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Kim HJ, Park W. Alleviative Effect of Geniposide on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Macrophages via Calcium Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1728. [PMID: 38339007 PMCID: PMC10855527 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
In this study, we investigated how geniposide (a bioactive ingredient of gardenia fruit) acts on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages. Griess reagent assay, Fluo-4 calcium assay, dihydrorhodamine 123 assay, multiplex cytokine assay, quantitative RT-PCR, and flow cytometry assay were used for this study. Data showed that geniposide at concentrations of 10, 25, and 50 μM reduced significantly the levels of nitric oxide, intracellular Ca2+, and hydrogen peroxide in LPS-activated RAW 264.7. Multiplex cytokine assay showed that geniposide at concentrations of 10, 25, and 50 μM meaningfully suppressed levels of IL-6, G-CSF, MCP-1, and MIP-1α in RAW 264.7 provoked by LPS; additionally, geniposide at concentrations of 25 and 50 μM meaningfully suppressed the levels of TNF-α, IP-10, GM-CSF, and MIP-1β. Flow cytometry assay showed that geniposide reduces significantly the level of activated P38 MAPK in RAW 264.7 provoked by LPS. Geniposide meaningfully suppressed LPS-induced transcription of inflammatory target genes, such as Chop, Jak2, Fas, c-Jun, c-Fos, Stat3, Nos2, Ptgs2, Gadd34, Asc, Xbp1, Nlrp3, and Par-2. Taken together, geniposide exerts alleviative effects in LPS-stimulated macrophages via the calcium pathway.
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea
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Wu Y, Han C, Luo R, Cai W, Xia Q, Jiang R, Ferdek PE, Liu T, Huang W. Molecular mechanisms of pain in acute pancreatitis: recent basic research advances and therapeutic implications. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 16:1331438. [PMID: 38188196 PMCID: PMC10771850 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1331438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Although severe abdominal pain is the main symptom of acute pancreatitis, its mechanisms are poorly understood. An emerging body of literature evidence indicates that neurogenic inflammation might play a major role in modulating the perception of pain from the pancreas. Neurogenic inflammation is the result of a crosstalk between injured pancreatic tissue and activated neurons, which leads to an auto-amplification loop between inflammation and pain during the progression of acute pancreatitis. In this review, we summarize recent findings on the role of neuropeptides, ion channels, and the endocannabinoid system in acute pancreatitis-related pain. We also highlight potential therapeutic strategies that could be applied for managing severe pain in this disease.
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- Yongzi Wu
- West China Centre of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Centre of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Centre of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Centre of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- West China Centre of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Centre of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Institutes for Systems Genetics and Immunology and Inflammation, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China Biobank, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Attia H, Alzoubi A, Al-anazi N, Alshanwani A, El-Orabi N, Alanteet A, Mohamad R, Ali R. Protective effects of cardamom aqueous extract against tamoxifen-induced pancreatic injury in female rats. Toxicol Res 2023; 39:721-737. [PMID: 37779590 PMCID: PMC10541358 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-023-00198-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Tamoxifen (TAM) is a commonly used drug for breast cancer treatment. Although effective, TAM has deleterious effects on many organs. The toxic effects of TAM on the pancreas and the underlying mechanisms however, have not fully investigated. In the present study, we investigated the effects of TAM on the pancreatic tissue in female rats. We also examined whether cardamom aqueous extract (CAE) protects against TAM-induced pancreatic injury. TAM-intoxicated rats were injected with 45 mg/kg of TAM for 10 days, whereas rats in the CAE-treated group were administered 10 mL/kg of CAE for 20 days, starting 10 days prior to TAM administration. Treatment with TAM resulted in severe degeneration of the pancreatic acini and marked increases in the serum levels of pancreatic lipase, α-amylase, glucose, fatty acids and triglycerides along with decreased insulin serum levels. TAM led to oxidative stress as evident from a significant increase in the pancreatic levels of lipid peroxides and nitric oxide along with the depletion of reduced glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase. Moreover, inflammation was indicated by a significant increase in tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 levels, enhanced expression of the macrophage recruitment marker; CD68 as well as up-regulated protein levels of toll-like receptor 4 and nuclear factor kappa B and increased p-p38/MAPK ratio; which are important signals in the production of inflammatory cytokines. TAM also markedly increased the pancreatic levels of caspase-3 and BAX reflecting its apoptotic effects. The CAE treatment ameliorated all the biochemical and histological changes induced by TAM. The present study revealed, for the first time, that TAM has toxic effects on the pancreatic tissue through oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptotic effects. The present study also provides evidence that CAE exerts cytoprotective effects against these deleterious effects induced by TAM in the pancreatic tissue. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43188-023-00198-w.
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- Hala Attia
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box: 2454, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box: 2454, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box: 2454, Riyadh, 11495 Saudi Arabia
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Zhu Z, Bhatia M. Inflammation and Organ Injury the Role of Substance P and Its Receptors. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076140. [PMID: 37047113 PMCID: PMC10094202 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Tightly controlled inflammation is an indispensable mechanism in the maintenance of cellular and organismal homeostasis in living organisms. However, aberrant inflammation is detrimental and has been suggested as a key contributor to organ injury with different etiologies. Substance P (SP) is a neuropeptide with a robust effect on inflammation. The proinflammatory effects of SP are achieved by activating its functional receptors, namely the neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) receptor and mas-related G protein-coupled receptors X member 2 (MRGPRX2) and its murine homolog MRGPRB2. Upon activation, the receptors further signal to several cellular signaling pathways involved in the onset, development, and progression of inflammation. Therefore, excessive SP-NK1R or SP-MRGPRX2/B2 signals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammation-associated organ injury. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge of SP and its receptors and the emerging roles of the SP-NK1R system and the SP-MRGPRX2/B2 system in inflammation and injury in multiple organs resulting from different pathologies. We also briefly discuss the prospect of developing a therapeutic strategy for inflammatory organ injury by disrupting the proinflammatory actions of SP via pharmacological intervention.
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- Zhixing Zhu
- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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Manandhar S, Sinha P, Ejiwale G, Bhatia M. Hydrogen Sulfide and its Interaction with Other Players in Inflammation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1315:129-159. [PMID: 34302691 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0991-6_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays a vital role in human physiology and in the pathophysiology of several diseases. In addition, a substantial role of H2S in inflammation has emerged. This chapter will discuss the involvement of H2S in various inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, the contribution of reactive oxygen species (ROS), adhesion molecules, and leukocyte recruitment in H2S-mediated inflammation will be discussed. The interrelationship of H2S with other gasotransmitters in inflammation will also be examined. There is mixed literature on the contribution of H2S to inflammation due to studies reporting both pro- and anti-inflammatory actions. These apparent discrepancies in the literature could be resolved with further studies.
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- Sumeet Manandhar
- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Wen L, Javed TA, Dobbs AK, Brown R, Niu M, Li L, Khalid A, Barakat MT, Xiao X, Yimlamai D, Konnikova L, Yu M, Byersdorfer CA, Husain SZ. The Protective Effects of Calcineurin on Pancreatitis in Mice Depend on the Cellular Source. Gastroenterology 2020; 159:1036-1050.e8. [PMID: 32445858 PMCID: PMC7502475 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Calcineurin is a ubiquitously expressed central Ca2+-responsive signaling molecule that mediates acute pancreatitis, but little is known about its effects. We compared the effects of calcineurin expression by hematopoietic cells vs pancreas in mouse models of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated lung inflammation. METHODS We performed studies with mice with hematopoietic-specific or pancreas-specific deletion of protein phosphatase 3, regulatory subunit B, alpha isoform (PPP3R1, also called CNB1), in mice with deletion of CNB1 (Cnb1UBC△/△) and in the corresponding controls for each deletion of CNB1. Acute pancreatitis was induced in mice by administration of caerulein or high-pressure infusion of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts; some mice were also given intraductal infusions of an adeno-associated virus vector that expressed nuclear factor of activated T -cells (NFAT)-luciferase into pancreas. Pancreas, bone marrow, liver, kidney, heart, and lung were collected and analyzed by histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and immunoblots; levels of cytokines were measured in serum. Mouse and human primary pancreatic acinar cells were transfected with a vector that expressed NFAT-luciferase and incubated with an agent that blocks interaction of NFAT with calcineurin; cells were analyzed by immunofluorescence. Calcineurin-mediated neutrophil chemotaxis and reactive oxygen species production were measured in neutrophils from mice. RESULTS Mice with hematopoietic-specific deletion of CNB1 developed the same level of local pancreatic inflammation as control mice after administration of caerulein or infusion of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts. Cnb1UBC△/△ mice or mice with pancreas-specific deletion of CNB1 developed less severe pancreatitis and reduced pancreatic inflammation after administration of caerulein or infusion of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts compared with control mice. NFAT was activated in pancreas of Swiss Webster mice given caerulein or infusions of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts. Blocking the interaction between calcineurin and NFAT did not reduce pancreatic acinar cell necrosis in response to caerulein or infusions of radiocontrast. Mice with hematopoietic-specific deletion of CNB1 (but not mice with pancreas-specific deletion of CNB1) had reduced infiltration of lung tissues by neutrophils. Neutrophil chemotaxis and production of reactive oxygen species were decreased after incubation with a calcineurin inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS Hematopoietic and neutrophil expression of calcineurin promotes pancreatitis-associated lung inflammation, whereas pancreatic calcineurin promotes local pancreatic inflammation. The findings indicate that the protective effects of blocking or deleting calcineurin on pancreatitis are mediated by the source of its expression. This information should be used in the development of strategies to inhibit calcineurin for the prevention of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated lung inflammation.
