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Sarmikasoglou E, Chu L, Yue F, Faciola AP. Effects of ruminal lipopolysaccharide exposure on primary bovine ruminal epithelial cells. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:1244-1262. [PMID: 37777002 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23736] [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: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the immunopotential of ruminal lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on cultured primary bovine rumen epithelial cells (REC). Primary bovine REC were isolated from 6 yearling steers and grown in culture for 3 experiments. Experiment 1 aimed to determine the immunopotential of ruminal LPS, experiment 2 aimed to assess tolerance to chronic LPS exposure, and experiment 3 aimed to evaluate antagonistic interactions between ruminal and Escherichia coli LPS. In experiments 1 and 2, REC were exposed to nonpyrogenic water, 20 μg/mL E. coli LPS (EC20), 10 μg/mL ruminal LPS, 20 μg/mL ruminal LPS, and 40 μg/mL ruminal LPS, either continuously or intermittently. For the continuous exposure, REC underwent a 6 h exposure, whereas for the intermittent exposure, the procedure was: (1) a 12 h continuous exposure to treatments followed by LPS removal for 24 h and then another 12 h of exposure (RPT), and (2) a 12 h continuous exposure to treatments followed by LPS removal and a recovery period of 36 h (RCV). In experiment 3, REC were exposed to nonpyrogenic water, 1 μg/mL E. coli LPS, 1 μg/mL ruminal LPS to 1 μg/mL E. coli LPS, 10 μg/mL ruminal LPS to 1 μg/mL E. coli LPS, and 50 μg/mL ruminal LPS to 1 μg/mL E. coli LPS. Each experiment was done as a complete randomized block design with 6 REC donors. The REC-donor was used as blocking factor. Each treatment had 2 technical replicates, and treatment responses for all data were analyzed with the MIXED procedure of SAS. For all experiments, total RNA was extracted from REC and real-time quantitative PCR was performed to determine the relative expression of genes for toll-like receptors (TLR2 and TLR4), proinflammatory cytokines (TNF, IL1B, and IL6), chemokines (CXCL2 and CXCL8), growth factor-like cytokines (CSF2 and TGFB1), and a lipid mediator (PTGS2). In experiment 1, the targeted genes were upregulated by EC20, whereas all ruminal LPS treatments resulted in a lower transcript abundance. Regarding RPT, and RCV condition, in experiment 2, the expression of targeted genes was not affected or was at a lower abundance to EC20 when compared with ruminal LPS treatments. Lastly, in experiment 3, all targeted genes resulted in lower or similar transcript abundance on all ruminal LPS ratios. Overall, our results indicate that ruminal LPS have a limited capacity to activate the TLR4/NF-kB pathway and to induce the expression of inflammatory genes.
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- E Sarmikasoglou
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608.
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Hasanaj E, Alavi A, Gupta A, Póczos B, Bar-Joseph Z. Multiset multicover methods for discriminative marker selection. CELL REPORTS METHODS 2022; 2:100332. [PMID: 36452867 PMCID: PMC9701606 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Markers are increasingly being used for several high-throughput data analysis and experimental design tasks. Examples include the use of markers for assigning cell types in scRNA-seq studies, for deconvolving bulk gene expression data, and for selecting marker proteins in single-cell spatial proteomics studies. Most marker selection methods focus on differential expression (DE) analysis. Although such methods work well for data with a few non-overlapping marker sets, they are not appropriate for large atlas-size datasets where several cell types and tissues are considered. To address this, we define the phenotype cover (PC) problem for marker selection and present algorithms that can improve the discriminative power of marker sets. Analysis of these sets on several marker-selection tasks suggests that these methods can lead to solutions that accurately distinguish different phenotypes in the data.
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- Euxhen Hasanaj
- Machine Learning Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Computational Biology Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Computer Science Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Machine Learning Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Machine Learning Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Computational Biology Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Ni G, Yang X, Li J, Wu X, Liu Y, Li H, Chen S, Fogarty CE, Frazer IH, Chen G, Liu X, Wang T. Intratumoral injection of caerin 1.1 and 1.9 peptides increases the efficacy of vaccinated TC-1 tumor-bearing mice with PD-1 blockade by modulating macrophage heterogeneity and the activation of CD8 + T cells in the tumor microenvironment. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1335. [PMID: 34429969 PMCID: PMC8369845 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Developing a vaccine formula that alters the tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to be more immune active against a tumor is key to the improvement of clinical responses to immunotherapy. Here, we demonstrate that, in conjunction with E7 antigen-specific immunotherapy, and IL-10 and PD-1 blockade, intratumoral administration of caerin 1.1/1.9 peptides improves TC-1 tumor microenvironment (TME) to be more immune active than injection of a control peptide. METHODS We compared the survival time of vaccinated TC-1 tumor-bearing mice with PD-1 and IL-10 blockade, in combination with a further injection of caerin 1.1/1.9 or control peptides. The tumor-infiltrating haematopoietic cells were examined by flow cytometry. Single-cell transcriptomics and proteomics were used to quantify changes in cellular activity across different cell types within the TME. RESULTS The injection of caerin 1.1/1.9 increased the efficacy of vaccinated TC-1 tumor-bearing mice with anti-PD-1 treatment and largely expanded the populations of macrophages and NK cells with higher immune activation level, while reducing immunosuppressive macrophages. More activated CD8+ T cells were induced with higher populations of memory and effector-memory CD8+ T subsets. Computational integration of the proteome with the single-cell transcriptome supported activation of Stat1-modulated apoptosis and significant reduction in immune-suppressive B-cell function following caerin 1.1 and 1.9 treatment. CONCLUSIONS Caerin 1.1/1.9-containing treatment results in improved antitumor responses. Harnessing the novel candidate genes preferentially enriched in the immune active cell populations may allow further exploration of distinct macrophages, T cells and their functions in TC-1 tumors.
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- Guoying Ni
- Cancer Research InstituteFirst People’s Hospital of FoshanFoshanGuangdongChina
- Genecology Research CentreUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMaroochydore DCQLDAustralia
- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical SchoolGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical SchoolGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical SchoolGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Cancer Research InstituteFirst People’s Hospital of FoshanFoshanGuangdongChina
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- Cancer Research InstituteFirst People’s Hospital of FoshanFoshanGuangdongChina
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- Genecology Research CentreUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMaroochydore DCQLDAustralia
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- Cancer Research InstituteFirst People’s Hospital of FoshanFoshanGuangdongChina
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- Genecology Research CentreUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMaroochydore DCQLDAustralia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of Queensland Diamantina InstituteTranslational Research InstituteThe University of QueenslandWoolloongabbaQLDAustralia
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- Cancer Research InstituteFirst People’s Hospital of FoshanFoshanGuangdongChina
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- Cancer Research InstituteFirst People’s Hospital of FoshanFoshanGuangdongChina
- Genecology Research CentreUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMaroochydore DCQLDAustralia
- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical SchoolGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Genecology Research CentreUniversity of the Sunshine CoastMaroochydore DCQLDAustralia
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Bi J, Li Q, Yang Z, Cai L, Lv T, Yang X, Yan L, Liu X, Wang Q, Fu X, Xiao R. CXCL2 Impairs Functions of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Can Serve as a Serum Marker in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:687942. [PMID: 34327200 PMCID: PMC8315099 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.687942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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In modern society excessive consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) is a significant risk factor for many diseases such as diabetes, osteoarthritis and certain cancers. Resolving cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying HFD-associated disorders is of great importance to human health. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are key players in tissue homeostasis and adversely affected by prolonged HFD feeding. Low-grade systemic inflammation induced by HFD is characterized by increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and alters homeostasis in many organs. However, whether, which and how HFD associated inflammatory cytokines impair MSCs remain unclear. Here we demonstrated that HFD induced serum cytokines disturbances, especially a continuous elevation of serum CXCL2 level in rats. Coincidentally, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of bone marrow MSCs (BMSCs) which functions were impaired in HFD rats were enriched in cytokine signaling. Further mechanism analysis revealed that CXCL2 treatment in vitro suppresses the adipogenic potential of BMSCs via Rac1 activation, and promoted BMSC migration and senescence by inducing over-production of ELMO1 and reactive oxygen species (ROS) respectively. Moreover, we found that although glycolipid metabolism indicators can be corrected, the CXCL2 elevation and BMSC dysfunctions cannot be fully rescued by diet correction and anti-inflammatory aspirin treatment, indicating the long-lasting deleterious effects of HFD on serum CXCL2 levels and BMSC functions. Altogether, our findings identify CXCL2 as an important regulator in BMSCs functions and may serve as a serum marker to indicate the BMSC dysfunctions induced by HFD. In addition, our findings underscore the intricate link among high-fat intake, chronic inflammation and BMSC dysfunction which may facilitate development of protective strategies for HFD associated diseases.
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- Jianhai Bi
- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Amato CM, Yao HHC. Developmental and sexual dimorphic atlas of the prenatal mouse external genitalia at the single-cell level. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2103856118. [PMID: 34155146 PMCID: PMC8237666 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2103856118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Birth defects of the external genitalia are among the most common in the world. Proper formation of the external genitalia requires a highly orchestrated process that involves special cell populations and sexually dimorphic hormone signaling. It is clear what the end result of the sexually dimorphic development is (a penis in the male versus clitoris in the female); however, the cell populations involved in the process remain poorly defined. Here, we used single-cell messenger RNA sequencing in mouse embryos to uncover the dynamic changes in cell populations in the external genitalia during the critical morphogenetic window. We found that overall, male and female external genitalia are largely composed of the same core cellular components. At the bipotential stage of development (embryonic day or E14.5), few differences in cell populational composition exist between male and female. Although similar in cell population composition, genetic differences in key sexual differentiation developmental pathways arise between males and females by the early (E16.5) and late (E18.5) differentiation stages. These differences include discrete cell populations with distinct responsiveness to androgen and estrogen. By late sexual differentiation (E18.5), unique cell populations in both male and female genitalia become apparent and are enriched with androgen- and estrogen-responsive genes, respectively. These data provide insights into the morphogenesis of the external genitalia that could be used to understand diseases associated with defects in the external genitalia.
