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Yin C, Lyu Q, Dong Z, Liu B, Zhang K, Liu Z, Yu Q, Li P, Wei Z, Tai Y, Wang C, Fang J, Liu W, Liu B. Well-defined alginate oligosaccharides ameliorate joint pain and inflammation in a mouse model of gouty arthritis. Theranostics 2024; 14:3082-3103. [PMID: 38855180 PMCID: PMC11155397 DOI: 10.7150/thno.95611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Background: Gouty arthritis causes severe pain and inflammation. Alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs) are natural products derived from alginate and have anti-inflammatory properties. We explored the potential effects of AOSs with different degrees of polymerization (Dp) on gouty arthritis and associated mechanisms. Methods: We established a mouse model of gouty arthritis by injecting monosodium urate (MSU) into ankle joint. Nocifensive behavior, gait and ankle swelling were used to study AOS's effects. Biochemical assays, in vivo imaging, live cell Ca2+ imaging, electrophysiology, RNA-sequencing, etc. were used for mechanism exploration. Results: AOS2 (Dp=2), AOS3 (Dp=3) and AOS4 (Dp=4) all inhibited ankle swelling, whereas AOS2&3 produced the most obvious analgesia on model mice. AOS3, which was picked for further evaluation, produced dose-dependent ameliorative effects on model mice. AOS3 reversed gait impairments but did not alter locomotor activity. AOS3 inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation and inflammatory cytokine up-regulation in ankle joint. AOS3 ameliorated MSU-induced oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production both in vivo and in vitro and reversed the impaired mitochondrial bioenergetics. AOS3 activated the Nrf2 pathway and promoted Nrf2 disassociation from Keap1-bound complex and Nrf2 nuclear translocation, thus facilitating antioxidant gene expression via Nrf2-dependent mechanism. Nrf2 gene deficiency abolished AOS3's ameliorative effects on pain, inflammation and oxidative stress in ankle joints of model mice. AOS3 reduced TRPV1 functional enhancement in DRG neurons and constrained neuroactive peptide release. Conclusions: AOS3 ameliorates gouty arthritis via activating Nrf2-dependent antioxidant signaling, resulting in suppression of ROS-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation and TRPV1 enhancement. AOS3 may be novel therapeutics for gouty arthritis.
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- Chengyu Yin
- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Fang Zongxi Center, MoE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Fang Zongxi Center, MoE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Haitang (Jiangsu) Biotechnology Co, Ltd., Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Fang Zongxi Center, MoE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Kalasariya HS, Yadav VK, Yadav KK, Tirth V, Algahtani A, Islam S, Gupta N, Jeon BH. Seaweed-Based Molecules and Their Potential Biological Activities: An Eco-Sustainable Cosmetics. Molecules 2021; 26:5313. [PMID: 34500745 PMCID: PMC8434260 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Amongst the countless marine organisms, seaweeds are considered as one of the richest sources of biologically active ingredients having powerful biological activities. Seaweeds or marine macroalgae are macroscopic multicellular eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms and have the potential to produce a large number of valuable compounds, such as proteins, carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids, phenolic compounds, pigments, etc. Since it is a prominent source of bioactive constituents, it finds diversified industrial applications viz food and dairy, pharmaceuticals, medicinal, cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, etc. Moreover, seaweed-based cosmetic products are risen up in their demands by the consumers, as they see them as a promising alternative to synthetic cosmetics. Normally it contains purified biologically active compounds or extracts with several compounds. Several seaweed ingredients that are useful in cosmeceuticals are known to be effective alternatives with significant benefits. Many seaweeds' species demonstrated skin beneficial activities, such as antioxidant, anti-melanogenesis, antiaging, photoprotection, anti-wrinkle, moisturizer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, as well as certain antimicrobial activities, such as antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities. This review presents applications of bioactive molecules derived from marine algae as a potential substitute for its current applications in the cosmetic industry. The biological activities of carbohydrates, proteins, phenolic compounds and pigments are discussed as safe sources of ingredients for the consumer and cosmetic industry.
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- Haresh S. Kalasariya
- Microbiology Department, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar 384315, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Engineering, River Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Ecotech Phase III, Greater Noida 110042, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad, Bhopal 462044, Madhya Pradesh, India;
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Asir, Saudi Arabia; (V.T.); (A.A.)
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University Guraiger, Abha 61413, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Asir, Saudi Arabia; (V.T.); (A.A.)
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University Guraiger, Abha 61413, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Asir, Saudi Arabia;
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- Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Vo TS. The role of algal fucoidans in potential anti-allergic therapeutics. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 165:1093-1098. [PMID: 33031853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.09.252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Allergic diseases are among the commonest causes of chronic ill-health and are rapidly rising the prevalence and complexity. Although the current drugs are efficacy for treatment of allergic diseases, however the extensive clinical use of these drugs has led to the diverse and undesirable side effects. Thus, the extensive studies of alternative anti-allergic agents from natural products are essential for a long-term purpose. Marine environment covers a huge source of extremely potential secondary metabolites for drug discovery. Among them, fucoidans from brown seaweeds have been evidenced to possess various biological activities and health benefit effects. Notably, a great deal of interest has been expressed regarding anti-allergic activity of fucoidans. Consequently, this contribution presents an overview of potential anti-allergic therapeutics of fucoidans from brown seaweeds to emphasize its functions in prevention as well as treatment of allergic diseases.
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- Thanh Sang Vo
- Faculty of Food Technology, Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong province, Viet Nam.
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Herath KHINM, Kim HJ, Kim A, Sook CE, Lee BY, Jee Y. The Role of Fucoidans Isolated from the Sporophylls of Undaria pinnatifida against Particulate-Matter-Induced Allergic Airway Inflammation: Evidence of the Attenuation of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Responses. Molecules 2020; 25:E2869. [PMID: 32580518 PMCID: PMC7356913 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Ambient particulate matter (PM) is a critical environment pollutant that promotes the onset and aggravation of respiratory diseases such as asthma through airway inflammation and hypersecretion of mucus. In this study, we aimed to identify the effects of fucoidans isolated from sporophylls of Undaria pinnatifida on asthma symptoms such as the inflammatory response and mucus secretion using a mouse model. Balb/c mice, intraperitoneally sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA, 10 μg) dissolved in 200 µL saline and 2 mg Al(OH)3, were exposed to PM (5 mg/m3) for 7 consecutive days. In parallel, along with PM exposure, we orally administrated fucoidans (100, 400 mg/Kg) or prednisone (5 mg/Kg), an anti-inflammatory drug. We found that oral administration of fucoidans significantly attenuated PM-induced lipid peroxidation and infiltration of inflammatory cells like F4/80+ macrophages, Gr-1+ granulocytes, and CD4+ T lymphocytes. Fucoidans also attenuated the level of PM-exacerbated IL-4, a primitive cytokine released in Th2 mediated eosinophilic asthma. This further suppressed mast cell activation, degranulation and IgE synthesis of PM exposed mice. Interestingly, fucoidans attenuated PM-exacerbated mucus hypersecretion and goblet cell hyperplasia. Therefore, our results suggest that fucoidans are effective at alleviating PM-exacerbated allergic asthma symptoms by attenuating the airway inflammatory response and mucus hypersecretion.
