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Eggelbusch M, Shi A, Broeksma BC, Vázquez-Cruz M, Soares MN, de Wit GMJ, Everts B, Jaspers RT, Wüst RCI. The NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to inflammation-induced morphological and metabolic alterations in skeletal muscle. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2022; 13:3048-3061. [PMID: 35978267 PMCID: PMC9745466 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Systemic inflammation is associated with skeletal muscle atrophy and metabolic dysfunction. Although the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome contributes to cytokine production in immune cells, its role in skeletal muscle is poorly understood. Here, we studied the link between inflammation, NLRP3, muscle morphology, and metabolism in in vitro cultured C2C12 myotubes, independent of immune cell involvement. METHODS Differentiated C2C12 myotubes were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 0, 10, and 100-200 ng/mL) to induce activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome with and without MCC950, a pharmacological inhibitor of NLRP3-induced IL-1β production. We assessed markers of the NLRP3 inflammasome, cell diameter, reactive oxygen species, and mitochondrial function. RESULTS NLRP3 gene expression and protein concentrations increased in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner. Intracellular IL-1β concentration significantly increased (P < 0.0001), but significantly less with MCC950 (P = 0.03), suggestive of moderate activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in cultured myotubes upon LPS stimulation. LPS suppressed myotube growth after 24 h (P = 0.03), and myotubes remained smaller up to 72 h (P = 0.0009). Exposure of myotubes to IL-1β caused similar alterations in cell morphology, and MCC950 mitigated these LPS-induced differences in cell diameter. NLRP3 appeared to co-localize with mitochondria, more so upon exposure to LPS. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species were higher after LPS (P = 0.03), but not after addition of MCC950. Myotubes had higher glycolytic rates, and mitochondria were more fragmented upon LPS exposure, which was not altered by MCC950 supplementation. CONCLUSIONS LPS-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in cultured myotubes contributes to morphological and metabolic alterations, likely due to its mitochondrial association.
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- Moritz Eggelbusch
- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Amsterdam UMC location VUmc, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Prosthodontics, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Prosthodontics, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Cho HJ, Lee YS, Kim DA, Moon SA, Lee SE, Lee SH, Koh JM. Lumican, an Exerkine, Protects against Skeletal Muscle Loss. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710031. [PMID: 36077426 PMCID: PMC9456076 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Exerkines are soluble factors secreted by exercised muscles, mimicking the effects of exercise in various organs, including the muscle itself. Lumican is reportedly secreted from muscles; however, its roles in skeletal muscle remain unknown. Herein, we found that lumican mRNA expression in the extensor digitorum longus was significantly higher in exercised mice than in unloading mice, and lumican stimulated myogenesis in vitro. Additionally, lumican knockdown significantly decreased muscle mass and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the muscle fiber in the gastrocnemius muscle of exercised mice. Lumican upregulated phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and a p38 inhibitor near completely blocked lumican-stimulated myogenesis. Inhibitors for integrin α2β1 and integrin ανβ3 also prevented lumican-stimulated myogenesis. Systemic lumican treatment, administered via the tail vein for 4 weeks, significantly increased relative muscle masses by 36.1% in ovariectomized mice. In addition, intramuscular lumican injection into unloaded muscles for 2 weeks significantly increased muscle mass by 8.5%. Both intravenous and intramuscular lumican treatment significantly increased muscle CSA. Our in vitro and in vivo experiments indicate that lumican is a muscle-secreted exerkine that affords protection against muscle loss by activating p38 MAPK via integrin receptors.