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- Ciro Maurizio Amato
- Reproductive Developmental Biology Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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- Reproductive Developmental Biology Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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Basmaeil Y, Al Subayyil A, Abumaree M, Khatlani T. Conditions Mimicking the Cancer Microenvironment Modulate the Functional Outcome of Human Chorionic Villus Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in vitro. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:650125. [PMID: 34235143 PMCID: PMC8255990 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.650125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells isolated from chorionic villi of human term placentae (CV-MSCs) possess unique biological characters. They exhibit self-renewal, directional migration, differentiation, and immunomodulatory effects on other cell lineages, by virtue of which they can be utilized as therapeutic carriers, for drug targeting, and therapy. Tumors display characteristic features of a damaged tissue microenvironment, which is saturated with conditions such as hypoxia, sustained inflammation, and increased oxidative stress. CV-MSCs function normally in a high oxidative stress environment induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and glucose and also protect endothelial cells from their damaging effects. For their therapeutic applications in a disease like cancer, it is necessary to ascertain the effects of tumor microenvironment on their functional outcome. In this study, we investigated the functional activities, of CV-MSCs in response to conditioned media (CM) obtained from the culture of breast cancer cell line MDA-231 (CM-MDA231). CV-MSCs were exposed to CM-MDA231 for different spatio-temporal conditions, and their biological functions as well as modulation in gene expression were evaluated. Effect of CM-MDA231 on factors responsible for changes in functional outcome were also investigated at the protein levels. CV-MSCs exhibited significant reduction in proliferation but increased adhesion and migration after CM-MDA231 treatment. Interestingly, there was no change in their invasion potential. CM-MDA231 treatment modulated expression of various genes involved in important cellular events including, integration, survival, message delivery and favorable outcome after transplantation. Analysis of pathways related to cell cycle regulation revealed significant changes in the expression of p53, and increased phosphorylation of Retinoblastoma (Rb) and Checkpoint Kinase 2 in CV-MSCs treated with CM-MDA231. To summarize, these data reveal that CV-MSCs retain the ability to survive, adhere, and migrate after sustained treatment with CM-MDA231, a medium that mimics the cancer microenvironment. These properties of CV-MSCs to withstand the inflammatory tumor like microenvironment prove that they may make useful candidate in a stem cell based therapy against cancer. However, further pre-clinical studies are needed to validate their therapeutic usage.
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- Yasser Basmaeil
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulal Aziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulal Aziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulal Aziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulal Aziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Chae YK, Shin SY, Kang SW, Choi SC, Nam OH. Differential gene expression profiles of periodontal soft tissue from rat teeth after immediate and delayed replantation: a pilot study. J Periodontal Implant Sci 2021; 52:127-140. [PMID: 35505574 PMCID: PMC9064781 DOI: 10.5051/jpis.2104300215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose In dental avulsion, delayed replantation usually has an uncertain prognosis. After tooth replantation, complex inflammatory responses promote a return to periodontal tissue homeostasis. Various types of cytokines are produced in the inflammatory microenvironment, and these cytokines determine the periodontal tissue response. This study aimed to identify the gene expression profiles of replanted teeth and evaluate the functional differences between immediate and delayed replantation. Methods Maxillary molars from Sprague-Dawley rats were extracted, exposed to a dry environment, and then replanted. The animals were divided into 2 groups according to the extra-oral time: immediate replantation (dry for 5 minutes) and delayed replantation (dry for 60 minutes). Either 3 or 7 days after replantation, the animals were sacrificed. Periodontal soft tissues were harvested for mRNA sequencing. Hallmark gene set enrichment analysis was performed to predict the function of gene-gene interactions. The normalized enrichment score (NES) was calculated to determine functional differences. Results The hallmark gene sets enriched in delayed replantation at 3 days were oxidative phosphorylation (NES=2.82, Q<0.001) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) signaling via the nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) pathway (NES=1.52, Q=0.034). At 7 days after delayed replantation, TNF-α signaling via the NF-κB pathway (NES=–1.82, Q=0.002), angiogenesis (NES=–1.66, Q=0.01), and the transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathway (NES=–1.46, Q=0.051) were negatively highlighted. Conclusions Differentially expressed gene profiles were significantly different between immediate and delayed replantation. TNF-α signaling via the NF-κB pathway was marked during the healing process. However, the enrichment score of this pathway changed in a time-dependent manner between immediate and delayed replantation.
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- Yong Kwon Chae
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Dentistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dentistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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ElTanbouly MA, Schaafsma E, Smits NC, Shah P, Cheng C, Burns C, Blazar BR, Noelle RJ, Mabaera R. VISTA Re-programs Macrophage Biology Through the Combined Regulation of Tolerance and Anti-inflammatory Pathways. Front Immunol 2020; 11:580187. [PMID: 33178206 PMCID: PMC7593571 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.580187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We present the novel finding that V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA) negatively regulates innate inflammation through the transcriptional and epigenetic re-programming of macrophages. Representative of VISTA re-programming is the ability of VISTA agonistic antibodies to augment LPS tolerance and reduce septic shock lethality in mice. This anti-inflammatory effect of anti-VISTA was mimicked in vitro demonstrating that anti-VISTA treatment caused a significant reduction in LPS-induced IL-12p40, IL-6, CXCL2, and TNF; all hallmark pro-inflammatory mediators of endotoxin shock. Even under conditions that typically "break" LPS tolerance, VISTA agonists sustained a macrophage anti-inflammatory profile. Analysis of the proteomic and transcriptional changes imposed by anti-VISTA show that macrophage re-programming was mediated by a composite profile of mediators involved in both macrophage tolerance induction (IRG1, miR221, A20, IL-10) as well as transcription factors central to driving an anti-inflammatory profile (e.g., IRF5, IRF8, NFKB1). These findings underscore a novel and new activity of VISTA as a negative checkpoint regulator that induces both tolerance and anti-inflammatory programs in macrophages and controls the magnitude of innate inflammation in vivo.
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- Mohamed A. ElTanbouly
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
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Kent-Dennis C, Aschenbach JR, Griebel PJ, Penner GB. Effects of lipopolysaccharide exposure in primary bovine ruminal epithelial cells. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:9587-9603. [PMID: 32747102 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate whether cultured ruminal epithelial cells (REC) responded to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation and determine whether LPS induced a proinflammatory response. Primary bovine REC were isolated and grown in culture for 2 studies. In study 1, REC were isolated from Holstein bull calves (n = 8) and grown in culture for 10 to 12 d. Cells were then exposed to 0, 10,000, 50,000, or 200,000 endotoxin (E)U/mL of LPS (Escherichia coli O55:B5) for either 6 or 24 h. The effect of LPS exposure on cell viability was analyzed by flow cytometry using a propidium iodide stain. In study 2, cells were isolated from Holstein bull calves (n = 5) and yearling beef heifers (n = 4). Cells were exposed to either 1,000 or 50,000 EU/mL of LPS using the following conditions: (1) medium alone time-matched controls, (2) 12-h LPS exposure, (3) 24 h of LPS exposure, (4) 36 h of LPS exposure, (5) 12 h of LPS exposure followed by LPS removal for 24 h before restimulating with LPS for an additional 12 h (RPT), and (6) 12 h of LPS exposure followed by LPS removal for 36 (RVY). For both experiments, total RNA was extracted from REC and real-time quantitative PCR was performed to determine relative expression of genes for toll-like receptors (TLR2 and TLR4), proinflammatory cytokines (TNF and IL1B), chemokines (CXCL2 and CXCL8), a lipid mediator (PTGS2), and growth factor-like cytokines (CSF2 and IL7). In study 1, LPS exposure did not negatively affect cell viability. Treatment of cells with LPS resulted in increased transcript abundance for all genes analyzed. The TLR2, IL7, and TLR4 had a greater magnitude of change at 6 h compared with 24 h. Quadratic expression patterns were detected for TNF, IL1B, CXCL2, CXCL8, and CSF2. These results suggested that REC increase expression of proinflammatory genes following exposure to LPS. In study 2, all genes analyzed were upregulated in a quadratic manner following exposure to LPS for different time intervals. The TLR4, TNF, CXCL2, CXCL8, CSF2, and IL7 gene expression was significantly greater after a single 12 h of LPS exposure than after RPT exposure, suggesting repeated exposure of REC to LPS may induce a tolerogenic effect. When LPS was removed from the medium (RVY), transcript abundance for all genes analyzed decreased and expression of TLR2, TLR4, and IL7 returned to baseline levels, suggesting REC recovered following exposure to LPS. Overall, the data suggest cultured REC respond to LPS stimulation by increasing transcription of proinflammatory genes and this transcriptional response was influenced by the dose, duration, and frequency of LPS exposure.
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- C Kent-Dennis
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5A8
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14163, Berlin, Germany
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization/Intervac, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5E3; School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 2Z4
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 5A8.
