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Lesouhaitier M, Belicard F, Tadié JM. Cardiopulmonary bypass and VA-ECMO induced immune dysfunction: common features and differences, a narrative review. Crit Care 2024; 28:300. [PMID: 39256830 PMCID: PMC11389086 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-05058-z] [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: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024] Open
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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are critical tools in contemporary cardiac surgery and intensive care, respectively. While these techniques share similar components, their application contexts differ, leading to distinct immune dysfunctions which could explain the higher incidence of nosocomial infections among ECMO patients compared to those undergoing CPB. This review explores the immune modifications induced by these techniques, comparing their similarities and differences, and discussing potential treatments to restore immune function and prevent infections. The immune response to CPB and ECMO involves both humoral and cellular components. The kinin system, complement system, and coagulation cascade are rapidly activated upon blood contact with the circuit surfaces, leading to the release of pro-inflammatory mediators. Ischemia-reperfusion injury and the release of damage-associated molecular patterns further exacerbate the inflammatory response. Cellular responses involve platelets, neutrophils, monocytes, dendritic cells, B and T lymphocytes, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, all of which undergo phenotypic and functional alterations, contributing to immunoparesis. Strategies to mitigate immune dysfunctions include reducing the inflammatory response during CPB/ECMO and enhancing immune functions. Approaches such as off-pump surgery, corticosteroids, complement inhibitors, leukocyte-depleting filters, and mechanical ventilation during CPB have shown varying degrees of success in clinical trials. Immunonutrition, particularly arginine supplementation, has also been explored with mixed results. These strategies aim to balance the inflammatory response and support immune function, potentially reducing infection rates and improving outcomes. In conclusion, both CPB and ECMO trigger significant immune alterations that increase susceptibility to nosocomial infections. Addressing these immune dysfunctions through targeted interventions is essential to improving patient outcomes in cardiac surgery and critical care settings. Future research should focus on refining these strategies and developing new approaches to better manage the immune response in patients undergoing CPB and ECMO.
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- Mathieu Lesouhaitier
- Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France.
- SITI, Pole de Biologie, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France.
- UMR 1236, Univ Rennes, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France.
- CIC-1414, INSERM, Rennes, France.
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- Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France
- SITI, Pole de Biologie, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France
- UMR 1236, Univ Rennes, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France.
- SITI, Pole de Biologie, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, 2 rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033, Rennes, France.
- UMR 1236, Univ Rennes, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France.
- CIC-1414, INSERM, Rennes, France.
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Varlotto JM, McKie K, Voland RP, Flickinger JC, DeCamp MM, Maddox D, Rava PS, Fitzgerald TJ, Walsh W, Oliveira P, Rassaei N, Baima J, Uy K. The Role of Race and Economic Characteristics in the Presentation and Survival of Patients With Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Front Oncol 2018; 8:146. [PMID: 29868470 PMCID: PMC5960810 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Little is understood regarding the inter-relation between economic, marital, and racial/ethnic differences in presentation and survival of surgically resected lung cancer patients. Our investigation will assess these differences in addition to known therapeutic, patient, and histopathologic factors. Methods A retrospective review of the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Reporting database was conducted through the years 2007–2012. The population was split into nine different ethnic groups. Population differences were assessed via chi-square testing. Multivariable analysis (MVA) were used to detect overall survival (OS) differences in the total surgical population (TS, N = 35,689) in an ear (T1–T2 < 4 cm N0) surgical population [early-stage resectable (ESR), N = 17,931]. Lung cancer-specific survival (LCSS) was assessed in the ESR. Results In the TS population, as compared to Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics presented with younger age, more adenocarcinomas, lower rates of marriage, lower rates of insurance, less stage I tumors, and had less nodes examined, but their type of surgical procedures and OS/LCSS were the same. MVA demonstrated that lower OS and LCSS were associated with males, single/divorced/widowed partnership, lower income (TS only), and Medicaid insurance. MVA also found that Blacks and Hispanics had a similar OS/LCSS to Whites and that all ethnic groups were associated with a similar or better outcomes. The 90-day mortality and positive nodes were correlated with not having insurance and not being married, but they were not associated with ethnicity. Conclusion In TS and ESR groups, OS was not different in the two largest ethnic groups (Black and Hispanic) as compared to Whites, but was related to single/widowed/divorced status, Medicaid insurance, and income (TS group only). Nodal positivity was associated with patients who did not have a married partner or insurance suggesting that these factors may impact disease biology. Economic and psychosocial variables may play a role in survival of ear lung cancer in addition to standard histopathologic and treatment variables.
