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Cui X, Guo Y, Liu Q. Qingfei Jiedu Granules fight influenza by regulating inflammation, immunity, metabolism, and gut microbiota. J Tradit Complement Med 2022; 13:170-182. [PMID: 36970461 PMCID: PMC10037062 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Background and aim Qingfei Jiedu Granules (QFJD) are a new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which has been clinically used against coronavirus pneumonia in China. In this study, the therapeutic effect and the underlying mechanisms of QFJD against influenza were investigated. Experimental procedure Pneumonia mice were induced by influenza A virus. Survival rate, weight loss, lung index and lung pathology were measured to evaluate the therapeutic effect of QFJD. The expression of inflammatory factors and lymphocytes was used to assess anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effect of QFJD. Gut microbiome analysis was performed to decipher the potential effect of QFJD on intestinal microbiota. Metabolomics approach was conducted to explore the overall metabolic regulation of QFJD. Result and conclusion QFJD shows a significant therapeutic effect on the treatment of influenza and the expression of many pro-inflammatory cytokines were obviously inhibited. QFJD also markedly modulates the level of T and B lymphocytes. The high-dose QFJD has shown similar therapeutic efficiency compared to positive drugs. QFJD profoundly enriched Verrucomicrobia and maintained the balance between Bacteroides and Firmicutes. QFJD associated with 12 signaling pathways in metabolomics study, 9 of which were the same as the model group and were closely related to citrate cycle and amino acid metabolism.To sum up, QFJD is a novel and promising drug against influenza. It can regulate inflammation, immunity, metabolism, and gut microbiota to fight influenza. Verrucomicrobia shows great potential to improve influenza infection and may be an important target.
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Zhao Y, Zhao L, Li Y, Liu Q, Deng L, Lu Y, Zhang X, Li S, Ge J, Bu Z, Ping J. An influenza virus vector candidate vaccine stably expressing SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain produces high and long-lasting neutralizing antibodies in mice. Vet Microbiol 2022; 271:109491. [PMID: 35714529 PMCID: PMC9181763 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109491] [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: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Viral infectious pathogens, such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus, can cause extremely high infection rates and mortality in humans. Therefore, it is urgent to develop an effective vaccine against coronavirus and influenza virus infection. Herein, we used the influenza virus as a vector to express the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain (RBD) and hemagglutinin-esterase-fusion (HEF) protein of the influenza C virus. We then evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of this design strategy through experiments in vitro and in vivo. The results showed that the chimeric viruses could stably express the HEF protein and the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD at a high level. BALB/c mice, infected with the chimeric virus, exhibited mild clinical symptoms, yet produced high specific antibody levels against RBD and HEF, including neutralizing antibodies. Importantly, high neutralizing antibodies could be retained in the sera of mice for at least 20 weeks. Altogether, our data provided a new strategy for developing safe and effective COVID-19 and influenza virus vaccines.
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- Yongzhen Zhao
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150069, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150069, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunity of Jiangsu Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Murdaca G, Paladin F, Tonacci A, Isola S, Allegra A, Gangemi S. The Potential Role of Cytokine Storm Pathway in the Clinical Course of Viral Respiratory Pandemic. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111688. [PMID: 34829918 PMCID: PMC8615478 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The "cytokine storm" (CS) consists of a spectrum of different immune dysregulation disorders characterized by constitutional symptoms, systemic inflammation and multiorgan dysfunction triggered by an uncontrolled immune response. Particularly in respiratory virus infections, the cytokine storm plays a primary role in the pathogenesis of respiratory disease and the clinical outcome of respiratory diseases, leading to complications such as alveolar edema and hypoxia. In this review, we wanted to analyze the different pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the various respiratory viral pandemics (COVID-19; SARS; MERS; H1N1 influenza A and Spanish flu) which have affected humans in this and last century, with particular attention to the phenomenon of the "cytokine storm" which determines the clinical severity of the respiratory disease and consequently its lethality.
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- Giuseppe Murdaca
- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0103537924; Fax: +39-0105556950
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Clinical Physiology Institute, National Research Council of Italy (IFC-CNR), 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- School and Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (S.I.); (S.G.)
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “Gaetano Barresi”, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy;
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- School and Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (S.I.); (S.G.)