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Tsui HC, Decaesteker T, Jonckheere AC, Vande Velde G, Cremer J, Verbeken E, Hoet PHM, Nemery B, Vanoirbeek JAJ. Cobalt exposure via skin alters lung immune cells and enhances pulmonary responses to cobalt in mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 319:L641-L651. [PMID: 32726143 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00265.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cobalt has been associated with allergic contact dermatitis and occupational asthma. However, the link between skin exposure and lung responses to cobalt is currently unknown. We investigated the effect of prior dermal sensitization to cobalt on pulmonary physiological and immunological responses after subsequent challenge with cobalt via the airways. BALB/c mice received epicutaneous applications (25 μL/ear) with 5% CoCl2*6H2O (Co) or the vehicle (Veh) dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) twice; they then received oropharyngeal challenges with 0.05% CoCl2*6H2O or saline five times, thereby obtaining four groups: Veh/Veh, Co/Veh, Veh/Co, and Co/Co. To detect early respiratory responses noninvasively, we performed sequential in vivo microcomputed tomography (µCT). One day after the last challenge, we assessed airway hyperreactivity (AHR) to methacholine, inflammation in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) and dendritic cells (DCs) in the lungs, and serum IgE. Compared with the Veh/Veh group, the Co/Co group showed increased µCT-derived lung response, increased AHR to methacholine, mixed neutrophilic and eosinophilic inflammation, elevated monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and elevated keratinocyte chemoattractant (KC) in BAL. Flow cytometry in the Co/Co group demonstrated increased DC, type 1 and type 2 conventional DC (cDC1/cDC2), monocyte-derived DC, increased ILC group 2, and natural cytotoxicity receptor-ILC group 3. The Veh/Co group showed only increased AHR to methacholine and elevated MCP-1 in BAL, whereas the Co/Veh group showed increased cDC1 and ILC2 in lung. We conclude that dermal sensitization to cobalt may increase the susceptibility of the lungs to inhaling cobalt. Mechanistically, this enhanced susceptibility involves changes in pulmonary DCs and ILCs.
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- Hung-Chang Tsui
- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Biomedical MRI, Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Cell and Tissue Research, Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Janikowska G, Kurzeja E, Janikowski M, Strzałka-Mrozik B, Pyka-Pająk A, Janikowski T. The Effect of Cyclosporine A on Dermal Fibroblast Cell - Transcriptomic Analysis of Inflammatory Response Pathway. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2020; 21:1213-1223. [PMID: 32297577 DOI: 10.2174/1389201021666200416103928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The first immunosuppressive drug - cyclosporine A (CsA) has many unquestioned merits in maintaining organ transplants in patients, as well as, in the treatment of many inflammatory diseases, also associated with cutaneous manifestations. The main task of this drug is to suppress the inflammatory response at the sites of action, which is not well known. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of CsA in therapeutic concentration on the expression of genes associated with the inflammatory response pathway in normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF; CC-2511), and this study attempted to determine the mechanism of its action. METHODS The cytotoxicity MTT test was performed. The expression of the inflammatory response pathway genes was determined using HG-U133A_2.0 oligonucleotide microarrays. Statistical analysis was performed by GeneSpring 13.0 software using the PL-Grid platform. RESULTS Among the 5,300 mRNA, only 573 were changed significantly in response to CsA compared to the control fibroblasts (P≤0.05). CsA inhibited the expression of most genes associated with the inflammatory response in NHDFs. There were only 19 genes with a fold change (FC) lower than -2.0, among which EGR1, FOS, PBK, CDK1 and TOP2A had the lowest expression, as did CXCL2 which can directly impact inflammation. Furthermore, ZNF451 was strongly induced, and COL1A1, COL3A1, IL33, TNFRSFs were weakly up-regulated (FC lower than 2.0). CONCLUSION The CsA in therapeutic concentration influences the genes linked to the inflammatory response (in the transcriptional level) in human dermal fibroblasts. The findings suggest that the potential mechanism of CsA action in this concentration and on these genes can be associated with a profibrotic and proapoptotic, and genotoxic effects.
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- Grażyna Janikowska
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Student Scientific Club at the Department of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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Noh JR, Kim JH, Na SY, Lee IB, Seo YJ, Choi JH, Seo Y, Lee TG, Choi HS, Kim YH, Lee CH. Hepatocyte CREBH deficiency aggravates inflammatory liver injury following chemokine-dependent neutrophil infiltration through upregulation of NF-κB p65 in mice. Arch Toxicol 2019; 94:509-522. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-019-02633-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cancer Conditioned Medium Modulates Functional and Phenotypic Properties of Human Decidua Parietalis Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2019; 16:615-630. [PMID: 31824824 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-019-00207-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (MSCs) from the decidua parietalis (DPMSCs) of human term placenta express several molecules with important biological and immunological properties. DPMSCs induce natural killer cell expression of inflammatory receptors and their cytotoxic activity against cancer cells. These properties make DPMSCs promising therapeutical agent for cancer. The successful development of MSCs as an anti-cancer therapeutic cells rely on their ability to function in a hostile inflammatory and oxidative stress cancer environment. Here, we studied the effects of conditioned medium obtained from the culture of breast cancer cells (CMMDA-231) on the functional and phenotypic properties of DPMSCs. Methods DPMSCs were cultured with CMMDA-231 and important functions of DPMSCs were measured. The effect of CMMDA-231 on DPMSC expression of several genes with different functions was also evaluated. Results DPMSCs were able to function in response to CMMDA-231, but with reduced proliferative and adhesive potentials. Preconditioning of DPMSCs with CMMDA-231 enhanced their adhesion while reducing their invasion. In addition, CMMDA-231 modulated DPMSC expression of many genes with various functional (i.e., proliferation, adhesion, and invasion) properties. DPMSCs also showed increased expression of genes with anti-cancer property. Conclusion These data show the ability of DPMSCs to survive and function in cancer environment. In addition, preconditioning of DPMSCs with CMMDA-231 enhanced their anti-cancer properties and thus demonstrating their potential as an anti-cancer therapeutic agent. However, future studies are essential to reveal the mechanism underlying the effects of MDA-231 on DPMSC functional activities and also to confirm the anti-cancer therapeutic potential of DPMSCs.
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Morey M, O'Gaora P, Pandit A, Hélary C. Hyperglycemia acts in synergy with hypoxia to maintain the pro-inflammatory phenotype of macrophages. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220577. [PMID: 31415598 PMCID: PMC6695165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are characterized by a chronic inflammation state which prevents cutaneous wound healing, and DFUs eventually lead to infection and leg amputation. Macrophages located in DFUs are locked in an pro-inflammatory phenotype. In this study, the effect of hyperglycemia and hypoxia on the macrophage phenotype was analyzed. For this purpose, a microarray was performed to study the gene expression profile of macrophages cultivated in a high glucose concentration. Hyperglycemia upregulated the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, chemokines and downregulated the expression of two receptors involved in phagocytosis (CD 36 and Class B scavenger type I receptors). In addition, eleven anti-apoptotic factors were upregulated whereas three pro-apoptotic genes were downregulated. Subsequently, the contribution of hypoxia and hyperglycemia to chronic inflammation and their potential synergistic effect was evaluated on activated THP-1 derived macrophages. A long term post activation effect (17 hours) was only observed on the upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines when hypoxia was combined with a high glucose concentration. In contrast, hyperglycemia and hypoxia did not have any effect on wound healing molecules such as TGF-β1. Taken together, the results show that hyperglycemia acts in synergy with hypoxia to maintain a chronic inflammation state in macrophages.
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- Mangesh Morey
- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- UCD School of Biomedical and Biomolecular Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Collège de France, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris,place Jussieu, Paris, France
- * E-mail: (AP); (CH)
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Pseudoginsenoside-F11 Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Suppressing Neutrophil Infiltration and Accelerating Neutrophil Clearance. Inflammation 2019; 42:1857-1868. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-019-01047-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A partial agonist for retinoid X receptor mitigates experimental colitis. Int Immunol 2018; 31:251-262. [DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxy089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Hosomi K, Fujimoto M, Ushio K, Mao L, Kato J, Takada M. An integrative approach using real-world data to identify alternative therapeutic uses of existing drugs. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204648. [PMID: 30300381 PMCID: PMC6177143 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Different computational approaches are employed to efficiently identify novel repositioning possibilities utilizing different sources of information and algorithms. It is critical to propose high-valued candidate-repositioning possibilities before conducting lengthy in vivo validation studies that consume significant resources. Here we report a novel multi-methodological approach to identify opportunities for drug repositioning. We performed analyses of real-world data (RWD) acquired from the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and the claims database maintained by the Japan Medical Data Center (JMDC). These analyses were followed by cross-validation through bioinformatics analyses of gene expression data. Inverse associations revealed using disproportionality analysis (DPA) and sequence symmetry analysis (SSA) were used to detect potential drug-repositioning signals. To evaluate the validity of the approach, we conducted a feasibility study to identify marketed drugs with the potential for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Primary analyses of the FAERS and JMDC claims databases identified psycholeptics such as haloperidol, diazepam, and hydroxyzine as candidates that may improve the treatment of IBD. To further investigate the mechanistic relevance between hit compounds and disease pathology, we conducted bioinformatics analyses of the associations of the gene expression profiles of these compounds with disease. We identified common biological features among genes differentially expressed with or without compound treatment as well as disease-perturbation data available from open sources, which strengthened the mechanistic rationale of our initial findings. We further identified pathways such as cytokine signaling that are influenced by these drugs. These pathways are relevant to pathologies and can serve as alternative targets of therapy. Integrative analysis of RWD such as those available from adverse-event databases, claims databases, and transcriptome analyses represent an effective approach that adds value to efficiently identifying potential novel therapeutic opportunities.