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- Han Jin Cho
- Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Virus Facility, Research Animal Resource Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3010-3247
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Wu YL, Chang JC, Sun HL, Cheng WL, Yen YP, Lin YS, Chao YC, Liu KH, Huang CS, Liu KL, Liu CS. Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation Increases Removal of the ATXN3 Polyglutamine Repeat, Reducing Cerebellar Degeneration and Improving Motor Dysfunction in Murine Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173593. [PMID: 36079853 PMCID: PMC9459709 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a well-known antioxidant, has been explored as a treatment in several neurodegenerative diseases, but its utility in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) has not been explored. Herein, the protective effect of CoQ10 was examined using a transgenic mouse model of SCA3 onset. These results demonstrated that a diet supplemented with CoQ10 significantly improved murine locomotion, revealed by rotarod and open-field tests, compared with untreated controls. Additionally, a histological analysis showed the stratification of cerebellar layers indistinguishable from that of wild-type littermates. The increased survival of Purkinje cells was reflected by the reduced abundance of TUNEL-positive nuclei and apoptosis markers of activated p53, as well as lower levels of cleaved caspase 3 and cleaved poly-ADP-ribose polymerase. CoQ10 effects were related to the facilitation of the autophagy-mediated clearance of mutant ataxin-3 protein, as evidenced by the increased expression of heat shock protein 27 and autophagic markers p62, Beclin-1 and LC3II. The expression of antioxidant enzymes heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) and superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and 2 (SOD2), but not of glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPx2), were restored in 84Q SCA3 mice treated with CoQ10 to levels even higher than those measured in wild-type control mice. Furthermore, CoQ10 treatment also prevented skeletal muscle weight loss and muscle atrophy in diseased mice, revealed by significantly increased muscle fiber area and upregulated muscle protein synthesis pathways. In summary, our results demonstrated biochemical and pharmacological bases for the possible use of CoQ10 in SCA3 therapy.
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- Yu-Ling Wu
- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97004, Taiwan
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- Center of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
- General Research Laboratory of Research Department, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
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- Inflammation Research & Drug Development Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
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- Inflammation Research & Drug Development Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
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- Center of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (K.-L.L.); (C.-S.L.); Tel.: +886-4-24730022 (ext. 12136) (K.-L.L.); +886-4-7238595 (ext. 4751) (C.-S.L.)
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50091, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50094, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40447, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (K.-L.L.); (C.-S.L.); Tel.: +886-4-24730022 (ext. 12136) (K.-L.L.); +886-4-7238595 (ext. 4751) (C.-S.L.)
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Wang B, Guo W, Qiu C, Sun Y, Zhao C, Wu C, Lai X, Feng X. Alveolar macrophage‐derived NRP2 curtails lung injury while boosting host defense in bacterial pneumonia. J Leukoc Biol 2022; 112:499-512. [PMID: 35435271 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.4a1221-770r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Bing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
- Department of Hematology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Yunnan Cancer Center Kunming China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
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- Department of Hematology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Yunnan Cancer Center Kunming China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Tianjin China
- Central Laboratory Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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Ono Y, Maejima Y, Saito M, Sakamoto K, Horita S, Shimomura K, Inoue S, Kotani J. TAK-242, a specific inhibitor of Toll-like receptor 4 signalling, prevents endotoxemia-induced skeletal muscle wasting in mice. Sci Rep 2020; 10:694. [PMID: 31959927 PMCID: PMC6970997 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57714-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS) concentrations are often elevated in patients with sepsis or various endogenous diseases related to bacterial translocation from the gut. Systemic inflammatory responses induced by endotoxemia induce severe involuntary loss of skeletal muscle, termed muscle wasting, which adversely affects the survival and functional outcomes of these patients. Currently, no drugs are available for the treatment of endotoxemia-induced skeletal muscle wasting. Here, we tested the effects of TAK-242, a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-specific signalling inhibitor, on myotube atrophy in vitro and muscle wasting in vivo induced by endotoxin. LPS treatment of murine C2C12 myotubes induced an inflammatory response (increased nuclear factor-κB activity and interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-α expression) and activated the ubiquitin-proteasome and autophagy proteolytic pathways (increased atrogin-1/MAFbx, MuRF1, and LC-II expression), resulting in myotube atrophy. In mice, LPS injection increased the same inflammatory and proteolytic pathways in skeletal muscle and induced atrophy, resulting in reduced grip strength. Notably, pretreatment of cells or mice with TAK-242 reduced or reversed all the detrimental effects of LPS in vitro and in vivo. Collectively, our results indicate that pharmacological inhibition of TLR4 signalling may be a novel therapeutic intervention for endotoxemia-induced muscle wasting.
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- Yuko Ono
- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan. .,Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan.
