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Fellows RC, Chun SK, Larson N, Fortin BM, Mahieu AL, Song WA, Seldin MM, Pannunzio NR, Masri S. Disruption of the intestinal clock drives dysbiosis and impaired barrier function in colorectal cancer. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eado1458. [PMID: 39331712 PMCID: PMC11430476 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado1458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024]
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Diet is a robust entrainment cue that regulates diurnal rhythms of the gut microbiome. We and others have shown that disruption of the circadian clock drives the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). While certain bacterial species have been suggested to play driver roles in CRC, it is unknown whether the intestinal clock impinges on the microbiome to accelerate CRC pathogenesis. To address this, genetic disruption of the circadian clock, in an Apc-driven mouse model of CRC, was used to define the impact on the gut microbiome. When clock disruption is combined with CRC, metagenomic sequencing identified dysregulation of many bacterial genera including Bacteroides, Helicobacter, and Megasphaera. We identify functional changes to microbial pathways including dysregulated nucleic acid, amino acid, and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as disruption of intestinal barrier function. Our findings suggest that clock disruption impinges on microbiota composition and intestinal permeability that may contribute to CRC pathogenesis.
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- Rachel C. Fellows
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Morinaga T, Yamamoto T, Sugimoto Y. A mouse model of food allergy permitting skin and nasal symptoms. Adv Med Sci 2023; 68:372-378. [PMID: 37797366 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2023.09.012] [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: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Developing experimental animal models that show clinical symptoms and methods for quantitative and objective evaluation are important for understanding food allergies. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced mouse model of food allergy and a useful method to evaluate the symptoms of food allergy. MATERIAL/METHODS Mice were sensitized via intraperitoneal injection of OVA. Subsequently, local sensitization was performed once weekly by oral administration of OVA. Itching and nasal symptoms were observed after oral administration of the antigen. First, we examined the dose-dependency of the antigen. Symptoms were checked weekly. In order to confirm food allergy symptoms, the effect of histamine H1 receptor antagonist was examined. Finally, we measured antigen-specific IgE antibody levels in the serum. RESULTS Scratching behavior, sneezing and nasal rubbing were increased. Both itching and rhinitis symptoms increased steadily, after which, the number of symptoms remained almost constant. No difference was observed between the results of 3- and 5-week-old mice. Cetirizine inhibited these symptoms in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, antigen-specific IgE antibodies were produced in both 3- and 5-week-old mice. CONCLUSIONS This method may be useful for evaluating the symptoms of skin and rhinitis that could not be assessed in the conventional food allergy model and could be induced with a low dose of antigen. In particular, the developed method, which measures the number of itching and nasal symptoms, may enable quantitative, objective, and noninvasive evaluation of food allergy severity.
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- Takafumi Morinaga
- Laboratory of Inflammatory Pharmacology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Inflammatory Pharmacology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Inflammatory Pharmacology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan.
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Zhang E, Zeng B, Song R, Yao L, Che H. Sustained antigens delivery using composite microneedles for effective epicutaneous immunotherapy. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2023; 13:1828-1841. [PMID: 36964440 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01298-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) is a desirable way of therapy for various allergic diseases such as food allergy (FA). However, frequent visits for more than 3 years and potential adverse effects often hinder patient compliance. Recently, many researchers started focusing on microneedles (MNs) as a new method for SIT. In this study, we proposed an implantable MNs system produced by a two-step casting process, consisting of OVA (antigen)-loaded silk microneedles and a dissolvable, flexible polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) pedestal. Different from PVA, silk fibroin hydrogel has preferable vaccine release ability in vivo and in vitro. Once MNs are inserted into the skin, the PVA pedestal can dissolve in the interstitial fluid of the excised skin within 5 min and implant the OVA-loaded silk microneedle tips in dermal layer as a sustained antigen depot, thus inducing long-lasting immune response for at least 2 weeks. After receiving 3 doses of MN-based immunotherapy, the immune response in OVA-sensitized mice was successfully suppressed, with no apparent side effects. Compared to conventional subcutaneous immunotherapy (total dose of 150 [Formula: see text]g), MN immunotherapy ameliorated systemic anaphylaxis more effectively even at a lower dose (total dose of 30 [Formula: see text]g), demonstrating the antigen dose-sparing potential of the proposed MNs. Moreover, due to the prolonged release effect of silk-PVA composite MNs, the frequency of immunotherapy can be significantly reduced. To sum up, through prolonged skin exposure to antigen, this implantable designed MN may offer a new therapeutic strategy for FA treatment with significant improvements in efficacy and convenience. Schematic illustration of silk-PVA composite microneedles, consisting of OVA (antigen)-loaded silk microneedles and a dissolvable, flexible PVA pedestal. Once inserted into the skin, the PVA pedestal can dissolve in the interstitial fluid of the excised skin within 5 min. Subsequently, the OVA-loaded silk microneedle tips were implanted in the dermal layer as a sustained antigen depot and induced long-lasting immune response. This MNs-based immunotherapy can significantly modulate the Th1/Th2 imbalance of sensitized mice.