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- Department of Food Bioengineering, Jeju National University, 102 JeJudaehakno, Jeju 63243, Korea;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea; (K.H.I.N.M.H.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam 463-836, Korea;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea; (K.H.I.N.M.H.); (A.K.)
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Advanced Convergence Technology & Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea
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Oka S, Okabe M, Tsubura S, Mikami M, Imai A. Properties of fucoidans beneficial to oral healthcare. Odontology 2019; 108:34-42. [PMID: 31214896 DOI: 10.1007/s10266-019-00437-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Fucoidans are sulfated polysaccharides that are found in marine algae and have many useful activities, including antitumor effects, promotion of apoptosis of cancer cells, and antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antiallergic actions. In oral medicine, several case reports have shown that fucoidan-containing creams and tablets markedly improved recurrent aphthous stomatitis, symptomatic inflamed tongue, and recurrent oral herpes labialis. The aim of this study was to examine the properties of fucoidans for use in oral healthcare. The antimicrobial, anti-adhesion, endotoxin-neutralizing, and cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 inhibitory activities of fucoidans were examined. Four key results were obtained: fucoidans showed strong antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans, Streptococcus mutans, and Porphyromonas gingivalis; significantly inhibited the adhesion of S. mutans to bovine teeth and porcelain; were suggested to bind to and neutralize endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) in an LAL assay; and showed COX-1 and/or COX-2 inhibitory activity. These results suggested that fucoidans may be useful in the field of oral healthcare.
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- Shunya Oka
- Department of Biology, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, 1-8 Hamaura-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8580, Japan.
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Niigata, Japan
- Tsubura Dental Clinic, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Niigata, Niigata, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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Besednova NN, Zaporozhets TS, Makarenkova ID, Kuznetsova TA, Kryzhanoskii SP, Zvyagintseva TN, Mel’nikov VG. Anti-inflammatory effects of sulphated polysaccharides extracted from brown marine algae. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s2079086412060023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Neuroprotective effect of fucoidin on lipopolysaccharide accelerated cerebral ischemic injury through inhibition of cytokine expression and neutrophil infiltration. J Neurol Sci 2012; 318:25-30. [PMID: 22560605 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2011] [Revised: 03/25/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In our previous study, we reported that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activated microglia and accelerated cerebral ischemic injury in the rat brain through the overexpression of cytokines in microglia. In the present study, we investigated the effect of the intraperitoneal administration of fucoidin, a potent inhibitor of leukocyte rolling and anti-inflammatory agent, against accelerated cerebral ischemic injury by LPS pretreatment using rats. We found that fucoidin treatment inhibited the expressions of some brain cytokine or chemokine mRNA such as IL-8, TNF-α and iNOS in the brain of the rats treated only with LPS. We also observed that fucoidin treatment dramatically decreased the infarct size in accelerated cerebral ischemic injury induced by LPS treatment at an early time after ischemic injury. In addition, the immunoreactivity of myleoperoxidase (MPO), a marker for quantifying neutrophil accumulation, was distinctively decreased in the ischemic brain of the fucoidin-treated rat. In brief, our results indicate that fucoidin showed a neuroprotective effect on LPS accelerated cerebral ischemic injury through inhibiting the expression of some cytokine/chemokine and neutrophil recruitments.
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Rouzet F, Bachelet-Violette L, Alsac JM, Suzuki M, Meulemans A, Louedec L, Petiet A, Jandrot-Perrus M, Chaubet F, Michel JB, Le Guludec D, Letourneur D. Radiolabeled fucoidan as a p-selectin targeting agent for in vivo imaging of platelet-rich thrombus and endothelial activation. J Nucl Med 2011; 52:1433-40. [PMID: 21849401 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.110.085852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED P-selectin expression is involved in the pathophysiology of biologically active arterial thrombus and endothelial activation after a transient ischemic event. Fucoidan is a polysaccharidic ligand of P-selectin, with a nanomolar affinity. In the present study, we propose a new approach of P-selectin molecular imaging based on radiolabeled fucoidan. METHODS Two kinds of experimental models were selected to evaluate the ability of radiolabeled fucoidan to detect P-selectin expression: platelet-rich arterial thrombi (vegetations of infective endocarditis and arterial mural thrombus) and myocardial ischemia-reperfusion. These 2 settings were chosen because they were clinically relevant, and both were associated with an important overexpression of platelet and endothelial P-selectin, respectively. RESULTS (99m)Tc-fucoidan SPECT was able to detect the presence of platelet-rich arterial thrombi in all animals, with a median target-to-background ratio of 5.2 in vegetations of endocarditis and 3.6 in mural aneurysmal thrombus, and to detect a persistent endothelial activation at 2 h after reperfusion. In this latter model, the magnitude of the signal was correlated with the extent of myocardium that underwent transient ischemia. The sensitivity of selectivity of the uptake and retention of (99m)Tc-fucoidan in both settings was excellent. CONCLUSION This study supports (99m)Tc-fucoidan as a relevant imaging agent for in vivo detection of biologic activities associated with P-selectin overexpression, such as arterial thrombus and ischemic memory. Given the reported wide availability at a low cost, and its low toxicity, fucoidan seems to overcome some of the limitations of previous P-selectin-targeted imaging agents.
