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Liu D, Fu Q, Liu LG, Li W, Qi F, Liu J, Shang L, Wang X, Yang F, Li J, Lu D, Feng H, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Liang J, Yao J, Lv H, Li R, Wang J, Wu D, Liu Y, Xia C, Li W. Screening of potentially active compounds against rheumatoid arthritis in the Juan-Bi decoction using systems pharmacology and animal experiments. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1396890. [PMID: 38983788 PMCID: PMC11231194 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1396890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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Background: The Juan-Bi decoction (JBD) is a classic traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) prescription for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the active compounds of the JBD in RA treatment remain unclear. Aim: The aim of this study is to screen effective compounds in the JBD for RA treatment using systems pharmacology and experimental approaches. Method: Botanical drugs and compounds in the JBD were acquired from multiple public TCM databases. All compounds were initially screened using absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) and physicochemical properties, and then a target prediction was performed. RA pathological genes were acquired from the DisGeNet database. Potential active compounds were screened by constructing a compound-target-pathogenic gene (C-T-P) network and calculating the cumulative interaction intensity of the compounds on pathogenic genes. The effectiveness of the compounds was verified using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW.264.7 cells and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse models. Results: We screened 15 potentially active compounds in the JBD for RA treatment. These compounds primarily act on multiple metabolic pathways, immune pathways, and signaling transduction pathways. Furthermore, in vivo and in vitro experiments showed that bornyl acetate (BAC) alleviated joint damage, and inflammatory cells infiltrated and facilitated a smooth cartilage surface via the suppression of the steroid hormone biosynthesis. Conclusion: We screened potential compounds in the JBD for the treatment of RA using systems pharmacology approaches. In particular, BAC had an anti-rheumatic effect, and future studies are required to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
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- Dahai Liu
- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- College of Letters and Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Statistics, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Guangdong Andao Medical Apparatus and Instruments Co., Ltd, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gynecology, Shunde Women and Children's Hospital of Guangdong Medical University (Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Shunde Foshan), Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Huang JB, Chen ZR, Yang SL, Hong FF. Nitric Oxide Synthases in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114414. [PMID: 37298893 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by severe joint damage and disability. However, the specific mechanism of RA has not been thoroughly clarified over the past decade. Nitric oxide (NO), a kind of gas messenger molecule with many molecular targets, is demonstrated to have significant roles in histopathology and homeostasis. Three nitric oxide synthases (NOS) are related to producing NO and regulating the generation of NO. Based on the latest studies, NOS/NO signaling pathways play a key role in the pathogenesis of RA. Overproduction of NO can induce the generation and release of inflammatory cytokines and act as free radical gas to accumulate and trigger oxidative stress, which can involve in the pathogenesis of RA. Therefore, targeting NOS and its upstream and downstream signaling pathways may be an effective approach to managing RA. This review clearly summarizes the NOS/NO signaling pathway, the pathological changes of RA, the involvement of NOS/NO in RA pathogenesis and the conventional and novel drugs based on NOS/NO signaling pathways that are still in clinical trials and have good therapeutic potential in recent years, with an aim to provide a theoretical basis for further exploration of the role of NOS/NO in the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of RA.