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- Kouichi Hosomi
- Division of Clinical Drug Informatics, School of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Kowakae, Higashi-osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Drug Informatics, School of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Kowakae, Higashi-osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Research, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Muraoka-Higashi, 2- Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Research, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Muraoka-Higashi, 2- Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Research, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Muraoka-Higashi, 2- Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Drug Informatics, School of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Kowakae, Higashi-osaka, Osaka, Japan
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Dubé PE, Liu CY, Girish N, Washington MK, Polk DB. Pharmacological activation of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling inhibits colitis-associated cancer in mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9119. [PMID: 29904166 PMCID: PMC6002410 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27353-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Current treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) target the overactive immune response of the intestinal mucosa. However, epidermal growth factor (EGF), an activating ligand of the EGF receptor (EGFR), has been shown to induce disease remission through direct targeting of intestinal mucosal healing. Despite promising preclinical and clinical results, this EGFR-activating therapy has not progressed, in part due to the potential for carcinogenesis associated with long-term use and the increased risk of colitis-associated cancer (CAC) in IBD. Here we tested whether pharmacological modulation of EGFR altered outcomes of CAC in the murine azoxymethane/dextran sulfate sodium model. We found that administering EGF during the period of maximum colitis severity ("early"), coincident with the initiation and early promotion of tumors, improved outcomes of colitis and reduced tumor size. In contrast, daily EGF administration beginning ~2 months after tumor initiation ("late") increased tumor size. Administration of the EGFR kinase inhibitor gefitinib increased the tumor size when the drug was given early and decreased the tumor size when the drug was administered late. EGF administration not only reduced colonic cytokine and chemokine expression during injury, but also baseline chemokine expression in homeostasis. These results suggest that EGFR activation during acute bouts of colitis may reduce the long-term burden of CAC.
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- Philip E Dubé
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Taconic Biosciences, Hudson, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Křivohlavá R, Grobárová V, Neuhöferová E, Fišerová A, Benson V. Interaction of colon cancer cells with glycoconjugates triggers complex changes in gene expression, glucose transporters and cell invasion. Mol Med Rep 2018; 17:5508-5517. [PMID: 29393416 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Glycan metabolism balance is critical for cell prosperity, and macromolecule glycosylation is essential for cell communication, signaling and survival. Thus, glycotherapy may be a potential cancer treatment. The aim of the present study was to determine whether combined synthetic glycoconjugates (GCs) induce changes in gene expression that alter the survival of colon cancer cells. The current study evaluated the effect of the GCs N‑acetyl‑D‑glucosamine modified polyamidoamine dendrimer and calix[4]arene scaffold on cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and sensitivity to immune cell‑mediated killing. Using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction, the expression of genes involved in the aforementioned processes was measured. It was determined that GCs reduce the expression of the glucosaminyltransferases Mgat3 and Mgat5 responsible for surface glycosylation and employed components of the Wnt signaling pathway Wnt2B and Wnt9B. In addition, the calix[4]arene‑based GC reduced cell colony formation; this was accompanied by the downregulation of the metalloproteinase Mmp3. By contrast, the dendrimer‑based GC affected the expression of the glucose transporter components Sglt1 and Egfr1. Therefore, to the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to reveal that N‑acetyl‑D‑glucosamine‑dendrimer/calix[4]arene GCs alter mRNA expression in a comprehensive way, resulting in the reduced malignant phenotype of the colon cancer cell line HT‑29.
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- Romana Křivohlavá
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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Wagner JM, Jaurich H, Wallner C, Abraham S, Becerikli M, Dadras M, Harati K, Duhan V, Khairnar V, Lehnhardt M, Behr B. Diminished bone regeneration after debridement of posttraumatic osteomyelitis is accompanied by altered cytokine levels, elevated B cell activity, and increased osteoclast activity. J Orthop Res 2017; 35:2425-2434. [PMID: 28263017 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Osteomyelitis is a frequent consequence of open fractures thus representing a common bone infection with subsequent alteration of bone regeneration. Impaired bone homeostasis provokes serious variations in the bone remodeling process, thereby involving multiple inflammatory cytokines to activate bone healing. Our previously established mouse model of posttraumatic osteomyelitis provides the chance to study regulation of selected cytokines after surgical debridement of osteomyelitis thus illustrating the course of initial infectious recovery. An inflammatory cytokine array revealed specifically upregulated cytokines in debrided animals after bone infection, that were verified by Western blot analysis, identifying increased levels of CCL2, CCL3, and CXCL2. Increased osteoclastogenesis after debridement of osteomyelitis was demonstrated by Calcitonin-receptor and RANKL detection via immunohistochemical and -fluorescence stainings. The substantial protein analysis was complemented by uncovering diminished osteogenesis and proliferation in debrided group, tracking Osteocalcin, RUNX2, and PCNA expression. Interestingly TNF-α expression seemed to have no effect on altered bone regeneration after bone infection. Additional flow cytometry analysis proved elevated B cell activity, subsequently increased osteoclast activity and accelerated bone resorption. Based on the variety of severely altered cytokines, we propose a RANKL-dependent osteoclastogenesis after debridement of osteomyelitis coinciding with elevated B cells and simultaneously decreased osteogenesis. A comprehensive understanding of these mechanisms provides new therapeutic options of osteomyelitis cure and is of great importance in prospective medical treatment. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:2425-2434, 2017.
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- Johannes M Wagner
- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany
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Ginzel M, Feng X, Kuebler JF, Klemann C, Yu Y, von Wasielewski R, Park JK, Hornef MW, Vieten G, Ure BM, Kaussen T, Gosemann JH, Mayer S, Suttkus A, Lacher M. Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) induces necrotizing enterocolitis-like lesions in neonatal mice. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182732. [PMID: 28817583 PMCID: PMC5560643 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammatory bowel disease of preterm human newborns with yet unresolved etiology. An established neonatal murine model for NEC employs oral administration of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) combined with hypoxia/hypothermia. In adult mice, feeding dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) represents a well-established model for experimental inflammatory bowel disease. Here we investigated the effect of DSS administration on the neonatal murine intestine in comparison with the established NEC model. Methods 3-day-old C57BL/6J mice were either fed formula containing DSS or LPS. LPS treated animals were additionally stressed by hypoxia/hypothermia twice daily. After 72 h, mice were euthanized, their intestinal tissue harvested and analyzed by histology, qRT-PCR and flow cytometry. For comparison, adult C57BL/6J mice were fed with DSS for 8 days and examined likewise. Untreated, age matched animals served as controls. Results Adult mice treated with DSS exhibited colonic inflammation with significantly increased Cxcl2 mRNA expression. In contrast, tissue inflammation in neonatal mice treated with DSS or LPS plus hypoxia/hypothermia was present in colon and small intestine as well. Comparative analysis of neonatal mice revealed a significantly increased lesion size and intestinal Cxcl2 mRNA expression after DSS exposure. Whereas LPS administration mainly induced local neutrophil recruitment, DSS treated animals displayed increased monocytes/macrophages infiltration. Conclusions Our study demonstrates the potential of DSS to induce NEC-like lesions accompanied by a significant humoral and cellular immune response in the small and large intestine of neonatal mice. The new model therefore represents a good alternative to LPS plus hypoxia/hypothermia administration requiring no additional physical stress.
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- Marco Ginzel
- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Jiang J, Cai Y, Li Z, Huang L, Chen J, Tian L, Wu Z, Li X, Chen Z, Chen C, Yang Z. Screening of differentially expressed genes associated with Kawasaki disease by microarray analysis. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:3159-3164. [PMID: 28966687 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an autoimmune disorder that can induce coronary artery aneurysms, particularly in the case of delayed diagnosis and/or treatment. Early diagnosis is important for treatment and reduces the risk of heart injury. The aim of the present study was to identify differentially expressed genes by comparing the levels of gene expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells following treatment with plasma from healthy individuals and patients with acute or convalescent KD. Following comparison of the control and acute KD groups, 385 up-regulated and 537 down-regulated genes were identified in the acute KD group. In the convalescent group, 505 and 879 genes were up-regulated and down-regulated, respectively, relative to the control group. Genes involved in the immune system and cell growth factors were up-regulated, while genes functioning in methylation were down-regulated, following treatment with KD plasma. In addition, five potential candidate molecular markers of KD, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CXCL2), interleukin (IL) 8, tripartite motif containing 58 (TRIM58), immunoglobulin superfamily member 3 (IGSF3) and runt related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) were identified by microarray analysis and verified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. A significant positive correlation was identified between the neutrophil polys and expression levels of four of these candidate genes, including CXCL2, IL8, TRIM58, and IGSF3 (all P<0.01; R2≥0.64). However, only CXCL2 expression was significantly positively correlated with neutrophil polys (P=0.01; R2=0.64) and neutrophil bands (P<0.001; R2=0.73). These results indicate that CXCL2 serves a crucial role in the injury of endothelial cells by KD plasma.
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- Jie Jiang
- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Human University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410005, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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Das A, Arifuzzaman S, Yoon T, Kim SH, Chai JC, Lee YS, Jung KH, Chai YG. RNA sequencing reveals resistance of TLR4 ligand-activated microglial cells to inflammation mediated by the selective jumonji H3K27 demethylase inhibitor. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6554. [PMID: 28747667 PMCID: PMC5529413 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06914-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Persistent microglial activation is associated with the production and secretion of various pro-inflammatory genes, cytokines and chemokines, which may initiate or amplify neurodegenerative diseases. A novel synthetic histone 3 lysine 27 (H3K27) demethylase JMJD3 inhibitor, GSK-J4, was proven to exert immunosuppressive activities in macrophages. However, a genome-wide search for GSK-J4 molecular targets has not been undertaken in microglia. To study the immuno-modulatory effects of GSK-J4 at the transcriptomic level, triplicate RNA sequencing and quantitative real-time PCR analyses were performed with resting, GSK-J4-, LPS- and LPS + GSK-J4-challenged primary microglial (PM) and BV-2 microglial cells. Among the annotated genes, the transcriptional sequencing of microglia that were treated with GSK-J4 revealed a selective effect on LPS-induced gene expression, in which the induction of cytokines/chemokines, interferon-stimulated genes, and prominent transcription factors TFs, as well as previously unidentified genes that are important in inflammation was suppressed. Furthermore, we showed that GSK-J4 controls are important inflammatory gene targets by modulating STAT1, IRF7, and H3K27me3 levels at their promoter sites. These unprecedented results demonstrate that the histone demethylase inhibitor GSK-J4 could have therapeutic applications for neuroinflammatory diseases.