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- John M Varlotto
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, United States.,University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, United States.,University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, United States.,University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.,Department of Medical Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.,Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.,Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Worcester, MA, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.,Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, United States
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Boshier PR, Ziff C, Adam ME, Fehervari M, Markar SR, Hanna GB. Effect of perioperative blood transfusion on the long-term survival of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Esophagus 2018; 31:4757112. [PMID: 29267869 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Perioperative blood transfusion has been linked to poorer long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy, presumably due to its potential immunomodulatory effects. This review aims to summarize existing evidence relating to the influence of blood transfusion on long-term survival following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A systematic literature search (up to February 2017) was conducted for studies reporting the effects of perioperative blood transfusion on survival following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Meta-analysis was used to summate survival outcomes. Twenty observational studies met the criteria for inclusion. Eighteen of these studies compared the outcomes of patients who received allogenic blood transfusion to patients who did not receive this intervention. Meta-analysis of outcomes revealed that allogenic blood transfusion significantly reduced long-term survival (HR = 1.49; 95% CI 1.26 to 1.76; P < 0.001). There appeared to be a dose-related response with patients who received ≥3 units of blood having lower long-term survival compared to patient who received between 0 and 2 units (HR = 1.59; 95% CI 1.31 to 1.93; P < 0.001). Two studies comparing patients who received allogenic versus autologous blood transfusion showed superior survival in the latter group. Factors associated with the requirement for perioperative blood transfusion included: intraoperative blood loss; preoperative hemoglobin; operative approach; operative time, and; presences of advanced disease. These findings indicate that perioperative blood transfusion is associated with significantly worse long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Autologous donation of blood, meticulous intraoperative hemostasis, and avoidance of unnecessary transfusions may prevent additional deaths attributed to this intervention.
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- P R Boshier
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Girardot T, Rimmelé T, Venet F, Monneret G. Apoptosis-induced lymphopenia in sepsis and other severe injuries. Apoptosis 2018; 22:295-305. [PMID: 27812767 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-016-1325-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Sepsis and other acute injuries such as severe trauma, extensive burns, or major surgeries, are usually followed by a period of marked immunosuppression. In particular, while lymphocytes play a pivotal role in immune response, their functions and numbers are profoundly altered after severe injuries. Apoptosis plays a central role in this process by affecting immune response at various levels. Indeed, apoptosis-induced lymphopenia duration and depth have been associated with higher risk of infection and mortality in various clinical settings. Therapies modulating apoptosis represent an interesting approach to restore immune competence after acute injury, although their use in clinical practice still presents several limitations. After briefly describing the apoptosis process in physiology and during severe injuries, we will explore the immunological consequences of injury-induced lymphocyte apoptosis, and describe associations with clinically relevant outcomes in patients. Therapeutic perspectives targeting apoptosis will also be discussed.
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- Thibaut Girardot
- Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.,EA 7426 Pathophysiology of Injury-Induced Immunosuppression (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1-Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux), Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.,EA 7426 Pathophysiology of Injury-Induced Immunosuppression (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1-Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux), Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Immunology Laboratory, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Pavillon E, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69437 Cedex 03, Lyon, France.,EA 7426 Pathophysiology of Injury-Induced Immunosuppression (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1-Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux), Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Immunology Laboratory, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Pavillon E, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69437 Cedex 03, Lyon, France. .,EA 7426 Pathophysiology of Injury-Induced Immunosuppression (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1-Hospices Civils de Lyon-bioMérieux), Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France.