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- Jia-Bao Huang
- Experimental Center of Pathogen Biology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
- Queen Mary School, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Experimental Center of Pathogen Biology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
- Queen Mary School, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fuzhou Medical College of Nanchang University, Fuzhou 344000, China
- Key Laboratory of Chronic Diseases, Fuzhou Medical University, Fuzhou 344000, China
- Technology Innovation Center of Chronic Disease Research in Fuzhou City, Fuzhou Science and Technology Bureau, Fuzhou 344000, China
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- Experimental Center of Pathogen Biology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Cai Q, Li Y, Lyu F, Zhou M, Lu K, Tang X, Ren D, Bao Q, Wang D, Li Y. Effects of All-Trans Retinoic Acid on the Optimization of Synovial Explant Induced by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2021; 66:300-310. [PMID: 32863302 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.66.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Current studies focused on the effects of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) on synovial explants from rats with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). In our study, synovial membranes were extracted aseptically from the quadriceps femoris of the knee joint of rats, and then incubated in medium containing 10% neonate bovine serum for 24 h adaptive culture. We first measured variations of correlation factors in synovium at 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 h in control medium or in medium containing 20 ng/mL tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) (TNF-α-experiment). Then, we investigated the synovium exposed to three ATRA concentrations after 48 h incubation (ATRA-experiment). The effects of ATRA on synovitis were evaluated by observing the expression of inflammatory cytokines, angiogenic factors and the production of proteases in nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) pathway and apoptosis and autophagy. In TNF-α-experiment, the secretion of nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) increased significantly after TNF-α stimulation without pathological damage to the synovium. Hence, we successfully obtained the synovial explants model, which had longer inflammatory response time. In the ATRA-experiment, ATRA suppressed the secretion of IL-6 and NO, downregulated the NF-κB P65 and Bcl-2, increased levels of autophagy marker protein LC3, but different doses of ATRA showed inconsistent regulatory effects on VEGF and MMP-9. In short, ATRA inhibited TNF-α induced synovitis by the regulation of inflammatory cytokines and inhibiting NF-κB signal transduction and potentially promoting autophagy, apoptosis and angiogenesis, displaying its role in alleviating synovial inflammation in patients with RA.
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- Qiuying Cai
- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University.,West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University
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Douaoui S, Djidjik R, Boubakeur M, Ghernaout M, Touil-Boukoffa C, Oumouna M, Derrar F, Amrani Y. GTS-21, an α7nAChR agonist, suppressed the production of key inflammatory mediators by PBMCs that are elevated in COPD patients and associated with impaired lung function. Immunobiology 2020; 225:151950. [PMID: 32387130 PMCID: PMC7194070 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2020.151950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung inflammatory disease characterized by progressive airflow limitation, chronic respiratory symptoms and frequent exacerbations. There is an unmet need to identify novel therapeutic alternatives beside bronchodilators that prevent disease progression. Levels of both Nitric Oxide (NO) and IL-6 were significantly increased in the plasma of patients in the exacerbation phase (ECOPD, n = 13) when compared to patients in the stable phase (SCOPD, n = 38). Levels of both NO and IL-6 were also found to inversely correlate with impaired lung function (%FEV1 predicted). In addition, there was a strong positive correlation between levels of IL-6 and NO found in the plasma of patients and those spontaneously produced by their peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), identifying these cells as a major source of these key inflammatory mediators in COPD. GTS-21, an agonist for the alpha 7 nicotinic receptors (α7nAChR), was found to exert immune-modulatory actions in PBMCs of COPD patients by suppressing the production of IL-6 and NO. This study provides the first evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of α7nAChR agonists in COPD due to their ability to suppress the production of key inflammatory markers associated with disease severity.
