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Gercke P, Lautenschlager N, Vedder N, van Geffen C, Renz H, Kolahian S. Intranasal EP4 agonist and arginase-1 therapy in a murine model of asthma. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 957:176040. [PMID: 37666288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Research findings evermore suggest a crucial role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in chronic lung diseases including asthma. Previously, we showed that intravenous (IV) treatment with a prostaglandin E2 receptor 4 (EP4) agonist, L-902,688, promoted MDSC suppressive activity. IV therapy with L-902,688 and BCT-100, a human pegylated arginase-1, ameliorated lung inflammatory features in a murine model of asthma. Here, we further investigate the potential therapeutic approach by studying the local therapy effects on the lungs after intranasal (IN) application. Using a two-week model of house dust mite (HDM)-induced murine asthma, the effect of IN treatment with L-902,688 or BCT-100 on in vivo lung function, inflammatory features of asthma and MDSC generation and activation was studied. Our experiments demonstrated increased suppressive activity of pulmonary MDSCs after induction of allergic airway disease. IN treatment with L-902,688 and BCT-100 further enhanced the immunosuppressive activity of pulmonary MDSCs. Additionally, treatment with BCT-100 reduced pulmonary T cell numbers. Asthmatic mice that received IN L-902,688 showed improved in vivo lung function. In conclusion, our results underline the potential of modulating MDSCs systemically or locally as a future therapeutic option in airway inflammatory diseases such as asthma.
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- Philipp Gercke
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), The Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), The Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), The Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), The Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), The Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), The Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
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Szondi DC, Wong JK, Vardy LA, Cruickshank SM. Arginase Signalling as a Key Player in Chronic Wound Pathophysiology and Healing. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:773866. [PMID: 34778380 PMCID: PMC8589187 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.773866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Arginase (ARG) represents an important evolutionarily conserved enzyme that is expressed by multiple cell types in the skin. Arg acts as the mediator of the last step of the urea cycle, thus providing protection against excessive ammonia under homeostatic conditions through the production of L-ornithine and urea. L-ornithine represents the intersection point between the ARG-dependent pathways and the urea cycle, therefore contributing to cell detoxification, proliferation and collagen production. The ARG pathways help balance pro- and anti-inflammatory responses in the context of wound healing. However, local and systemic dysfunctionalities of the ARG pathways have been shown to contribute to the hindrance of the healing process and the occurrence of chronic wounds. This review discusses the functions of ARG in macrophages and fibroblasts while detailing the deleterious implications of a malfunctioning ARG enzyme in chronic skin conditions such as leg ulcers. The review also highlights how ARG links with the microbiota and how this impacts on infected chronic wounds. Lastly, the review depicts chronic wound treatments targeting the ARG pathway, alongside future diagnosis and treatment perspectives.
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- Denis C Szondi
- Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, ASTAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Dixit R, Debnath A, Mishra S, Mishra R, Bhartiya SK, Pratap A, Shukla VK. A Study of Arginase Expression in Chronic Non-healing Wounds. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2021; 22:360-368. [PMID: 33890824 DOI: 10.1177/15347346211012381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Arginase expression has been recently shown to increase in numerous disease states like neurodegeneration, inflammation, and malignancies. Although it has been found to be functionally important in various disease pathologies, little is known about its role in wound healing. Here, we look at the expression of arginase and its isoforms in chronic non-healing wounds and also study the expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and oxidative stress enzymes in them. Wound tissues and blood samples were collected at the time of index presentation and follow-up from 61 chronic non-healing wound cases. The expression patterns of arginase isoenzymes, NOS, superoxide dismutases (SOD), lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH), and catalase were examined by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunohistochemistry, and western blot analysis at the transcript and protein level. We reported a significant decrease of serum arginase levels in chronic nonhealing wounds in the progress of wound healing. Interestingly, tissue arginase levels were found to be increased with improved wound condition at follow-up. Tissue NOS, LDH, and catalase activity were also found to be increased with the progress of healing, whereas SOD levels were downregulated. Our findings reported increased expression at the transcript level of arginase-I and arginase-II in chronic non-healing wounds for the first time. In conclusion, we observed decreased serum arginase levels in completely healed patients as compared to non-healed cases. Our study findings support the hypothesis that inhibition of the activity of arginase delays wound healing. Arginase and iNOS may also find their place in the future as possible biomarkers for wound healing.
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- Ruhi Dixit
- Institute of Medical Science, 30117Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Institute of Medical Science, 30117Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Institute of Sciences, 163931Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Institute of Sciences, 163931Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Institute of Medical Science, 30117Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Institute of Medical Science, 30117Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Institute of Medical Science, 30117Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Papanicolaou A, Wang H, Satzke C, Vlahos R, Wilson N, Bozinovski S. Novel Therapies for Pneumonia-Associated Severe Asthma Phenotypes. Trends Mol Med 2020; 26:1047-1058. [PMID: 32828703 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2020.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Distinct asthma phenotypes are emerging from well-defined cohort studies and appear to be associated with a history of pneumonia. Asthmatics are more susceptible to infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae; however, the mechanisms that underlie defective immunity to this pathogen are still being elucidated. Here, we discuss how alternatively activated macrophages (AAMs) in asthmatics are defective in bacterial phagocytosis and how respiratory viruses disrupt essential host immunity to cause bacterial dispersion deeper into the lungs. We also describe how respiratory pathogens instigate neutrophilic inflammation and amplify type-2 inflammation in asthmatics. Finally, we propose novel dual-acting strategies including granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor receptor (G-CSFR) antagonism and specialised pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) to suppress type-2 and neutrophilic inflammation without compromising pathogen clearance.
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- Angelica Papanicolaou
- Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Research Program, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Research Program, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Research Program, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Research Program, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
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S. Clemente G, van Waarde A, F. Antunes I, Dömling A, H. Elsinga P. Arginase as a Potential Biomarker of Disease Progression: A Molecular Imaging Perspective. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E5291. [PMID: 32722521 PMCID: PMC7432485 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Arginase is a widely known enzyme of the urea cycle that catalyzes the hydrolysis of L-arginine to L-ornithine and urea. The action of arginase goes beyond the boundaries of hepatic ureogenic function, being widespread through most tissues. Two arginase isoforms coexist, the type I (Arg1) predominantly expressed in the liver and the type II (Arg2) expressed throughout extrahepatic tissues. By producing L-ornithine while competing with nitric oxide synthase (NOS) for the same substrate (L-arginine), arginase can influence the endogenous levels of polyamines, proline, and NO•. Several pathophysiological processes may deregulate arginase/NOS balance, disturbing the homeostasis and functionality of the organism. Upregulated arginase expression is associated with several pathological processes that can range from cardiovascular, immune-mediated, and tumorigenic conditions to neurodegenerative disorders. Thus, arginase is a potential biomarker of disease progression and severity and has recently been the subject of research studies regarding the therapeutic efficacy of arginase inhibitors. This review gives a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiological role of arginase and the current state of development of arginase inhibitors, discussing the potential of arginase as a molecular imaging biomarker and stimulating the development of novel specific and high-affinity arginase imaging probes.
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- Gonçalo S. Clemente
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.S.C.); (A.v.W.); (I.F.A.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.S.C.); (A.v.W.); (I.F.A.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.S.C.); (A.v.W.); (I.F.A.)
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- Department of Drug Design, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (G.S.C.); (A.v.W.); (I.F.A.)