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- Li Wen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California; Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
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Shah J, Rana SS. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in acute pancreatitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2020; 39:123-132. [PMID: 32285399 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-020-01016-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Development of organ failure is one of the major determinants of mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an important cause of respiratory failure in AP and is associated with high mortality. Pathogenesis of ARDS in AP is incompletely understood. Release of various cytokines plays an important role in development of ARDS in AP. Increased gut permeability due to various toxins, inflammatory mediators, and pancreatic enzymes potentiates lung injury by gut-lymph-lung axis leading on to increased translocation of bacterial endotoxins. Various scoring systems, serum levels of various cytokines and lung ultrasound have been evaluated for prediction of development of ARDS in AP with varying results. Various drugs have shown encouraging results in prevention of ARDS in animal models but these encouraging results in animal models are yet to be confirmed in clinical studies. There is no specific effective treatment for ARDS. Treatment of sepsis and local complications of AP should be done according to the standard management strategies. Lung protective ventilatory strategies are of paramount importance to improve outcome of patients of AP with ARDS and therefore effective coordination between gastroenterologists and intensivists is needed for effective management of these patients.
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- Jimil Shah
- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160 012, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
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Jia L, Chen H, Yang J, Fang X, Niu W, Zhang M, Li J, Pan X, Ren Z, Sun J, Pan LL. Combinatory antibiotic treatment protects against experimental acute pancreatitis by suppressing gut bacterial translocation to pancreas and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Innate Immun 2019; 26:48-61. [PMID: 31615312 PMCID: PMC6974879 DOI: 10.1177/1753425919881502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gut bacterial translocation following impaired gut barrier is a critical
determinant of initiating and aggravating acute pancreatitis (AP). Antibiotic
combination (ABX; vancomycin, neomycin and polymyxin b) is capable of reducing
gut bacteria, but its efficacy in AP prevention and the underlying mechanism
have not been investigated yet. AP was induced in BALB/c mice by caerulein (CAE)
hyperstimulation. We found that ABX supplementation attenuated the severity of
AP as evidenced by reduced pancreatic oedema and myeloperoxidase activity. The
protective effect was also confirmed by improved histological morphology of the
pancreas and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-1β, TNF-α, MCP-1) in
pancreas. ABX administration inhibits the activation of colonic TLR4/NLRP3
inflammasome pathway. Subsequently, down-regulated NLRP3 resulted in decreased
colonic pro-inflammation (IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1) and enhanced gut physical barrier
as evidenced by up-regulation of tight junction proteins including occludin,
claudin-1 and ZO-1, as well as improved histological morphology of the colon.
Together, combinatory ABX therapy inhibited the translocation of gut bacteria to
pancreas and its amplification effects on pancreatic inflammation by inhibiting
the pancreatic NLRP3 pathway, and inhibiting intestinal-pancreatic inflammatory
responses. The current study provides the basis for potential clinical
application of ABX in AP.
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- Lingling Jia
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Public Health Research Center and Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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The incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the setting of acute pancreatitis is very rare. The recognition of such complex diagnosis may be clinically challenging, as the symptoms of both conditions are often indistinguishable. We report a case in which we encountered both conditions concurrently, and hypothesize that the ambient inflammatory and pro-thrombotic milieu of acute pancreatitis resulted in acute coronary thrombosis despite the absence of significant coronary atherosclerosis. Among multiple coronary imaging modalities currently in use, optimal cohesion tomography provided a unique capability for direct visualization of the coronary thrombus. (1) Inflammatory processes such as acute pancreatitis promote a thrombogenic state. (2) Presentation of acute myocardial infarction is variable and can mimic a variety of medical conditions. (3) Intravascular imaging is emerging as a useful tool in delineating details of intra-coronary pathology not clear on standard fluoroscopy. (4) The above case highlights the likely concurrence of pathologies that follow common pathways such as system-wide inflammation and coagulation. Clinicians must be aware of this uncommon yet very likely possibility and keep a low threshold to perform ECG and cardiac biomarker testing if symptoms are suggestive of a myocardial infarction, even in the presence of a clear alternative diagnosis.
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Shi C, Hou C, Zhu X, Peng Y, Guo F, Zhang K, Huang D, Li Q, Miao Y. New Predictor of Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis: CD4+ T Lymphocytes and CD19+ B Lymphocytes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:1012584. [PMID: 30627533 PMCID: PMC6304548 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1012584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Lymphocytes are one of the main effector cells in the inflammatory response of acute pancreatitis (AP). The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) subsets at admission change during AP based on clinical outcomes and to explore whether these changes vary by aetiology of AP. Hence, we performed a prospective study to find a predictor in lymphocyte subsets that might allow easier, earlier, and more accurate prediction of clinical outcomes. METHODS Patients with AP were enrolled from December 2017 to June 2018 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Age, sex, clinical and biochemical parameters, and aetiology of AP were obtained at admission. PBL counts were assessed within 24 hours after admission. Clinical outcomes were observed as endpoints. The areas under the curve (AUCs) of different predictors were calculated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS Overall, 133 patients were included. Patients (n=24) with organ failure (OF) had significantly lower CD4+ T lymphocyte levels than those (n=109) with No OF (NOF) (39.60 (33.94-46.13) vs. 32.41 (26.51-38.00), P=0.004). The OF group exhibited significantly higher CD19+ B lymphocytes than the NOF group (16.07 (10.67-21.06) vs. 23.78 (17.84-29.45), P=0.001). Of the AP cases, 68.8% were caused by gallstones; 10.1% were attributed to alcohol; 16.5% were due to hyperlipidaemia; and 4.6% had other causes. Across all aetiologies, a lower CD4+ T lymphocyte level was significantly related to OF (P<0.05). However, CD19+ B lymphocytes were significant only in gallstone pancreatitis (P<0.05). The ROC curve results showed that the AUC values of CD4+T lymphocytes, CD19+ B lymphocytes, and combined CD4+T lymphocytes and CD19+ B lymphocytes were similar to those of traditional scoring systems, such as APACHEII and Ranson. CONCLUSIONS CD4+ T and CD19+ B lymphocytes during the early phase of AP can predict OF.
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- Chenyuan Shi
- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Pancreas Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Province, China
- Pancreas Institute, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Pan LL, Deng YY, Wang R, Wu C, Li J, Niu W, Yang Q, Bhatia M, Gudmundsson GH, Agerberth B, Diana J, Sun J. Lactose Induces Phenotypic and Functional Changes of Neutrophils and Macrophages to Alleviate Acute Pancreatitis in Mice. Front Immunol 2018; 9:751. [PMID: 29719535 PMCID: PMC5913286 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one common clinical acute abdominal disease, for which specific pharmacological or nutritional therapies remain elusive. Lactose, a macronutrient and an inducer of host innate immune responses, possesses immune modulatory functions. The current study aimed to investigate potential modulatory effects of lactose and the interplay between the nutrient and pancreatic immunity during experimentally induced AP in mice. We found that either prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of lactose time-dependently reduced the severity of AP, as evidenced by reduced pancreatic edema, serum amylase levels, and pancreatic myeloperoxidase activities, as well as by histological examination of pancreatic damage. Overall, lactose promoted a regulatory cytokine milieu in the pancreas and reduced infiltration of inflammatory neutrophils and macrophages. On acinar cells, lactose was able to suppress caerulein-induced inflammatory signaling pathways and to suppress chemoattractant tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 production. Additionally, lactose acted on pancreas-infiltrated macrophages, increasing interleukin-10 and decreasing tumor necrosis factor alpha production. Notably, lactose treatment reversed AP-associated infiltration of activated neutrophils. Last, the effect of lactose on neutrophil infiltration was mimicked by a galectin-3 antagonist, suggesting a potential endogenous target of lactose. Together, the current study demonstrates an immune regulatory effect of lactose to alleviate AP and suggests its potential as a convenient, value-added therapeutic macronutrient to control AP, and lower the risk of its systemic complications.