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Bio-Informational Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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Liu H, Feye KM, Nguyen YT, Rakhshandeh A, Loving CL, Dekkers JCM, Gabler NK, Tuggle CK. Acute systemic inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide stimulation in pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:728. [PMID: 31610780 PMCID: PMC6792331 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6127-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background It is unclear whether improving feed efficiency by selection for low residual feed intake (RFI) compromises pigs’ immunocompetence. Here, we aimed at investigating whether pig lines divergently selected for RFI had different inflammatory responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure, regarding to clinical presentations and transcriptomic changes in peripheral blood cells. Results LPS injection induced acute systemic inflammation in both the low-RFI and high-RFI line (n = 8 per line). At 4 h post injection (hpi), the low-RFI line had a significantly lower (p = 0.0075) mean rectal temperature compared to the high-RFI line. However, no significant differences in complete blood count or levels of several plasma cytokines were detected between the two lines. Profiling blood transcriptomes at 0, 2, 6, and 24 hpi by RNA-sequencing revealed that LPS induced dramatic transcriptional changes, with 6296 genes differentially expressed at at least one time point post injection relative to baseline in at least one line (n = 4 per line) (|log2(fold change)| ≥ log2(1.2); q < 0.05). Furthermore, applying the same cutoffs, we detected 334 genes differentially expressed between the two lines at at least one time point, including 33 genes differentially expressed between the two lines at baseline. But no significant line-by-time interaction effects were detected. Genes involved in protein translation, defense response, immune response, and signaling were enriched in different co-expression clusters of genes responsive to LPS stimulation. The two lines were largely similar in their peripheral blood transcriptomic responses to LPS stimulation at the pathway level, although the low-RFI line had a slightly lower level of inflammatory response than the high-RFI line from 2 to 6 hpi and a slightly higher level of inflammatory response than the high-RFI line at 24 hpi. Conclusions The pig lines divergently selected for RFI had a largely similar response to LPS stimulation. However, the low-RFI line had a relatively lower-level, but longer-lasting, inflammatory response compared to the high-RFI line. Our results suggest selection for feed efficient pigs does not significantly compromise a pig’s acute systemic inflammatory response to LPS, although slight differences in intensity and duration may occur.
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- Haibo Liu
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2258 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Interdepartmental Immunobiology, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2258 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23529, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 239 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 239 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2255 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
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Effect of flaxseed oil on muscle protein loss and carbohydrate oxidation impairment in a pig model after lipopolysaccharide challenge. Br J Nutr 2019; 123:859-869. [PMID: 31524111 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114519002393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Flaxseed oil is rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA), which is the metabolic precursor of EPA and DHA. The present study investigated the effect of flaxseed oil supplementation on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced muscle atrophy and carbohydrate oxidation impairment in a piglet model. Twenty-four weaned pigs were used in a 2 × 2 factorial experiment including dietary treatment (5 % maize oil v. 5 % flaxseed oil) and LPS challenge (saline v. LPS). On day 21 of treatment, the pigs were injected intraperitoneally with 100 μg/kg body weight LPS or sterile saline. At 4 h after injection, blood, gastrocnemius muscle and longissimus dorsi muscle were collected. Flaxseed oil supplementation increased ALA, EPA, total n-3 PUFA contents, protein:DNA ratio and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex quantity in muscles (P < 0·05). In addition, flaxseed oil reduced mRNA expression of toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and nucleotide-binding oligomerisation domain protein (NOD) 2 and their downstream signalling molecules in muscles and decreased plasma concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8, and mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 (P < 0·05). Moreover, flaxseed oil inclusion increased the ratios of phosphorylated protein kinase B (Akt) 1:total Akt1 and phosphorylated Forkhead box O (FOXO) 1:total FOXO1 and reduced mRNA expression of FOXO1, muscle RING finger (MuRF) 1 and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 in muscles (P < 0·05). These results suggest that flaxseed oil might have a positive effect on alleviating muscle protein loss and carbohydrates oxidation impairment induced by LPS challenge through regulation of the TLR4/NOD and Akt/FOXO signalling pathways.