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Sundaresan L, Giri S, Singh H, Chatterjee S. Repurposing of thalidomide and its derivatives for the treatment of SARS-coV-2 infections: Hints on molecular action. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 87:3835-3850. [PMID: 33609410 PMCID: PMC8013920 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aims The SARS‐coV‐2 pandemic continues to cause an unprecedented global destabilization requiring urgent attention towards drug and vaccine development. Thalidomide, a drug with known anti‐inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects has been indicated to be effective in treating a SARS‐coV‐2 pneumonia patient. Here, we study the possible mechanisms through which thalidomide might affect coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19). Methods The present study explores the possibility of repurposing thalidomide for the treatment of SARS‐coV‐2 pneumonia by reanalysing transcriptomes of SARS‐coV‐2 infected tissues with thalidomide and lenalidomide induced transcriptomic changes in transformed lung and haematopoietic models as procured from databases, and further comparing them with the transcriptome of primary endothelial cells. Results Thalidomide and lenalidomide exhibited pleiotropic effects affecting a range of biological processes including inflammation, immune response, angiogenesis, MAPK signalling, NOD‐like receptor signalling, Toll‐like receptor signalling, leucocyte differentiation and innate immunity, the processes that are aberrantly regulated in severe COVID‐19 patients. Conclusion The present study indicates thalidomide analogues as a better fit for treating severe cases of novel viral infections, healing the damaged network by compensating the impairment caused by the COVID‐19.
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, Chennai, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, Chennai, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Vascular Biology Laboratory, AU-KBC Research Centre, Chennai, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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Feng Wang H, Xuan He H. Regulation of Yamanaka factors during H5N1 virus infection in A549 cells and HEK293T cells. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2018.1541760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- Hai Feng Wang
- School of Environmental Engineering, Central Plains Specialty Food Engineering & Technology Research Center, Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute, Kaifeng, PR China
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- National Research Center for Wildlife-Borne Diseases, Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Du HX, Zhou HF, Wan HF, Yang JH, Lu YY, He Y, Wan HT. Antiviral effects and mechanisms of Yinhuapinggan granule against H1N1 influenza virus infection in RAW264.7 cells. Inflammopharmacology 2018; 26:1455-1467. [PMID: 29502306 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-018-0457-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Yinhuapinggan granule (YHPG), a modified prescription based on Ma-Huang-Tang (MHT), is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat influenza, cough, and viral pneumonia. In this study, we investigated the antiviral effects of YHPG by means of pre-, post-, and co-treatment, and its underlying mechanisms on regulating the levels of inflammatory-related cytokines, modulating the mRNA expressions of interferon-stimulated genes in influenza virus-infected murine macrophage cells (RAW264.7), and evaluating the protein expressions of key effectors in the Type I IFN and pattern recognition receptor (PRRs) signaling pathways. The results showed that YHPG markedly inhibited influenza virus (IFV) replication in pre-, post- and co-treatment assay, especially in post-treatment assay. Antiviral mechanisms studies revealed that YHPG (500 and 250 μg/mL) significantly up-regulated levels of IFN-β, IFN-stimulated genes (Mx-1, ISG-15 and ISG-56) compared with the IFV control group, while the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly down-regulated. Furthermore, western blot analysis results revealed that the protein expressions of the phosphorylated forms of TBK1, IRF3, ERK1/2, P38 MAPK and NF-κB p65 were significantly down-regulated in RAW264.7 cells with the YHPG (500 and 250 μg/mL) treatment, while the expression of the phosphorylated form of STAT1 was significantly enhanced. Based on these results, YHPG had antiviral effects in IFV-infected RAW264.7 cells, which might be associated with regulation of the inflammatory cytokines production, evaluation of the levels of IFN-stimulated genes, and modulation of the protein expressions of key effectors in the Type I IFN and PRRs signaling pathways.
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- Hai-Xia Du
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, China. .,Institute of Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, China.