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Abd El-Aleem SA, Abd-Elghany MI, Ali Saber E, Jude EB, Djouhri L. A possible role for inducible arginase isoform (AI) in the pathogenesis of chronic venous leg ulcer. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:9974-9991. [PMID: 32458472 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Chronic venous ulcer (CVU) is a major cause of chronic wounds of lower extremities and presents a significant financial and resource burden to health care systems worldwide. Defects in the vasculature, matrix deposition, and re-epithelialization are the main histopathological changes believed to impede healing. Supplementation of the amino acid arginine that plays a crucial role in the interactions that occur during inflammation and wound healing was proven clinically to improve acute wound healing probably through enhancing activity of inducible arginase (AI) locally in the wounds. However, the possible mechanism of arginine action and the potential beneficial effects of AI/arginine in human chronic wounds remain unclear. In the present study, using biopsies, taken under local anesthesia, from adult patients (n = 12, mean age 55 years old) with CVUs in lower extremities, we investigated the correlation between AI distribution in CVUs and the histopathological changes, mainly proliferative and vascular changes. Our results show a distinct spatial distribution of AI along the ulcer in the epidermis and in the dermis with the highest level of expression being at the ulcer edge and the least expression towards the ulcer base. The AI cellular immunoreactivity, enzymatic activity, and protein levels were significantly increased towards the ulcer edge. Interestingly, a similar pattern of expression was encountered in the proliferative and the vascular changes with strong correlations between AI and the proliferative activity and vascular changes. Furthermore, AI cellular distribution was associated with increased proliferative activity, inflammation, and vascular changes. Our findings of differential expression of AI along the CVU base, edge, and nearby surrounding skin and its associations with increased proliferative activity and vascular changes provide further support to the AI implication in CVU pathogenesis. The presence of high levels of AI in the epidermis of chronic wounds may serve as a molecular marker of impaired healing and may provide future targets for therapeutic intervention.
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- Seham A Abd El-Aleem
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Department of Histology and cell Biology, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Histology and cell Biology, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.,Department of Histology, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine (QU Health), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Hirota R, Ohya Y, Yamamoto‐Hanada K, Fukutomi Y, Muto G, Ngatu NR, Nakamura T, Nakamura H. Triclosan-induced alteration of gut microbiome and aggravation of asthmatic airway response in aeroallergen-sensitized mice. Allergy 2019; 74:996-999. [PMID: 30353933 PMCID: PMC6590208 DOI: 10.1111/all.13639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Ryoji Hirota
- Graduate School of Health Science Matsumoto University Matsumoto Japan
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- Division of General Allergy Allergy Center National Center for Child Health and Development Tokyo Japan
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- Division of General Allergy Allergy Center National Center for Child Health and Development Tokyo Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology Sagamihara National Hospital Sagamihara Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Juntendo University Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Public Health School of Medicine and Graduate School of Public Health International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW) Chiba & Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa Japan
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Tong Y, Zhou L, Yang L, Guo P, Cao Y, Qin FXF, Liu J. Concomitant type I IFN and M-CSF signaling reprograms monocyte differentiation and drives pro-tumoral arginase production. EBioMedicine 2018; 39:132-144. [PMID: 30528455 PMCID: PMC6354658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Type I IFN-based therapies against solid malignancies have yielded only limited success. How IFN affects tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) compartment to impact the therapeutic outcomes are not well understood. METHODS The effect of an IFN-inducer poly(I:C) on tumor-infiltrating monocytes and TAMs were analyzed using a transplantable mouse tumor model (LLC). In vitro culture systems were utilized to study the direct actions by poly(I:C)-IFN on differentiating monocytes. RESULTS We found that poly(I:C)-induced IFN targets Ly6C+ monocytes and impedes their transition into TAMs. Such an effect involves miR-155-mediated suppression of M-CSF receptor expression, contributing to restricting tumor growth. Remarkably, further analyses of gene expression profile of IFN-treated differentiating monocytes reveal a strong induction of Arg1 (encoding arginase-1) in addition to other classical IFN targets. Mechanistically, the unexpected Arg1 arm of IFN action is mediated by a prolonged STAT3 signaling in monocytes, in conjunction with elevated macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) signaling. Functionally, induction of ARG1 limited the therapeutic effect of IFN, as inhibition of arginase activity could strongly synergize with poly(I:C) to enhance CD8+ T cell responses to thwart tumor growth in mice. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we have uncovered two functionally opposing actions by IFN on the TAM compartment. Our work provides significant new insights on IFN-mediated immunoregulation that may have implications in cancer therapies.
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- Yuanyuan Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210061, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Gulou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210061, China
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- Center of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210061, China.
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Machelart A, Potemberg G, Van Maele L, Demars A, Lagneaux M, De Trez C, Sabatel C, Bureau F, De Prins S, Percier P, Denis O, Jurion F, Romano M, Vanderwinden JM, Letesson JJ, Muraille E. Allergic Asthma Favors Brucella Growth in the Lungs of Infected Mice. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1856. [PMID: 30147700 PMCID: PMC6095999 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Allergic asthma is a chronic Th2 inflammatory disease of the lower airways affecting a growing number of people worldwide. The impact of infections and microbiota composition on allergic asthma has been investigated frequently. Until now, however, there have been few attempts to investigate the impact of asthma on the control of infectious microorganisms and the underlying mechanisms. In this work, we characterize the consequences of allergic asthma on intranasal (i.n.) infection by Brucella bacteria in mice. We observed that i.n. sensitization with extracts of the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae or the mold Alternaria alternata (Alt) significantly increased the number of Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis, and Brucella abortus in the lungs of infected mice. Microscopic analysis showed dense aggregates of infected cells composed mainly of alveolar macrophages (CD11c+ F4/80+ MHCII+) surrounded by neutrophils (Ly-6G+). Asthma-induced Brucella susceptibility appears to be dependent on CD4+ T cells, the IL-4/STAT6 signaling pathway and IL-10, and is maintained in IL-12- and IFN-γR-deficient mice. The effects of the Alt sensitization protocol were also tested on Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis pulmonary infections. Surprisingly, we observed that Alt sensitization strongly increases the survival of S. pneumoniae infected mice by a T cell and STAT6 independent signaling pathway. In contrast, the course of M. tuberculosis infection is not affected in the lungs of sensitized mice. Our work demonstrates that the impact of the same allergic sensitization protocol can be neutral, negative, or positive with regard to the resistance of mice to bacterial infection, depending on the bacterial species.