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- Amitabh Das
- Institute of Natural Science & Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Natural Science & Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04673, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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Su VYF, Chiou SH, Lin CS, Chen WC, Yu WK, Chen YW, Chen CY, Yang KY. Induced pluripotent stem cells reduce neutrophil chemotaxis via activating GRK2 in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury. Respirology 2017; 22:1156-1164. [PMID: 28429504 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in moderating neutrophil chemotaxis in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI). METHODS Male C57BL/6 mice at 8-12 weeks of age were studied. Murine iPSCs were delivered through the tail veins of mice 4 h after intratracheal instillation of endotoxin. Lung histopathological findings, neutrophil counts in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), bone marrow (BM) cell distribution, expression of chemokine receptors and regulatory signalling pathways were analysed after 24 h. Human neutrophils isolated from acute respiratory distress syndrome patients were used in a cell migration assay. RESULTS iPSCs significantly decreased the histopathological changes of ALI in mice compared to treatment with control cells. Numbers and activity levels of neutrophils in BALF were reduced in iPSC-treated ALI mice. The iPSC therapy restored neutrophil counts in the peripheral blood of ALI mice, but the percentages of mature neutrophils in BM were similar between iPSC-treated and -untreated groups. The iPSCs mediated a downregulation of the chemotactic response to endotoxin by reducing chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 2 (CXCR2) expression on mouse peripheral blood neutrophils. This result was confirmed by an in vitro human neutrophil migration assay. In addition, iPSCs or conditioned medium from iPSCs enhanced expression of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) on the surface of blood neutrophils in ALI mice. CONCLUSION iPSCs reduce neutrophil chemotaxis in endotoxin-induced ALI. These effects are associated with an enhancement of GRK2 activity and reduction of CXCR2 expression.
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- Vincent Yi-Fong Su
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City Government, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate of I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Traditional Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan.,Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Das A, Arifuzzaman S, Kim SH, Lee YS, Jung KH, Chai YG. FTY720 (fingolimod) regulates key target genes essential for inflammation in microglial cells as defined by high-resolution mRNA sequencing. Neuropharmacology 2017; 119:1-14. [PMID: 28373076 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Although microglial cells have an essential role in the host defense of the brain, the abnormal activation of microglia can lead to devastating outcomes, such as neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Emerging evidence indicates that FTY720 (fingolimod), an FDA-approved drug, has beneficial effects on brain cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and, more recently, immunosuppressive activities in microglia via modulation of the sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) 1 receptor. However, the exact molecular aspects of FTY720 contribution in microglia remain largely unaddressed. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the roles of FTY720 in microglia, we performed gene expression profiling in resting, FTY720, LPS and LPS + FTY720 challenged primary microglial (PM) cells isolated from 3-day-old ICR mice, and we identified FTY720 target genes and co-regulated modules that were critical in inflammation. By examining RNA sequencing and binding motif datasets from FTY720 suppressed LPS-induced inflammatory mediators, we also identified unexpected relationships between the inducible transcription factors (TFs), motif strength, and the transcription of key inflammatory mediators. Furthermore, we showed that FTY720 controls important inflammatory genes targets by modulating STAT1 and IRF8 levels at their promoter site. Our unprecedented findings demonstrate that FTY720 could be a useful therapeutic application for neuroinflammatory diseases associated with microglia activation, as well as provide a rich resource and framework for future analyses of FTY720 effects on microglia interaction.
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- Amitabh Das
- Institute of Natural Science & Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04673, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Natural Science & Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04673, Republic of Korea; Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.
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Zou K, Li Z, Zhang Y, Zhang HY, Li B, Zhu WL, Shi JY, Jia Q, Li YM. Advances in the study of berberine and its derivatives: a focus on anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects in the digestive system. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2017; 38:157-167. [PMID: 27917872 PMCID: PMC5309756 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2016.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It has been widely recognized that inflammation, particularly chronic inflammation, can increase the risk of cancer and that the simultaneous treatment of inflammation and cancer may produce excellent therapeutic effects. Berberine, an alkaloid isolated from Rhizoma coptidis, has broad applications, particularly as an antibacterial agent in the clinic with a long history. Over the past decade, many reports have demonstrated that this natural product and its derivatives have high activity against both cancer and inflammation. In this review, we summarize the advances in studing berberine and its derivatives as anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor agents in the digestive system; we also discuss their structure-activity relationship. These data should be useful for the development of this natural product as novel anticancer drugs with anti-inflammation activity.
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- Kun Zou
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Centre, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Centre, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Centre, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Centre, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Centre, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Centre, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- UCB Biopharma SPRL, Chemin du Foriest, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
- Kellogg College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX2 6PN, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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Eslamloo K, Xue X, Booman M, Smith NC, Rise ML. Transcriptome profiling of the antiviral immune response in Atlantic cod macrophages. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 63:187-205. [PMID: 27255218 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A study was conducted to determine the transcriptome response of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) macrophages to the viral mimic, polyriboinosinic polyribocytidylic acid (pIC), using a 20K Atlantic cod microarray platform and qPCR. We identified 285 significantly up-regulated and 161 significantly down-regulated probes in cod macrophages 24 h after pIC stimulation. A subset of 26 microarray-identified transcripts was subjected to qPCR validation using samples treated with pIC or phosphate-buffered saline (control) over time (3, 6, 12, 24, 48 h), and 77% of them showed a significant response to pIC. The microarray and qPCR analyses in this study showed that pIC induced the expression of cod macrophage transcripts involved in RLR- and TLR-dependent pathogen recognition (e.g. tlr3, tlr7, mda5 and lgp2), as well as signal transducers (e.g. stat1 and nfkbia) and transcription activators (e.g. irf7 and irf10) in the MyD88-independent and dependent signalling pathways. Several immune effectors (e.g. isg15s, viperin, herc4, mip2 and ccl13) were significantly up-regulated in pIC-stimulated cod macrophages. The expression of some transcripts (e.g. irf7, irf10, viperin) was significantly up-regulated by pIC as early as 12 h. All pIC-induced transcripts had peak expression at either 24 h (e.g. tlr7, irf7, mip2) or 48 h (e.g. tlr3, lgp2, stat1). This study suggests possible roles of both vertebrate-conserved (e.g. tlr3 as an up-regulated gene) and fish-specific (tlr22g as a down-regulated gene) receptors in dsRNA recognition, and the importance of conserved and potentially fish-specific interferon stimulated genes in cod macrophages.
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- Khalil Eslamloo
- Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada.
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Pysz MA, Hao F, Hizli AA, Lum MA, Swetzig WM, Black AR, Black JD. Differential regulation of cyclin D1 expression by protein kinase C α and ϵ signaling in intestinal epithelial cells. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:22268-83. [PMID: 24914206 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.571554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Cellular accumulation of cyclin D1, a key regulator of cell proliferation and tumorigenesis, is subject to tight control. Our previous studies have identified PKCα as a negative regulator of cyclin D1 in the intestinal epithelium. However, treatment of non-transformed IEC-18 ileal crypt cells with PKC agonists has a biphasic effect on cyclin D1 expression. Initial PKCα-mediated down-regulation is followed by recovery and subsequent accumulation of the cyclin to levels markedly higher than those seen in untreated cells. Using protein overexpression strategies, siRNA, and pharmacological inhibitors, we now demonstrate that the recovery and hyperinduction of cyclin D1 reflect the combined effects of (a) loss of negative signals from PKCα due to agonist-induced PKCα down-regulation and (b) positive effects of PKCϵ. PKCϵ-mediated up-regulation of cyclin D1 requires sustained ERK stimulation and transcriptional activation of the proximal cyclin D1 (CCDN1) promoter, without apparent involvement of changes in protein stability or translation. PKCϵ also up-regulates cyclin D1 expression in colon cancer cells, through mechanisms that parallel those in IEC-18 cells. Although induction of cyclin D1 by PKCϵ is dependent on non-canonical NF-κB activation, the NF-κB site in the proximal promoter is not required. Instead, cyclin D1 promoter activity is regulated by a novel interaction between NF-κB and factors that associate with the cyclic AMP-response element adjacent to the NF-κB site. The differential effects of PKCα and PKCϵ on cyclin D1 accumulation are likely to contribute to the opposing tumor-suppressive and tumor-promoting activities of these PKC family members in the intestinal epithelium.
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- Marybeth A Pysz
- the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263
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- the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263
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- the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263
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- From the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198 and
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- the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263
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- the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263From the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198 and
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- the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263From the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198 and
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Hunter CJ, De Plaen IG. Inflammatory signaling in NEC: Role of NF-κB, cytokines and other inflammatory mediators. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 21:55-65. [PMID: 24388163 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2013.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Catherine J Hunter
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E Chicago Avenue, Box 45, Chicago, IL 60611, United States.