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- Erkang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Yu F, Liu Y, Zhang R, Zhu L, Zhang T, Shi Y. Recent advances in circadian-regulated pharmacokinetics and its implications for chronotherapy. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 203:115185. [PMID: 35902039 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Dependence of pharmacokinetics and drug effects (efficacy and toxicity) on dosing time has long been recognized. However, significant progress has only recently been made in our understanding of circadian rhythms and their regulation on drug pharmacokinetics, efficacy and toxicity. This review will cover the relevant literature and a series of publications from our work summarizing the effects of circadian rhythms on drug pharmacokinetics, and propose that the influence of circadian rhythms on pharmacokinetics are ultimately translated into therapeutic effects and side effects of drugs. Evidence suggests that daily rhythmicity in expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters necessary for drug ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) are key factors determining circadian pharmacokinetics. Newly discovered mechanisms for circadian control of the enzymes and transporters are covered. We also discuss how the rhythms of drug-processing proteins are translated into circadian pharmacokinetics and drug chronoefficacy/chronotoxicity, which has direct implications for chronotherapy. More importantly, we will present perspectives on the challenges that are still needed for a breakthrough in translational research. In addition, knowledge of the circadian influence on drug disposition has provided new possibilities for novel pharmacological strategies. Careful application of pharmacokinetics-based chronotherapy strategies can improve efficacy and reduce toxicity. Circadian rhythm-mediated metabolic and transport strategies can also be implemented to design drugs.
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- Fangjun Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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Nakao A, Nakamura Y. Time will tell about mast cells: Circadian control of mast cell activation. Allergol Int 2022; 71:425-431. [PMID: 35853794 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2022.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mast cell activation is crucial to the development of allergic disease. New studies have shown that both IgE-dependent and -independent mast cell activation is temporally regulated by the circadian clock, a time-of-day-keeping system that consists of transcriptional-translational feedback loops of several clock genes. For instance, the core clock gene Clock controls the expression of the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) and interleukin-33 (IL-33) receptor ST2 on mast cells in a time-dependent manner. As a result, the threshold of IgE-dependent or IL-33-dependent mast cell activation differs between daytime and nighttime. This mechanism may underlie the observation that allergic disease shows a marked day-night change in symptom occurrence and severity. Consistent with this novel concept, environmental and lifestyle factors that disturb the normal rhythmicity of the circadian clock, such as irregular eating habits, can lead to the loss of circadian control of mast cell activation. Consequently, the degree of mast cell activation becomes equally strong at all times of day, which might clinically result in worsening allergic symptoms. Therefore, further understanding of the association between mast cell activation and the circadian clock is important to better manage patients with allergic disease in the real world, characterized by a "24/7 society" filled with environmental and lifestyle factors that disturb the circadian clock rhythmicity.