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It takes two to tango: Phagocyte and lymphocyte numbers in a small mammalian hibernator. Brain Behav Immun 2016; 52:71-80. [PMID: 26431693 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Immunity is energetically costly and competes for resources with other physiological body functions, which may result in trade-offs that impair fitness during demanding situations. Endocrine mediators, particularly stress hormones, play a central role in these relationships and directly impact leukocyte differentials. To determine the effects of external stressors, energetic restraints and competing physiological functions on immune parameters and their relevance for fitness, we investigated leukocyte profiles during the active season of a small obligate hibernator, the edible dormouse (Glis glis), in five different study sites in south-western Germany. The highly synchronized yearly cycle of this species and the close adaptation of its life history to the irregular abundance of food resources provide a natural experiment to elucidate mechanisms underlying variations in fitness parameters. In contrast to previous studies on hibernators, that showed an immediate recovery of all leukocyte subtypes upon emergence, our study revealed that hibernation results in depleted phagocyte (neutrophils and monocytes) stores that recovered only slowly. As the phenomenon of low phagocyte counts was even more pronounced at the beginning of a low food year and primarily immature neutrophils were present in the blood upon emergence, preparatory mechanisms seem to determine the regeneration of phagocytes before hibernation is terminated. Surprisingly, the recovery of phagocytes thereafter took several weeks, presumably due to energetic restrictions. This impaired first line of defense coincides with lowest survival probabilities during the annual cycle of our study species. Reduced survival could furthermore be linked to drastic increases in the P/L ratio (phagocytes/lymphocytes), an indicator of physiological stress, during reproduction. On the other hand, moderate augmentations in the P/L ratio occurred during periods of low food availability and were associated with increased survival, but reproductive failure. In this case, the stress response probably represents an adaptive reaction that contributes to survival by activating energy resources. In contrast to our expectation, we could not detect an amplification of stress through high population densities. Summarized, results of our study clearly reveal that the leukocyte picture of active edible dormice responds sensitively to physiological conditions associated with hibernation, reproductive activity and food availability and can be linked to fitness parameters such as survival. Thus edible dormice represent an excellent model organism to investigate regulatory mechanisms of the immune system under natural conditions.
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Vitlic A, Lord JM, Phillips AC. Stress, ageing and their influence on functional, cellular and molecular aspects of the immune system. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 36:9631. [PMID: 24562499 PMCID: PMC4082590 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-014-9631-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The immune response is essential for keeping an organism healthy and for defending it from different types of pathogens. It is a complex system that consists of a large number of components performing different functions. The adequate and controlled interaction between these components is necessary for a robust and strong immune response. There are, however, many factors that interfere with the way the immune response functions. Stress and ageing now consistently appear in the literature as factors that act upon the immune system in the way that is often damaging. This review focuses on the role of stress and ageing in altering the robustness of the immune response first separately, and then simultaneously, discussing the effects that emerge from their interplay. The special focus is on the psychological stress and the impact that it has at different levels, from the whole system to the individual molecules, resulting in consequences for physical health.
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- Ana Vitlic
- />School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT England UK
- />MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England UK
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- />MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England UK
- />School of Immunity and Infection, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England UK
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- />School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT England UK
- />MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England UK
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Varlotto JM, Medford-Davis LN, Recht A, Flickinger J, Yao N, Hess C, Reed MF, Toth J, Zander DS, DeCamp MM. Identification of Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients at High Risk for Local Recurrence Following Sublobar Resection. Chest 2013; 143:1365-1377. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-0710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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O'Loughlin A, McGee M, Waters SM, Doyle S, Earley B. Examination of the bovine leukocyte environment using immunogenetic biomarkers to assess immunocompetence following exposure to weaning stress. BMC Vet Res 2011; 7:45. [PMID: 21834971 PMCID: PMC3177877 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-7-45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The molecular mechanisms by which stress induces the development of pathologies remains unclear, although it is recognised that one of the major factors affecting health as a consequence of stress is the involvement of the neuroendocrine system. In cattle, a number of necessary husbandry practices have been shown to activate the stress response, yet very little is known about the impact these have at the molecular level. The objectives of the study were to characterise, in male and female beef calves, the immune response to weaning stress in bovine leukocytes at the physiological and molecular levels and to assess the difference between calves weaned in the presence of the dam and those weaned and penned away from the dam. RESULTS Following exposure to weaning stress, total neutrophil number and neutrophil:lymphocyte (N:L) ratio increased (P < 0.01) in calves. Additionally, expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes, including IL-1β, IL-8, IFN-γ and TNFα, were up-regulated (P < 0.01). Furthermore, there was increased (P < 0.001) expression of the glucocorticoid receptor, GRα, the pro-apoptotic gene, Fas and the Gram-negative pattern recognition receptor, TLR4. Calves penned away from the dam post-weaning had increased (P < 0.01) neutrophil number and N:L ratio compared with calves penned next to the dam, and female calves had higher (P < 0.05) expression levels of IL-2, IL-8, IFN-γ and TNFα than male calves. CONCLUSIONS Weaning elicits an immediate and somewhat short-lived acute stress response in the calf. The effects serve to enhance, rather than suppress, the immune response by means of a heightened inflammatory response and cellular mobilization. The earlier and more profound increase in neutrophil number and N:L ratio together with reduced lymphocyte number in calves penned away compared with calves penned near their dams post-weaning suggests that the former may be more sensitive to weaning stress. The data also show a clear effect of gender in differential gene expression in response to stress with IFN-γ having increased expression in female calves compared with male calves over the course of the study. Additionally, this study has helped to characterise the inflammatory response to stress in calves and identify a number of novel candidate biomarkers suitable for investigation in future studies of stress.