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- Arnaud Machelart
- Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Microorganismes, Laboratoire d’Immunologie et de Microbiologie, NAmur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Microorganismes, Laboratoire d’Immunologie et de Microbiologie, NAmur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Institute for Medical Immunology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Microorganismes, Laboratoire d’Immunologie et de Microbiologie, NAmur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Microorganismes, Laboratoire d’Immunologie et de Microbiologie, NAmur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions, Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA- Research & WELBIO, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, GIGA- Research & WELBIO, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Immunology Unit, Scientific Institute for Public Health (WIV-ISP), Brussels, Belgium
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- Immunology Unit, Scientific Institute for Public Health (WIV-ISP), Brussels, Belgium
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- Immunology Unit, Scientific Institute for Public Health (WIV-ISP), Brussels, Belgium
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- Immunology Unit, Scientific Institute for Public Health (WIV-ISP), Brussels, Belgium
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- Immunology Unit, Scientific Institute for Public Health (WIV-ISP), Brussels, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Microorganismes, Laboratoire d’Immunologie et de Microbiologie, NAmur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Microorganismes, Laboratoire d’Immunologie et de Microbiologie, NAmur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Nagaoka K, Ito T, Ogino K, Eguchi E, Fujikura Y. Human lactoferrin induces asthmatic symptoms in NC/Nga mice. Physiol Rep 2018; 5:5/15/e13365. [PMID: 28774951 PMCID: PMC5555891 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Lactoferrin in commercial supplements is known to exert anti‐viral and anti‐allergic effects. However, this is the first study to evaluate the induction of allergic airway inflammation in NC/Nga mice. Human lactoferrin was administered intraperitoneally with aluminum oxide for sensitization. Five days later, lactoferrin was inoculated intranasally for 5 days, and then on the 12th day, the single inoculation of lactoferrin intranasally was performed as a challenge. On the 13th day, airway hypersensitivity was assessed (AHR), a bronchoalveolar fluid (BALF) cell analysis was conducted, serum IgE and serum lactoferrin‐specific IgG and IgE levels as well as the mRNA expression levels of cytokines and chemokines in the lung were measured, and a histopathological analysis of the lung was performed. Human lactoferrin increased AHR, the number of eosinophils in BALF, serum lactoferrin‐specific IgG levels, and the mRNA levels of IL‐13, eotaxin 1, and eotaxin 2. Moreover, the accumulation of inflammatory cells around the bronchus and the immunohistochemical localization of arginase I and human lactoferrin were detected. Collectively, these results indicate that human lactoferrin induced allergic airway inflammation in mice. Therefore, the commercial use of human lactoferrin in supplements warrants more intensive study.
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- Kenjiro Nagaoka
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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Abdelkawy KS, Lack K, Elbarbry F. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Promising Arginase Inhibitors. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2018; 42:355-370. [PMID: 27734327 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-016-0381-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Up-regulation of arginase activity in several chronic disease conditions, including cancer and hypertension, may suggest new targets for treatment. Recently, the number of new arginase inhibitors with promising therapeutic effects for asthma, cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction has shown a remarkable increase. Arginase inhibitors may be chemical substances, such as boron-based amino acid derivatives, α-difluoromethylornithine (DMFO), and Nω-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine (nor-NOHA) or, of plant origin such as sauchinone, salvianolic acid B (SAB), piceatannol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (PG) and obacunone. Despite their promising therapeutic potential, little is known about pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of some of these agents. Several studies were conducted in different animal species and in vitro systems and reported significant differences in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of arginase inhibitors. Therefore, extra caution should be considered before extrapolating these studies to human. Physicochemical and pharmacokinetic profiles of some effective arginase inhibitors make it challenging to formulate stable and effective formulation. In this article, existing literature on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of arginase inhibitors were reviewed and compared together with emphasis on possible drug interactions and solutions to overcome pharmacokinetics challenges and shortage of arginase inhibitors in clinical practice.
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- School of Pharmacy, Pacific University, 222 SE 8th Ave., Hillsboro, OR, 97123, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Pacific University, 222 SE 8th Ave., Hillsboro, OR, 97123, USA.
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Cloots RHE, Sankaranarayanan S, Poynter ME, Terwindt E, van Dijk P, Lamers WH, Eleonore Köhler S. Arginase 1 deletion in myeloid cells affects the inflammatory response in allergic asthma, but not lung mechanics, in female mice. BMC Pulm Med 2017; 17:158. [PMID: 29183288 PMCID: PMC5706166 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-017-0490-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND (Over-)expression of arginase may limit local availability of arginine for nitric oxide synthesis. We investigated the significance of arginase1 (ARG1) for the development of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and lung inflammation in female mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma. METHODS Arg1 was ablated in the lung by crossing Arg1 fl/fl and Tie2Cre tg/- mice. OVA sensitization and challenge were conducted, and AHR to methacholine was determined using the Flexivent system. Changes in gene expression, chemokine and cytokine secretion, plasma IgE, and lung histology were quantified using RT-qPCR, ELISA, and immunohistochemistry, respectively. RESULTS Arg1 ablation had no influence on the development of OVA-induced AHR, but attenuated OVA-induced increases in expression of Arg2 and Nos2, Slc7a1, Slc7a2, and Slc7a7 (arginine transporters), Il4, Il5 and Il13 (TH2-type cytokines), Ccl2 and Ccl11 (chemokines), Ifng (TH1-type cytokine), Clca3 and Muc5ac (goblet cell markers), and OVA-specific IgE. Pulmonary IL-10 protein content increased, but IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, TNFα and IFNγ content, and lung histopathology, were not affected. Arg1 elimination also decreased number and tightness of correlations between adaptive changes in lung function and inflammatory parameters in OVA/OVA-treated female mice. OVA/OVA-treated female mice mounted a higher OVA-IgE response than males, but the correlation between lung function and inflammation was lower. Arg1-deficient OVA/OVA-treated females differed from males in a more pronounced decline of arginine-metabolizing and -transporting genes, higher plasma arginine levels, a smaller OVA-specific IgE response, and no improvement of peripheral lung function. CONCLUSION Complete ablation of Arg1 in the lung affects mRNA abundance of arginine-transporting and -metabolizing genes, and pro-inflammatory genes, but not methacholine responsiveness or accumulation of inflammatory cells.
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- Roy H. E. Cloots
- Department of Anatomy & Embryology and NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology and NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology and NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology and NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology and NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology and NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Early obesity leads to increases in hepatic arginase I and related systemic changes in nitric oxide and l-arginine metabolism in mice. J Physiol Biochem 2017; 74:9-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s13105-017-0597-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tsukiyama Y, Ito T, Nagaoka K, Eguchi E, Ogino K. Effects of exercise training on nitric oxide, blood pressure and antioxidant enzymes. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2017; 60:180-186. [PMID: 28603344 PMCID: PMC5463976 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.16-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The relationship between exercise training and nitric oxide-related parameters was examined in a cross-sectional study and an intervention study. A cross-sectional study using 184 employees was conducted to observe the association of exercise habits with serum arginase (ELISA and activity), l-arginine, l-citrulline, l-ornithine, NOx, exhaled nitric oxide, blood pressure, FEV1%, hs-CRP, HDL-cholesterol, IgE, and life style factors. An intervention study was also conducted to evaluate the changes of serum arginase I, nitric oxide-related parameters, and mRNA levels of anti-oxidant enzymes in blood monocytes before and after 1 h of aerobic exercise training per day for a month. Exercise habits were associated with increased arginase activity and a moderate alcohol drinking habit, after adjustment with several covariates. Aerobic exercise training induced a decrease in l-arginine and diastolic blood pressure and induced an increase in NO2− and urea. Moreover, mRNA expression of anti-oxidant enzymes, such as catalase and GPX1, and a life elongation enzyme, SIRT3, were significantly increased after aerobic exercise. The results that aerobic exercise training increased NO generation, reduced blood pressure, and induced anti-oxidant enzymes via SIRT3 suggest that exercise training may be an important factor for the prevention of disease by inducing intrinsic NO and anti-oxidant enzymes.