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- Sana Douaoui
- USTHB, Cytokines and NO Synthases' Team, LBCM, FSB, Algiers, Algeria; Faculty of Sciences, Department of Life and Natural Sciences, University of Medea, Algeria
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- Department of Immunology, Issaad Hassani Hospital, Beni Messous, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pneumology & Phtisiology, and Allergology, Rouiba Hospital, Algiers, University of Algiers 1, Faculty of Medicine, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pneumology & Phtisiology, and Allergology, Rouiba Hospital, Algiers, University of Algiers 1, Faculty of Medicine, Algiers, Algeria
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Life and Natural Sciences, University of Medea, Algeria
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- National Influenza Centre, Viral Respiratory Laboratory, Pasteur Institute, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Institute of Lung Health and NIHR Leicester BRC-Respiratory, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Lu K, Bao Q, Wang D, Ning Y, Xie X, Zhou M, Zhou L, Zeng X, Shan J, Li Y. Effects of All-Trans Retinoic Acid on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Synovial Explant. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2019; 65:8-18. [PMID: 30814416 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.65.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The present study was conducted to assess the effect of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on synovial explants from rats with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). In our study, synovial membranes were excised from the knees of healthy adult Wistar female rats under sterile conditions. We first investigated the synoviums incubated in a control medium or in a medium containing 10 μg/mL LPS, each for 24, 48, and 72 h (LPS-experiment). The changes in inflammatory response from the synoviums were observed at different culture times. Then, we assessed the synoviums exposed to different ATRA concentrations for 24 h (ATRA-experiment). The controls (blank, model group, and solvent groups) were set up. The effects of ATRA on synovitis were evaluated by measuring the production of cytokines, and nitric oxide (NO) and the expression of cartilage damage related proteases. In the LPS-experiment, LPS contributed to the release of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in synovial explants. Importantly, LPS did not cause a significant pathological damage. The inflammatory response observed in this model was significant for 24 h, suggesting that LPS-induced synovial explants were successfully established. In the ATRA-experiment, ATRA suppressed the expression of IL-6, TNF-α, NO, a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4), MMP-3, and MMP-9. Taken together, ATRA exhibited inhibitory effects on LPS-induced synovial immune inflammatory response stimulated by the regulation of inflammatory mediators and cartilage damage related proteases in synovial explants, demonstrating a potential protective effect on synovitis and joint destruction in the patients with RA.
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- Kuiqing Lu
- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Community Care, Nursing School, Ningxia Medical University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University.,West China School of Public Health and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University
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Interferon-β inhibits inflammatory responses mediators via suppression of iNOS signaling pathway in PBMCs from patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Inflammopharmacology 2018; 26:1165-1174. [PMID: 29869303 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-018-0499-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) represents a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder, characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, inducing compromised secretory function and tissue destruction. Increasing evidence had revealed that inflammatory mediators, such as nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines, are critical in the development and perpetuation of pSS systemic manifestations. In our current study, we aimed to investigate the ex vivo immunomodulatory effect of interferon (IFN)-β on iNOS expression, as well as on pro-inflammatory (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6) and immunoregulatory (IL-10) cytokine production. Furthermore, we examined potential associations between the influence of IFN-β treatment on NO production, and pSS clinical and serological manifestations. METHODS In 41 pSS patients documented for their clinical and serological features, NO and cytokines levels were measured by the Griess method and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression was analyzed by fluorescence immunostaining assay, using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from healthy controls and pSS patients. RESULTS Our results revealed a strong down-modulating effect of IFN-β in the secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators including TNF-α, IL-6, and NO production. Interestingly, IFN-β exerts an increase in IL-10 levels. The most suppressive effect exerted by IFN-β on NO production was importantly reported for patients with neurological manifestation. This immunomodulatory effect of IFN-β on NO production is highly related to the decrease of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight a consistent ex vivo inhibitory effect of IFN-β on pro-inflammatory cytokine production and NO pathway in pSS patients. Our data suggest that IFN-β could represent a potential candidate for targeting inflammation during pSS.
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Medjeber O, Touri K, Rafa H, Djeraba Z, Belkhelfa M, Boutaleb AF, Arroul-Lammali A, Belguendouz H, Touil-Boukoffa C. Ex vivo immunomodulatory effect of ethanolic extract of propolis during Celiac Disease: involvement of nitric oxide pathway. Inflammopharmacology 2018. [PMID: 29516252 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-018-0460-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Celiac Disease (CeD) is a chronic immune-mediated enteropathy, in which dietary gluten induces an inflammatory reaction, predominantly in the duodenum. Propolis is a resinous hive product, collected by honeybees from various plant sources. Propolis is well-known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and immunomodulatory effects, due to its major compounds, polyphenols and flavonoids. The aim of our study was to assess the ex vivo effect of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) upon the activity and expression of iNOS, along with IFN-γ and IL-10 production in Algerian Celiac patients. In this context, PBMCs isolated from peripheral blood of Celiac patients and healthy controls were cultured with different concentrations of EEP. NO production was measured using the Griess method, whereas quantitation of IFN-γ and IL-10 levels was performed by ELISA. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression, NFκB and pSTAT-3 activity were analyzed by immunofluorescence assay. Our results showed that PBMCs from Celiac patients produced high levels of NO and IFN-γ compared with healthy controls (HC). Interestingly, EEP reduced significantly, NO and IFN-γ levels and significantly increased IL-10 levels at a concentration of 50 µg/mL. Importantly, EEP downmodulated the iNOS expression as well as the activity of NFκB and pSTAT-3 transcription factors. Altogether, our results highlight the immunomodulatory effect of propolis on NO pathway and on pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, we suggest that propolis may constitute a potential candidate to modulate inflammation during Celiac Disease and has a potential therapeutic value.