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- Aran O'Loughlin
- Animal and Bioscience Research Department, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Grange, Dunsany, Co, Meath, Ireland
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Li H, Smalligan DA, Xie N, Javer A, Zhang Y, Hanley G, Yin D. β-arrestin 2-mediated immune suppression induced by chronic stress. Neuroimmunomodulation 2011; 18:142-9. [PMID: 21228603 PMCID: PMC3031150 DOI: 10.1159/000322868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Stress, either physical or psychological, can modulate immune function. However, the mechanisms associated with stress-induced immune suppression remain to be elucidated. β-Arrestin 2 serves as adaptor, scaffold, and/or signal transducer. The role of β-arrestin 2 in stress-induced immune suppression is not known yet. METHODS/RESULTS Here, we demonstrate that β-arrestin 2 deficiency in mice increases the sensitivity to the chronic stress-induced reduction in the number of splenocytes. Interestingly, the stress-induced suppression of T helper-type (Th) 1 cytokines and the increased production of Th2 cytokines were greatly enhanced in β-arrestin 2-deficient mice compared with wild-type mice. Moreover, inhibition of PI3K in β-arrestin 2-deficient mice exerts an additive effect on the stress-induced reduction in the number of splenocytes. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that a deficiency in β-arrestin 2 augments stress-induced immune suppression.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
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- Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, James Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn., USA
- *Deling Yin, MD, PhD; Hui Li, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614 (USA), Tel. +1 423 439 8826, Fax +1 423 439 6387, E-Mail ;
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Shi SS, Shi CC, Zhao ZY, Shen HQ, Fang XM, Tan LH, Zhang XH, Shi Z, Lin R, Shu Q. Effect of open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass on peripheral blood lymphocyte apoptosis in children. Pediatr Cardiol 2009; 30:153-9. [PMID: 18726644 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-008-9302-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2007] [Revised: 07/23/2008] [Accepted: 07/26/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) operations have an increased risk for the development of immunosuppression and severe infection. Lymphocyte apoptosis plays an important role in regulating immune responses. This study aimed to investigate the effect of open heart surgery with CPB on peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) apoptosis and the possible mechanism of lymphocyte apoptosis in infants and young children. This study enrolled 20 consecutive infants and children as a CPB group and 20 age-matched children who underwent patent arterial duct closure without CPB as control subjects. Samples were taken from peripheral blood after induction of anesthesia (preoperatively) and again 24 h after the operations. The degree of apoptosis and the expression level of Fas (CD95) on PBL were measured using flow cytometry. The percentage of lymphocyte apoptosis significantly increased after surgery in both groups, but it was much higher in the children with CPB than in those without CPB (14.46%+/-4.83% vs. 7.33%+/-1.43%; p<0.01). The expression level of Fas in the individuals with CPB was significantly higher than in those without CPB (52.80%+/-8.80% vs. 37.82%+/-6.32%; p<0.01). As shown by the study findings, both surgical stress and CPB can induce PBL apoptosis, which may lead to lymphopenia after open heart surgery with CPB for infants and young children.