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Meng D, Huo C, Wang M, Xiao J, Liu B, Wei T, Dong H, Zhang G, Hu Y, Sun L. Influenza A Viruses Replicate Productively in Mouse Mastocytoma Cells (P815) and Trigger Pro-inflammatory Cytokine and Chemokine Production through TLR3 Signaling Pathway. Front Microbiol 2017; 7:2130. [PMID: 28127293 PMCID: PMC5226950 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.02130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The influenza A viruses (IAVs) cause acute respiratory infection in both humans and animals. As a member of the initial lines of host defense system, the role of mast cells during IAV infection has been poorly understood. Here, we characterized for the first time that both avian-like (α-2, 3-linked) and human-like (α-2, 6- linked) sialic acid (SA) receptors were expressed by the mouse mastocytoma cell line (P815). The P815 cells did support the productive replication of H1N1 (A/WSN/33), H5N1 (A/chicken/ Henan/1/04) and H7N2 (A/chicken/Hebei/2/02) in vitro while the in vivo infection of H5N1 in mast cells was confirmed by the specific staining of nasal mucosa and lung tissue from mice. All the three viruses triggered the infected P815 cells to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines including IL-6, IFN-γ, TNF-α, CCL-2, CCL-5, and IP-10, but not the antiviral type I interferon. It was further confirmed that TLR3 pathway was involved in P815 cell response to IAV-infection. Our findings highlight the remarkable tropism and infectivity of IAV to P815 cells, indicating that mast cells may be unneglectable player in the development of IAV infection.
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- Di Meng
- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural UniversityBeijing, China; Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bioproduction and Chemical Medicine of the Ministry of Agriculture, Zhongmu Institutes of China Animal Husbandry Industry Co., LtdBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural UniversityBeijing, China; Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bioproduction and Chemical Medicine of the Ministry of Agriculture, Zhongmu Institutes of China Animal Husbandry Industry Co., LtdBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Beijing University of Agriculture Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University Beijing, China
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha, China
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Indalao IL, Sawabuchi T, Takahashi E, Kido H. IL-1β is a key cytokine that induces trypsin upregulation in the influenza virus-cytokine-trypsin cycle. Arch Virol 2016; 162:201-211. [PMID: 27714503 PMCID: PMC5225228 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-3093-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Severe influenza is characterized by a cytokine storm, and the influenza virus-cytokine-trypsin cycle is one of the important mechanisms of viral multiplication and multiple organ failure. The aim of this study was to define the key cytokine(s) responsible for trypsin upregulation. Mice were infected with influenza virus strain A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1) or treated individually or with a combination of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor α. The levels of these cytokines and trypsin in the lungs were monitored. The neutralizing effects of anti-IL-1β antibodies on cytokine and trypsin expression in human A549 cells and lung inflammation in the infected mice were examined. Infection induced interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor α, and ectopic trypsin in mouse lungs in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Intraperitoneal administration of interleukin-1β combined with other cytokines tended to upregulate trypsin and cytokine expression in the lungs, but the combination without interleukin-1β did not induce trypsin. In contrast, incubation of A549 cells with interleukin-1β alone induced both cytokines and trypsin, and anti-interleukin-1β antibody treatment abrogated these effects. Administration of the antibody in the infected mice reduced lung inflammation area. These findings suggest that IL-1β plays a key role in trypsin upregulation and has a pathological role in multiple organ failure.
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- I L Indalao
- Division of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Division of Enzyme Chemistry, Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan.
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Oncolytic vesicular stomatitis virus expressing interferon-γ has enhanced therapeutic activity. MOLECULAR THERAPY-ONCOLYTICS 2016; 3:16001. [PMID: 27119116 PMCID: PMC4824565 DOI: 10.1038/mto.2016.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oncolytic viruses are known to stimulate the antitumor immune response by specifically replicating in tumor cells. This is believed to be an important aspect of the durable responses observed in some patients and the field is rapidly moving toward immunotherapy. As a further means to engage the immune system, we engineered a virus, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), to encode the proinflammatory cytokine interferon-γ. We used the 4T1 mammary adenocarcinoma as well as other murine tumor models to characterize immune responses in tumor-bearing animals generated by treatment with our viruses. The interferon-γ-encoding virus demonstrated greater activation of dendritic cells and drove a more profound secretion of proinflammatory cytokines compared to the parental virus. From a therapeutic point of view, the interferon-γ virus slowed tumor growth, minimized lung tumors, and prolonged survival in several murine tumor models. The improved efficacy was lost in immunocompromized animals; hence the mechanism appears to be T-cell-mediated. Taken together, these results demonstrate the ability of oncolytic viruses to act as immune stimulators to drive antitumor immunity as well as their potential for targeted gene therapy.