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Gasparotto J, Somensi N, Caregnato FF, Rabelo TK, DaBoit K, Oliveira MLS, Moreira JCF, Gelain DP. Coal and tire burning mixtures containing ultrafine and nanoparticulate materials induce oxidative stress and inflammatory activation in macrophages. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2013; 463-464:743-753. [PMID: 23856402 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Ultra-fine and nano-particulate materials resulting from mixtures of coal and non-coal fuels combustion for power generation release to the air components with toxic potential. We evaluated toxicological and inflammatory effects at cellular level that could be induced by ultrafine/nanoparticles-containing ashes from burning mixtures of coal and tires from an American power plant. Coal fly ashes (CFA) samples from the combustion of high-S coal and tire-derived fuel, the latter about 2-3% of the total fuel feed, in a 100-MW cyclone utility boiler, were suspended in the cell culture medium of RAW 264.7 macrophages. Cell viability, assessed by MTT reduction, SRB incorporation and contrast-phase microscopy analysis demonstrated that CFA did not induce acute toxicity. However, CFA at 1mg/mL induced an increase of approximately 338% in intracellular TNF-α, while release of this proinflammatory cytokine was increased by 1.6-fold. The expression of the inflammatory mediator CD40 receptor was enhanced by 2-fold, the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) had a 5.7-fold increase and the stress response protein HSP70 was increased nearly 12-fold by CFA at 1mg/mL. Although CFA did not induce cell death, parameters of oxidative stress and reactive species production were found to be altered at several degrees, such as nitrite accumulation (22% increase), DCFH oxidation (3.5-fold increase), catalase (5-fold increase) and superoxide dismutase (35% inhibition) activities, lipoperoxidation (4.2 fold-increase) and sulfhydryl oxidation (40% decrease in free SH groups). The present results suggest that CFA containing ultra-fine and nano-particulate materials from coal and tire combustion may induce sub-chronic cell damage, as they alter inflammatory and oxidative stress parameters at the molecular and cellular levels, but do not induce acute cell death.
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- Juciano Gasparotto
- Center of Oxidative Stress Research, Tuiskon Dick Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Health Basic Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Brazil.
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The pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is complex and its speed of progression is variable. To gain understanding of the disease, researchers have examined tissues resected from patients with NEC; however, as these are obtained at late stages of the disease, they do not yield clues about the early pathogenic events leading to NEC. Therefore, animal models are used and have helped identify a role for several mediators of the inflammatory network in NEC. In this article, we discuss the evidence for the role of these inflammatory mediators and conclude with a current unifying hypothesis regarding NEC pathogenesis.
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- Isabelle G. De Plaen
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chicago Research Center, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Box 45, Chicago, IL 60611-2605, U.S.A., Tel: (773)-755-6379; fax: (312)-227-9758
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Lysoglycerophospholipids in chronic inflammatory disorders: The PLA2/LPC and ATX/LPA axes. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2013; 1831:42-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2012.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Revised: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Mannam P, Zhang X, Shan P, Zhang Y, Shinn AS, Zhang Y, Lee PJ. Endothelial MKK3 is a critical mediator of lethal murine endotoxemia and acute lung injury. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 190:1264-75. [PMID: 23275604 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sepsis is a leading cause of intensive care unit admissions, with high mortality and morbidity. Although outcomes have improved with better supportive care, specific therapies are limited. Endothelial activation and oxidant injury are key events in the pathogenesis of sepsis-induced lung injury. The signaling pathways leading to these events remain poorly defined. We sought to determine the role of MAPK kinase 3 (MKK3), a kinase of the p38 group, in the pathogenesis of sepsis. We used a murine i.p. LPS model of systemic inflammation to mimic sepsis. Lung injury parameters were assessed in lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens. Primary lung endothelial cells were cultured and assessed for mediators of inflammation and injury, such as ICAM-1, AP-1, NF-κB, and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. Our studies demonstrate that MKK3 deficiency confers virtually complete protection against organ injury after i.p. LPS. Specifically, MKK3(-/-) mice were protected against acute lung injury, as assessed by reduced inflammation, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation, endothelial injury, and ICAM-1 expression after LPS administration. Our results show that endothelial MKK3 is required for inflammatory cell recruitment to the lungs, mitochondrial oxidant-mediated AP-1, NF-κB activation, and ICAM-1 expression during LPS challenge. Collectively, these studies identify a novel role for MKK3 in lethal LPS responses and provide new therapeutic targets against sepsis and acute lung injury.
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- Praveen Mannam
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8057, USA
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Benabid R, Wartelle J, Malleret L, Guyot N, Gangloff S, Lebargy F, Belaaouaj A. Neutrophil elastase modulates cytokine expression: contribution to host defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced pneumonia. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:34883-34894. [PMID: 22927440 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.361352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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There is accumulating evidence that following bacterial infection, the massive recruitment and activation of the phagocytes, neutrophils, is accompanied with the extracellular release of active neutrophil elastase (NE), a potent serine protease. Using NE-deficient mice in a clinically relevant model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced pneumonia, we provide compelling in vivo evidence that the absence of NE was associated with decreased protein and transcript levels of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, MIP-2, and IL-6 in the lungs, coinciding with increased mortality of mutant mice to infection. The implication of NE in the induction of cytokine expression involved at least in part Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4). These findings were further confirmed following exposure of cultured macrophages to purified NE. Together, our data suggest strongly for the first time that NE not only plays a direct antibacterial role as it has been previously reported, but released active enzyme can also modulate cytokine expression, which contributes to host protection against P. aeruginosa. In light of our findings, the long held view that considers NE as a prime suspect in P. aeruginosa-associated diseases will need to be carefully reassessed. Also, therapeutic strategies aiming at NE inhibition should take into account the physiologic roles of the enzyme.
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- Rym Benabid
- Inserm Avenir Program, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France; EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France
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- Inserm Avenir Program, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France; EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France
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- Inserm Avenir Program, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France; EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France
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- Inserm Avenir Program, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France; EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France
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- EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France
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- Inserm Avenir Program, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France; EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France
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- Inserm Avenir Program, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France; EA 4303, Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium, CHU de Reims, Maison Blanche, Reims 51092, France.
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) binds to two distinct receptors, TNFR1/p55 and TNFR2/p75. TNF-α is implicated in the processes of tumor growth, survival, differentiation, invasion, metastases, secretion of cytokines and pro-angiogenic factors. We have shown that TNFR2/p75 signaling promotes ischemia-induced angiogenesis via modulation of several angiogenic growth factors. We hypothesized that TNFR2/p75 may promote tumor growth and angiogenesis. Growth of mouse Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC1) and/or mouse melanoma B16 cell was evaluated in wild type (WT), p75 knockout (KO) and double p55KO/p75KO mouse tumor xenograft models. Compared to WT and p55KO/p75KO mice, growth of tumors in p75KO mice was significantly decreased (two-fold) in both LLC and B16 tumors. Tumor growth inhibition was correlated with decreases in VEGF expression and capillary density, as well as bone marrow (BM)-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) incorporation into the functional capillary network, and an increase in apoptotic cells in LLC xenografts. Gene array analysis of tumor tissues showed a decrease in gene expression in pathways that promote tumor angiogenesis and cell survival. Blocking p75 by shRNA in cultured LLCs led to increases in TNF-mediated apoptosis, as well as decreases in the constitutive and TNF-mediated expression of angiogenic growth factors (VEGF, HGF, PLGF), and SDF-1α receptor CXCR4. In summary, p75 is essential for tumor angiogenesis and survival in highly vascularized murine lung tumor xenografts. Blocking p75 expression may lead to tumor regression. This may represent new and effective therapy against lung neoplasms and potentially tumors of other origin.
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Li HM, Wang YY, Wang HD, Cao WJ, Yu XH, Lu DX, Qi RB, Hu CF, Yan YX. Berberine protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal injury in mice via alpha 2 adrenoceptor-independent mechanisms. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2011; 32:1364-72. [PMID: 21963898 PMCID: PMC4002724 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2011.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the mechanisms responsible for the protective action of berberine (Ber) against gut damage in endotoxemic mice. METHODS Male BALB/c mice were administered intragastrically with distilled water (0.1 mL/10 g), Ber (50 mg/kg) alone, yohimbine (2 mg/kg) alone, or Ber (50 mg/kg) in combination with yohimbine (2 mg/kg) for 3 d. On the third day, lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 18 mg/kg) or normal saline was intraperitoneally injected one hour after the intragastric administration. Following the treatment, intestinal injury in the ileum was histopathologically accessed; enterocyte apoptosis was examined using TUNEL method; Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) mRNA expression was measured using RT-PCR assay; inhibitor protein-κBα (I-κBα) phosphorylation and myeloperoxidase content were examined using Western blloting. The macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) production was measured using ELISA assay. RESULTS Mice challenged with LPS caused extensive ileum injury, including a significantly increased injury score, decreased intestinal villus height, reduced gut mucosal weight and increased intestinal permeability. Furthermore, LPS significantly induced enterocyte apoptosis, increased TLR4 mRNA expression, I-κBα phosphorylation, MIP-2 production and myeloperoxidase content in the ileum. Pretreatment with Ber significantly alleviated all the alterations in the ileum in the endotoxemic mice. Pretreatment with the α2-adrenoceptor antagonist yohimbine did not block the protective action of Ber against LPS-induced intestinal injury. In addition, treatment with yohimbine alone did not prevent LPS-induced intestinal injury. CONCLUSION Pretreatment with Ber provides significant protection against LPS-induced intestinal injury in mice, via reducing enterocyte apoptosis, inhibiting the TLR4-nuclear factor κB-MIP-2 pathway and decreasing neutrophil infiltration that are independent of α2-adrenoceptors.