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- Li-Long Pan
- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Nutrition and Immunology Laboratory, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Nutrition and Immunology Laboratory, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Nutrition and Immunology Laboratory, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Nutrition and Immunology Laboratory, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Unité 1151, Institute Necker-Enfants Malades (INEM), Centre National de la Recherche Scienctifique, Unité 8253, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Nutrition and Immunology Laboratory, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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He Y, Wu C, Li J, Li H, Sun Z, Zhang H, de Vos P, Pan LL, Sun J. Inulin-Type Fructans Modulates Pancreatic-Gut Innate Immune Responses and Gut Barrier Integrity during Experimental Acute Pancreatitis in a Chain Length-Dependent Manner. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1209. [PMID: 29018453 PMCID: PMC5622924 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common abdominal inflammatory disorder and one of the leading causes of hospital admission for gastrointestinal disorders. No specific pharmacological or nutritional therapy is available but highly needed. Inulin-type fructans (ITFs) are capable of modifying gut immune and barrier homeostasis in a chemistry-dependent manner and hence potentially applicable for managing AP, but their efficacy in AP has not been demonstrated yet. The current study aimed to examine and compare modulatory effects of ITFs with different degrees of fermentability on pancreatic-gut immunity and barrier function during experimentally induced AP in mice. BALB/c mice were fed short (I)- or long (IV)-chain ITFs supplemented diets for up to 3 days before AP induction by caerulein. Attenuating effects on AP development were stronger with ITF IV than with ITF I. We found that long-chain ITF IV attenuated the severity of AP, as evidenced by reduced serum amylase levels, lipase levels, pancreatic myeloperoxidase activity, pancreatic edema, and histological examination demonstrating reduced pancreatic damage. Short-chain ITF I demonstrated only partial protective effects. Both ITF IV and ITF I modulated AP-associated systemic cytokine levels. ITF IV but not ITF I restored AP-associated intestinal barrier dysfunction by upregulating colonic tight junction modulatory proteins, antimicrobial peptides, and improved general colonic histology. Additionally, differential modulatory effects of ITF IV and ITF I were observed on pancreatic and gut immunity: ITF IV supplementation prevented innate immune cell infiltration in the pancreas and colon and tissue cytokine production. Similar effects were only observed in the gut with ITF I and not in the pancreas. Lastly, ITF IV but not ITF I downregulated AP-triggered upregulation of IL-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK-4) and phosphor-c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), and a net decrease of phosphor-nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) p65 (p-NF-κB p65) nuclear translocation and activation in the pancreas. Our findings demonstrate a clear chain length-dependent effect of inulin on AP. The attenuating effects are caused by modulating effects of long-chain inulin on the pancreatic-gut immunity via the pancreatic IRAK-4/p-JNK/p-NF-κBp65 signaling pathway and on prevention of disruption of the gut barrier.
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- Yue He
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Division of Medical Biology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Wang W, Xiang HP, Wang HP, Zhu LX, Geng XP. CD4 + CD25 + CD127 high cells as a negative predictor of multiple organ failure in acute pancreatitis. World J Emerg Surg 2017; 12:7. [PMID: 28174597 PMCID: PMC5290669 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-017-0116-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background It has been suggested that severity of the immune response induced by immune cells is associated with morbidity and mortality from acute pancreatitis. The authors investigated and evaluated the relationship between distinct peripheral lymphocyte subsets at admission and clinical outcome prior to hospital discharge so as to find a predictor to the prognosis of acute pancreatitis in lymphocyte profile. Methods Lymphocyte subsets in admission peripheral venous blood were tested through flow cytometry on 48 patients with acute pancreatitis. Clinical data was recorded as well. The primary observational outcomes were multiple organ failure (MOF) and infection. Results There was a significant difference in natural killer cells between two subgroups sorted by the presence or absence of infection (25.5 ± 4.47 [95% CI 14.4, 36.6] vs 14.8 ± 7.62 [95% CI 12.5,1 7.1] p = 0.021). Patients who developed MOF had lower CD4 + CD25 + CD127high (4.49 ± 1.5 (MOF) [95% CI 3.83, 5.16] vs 6.57 ± 2.65 (non-MOF) [95% CI 5.5, 7.64] p = 0.002) and higher CD127low/high cell counts (1.35 ± 0.66 [95% CI 1.06, 1.65] vs 0.97 ± 0.44 [95% CI 0.79, 1.15] p = 0.02). MOF patients were significantly older (55 ± 14.58 [95% CI 48.49,61.42] vs 46 ± 15.59 [95% CI 39.39,51.99] p = 0.04), and had higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IIscores (7 ± 3.66 [95% CI 5.5,7.64] vs 4 ± 2.89 [95% CI 2.45,4.78] p = 0.001) and C reactive protein (100.53 ± 94.38 [95% CI 58.69,142.48] vs 50.8 ± 59.2 [95% CI 26.88,74.71] p = 0.04). In a multivariate regression model, only CD4 + CD25 + CD127high cell was a significant predictor of non-MOF. For the detection of non-MOF, CD4 + CD25 + CD127high cell generated a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve with an area under the curve of 0.74. Conclusion CD4 + CD25 + CD127high cell at early phase of acute pancreatitis yields good specificity in detecting non-MOF at a suggested cutoff value 6.41%. Patients with fewer natural killer cells may be at risk in developing secondary infection.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Emergency Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601 Anhui Province People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601 Anhui Province People's Republic of China
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- Hematology department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601 Anhui Province People's Republic of China
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- Central lab of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022 Anhui Province People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601 Anhui Province People's Republic of China
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Spitsin S, Meshki J, Winters A, Tuluc F, Benton TD, Douglas SD. Substance P-mediated chemokine production promotes monocyte migration. J Leukoc Biol 2016; 101:967-973. [PMID: 28366881 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1ab0416-188rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The neuropeptide SP has physiologic and pathophysiologic roles in CNS and peripheral tissues and is involved in crosstalk between nervous and immune systems in various conditions, including HIV and SIV infection. Increased SP levels were demonstrated in plasma of HIV+ individuals as well as in the CNS of SIV-infected, nonhuman primates. SP increases HIV infection in macrophages through interaction with its receptor, NK1R. The SP effect on immune system is both pro- and anti-inflammatory and includes up-regulation of a number of cytokines and cell receptors. The main goal of this study was to determine whether there is interplay between monocyte exposure to SP and recruitment into sites of inflammation. We now demonstrate that exposure of either human macrophages or PBMCs to SP leads to increased production of chemokines, including MCP-1, for which expression is limited to cells of the myeloid lineage. This effect is inhibited by the NK1R antagonist, aprepitant. Exposure to conditioned medium derived from SP-treated PBMCs resulted in increased monocyte migration through semipermeable membranes and an in vitro human BBB model. Monocyte migration was blocked by anti-MCP-1 antibodies. Our results suggest that increased SP levels associated with HIV and other inflammatory conditions may contribute to increased monocyte migration into the CNS and other tissues through a MCP-1-dependent mechanism.
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- Sergei Spitsin
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; and
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; .,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis (HTGP) is often encountered clinically as a common form of recurrent acute pancreatitis (AP). It is important to evaluate the management of severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) or anti-inflammation in the prophylaxis of HTGP in the clinic. FTY720 (2-amino-2[2-(4-octylphenyl) ethyl]-1, 3-propanediol) is a new anti-inflammatory agent with low toxicity and reported to ameliorate lung injury with pancreatitis in rat. We evaluated its protective affection on AP induced by seven hourly intraperitoneal injection of cerulein in apolipoprotein CIII transgenic mice with severe HTG. FTY720 at 1.5 mg/kg was administered by gastric lavage daily for 3 days before induction of AP. The effects of FTY720 to protect against HTGP were assessed by serum amylase, pancreatic pathological scores, immunostaining, and the expression of inflammatory cytokine genes. As a result, injection of cerulein resulted in more severe pathological changes of AP and higher monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 expression in the pancreas in transgenic than in nontransgenic mice. FTY720 pretreatment improved the pathological severity of AP and decreased the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 in the pancreas significantly, especially near fourfold reduction in transgenic mice. However, FTY720 did not affect plasma triglyceride levels, and other inflammatory factors and plasma amylase were not correlated with the extent of pancreatic damage in AP with or without FTY720 administration. In summary, our study in a new model, apolipoprotein CIII transgenic mice, demonstrated that HTG mice are susceptible to induction of AP. Prophylactic treatment of FTY720 can significantly attenuate cerulein-induced AP and hence warrant further investigation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors agonist for potential clinical application in recurrent attacks of HTGP.
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Deng YY, Shamoon M, He Y, Bhatia M, Sun J. Cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptide modulates the severity of acute pancreatitis in mice. Mol Med Rep 2016; 13:3881-5. [PMID: 27035328 PMCID: PMC4838156 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of mouse cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP) on experimental acute pancreatitis (AP). AP is a common clinical condition characterized by acute abdominal inflammation. Innate immune cells and mediators are intrinsically linked to the pathogenesis of AP. Cathelicidins are innate immunity-derived antimicrobial peptides that exert immunomodulatory effects on various host cells. However, how cathelicidins are involved and modulate the severity and inflammatory responses of AP remains unclear. In the present study, the mouse CRAMP gene-deficient cnlp−/− mice and their wild-type C57BL/6J littermates were induced with AP by multiple hourly injections of supramaximal doses of caerulein. Serum amylase levels, pancreatic myeloperoxidase activity and histological examination were performed in order to determine the disease severity and the levels of inflammatory cytokines. Disease severity and inflammatory markers were subsequently evaluated in the control mice, cnlp−/− C57BL/6J mice with AP, and wild-type C57BL/6J mice with AP. The results demonstrated that cnlp−/− mice exhibited a more severe phenotype and inflammatory response following AP induction compared with the wild-type mice, as evidenced by increased serum amylase levels, pancreatic myeloperoxidase release, and early inflammatory mediator tumor necrosis factor-α production. Histological examination confirmed that CRAMP deficiency worsened the pancreatic inflammatory condition. These results indicate that CRAMP may be considered a novel modulatory mediator in mouse experimental AP.