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- Oussama Medjeber
- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytokines and NO Synthases Team, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), BP 32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria.
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Zhao N, Zheng G, Li J, Zhao HY, Lu C, Jiang M, Zhang C, Guo HT, Lu AP. Text Mining of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes Mellitus to Understand the Mechanisms of Chinese Medicine in Different Diseases with Same Treatment. Chin J Integr Med 2018; 24:777-784. [PMID: 29327123 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-018-2825-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the commonalities between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and diabetes mellitus (DM) to understand the mechanisms of Chinese medicine (CM) in different diseases with the same treatment. METHODS A text mining approach was adopted to analyze the commonalities between RA and DM according to CM and biological elements. The major commonalities were subsequently verified in RA and DM rat models, in which herbal formula for the treatment of both RA and DM identified via text mining was used as the intervention. RESULTS Similarities were identified between RA and DM regarding the CM approach used for diagnosis and treatment, as well as the networks of biological activities affected by each disease, including the involvement of adhesion molecules, oxidative stress, cytokines, T-lymphocytes, apoptosis, and inflammation. The Ramulus Cinnamomi-Radix Paeoniae Alba-Rhizoma Anemarrhenae is an herbal combination used to treat RA and DM. This formula demonstrated similar effects on oxidative stress and inflammation in rats with collagen-induced arthritis, which supports the text mining results regarding the commonalities between RA and DM. CONCLUSION Commonalities between the biological activities involved in RA and DM were identified through text mining, and both RA and DM might be responsive to the same intervention at a specific stage.
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- Ning Zhao
- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Benchabane S, Belguendouz H, Behairi N, Arroul-Lammali A, Boudjelida A, Youinou P, Touil-Boukoffa C. Cardamonin inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine production and suppresses NO pathway in PBMCs from patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2018; 40:126-133. [PMID: 29303022 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2017.1418881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder with a complex pathophysiology primarily affecting exocrine glands, leading to compromised secretory function. Recent studies imply that many inflammatory mediators, such as pro-inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide, are critical in the development and perpetuation of pSS systemic manifestations. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the ex vivo immunomodulatory effect of cardamonin (C16H14O4), on pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α, IL-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression during pSS. For this purpose, peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from pSS patients and healthy controls were cultured with different concentrations of cardamonin. Cytokine levels were measured by ELISA and NO production was assessed using the Griess method. Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and NF-κB activity were analyzed by immunofluorescence staining. Our results suggest that cardamonin inhibits TNF-α, IL-6 and NO production and downregulates iNOS expression and NF-κB activation. Collectively, our results highlight the ex vivo immunomodulatory effects of cardamonin on pro-inflammatory cytokine production and NO pathway in pSS patients. Therefore, cardamonin is a potential candidate for controlling inflammation during pSS.
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- Sarah Benchabane
- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cyokines and NO Synthases Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences , University of Sciences, and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB) , Algiers , Algeria
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cyokines and NO Synthases Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences , University of Sciences, and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB) , Algiers , Algeria
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cyokines and NO Synthases Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences , University of Sciences, and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB) , Algiers , Algeria
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cyokines and NO Synthases Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences , University of Sciences, and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB) , Algiers , Algeria
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- c Laboratory of Excellence (Labex) IGO, and INSERM ERI29 , European University of Brittany , Brest , France
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cyokines and NO Synthases Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences , University of Sciences, and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB) , Algiers , Algeria
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