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Structural characterization and in vitro inhibitory activities in P-selectin-mediated leukocyte adhesion of polysaccharide fractions isolated from the roots of Physalis alkekengi. Int J Biol Macromol 2011; 49:210-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2011] [Revised: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sachs D, Coelho FM, Costa VV, Lopes F, Pinho V, Amaral FA, Silva TA, Teixeira AL, Souza DG, Teixeira MM. Cooperative role of tumour necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β and neutrophils in a novel behavioural model that concomitantly demonstrates articular inflammation and hypernociception in mice. Br J Pharmacol 2011; 162:72-83. [PMID: 20942867 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00895.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE; Chronic joint inflammation and pain are the hallmarks of disease in patients with inflammatory arthritis, notably rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relative contribution of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and neutrophil influx for joint inflammation and nociception in a novel murine model of antigen-induced arthritis (AIA). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH AIA was induced by administration of antigen into knee joint of previously immunized mice. Neutrophil accumulation was determined by counting neutrophils in the joints and assessing myeloperoxidase activity in tissues surrounding the joints. TNF-α, IL-1β and CXCL-1 were measured by elisa. Mechanical hypernociception was assessed in parallel, using an electronic pressure meter. KEY RESULTS Hypernociception was dependent on antigen dose and the time after its administration; it was prevented by treatment with morphine and associated with neutrophil infiltration and local production of TNF-α, IL-1β and CXCL-1. Administration of a chimeric monoclonal antibody to TNF-α (infliximab) or IL-1receptor antagonist prevented neutrophil influx and hypernociception, and this was comparable to the effects of dexamethasone. Treatment with fucoidin (a leucocyte adhesion inhibitor) greatly suppressed neutrophil influx and local production of TNF-α and IL-1β, and hypernociception. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS In conclusion, the present study describes a new model that allows for the concomitant evaluation of articular hypernociception and inflammation. Using this system, we demonstrated that a positive feedback loop involving neutrophil influx and the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β is necessary for articular hypernociception after antigen challenge of immunized mice.
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- Daniela Sachs
- Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Zhu Z, Zhang Q, Chen L, Ren S, Xu P, Tang Y, Luo D. Higher specificity of the activity of low molecular weight fucoidan for thrombin-induced platelet aggregation. Thromb Res 2010; 125:419-26. [PMID: 20381830 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2009] [Revised: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Algal fucoidans possess a wide variety of biological activities, including anticoagulation and antithrombosis, making them potential candidates for clinical use. We assessed the antiaggregant, anticoagulant and antithrombotic activities and the underlying mechanism of the low- and high-molecular weight fucoidans from the seaweed Laminaria japonica of Qingdao, China (F-Q and HMWF-Q). In the platelets of rats and humans, HMWF-Q demonstrated a pro-aggregation response, whereas F-Q (like the commercially purchased fucoidan (F-S) and heparin), showed an inhibitory effect on thrombin-induced aggregation with an IC(50) of 8 microg/mL, approximately five times lower than those of F-S and heparin. In the activated partial thromboplastin time test, F-Q (40 microg/mL) demonstrated less potent effect than F-S (40 microg/mL) and heparin (7mug/mL); 162+/-2.4s vs. 250+/-13.2s and >300s, p<0.01, respectively. It was also less effective than F-S on inhibiting thrombin catalyzed fibrinogen cleavage (IC(50) 10 microg/mL vs. 2.8 microg/mL) in vitro and rat thrombosis in vivo at 3mg/kg (i.v.). The inhibitory effects of F-Q and heparin on thrombin activity were strikingly enhanced by either antithrombin (AT) or heparin cofactor II (HCII). A direct interaction of F-S with thrombin, and F-Q or heparin with AT was demonstrated in both fluorescence quenching and PAGE analysis. Additionally, a pro-aggregation effect and an enhancement of thrombin activity were also observed with F-S, but not with F-Q or heparin, treatment. These results indicate that F-Q inhibits thrombin via activation of AT and HCII, whereas F-S mainly interacts directly with thrombin. Importantly, F-Q shows a higher specificity for hypoaggregation and a weaker effect for anticoagulant profiles than heparin and F-S. Therefore, F-Q could be a promising candidate for the treatment of thrombosis-related cardiovascular diseases.
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- Zhixiang Zhu
- Department of Pharmacology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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Requirement of L-selectin for gammadelta T lymphocyte activation and migration during allergic pleurisy: co-relation with eosinophil accumulation. Int Immunopharmacol 2009; 9:303-12. [PMID: 19135179 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Intra-thoracic antigenic challenge (ovalbumin, 12.5 microg/cavity) led to increased numbers of gammadelta T lymphocytes in pleural cavities, blood and thoracic lymph nodes in sensitized mice within 48 h. Part of these cells expressed CD62L, which increased on gammadelta T cell surfaces obtained from lymph nodes after ovalbumin (OVA) challenge. Selectin blockade by fucoidan pre-treatment (10 mg/kg, i.v.) impaired in vivo increase in CD25(+) and c-fos(+) gammadelta T cell numbers in lymph nodes, indicating a role for selectins on gammadelta T lymphocyte activation and proliferation. In vivo selectin blockade by fucoidan or alpha-CD62L mAb (200 microg/mice, i.p.) also inhibited OVA-induced gammadelta T cell accumulation in pleural cavities. Confirming the direct effect of CD62L on gammadelta T cell transmigration, the migration of i.v. adoptively-transferred CFSE-labeled gammadelta T lymphocytes into pleural cavities of challenged recipient mice was impaired by fucoidan ex vivo treatment. It is noteworthy that eosinophil influx was also impaired in those mice, indicating that reduced eosinophil migration by CD62L in vivo blockade depended on gammadelta T cell migration via CD62L molecules. Accordingly, pleural gammadelta T lymphocytes from fucoidan-treated mice presented reduced OVA-induced IL-5 and CCL11 production. Supporting these data, the depletion of Vgamma4 T lymphocytes, which are pulmonary gammadelta T cells, decreased OVA-induced eosinophil influx into allergic site. Such results demonstrate that CD62L is crucial for the activation of gammadelta T cells in lymph nodes, for their migration into inflamed tissue and for the modulation of eosinophil influx during allergic response.