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Duan Y, Zheng C, Zhong Y, Song B, Yan Z, Kong X, Deng J, Li F, Yin Y. Beta-hydroxy beta-methyl butyrate decreases muscle protein degradation via increased Akt/FoxO3a signaling and mitochondrial biogenesis in weanling piglets after lipopolysaccharide challenge. Food Funct 2019; 10:5152-5165. [PMID: 31373594 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00769e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced muscle atrophy and to investigate the mechanisms involved. Sixty pigs (21 ± 2 days old, 5.86 ± 0.18 kg body weight) were used in a 2 × 3 factorial design and the main factors included diet (0, 0.60%, or 1.20% HMB) and immunological challenge (LPS or saline). After 15 d of treatment with LPS and/or HMB, growth performance, blood parameters, and muscle protein degradation rate were measured. The results showed that in LPS-injected pigs, 0.60% HMB supplementation increased the average daily gain and average daily feed intake and decreased the feed : gain ratio (P < 0.05), with a concurrent increase of lean percentage. Moreover, 0.60% HMB supplementation decreased the serum concentrations of blood urea nitrogen, IL-1β, and TNF-α and the rate of protein degradation as well as cell apoptosis in selected muscles (P < 0.05). In addition, dietary HMB supplementation (0.60%) regulated the expression of genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and increased the phosphorylation of Akt and Forkhead Box O3a (FoxO3a) in selected muscles, accompanied by decreased protein expression of muscle RING finger 1 and muscle atrophy F-box. These results indicate that HMB may exert protective effects against LPS-induced muscle atrophy by normalizing the Akt/FoxO3a axis that regulates ubiquitin proteolysis and by improving mitochondrial biogenesis.
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- Yehui Duan
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Healthy Livestock and Poultry Production; Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South-Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Changsha 410125, China.
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Hydrogen Sulfide Alleviates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction in Rats by Reducing Apoptosis and Inflammation through ROS/MAPK and TLR4/NF- κB Signaling Pathways. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:9647809. [PMID: 29977458 PMCID: PMC5994286 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9647809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Diaphragm dysfunction is an important clinical problem worldwide. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is involved in many physiological and pathological processes in mammals. However, the effect and mechanism of H2S in diaphragm dysfunction have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we detected that the level of H2S was decreased in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) treated L6 cells. Treatment with H2S increased the proliferation and viability of LPS-treated L6 cells. We found that H2S decreased reactive oxygen species- (ROS-) induced apoptosis through the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway in LPS-treated L6 cells. Administration of H2S alleviated LPS-induced inflammation by mediating the toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway in L6 cells. Furthermore, H2S improved diaphragmatic function and structure through the reduction of inflammation and apoptosis in the diaphragm of septic rats. In conclusion, these findings indicate that H2S ameliorates LPS-induced diaphragm dysfunction in rats by reducing apoptosis and inflammation through ROS/MAPK and TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathways. Novel slow-releasing H2S donors can be designed and applied for the treatment of diaphragm dysfunction.
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Liu Y, Wang X, Wu H, Chen S, Zhu H, Zhang J, Hou Y, Hu CAA, Zhang G. Glycine enhances muscle protein mass associated with maintaining Akt-mTOR-FOXO1 signaling and suppressing TLR4 and NOD2 signaling in piglets challenged with LPS. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2016; 311:R365-73. [PMID: 27225947 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00043.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines play a critical role in the pathophysiology of muscle atrophy. We hypothesized that glycine exerted an anti-inflammatory effect and alleviated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced muscle atrophy in piglets. Pigs were assigned to four treatments including the following: 1) nonchallenged control, 2) LPS-challenged control, 3) LPS+1.0% glycine, and 4) LPS+2.0% glycine. After receiving the control, 1.0 or 2.0% glycine-supplemented diets, piglets were treated with either saline or LPS. At 4 h after treatment with saline or LPS, blood and muscle samples were harvested. We found that 1.0 or 2.0% glycine increased protein/DNA ratio, protein content, and RNA/DNA ratio in gastrocnemius or longissimus dorsi (LD) muscles. Glycine also resulted in decreased mRNA expression of muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx) and muscle RING finger 1 (MuRF1) in gastrocnemius muscle. In addition, glycine restored the phosphorylation of Akt, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), eukaryotic initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 (4E-BP1), and Forkhead Box O 1 (FOXO1) in gastrocnemius or LD muscles. Furthermore, glycine resulted in decreased plasma tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) concentration and muscle TNF-α mRNA abundance. Moreover, glycine resulted in decreased mRNA expresson of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain protein 2 (NOD2), and their respective downstream molecules in gastrocnemius or LD muscles. These results indicate glycine enhances muscle protein mass under an inflammatory condition. The beneficial roles of glycine on the muscle are closely associated with maintaining Akt-mTOR-FOXO1 signaling and suppressing the activation of TLR4 and/or NOD2 signaling pathways.