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Checconi P, Salzano S, Bowler L, Mullen L, Mengozzi M, Hanschmann EM, Lillig CH, Sgarbanti R, Panella S, Nencioni L, Palamara AT, Ghezzi P. Redox proteomics of the inflammatory secretome identifies a common set of redoxins and other glutathionylated proteins released in inflammation, influenza virus infection and oxidative stress. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127086. [PMID: 25985305 PMCID: PMC4436175 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Protein cysteines can form transient disulfides with glutathione (GSH), resulting in the production of glutathionylated proteins, and this process is regarded as a mechanism by which the redox state of the cell can regulate protein function. Most studies on redox regulation of immunity have focused on intracellular proteins. In this study we have used redox proteomics to identify those proteins released in glutathionylated form by macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) after pre-loading the cells with biotinylated GSH. Of the several proteins identified in the redox secretome, we have selected a number for validation. Proteomic analysis indicated that LPS stimulated the release of peroxiredoxin (PRDX) 1, PRDX2, vimentin (VIM), profilin1 (PFN1) and thioredoxin 1 (TXN1). For PRDX1 and TXN1, we were able to confirm that the released protein is glutathionylated. PRDX1, PRDX2 and TXN1 were also released by the human pulmonary epithelial cell line, A549, infected with influenza virus. The release of the proteins identified was inhibited by the anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid, dexamethasone (DEX), which also inhibited tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α release, and by thiol antioxidants (N-butanoyl GSH derivative, GSH-C4, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which did not affect TNF-α production. The proteins identified could be useful as biomarkers of oxidative stress associated with inflammation, and further studies will be required to investigate if the extracellular forms of these proteins has immunoregulatory functions.
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- Paola Checconi
- Institute Pasteur, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- University of Brighton, Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine, Ernst-Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine, Ernst-Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
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- IRCSS San Raffaele Pisana, Telematic University, Rome, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- IRCSS San Raffaele Pisana, Telematic University, Rome, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Podok P, Wang H, Xu L, Xu D, Lu L. Characterization of myeloid-specific peroxidase, keratin 8, and dual specificity phosphatase 1 as innate immune genes involved in the resistance of crucian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) to Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 41:531-540. [PMID: 25312688 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Myeloid-specific peroxidase (MPO), keratin 8 (KRT-8), and dual specificity phosphatase 1 (DUSP-1) are believed to play essential roles in innate immunity. Through suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) analysis, we previously identified MPO, KRT-8, and DUSP-1 as the three genes that were the most significantly upregulated in crucian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) that survived Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (CyHV-2) infection. Here, we have further characterized these three genes and their response to pathogen challenge. The open reading frames (ORF) of MPO, KRT-8, and DUSP-1 were cloned by RACE technique and sequenced. The full-length cDNAs of the three genes contained ORFs of 2289, 1575 and 1083 bp respectively. The polypeptides from each ORF were projected to contain 762 (MPO), 524 (KRT-8), and 360 (DUSP-1) amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the three genes were most closely related to zebrafish. We found that MPO, KRT-8, and DUSP-1 were expressed at low levels in all of the tissues examined in healthy crucian carp. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR analysis indicated that MPO, KRT-8, and DUSP-1 mRNA expression was significantly upregulated within 72 h of CyHV-2 infection compared to mock infected controls. Maximum expression of MPO was detected at 24 hpi (2.71-fold, P < 0.05). While, 12 hpi (3.80-fold, P < 0.01) and 6 hpi (8.70-fold, P < 0.01) were the highest expression time points for KRT-8 and DUSP-1, respectively. In contrast, after Aeromonas hydrophila challenge, the transcripts of these three genes remained unchanged or slightly down-regulated. For the fish survived from viral infection, expression levels of MPO and KRT-8 were 2.72 fold and 2.47 fold higher than those of fish died from acute infection, and similar level of DUSP-1 was observed in samples of survived fish. These data suggested MPO, KRT-8 and DUSP-1 might be involved in the antiviral, but not antibacterial innate immune response in crucian carp. These findings also support the use of MPO and KRT-8 as immunological markers for a response to viral infection in crucian carp.
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- Patarida Podok
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 201306, PR China.
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Romero-Tejeda A, Capua I. Virus-specific factors associated with zoonotic and pandemic potential. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2014; 7 Suppl 2:4-14. [PMID: 24034478 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Influenza A is a highly contagious respiratory virus in constant evolution and represents a threat to both veterinary and human public health. IA viruses (IAVs) originate in avian reservoirs but may adapt to humans, either directly or through the spillover to another mammalian species, to the point of becoming pandemic. IAVs must successfully be able to (i) transmit from animal to human, (ii) interact with host cells, and (iii) transmit from human to human. The mechanisms by which viruses evolve, cause zoonotic infections, and adapt to a new host species are indeed complex and appear to be a heterogeneous collection of viral evolutionary events rather than a single phenomenon. Progress has been made in identifying some of the genetic markers mainly associated with virulence and transmission; this achievement has improved our knowledge of how to manage a pandemic event and of how to identify IAVs with pandemic potential. Early evidence of emerging viruses and surveillance of animal IAVs is made possible only by strengthening the collaboration between the public and veterinary health sectors.