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- Yuan-Yuan Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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Shamoon M, Deng Y, Chen YQ, Bhatia M, Sun J. Therapeutic implications of innate immune system in acute pancreatitis. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2015; 20:73-87. [PMID: 26565751 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2015.1077227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas encompassing a cascade of cellular and molecular events. It starts from premature activation of zymogens with the involvement of innate immune system to a potential systemic inflammatory response and multiple organ failure. Leukocytes are the major cell population that participate in the propagation of the disease. Current understanding of the course of AP is still far from complete, limiting treatment options mostly to conservative supportive care. Emerging evidence has pointed to modulation of the immune system for strategic therapeutic development, by mitigating the inflammatory response and severity of AP. In the current review, we have focused on the role of innate immunity in the condition and highlighted therapeutics targeting it for treatment of this challenging disease. AREAS COVERED The current review has aimed to elaborate in-depth understanding of specific roles of innate immune cells, derived mediators and inflammatory pathways that are involved in AP. Summarizing the recent therapeutics and approaches applied experimentally that target immune responses to attenuate AP. EXPERT OPINION The current state of knowledge on AP, limitations of presently available therapeutic approaches and the promise of therapeutic implications of innate immune system in AP are discussed.
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- Muhammad Shamoon
- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- b 2 University of Otago, Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology , Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Badiei A, Chambers ST, Gaddam RR, Fraser R, Bhatia M. Cystathionine-gamma-lyase gene silencing with siRNA in monocytes/macrophages protects mice against acute pancreatitis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 100:337-46. [PMID: 26411454 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6989-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is an endogenous inflammatory mediator produced by cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) in monocytes/macrophages. To determine the role of H2S and macrophages in inflammation, we used small interference RNA (siRNA) to target the CSE gene and investigated its effect in a mouse model of acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is characterised by increased levels of plasma amylase, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in the pancreas and lung. SiRNA treatment attenuated inflammation in the pancreas and lungs of mice following caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis. MPO activity increased in caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis (16.21 ± 3.571 SD fold increase over control) and treatment with siRNA significantly reduced this (mean 3.555 ± 2.522 SD fold increase over control) (p < 0.0001). Similarly, lung MPO activity increased following treatment with caerulein (3.56 ± 0.941 SD fold increase over control) while siRNA treatment significantly reduced MPO activity (0.8243 ± 0.4353 SD fold increase over control) (p < 0.0001). Caerulein treatment increased plasma amylase activity (7094 ± 207 U/l) and this significantly decreased following siRNA administration (5895 ± 115 U/l) (p < 0.0001). Cytokine and chemokine levels in caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis reduced following treatment with siRNA. For example, siRNA treatment significantly decreased pancreatic and lung monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 (169.8 ± 59.75 SD; 90.01 ± 46.97 SD pg/ml, respectively) compared to caerulein-treated mice (324.7 ± 103.9 SD; 222.8 ± 85.37 SD pg/ml, pancreas and lun,g respectively) (p < 0.0001). These findings show a crucial pro-inflammatory role for H2S synthesised by CSE in macrophages in acute pancreatitis and suggest CSE gene silencing with siRNA as a potential therapeutic approach for this condition.
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- A Badiei
- Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Infection Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
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Kim MJ, Bae GS, Choi SB, Jo IJ, Kim DG, Shin JY, Lee SK, Kim MJ, Song HJ, Park SJ. Lupeol Protects Against Cerulein-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Mice. Phytother Res 2015; 29:1634-9. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Min-Jun Kim
- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- Hanbang Body-Fluid Research Center; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbology, School of Oriental Medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- BK21 Plus Team, Professional Graduate School of Oriental medicine; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
- Hanbang Body-Fluid Research Center; Wonkwang University; Iksan Jeonbuk 540-749 Republic of Korea
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Pancreatic stellate cells and CX3CR1: occurrence in normal pancreas and acute and chronic pancreatitis and effect of their activation by a CX3CR1 agonist. Pancreas 2014; 43:708-19. [PMID: 24681877 PMCID: PMC4315317 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Numerous studies suggest important roles of the chemokine, fractalkine (CX3CL1), in acute/chronic pancreatitis; however, the possible mechanisms of the effects are unclear. Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) can play important roles in pancreatitis, secreting inflammatory cytokines/chemokines, as well as proliferation. Therefore, we investigated CX3CL1 receptor (CX3CR1) occurrence in normal pancreas and pancreatitis (acute/chronic) tissues and the effects of CX3CL1 on activated PSCs. METHODS CX3CR1 expression/localization in normal pancreas and pancreatitis (acute/chronic) tissues was evaluated with immunohistochemical analysis. CX3CR1 expression and effects of CX3CL1 on activated PSCs were examined with real-time polymerase chain reaction, BrdU (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine) assays, and Western blotting. RESULTS In normal pancreas, acinar cells expressed CX3CR1 within granule-like formations in the cytoplasm, whereas in acute/chronic pancreatitis, acinar, ductal, and activated PSCs expressed CX3CR1 on cell membranes. With activation of normal PSCs, CX3CR1 is increased. CX3CL1 activated multiple signaling cascades in PSCs. CX3CL1 did not induce inflammatory genes expression in activated PSCs, but induced proliferation. CONCLUSIONS CX3CR1s are expressed in normal pancreas. Expression is increased in acute/chronic pancreatitis, and the CX3CR1s are activated. CX3CL1 induces proliferation of activated PSCs without increasing release of inflammatory mediators. These results suggest that CX3CR1 activation of PSCs could be important in their effects in pancreatitis, especially to PSC proliferation in pancreatitis where CX3CL1 levels are elevated.
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Gu H, Werner J, Bergmann F, Whitcomb DC, Büchler MW, Fortunato F. Necro-inflammatory response of pancreatic acinar cells in the pathogenesis of acute alcoholic pancreatitis. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e816. [PMID: 24091659 PMCID: PMC3824664 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The role of pancreatic acinar cells in initiating necro-inflammatory responses during the early onset of alcoholic acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been fully evaluated. We investigated the ability of acinar cells to generate pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, including inflammasome-associated IL-18/caspase-1, and evaluated acinar cell necrosis in an animal model of AP and human samples. Rats were fed either an ethanol-containing or control diet for 14 weeks and killed 3 or 24 h after a single lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection. Inflammasome components and necro-inflammation were evaluated in acinar cells by immunofluorescence (IF), histology, and biochemical approaches. Alcohol exposure enhanced acinar cell-specific production of TNFα, IL-6, MCP-1 and IL-10, as early as 3 h after LPS, whereas IL-18 and caspase-1 were evident 24 h later. Alcohol enhanced LPS-induced TNFα expression, whereas blockade of LPS signaling diminished TNFα production in vitro, indicating that the response of pancreatic acinar cells to LPS is similar to that of immune cells. Similar results were observed from acinar cells in samples from patients with acute/recurrent pancreatitis. Although morphologic examination of sub-clinical AP showed no visible signs of necrosis, early loss of pancreatic HMGB1 and increased systemic levels of HMGB1 and LDH were observed, indicating that this strong systemic inflammatory response is associated with little pancreatic necrosis. These results suggest that TLR-4-positive acinar cells respond to LPS by activating the inflammasome and producing pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators during the development of mild, sub-clinical AP, and that these effects are exacerbated by alcohol injury.
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- H Gu
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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Jo IJ, Bae GS, Park KC, Choi SB, Jung WS, Jung SY, Cho JH, Choi MO, Song HJ, Park SJ. Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans protected the cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis by inhibiting high-mobility group box protein-1. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:1551-1562. [PMID: 23539679 PMCID: PMC3602472 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i10.1551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the inhibitory effects of Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans (SSM) on cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) in a mouse model.
METHODS: SSM water extract (0.1, 0.5, or 1 g/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally 1 h prior to the first injection of cerulein. Once AP developed, the stable cholecystokinin analogue, cerulein was injected hourly, over a 6 h period. Blood samples were taken 6 h later to determine serum amylase, lipase, and cytokine levels. The pancreas and lungs were rapidly removed for morphological examination, myeloperoxidase assay, and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. To specify the role of SSM in pancreatitis, the pancreatic acinar cells were isolated using collagenase method. Then the cells were pre-treated with SSM, then stimulated with cerulein. The cell viability, cytokine productions and high-mobility group box protein-1 (HMGB-1) were measured. Furthermore, the regulating mechanisms of SSM action were evaluated.