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- Yulan Liu
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China;
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety, Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China; Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Aedo JE, Reyes AE, Avendaño-Herrera R, Molina A, Valdés JA. Bacterial lipopolysaccharide induces rainbow trout myotube atrophy via Akt/FoxO1/Atrogin-1 signaling pathway. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2015; 47:932-7. [PMID: 26341977 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmv087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is considered as a powerful inducer of muscle atrophy in higher vertebrates due to skeletal muscle cell recognition of the endotoxin and a consequent activation of catabolic signaling pathways. In contrast, there is no evidence of LPS directly inducing skeletal muscle atrophy in lower vertebrates, such as fish. For years it has been assumed that fish are resistant to LPS, mainly due to differences in the key features of toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways when compared with mammals. In this study, we report that the stimulation of cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) myotubes with LPS (100 ng/ml) resulted in a transient decrease in the pAkt/Akt ratio, a subsequent reduction in the pFoxO1/FoxO1 ratio, and a significant increase in atrogin-1 transcript expression. Preincubation with polymyxin B, an LPS-neutralizing agent, and 740 Y-P, an agonist of p85-PI3K, blocked the effects of LPS. Additionally, LPS treatment induced an increase in protein ubiquitination and a reduction in myotube diameter, both of which are associated with muscular atrophy that is not observed under polymyxin B and 740 Y-P pretreatments. Finally, rainbow trout myotubes expressed the genes tlr1, tlr3, tlr5m, tlr8a1, tlr8a2, tlr9, and tlr22, with significantly increased expressions of tlr5m and tlr9 under LPS stimulation. These results indicate that LPS is an inducer of fish skeletal muscle atrophy and suggest that TLR5M and TLR9 may play important roles in detecting LPS, which supports for the first time the hypothesis that LPS is a direct inducer of skeletal muscle atrophy in teleost species.
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- J E Aedo
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Víctor Lamas 1290, PO Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Víctor Lamas 1290, PO Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Víctor Lamas 1290, PO Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Víctor Lamas 1290, PO Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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Analysis of MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Weaned Pig Skeletal Muscle after Lipopolysaccharide Challenge. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:22438-55. [PMID: 26389897 PMCID: PMC4613317 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160922438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a class of non-coding RNAs that play a crucial regulatory role in skeletal muscle development and disease. Several acute inflammation conditions including sepsis and cancer are characterized by a loss of skeletal muscle due primarily to excessive muscle catabolism. As a well-known inducer of acute inflammation, a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge can cause serious skeletal muscle wasting. However, knowledge of the role of miRNAs in the course of inflammatory muscle catabolism is still very limited. In this study, RNA extracted from the skeletal muscle of pigs injected with LPS or saline was subjected to small RNA deep sequencing. We identified 304 conserved and 114 novel candidate miRNAs in the pig. Of these, four were significantly increased in the LPS-challenged samples and five were decreased. The expression of five miRNAs (ssc-miR-146a-5p, ssc-miR-221-5p, ssc-miR-148b-3p, ssc-miR-215 and ssc-miR-192) were selected for validation by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), which found that ssc-miR-146a-5p and ssc-miR-221-5p were significantly upregulated in LPS-challenged pig skeletal muscle. Moreover, we treated mouse C2C12 myotubes with 1000 ng/mL LPS as an acute inflammation cell model. Expression of TNF-α, IL-6, muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx) and muscle RING finger 1 (MuRF1) mRNA was strongly induced by LPS. Importantly, miR-146a-5p and miR-221-5p also showed markedly increased expression in LPS-treated C2C12 myotubes, suggesting the two miRNAs may be involved in muscle catabolism systems in response to acute inflammation caused by a LPS challenge. To our knowledge, this study is the first to examine miRNA expression profiles in weaned pig skeletal muscle challenged with LPS, and furthers our understanding of miRNA function in the regulation of inflammatory muscle catabolism.