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Khatuntseva EA, Ustuzhanina NE, Zatonskii GV, Shashkov AS, Usov AI, Nifant'ev NE. Synthesis, NMR and Conformational Studies of Fucoidan Fragments 1:1Desulfated 2,3- and 3,4-Branched Trisaccharide Fragments and Constituting Disaccharides. J Carbohydr Chem 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/07328300008544140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Elena A. Khatuntseva
- a N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- c N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- d N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- e N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
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- a N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- c N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- d N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- e N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
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- a N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- c N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- d N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- e N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
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- a N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- c N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- d N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- e N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
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- a N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- c N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- d N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- e N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
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- a N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- b N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- c N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- d N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
- e N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, 117913 Moscow B-334, Russia
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Machelska H, Brack A, Mousa SA, Schopohl JK, Rittner HL, Schäfer M, Stein C. Selectins and integrins but not platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 regulate opioid inhibition of inflammatory pain. Br J Pharmacol 2004; 142:772-80. [PMID: 15159283 PMCID: PMC1575048 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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1. Control of inflammatory pain can result from activation of opioid receptors on peripheral sensory nerves by opioid peptides secreted from leukocytes in response to stress (e.g. experimental swim stress or surgery). The extravasation of immunocytes to injured tissues involves rolling, adhesion and transmigration through the vessel wall, orchestrated by various adhesion molecules. 2. Here we evaluate the relative contribution of selectins, integrins alpha(4) and beta(2), and platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) to the opioid-mediated inhibition of inflammatory pain. 3. We use flow cytometry, double immunofluorescence and nociceptive (paw pressure) testing in rats with unilateral hind paw inflammation induced by complete Freund's adjuvant. 4. In inflamed tissue, 43-58% of hematopoietic cells (CD45(+)) expressed opioid peptides. L-selectin and beta(2) were coexpressed by 7 and 98% of opioid-containing leukocytes, respectively. Alpha(4) integrin was expressed in low levels by the majority of leukocytes. Opioid-containing cells, vascular P- and E-selectin and PECAM-1 were simultaneously upregulated. 5. Swim stress produced potent opioid-mediated antinociception in inflamed tissue, unaffected by blockade of PECAM-1. However, blockade of L- and P-selectins by fucoidin, or of alpha(4) and beta(2) by monoclonal antibodies completely abolished peripheral stress-induced antinociception. This coincided with a 40% decrease in the migration of opioid-containing leukocytes to inflamed tissue. 6. These findings establish selectins and integrins alpha(4) and beta(2), but not PECAM-1, as important molecules involved in stress-induced opioid-mediated antinociception in inflammation. They point to a cautious use of anti-inflammatory treatments applying anti-selectin, anti-alpha(4) and anti-beta(2) strategies because they may impair intrinsic pain inhibition.
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- Halina Machelska
- Klinik fur Anaesthesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Charite-Universitatsmedizin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12200 Berlin, Germany.
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Fernandes ES, Passos GF, Campos MM, Araújo JGVC, Pesquero JL, Avelllar MC, Teixeira MM, Calixto JB. Mechanisms underlying the modulatory action of platelet activating factor (PAF) on the upregulation of kinin B1 receptors in the rat paw. Br J Pharmacol 2003; 139:973-81. [PMID: 12839871 PMCID: PMC1573912 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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1. The present study evaluated the ability of the administration of platelet activating factor (PAF) to induce the upregulation of B(1) receptors in the rat paw. 2. Local treatment with PAF resulted in a time-dependent increase of oedema formation induced by the B(1) receptor agonist des-Arg(9)-BK (des-Arg(9)-bradykinin), but not by the B(2) receptor agonist tyrosine(8)-bradykinin. Functional upregulation of B(1) receptors was accompanied by a prominent increase of B(1) receptor mRNA expression in the rat paw. 3. In PAF-treated paws, des-Arg(9)-BK-induced oedema formation was significantly inhibited by the B(1) receptor antagonists des-Arg(9)-[Leu(8)]-BK and R-715. The effects of PAF pretreatment were receptor operated, as assessed by the effects of the PAF receptor antagonist WEB2086 or by desensitisation of PAF receptors. 4. The protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide, the anti-inflammatory steroid dexamethasone or the nuclear factor (NF-kappaB) blockers pyrrolidine-dithiocarbamate (PDTC) and Nalpha-tosyl-L-chloromethylketone significantly blocked the functional upregulation of B(1) receptors. 5. The selectin inhibitor fucoidin, an anti-CD18 antibody or an anti-rat neutrophil antiserum, also significantly prevented des-Arg(9)-BK-induced paw oedema in rats pretreated with PAF. 6. Intradermal injection of PAF induced a 25-fold increase of myeloperoxidase activity in the rat paw, a response that was significantly inhibited by fucoidin, anti-CD-18, anti-rat neutrophil antiserum or PDTC. 7. Local treatment with PAF also resulted in a marked increase of NF-kappaB activation, an effect largely prevented by PDTC or by the anti-rat neutrophil antiserum. 8. Collectively, the present results indicate that the induction of B(1) receptors following treatment with the chemotatic mediator PAF is dependent on the recruitment of neutrophils, an event that is under the control of adhesion molecules, protein synthesis and NF-kappaB activation. These findings provide new insights into the role played by cell migration and chemotatic factors on B(1) receptor upregulation in vivo.
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- Elizabeth S Fernandes
- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Ferreira Lima, 82, Florianópolis, SC 88015-420, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Ferreira Lima, 82, Florianópolis, SC 88015-420, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Ferreira Lima, 82, Florianópolis, SC 88015-420, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Section of Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo – Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, 04044-020, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Ferreira Lima, 82, Florianópolis, SC 88015-420, Brazil
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Dell'Antonio G, Quattrini A, Cin ED, Fulgenzi A, Ferrero ME. Relief of inflammatory pain in rats by local use of the selective P2X7 ATP receptor inhibitor, oxidized ATP. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 2002; 46:3378-85. [PMID: 12483745 DOI: 10.1002/art.10678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Oxidized ATP (oATP) is a selective inhibitor of the P2Z/P2X7 ATP receptor for extracellular ATP, which contributes to the antinociceptive effect. This study sought to determine the mechanism by which local administration of oATP is able to relieve inflammatory pain in arthritic rat paws. METHODS Arthritis was induced in Wistar rats by injections of Freund's complete adjuvant into one hind paw. Nociceptive thresholds were measured before and after local injection of oATP into the inflamed paws. The influence on pain transmission due to the presence of recruited inflammatory cells at the site of inflammation was determined by inhibiting the initial phase of their migration (by intravenous treatment with fucoidin, which blocks the adhesion molecules of the selectin family). ATP intraplantar content was determined in the different experimental conditions. Histologic features of the hind paws were evaluated by using the anti-P2X7 receptor polyclonal antibody. RESULTS Intraplantar administration of oATP into inflamed paws significantly relieved inflammatory pain. The antinociceptive effect of oATP was independent of the immune-cell recruitment. ATP levels in inflamed tissues were significantly reduced by oATP treatment. A variable presence of P2X7 receptors on cutaneous sensory nerves with respect to the different treatments was observed. Following oATP treatment, there was a reduction in P2X7 expression in the endings of peripheral nerves, as well as in endothelial cells. CONCLUSION Oxidized ATP inhibits inflammatory pain in arthritic rats by inhibition of the P2X7 receptor for ATP, which is localized on nerve terminals.