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- Aurora Romero-Tejeda
- Division of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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Leucomycin A3, a 16-membered macrolide antibiotic, inhibits influenza A virus infection and disease progression. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2014; 67:213-22. [PMID: 24496145 DOI: 10.1038/ja.2013.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Revised: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Severe respiratory disease arising from influenza virus infection has a high fatality rate. Neutrophil myeloperoxidase (MPO) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of severe influenza-induced pneumonia because extracellularly released MPO mediates the production of hypochlorous acid, a potent tissue injury factor. To search for candidate anti-influenza compounds, we screened leucomycin A3 (LM-A3), spiramycin (SPM), an erythromycin derivative (EM900, in which anti-bacterial activity has been eliminated), and clarithromycin (CAM), by analyzing their ability to inhibit MPO release in neutrophils from mice and humans. When each candidate was injected into mice infected with a lethal dose of A/H1N1 influenza virus (PR-8), LM-A3 produced the highest survival rate (80.9%). We found that LM-A3 induced beneficial effects on lung pathology and viral proliferation involved in the regulatory activity of MPO release, pro-inflammatory cytokines and interferon-α production in the lung. SPM and EM900 also induced positive survival effects in the infected mice, whereas CAM did not. We further found that these compounds inhibit virus proliferation in human pneumonia epithelial A549 cells in vitro. LM-A3 showed effective action against influenza A virus infection with high anti-viral activity in human host cells, indicating the possibility that LM-A3 is a prospective lead compound for the development of a drug for human influenza. The positive survival effect induced by EM900 suggests that pharmacological architectures between anti-bacterial and anti-influenza virus activities can be dissociated in macrolide derivatives. These observations provide valuable evidence for the potential development of novel macrolide derivatives that have strong anti-viral but no anti-bacterial activity.
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Ulm C, Saffarzadeh M, Mahavadi P, Müller S, Prem G, Saboor F, Simon P, Middendorff R, Geyer H, Henneke I, Bayer N, Rinné S, Lütteke T, Böttcher-Friebertshäuser E, Gerardy-Schahn R, Schwarzer D, Mühlenhoff M, Preissner KT, Günther A, Geyer R, Galuska SP. Soluble polysialylated NCAM: a novel player of the innate immune system in the lung. Cell Mol Life Sci 2013; 70:3695-708. [PMID: 23619613 PMCID: PMC11113884 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Posttranslational modification of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) by polysialic acid (polySia) is well studied in the nervous system and described as a dynamic modulator of plastic processes like precursor cell migration, axon fasciculation, and synaptic plasticity. Here, we describe a novel function of polysialylated NCAM (polySia-NCAM) in innate immunity of the lung. In mature lung tissue of healthy donors, polySia was exclusively attached to the transmembrane isoform NCAM-140 and located to intracellular compartments of epithelial cells. In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, however, increased polySia levels and processing of the NCAM carrier were observed. Processing of polysialylated NCAM was reproduced in a mouse model by bleomycin administration leading to an activation of the inflammasome and secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β. As shown in a cell culture model, polySia-NCAM-140 was kept in the late trans-Golgi apparatus of lung epithelial cells and stimulation by IL-1β or lipopolysaccharide induced metalloprotease-mediated ectodomain shedding, resulting in the secretion of soluble polySia-NCAM. Interestingly, polySia chains of secreted NCAM neutralized the cytotoxic activity of extracellular histones as well as DNA/histone-network-containing "neutrophil extracellular traps", which are formed during invasion of microorganisms. Thus, shedding of polySia-NCAM by lung epithelial cells may provide a host-protective mechanism to reduce tissue damage during inflammatory processes.