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Kang JJ, Samad MA, Kim KS, Bae S. Comparative Anti-inflammatory Effects of Anti-arthritic Herbal Medicines and Ibuprofen. Nat Prod Commun 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1400900932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as ibuprofen, are widely used over-the-counter drugs to treat arthritis, but they are often associated with side effects. Herbal medicines have been used to treat various diseases such as arthritis, but the scientific profiles are not well understood. In this study, we examined, in comparison with ibuprofen, the inhibitory effects on various inflammatory markers of the most commonly used herbal medicines to treat arthritis, boswellia (Boswellia sapindales), licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), guggul (Commiphora wightii), and neem (Azadirachta indica). To elicit inflammatory response, we exposed mouse myoblast C2C12 cells to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), which are cytokines activated during an inflammatory response, were determined. The optimal non-toxic concentration was determined by exposing different concentrations of drugs (from 0.01 to 10 mg/mL). Cell death measurement revealed that the drug concentrations lower than 0.05 mg/mL were non-toxic concentrations for each drug, and these doses were used for the main experiments. We found that neem and licorice showed robust anti-inflammatory responses compared with ibuprofen. However, boswellia and guggul did not demonstrate significant anti-inflammatory responses. We concluded that neem and licorice are more effective than ibuprofen in suppressing LPS-induced inflammation in C2C12 cells.
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- Joshua J. Kang
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of BIN Fusion Technology, Chonbuk National University, Dukjin, Jeonju, 561–756, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Liu P, He S, Gao J, Li J, Fan X, Xiao YB. Liver X receptor activation protects against inflammation and enhances autophagy in myocardium of neonatal mouse challenged by lipopolysaccharides. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 78:1504-13. [PMID: 25209497 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2014.923295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Liver X receptors (LXRs) has been emerged as negative regulators of cardiomyocytic inflammation. The cellular process of autophagy is believed to play a protective role in myocardium during the inflammatory status. In this study, we investigated the role of LXRs agonist TO901317 (TO) on lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced myocardial inflammation and autophagy. The results showed that TO pretreatment significantly reduced the LPS-induced infiltration of inflammatory cells, elevation of NF-κB protein, TNF-α, and IL-6 mRNA levels in the myocardium. Moreover, LPS stimulated autophagy in neonatal mice heart, and this effect was further enhanced by TO pretreatment as evidenced by increased LC3-II/GAPDH ratio increment. Furthermore, TUNEL assay revealed LPS stimulation also increased the number of apoptotic cells in the myocardium, and the increment was inhibited by TO pretreatment. Our findings suggested that attenuation of inflammation and apoptosis, and enhancement of autophagy by TO may contribute to the protection of myocardium under inflammatory condition.
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- Peng Liu
- a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery , The Second Affiliated Hospital of the Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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Hdud IM, Mobasheri A, Loughna PT. Effect of osmotic stress on the expression of TRPV4 and BKCa channels and possible interaction with ERK1/2 and p38 in cultured equine chondrocytes. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2014; 306:C1050-7. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00287.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The metabolic activity of articular chondrocytes is influenced by osmotic alterations that occur in articular cartilage secondary to mechanical load. The mechanisms that sense and transduce mechanical signals from cell swelling and initiate volume regulation are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the expression of two putative osmolyte channels [transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) and large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BKCa)] in chondrocytes is modulated in different osmotic conditions and to examine a potential role for MAPKs in this process. Isolated equine articular chondrocytes were subjected to anisosmotic conditions, and TRPV4 and BKCa channel expression and ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK protein phosphorylation were investigated using Western blotting. Results indicate that the TRPV4 channel contributes to the early stages of hypo-osmotic stress, while the BKCa channel is involved in responding to elevated intracellular Ca2+ and mediating regulatory volume decrease. ERK1/2 is phosphorylated by hypo-osmotic stress ( P < 0.001), and p38 MAPK is phosphorylated by hyperosmotic stress ( P < 0.001). In addition, this study demonstrates the importance of endogenous ERK1/2 phosphorylation in TRPV4 channel expression, where blocking ERK1/2 by a specific inhibitor (PD98059) prevented increased levels of the TRPV4 channel in cells exposed to hypo-osmotic stress and decreased TRPV4 channel expression to below control levels in iso-osmotic conditions ( P < 0.001).