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- Atsuhito Nakao
- Department of Immunology, University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine, Yamanashi, Japan; Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Immunology, University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine, Yamanashi, Japan
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Fu L, Lin W, Wang C, Wang Y. Establishment of a 3-Dimensional Intestinal Cell Model to Simulate the Intestinal Mucosal Immune System for Food Allergy Investigations. Front Immunol 2022; 13:853443. [PMID: 35300328 PMCID: PMC8920980 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.853443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Food allergy is a worldwide food safety problem with increasing prevalence. Developing novel approaches for food allergy investigations is the basis for controlling food allergies. In this work, a 3-dimensional (3D) intestinal cell model was established to simulate the intestinal mucosal immune system. Gut epithelial cell line CMT93 was cultured in a transwell insert above dendritic cells (DCs) isolated from mouse spleen and stimulated by egg allergen ovalbumin (OVA), then the conditioned media of DCs was transferred to T cells isolated from mouse spleen. The allergy-related indexes of each cell type were determined by qPCR and flow cytometry. Then the TAZ gene was knocked down in the CMT93 cells and the role of the Hippo pathway in OVA-induced food allergy was investigated. The 3D intestinal cell model showed more significant and more specific allergic responses than conventional cell models and is more convenient to be manipulated than the mouse models. This model is an ideal tool for food allergy investigations and would facilitate studies in the field of intestinal mucosal immunity.
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- Linglin Fu
- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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Cheng F, An Y, Xue J, Wang Y, Ding X, Zhang Y, Zhao C. Circadian rhythm disruption exacerbates Th2-like immune response in murine allergic airway inflammation. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2022; 12:757-770. [PMID: 34821064 PMCID: PMC9298795 DOI: 10.1002/alr.22914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic jet lag (CJL)-induced circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is positively correlated with an increased risk of allergic diseases. However, little is known about the mechanism involved in allergic rhinitis (AR). METHODS Aberrant light/dark cycles-induced CRD mice were randomly divided into negative control (NC) group, AR group, CRD+NC group, and CRD+AR group (n = 8/group). After ovalbumin (OVA) challenge, nasal symptom scores were recorded. The expression of Occludin and ZO-1 in both nasal mucosa and lung tissues was detected by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemical staining. The level of OVA-specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) and T-helper (Th)-related cytokines in the plasma was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the proportion of Th1, Th2, Th17, and regulatory T cell (Treg) in splenocytes was evaluated by flow cytometry. RESULTS The nasal symptom score in the CRD+AR group was significantly higher than those in the AR group with respect to eosinophil infiltration, mast cell degranulation, and goblet cell hyperplasia. The expression of ZO-1 and Occludin in the nasal mucosa and lung tissues in the CRD+AR group were significantly lower than those in the AR group. Furthermore, Th2 and Th17 cell counts from splenocytes and OVA-sIgE, interleukin 4 (IL-4), IL-6, IL-13, and IL-17A levels in plasma were significantly increased in the CRD+AR group than in the AR group, whereas Th1 and Treg cell count and interferon γ (IFN-γ) level were significantly decreased in the CRD+AR group. CONCLUSION CRD experimentally mimicked CJL in human activities, could exacerbate local and systemic allergic reactions in AR mice, partially through decreasing Occludin and ZO-1 level in the respiratory mucosa and increasing Th2-like immune response in splenocytes.
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- Feng‐Li Cheng
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgerythe Second HospitalShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
- Key Research Laboratory of Airway NeuroimmunologyShanxi ProvinceChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgerythe Second HospitalShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
- Key Research Laboratory of Airway NeuroimmunologyShanxi ProvinceChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgerythe Second HospitalShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
- Key Research Laboratory of Airway NeuroimmunologyShanxi ProvinceChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgerythe Second HospitalShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
- Key Research Laboratory of Airway NeuroimmunologyShanxi ProvinceChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryHuludao Central HospitalHuludaoChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgerythe Second HospitalShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
- Key Research Laboratory of Airway NeuroimmunologyShanxi ProvinceChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgerythe Second HospitalShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
- Key Research Laboratory of Airway NeuroimmunologyShanxi ProvinceChina
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Temporal Modulation of Drug Desensitization Procedures. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:833-844. [PMID: 35723342 PMCID: PMC8929139 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44020057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions are an unavoidable clinical consequence of the presence of new therapeutic agents. These adverse reactions concern patients afflicted with infectious diseases (e.g., hypersensitivity to antibiotics), and with non-infectious chronic diseases, such as in cancers, diabetes or cystic fibrosis treatments, and may occur at the first drug administration or after repeated exposures. Here we revise recent key studies on the mechanisms underlying the desensitization protocols, and propose an additional temporal regulation layer that is based on the circadian control of the signaling pathway involved and on the modulation of the memory effects established by the desensitization procedures.