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- Shan Shan Shi
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, 310003, Hangzhou, China
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Roesslein M, Frick M, Auwaerter V, Humar M, Goebel U, Schwer C, Geiger KK, Pahl HL, Pannen BHJ, Loop T. Sevoflurane-mediated activation of p38-mitogen-activated stresskinase is independent of apoptosis in Jurkat T-cells. Anesth Analg 2008; 106:1150-60, table of contents. [PMID: 18349187 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181683d37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Modulation of the inflammatory stress response by anesthesia may be responsible for an increased susceptibility to infectious complications, such as wound infection or pneumonia. Sevoflurane, a specific inhibitor of activator protein-1, an immediate early transcription factor, induces apoptosis in T-cells. Because p38 can be involved either in pro- or antiapoptotic processes, we examined whether the sevoflurane-induced apoptosis is mediated by p38 activation in Jurkat T-cells. METHODS Jurkat T-cells were exposed to different concentrations of sevoflurane, isoflurane, or desflurane in vitro. Phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases, upstream kinases, downstream activating transcription factor 2 ATF-2, and caspase-3 processing were evaluated by Western blot. p38 kinase activity was evaluated after immunoprecipitation and phosphorylation of the substrate ATF-2 using Western blot. Apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry after staining with green fluorescent protein-annexin V. RESULTS While desflurane had no effect, sevoflurane and isoflurane induced p38 phosphorylation with sevoflurane inducing p38 kinase activity. Sevoflurane did not affect the MAP kinases ERK and JNK. Sevoflurane exposure also induced phosphorylation of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1 (ASK1), MAP kinase kinases 3 and 6 (MKK3/MKK6), and ATF-2. Pretreatment of cells with the general caspase inhibitor Z-VAD.fmk did not prevent the sevoflurane-induced phosphorylation of p38. Isoflurane- and sevoflurane-mediated caspase-3 processing and apoptosis could not be abolished by pretreatment with the specific p38 inhibitors SB202190 and SB203580. CONCLUSIONS Sevoflurane is a specific activator of the apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-1-, MKK3/MKK6-p38 MAP kinase cascade in Jurkat T-cells. Our data suggest that sevoflurane-induced p38 activation is not affected by caspase activation. Furthermore, sevoflurane-induced apoptosis is not dependent on p38 MAP kinase activation.
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- Martin Roesslein
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
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Wang J, Sun J, Yu J, Cao XD, Wang YQ, Wu GC. Sympathetic nervous system mediates surgical trauma stress-induced splenocyte apoptosis in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2007; 565:76-82. [PMID: 17400209 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2006] [Revised: 12/15/2006] [Accepted: 02/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Surgical trauma stress has been reported to induce immunosuppression. The mechanisms involved are still unclear. The present study was designed to assess the role of the sympathetic nervous system in regulating splenocyte apoptosis induced by surgical trauma stress. Our results showed that the rats that underwent surgical trauma stress exhibited a significant reduction in splenic cellularity, the loss of splenocytes was likely mediated by apoptosis, for a substantial increase in apoptosis was observed by using DNA gel electrophoresis and TUNEL assay. At the same time, an increase in Fas(CD95/Apo-1) protein expression in splenocytes was also observed. These effects were significantly abolished by either chemical sympathectomy or beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist propranolol. The data clearly revealed that the sympathetic nervous system especially beta-adrenergic receptors was involved in surgical trauma-induced immune alterations via a mechanism of apoptotic cell death.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, and Department of Pathology, Chang Zheng Hospital, Shanghai, 200032, China
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Yin D, Zhang Y, Stuart C, Miao J, Zhang Y, Li C, Zeng X, Hanley G, Moorman J, Yao Z, Woodruff M. Chronic restraint stress modulates expression of genes in murine spleen. J Neuroimmunol 2006; 177:11-7. [PMID: 16814870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2006] [Revised: 05/08/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Psychological and physical stress can alter the immune system in both humans and animals. We have reported that mice subjected to chronic 12-h daily physical restraint for 2 days showed dramatic apoptosis in splenocytes. To identify genes that contribute to the splenocyte apoptosis, we compare gene expression in the spleens of restrained and unstressed mice using oligo microarrays consisting of 226 genes. We report here that mice subjected to chronic 12-h daily physical restraint for 2 days exhibited significantly altered expression of 50 of 226 genes. These genes included pro-apoptotic genes. We selected 5 genes of interest and confirmed the microarray results by real-time PCR. In this study, we identify a potentially important component of pro-apoptotic activity in restraint stress and suggest a possible target for anti-apoptotic therapy to protect splenocytes against stress-induced apoptosis.
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- Deling Yin
- Department of Internal Medicine, James Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, P. O. Box 70622, Johnson City, TN 37614, United States.