RESULTS: The administration of SSM significantly attenuated the severity of pancreatitis and pancreatitis associated lung injury, as was shown by the reduction in pancreatic edema, neutrophil infiltration, vacuolization and necrosis. SSM treatment also reduced pancreatic weight/body weight ratio, serum amylase, lipase and cytokine levels, and mRNA expression of multiple inflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β. In addition, treatment with SSM inhibited HMGB-1 expression in the pancreas during AP. In accordance with in vivo data, SSM inhibited the cerulein-induced acinar cell death, cytokine, and HMGB-1 release. SSM also inhibited the activation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase, p38 and nuclear factor (NF)-κB.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that SSM plays a protective role during the development of AP and pancreatitis associated lung injury via deactivating c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase, p38 and NF-κB.
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Bhatia M. Role of hydrogen sulfide in the pathology of inflammation. SCIENTIFICA 2012; 2012:159680. [PMID: 24278674 PMCID: PMC3820548 DOI: 10.6064/2012/159680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a well-known toxic gas that is synthesized in the human body from the amino acids cystathionine, homocysteine, and cysteine by the action of at least two distinct enzymes: cystathionine-γ-lyase and cystathionine-β-synthase. In the past few years, H2S has emerged as a novel and increasingly important biological mediator. Imbalances in H2S have also been shown to be associated with various disease conditions. However, defining the precise pathophysiology of H2S is proving to be a complex challenge. Recent research in our laboratory has shown H2S as a novel mediator of inflammation and work in several groups worldwide is currently focused on determining the role of H2S in inflammation. H2S has been implicated in different inflammatory conditions, such as acute pancreatitis, sepsis, joint inflammation, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Active research on the role of H2S in inflammation will unravel the pathophysiology of its actions in inflammatory conditions and may help develop novel therapeutic approaches for several, as yet incurable, disease conditions.
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- Madhav Bhatia
- Department of Pathology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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Akbarshahi H, Rosendahl AH, Westergren-Thorsson G, Andersson R. Acute lung injury in acute pancreatitis – Awaiting the big leap. Respir Med 2012; 106:1199-210. [PMID: 22749752 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bhatia M, Zemans RL, Jeyaseelan S. Role of chemokines in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2012; 46:566-72. [PMID: 22323365 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2011-0392tr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is due to an uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response resulting from direct injury to the lung or indirect injury in the setting of a systemic process. Such insults lead to the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which includes activation of leukocytes-alveolar macrophages and sequestered neutrophils-in the lung. Although systemic inflammatory response syndrome is a physiologic response to an insult, systemic leukocyte activation, if excessive, can lead to end organ injury, such as ALI. Excessive recruitment of leukocytes is critical to the pathogenesis of ALI, and the magnitude and duration of the inflammatory process may ultimately determine the outcome in patients with ALI. Leukocyte recruitment is a well orchestrated process that depends on the function of chemokines and their receptors. Understanding the mechanisms that contribute to leukocyte recruitment in ALI may ultimately lead to the development of effective therapeutic strategies.
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- Madhav Bhatia
- Department of Pathology, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Koh YH, Moochhala S, Bhatia M. The role of neutral endopeptidase in caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 187:5429-39. [PMID: 22013111 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Substance P (SP) is well known to promote inflammation in acute pancreatitis (AP) by interacting with neurokinin-1 receptor. However, mechanisms that terminate SP-mediated responses are unclear. Neutral endopeptidase (NEP) is a cell-surface enzyme that degrades SP in the extracellular fluid. In this study, we examined the expression and the role of NEP in caerulein-induced AP. Male BALB/c mice (20-25 g) subjected to 3-10 hourly injections of caerulein (50 μg/kg) exhibited reduced NEP activity and protein expression in the pancreas and lungs. Additionally, caerulein (10(-7) M) also downregulated NEP activity and mRNA expression in isolated pancreatic acinar cells. The role of NEP in AP was examined in two opposite ways: inhibition of NEP (phosphoramidon [5 mg/kg] or thiorphan [10 mg/kg]) followed by 6 hourly caerulein injections) or supplementation with exogenous NEP (10 hourly caerulein injections, treatment of recombinant mouse NEP [1 mg/kg] during second caerulein injection). Inhibition of NEP raised SP levels and exacerbated inflammatory conditions in mice. Meanwhile, the severity of AP, determined by histological examination, tissue water content, myeloperoxidase activity, and plasma amylase activity, was markedly better in mice that received exogenous NEP treatment. Our results suggest that NEP is anti-inflammatory in caerulein-induced AP. Acute inhibition of NEP contributes to increased SP levels in caerulein-induced AP, which leads to augmented inflammatory responses in the pancreas and associated lung injury.
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- Yung-Hua Koh
- Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Kim TH, Bae GS, Oh HJ, Kim MS, Park KC, Koo BS, Kim BJ, Yang YS, Park DE, Lee JH, Seo SW, Shin YK, Yun KJ, Sohn DH, Kim HJ, So HS, Park RK, Song HJ, Park SJ. 2',4',6'-Tris(methoxymethoxy) chalcone (TMMC) attenuates the severity of cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2011; 301:G694-706. [PMID: 21778460 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00210.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease involving acinar cell injury and rapid production and release of inflammatory cytokines, which play a dominant role in local pancreatic inflammation and systemic complications. 2',4',6'-Tris (methoxymethoxy) chalcone (TMMC), a synthetic chalcone derivative, displays potent anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether TMMC might affect the severity of AP and pancreatitis-associated lung injury in mice. We used the cerulein hyperstimulation model of AP. Severity of pancreatitis was determined in cerulein-injected mice by histological analysis and neutrophil sequestration. The pretreatment of mice with TMMC reduced the severity of AP and pancreatitis-associated lung injury and inhibited several biochemical parameters (activity of amylase, lipase, trypsin, trypsinogen, and myeloperoxidase and production of proinflammatory cytokines). In addition, TMMC inhibited pancreatic acinar cell death and production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6 by inhibiting NF-κB and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) activation. Neutralizing antibodies for TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 inhibited cerulein-induced cell death in isolated pancreatic acinar cells. Moreover, pharmacological blockade of NF-κB/ERK1/2 reduced acinar cell death and production of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in isolated pancreatic acinar cells. In addition, posttreatment of mice with TMMC showed reduced severity of AP and lung injury. Our results suggest that TMMC may reduce the complications associated with pancreatitis.
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- Tae-Hyeon Kim
- Dept. of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang Univ., Iksan, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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Orlichenko LS, Behari J, Yeh TH, Liu S, Stolz DB, Saluja AK, Singh VP. Transcriptional regulation of CXC-ELR chemokines KC and MIP-2 in mouse pancreatic acini. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2010; 299:G867-76. [PMID: 20671197 PMCID: PMC2957341 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00177.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Neutrophils and their chemoattractants, the CXC-ELR chemokines keratinocyte cytokine (KC) and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), play a critical role in pancreatitis. While acute pancreatitis is initiated in acinar cells, it is unclear if these are a source of CXC-ELR chemokines. KC and MIP-2 have NF-κB, activator protein-1 (AP-1) sites in their promoter regions. However, previous studies have shown increased basal and reduced caerulein-induced AP-1 activation in harvested pancreatic tissue in vitro, which limits interpreting the caerulein-induced response. Moreover, recent studies suggest that NF-κB silencing in acinar cells alone may not be sufficient to reduce inflammation in acute pancreatitis. Thus the aim of this study was to determine whether acinar cells are a source of KC and MIP-2 and to understand their transcriptional regulation. Primary overnight-cultured murine pancreatic acini were used after confirming their ability to replicate physiological and pathological acinar cell responses. Upstream signaling resulting in KC, MIP-2 upregulation was studied along with activation of the transcription factors NF-κB and AP-1. Cultured acini replicated critical responses to physiological and pathological caerulein concentrations. KC and MIP-2 mRNA levels increased in response to supramaximal but not to physiological caerulein doses. This upregulation was calcium and protein kinase C (PKC), but not cAMP, dependent. NF-κB inhibition completely prevented upregulation of KC but not MIP-2. Complete suppression of MIP-2 upregulation required dual inhibition of NF-κB and AP-1. Acinar cells are a likely source of KC and MIP-2 upregulation during pancreatitis. This upregulation is dependent on calcium and PKC. MIP-2 upregulation requires both NF-κB and AP-1 in these cells. Thus dual inhibition of NF-κB and AP-1 may be a more successful strategy to reduce inflammation in pancreatitis than targeting NF-κB alone.
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- 2Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
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- 3Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Abdulla A, Awla D, Hartman H, Rahman M, Jeppsson B, Regnér S, Thorlacius H. Role of platelets in experimental acute pancreatitis. Br J Surg 2010; 98:93-103. [PMID: 20882560 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Platelets not only control thrombosis and haemostasis but may also regulate inflammatory processes. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by changes in both coagulation and proinflammatory activities. The role of platelets in AP is not yet known. METHODS AP was induced in C57BL/6 mice by repeated caerulein administration (50 µg/kg intraperitoneally). Mice received a platelet-depleting or control antibody before caerulein challenge. Neutrophil infiltration, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP) 2 levels, acinar cell necrosis and haemorrhage in the pancreas, as well as serum amylase activity, were determined 24 h after caerulein injection. In an alternative model of pancreatitis, L-arginine (4 g/kg intraperitoneally) was given twice with an interval of 1 h and tissue samples were taken after 72 h [Correction added after online publication 29 September 2010: in the preceding sentence, 4 mg/kg was corrected to 4 g/kg]. RESULTS Caerulein administration increased acinar cell necrosis, neutrophil infiltration, focal haemorrhage and serum amylase levels. Platelet depletion reduced acinar cell necrosis, haemorrhage and serum amylase levels in AP. Depletion of platelets decreased caerulein-induced MPO levels and neutrophil recruitment in the pancreas. Platelet depletion abolished caerulein-induced MIP-2 generation in the pancreas and circulation. The effects of platelet depletion on necrosis, neutrophils and MPO levels were confirmed in L-arginine-induced pancreatitis. CONCLUSION Platelets play a crucial role in AP by regulating neutrophil infiltration, most likely mediated by MIP-2 production in the pancreas.