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- Yorika Tsukiyama
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Xu W, Ghosh S, Comhair SAA, Asosingh K, Janocha AJ, Mavrakis DA, Bennett CD, Gruca LL, Graham BB, Queisser KA, Kao CC, Wedes SH, Petrich JM, Tuder RM, Kalhan SC, Erzurum SC. Increased mitochondrial arginine metabolism supports bioenergetics in asthma. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:2465-81. [PMID: 27214549 DOI: 10.1172/jci82925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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High levels of arginine metabolizing enzymes, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and arginase (ARG), are typical in asthmatic airway epithelium; however, little is known about the metabolic effects of enhanced arginine flux in asthma. Here, we demonstrated that increased metabolism sustains arginine availability in asthmatic airway epithelium with consequences for bioenergetics and inflammation. Expression of iNOS, ARG2, arginine synthetic enzymes, and mitochondrial respiratory complexes III and IV was elevated in asthmatic lung samples compared with healthy controls. ARG2 overexpression in a human bronchial epithelial cell line accelerated oxidative bioenergetic pathways and suppressed hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) and phosphorylation of the signal transducer for atopic Th2 inflammation STAT6 (pSTAT6), both of which are implicated in asthma etiology. Arg2-deficient mice had lower mitochondrial membrane potential and greater HIF-2α than WT animals. In an allergen-induced asthma model, mice lacking Arg2 had greater Th2 inflammation than WT mice, as indicated by higher levels of pSTAT6, IL-13, IL-17, eotaxin, and eosinophils and more mucus metaplasia. Bone marrow transplants from Arg2-deficient mice did not affect airway inflammation in recipient mice, supporting resident lung cells as the drivers of elevated Th2 inflammation. These data demonstrate that arginine flux preserves cellular respiration and suppresses pathological signaling events that promote inflammation in asthma.
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Murakami I, Zhang R, Kubo M, Nagaoka K, Eguchi E, Ogino K. Rebamipide suppresses mite-induced asthmatic responses in NC/Nga mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2015; 309:L872-8. [PMID: 26472814 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00194.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Allergic asthma caused by continuous allergen exposure evokes allergen-specific Th2 responses and is characterized by chronic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. A previous report showed that rebamipide improved asthmatic symptoms in an ovalbumin/trypsin mice model. However, it is still unclear how rebamipide exerts its effects in asthma. In this study, rebamipide improved the asthmatic responses induced by mite exposure in NC/Nga mice, revealing the mechanism of this therapeutic effect. Rebamipide suppressed the infiltration of eosinophils into the airways and lung as well as attenuating the production of reactive oxygen species in tissues. In addition to these anti-inflammatory effects, rebamipide inhibited the production of IL-33, a member of the IL-1 family that drives the subsequent production of Th2-associated cytokines. These observations identify the point where rebamipide exerts its suppressive action on asthma and suggest that rebamipide has therapeutic potential in preventing mite-induced asthma.
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- Ikuo Murakami
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; and Third Institute of New Drug Discovery, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; and
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; and
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; and
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; and
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; and
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IL-4 and IL-13 signaling in allergic airway disease. Cytokine 2015; 75:68-78. [PMID: 26070934 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2015.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 314] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Aberrant production of the prototypical type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 has long been associated with the pathogenesis of allergic disorders. Despite tremendous scientific inquiry, the similarities in their structure, and receptor usage have made it difficult to ascertain the distinct role that these two look-alike cytokines play in the onset and perpetuation of allergic inflammation. However, recent discoveries of differences in receptor distribution, utilization/assembly and affinity between IL-4 and IL-13, along with the discovery of unique innate lymphoid 2 cells (ILC2) which preferentially produce IL-13, not IL-4, are beginning to shed light on these mysteries. The purpose of this chapter is to review our current understanding of the distinct roles that IL-4 and IL-13 play in allergic inflammatory states and the utility of their modulation as potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of allergic disorders.
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Zhang R, Kubo M, Murakami I, Setiawan H, Takemoto K, Inoue K, Fujikura Y, Ogino K. l-Arginine administration attenuates airway inflammation by altering l-arginine metabolism in an NC/Nga mouse model of asthma. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2015; 56:201-7. [PMID: 26060350 PMCID: PMC4454082 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.14-140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Changes in l-arginine metabolism, including increased arginase levels and decreased nitric oxide production, are involved in the pathophysiology of asthma. In this study, using an intranasal mite-induced NC/Nga mouse model of asthma, we examined whether administration of l-arginine ameliorated airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation by altering l-arginine metabolism. Experimental asthma was induced in NC/Nga mice via intranasal administration of mite crude extract (50 µg/day) on 5 consecutive days (days 0-4, sensitization) and on day 11 (challenge). Oral administration of l-arginine (250 mg/kg) was performed twice daily on days 5-10 for prevention or on days 11-13 for therapy. On day 14, we evaluated the inflammatory airway response (airway hyperresponsiveness, the number of cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and the changes in pathological inflammation of the lung), arginase expression and activity, l-arginine bioavailability, and the concentration of NOx, the end products of nitric oxide. Treatment with l-arginine ameliorated the mite-induced inflammatory airway response. Furthermore, l-arginine administration attenuated the increases in arginase expression and activity and elevated the NOx levels by enhancing l-arginine bioavailability. These findings indicate that l-arginine administration may contribute to the improvement of asthmatic symptoms by altering l-arginine metabolism.
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- Ran Zhang
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan ; Third Institute of New Drug Discovery, Biomedical Innovation, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 463-10 Kagasuno, Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima 771-0192, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Public Health Care Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe Tokiwa University, 2-6-2 Otani-cho, Kobe 653-0838, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Linderholm AL, Bratt JM, Schuster GU, Zeki AA, Kenyon NJ. Novel therapeutic strategies for adult obese asthmatics. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2014; 34:809-23. [PMID: 25282293 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2014.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Asthma is a complex syndrome that affects an estimated 26 million people in the United States but gaps exist in the recognition and management of asthmatic subgroups. This article proposes alternative approaches for future treatments of adult obese asthmatics who do not respond to standard controller therapies, drawing parallels between seemingly disparate therapeutics through their common signaling pathways. How metformin and statins can potentially improve airway inflammation is described and supplements are suggested. A move toward more targeted therapies for asthma subgroups is needed. These therapies address asthma and the comorbidities that accompany obesity and metabolic syndrome to provide the greatest therapeutic potential.
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- Angela L Linderholm
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3100, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3100, Davis, CA, USA
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- Nutrition Department, University of California, Davis, 430 West Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA, USA; Immunity and Diseases Prevention Unit, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Services (ARS), 430 West Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3100, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3100, Davis, CA, USA.
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Ogino K, Takahashi N, Kubo M, Takeuchi A, Nakagiri M, Fujikura Y. Inflammatory airway responses by nasal inoculation of suspended particulate matter in NC/Nga mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2014; 29:642-654. [PMID: 22778050 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2011] [Revised: 06/04/2012] [Accepted: 06/10/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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To evaluate the allergic effect of airborne particulate matter (PM) on the airway, separated soluble supernatant (Sup) and insoluble precipitate (Pre) in suspended PM were inoculated into NC/Nga mice with a high sensitivity for mite allergens. Sup, Pre, or both Sup and Pre with or without pronase treatment were inoculated via the nasal route five times for sensitization and a challenge inoculation on the 11th day in NC/Nga mice. On the 14th day, mice were examined for airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cell count, mRNA expression of Th1 and Th2 cytokines in the lung tissue, and histopathology. Synergistic effects of Sup and Pre were observed as increases in AHR and a histopathological change of Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining. Increases in neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes of BALF cells were dependent on Pre. The expression of IL-4 mRNA was increased by Sup, and those of IL-5 mRNA and Il-13 mRNA was increased by Sup and Pre. Augmented AHR, mRNA expression of IL-4, peribronchial inflammation, and PAS staining by Sup plus Pre were attenuated by treatment of Sup with pronase to digest proteins. These results suggest that some proteins of ambient PM may be important environmental factors for AHR and airway inflammation with the aid of insoluble particulates, although some soluble factors such as endotoxins cannot be ruled out.