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Campos MM, de Souza GEP, Ricci ND, Pesquero JL, Teixeira MM, Calixto JB. The role of migrating leukocytes in IL-1 beta-induced up-regulation of kinin B(1) receptors in rats. Br J Pharmacol 2002; 135:1107-14. [PMID: 11877316 PMCID: PMC1573216 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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1. The present study examines the role of migrating leukocytes in the ability of IL-1 beta to induce the functional up-regulation of B(1) receptors, as assessed by kinin B(1) agonist-induced oedema in the rat paw. 2. Pre-treatment with the PAF receptor antagonist WEB 2086 inhibited des-Arg(9)-BK-induced oedema in IL-1 beta-treated paws, while the LTB(4) receptor antagonist CP105696 had no effect. Des-Arg(9)-BK-induced paw oedema was also inhibited by pre-treatment with the selectin blocker fucoidin or by an anti-CD-18 monoclonal antibody. 3. I.d. injection of IL-1 beta produced a 5 - 10-fold increase of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the rat paw. The increase in MPO activity was significantly inhibited by WEB 2086 (46 +/- 9%), fucoidin (68 +/- 5%) or the CD-18 antibody (84 +/- 3%). In contrast, i.d. injection of TNF alpha a dose known to upregulate the B(1) receptor functionally did not induce any significant increase in MPO activity. 4. Des-Arg(9)-BK alone had no effect in MPO activity but enhanced (by about 40%) the response induced by IL-1 beta, an effect prevented by the B(1) receptor antagonist des-Arg(9)-[Leu(8)]-BK. 5. The concentration of TNF-alpha was increased in the paws after i.d. injection of IL-1 beta. Pre-treatment with fucoidin, WEB 2086, anti-CD-18 or CP 105695, significantly reversed the local increases in TNF-alpha concentrations (80 +/- 2; 75 +/- 4, 73 +/- 3 and 40 +/- 2%), respectively. 6. Finally, IL-1 beta induced an increase of B(1) receptor mRNA levels in the rat paw, an effect which was prevented by fucoidin treatment. 7. Taken together, these results indicate that up-regulation of B(1) receptors in the rat paw following IL-1 beta seems to involve the local recruitment of neutrophils and subsequent local TNF-alpha production. The cross-talk between kinins, cytokines and leukocytes implicate B(1) receptors in chronic inflammatory diseases.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Bradykinin Receptor Antagonists
- Cell Adhesion Molecules
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte/drug effects
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte/physiology
- Edema/metabolism
- Injections, Intradermal
- Interleukin-1/pharmacology
- Male
- Neutrophils/physiology
- Peroxidase/metabolism
- Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptor Cross-Talk
- Receptor, Bradykinin B1
- Receptors, Bradykinin/agonists
- Receptors, Bradykinin/metabolism
- Receptors, Cell Surface
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Time Factors
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/pharmacology
- Up-Regulation
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- Maria M Campos
- Department of Pharmacology, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88015-420 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88015-420 - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Jones H, Paul W, Page CP. The effects of heparin and related molecules on vascular permeability and neutrophil accumulation in rabbit skin. Br J Pharmacol 2002; 135:469-79. [PMID: 11815383 PMCID: PMC1573160 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2001] [Revised: 11/05/2001] [Accepted: 11/13/2001] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Unfractionated heparin (UH) has been shown to possess a wide range of properties which are potentially anti-inflammatory. Many of these studies, including effects of heparin on adhesion of inflammatory cells to endothelium, have been carried out in vitro. In the present study, we have used radioisotopic techniques to study the effect of UH, and related molecules, on in vivo inflammatory responses (plasma exudation (PE) and PMN accumulation) in rabbit skin induced by cationic proteins, mediators and antigen. Intradermal (i.d.) pretreatment with UH dose-dependently inhibited poly-L-lysine (PLL)-induced responses. The same treatment had no effect on antigen (extract of Alternaria tenuis, AT)-, formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP)- or leukotriene (LT) B(4)-induced responses, although i.d. dextran sulphate (DS) significantly inhibited responses to all of these mediators. High dose (10,000 u kg(-1)) intravenous UH significantly decreased cutaneous responses to fMLP and LTB(4). By comparison, the selectin inhibitor, fucoidin, and DS, were very effective inhibitors of these responses, and of responses to AT and PLL. In contrast to the weak effect in the in vivo studies, UH significantly inhibited in vitro homotypic aggregation of rabbit PMNs, showing that it can modify PMN function. Our data with i.d. UH confirm the important ability of this molecule to interact with and neutralize polycationic peptides in vivo, suggesting that this is a prime role of endogenous heparin. The lack of effect of exogenous heparin on acute inflammatory responses induced by allergen, suggests that cationic proteins are unlikely to be primary mediators of the allergen-induced PE or PMN accumulation.
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- Helen Jones
- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, GKT School of Biomedical Sciences, 5th Floor Hodgkin Building, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London SE1 9RT.
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Deng GM, Liu ZQ, Tarkowski A. Intracisternally localized bacterial DNA containing CpG motifs induces meningitis. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2001; 167:4616-26. [PMID: 11591791 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.8.4616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Unmethylated CpG motifs are frequently found in bacterial DNA, and have recently been shown to exert immunostimulatory effects on leukocytes. Since bacterial infections in the CNS will lead to local release of prokaryotic DNA, we wanted to investigate whether such an event might trigger meningitis. To that end, we have intracisternally injected mice and rats with bacterial DNA and oligonucleotides containing CpG motifs. Histopathological signs of meningitis were evident within 12 h and lasted for at least 14 days, and were characterized by an influx of monocytic, Mac-3(+) cells and by a lack of T lymphocytes. To study the mechanisms whereby unmethylated CpG DNA gives rise to meningitis, we deleted the monocyte/macrophage population leading to abrogation of brain inflammation. Also, interaction with NF-kappaB using antisense technology led to down-regulation of proinflammatory cytokine production and frequency of meningitis. Furthermore, specific interactions with vascular selectin expression and inhibition of NO synthase led to a significant amelioration of meningitis, altogether indicating that this condition is dependent on macrophages and their products. In contrast, neutrophils, NK cells, T/B lymphocytes, IL-12, and complement system were not instrumental in meningitis triggered by bacterial DNA containing CpG motifs. This study proves that bacterial DNA containing unmethylated CpG motifs induces meningitis, and indicates that this condition is mediated in vivo by activated macrophages.