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- A Abdulla
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
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Shrivastava P, Bhatia M. Essential role of monocytes and macrophages in the progression of acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16:3995-4002. [PMID: 20731012 PMCID: PMC2928452 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.3995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas caused by an imbalance in factors involved in maintaining cellular homeostasis. Earliest events in AP occur within acinar cells accompanied by other principal contributors to the inflammatory response i.e. the endothelial cells, immunocytes (granulocytes, monocytes/macrophages, lymphocytes) and neutrophils. Monocytes/macrophages are important inflammatory mediators, involved in the pathophysiology of AP, known to reside in the peritoneal cavity (in the vicinity of the pancreas) and in peripancreatic tissue. Recent studies suggested that impaired clearance of injured acini by macrophages is associated with an altered cytokine reaction which may constitute a basis for progression of AP. This review focuses on the role of monocytes/macrophages in progression of AP and discusses findings on the inflammatory process involved.
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Ramudo L, Manso MA. N-acetylcysteine in acute pancreatitis. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2010; 1:21-6. [PMID: 21577291 PMCID: PMC3091141 DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v1.i1.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2009] [Revised: 01/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Premature trypsinogen activation and production of oxygen free radicals (OFR) are early pathogenic events which occur within acinar cells and trigger acute pancreatitis (AP). OFR exert their harmful effects on various cell components causing lipid peroxidation, disturbances in calcium homeostasis and DNA damage, which lead to increased cell injury and eventually cell death. This review presents the most recent data concerning the effects of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), in the treatment of AP. NAC is an antioxidant capable of restoring the levels of Glutathione, the most important cellular antioxidant. Studies show the beneficial effects of NAC treatment in preventing OFR production and therefore attenuating oxidative damage. Additionally, NAC treatment has been shown to prevent the increase in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration and reduce the accumulation of enzymes in acinar cells during AP. The prevention, by NAC, of these pathological events occurring within acinar would contribute to reducing the severity of AP. NAC is also capable of reducing the activation of transcription factors especially sensitive to the cellular redox state, such as Nuclear factor-κB, signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 and mitogen-activated protein kinase. This leads to a down-regulation of cytokines, adhesion molecules and chemokine expression in various cell types during AP. These findings point to NAC as a powerful therapeutic treatment, attenuating oxidative-stress-induced cell injury and other pathological events at early stages of AP, and potentially contributing to reducion in the severity of disease.
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- Laura Ramudo
- Laura Ramudo, Manuel A Manso, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca 37007, Spain
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Ghrelin attenuates acute pancreatitis-induced lung injury and inhibits substance P expression. Am J Med Sci 2010; 339:49-54. [PMID: 19926967 DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e3181b9c3d3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of ghrelin administration on the severity of acute lung injury and on the production of proinflammatory cytokines and Substance P (SP) in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS AP was induced in rats by sodium taurocholate injection through pancreaticobiliary duct. Ghrelin 20 nmol/kg was given before and after the treatment. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta, and -6 levels in the serum were measured using the radioimmunoassay method. Morphological signs of lung injury, pulmonary water content, microvascular permeability, and myeloperoxidase activity were measured. Meanwhile, the determination of pulmonary SP mRNA level and its expression were performed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The serum proinflammatory cytokines, pulmonary water content, microvascular permeability, and myeloperoxidase activity were increased, and morphological damages were observed in the lung of AP rats. SP mRNA level and its expression were significantly higher in sham-operated rats (P < 0.05). Morphological damages were attenuated and serum cytokines and pulmonary parameters were reduced by pre- and posttreatment with ghrelin. Pulmonary SP expression was also significantly down-regulated by ghrelin (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Ghrelin attenuates the severity of acute lung injury induced by AP. The reduction of neutrophil sequestration, limitation of proinflammatory cytokines release, and inhibition of pulmonary SP expression may be the mechanisms involved in the therapeutic effect of ghrelin.
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Yubero S, Ramudo L, Manso MA, De Dios I. Mechanisms of dexamethasone-mediated chemokine down-regulation in mild and severe acute pancreatitis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2009; 1792:1205-11. [PMID: 19818401 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2009.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/01/2009] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the role of therapeutic dexamethasone (Dex) treatment on the mechanisms underlying chemokine expression during mild and severe acute pancreatitis (AP) experimentally induced in rats. Regardless of the AP severity, Dex (1 mg/kg), administered 1 h after AP, reduced the acinar cell activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and c-Jun-NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK) but failed to reduce p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in severe AP. In both AP models, Dex inhibited the activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) factors. All of this resulted in pancreatic down-regulation of the chemokines monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC). Lower plasma chemokine levels as well as decreased amylasemia, hematocrit and plasma interleukin-1beta (Il-1beta) levels were found either in mild or severe AP treated with Dex. Pancreatic neutrophil infiltration was attenuated by Dex in mild but not in severe AP. In conclusion, by targeting MAPKs, NF-kappaB and STAT3 pathways, Dex treatment down-regulated the chemokine expression in different cell sources during mild and severe AP, resulting in decreased severity of the disease.
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- S Yubero
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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Desouza IA, Camargo EA, Mariano NS, Optiz-Neto JB, Resende JS, Mello GC, Costa SKP, De Nucci G, Antunes E. Role of sensory innervation in the rat pulmonary neutrophil recruitment induced by staphylococcal enterotoxins type A and B. Eur J Pharmacol 2009; 613:128-34. [PMID: 19375418 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Revised: 03/27/2009] [Accepted: 04/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rat airways exposure to Staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) and B (SEB) induces marked neutrophil influx. Since sensory neuropeptides play important roles in cell infiltration, in this study we have investigated its contribution in triggering SEA- and SEB-induced pulmonary neutrophil infiltration. Male Wistar rats were exposed intratracheally with SEA (3 ng/trachea) or SEB (250 ng/trachea). Animals received different in vivo pretreatments, after which the neutrophil counts and levels of substance P and IL-1 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were evaluated. Alveolar macrophages and peritoneal mast cells were incubated with SEA and SEB to determine the IL-1 and TNF-alpha levels. Capsaicin pretreatment significantly reduced SEA- and SEB-induced neutrophil influx in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, but this treatment was more effective to reduce SEA responses. Treatments with SR140333 (tachykinin NK(1) receptor antagonist) and SR48968 (tachykinin NK(2) receptor antagonist) decreased SEA-induced neutrophil influx, whereas SEB-induced responses were inhibited by SR140333 only. Cyproheptadine (histamine/5-hydroxytriptamine receptor antagonist) and MD 7222 (5-HT(3) receptor antagonist) reduced SEA- and SEB-induced neutrophil influx. The substance P and IL-1 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of SEA-exposed rats were significantly higher than SEB. In addition, SEA (but not SEB) significantly released mast cell TNF-alpha. Increased production of TNF-alpha and IL-1 in alveolar macrophages was observed in response to SEA and SEB. In conclusion, sensory neuropeptides contribute significantly to SEA- and SEB-induced pulmonary neutrophil recruitment, but SEA requires in a higher extent the airways sensory innervation, and participation of mast cells and alveolar macrophage products.
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- Ivani A Desouza
- Department of Pharmacology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Neurogenic hypothesis of cardiac ischemic pain. Med Hypotheses 2009; 72:402-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2008] [Revised: 10/18/2008] [Accepted: 12/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ramnath RD, Sun J, Bhatia M. Involvement of SRC family kinases in substance P-induced chemokine production in mouse pancreatic acinar cells and its significance in acute pancreatitis. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2009; 329:418-28. [PMID: 19211920 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.148684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Substance P is known to play a key role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. Src family kinases (SFKs) are known to be involved in cytokine signaling. However, the involvement of SFKs in substance P-induced chemokine production and its role in acute pancreatitis have not been investigated yet. To that end, we have used primary preparations of mouse pancreatic acinar cells as our model to show that substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) induced activation of SFKs. SFKs mediated the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases [extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK)], transcription factors [signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3, nuclear factor (NF) kappaB, activator protein-1 (AP-1)], and production of chemokines in pancreatic acinar cells. We further tested the significance of the SFK signaling pathway in acute pancreatitis. Our results show, for the first time, that treatment of mice with the potent and selective SFK inhibitor PP2 [4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl) pyrazolo [3,4-D] pyrimidine], but not its negative inhibitor PP3 (4-amino-7-phenylpyrazol [3,4-D] pyrimidine), reduced the severity of pancreatitis. This was proven by significant attenuation of hyperamylasemia, pancreatic myeloperoxidase activity, chemokines, and water content. Histological evidence of diminished pancreatic injury also confirmed the protective effect of the inhibition of SFKs. Moreover, treatment with the substance P receptor antagonist CP96345 [(2S,3S)-cis-2-(diphenylmethyl)-N-((2-methoxyphenyl)-methyl)-1-azabicyclo(2.2.2.)-octan-3-amine] attenuated acute pancreatitis-induced activation of SFKs, ERK, JNK, STAT3, NFkappaB, and AP-1. The proposed signaling pathway through which substance P mediates acute pancreatitis is through substance P/NK1R-SFKs-(ERK, JNK)-(STAT3, NFkappaB, AP-1) chemokines. In light of our study, we propose that drugs targeting the substance P-mediated signaling pathways could prove beneficial in improving treatment efficacy in acute pancreatitis.