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- Keiki Ogino
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
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Tran LS, Bergot AS, Mattarollo SR, Mittal D, Frazer IH. Human papillomavirus e7 oncoprotein transgenic skin develops an enhanced inflammatory response to 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene by an arginase-1-dependent mechanism. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 134:2438-2446. [PMID: 24732401 PMCID: PMC4134683 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have shown that the expression of human papillomavirus type 16 E7 (HPV16.E7) protein within epithelial cells results in local immune suppression and a weak and ineffective immune response to E7 similar to that occuring in HPV-associated premalignancy and cancers. However, a robust acute inflammatory stimulus can overcome this to enable immune elimination of HPV16.E7-transformed epithelial cells. 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) can elicit acute inflammation and it has been shown to initiate the regression of HPV-associated genital warts. Although the clinical use of DNCB is discouraged owing to its mutagenic potential, understanding how DNCB-induced acute inflammation alters local HPV16.E7-mediated immune suppression might lead to better treatments. Here, we show that topical DNCB application to skin expressing HPV16.E7 as a transgene induces a hyperinflammatory response, which is not seen in nontransgenic control animals. The E7-associated inflammatory response is characterized by enhanced expression of Th2 cytokines and increased infiltration of CD11b(+)Gr1(int)F4/80(+)Ly6C(hi)Ly6G(low) myeloid cells, producing arginase-1. Inhibition of arginase with an arginase-specific inhibitor, N(omega)-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine, ameliorates the DNCB-induced inflammatory response. Our results demonstrate that HPV16.E7 protein enhances DNCB-associated production of arginase-1 by myeloid cells and consequent inflammatory cellular infiltration of skin.
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- L S Tran
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Ogino K, Zhang R, Takahashi H, Takemoto K, Kubo M, Murakami I, Wang DH, Fujikura Y. Allergic airway inflammation by nasal inoculation of particulate matter (PM2.5) in NC/Nga mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92710. [PMID: 24671176 PMCID: PMC3966822 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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To evaluate the effect of airborne particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in winter on airway inflammation, water-soluble supernatant (Sup) and water-insoluble precipitate (Pre) in PM2.5 were inoculated in NC/Nga mice with high sensitivity to mite allergens. Sup with aluminum oxide was injected intraperitoneally for sensitization. Five days later, Sup, Pre or both Sup and Pre were inoculated via the nasal route five times for more sensitization and a challenge inoculation on the 11th day in NC/Nga mice. On the 12th day, mice were examined for airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), BALF cell count and IL-1β concentration, mRNA expression of Th1 and Th2 cytokines, chemokines such as eotaxin 1 and eotaxin 2, inflammasomal complex molecules such as IL-1β, caspase 1 and the nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat protein 3 (NLRP3) in lung tissue as well as histopathology. The synergistic effect of Sup and Pre was observed in terms of increases in AHR, BALF cells, the mRNA expression of IL-13, eotaxin1 and IL-1β, and the IL-1β concentration in BALF. Intracellular deposits of insoluble particulates were observed in macrophages around inflammatory granulation of the mouse group treated with Sup and Pre. These results suggest that PM2.5 can induce airway hyperresponsiveness in mice with genetically high sensitivity to mite allergens by an inflammasome-associated mechanism and synergistic action of insoluble particulates and soluble components.
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- Keiki Ogino
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Third Institute of New Drug Discovery, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 463-10 Kagasuno, Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Anatomy, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1–1, Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita, Japan
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Pera T, Zuidhof AB, Smit M, Menzen MH, Klein T, Flik G, Zaagsma J, Meurs H, Maarsingh H. Arginase inhibition prevents inflammation and remodeling in a guinea pig model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2014; 349:229-38. [PMID: 24563530 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.113.210138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Airway inflammation and remodeling are major features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), whereas pulmonary hypertension is a common comorbidity associated with a poor disease prognosis. Recent studies in animal models have indicated that increased arginase activity contributes to features of asthma, including allergen-induced airway eosinophilia and mucus hypersecretion. Although cigarette smoke and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), major risk factors for COPD, may increase arginase expression, the role of arginase in COPD is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the role of arginase in pulmonary inflammation and remodeling using an animal model of COPD. Guinea pigs were instilled intranasally with LPS or saline twice weekly for 12 weeks and pretreated by inhalation of the arginase inhibitor 2(S)-amino-6-boronohexanoic acid (ABH) or vehicle. Repeated LPS exposure increased lung arginase activity, resulting in increased l-ornithine/l-arginine and l-ornithine/l-citrulline ratios. Both ratios were reversed by ABH. ABH inhibited the LPS-induced increases in pulmonary IL-8, neutrophils, and goblet cells as well as airway fibrosis. Remarkably, LPS-induced right ventricular hypertrophy, indicative of pulmonary hypertension, was prevented by ABH. Strong correlations were found between arginase activity and inflammation, airway remodeling, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Increased arginase activity contributes to pulmonary inflammation, airway remodeling, and right ventricular hypertrophy in a guinea pig model of COPD, indicating therapeutic potential for arginase inhibitors in this disease.
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- T Pera
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands (T.P., A.B.Z., M.S., M.H.M., J.Z., H.Me., H.Ma.); and Brains On-Line BV, Groningen, The Netherlands (T.K., G.F.)
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Risse PA, Lavoie-Lamoureux A, Jo T, Tsuchiya K, Siddiqui S, Martin JG. Airway arginase expression and Nω-hydroxy-nor-arginine effect on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction differentiate Lewis and Fischer rat strains. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2014; 116:621-7. [PMID: 24505101 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01241.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Innate airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is well modeled by two strains of rat, the hyperresponsive Fischer 344 rat and the normoresponsive Lewis rat. Arginase has been implicated in AHR associated with allergic asthma models. We addressed the role of arginase in innate AHR using the Fischer-Lewis model. In vivo arginase inhibition with N(ω)-hydroxy-nor-arginine (nor-NOHA) was evaluated on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in the Fischer and the Lewis rats. Arginase activity and mRNA expression were quantified in structural and resident cells of the proximal airway tree. The effect of nor-NOHA was evaluated on cultured tracheal smooth muscle proliferation. Fischer rats exhibited significantly greater changes in respiratory resistance and elastance in response to methacholine compared with Lewis rats. nor-NOHA reduced the methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in the central airways of Lewis rats, while it did not change the innate AHR of Fischer rats. Lewis rats exhibited greater arginase activity in tracheal smooth muscle but a lower proliferation rate compared with Fischer rats. Smooth muscle proliferation was not affected by nor-NOHA in either strain of rats. The strain-specific arginase expression in the smooth muscle may contribute to the differences in sensitivity of the methacholine challenged airways of Lewis and Fischer rats to inhibition of arginase.