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- G M Deng
- Department of Rheumatology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Teixeira MM, Robinson MK, Shock A, Hellewell PG. alpha(4) integrin-dependent eosinophil recruitment in allergic but not non-allergic inflammation. Br J Pharmacol 2001; 132:596-604. [PMID: 11159710 PMCID: PMC1572591 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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1. Although anti-alpha(4) integrin mAbs reduce eosinophil accumulation in several models of allergic inflammation, it is not clear whether this occurs via a direct action to block eosinophil alpha(4) integrins or indirectly on another cell type. The role of alpha(4) integrins on the accumulation of (111)In-labelled eosinophils in allergic and non-allergic inflammation in guinea-pig skin was therefore investigated. 2. Intradermal injection of antigen in sensitized skin sites induced accumulation of (111)In-eosinophils that was reduced up to 70% by two anti-alpha(4) integrin mAbs. In contrast, accumulation of (111)In-eosinophils to intradermal chemoattractants was unaffected by the same mAbs. 3. Accumulation of (111)In-eosinophils in allergic and non-allergic conditions was partly inhibited by a low dose of an anti-beta(2) integrin mAb. In combination with anti-alpha(4) integrin mAb, responses were not further reduced suggesting that these adhesion pathways are not additive or synergic. 4. Pretreating skin sites with antiserum or contaminating LPS did not reveal an alpha(4) integrin dependent pathway for chemoattractant-induced (111)In-eosinophil accumulation. These data suggest that alpha(4) integrins are involved in the response to antigen in sensitized skin sites. 5. Pretreating (111)In-eosinophil with alpha(4) integrin mAb blocked their adhesion to fibronectin in vitro but did not inhibit their accumulation in allergic inflammation suggesting that the blocking effect in vivo was eosinophil independent. 6. These data support the concept that targeting alpha(4) integrins on cells other than eosinophils could control eosinophil accumulation and have therapeutic potential in allergic diseases such as asthma and atopic dermatitis.
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- Mauro M Teixeira
- Applied Pharmacology, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, SW3 6LY
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- Applied Pharmacology, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, SW3 6LY
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Souza DG, Cara DC, Cassali GD, Coutinho SF, Silveira MR, Andrade SP, Poole SP, Teixeira MM. Effects of the PAF receptor antagonist UK74505 on local and remote reperfusion injuries following ischaemia of the superior mesenteric artery in the rat. Br J Pharmacol 2000; 131:1800-8. [PMID: 11139461 PMCID: PMC1572514 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The effects of the long lasting and potent PAF receptor antagonist UK74505 were assessed on the local and remote injuries following ischaemia and reperfusion (I/R) of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) in rats. In a severe model of ischaemia (120 min) and reperfusion (120) injury, in addition to the local and remote increases in vascular permeability and neutrophil accumulation, there was significant tissue haemorrhage, blood neutropenia, systemic hypotension and elevated local and systemic TNF-alpha levels. Post-ischaemic treatment with the selectin blocker fucoidin (10 mg kg(-1)) prevented neutrophil accumulation in tissue and, in consequence, all the local and systemic injuries following severe I/R. Treatment with an optimal dose of UK74505 (1 mg kg(-1)) also reversed local and remote neutrophil accumulation, increases in vascular permeability and intestinal haemorrhage. UK74505 partially inhibited blood neutropenia and reperfusion-induced hypotension. Interestingly, both fucoidin and UK74505 prevented the local, but not systemic, increases of TNF-alpha levels following severe I/R injury, demonstrating an important role of migrating cells for the local production of TNF-alpha. However, the results do not support a role for PAF as an intermediate molecule in the production of systemic TNF-alpha. The beneficial effects of UK74505 and other PAF receptor antagonists in models of I/R injury in animals and the safety of UK74505 use in man warrant further investigations of the use of this drug as preventive measure for I/R injury in humans.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Azepines/pharmacology
- Capillary Permeability/drug effects
- Dihydropyridines/pharmacology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Imidazoles/pharmacology
- Intestine, Small/drug effects
- Intestine, Small/metabolism
- Intestine, Small/pathology
- Male
- Mesenteric Artery, Superior/drug effects
- Mesenteric Artery, Superior/physiopathology
- Neutrophils/cytology
- Neutrophils/drug effects
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Polysaccharides/pharmacology
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Cell Surface
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Reperfusion Injury/pathology
- Reperfusion Injury/physiopathology
- Triazoles/pharmacology
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/drug effects
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
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- D G Souza
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Souza DG, Coutinho SF, Silveira MR, Cara DC, Teixeira MM. Effects of a BLT receptor antagonist on local and remote reperfusion injuries after transient ischemia of the superior mesenteric artery in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2000; 403:121-8. [PMID: 10969152 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(00)00574-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reperfusion of ischemic vascular beds may lead to recruitment and activation of leukocytes, release of mediators of the inflammatory process and further injury to the affected vascular bed and to remote sites. Neutrophils appear to play a major role in the pathophysiology of reperfusion injury. Amongst inflammatory mediators shown to activate neutrophils and induce their recruitment in vivo, much interest has been placed on the role of leukotriene (LT)B(4). Here, we have assessed the effects of the BLT receptor antagonist (+)-1-(3S, 4R)-[3-(4-phenyl-benzyl)-4-hydroxy-chroman-7-yl]-cyclopentane carboxylic acid (CP 105,696) in a model of neutrophil-dependent ischemia and reperfusion injury in the rat. The superior mesenteric artery was isolated and ischemia was induced by its total occlusion for 30 min. After 30 min of reperfusion, injury was assessed by evaluating the extravasation of Evans blue, an index of vascular permeability, and the levels of myeloperoxidase, an index of neutrophil accumulation, in the intestine, mesentery and lung. The neutrophil-dependence of the local (intestine and mesentery) and remote (lung) injury was confirmed by using fucoidin, a selectin blocker, and WT-3, an anti-CD18 monoclonal antibody. Post-ischemic treatment with CP 105,696 dose-dependently inhibited vascular permeability and neutrophil accumulation in the intestine and mesentery. CP 105,696 also blocked the vascular permeability changes, but not neutrophil accumulation, in the lungs after reperfusion injury. Virtually identical results were obtained with another BLT receptor antagonist, 1-(5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-(6-methyl-6-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-heptoxy++ +)-phenyl )ethanone (LY255283). Our results suggest that post-ischemic treatment with BLT receptor antagonists may inhibit local and remote ischemia and reperfusion injury by blocking both the accumulation and/or activation of neutrophils.
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- D G Souza
- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627-Pampulha, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Teixeira MM, Lindsay MA, Giembycz MA, Hellewell PG. Role of arachidonic acid in leukotriene B(4)-induced guinea-pig eosinophil homotypic aggregation. Eur J Pharmacol 1999; 384:183-90. [PMID: 10611440 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00697-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The activation of eosinophils with the lipid mediator, leukotriene B(4), induces their homotypic aggregation. Upon activation with leukotriene B(4), eosinophils release a significant amount of arachidonic acid, a process dependent on the activation of phospholipase A(2). Here, we have evaluated whether arachidonic acid could induce aggregation of eosinophils and whether the release of arachidonic acid mediated the aggregation induced by leukotriene B(4). The exogenous administration of arachidonic acid induced a concentration-dependent eosinophil homotypic aggregation. Pretreatment of eosinophils with a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor or a leukotriene B(4) receptor antagonist abrogated arachidonic-acid-induced aggregation. Arachidonic acid induced a significant increase in leukotriene B(4) levels and desensitised leukotriene B(4)-induced aggregation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, this desensitisation was effectively reversed by a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor. However, arachidonic acid failed to induce a rise in intracellular Ca(2+) in eosinophils and failed to desensitise these cells to rises in intracellular Ca(2+) induced by leukotriene B(4). Pretreatment of eosinophils with the phospholipase A(2) inhibitor, mepacrine, inhibited the aggregation responses induced by 1 nM leukotriene B(4) by approximately 50% but had no significant effect on the other concentrations of leukotriene B(4) tested (0.1 to 100 nM). In conclusion, arachidonic acid stimulates eosinophil aggregation indirectly via the release of leukotriene B(4). Although a significant amount of arachidonic acid is released in response to activation of eosinophils with leukotriene B(4), the arachidonic acid released does appear to play a major role in mediating leukotriene B(4)-induced eosinophil aggregation.