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The role of redox status on chemokine expression in acute pancreatitis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2008; 1792:148-54. [PMID: 19111613 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2008.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2008] [Revised: 11/12/2008] [Accepted: 12/02/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This study focused on the involvement of oxidative stress in the mechanisms mediating chemokine production in different cell sources during mild and severe acute pancreatitis (AP) induced by bile-pancreatic duct obstruction (BPDO) and 3.5% NaTc, respectively. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) was used as antioxidant treatment. Pancreatic glutathione depletion, acinar overexpression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC), and activation of p38MAPK, NF-kappaB and STAT3 were found in both AP models. NAC reduced the depletion of glutathione in BPDO- but not in NaTc-induced AP, in which oxidative stress overwhelmed the antioxidant capability of NAC. As a result, inhibition of the acinar chemokine expression and signalling pathways occurs in mild, but not in severe AP. However, MCP-1 and CINC expressions in whole pancreas and plasma chemokine levels were not reduced by NAC, even in BPDO-induced AP, suggesting that in addition to acini, other pancreatic cells produced chemokines by antioxidant resistant mechanisms. The high Il-6 plasma levels found during AP, both in NAC-treated and non-treated rats, pointed out cytokines as activating factors of chemokine expression in non-acinar cells. In conclusion, from early AP oxidant-mediated MAPK, NF-kappaB and STAT3 activation triggers the chemokine expression in acini but not in non-acinar cells.
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Sun J, Ramnath RD, Tamizhselvi R, Bhatia M. Role of protein kinase C and phosphoinositide 3‐kinase‐Akt in substance P‐induced proinflammatory pathways in mouse macrophages. FASEB J 2008; 23:997-1010. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.08-121756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Jia Sun
- Cardiovascular Biology Research Group Department of Pharmacology Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Cardiovascular Biology Research Group Department of Pharmacology Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Cardiovascular Biology Research Group Department of Pharmacology Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Cardiovascular Biology Research Group Department of Pharmacology Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of SingaporeSingapore
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Bergeron MF, Laird MD, Marinik EL, Brenner JS, Waller JL. Repeated-bout exercise in the heat in young athletes: physiological strain and perceptual responses. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008; 106:476-85. [PMID: 19023026 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00122.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A short recovery period between same-day competitions is common practice in organized youth sports. We hypothesized that young athletes will experience an increase in physiological strain and perceptual discomfort during a second identical exercise bout in the heat, with 1 h (21 degrees C) between bouts, even with ample hydration. Twenty-four athletes (6 boys and 6 girls: 12-13 yr old, 47.7 +/- 8.3 kg; 6 boys and 6 girls: 16-17 yr old, 61.0 +/- 8.6 kg) completed two 80-min intermittent exercise bouts (treadmill 60%, cycle 40% peak oxygen uptake) in the heat (33 degrees C, 48.9 +/- 6.1% relative humidity). Sweat loss during each bout was similar within each age group (12-13 yr old: bout 1, 943.6 +/- 237.1 ml; bout 2, 955.5 +/- 250.3 ml; 16-17 yr old: bout 1, 1,382.2 +/- 480.7 ml; bout 2, 1,373.1 +/- 472.2 ml). Area under the curve (AUC) was not statistically different (P > 0.05) between bouts for core body temperature (12-13 yr old: bout 1 peak, 38.6 +/- 0.4 degrees C; bout 2, 38.4 +/- 0.2 degrees C; 16-17 yr old: bout 1 peak, 38.8 +/- 0.7 degrees C; bout 2, 38.7 +/- 0.6 degrees C), physiological strain index (12-13 yr old: bout 1 peak, 7.9 +/- 0.9; bout 2, 7.5 +/- 0.7; 16-17 yr old: bout 1 peak, 8.1 +/- 1.5; bout 2, 7.9 +/- 1.4), or thermal sensation for any age/sex subgroup or for all subjects combined. However, rating of perceived exertion AUC and peak were higher (P = 0.0090 and 0.0004, respectively) during bout 2 in the older age group. Notably, four subjects experienced consistently higher responses throughout bout 2. With these healthy, fit, young athletes, 1 h of complete rest, cool down, and rehydration following 80 min of strenuous exercise in the heat was generally effective in eliminating any apparent carryover effects that would have resulted in greater thermal and cardiovascular strain during a subsequent identical exercise bout.
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Chen WC, Nie JS. Genetic polymorphism of MCP-1-2518, IL-8-251 and susceptibility to acute pancreatitis: a pilot study in population of Suzhou, China. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:5744-8. [PMID: 18837094 PMCID: PMC2748212 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.5744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2008] [Revised: 07/22/2008] [Accepted: 07/29/2008] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To study the relationship between MCP-1-2518A/G, IL-8-251A/T polymorphism and acute pancreatitis (AP) in the Han population of Suzhou, China. METHODS A case-control study was conducted to compare the distribution of genotype and genetic frequency of MCP-1-2518A/G, IL-8-251A/T gene polymorphism among AP (n = 101), including mild AP (n = 78) and severe AP (n = 23) and control healthy individuals (n = 120) with polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and DNA sequencing, and analyze the relationship between the MCP-1-2518A/G, IL-8-251A/T gene polymorphism and the susceptibility to AP. RESULTS Significant differences were found in the distribution of genotype of MCP-1-2518A/G between the healthy control group and mild AP group (chi2 = 32.015, P < 0.001), the same was evident between the healthy control group and severe AP group (chi2 = 12.932, P < 0.05) in Suzhou. However, no difference of genotypic distribution was noted between MAP and SAP (chi2 = 0.006, P = 0.997). The genetic frequencies of G allele in mild AP were 72.4% (113/156) and 76.1% (35/46) in severe AP, both were higher than the controls, 47.1% (113/240) (chi2 = 24.804; P < 0.001, and chi2 = 13.005; P < 0.001), but no difference was found between severe AP and mild AP (chi2 = 0.242; P = 0.623). No difference was found in the distribution of genotype of IL-8-251A/T between the healthy control group and AP group neither in the frequency of A and T allele. CONCLUSION The MCP-1-2518 AA genotype of the population in Suzhou may be a protective genotype of AP, while one with higher frequency of G allele is more likely to suffer from pancreatitis. But the genotype of AA and the frequency of G allele could not predict the risk of severe AP. No correlation is found between the IL-8-251 polymorphism and the liability of AP.
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Ramnath RD, Sun J, Adhikari S, Bhatia M. Effect of mitogen-activated protein kinases on chemokine synthesis induced by substance P in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. J Cell Mol Med 2008; 11:1326-41. [PMID: 18205703 PMCID: PMC4401295 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2007.00086.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Substance P, acting via its neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1 R), plays an important role in mediating a variety of inflammatory processes. Its interaction with chemokines is known to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. In pancreatic acinar cells, substance P stimulates the release of NFκB-driven chemokines. However, the signal transduction pathways by which substance P-NK1 R interaction induces chemokine production are still unclear. To that end, we went on to examine the participation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in substance P-induced synthesis of pro-inflammatory chemokines, monocyte chemoanractant protein-1 (MCP-I), macrophage inflammatory protein-lα (MIP-lα) and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), in pancreatic acini. In this study, we observed a time-dependent activation of ERK1/2, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), NFκB and activator protein-1 (AP-1) when pancreatic acini were stimulated with substance P. Moreover, substance P-induced ERK 1/2, JNK, NFκB and AP-1 activation as well as chemokine synthesis were blocked by pre-treatment with either extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase kinase 1 (MEK1) inhibitor or JNK inhibitor. In addition, substance P-induced activation of ERK 112, JNK, NFκB and AP-1-driven chemokine production were attenuated by CP96345, a selective NK1 R antagonist, in pancreatic acinar cells. Taken together, these results suggest that substance P-NK1 R induced chemokine production depends on the activation of MAPKs-mediated NFκB and AP-1 signalling pathways in mouse pancreatic acini.