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Silva S, Bicker J, Falcão A, Fortuna A. Antidepressants and Circadian Rhythm: Exploring Their Bidirectional Interaction for the Treatment of Depression. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1975. [PMID: 34834391 PMCID: PMC8624696 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Scientific evidence that circadian rhythms affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics has highlighted the importance of drug dosing-time. Circadian oscillations alter drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) as well as intracellular signaling systems, target molecules (e.g., receptors, transporters, and enzymes), and gene transcription. Although several antidepressant drugs are clinically available, less than 50% of depressed patients respond to first-line pharmacological treatments. Chronotherapeutic approaches to enhance the effectiveness of antidepressants are not completely known. Even so, experimental results found until this day suggest a positive influence of drug dosing-time on the efficacy of depression therapy. On the other hand, antidepressants have also demonstrated to modulate circadian rhythmicity and sleep-wake cycles. This review aims to evidence the potential of chronotherapy to improve the efficacy and/or safety of antidepressants. It includes pre-clinical and clinical studies that demonstrate the relevance of determining the most appropriate time of administration for antidepressant drugs. In parallel, their positive influence on the resynchronization of disrupted circadian rhythms is also herein discussed. It is expected that this review will promote the investigation of chronotherapy for the treatment of depression, contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between antidepressants and circadian rhythms, and consequently promote the development of new therapeutics.
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- Soraia Silva
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (S.S.); (A.F.); (A.F.)
- CIBIT—Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (S.S.); (A.F.); (A.F.)
- CIBIT—Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (S.S.); (A.F.); (A.F.)
- CIBIT—Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (S.S.); (A.F.); (A.F.)
- CIBIT—Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga Sta. Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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Durrington HJ, Krakowiak K, Meijer P, Begley N, Maidstone R, Goosey L, Gibbs JE, Blaikley JF, Gregory LG, Lloyd CM, Loudon ASI, Ray DW. Circadian asthma airway responses are gated by REV-ERBα. Eur Respir J 2020; 56:13993003.02407-2019. [PMID: 32586876 PMCID: PMC7613655 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02407-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The circadian clock powerfully regulates inflammation and the clock protein REV-ERBα is known to play a key role as a repressor of the inflammatory response. Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways with a strong time of day rhythm. Airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) is a dominant feature of asthma; however, it is not known if this is under clock control. OBJECTIVES To determine if allergy-mediated AHR is gated by the clock protein REV-ERBα. METHODS After exposure to the intra-nasal house dust mite (HDM) allergen challenge model at either dawn or dusk, AHR to methacholine was measured invasively in mice. MAIN RESULTS Wild-type (WT) mice show markedly different time of day AHR responses (maximal at dusk/start of the active phase), both in vivo and ex vivo, in precision cut lung slices. Time of day effects on AHR were abolished in mice lacking the clock gene Rev-erbα, indicating that such effects on asthma response are likely to be mediated via the circadian clock. We suggest that muscarinic receptors one (Chrm 1) and three (Chrm 3) may play a role in this pathway. CONCLUSIONS We identify a novel circuit regulating a core process in asthma, potentially involving circadian control of muscarinic receptor expression, in a REV-ERBα dependent fashion. CLINICAL IMPLICATION These insights suggest the importance of considering the timing of drug administration in clinic trials and in clinical practice (chronotherapy).