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- Hong-mei Li
- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ji-nan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Doyle PS, Zhou YM, Hsieh I, Greenbaum DC, McKerrow JH, Engel JC. The Trypanosoma cruzi protease cruzain mediates immune evasion. PLoS Pathog 2011; 7:e1002139. [PMID: 21909255 PMCID: PMC3164631 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas' disease. Novel chemotherapy with the drug K11777 targets the major cysteine protease cruzain and disrupts amastigote intracellular development. Nevertheless, the biological role of the protease in infection and pathogenesis remains unclear as cruzain gene knockout failed due to genetic redundancy. A role for the T. cruzi cysteine protease cruzain in immune evasion was elucidated in a comparative study of parental wild type- and cruzain-deficient parasites. Wild type T. cruzi did not activate host macrophages during early infection (<60 min) and no increase in ∼P iκB was detected. The signaling factor NF-κB P65 colocalized with cruzain on the cell surface of intracellular wild type parasites, and was proteolytically cleaved. No significant IL-12 expression occurred in macrophages infected with wild type T. cruzi and treated with LPS and BFA, confirming impairment of macrophage activation pathways. In contrast, cruzain-deficient parasites induced macrophage activation, detectable iκB phosphorylation, and nuclear NF-κB P65 localization. These parasites were unable to develop intracellularly and survive within macrophages. IL 12 expression levels in macrophages infected with cruzain-deficient T. cruzi were comparable to LPS activated controls. Thus cruzain hinders macrophage activation during the early (<60 min) stages of infection, by interruption of the NF-κB P65 mediated signaling pathway. These early events allow T. cruzi survival and replication, and may lead to the spread of infection in acute Chagas' disease.
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- Patricia S. Doyle
- Tropical Disease Research Unit and Sandler Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Tropical Disease Research Unit and Sandler Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Tropical Disease Research Unit and Sandler Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Tropical Disease Research Unit and Sandler Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Tropical Disease Research Unit and Sandler Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Tropical Disease Research Unit and Sandler Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Ha J, Lee Y, Kim HH. CXCL2 mediates lipopolysaccharide-induced osteoclastogenesis in RANKL-primed precursors. Cytokine 2011; 55:48-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2011.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Revised: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/24/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Chao WW, Kuo YH, Hsieh SL, Lin BF. Inhibitory Effects of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Andrographis paniculata on NF-κB Trans-Activation Activity and LPS-Induced Acute Inflammation in Mice. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2011; 2011:254531. [PMID: 19745004 PMCID: PMC3096457 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This study was to investigate anti-inflammatory effect of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees (Acanthaceae) (AP). The effects of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract from AP on the level of inflammatory mediators were examined first using nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) driven luciferase assay. The results showed that AP significantly inhibited NF-κB luciferase activity and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) and nitric oxide (NO) secretions from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/interferon-γ stimulated Raw264.7 cells. To further evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of AP in vivo, BALB/c mice were tube-fed with 0.78 (AP1), 1.56 (AP2), 3.12 (AP3) and 6.25 (AP4) mg kg−1 body weight (BW)/day in soybean oil, while the control and PDTC (pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate, an anti-inflammatory agent) groups were tube-fed with soybean oil only. After 1 week of tube-feeding, the PDTC group was injected with 50 mg kg−1 BW PDTC and 1 h later, all of the mice were injected with 15 mg kg−1 BW LPS. The results showed that the AP1, AP2, AP3 and PDTC groups, but not AP4, had significantly higher survival rate than the control group. Thus, the control, AP1, AP2, AP3 and PDTC groups were repeated for in vivo parameters. The results showed that the AP and PDTC groups had significantly lower TNF-α, IL-12p40, MIP-2 or NO in serum or peritoneal macrophages and infiltration of inflammatory cells into the lung of mice. The AP1 group also had significantly lower MIP-2 mRNA expression in brain. This study suggests that AP can inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators and alleviate acute hazards at its optimal dosages.
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- Wen-Wan Chao
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Peng SC, Wong DSH, Tung KC, Chen YY, Chao CC, Peng CH, Chuang YJ, Tang CY. Computational modeling with forward and reverse engineering links signaling network and genomic regulatory responses: NF-kappaB signaling-induced gene expression responses in inflammation. BMC Bioinformatics 2010; 11:308. [PMID: 20529327 PMCID: PMC2889938 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-11-308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Signal transduction is the major mechanism through which cells transmit external stimuli to evoke intracellular biochemical responses. Diverse cellular stimuli create a wide variety of transcription factor activities through signal transduction pathways, resulting in different gene expression patterns. Understanding the relationship between external stimuli and the corresponding cellular responses, as well as the subsequent effects on downstream genes, is a major challenge in systems biology. Thus, a systematic approach is needed to integrate experimental data and theoretical hypotheses to identify the physiological consequences of environmental stimuli. Results We proposed a systematic approach that combines forward and reverse engineering to link the signal transduction cascade with the gene responses. To demonstrate the feasibility of our strategy, we focused on linking the NF-κB signaling pathway with the inflammatory gene regulatory responses because NF-κB has long been recognized to play a crucial role in inflammation. We first utilized forward engineering (Hybrid Functional Petri Nets) to construct the NF-κB signaling pathway and reverse engineering (Network Components Analysis) to build a gene regulatory network (GRN). Then, we demonstrated that the corresponding IKK profiles can be identified in the GRN and are consistent with the experimental validation of the IKK kinase assay. We found that the time-lapse gene expression of several cytokines and chemokines (TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, CXCL1, CXCL2 and CCL3) is concordant with the NF-κB activity profile, and these genes have stronger influence strength within the GRN. Such regulatory effects have highlighted the crucial roles of NF-κB signaling in the acute inflammatory response and enhance our understanding of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Conclusion We successfully identified and distinguished the corresponding signaling profiles among three microarray datasets with different stimuli strengths. In our model, the crucial genes of the NF-κB regulatory network were also identified to reflect the biological consequences of inflammation. With the experimental validation, our strategy is thus an effective solution to decipher cross-talk effects when attempting to integrate new kinetic parameters from other signal transduction pathways. The strategy also provides new insight for systems biology modeling to link any signal transduction pathways with the responses of downstream genes of interest.
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- Shih Chi Peng
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC
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Chao WW, Hong YH, Chen ML, Lin BF. Inhibitory effects of Angelica sinensis ethyl acetate extract and major compounds on NF-kappaB trans-activation activity and LPS-induced inflammation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 129:244-249. [PMID: 20371279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2009] [Revised: 03/15/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Previous study showed that the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction from Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Apiaceae) (AS) inhibited nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E(2) secretions in vitro. This study was to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity of AS EtOAc extract and its major compounds in vivo and in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS NF-kappaB luciferase activity and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretions from lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus interferon (IFN)-gamma-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells pre-treated with EtOAc extract or compounds were analyzed. For further in vivo study, BALB/c mice were tube-fed with 1.56 (AS1 group), 6.25 (AS2 group) mg/kg body weight/day in 100 microl soybean oil, while the control and PDTC (pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate, an anti-inflammatory agent) groups were tube-fed with 100 microl soybean oil/day only. After 1 week of tube-feeding, the PDTC group was injected with 50 mg/kg BW PDTC and 1 h later, all of the mice were injected with 15 mg/kg BW LPS. The pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and lifespan of LPS-challenged mice were determined. RESULTS The results showed that AS EtOAc extract significantly inhibited NF-kappaB luciferase activity and TNF-alpha, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) and NO secretions from LPS/IFN-gamma-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. The AS1 and PDTC groups, but not AS2, had significantly higher survival rate than the control group. This was characterized by the inhibition of the serum TNF-alpha and IL-12p40 levels after LPS injection (p<0.05). The major compounds of AS, ferulic acid and Z-ligustilide, also significantly decreased NF-kappaB luciferase activity, which may contribute to the anti-inflammatory activity of AS. CONCLUSIONS Low dose of AS EtOAc extract that inhibits the production of inflammatory mediators alleviates acute inflammatory hazards and protect mice from endotoxic shock.
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- Wen-Wan Chao
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Ramadas RA, Ewart SL, Medoff BD, LeVine AM. Interleukin-1 family member 9 stimulates chemokine production and neutrophil influx in mouse lungs. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2010; 44:134-45. [PMID: 20299540 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2009-0315oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a proinflammatory cytokine that signals through the Type I IL-1 receptor (IL-1RI). Novel IL-1-like cytokines were recently identified. Their functions in lung disease remain unclear. Interleukin-1 family member-9 (IL-1F9) is one such IL-1-like cytokine, expressed in the lungs of humans and mice. IL-1F9 signals through IL-1 receptor-related protein 2 (IL-1Rrp2/IL-1RL2), which is distinct from IL-1RI. We sought to determine if IL-1F9 acts as a proinflammatory cytokine in lung disease. IL-1F9 protein was increased in lung homogenates of house dust mite-challenged A/J mice compared with controls, and expression was seen in airway epithelial cells. The intratracheal administration of recombinant mouse IL-1F9 increased airway hyperresponsiveness and induced neutrophil influx and mucus production, but not eosinophilic infiltration in the lungs of mice. In addition, IL-1α protein levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, chemokines, and chemokine-receptor mRNA expression in the lungs were increased after the instillation of intratracheal IL-1F9. Consistent with these changes, NF-κB transcription factor activity was increased in the lungs of mice challenged with IL-1F9 and in a macrophage cell line treated with IL-1F9. These data suggest that IL-1F9 is upregulated during inflammation, and acts as a proinflammatory cytokine in the lungs.