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- Paul-André Risse
- Meakins Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Iwata A, Kawashima S, Kobayashi M, Okubo A, Kawashima H, Suto A, Hirose K, Nakayama T, Nakajima H. Th2-type inflammation instructs inflammatory dendritic cells to induce airway hyperreactivity. Int Immunol 2013; 26:103-14. [PMID: 24150243 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxt047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) play critical roles in determining the fate of CD4⁺ T cells. Among DC sub-populations, monocyte-derived inflammatory DCs (iDCs) have been shown to play an important role in the induction of adaptive immune responses under inflammatory conditions. Although previous studies have shown that DCs have an indispensable role in the induction of allergic airway inflammation and airway hyperreactivity (AHR) in murine asthma models, the precise roles of iDCs in the asthmatic responses remain largely unknown. We show here that T(h)2 cell-mediated inflammation in murine asthma models induces the expression of some markers of alternatively activated macrophage such as arginase 1 and resistin-like molecule-α in iDCs by a mechanism depending on the intrinsic expression of STAT6. In contrast, T(h)1 cell-mediated inflammation induces iDCs to express TNF-α and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), markers of TNF-α- and iNOS-producing DCs. Moreover, we show that iDCs under a T(h)2 environment play an important role in the induction of AHR, independently of allergic airway inflammation. Our results thus indicate the importance of iDCs in the induction of AHR as downstream effector cells in T(h)2 cell-mediated asthmatic responses.
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North ML, Grasemann H, Khanna N, Inman MD, Gauvreau GM, Scott JA. Increased ornithine-derived polyamines cause airway hyperresponsiveness in a mouse model of asthma. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2013; 48:694-702. [PMID: 23470627 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0323oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Up-regulation of arginase contributes to airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in asthma by reducing L-arginine bioavailability for the nitric oxide (NO) synthase isozymes. The product of arginase activity, L-ornithine, can be metabolized into polyamines by ornithine decarboxylase. We tested the hypothesis that increases in L-ornithine-derived polyamines contribute to AHR in mouse models of allergic airways inflammation. After measuring significantly increased polyamine levels in sputum samples from human subjects with asthma after allergen challenge, we used acute and subacute ovalbumin sensitization and challenge mouse models of allergic airways inflammation and naive mice to investigate the relationship of AHR to methacholine and polyamines in the lung. We found that spermine levels were elevated significantly in lungs from the acute model, which exhibits robust AHR, but not in the subacute murine model of asthma, which does not develop AHR. Intratracheal administration of spermine significantly augmented airways responsiveness to methacholine in both naive mice and mice with subacute airways inflammation, and reduced nitrite/nitrate levels in lung homogenates, suggesting that the AHR developed as a consequence of inhibition of constitutive NO production in the airways. Chronic inhibition of polyamine synthesis using an ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor significantly reduced polyamine levels, restored nitrite/nitrate levels to normal, and abrogated the AHR to methacholine in the acute model of allergic airways inflammation. We demonstrate that spermine increases airways responsiveness to methacholine, likely through inhibition of constitutive NO synthesis. Thus, inhibition of polyamine production may represent a new therapeutic target to treat airway obstruction in allergic asthma.
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- Michelle L North
- Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Anti-inflammatory effect of arginase inhibitor and corticosteroid on airway allergic reactions in a Dermatophogoides farinae-induced NC/Nga mouse model. Inflammation 2013; 36:141-51. [PMID: 22915279 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-012-9529-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of an arginase inhibitor, N-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine (nor-NOHA) and a corticosteroid, prednisolone, in an intranasal mite-induced NC/Nga mouse model of asthma. The treatment with nor-NOHA and prednisolone inhibited the increase in airway hyperresponsiveness, the number of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells, protein expression of arginase I and arginase II, messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS)2 and Th2 cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13, and the pathological inflammatory changes of the lung. NOx levels in the lung were not changed in mice treated with prednisolone and elevated in mice treated with nor-NOHA or prednisolone plus nor-NOHA despite suppressed NOS2 mRNA expression. The study concluded that anti-inflammatory effect by nor-NOHA might be dependent on NO supply from depleted NO by downregulated arginine availability of arginase and was not related with the anti-inflammatory mechanisms by prednisolone.
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Role of arginase 1 from myeloid cells in th2-dominated lung inflammation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61961. [PMID: 23637937 PMCID: PMC3634833 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Th2-driven lung inflammation increases Arginase 1 (Arg1) expression in alternatively-activated macrophages (AAMs). AAMs modulate T cell and wound healing responses and Arg1 might contribute to asthma pathogenesis by inhibiting nitric oxide production, regulating fibrosis, modulating arginine metabolism and restricting T cell proliferation. We used mice lacking Arg1 in myeloid cells to investigate the contribution of Arg1 to lung inflammation and pathophysiology. In six model systems encompassing acute and chronic Th2-mediated lung inflammation we observed neither a pathogenic nor protective role for myeloid-expressed Arg1. The number and composition of inflammatory cells in the airways and lungs, mucus secretion, collagen deposition, airway hyper-responsiveness, and T cell cytokine production were not altered if AAMs were deficient in Arg1 or simultaneously in both Arg1 and NOS2. Our results argue that Arg1 is a general feature of alternative activation but only selectively regulates Th2 responses. Therefore, attempts to experimentally or therapeutically inhibit arginase activity in the lung should be examined with caution.
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Bratt JM, Zeki AA, Last JA, Kenyon NJ. Competitive metabolism of L-arginine: arginase as a therapeutic target in asthma. J Biomed Res 2013; 25:299-308. [PMID: 23554705 PMCID: PMC3596726 DOI: 10.1016/s1674-8301(11)60041-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2011] [Revised: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 07/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Exhaled breath nitric oxide (NO) is an accepted asthma biomarker. Lung concentrations of NO and its amino acid precursor, L-arginine, are regulated by the relative expressions of the NO synthase (NOS) and arginase isoforms. Increased expression of arginase I and NOS2 occurs in murine models of allergic asthma and in biopsies of asthmatic airways. Although clinical trials involving the inhibition of NO-producing enzymes have shown mixed results, small molecule arginase inhibitors have shown potential as a therapeutic intervention in animal and cell culture models. Their transition to clinical trials is hampered by concerns regarding their safety and potential toxicity. In this review, we discuss the paradigm of arginase and NOS competition for their substrate L-arginine in the asthmatic airway. We address the functional role of L-arginine in inflammation and the potential role of arginase inhibitors as therapeutics.
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- Jennifer M Bratt
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Campbell L, Saville CR, Murray PJ, Cruickshank SM, Hardman MJ. Local arginase 1 activity is required for cutaneous wound healing. J Invest Dermatol 2013; 133:2461-2470. [PMID: 23552798 PMCID: PMC3778883 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chronic nonhealing wounds in the elderly population are associated with a prolonged and excessive inflammatory response, which is widely hypothesized to impede healing. Previous studies have linked alterations in local L-arginine metabolism, principally mediated by the enzymes arginase (Arg) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), to pathological wound healing. Over subsequent years, interest in Arg/iNOS has focused on the classical versus alternatively activated (M1/M2) macrophage paradigm. Although the role of iNOS during healing has been studied, Arg contribution to healing remains unclear. Here, we report that Arg is dynamically regulated during acute wound healing. Pharmacological inhibition of local Arg activity directly perturbed healing, as did Tie2-cre-mediated deletion of Arg1, revealing the importance of Arg1 during healing. Inhibition or depletion of Arg did not alter alternatively activated macrophage numbers but instead was associated with increased inflammation, including increased influx of iNOS(+) cells and defects in matrix deposition. Finally, we reveal that in preclinical murine models reduced Arg expression directly correlates with delayed healing, and as such may represent an important future therapeutic target.