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- Ismail M. Hdud
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom; and
- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research (CEGMR), King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Markworth JF, Vella LD, Figueiredo VC, Cameron-Smith D. Ibuprofen treatment blunts early translational signaling responses in human skeletal muscle following resistance exercise. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2014; 117:20-8. [PMID: 24833778 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01299.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 pathway-derived prostaglandins (PGs) have been implicated in adaptive muscle responses to exercise, but the role of PGs in contraction-induced muscle signaling has not been determined. We investigated the effect of inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 activities with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen on human muscle signaling responses to resistance exercise. Subjects orally ingested 1,200 mg ibuprofen (or placebo control) in three 400-mg doses administered ∼30 min before and ∼6 h and ∼12 h following a bout of unaccustomed resistance exercise (80% one repetition maximum). Muscle biopsies were obtained at rest (preexercise), immediately postexercise (0 h), 3 h postexercise, and at 24 h of recovery. In the placebo (PLA) group, phosphorylation of ERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204), ribosomal protein S6 kinase (RSK, Ser380), mitogen-activated kinase 1 (Mnk1, Thr197/202), and p70S6 kinase (p70S6K, Thr421/Ser424) increased at both 0 and 3 h postexercise, with delayed elevation of phospho (p)-p70S6K (Thr389) and p-rpS6 (Ser235/S36 and Ser240/244) at 3 h postexercise. Only p-ERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204) remained significantly elevated in the 24-h postexercise biopsy. Ibuprofen treatment prevented sustained elevation of MEK-ERK signaling at 3 h (p-ERK1/2, p-RSK, p-Mnk1, p-p70S6K Thr421/Ser424) and 24 h (p-ERK1/2) postexercise, and this was associated with suppressed phosphorylation of ribosomal protein S6 (Ser235/236 and Ser240/244). Early contraction-induced p-Akt (Ser473) and p-p70S6K (Thr389) were not influenced by ibuprofen, but p-p70S6K (Thr389) remained elevated 24 h postexercise only in those receiving ibuprofen treatment. Early muscle signaling responses to resistance exercise are, in part, ibuprofen sensitive, suggesting that PGs are important signaling molecules during early postexercise recovery.
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- James F Markworth
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and
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Zou B, Ge ZZ, Zhang Y, Du J, Xu Z, Li CM. Persimmon Tannin accounts for hypolipidemic effects of persimmon through activating of AMPK and suppressing NF-κB activation and inflammatory responses in High-Fat Diet Rats. Food Funct 2014; 5:1536-46. [DOI: 10.1039/c3fo60635j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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High molecular weight persimmon tannin is a central component accounting for the anti-hyperlipidemic effects of consuming persimmon fruits via AMPK pathway.
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- Bo Zou
- College of Food Science and Technology
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Food Science (Huazhong Agricultural University)
- Ministry of Education
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Song Y, Karisnan K, Noble PB, Berry CA, Lavin T, Moss TJM, Bakker AJ, Pinniger GJ, Pillow JJ. In utero LPS exposure impairs preterm diaphragm contractility. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2013; 49:866-74. [PMID: 23795611 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0107oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Preterm birth is associated with inflammation of the fetal membranes (chorioamnionitis). We aimed to establish how chorioamnionitis affects the contractile function and phenotype of the preterm diaphragm. Pregnant ewes received intra-amniotic injections of saline or 10 mg LPS, 2 days or 7 days before delivery at 121 days of gestation (term = 150 d). Diaphragm strips were dissected for the assessment of contractile function after terminal anesthesia. The inflammatory cytokine response, myosin heavy chain (MHC) fibers, proteolytic pathways, and intracellular molecular signaling were analyzed using quantitative PCR, ELISA, immunofluorescence staining, biochemical assays, and Western blotting. Diaphragm peak twitch force and maximal tetanic force were approximately 30% lower than control values in the 2-day and 7-day LPS groups. Activation of the NF-κB pathway, an inflammatory response, and increased proteasome activity were observed in the 2-day LPS group relative to the control or 7-day LPS group. No inflammatory response was evident after a 7-day LPS exposure. Seven-day LPS exposure markedly decreased p70S6K phosphorylation, but no effect on other signaling pathways was evident. The proportion of MHC IIa fibers was lower than that for control samples in the 7-day LPS group. MHC I fiber proportions did not differ between groups. These results demonstrate that intrauterine LPS impairs preterm diaphragmatic contractility after 2-day and 7-day exposures. Diaphragm dysfunction, resulting from 2-day LPS exposure, was associated with a transient activation of proinflammatory signaling, with subsequent increased atrophic gene expression and enhanced proteasome activity. Persistently impaired contractility for the 7-day LPS exposure was associated with the down-regulation of a key component of the protein synthetic signaling pathway and a reduction in the proportions of MHC IIa fibers.