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Chao WW, Kuo YH, Lin BF. Anti-inflammatory activity of new compounds from Andrographis paniculata by NF-kappaB transactivation inhibition. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:2505-2512. [PMID: 20085279 DOI: 10.1021/jf903629j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Previous studies showed that the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction of Andrographis paniculata (AP) possessed anti-inflammatory activity. This study further isolated these active compounds from bioactivity-guided chromatographic fractionation and identified eight pure compounds. Reporter gene assay indicated that 5-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavone (1), 5-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavanone (2), a mix of beta-sitosterol (3a) and stigmasterol (3b), ergosterol peroxide (4), 14-deoxy-14,15-dehydroandrographolide (5), and a new compound, 19-O-acetyl-14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide (6a), significantly inhibited the transcriptional activity of NF-kappaB in LPS/IFN-gamma stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages (P < 0.05). The two most abundant compounds, 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide (7) and andrographolide (8), had less inhibitory activity but exerted greater inhibitory activity by hydrogenation, oxidation, or acetylation to become four derived compounds, 9, 10, 11, and 12. All of the compounds significantly decreased TNF-alpha, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), and nitric oxide (NO) secretions from LPS/IFN-gamma stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Compounds 5, 11, and 12 exerted the strongest inhibitory effect on NF-kappaB-dependent transactivation in the RAW 264.7 cell, with IC(50) values of 2, 2.2, and 2.4 microg/mL, respectively, providing encouraging results for bioactive compound development.
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- Wen-Wan Chao
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Gong P, Canaan A, Wang B, Leventhal J, Snyder A, Nair V, Cohen CD, Kretzler M, D'Agati V, Weissman S, Ross MJ. The ubiquitin-like protein FAT10 mediates NF-kappaB activation. J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 21:316-26. [PMID: 19959714 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2009050479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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NF-kappaB is a central mediator of innate immunity and contributes to the pathogenesis of several renal diseases. FAT10 is a TNF-alpha-inducible ubiquitin-like protein with a putative role in immune response, but whether FAT10 participates in TNF-alpha-induced NF-kappaB activation is unknown. Here, using renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) derived from FAT10(-/-) and FAT10(+/+) mice, we observed that FAT10 deficiency abrogated TNF-alpha-induced NF-kappaB activation and reduced the induction of NF-kappaB-regulated genes. Despite normal IkBalpha degradation and polyubiquitination, FAT10 deficiency impaired TNF-alpha-induced IkBalpha degradation and nuclear translocation of p65 in RTECs, suggesting defective proteasomal degradation of polyubiquitinated IkBalpha. In addition, FAT10 deficiency reduced the expression of the proteasomal subunit low molecular mass polypeptide 2 (LMP2). Transduction of FAT10(-/-) RTECs with FAT10 restored LMP2 expression, TNF-alpha-induced IkBalpha degradation, p65 nuclear translocation, and NF-kappaB activation. Furthermore, LMP2 transfection restored IkBalpha degradation in FAT10(-/-) RTECs. In humans, common types of chronic kidney disease associated with tubulointerstitial upregulation of FAT10. These data suggest that FAT10 mediates NF-kappaB activation and may promote tubulointerstitial inflammation in chronic kidney diseases.
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- Pengfei Gong
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Inhibiting proinflammatory NF-kappaB signaling using cell-penetrating NEMO binding domain peptides. Methods Mol Biol 2009; 512:209-32. [PMID: 19347279 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-530-9_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) is an inducible transcription factor that regulates the expression of many genes involved in normal immune and inflammatory responses. NF-kappaB activation is normally a rapid and transient response to pro-inflammatory stimuli however dysregulated constitutively active NF-kappaB signaling leads to chronic inflammation and provides a cell survival signal in many types of cancer. NF-kappaB signaling is therefore an important target for the development of novel anti-inflammatory or anti-cancer drugs. We previously identified and characterized a cell-permeable peptide that blocks NF-kappaB signaling by disrupting the critical upstream IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex. We describe in this chapter three separate methods to determine the effects of this NEMO-binding domain (NBD) peptide on pro-inflammatory NF-kappaB signaling in response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF).
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Mendoza C, Matheus N, Iceta R, Mesonero JE, Alcalde AI. Lipopolysaccharide induces alteration of serotonin transporter in human intestinal epithelial cells. Innate Immun 2009; 15:243-50. [PMID: 19587001 DOI: 10.1177/1753425909104781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Intestinal serotoninergic activity and serotonin transporter (SERT) function have been shown to be altered in intestinal inflammatory diseases. Serotonin (5-HT) plays a critical role in the regulation of gastrointestinal physiology. Activity of 5-HT depends on its extracellular availability, partly modulated by SERT that transports 5-HT into the cell. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a component of Gram-negative bacteria outer membrane, which acts as a potent activator of the inflammatory system in the intestine. The aim of this work was to determine, in the enterocyte-like cell line Caco-2, whether LPS treatment affects serotoninergic activity by acting on SERT. The results demonstrate that LPS treatment diminishes SERT activity in a dose- and period-dependent way. The kinetic study shows that V(max) was significantly reduced after treatment with LPS. The LPS effect on 5-HT uptake was, in part, mediated by protein kinase C (PKC) activation. The molecular expression of SERT revealed that LPS treatment did not affect the mRNA level or the SERT protein content in cell homogenate. The level of SERT protein, however, was reduced on brush border membrane. The LPS effect might be due to an alteration of the intracellular traffic of SERT which may, in part, be mediated by PKC activity.
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- Carmen Mendoza
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Liu SXL, Tian R, Baskind H, Hsueh W, De Plaen IG. Platelet-activating factor induces the processing of nuclear factor-kappaB p105 into p50, which mediates acute bowel injury in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2009; 297:G76-81. [PMID: 19460845 PMCID: PMC2711750 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00053.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Platelet-activating factor (PAF), an endogenous proinflammatory phospholipid, when injected intravascularly to rats and mice, causes shock, acute bowel injury, and a rapid activation of NF-kappaB p50-p50 with upregulation of the chemokine CXCL2 in the intestine. In this study, we investigate the mechanism of NF-kappaB activation and the role of the NF-kappaB p50 subunit in PAF-induced shock and acute bowel injury. NF-kappaB p50-deficient mice and wild-type mice were anesthetized and tracheotomized, and their carotid artery was cannulated for blood pressure monitoring, blood sampling, and PAF administration. For determination of bowel injury, shock, and survival, PAF (2.2 microg/kg, intra-arterially, i.a.) was injected. Two hours later, animals were euthanized, and their small intestines were removed for histological examination. For biochemical studies, PAF (1.5 microg/kg i.a.) was administered and the small intestine removed after 15-60 min. We found that PAF induced an increase in p105 processing within 30 min, but there were no changes in the levels of the NF-kappaB inhibitory proteins IkappaBalpha and beta. NF-kappaB p50-deficient mice were protected against PAF-induced mortality, shock, intestinal hypoperfusion, and injury compared with wild-type animals. We also found that p50-deficient mice had decreased gene expression of CXCL2 and TNF and a decrease in CXCL2 protein production compared with wild-type mice. Our study suggests that PAF increases the processing of NF-kappaB p105 into p50, with upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, which leads to PAF-induced systemic inflammatory response and acute bowel injury.
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- Shirley X. L. Liu
- Departments of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Pathology, Children's Memorial Research Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical School), Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Pathology, Children's Memorial Research Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical School), Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Pathology, Children's Memorial Research Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical School), Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Pathology, Children's Memorial Research Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical School), Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Pediatrics (Neonatology) and Pathology, Children's Memorial Research Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical School), Chicago, Illinois
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Okamura DM, Pennathur S, Pasichnyk K, López-Guisa JM, Collins S, Febbraio M, Heinecke J, Eddy AA. CD36 regulates oxidative stress and inflammation in hypercholesterolemic CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 20:495-505. [PMID: 19211715 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2008010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Scavenger receptors play a central role in atherosclerosis by processing oxidized lipoproteins and mediating their cellular effects. Recent studies suggested that the atherogenic state correlates with progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD); therefore, scavenger receptors are candidate mediators of renal fibrogenesis. Here, we investigated the role of CD36, a class B scavenger receptor, in a hypercholesterolemic model of CKD. We placed CD36-deficient mice and wild-type male mice on a high-fat Western diet for 7 to 8 wk and then performed either sham or unilateral ureteral obstruction surgery. CD36-deficient mice developed significantly less fibrosis compared with wild-type mice at days 3, 7, and 14 after obstruction. Compared with wild-type mice, CD36-deficient mice had significantly more interstitial macrophages at 7 d but not at 14 d. CD36-deficient mice exhibited reduced levels of activated NF-kappaB and oxidative stress (assessed by measuring fatty acid-derived hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid and protein carbonyl content) and decreased accumulation of interstitial myofibroblasts compared with wild-type mice. These data suggest that CD36 is a key modulator of proinflammatory and oxidative pathways that promote fibrogenesis in CKD.
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- Daryl M Okamura
- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Division of Nephrology, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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The nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) transcription factors are activated by a range of stimuli including pro-inflammatory cytokines. Active NF-kappaB regulates the expression of genes involved in inflammation and cell survival and aberrant NF-kappaB activity plays pathological roles in certain types of cancer and diseases characterized by chronic inflammation. NF-kappaB signaling is an attractive target for the development of novel anti-inflammatory or anti-cancer drugs and we discuss here how the method of peptide transduction has been used to specifically target NF-kappaB. Peptide transduction relies on the ability of certain small cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) to enter cells, and a panel of CPP-linked inhibitors (CPP-Is) has been developed to directly inhibit NF-kappaB signaling. Remarkably, several of these NF-kappaB-targeting CPP-Is are effective in vivo and therefore offer exciting potential in the clinical setting.
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- J. S. Orange
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 3615 Civic Center Blvd., ARC 1016H, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Animal Biology and The Mari Lowe Center for Comparative Oncology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 3800 Spruce Street (OVH 200E), Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Role of NF-κB/RelA and MAPK Pathways in Keratinocytes in Response to Sulfur Mustard. J Invest Dermatol 2008; 128:1626-32. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5701234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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