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- Laura Campbell
- The Healing Foundation Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The Healing Foundation Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Departments of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Manchester Immunology Group, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The Healing Foundation Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Havlinova Z, Babicova A, Hroch M, Chladek J. Comparative pharmacokinetics of N(ω)-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine, an arginase inhibitor, after single-dose intravenous, intraperitoneal and intratracheal administration to brown Norway rats. Xenobiotica 2013; 43:886-94. [PMID: 23517541 DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2013.780672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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1. Rodent studies have documented that N(ω)-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine (nor-NOHA), an arginase inhibitor, has therapeutic potential in the treatment of cardiovascular and obstructive airway diseases. However, its bioavailability and pharmacokinetics have not been described so far. 2. Anesthetized brown Norway rats were administered single doses of nor-NOHA (10, 30 or 90 mg/kg) intravenously (i.v.), intraperitonealy (i.p.) or via intratracheal (i.t.) instillation of aerosol. Plasma nor-NOHA was assayed using a validated HPLC method. 3. Upon i.v. administration, the mean concentration showed a biphasic decline and its value dropped below 10% of the maximum after 20 min. The pharmacokinetics were linear with the total and inter-compartmental clearances of 33 and 17 mL/min/kg, central and peripheral volumes of distribution of 0.19 and 0.43 L/kg and terminal half-life of 30 min. 4. The average absolute bioavailability of nor-NOHA after i.p. and i.t. delivery was 98% and 53%, respectively. The absorption from the airways was rate-limiting and its extent decreased with the dose. 5. In conclusion, nor-NOHA is rapidly cleared from the plasma in concordance with the short time window of its in vivo inhibitory activity reported in the literature. I.t. instillation of aerosol for topical effects of nor-NOHA in the airways is characterized with significant systemic availability.
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Akazawa Y, Kubo M, Zhang R, Matsumoto K, Yan F, Setiawan H, Takahashi H, Fujikura Y, Ogino K. Inhibition of arginase ameliorates experimental ulcerative colitis in mice. Free Radic Res 2013; 47:137-45. [PMID: 23215832 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2012.756980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is produced from the conversion of L-arginine by NO synthase (NOS) and regulates a variety of processes in the gastrointestinal tract. Considering the increased activity of arginase in colitis tissue, it is speculated that arginase could inhibit NO synthesis by competing for the same L-arginine substrate, resulting in the exacerbation of colitis. We examined the role of arginase and its relationship to NO metabolism in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. Experimental colitis was induced in mice by administration of 2.5% DSS in drinking water for 8 days. Treatment for arginase inhibition was done by once daily intraperitoneal injection of N(ω)-hydroxy-nor- arginine (nor-NOHA). On day 8, we evaluated clinical parameters (body weight, disease activity index, and colon length), histological features, the activity and expression of arginase, L-arginine content, the expression of NO synthase (NOS), and the concentration of NO end-product (NOx: nitrite + nitrate). Administration of nor-NOHA improved the worsened clinical parameters and histological features in DSS-induced colitis. Treatment with nor-NOHA attenuated the increased activity of arginase, upregulation of arginase Ι at both mRNA and protein levels, and decreased the content of L-arginine in colonic tissue in the DSS-treated mice. Conversely, despite the decreased expression of NOS2 mRNA, the decreased concentration of NOx in colonic tissues was restored to almost normal levels. The consumption of L-arginine by arginase could lead to decreased production of NO from NOS, contributing to the pathogenesis of the colonic inflammation; thus, arginase inhibition might be effective for improving colitis.
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- Y Akazawa
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Okayama , Japan
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Modulation of Asthma Pathogenesis by Nitric Oxide Pathways and Therapeutic Opportunities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 9:e89-e94. [PMID: 23976894 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2012.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Asthma, a chronic airway inflammatory disease is typically associated with high levels of exhaled nitric oxide (NO). Over the past decades, extensive research has revealed that NO participates in a number of metabolic pathways that contribute to animal models of asthma and human asthma. In asthmatic airway, high levels of NO lead to greater formation of reactive nitrogen species (RNS), which modify proteins adversely affecting functional activities. In contrast, high levels of NO are associated with lower than normal levels of S-nitrosothiols, which serve a bronchodilator function in the airway. Detailed mechanistic studies have enabled the development of compounds that target NO metabolic pathways, and provide opportunities for novel asthma therapy. This review discusses the role of NO in asthma with the primary focus on therapeutic opportunities developed in recent years.
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Imagama T, Ogino K, Takemoto K, Kato Y, Kataoka H, Suzuki H, Ran Z, Setiawan H, Fujikura Y, Taguchi T. Regulation of nitric oxide generation by up-regulated arginase I in rat spinal cord injury. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2012; 51:68-75. [PMID: 22798716 PMCID: PMC3391866 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.d-11-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Recently, arginase is suggested to regulate nitric oxide production by competing with nitric oxide synthase for the same substrate, L-arginine, in experimental asthma. We investigated the role of arginase and its relationship to nitric oxide production after spinal cord injury. Rats were subjected to laminectomy and complete transection of their spinal cords (injury group) or laminectomy only (sham group). In the injury group, arginase I was increased in the macrophages at the transection edge, and the peak was observed 48 h after spinal cord injury. However, nitric oxide production decreased significantly in the injury group despite increased nitric oxide synthase2 mRNA expression compared with the sham group. We also demonstrated the reduction in L-arginine concentrations, which was inversely associated with changes in arginase activity. Therefore, arginase appeared to regulate nitric oxide production by consuming L-arginine. The regulation of arginase activity and L-arginine levels may improve nitroxidative stress and reduce tissue damage in spinal cord injury.
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- Takashi Imagama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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Ali NKM, Jafri A, Sopi RB, Prakash YS, Martin RJ, Zaidi SIA. Role of arginase in impairing relaxation of lung parenchyma of hyperoxia-exposed neonatal rats. Neonatology 2012; 101:106-15. [PMID: 21952491 PMCID: PMC3223066 DOI: 10.1159/000329540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prolonged exposure of immature lungs to hyperoxia contributes to neonatal lung injury and airway hyperreactivity. We have previously demonstrated that neonatal exposure of rat pups to ≥95% O2 impairs airway relaxation due to disruption of nitric oxide (NO)-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signaling. OBJECTIVE We now hypothesize that these impaired relaxation responses are secondary to hyperoxia-induced upregulation of arginase, which competes with NO synthase for L-arginine. METHODS Rat pups were exposed to moderate neonatal hyperoxia (50% O2) or room air for 7 days from birth. In additional hyperoxic and room air groups, exogenous L-arginine (300 mg/kg/day i.p.) or arginase inhibitor (Nω-hydroxy-nor-arginine, 30 mg/kg/day i.p.) were administered daily. After 7 days, animals were anesthetized and sacrificed either for preparation of lung parenchymal strips or lung perfusion. RESULTS In response to electrical field stimulation (EFS), bethanechol-preconstricted lung parenchymal strips from hyperoxic pups exhibited significantly reduced relaxation compared to room air controls. Supplementation of L-arginine or arginase blockade restored hyperoxia-induced impairment of relaxation. Expression of arginase I in airway epithelium was increased in response to hyperoxia but reduced by arginase blockade. Arginase activity was also significantly increased in hyperoxic lungs as compared to room air controls and reduced following arginase blockade. EFS-induced production of NO was decreased in hyperoxia-exposed airway smooth muscle and restored by arginase blockade. CONCLUSION These data suggest that NO-cGMP signaling is disrupted in neonatal rat pups exposed to even moderate hyperoxia due to increased arginase activity and consequent decreased bioavailability of the substrate L-arginine. We speculate that supplementation of arginine and/or inhibition of arginase may be a useful therapeutic tool to prevent or treat neonatal lung injury.