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- Hannah J Durrington
- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Wythenshawe Hospital, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), Manchester, UK
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Wythenshawe Hospital, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), Manchester, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Cheng FL, An YF, Han ZQ, Li C, Li ZQ, Yang PC, Zhao CQ. Period2 gene regulates diurnal changes of nasal symptoms in an allergic rhinitis mouse model. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2020; 10:1236-1248. [PMID: 32613762 PMCID: PMC7689743 DOI: 10.1002/alr.22607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) symptoms exhibit prominent 24‐hour variations associated with the biological clock. Although endogenous glucocorticoids synchronize circadian oscillator in the nasal mucosa, the precise mechanism of AR remains unclear. Therefore, using a mouse model, we investigated the association between circadian‐clock genes and AR symptoms at various time‐points. Methods Based on the rhythmic secretion of corticosterone levels, we chose 2 time‐points, ZT4 (10:00 AM) and ZT16 (10:00 PM), to observe dynamic changes of nasal symptoms, immunologic responses, and circadian‐clock gene period (Per) expressions. Results In the AR group, nasal symptom scores at ZT4 were significantly higher than at ZT16, with a greater increase in eosinophils, mast cells, and total immunoglobulin E levels at ZT4. The scores had a negative correlation with fluctuation of corticosterone levels. T‐helper 1 (Th1) cell counts and interferon‐γ levels decreased significantly at ZT4 compared with ZT16 in the AR group, whereas Th2 cells; Th17 cells; and interleukin (IL)‐4, ‐13, and ‐17A levels increased significantly at ZT4 compared with ZT16. Furthermore, Per2 gene expression levels were attenuated at ZT4 and elevated at ZT16, but correlated negatively with Th2 and Th17 responses associated with Gata3 and Rorγt expression levels that were enhanced at ZT4 and reduced at ZT16 in the AR group. Conclusion Our results suggest that the Per2 gene may influence diurnal variations of AR symptom severity, partially through its possible anti‐inflammatory effect on the circadian regulation of GATA3 and RORγt levels in immune cells. This further demonstrates the neural‐immune‐endocrinal mechanism of circadian rhythm in AR and sheds new light on chronotherapeutic approaches to AR.
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- Feng-Li Cheng
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanxi Medical University, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanxi Medical University, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanxi Medical University, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanxi Medical University, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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Nakao A. Circadian Regulation of the Biology of Allergic Disease: Clock Disruption Can Promote Allergy. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1237. [PMID: 32595651 PMCID: PMC7304491 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy are characterized by epithelial barrier dysfunction and deregulated immune responses. Components of the circadian clock interact with critical elements of epithelial barrier function and immune responses, and regulate the biological processes on a 24-h cycle at steady state. This may represent an anticipatory defense response to day-night fluctuation of attack by noxious stimuli such as pathogens in the environment. This review will summarize clock control of epithelial barrier function and immune responses associated with allergic disease and offer novel insights and opportunities into how clock dysfunction impacts allergic disease. Importantly, perturbation of normal clock activity by genetic and environmental disturbances, such as chronic light cycle perturbations or irregular eating habits, deregulates epithelial barrier function and immune responses. This implies that the circadian clock is strongly linked to the fundamental biology of allergic disease, and that clock disruption can precipitate allergic disease by altering the epithelial barrier and immune functions. Given that contemporary lifestyles often involve chronic circadian disruptions such as shift work, we propose that lifestyle or therapeutic interventions that align the endogenous circadian clock with environmental cycles should be a part of the efforts to prevent or treat allergic disease in modern society.
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- Atsuhito Nakao
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Japan.,Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Bicker J, Alves G, Falcão A, Fortuna A. Timing in drug absorption and disposition: The past, present, and future of chronopharmacokinetics. Br J Pharmacol 2020; 177:2215-2239. [PMID: 32056195 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The importance of drug dosing time in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity is receiving increasing attention from the scientific community. In spite of mounting evidence that circadian oscillations affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME), there remain many unanswered questions in this field and, occasionally, conflicting experimental results. Such data arise not only from translational difficulties caused by interspecies differences but also from variability in study design and a lack of understanding of how the circadian clock affects physiological factors that strongly influence ADME, namely, the expression and activity of drug transporters. Hence, the main goal of this review is to provide an updated analysis of the role of the circadian rhythm in drug absorption, distribution across blood-tissue barriers, metabolism in hepatic and extra-hepatic tissues, and hepatobiliary and renal excretion. It is expected that the research suggestions proposed here will contribute to a tissue-targeted and time-targeted pharmacotherapy.