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- Yong Song
- 1 School of Anatomy, Physiology, and Human Biology, and
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Verhees KJP, Pansters NAM, Baarsma HA, Remels AHV, Haegens A, de Theije CC, Schols AMWJ, Gosens R, Langen RCJ. Pharmacological inhibition of GSK-3 in a guinea pig model of LPS-induced pulmonary inflammation: II. Effects on skeletal muscle atrophy. Respir Res 2013; 14:117. [PMID: 24180420 PMCID: PMC4176095 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-14-117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by pulmonary inflammation and associated with extra-pulmonary manifestations, including skeletal muscle atrophy. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) has been implicated in the regulation of muscle protein- and myonuclear turnover; two crucial processes that determine muscle mass. In the present study we investigated the effect of the selective GSK-3 inhibitor SB216763 on muscle mass in a guinea pig model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pulmonary inflammation-associated muscle atrophy. METHODS Guinea pigs were pretreated with either intranasally instilled SB216763 or corresponding vehicle prior to each LPS/saline challenge twice weekly. Pulmonary inflammation was confirmed and indices of muscle mass were determined after 12 weeks. Additionally, cultured skeletal muscle cells were incubated with tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) or glucocorticoids (GCs) to model the systemic effects of pulmonary inflammation on myogenesis, in the presence or absence of GSK-3 inhibitors. RESULTS Repeated LPS instillation induced muscle atrophy based on muscle weight and muscle fiber cross sectional area. Intriguingly, GSK-3 inhibition using SB216763 prevented the LPS-induced muscle mass decreases and myofiber atrophy. Indices of protein turnover signaling were unaltered in guinea pig muscle. Interestingly, inhibition of myogenesis of cultured muscle cells by TNF-α or synthetic GCs was prevented by GSK-3 inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS In a guinea pig model of LPS-induced pulmonary inflammation, GSK-3 inhibition prevents skeletal muscle atrophy without affecting pulmonary inflammation. Resistance to inflammation- or GC-induced impairment of myogenic differentiation, imposed by GSK-3 inhibition, suggests that sustained myogenesis may contribute to muscle mass maintenance despite persistent pulmonary inflammation. Collectively, these results warrant further exploration of GSK-3 as a potential novel drug target to prevent or reverse muscle wasting in COPD.
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- Koen J P Verhees
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre + (MUMC+), PO box 5800, 6202, AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Liu Y, Chen F, Odle J, Lin X, Zhu H, Shi H, Hou Y, Yin J. Fish oil increases muscle protein mass and modulates Akt/FOXO, TLR4, and NOD signaling in weanling piglets after lipopolysaccharide challenge. J Nutr 2013; 143:1331-9. [PMID: 23739309 DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.176255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Proinflammatory cytokines play a key role in the pathophysiology of muscle atrophy. In addition, n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) exert an inhibitory effect on proinflammatory cytokines affecting many inflammatory diseases. We hypothesized that dietary supplementation of fish oil could attenuate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced muscle atrophy. Weanling pigs were used in a 2 × 2 factorial design and the main factors included diet (5% corn oil or 5% fish oil) and immunological challenge (LPS or saline). After 21 d of treatment with either fish oil or corn oil, pigs received an i.p. injection of either saline or LPS. At 4 h postinjection, blood and muscle samples were obtained. Fish oil led to enrichment of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, and total n3 PUFAs in muscles. Fish oil increased muscle protein mass, indicated by a higher protein:DNA ratio in gastrocnemius and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscles. In addition, fish oil increased Akt1 mRNA abundance and decreased Forkhead Box O (FOXO) 1 and FOXO4 mRNA abundance. Fish oil also increased phosphorylation of Akt and FOXO1 in gastrocnemius and LD muscles. Fish oil decreased the mRNA abundance of muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx) and muscle RING finger 1 in gastrocnemius and LD muscles. Moreover, fish oil reduced the plasma tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, muscle TNFα, and prostaglandin E2 concentrations, and muscle TNFα and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) mRNA abundance. Finally, fish oil downregulated the mRNA abundance of muscle toll-like receptor (TLR4) and its downstream signaling molecules [myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), TNFα receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), and NF-κB p65], and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain protein (NOD1), NOD2, and their adaptor molecule [receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 (RIPK2)]. These results indicate fish oil may suppress muscle proinflammatory cytokine production via regulation of TLR and NOD signaling pathways and therefore improve muscle protein mass, possibly through maintenance of Akt/FOXO signaling.
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- Yulan Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China.
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