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- Christina Ulm
- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Cellular Chemistry, Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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Rodriguez A, Falcon A, Cuevas MT, Pozo F, Guerra S, García-Barreno B, Martinez-Orellana P, Pérez-Breña P, Montoya M, Melero JA, Pizarro M, Ortin J, Casas I, Nieto A. Characterization in vitro and in vivo of a pandemic H1N1 influenza virus from a fatal case. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53515. [PMID: 23326447 PMCID: PMC3542358 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Pandemic 2009 H1N1 (pH1N1) influenza viruses caused mild symptoms in most infected patients. However, a greater rate of severe disease was observed in healthy young adults and children without co-morbid conditions. Here we tested whether influenza strains displaying differential virulence could be present among circulating pH1N1 viruses. The biological properties and the genotype of viruses isolated from a patient showing mild disease (M) or from a fatal case (F), both without known co-morbid conditions were compared in vitro and in vivo. The F virus presented faster growth kinetics and stronger induction of cytokines than M virus in human alveolar lung epithelial cells. In the murine model in vivo, the F virus showed a stronger morbidity and mortality than M virus. Remarkably, a higher proportion of mice presenting infectious virus in the hearts, was found in F virus-infected animals. Altogether, the data indicate that strains of pH1N1 virus with enhanced pathogenicity circulated during the 2009 pandemic. In addition, examination of chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) genotype, recently reported as involved in severe influenza virus disease, revealed that the F virus-infected patient was homozygous for the deleted form of CCR5 receptor (CCR5Δ32).
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- Ariel Rodriguez
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, C.S.I.C. Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, C.S.I.C. Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto. de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Pública y Microbiología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), UAB-IRTA, Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentarias (IRTA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomia Patologica, Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, C.S.I.C. Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, C.S.I.C. Darwin 3, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
- Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2012; 25:718-28. [PMID: 23147811 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0b013e32835af239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang Z, Niu X, Lu C, Jiang M, Xiao GG, Lu A. The effect of curcumin on human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to fine particulate matter: a predictive analysis. Molecules 2012; 17:12406-26. [PMID: 23090021 PMCID: PMC6268531 DOI: 10.3390/molecules171012406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been associated in humans with inflammation, oxidative stress and cancer. Studies had shown that curcumin could potentially inhibit these effects; however, there had been no in vivo or in vitro reports about the effects of curcumin on organisms exposed to PM2.5. This predictive study explored the possible biological functions and pathways involved in the mechanism of curcumin inhibition of the hazardous effects of PM2.5. For predictive analysis, microarray data were used to investigate the effect of PM2.5 on human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC), and human target proteins of curcumin were retrieved from PubChem. Two protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were established based upon differential genes and target proteins, respectively, and the common network of these two networks was found. Functional and pathway analysis of the common network was performed using the Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA) software. The results suggested that the predictive effects of curcumin on HBEC exposed to PM2.5 were involved in bio-functions, including inflammatory response of airway, cancerogenesis, and apoptosis, and in pathways such as cancer, glucocorticoid receptor signaling, and NF-kappaB signaling. This study predicted for the first time that curcumin could be a potential therapeutic agent for protecting the human airway from the hazardous effects of PM2.5.
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- Zhiguo Zhang
- Institute of Basic Theory, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No.16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei, Beijing 100700, China;
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No.16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei, Beijing 100700, China; (X.N.); (C.L.); (M.J.)
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No.16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei, Beijing 100700, China; (X.N.); (C.L.); (M.J.)
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No.16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei, Beijing 100700, China; (X.N.); (C.L.); (M.J.)
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- Functional Genomics & Proteomics Laboratory, Osteoporosis Research Center, Creighton University Medical Center, 601N 30th ST, Suite 6730, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; (A.L.); (G.G.X.); Tel.: +86-10-6406-7611 (A.L.); Fax: +86-10-8403-2881 (A.L.); Tel.: +1-402-280-5911 (G.G.X.); Fax: +1-402-280-4284 (G.G.X.)
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No.16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei, Beijing 100700, China; (X.N.); (C.L.); (M.J.)
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; (A.L.); (G.G.X.); Tel.: +86-10-6406-7611 (A.L.); Fax: +86-10-8403-2881 (A.L.); Tel.: +1-402-280-5911 (G.G.X.); Fax: +1-402-280-4284 (G.G.X.)
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Khare D, Godbole NM, Pawar SD, Mohan V, Pandey G, Gupta S, Kumar D, Dhole TN, Godbole MM. Calcitriol [1, 25[OH]2 D3] pre- and post-treatment suppresses inflammatory response to influenza A (H1N1) infection in human lung A549 epithelial cells. Eur J Nutr 2012; 52:1405-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0449-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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