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- M M Teixeira
- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627 Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Chizhov AO, Dell A, Morris HR, Haslam SM, McDowell RA, Shashkov AS, Nifant'ev NE, Khatuntseva EA, Usov AI. A study of fucoidan from the brown seaweed Chorda filum. Carbohydr Res 1999; 320:108-19. [PMID: 10515064 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6215(99)00148-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fucoidan fractions from the brown seaweed Chorda filum were studied using solvolytic desulfation. Methylation analysis and NMR spectroscopy were applied for native and desulfated polysaccharides. Homofucan sulfate from C. filum was shown to contain poly-alpha-(1-->3)-fucopyranoside backbone with a high degree of branching, mainly of alpha-(1-->2)-linked single units. Some fucopyranose residues are sulfated at O-4 (mainly) and O-2 positions. Some alpha-(1-->3)-linked fucose residues were shown by NMR to be 2-O-acetylated. The 1H and 13C NMR spectra of desulfated, deacetylated fucan were completely assigned. The spectral data obtained correspond to a quasiregular polysaccharide structure with a branched hexasaccharide repeating unit. Other fucoidan fractions from C. filum have more complex carbohydrate composition and give rather complex methylation patterns. [formula: see text]
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- A O Chizhov
- Biochemistry Department, Wolfson Laboratories, Imperial College, London, UK
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Cooper N, Teixeira MM, Warneck J, Miotla JM, Wills RE, Macari DMT, Gristwood RW, Hellewell PG. A comparison of the inhibitory activity of PDE4 inhibitors on leukocyte PDE4 activity in vitro and eosinophil trafficking in vivo. Br J Pharmacol 1999; 126:1863-71. [PMID: 10372831 PMCID: PMC1565970 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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1. Phosphodiesterase (PDE) 4 inhibitors have been shown to inhibit eosinophil PDE4 activity in vitro and accumulation of eosinophils in experimental airways inflammation. However, direct effects on eosinophil trafficking have not been studied in detail and it is not known if activity in vitro translates into efficacy in vivo. In the present study, we compared the activity of five PDE4 inhibitors in vitro and against trafficking of (111)In-eosinophils in cutaneous inflammation in the guinea-pig. 2. The rank order of potency for inhibition of PDE4 activity in guinea-pig eosinophil, neutrophil and macrophage, and human neutrophil lysates was RP73401 > SB207499 >CDP840 > rolipram > LAS31025. On TNFalpha production by human PBMC, all inhibitors with the exception of rolipram showed potency similar to their effect on neutrophil lysates. 3. In a brain cerebellum binding assay, the rank order of potency at displacing [3H]-rolipram was RP73401 > rolipram > SB207499 > CDP840 > LAS30125. 4. Trafficking of (111)In-eosinophils to skin sites injected with PAF, ZAP or antigen in sensitized sites was inhibited by oral administration of all PDE4 inhibitors. The rank order of potency was RP73401 = rolipram > LAS31025 > SB207499 > CDP840. 5. With the exception was RP73401, which was the most potent compound in all assays, there was no clear relationship between activity of PDE4 inhibitors in vitro and capacity to inhibit eosinophil trafficking in vivo. Thus, we conclude that in vitro activity of PDE4 inhibitors does not predict in vivo efficacy in an experimental model of eosinophil trafficking.
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- Nicola Cooper
- Chiroscience Limited, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4WE
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31290-901, Brazil
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- Chiroscience Limited, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4WE
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- Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London SW3 6LY
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- Chiroscience Limited, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4WE
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- Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London SW3 6LY
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- Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London SW3 6LY
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Machelska H, Cabot PJ, Mousa SA, Zhang Q, Stein C. Pain control in inflammation governed by selectins. Nat Med 1998; 4:1425-8. [PMID: 9846582 DOI: 10.1038/4017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Opioid-containing immune cells migrate preferentially to inflamed sites, where they release beta-endorphin which activates peripheral opioid receptors to inhibit pain. Immunocyte recruitment is a multistep, sequential engagement of various adhesion molecules located on immune cells and vascular endothelium. Selectins mediate the initial phase of immunoctye extravasation into inflamed sites. Here we show that anti-selectin treatment abolishes peripheral opioid analgesia elicited either endogenously (by stress) or by corticotropin-releasing factor. This results from a blockade of the infiltration of immunocytes containing beta-endorphin and the consequent decrease of the beta-endorphin content in the inflamed tissue. These findings indicate that the immune system uses mechanisms of cell migration not only to fight pathogens but also to control pain in injured tissue. Thus, pain is exacerbated by measures inhibiting the immigration of opioid-producing cells or, conversely, analgesia might be conveyed by adhesive interactions that recruit those cells to injured tissue.
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- H Machelska
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287-8711, USA
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Linke R, Wagner F, Terajima H, Thiery J, Teupser D, Leiderer R, Hammer C. Prevention of initial perfusion failure during xenogeneic ex vivo liver perfusion by selectin inhibition. Transplantation 1998; 66:1265-72. [PMID: 9846507 DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199811270-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial cell activation triggered by xenoreactive antibodies and complement products is the main feature of discordant xenograft rejection. The contribution of early cell-mediated mechanisms to this rejection process is poorly understood, and the function of adhesion molecules in xenogeneic cell interactions in vivo is unclear. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of selectins in mediating cell-dependent initial perfusion failure and functional restrictions in xenoperfused guinea pig (GP) livers. METHODS Isolated GP livers were hemoperfused in a flow-constant, recirculating perfusion system via the portal vein. Microhemodynamic parameters such as sinusoidal perfusion rate and leukocyte flux were analyzed using intravital fluorescence microscopy. Hepatic oxygen consumption and bile production, as well as liver enzymes, potassium level, and numbers of white blood cells and platelets in the perfusate, were determined. The GP livers were perfused either with GP blood (control perfusion), with unmodified rat blood (xenoperfusion), or with rat blood treated with the selectin-blocking polysaccharide Fucoidin. RESULTS A significant sinusoidal perfusion failure was observed in the xenoperfusion group, which was accompanied by distinct signs of a functional restriction-like reduced oxygen consumption, bile production, and increased perfusion pressure. However, there were significantly fewer impairments in the Fucoidin group. Furthermore, fewer platelets were trapped and a smaller number of stagnant leukocytes were observed in this group. CONCLUSION Fucoidin did not suppress complement activation during xenoperfusion. Considering that Fucoidin inhibits the selectin-dependent interactions among white blood cells, platelets, and sulfate-containing proteoglycans on the surface of vascular endothelium, these findings suggest an important role for early cellular interactions in the development of organ failure during xenogeneic rejection.