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Role of calcium in substance P-induced chemokine synthesis in mouse pancreatic acinar cells. Br J Pharmacol 2008; 154:1339-48. [PMID: 18493246 DOI: 10.1038/bjp.2008.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Substance P (SP) and chemokines play critical roles in acute pancreatitis. SP elevates cytosolic calcium in pancreatic acinar cells and elevated cytosolic calcium is thought to be an early event in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. SP induces production of chemokines MCP-1, MIP-1alpha and MIP-2 in pancreatic acinar cells, however the exact mechanism by which SP stimulates the production of these pro-inflammatory mediators remain undetermined. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of calcium in SP-induced chemokine production in pancreatic acinar cells and to establish the signal transduction mechanisms involved. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH An in vitro model of isolated mouse pancreatic acinar cells was used. Western blotting analysis, ELISA and calcium measurement were performed. KEY RESULTS SP increased chemokine secretion through the activation of PKCalpha/betaII, MAPKinases (ERK and JNK), NFkappaB and AP-1 in pancreatic acinar cells. These effects were blocked by pretreatment of the cells with the specific calcium chelator BAPTA-AM. Moreover, SP-induced activation of PKCalpha/betaII, ERK, JNK, NF-kappaB, AP-1 and chemokine production was inhibited by the specific phospholipase C inhibitor U73122. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS SP-induced chemokine production in pancreatic acinar cells resulted from PLC-induced elevated intracellular calcium and PKCalpha/betaII activation, subsequently leading to the activation of MAPKinases (ERK and JNK) and transcription factors NF-kappaB and AP-1. The present study demonstrates the critical role of calcium in SP-induced chemokine production in pancreatic acinar cells. Drugs targeting the SP-calcium mediated signaling pathways could prove beneficial in improving the treatment of acute pancreatitis.
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Inhibition of hydrogen sulfide synthesis attenuates chemokine production and protects mice against acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury. Pancreas 2008; 36:e24-31. [PMID: 18437075 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31816857bb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present study investigated whether chemokines are involved in hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-associated pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury. METHODS We have examined the effect of DL-propargylglycine, a cystathionine gamma-lyase inhibitor, on the synthesis of CC chemokine monocyte chemotactic protein 1, Regulated upon Activation, Normal T-cell Expressed, and Secreted, and macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha), and CXC chemokine MIP-2 in an in vitro and in vivo model of cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury. In addition, the pancreatic acinar cells were treated with H2S donor drug, sodium hydrosulfide. The expression of these chemokines in the pancreatic acini, pancreas, and lungs was determined by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS After treatment with DL-propargylglycine, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay demonstrated down-regulation of cerulein-induced increase in monocyte chemotactic protein 1, MIP-1alpha, and MIP-2 expression but had no apparent effect on Regulated upon Activation, Normal T-cell Expressed, and Secreted expression. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the proinflammatory effect of H2S may be mediated by chemokines.
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Sun J, Ramnath RD, Zhi L, Tamizhselvi R, Bhatia M. Substance P enhances NF-kappaB transactivation and chemokine response in murine macrophages via ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2008; 294:C1586-96. [PMID: 18434625 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00129.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The neuropeptide substance P (SP), as a major mediator of neuroimmunomodulatory activity, modulates diverse functions of immune cells, including macrophages. In the current study, we focused on the yet uncertain role of SP in enhancing the inducible/inflammatory chemokine response of macrophages and the signaling mechanism involved. We studied the effect on the murine monocyte/macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 as well as isolated primary macrophages. Our data show that SP, at nanomolar concentrations, elicited selective chemokine production from murine macrophages. Among the chemokines examined, macrophage inflammatory protein-2 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 are two major chemokines that were synthesized by macrophages in response to SP. Furthermore, SP treatment strongly induced the classic pathway of IkappaB-dependent NF-kappaB activation and enhanced DNA binding as well as transactivation activity of the transcription factor. SP-evoked transcriptional induction of chemokines was specific, since it was blocked by treatment with selective neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists. Moreover, SP stimulation of macrophages activated the ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK but not JNKs. Blockade of these two MAPK pathways with specific inhibitors abolished SP-elicited nuclear translocation of phosphorylated NF-kappaB p65 and NF-kappaB-driven chemokine production, suggesting that the two MAPKs lie in the signaling pathways leading to the chemokine response. Collectively, our data demonstrate that SP enhances selective inflammatory chemokine production by murine macrophages via ERK/p38 MAPK-mediated NF-kappaB activation.
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- Jia Sun
- Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Bibliography. Current world literature. Growth and development. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2008; 15:79-101. [PMID: 18185067 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e3282f4f084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A small step forward on a long way to go *. Crit Care Med 2007. [DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200712000-00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ng SW, Zhang H, Hegde A, Bhatia M. Role of preprotachykinin-A gene products on multiple organ injury in LPS-induced endotoxemia. J Leukoc Biol 2007; 83:288-95. [PMID: 17998302 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0807575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Endotoxemia is a life-threatening, inflammatory condition that involves multiple organ injury and dysfunction. Preprotachykinin-A (PPT-A) gene products, substance P (SP), and neurokinin-A have been shown to play an important role in neurogenic inflammation. To investigate the role of PPT-A gene products on multiple organ injury in LPS-induced endotoxemia, endotoxemia was induced by LPS administration (10 mg/kg, i.p.) in PPT-A gene-deficient mice (PPTA(-/-)) and the wild-type (WT) control mice (PPT-A+/+). I.p. administration of LPS to WT mice caused a significant increase in circulating levels of SP as well as in liver, lung, and kidney. PPT-A gene deletion significantly protected against liver, pulmonary, and renal injury following LPS-induced endotoxemia, as evidenced by tissue myeloperoxidase activities, plasma alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase levels, and histological examination. Furthermore, PPT-A(-/-) mice had significantly attenuated chemokines, proinflammatory cytokines, and adhesion molecule levels in the liver, lung, and kidney. These results show that PPT-A gene products are critical proinflammatory mediators in endotoxemia and the associated multiple organ injury. In addition, the data suggest that deletion of the PPT-A gene protected mice against organ damage in endotoxemia by disruption in neutrophil recruitment.
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- Siaw Wei Ng
- Cardiovascular Biology Research Group, Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Sun J, Ramnath RD, Bhatia M. Neuropeptide substance P upregulates chemokine and chemokine receptor expression in primary mouse neutrophils. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2007; 293:C696-704. [PMID: 17494633 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00060.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Neuropeptides play an important role in the active communication between the nervous and immune systems. Substance P (SP) is a prominent neuropeptide involved in neurogenic inflammation and has been reported to exert various proinflammatory actions on inflammatory leukocytes including neutrophils. The present study further investigated the modulatory effect of SP (1 muM) on chemokine production and chemokine receptor expression in primary mouse neutrophils. Our results showed that SP primed neutrophils for chemotactic responses not only to the CXC chemokine macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-2/CXCL2 but also to the CC chemokine MIP-1alpha/CCL3. The activating effect of SP on neutrophils was further evidenced by upregulation of the CD11b integrin, the activation marker of neutrophils. SP induced both the mRNA and protein expression of the chemokines MIP-1alpha/CCL3 and MIP-2/CXCL2 in neutrophils and upregulated the chemokine receptors CC chemokine receptor (CCR)-1 and CXC chemokine receptor (CXCR)-2. This stimulatory effect on chemokine and chemokine receptor expression in neutrophils was further found to be neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) specific. Pretreatment with selective NK-1R antagonists inhibited SP-triggered activation of neutrophils and chemokine and chemokine receptor upregulation. Moreover, SP-induced chemokine upregulation was NF-kappaB dependent. SP time dependently induced NF-kappaB p65 binding activity, IkappaBalpha degradation, and NF-kappaB p65 nuclear translocation in neutrophils. Inhibition of NF-kappaB activation with its inhibitor Bay11-7082 (10 muM) abolished SP-induced NF-kappaB binding activity and upregulation of MIP-1alpha/CCL3 and MIP-2/CXCL2 in neutrophils. Together, these results suggest that SP exerts a direct stimulatory effect on the expression of chemokines and chemokine receptors in mouse neutrophils. The effect is NK-1R mediated, involving NF-kappaB activation.
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MESH Headings
- Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
- Animals
- Biphenyl Compounds/pharmacology
- CD11b Antigen/biosynthesis
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemokine CCL3
- Chemokine CCL4
- Chemokine CXCL2
- Chemokines/biosynthesis
- Chemokines/genetics
- Chemokines/pharmacology
- Chemokines, CC/biosynthesis
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte/drug effects
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- I-kappa B Proteins/metabolism
- Inflammation/immunology
- Inflammation/metabolism
- Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins/biosynthesis
- Male
- Mice
- Neuroimmunomodulation
- Neutrophils/drug effects
- Neutrophils/metabolism
- Nitriles/pharmacology
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- Receptors, CCR1
- Receptors, Chemokine/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Chemokine/genetics
- Receptors, Interleukin-8B/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Neurokinin-1/drug effects
- Receptors, Neurokinin-1/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Substance P/metabolism
- Substance P/pharmacology
- Sulfones/pharmacology
- Transcription Factor RelA/antagonists & inhibitors
- Transcription Factor RelA/metabolism
- Up-Regulation
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Affiliation(s)
- Jia Sun
- Dept of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Centre for Life Sciences, Singapore
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