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- Joana Bicker
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,CIBIT/ICNAS-Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,CIBIT/ICNAS-Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,CIBIT/ICNAS-Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Crosstalk Among Circadian Rhythm, Obesity and Allergy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051884. [PMID: 32164209 PMCID: PMC7084300 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The circadian clock system works not only as a cellular time-keeper but also as a coordinator for almost all physiological functions essential to maintaining human health. Therefore, disruptions or malfunctions of this system can cause many diseases and pre-symptomatic conditions. Indeed, previous studies have indicated that disrupted clock gene expression rhythm is closely related to obesity, and that allergic diseases can be regulated by controlling peripheral clocks in organs and tissues. Moreover, recent studies have found that obesity can lead to immune disorders. Accordingly, in this review, we assess the connection between obesity and allergy from the point of view of the circadian clock system anew and summarize the relationships among the circadian clock system, obesity, and allergy.
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Nakao A. Clockwork allergy: How the circadian clock underpins allergic reactions. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 142:1021-1031. [PMID: 30293559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Allergic disease is characterized by marked day-night changes in the clinical symptoms and laboratory parameters of allergy. Recent reports suggest that the circadian clock, which drives a biological rhythm with a periodicity of approximately 24 hours in behavior and physiology, underpins a time of day-dependent variation in allergic reactions. New studies also suggest that disruption of clock activity not only influences temporal variation but can also enhance the severity of allergic reactions and even increase susceptibility to allergic disease. These findings suggest that the circadian clock is a potent regulator of allergic reactions that plays more than a simple circadian timekeeping role in allergy. A better understanding of these processes will provide new insight into previously unknown aspects of the biology of allergies and can lead to the application of clock modifiers to treat allergic disease. Finally, this area of research provides a novel opportunity to consider how modern lifestyles in the developed world are changing the clinical manifestations of allergy as our society quickly transforms into a circadian rhythm-disrupted society in which sleeping, working, and eating habits are out of sync with endogenous circadian rhythmicity. Such findings might reveal lifestyle interventions that enable us to better control allergic disease.
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- Atsuhito Nakao
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan; Atopy Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Barrios BE, Maccio-Maretto L, Nazar FN, Correa SG. A selective window after the food-intake period favors tolerance induction in mesenteric lymph nodes. Mucosal Immunol 2019; 12:108-116. [PMID: 30327533 DOI: 10.1038/s41385-018-0095-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Biological rhythms are periodic oscillations that occur in the physiology of the organism and the cells. The rhythms of the immune system are strictly regulated and the circadian alteration seems to have serious consequences. Even so, it is not clear how the immune cells of the intestinal mucosa synchronize with the external environment. Besides, little is known about the way in which biological rhythms affect the critical functions of intestinal immunity, such as oral tolerance. We studied fluctuations in the relevant parameters of intestinal immunity at four different times throughout the day. By using multivariate statistical tools, we found that these oscillations represent at least three different time frames with different conditions for tolerance induction that are altered in Per2ko mice lacking one of the clock genes. Our results allowed us to characterize a window in the final stage of the dark phase that promotes the induction of specific regulatory populations and favors its location in the lamina propria. We show here that, at the end of the intake, the entry of luminal antigens, soluble factors, and leukocyte populations converge in the mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) and display the greatest potential of the tolerogenic machinery.
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- Bibiana E Barrios
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI, CONICET-UNC), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica-Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, CP 5000, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI, CONICET-UNC), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica-Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, CP 5000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (IIByT, CONICET-UNC) e Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, CP 5000, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI, CONICET-UNC), Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica-Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, CP 5000, Argentina.