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- Nuzhat K M Ali
- Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6009, USA
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Hirota R, Ngatu NR, Miyamura M, Nakamura H, Suganuma N. Goishi tea consumption inhibits airway hyperresponsiveness in BALB/c mice. BMC Immunol 2011; 12:45. [PMID: 21831323 PMCID: PMC3173379 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2172-12-45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is one of the important traits that characterize bronchial asthma. Goishi tea is a post-heating fermented tea that has been reported to have higher free radical scavenging activity. In this study, we evaluated the prophylactic effects of Goishi tea on AHR in BALB/c mice. Results The number of inflammatory cells in BAL fluid was considerably reduced in Goishi tea/Der f and Gallic acid/Der f groups as compared with Tap water/Der f group. Regarding inflammatory cells in BAL, a significant reduction of eosinophils and neutrophils was observed in Goishi tea-treated mice (p < 0.01), as well as in the Gallic acid/Der f group (p < 0.05), as compared with Tap water/Der f group. In asthmatic mice (Tap water/Der f group), the intensity of airway resistance increased simultaneously with the increase in acetylcholine concentration in a dose-dependant way. AHR was significantly inhibited in Goishi tea/Der f and Gallic acid/Der f (p < 0.01) groups as compared with the Tap water/Der f group. Regarding serum specific-IgG1, significantly lower levels of this antibody were observed in Goishi tea/Der f and Gallic acid/Der f groups as compared with the Tap water/Der f group (p < 0.05). In addition, adiponectin level was significantly higher in the Goishi tea group as compared with the Tap water treated mice (p < 0.01). Conclusions The results suggest that Goishi tea consumption exerted an inhibitory effect on eosinophilic and neutrophilic infiltration in the lung, attenuated the increase in airway resistance and increased the production of adiponectin; thus reducing Der f induced allergic inflammatory process in mice.
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- Ryoji Hirota
- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan.
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North ML, Amatullah H, Khanna N, Urch B, Grasemann H, Silverman F, Scott JA. Augmentation of arginase 1 expression by exposure to air pollution exacerbates the airways hyperresponsiveness in murine models of asthma. Respir Res 2011; 12:19. [PMID: 21291525 PMCID: PMC3037317 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-12-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Arginase overexpression contributes to airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in asthma. Arginase expression is further augmented in cigarette smoking asthmatics, suggesting that it may be upregulated by environmental pollution. Thus, we hypothesize that arginase contributes to the exacerbation of respiratory symptoms following exposure to air pollution, and that pharmacologic inhibition of arginase would abrogate the pollution-induced AHR. Methods To investigate the role of arginase in the air pollution-induced exacerbation of airways responsiveness, we employed two murine models of allergic airways inflammation. Mice were sensitized to ovalbumin (OVA) and challenged with nebulized PBS (OVA/PBS) or OVA (OVA/OVA) for three consecutive days (sub-acute model) or 12 weeks (chronic model), which exhibit inflammatory cell influx and remodeling/AHR, respectively. Twenty-four hours after the final challenge, mice were exposed to concentrated ambient fine particles plus ozone (CAP+O3), or HEPA-filtered air (FA), for 4 hours. After the CAP+O3 exposures, mice underwent tracheal cannulation and were treated with an aerosolized arginase inhibitor (S-boronoethyl-L-cysteine; BEC) or vehicle, immediately before determination of respiratory function and methacholine-responsiveness using the flexiVent®. Lungs were then collected for comparison of arginase activity, protein expression, and immunohistochemical localization. Results Compared to FA, arginase activity was significantly augmented in the lungs of CAP+O3-exposed OVA/OVA mice in both the sub-acute and chronic models. Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining revealed that the increased activity was due to arginase 1 expression in the area surrounding the airways in both models. Arginase inhibition significantly reduced the CAP+O3-induced increase in AHR in both models. Conclusions This study demonstrates that arginase is upregulated following environmental exposures in murine models of asthma, and contributes to the pollution-induced exacerbation of airways responsiveness. Thus arginase may be a therapeutic target to protect susceptible populations against the adverse health effects of air pollution, such as fine particles and ozone, which are two of the major contributors to smog.
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- Michelle L North
- Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Auten RL, Foster WM. Biochemical effects of ozone on asthma during postnatal development. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2011; 1810:1114-9. [PMID: 21276837 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2011.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2010] [Revised: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ozone exposure during early life has the potential to contribute to the development of asthma as well as to exacerbate underlying allergic asthma. SCOPE OF REVIEW Developmentally regulated aspects of sensitivity to ozone exposure and downstream biochemical and cellular responses. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS Developmental differences in antioxidant defense responses, respiratory physiology, and vulnerabilities to cellular injury during particular developmental stages all contribute to disparities in the health effects of ozone exposure between children and adults. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Ozone exposure has the capacity to affect multiple aspects of the "effector arc" of airway hyperresponsiveness, ranging from initial epithelial damage and neural excitation to neural reprogramming during infancy. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Biochemistry of Asthma.
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- Richard L Auten
- Department of Pediatrics (Neonatal Medicine), Duke University, DUMC Box 3373, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Cho WS, Kim TH, Kim KH, Lee HM, Lee SH, Ju YH, Park EH, Kim KW, Lee SH. Increased expression of arginase I and II in allergic nasal mucosa. Laryngoscope 2011; 121:236-40. [PMID: 21271567 DOI: 10.1002/lary.21288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2010] [Accepted: 08/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS It is known that arginase may be a regulator of diverse pathways, including production of nitric oxide (NO). Increased expression of arginase has been reported in several inflammatory lung diseases, including allergic asthma, suggesting that this may be a common feature underlying the pathophysiology of airway hyperreactivity. Thus, arginase I and II may play a role in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis. The distribution pattern and level of expression of arginase I and II were therefore determined in normal and allergic nasal mucosa. STUDY DESIGN Controlled, prospective study. METHODS The distribution pattern and level of expression of arginase I and II in normal and allergic nasal mucosa were evaluated using RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and Western blotting. RESULTS The level of expression of arginase I and II mRNA was increased in allergic nasal mucosa in comparison with normal nasal mucosa. In normal nasal mucosa, arginase I and II were expressed in the surface epithelium, submucosal glands, vascular endothelium, and fibroblasts. In allergic nasal mucosa, both enzymes were also localized to similar sites, in addition to inflammatory cells, and the level of expression were greatly increased compared with normal nasal mucosa. These findings were verified by Western blotting. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that arginase I and II may play a role in the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis, and suggest the possible role of the L-arginine metabolic pathway through modulation of L-arginine availability as a substrate for nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and arginase in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Woo Sung Cho
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea
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