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- R Linke
- Institute for Surgical Research, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Germany
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Palframan RT, Collins PD, Severs NJ, Rothery S, Williams TJ, Rankin SM. Mechanisms of acute eosinophil mobilization from the bone marrow stimulated by interleukin 5: the role of specific adhesion molecules and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. J Exp Med 1998; 188:1621-32. [PMID: 9802974 PMCID: PMC2212511 DOI: 10.1084/jem.188.9.1621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/1998] [Revised: 08/17/1998] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Mobilization of bone marrow eosinophils is a critical early step in their trafficking to the lung during allergic inflammatory reactions. We have shown previously that the cytokine interleukin (IL)-5, generated during an allergic inflammatory reaction in the guinea pig, acts systemically to mobilize eosinophils from the bone marrow. Here, we have investigated the mechanisms underlying this release process. Examination by light and electron microscopy revealed the rapid migration of eosinophils from the hematopoietic compartment and across the bone marrow sinus endothelium in response to IL-5. Using an in situ perfusion system of the guinea pig hind limb, we showed that IL-5 stimulated a dose-dependent selective release of eosinophils from the bone marrow. Eosinophils released from the bone marrow in response to IL-5 expressed increased levels of beta2 integrin and a decrease in L-selectin, but no change in alpha4 integrin levels. A beta2 integrin-blocking antibody markedly inhibited the mobilization of eosinophils from the bone marrow stimulated by IL-5. In contrast, an alpha4 integrin blocking antibody increased the rate of eosinophil mobilization induced by IL-5. In vitro we demonstrated that IL-5 stimulates the selective chemokinesis of bone marrow eosinophils, a process markedly inhibited by two structurally distinct inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, wortmannin and LY294002. Wortmannin was also shown to block eosinophil release induced by IL-5 in the perfused bone marrow system. The parallel observations on the bone marrow eosinophil release process and responses in isolated eosinophils in vitro suggest that eosinophil chemokinesis is the driving force for release in vivo and that this release process is regulated by alpha4 and beta2 integrins acting in opposite directions.
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- R T Palframan
- Leukocyte Biology, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Imperial College School of Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Macari DM, Teixeira MM, Ansari T, Jeffery PK, Hellewell PG. Priming and induction of eosinophil trafficking in guinea-pig cutaneous inflammation by tumour necrosis factor alpha. Br J Pharmacol 1998; 125:1228-35. [PMID: 9863651 PMCID: PMC1565716 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Tissue eosinophilia is a hallmark of allergic and parasitic diseases. Priming mechanisms may play an important role in mediating the process of eosinophil accumulation in these conditions. We have previously shown that blockade of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) inhibited the capacity of lipopolysaccharide to prime skin sites for chemoattractant-induced eosinophil recruitment. The present study was carried out to investigate the capacity of TNFalpha to prime an inflammatory site for enhanced eosinophil accumulation. Initial experiments investigated the capacity of TNFalpha itself to induce eosinophil accumulation. Intradermal injection of murine TNFalpha (10-300 ng per site) in the guinea-pig induced significant accumulation of 111In-eosinophils. Kinetic studies showed the response to be delayed in onset and inhibited by cycloheximide, consistent with a dependency on protein synthesis. Trafficking of 111In-eosinophils to sites treated for 2 h with TNFalpha (10-100 ng per site) was inhibited by monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against beta2 or alpha4 integrins. Intradermal injection of a low dose (3 ng) of TNFalpha (which by itself had no significant effect on eosinophil trafficking) prior to chemoattractants or antigen in sensitized skin sites, induced significant priming of eosinophil accumulation. Recruitment of both 111In-eosinophils and endogenous eosinophils was enhanced. Trafficking to TNFalpha-primed responses was dependent on protein synthesis and beta2 integrins. In contrast, the alpha4 integrin mAb failed to inhibit the TNFalpha primed response. Thus, TNFalpha can induce and also prime eosinophil recruitment in guinea-pig skin. Our results provide further evidence that this cytokine may be an important mediator of allergic- or parasite-induced eosinophilic inflammation.
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- D M Macari
- Applied Pharmacology, Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London
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Teixeira MM, Hellewell PG. Contribution of Endothelial Selectins and α4 Integrins to Eosinophil Trafficking in Allergic and Nonallergic Inflammatory Reactions in Skin. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 1998. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.5.2516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The role of endothelial selectins in mediating eosinophil recruitment was assessed using the trafficking of 111In-labeled blood eosinophils in mouse skin. An intradermal injection of chemoattractants (leukotriene B4, macrophage inflammatory protein-1α, and eotaxin) resulted in a rapid accumulation of 111In eosinophils that was reduced 49 to 91% by anti-P-selectin mAb. An anti-E-selectin mAb was ineffective, although a combined E- and P-selectin blockade resulted in >95% inhibition of all responses. The accumulation of a pulse of 111In eosinophils at sites of active cutaneous anaphylaxis (ACA) at 4 to 8 h and at 20 to 24 h after Ag challenge was completely dependent upon E- and P-selectin in combination, but not in isolation. In contrast, at 20 to 24 h after Ag challenge in a delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction in skin, 111In eosinophil accumulation was largely independent of endothelial selectins, even when L-selectin was also blocked. An anti-α4 integrin mAb significantly reduced 111In eosinophil trafficking in both allergic reactions but was slightly more effective in the DTH reaction compared with the ACA reaction. These results show that P-selectin and to a lesser extent E-selectin mediate eosinophil recruitment in skin in acute inflammatory reactions. In allergic, late-onset inflammatory reactions, neither P- nor E-selectin alone are sufficient to mediate eosinophil accumulation; when combined, they are essential for trafficking in ACA but are less important in the DTH reaction. Whether α4 integrin-based strategies will be more effective than selectin-based strategies at inhibiting eosinophil recruitment in human disease remains to be determined.
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- Mauro M. Teixeira
- Applied Pharmacology, Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Applied Pharmacology, Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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