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Voigt RM, Forsyth CB, Shaikh M, Zhang L, Raeisi S, Aloman C, Preite NZ, Donohue TM, Fogg L, Keshavarzian A. Diurnal variations in intestinal barrier integrity and liver pathology in mice: implications for alcohol binge. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2018; 314:G131-G141. [PMID: 29074484 PMCID: PMC5866370 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00103.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Recent studies suggest that circadian rhythms regulate intestinal barrier integrity, but it is not clear whether there are daily variations in barrier integrity. This study investigated daily variations in intestinal barrier integrity, including whether there are differences in alcohol-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction after an alcohol binge at different times of day and whether this is associated with concurrent liver injury. C57BL6/J male mice were fed a standard chow diet, an alcohol-containing liquid diet, or an alcohol control diet for 4 wk. During week 5 (i.e., on days 43-45), mice received three once-daily gavages of alcohol (6 g/kg) or the control (phosphate-buffered saline) at the same time each day. Immediately after the binge on the second day, intestinal permeability was assessed. Four hours after the third and final binge, mice were euthanized and tissue samples collected. The results demonstrated diet-specific and outcome-specific effects of time, alcohol, and/or time by alcohol interaction. Specifically, the alcohol binge robustly influenced markers of intestinal barrier integrity, and liver markers were robustly influenced by time of day. Only intestinal permeability (i.e., sucralose) demonstrated a significant effect of time and also showed a binge by time interaction, suggesting that the time of the alcohol binge influences colonic permeability. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study investigated daily variations in intestinal barrier integrity, including whether there are differences in alcohol-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction after an alcohol binge at different times of day and whether this is associated with concurrent liver injury. We conclude that 1) alcohol binge significantly impacted markers of intestinal permeability, 2) time of day significantly affected liver outcomes, and 3) the time of day influenced colonic permeability.
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- Robin M Voigt
- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Biochemistry, Rush University , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha, Nebraska
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- Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Pharmacology, Rush University , Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University , Chicago, Illinois
- F. C. Donders Chair, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Zasłona Z, Case S, Early JO, Lalor SJ, McLoughlin RM, Curtis AM, O'Neill LAJ. The circadian protein BMAL1 in myeloid cells is a negative regulator of allergic asthma. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 312:L855-L860. [PMID: 28336811 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00072.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Our body clock drives rhythms in the expression of genes that have a 24-h periodicity. The transcription factor BMAL1 is a crucial component of the molecular clock. A number of physiological processes, including immune function, are modulated by the circadian clock. Asthma, a disease with very strong clinical evidence demonstrating regulation by circadian variation, is of particular relevance to circadian control of immunity. Airway hypersensitivity and asthma attacks are more common at night in humans. The molecular basis for this is unknown, and there is no model of asthma in animals with genetic distortion of the molecular clock. We used mice lacking BMAL1 in myeloid cells (BMAL1-LysM-/-) to determine the role of BMAL1 in allergic asthma. Using the ovalbumin model of allergic asthma, we demonstrated markedly increased asthma features, such as increased lung inflammation, demonstrated by drastically higher numbers of eosinophils and increased IL-5 levels in the lung and serum, in BMAL1-LysM-/- mice. In vitro studies demonstrated increased proinflammatory chemokine and mannose receptor expression in IL-4- as well as LPS-treated macrophages from BMAL1-LysM-/- mice compared with wild-type controls. This suggests that Bmal1 is a potent negative regulator in myeloid cells in the context of allergic asthma. Our findings might explain the increase in asthma incidents during the night, when BMAL1 expression is low.
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- Zbigniew Zasłona
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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- Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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Hyung KE, Moon BS, Kim B, Park ES, Park SY, Hwang KW. Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from kimchi suppress food allergy by modulating cytokine production and mast cells activation. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The human circadian system anticipates and adapts to daily environmental changes to optimise behaviour according to time of day and temporally partitions incompatible physiological processes. At the helm of this system is a master clock in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the anterior hypothalamus. The SCN are primarily synchronised to the 24-h day by the light/dark cycle; however, feeding/fasting cycles are the primary time cues for clocks in peripheral tissues. Aligning feeding/fasting cycles with clock-regulated metabolic changes optimises metabolism, and studies of other animals suggest that feeding at inappropriate times disrupts circadian system organisation, and thereby contributes to adverse metabolic consequences and chronic disease development. 'High-fat diets' (HFD) produce particularly deleterious effects on circadian system organisation in rodents by blunting feeding/fasting cycles. Time-of-day-restricted feeding, where food availability is restricted to a period of several hours, offsets many adverse consequences of HFD in these animals; however, further evidence is required to assess whether the same is true in humans. Several nutritional compounds have robust effects on the circadian system. Caffeine, for example, can speed synchronisation to new time zones after jetlag. An appreciation of the circadian system has many implications for nutritional science and may ultimately help reduce the burden of chronic diseases.
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