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Wang J, Wang YQ, Yu J, Cao XD, Wu GC. Electroacupuncture suppresses surgical trauma stress-induced lymphocyte apoptosis in rats. Neurosci Lett 2005; 383:68-72. [PMID: 15936514 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.03.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2005] [Revised: 03/31/2005] [Accepted: 03/31/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cumulative evidences suggested that electroacupuncture (EA) could modulate immune function, but the mechanism needs further study. In the present study, the effect of EA on surgical trauma stress-induced lymphocyte apoptosis was investigated by using DNA gel electrophoresis, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay, and Western blot for Fas protein expression. The results showed that rats with surgical trauma stress exhibited a significant reduction in splenic cellularity. Increase in apoptotic cell death and Fas (CD95/Apo-1) expression in splenic lymphocytes was also observed. EA could suppress the increase of apoptosis and Fas protein expression in splenic lymphocytes induced by the surgical trauma stress. These results implied that EA could decrease splenic lymphocytes apoptosis via inhibiting Fas protein expression; consequently prevent deleterious immunological changes in the post-operative state.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, Institute of Acupuncture Research, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, PR China
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Kasahara S, Cooper EL. Nervous, endocrine, immune systems as a target for complementary and alternative medicine. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2005; 546:405-23. [PMID: 15584388 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-4820-8_27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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- Shinji Kasahara
- Laboratory of Comparative Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Box 951763, Los Angeles, California 90095-1763, USA.
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Aiko S, Yoshizumi Y, Matsuyama T, Sugiura Y, Maehara T. Influences of thoracic duct blockage on early enteral nutrition for patients who underwent esophageal cancer surgery. THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY = NIHON KYOBU GEKA GAKKAI ZASSHI 2003; 51:263-71. [PMID: 12892455 DOI: 10.1007/bf02719376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We have previously reported the beneficial effects of immediate enteral nutrition (EN) after esophageal cancer surgery. This randomized control study was conducted to determine whether immediate EN is beneficial or not for patients whose thoracic ducts were ligated, as well as those whose thoracic ducts were preserved. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-nine patients who underwent radical resection of the esophageal cancer entered this trial. After stratifying into two groups--patients whose thoracic ducts were preserved [D(+)] and those whose thoracic ducts were ligated [D(-)], they were randomly divided into two groups--the patients who received early EN and those who received parenteral nutrition (PN) followed by delayed enteral feeding. Thus, the number of patients in the D(+)-EN group, D(+)-PN group, D(-)-EN group and D(-)-PN group were 13, 12, 7 and 7, respectively. The mortality and morbidity rates, and several blood chemistries were compared between the EN groups and the PN groups. RESULTS Total lymphocyte count showed a significant early increase and serum c-reactive protein (CRP) was significantly decreased in the D(+)-EN group compared to the D(+)-PN group. However those differences were not observed between the D(-) groups. Serum total bilirubin was significantly decreased in the both EN groups compared to the PN groups. The mortality and morbidity rates were not different between the EN group and the PN group in the D(+) patients and also in the D(-) patients. CONCLUSIONS Patients whose thoracic ducts were ligated did not obtain any other benefit from early enteral feeding except for bilirubin metabolism. Early enteral feeding is not recommended for patients whose thoracic ducts are ligated during radical resection of a cancer in the thoracic esophagus.
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- Satoshi Aiko
- Department of Surgery II, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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Shi Y, Devadas S, Greeneltch KM, Yin D, Allan Mufson R, Zhou JN. Stressed to death: implication of lymphocyte apoptosis for psychoneuroimmunology. Brain Behav Immun 2003; 17 Suppl 1:S18-26. [PMID: 12615182 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-1591(02)00062-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Psychological and physical stressors best exemplify the intercommunication of the immune and the nervous systems. It has been shown that stress significantly impacts leukocyte cellularity and immune responses and alters susceptibility to various diseases. While acute stress has been shown to enhance immune responses, chronic stress often leads to immunosuppression. Among many criteria examined upon exposure to chronic stress, the reduction in lymphocyte mitogenic response and lymphocyte cellularity are commonly assessed. We have reported that chronic restraint stress could induce lymphocyte reduction, an effect dependent on endogenous opioids. Interestingly, the effect of endogenous opioids was found to be exerted through increasing the expression of a cell death receptor, Fas, and an increased sensitivity of lymphocytes to apoptosis. Stress-induced lymphocyte reduction was not affected by adrenalectomy. In this review, based on available literature and our recent data, we will discuss the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and endogenous opioids and examine the mechanisms by which chronic stress modulates lymphocyte apoptosis.
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- Yufang Shi
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 661 Hoes Lane, Piscataway 08854, USA.
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