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Okruszko MA, Szabłowski M, Zarzecki M, Michnowska-Kobylińska M, Lisowski Ł, Łapińska M, Stachurska Z, Szpakowicz A, Kamiński KA, Konopińska J. Inflammation and Neurodegeneration in Glaucoma: Isolated Eye Disease or a Part of a Systemic Disorder? - Serum Proteomic Analysis. J Inflamm Res 2024; 17:1021-1037. [PMID: 38370463 PMCID: PMC10874189 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s434989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction Glaucoma is the most common optic neuropathy and the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, which affects 3.54% of the population aged 40-80 years. Despite numerous published studies, some aspects of glaucoma pathogenesis, serum biomarkers, and their potential link with other diseases remain unclear. Recent articles have proposed that autoimmune, oxidative stress and inflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. Methods We investigated the serum expression of 92 inflammatory and neurotrophic factors in glaucoma patients. The study group consisted of 26 glaucoma patients and 192 healthy subjects based on digital fundography. Results Patients with glaucoma had significantly lower serum expression of IL-2Rβ, TWEAK, CX3CL1, CD6, CD5, LAP TGF-beta1, LIF-R, TRAIL, NT-3, and CCL23 and significantly higher expression of IL-22Rα1. Conclusion Our results indicate that patients with glaucoma tend to have lower levels of neuroprotective proteins and higher levels of neuroinflammatory proteins, similar to those observed in psychiatric, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases, indicating a potential link between these conditions and glaucoma pathogenesis.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, 15-089, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, 15-089, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, 15-089, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, 15-089, Poland
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Chen Y, Xu Y, Zhu K, Cao Z, Huang Z. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand modulates angiogenesis and apoptosis to inhibit non-small cell lung carcinoma tumor growth in mice. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:3243-3252. [PMID: 31234689 PMCID: PMC6683941 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519854293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the anti-tumor effect and mechanism of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) in mice. Methods We first established NSCLC animal models using 20 BALB/c nude mice that were randomly divided into two equal groups (n = 10): TRAIL-treated and control untreated groups. We measured expression levels of B cell leukemia/lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and VEGF receptor (VEGFR). We also performed microvessel density, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL), and immunohistochemical assays to determine the effect of TRAIL on apoptosis and angiogenesis in NSCLC tumors in vitro. Results TRAIL inhibited tumor growth in the NSCLC mouse model, and the TUNEL assay showed that it induced tumor cell apoptosis. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that TRAIL induced Bcl-2 protein downregulation, suggesting that the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway is involved in regulating NSCLC apoptosis. However, TRAIL did not affect Bax protein expression. Immunohistochemical staining also revealed significantly reduced VEGF and VEGFR protein expression in the TRAIL group, indicating that TRAIL limits angiogenesis in NSCLC tumor tissues. Conclusions In conclusion, TRAIL inhibits NSCLC growth both by inducing tumor cell apoptosis and restricting angiogenesis in tumors.
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- Yuanmei Chen
- 1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 3 Fujian Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 4 Department of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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Chang WW, Liang W, Yao XM, Zhang L, Zhu LJ, Yan C, Jin YL, Yao YS. Tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand expression in patients with diabetic nephropathy. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2019; 19:1470320318785744. [PMID: 29999450 PMCID: PMC6047249 DOI: 10.1177/1470320318785744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression profile of tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods: A total of 126 Chinese subjects were enrolled in this study, including 42 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), 42 patients with DN and 42 healthy controls. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to analyze levels of TRAIL mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Serum levels of soluble TRAIL (sTRAIL) and various cytokines were detected with a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Results: Compared with the control group, the levels of TRAIL mRNA in PBMCs and sTRAIL in sera were both significantly decreased in the DM and DN patients (P < 0.05). Conversely, levels of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, tumour necrosis factor-α and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 were higher in the DN group than in the control group. Serum levels of TRAIL positively correlated with TRAIL mRNA levels in all of the subjects examined (P < 0.05). Conclusions: These results provide support and a theoretical basis for further research of TRAIL in regard to the pathogenesis of DN.
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- Wei-Wei Chang
- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, China
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- 2 Department of Hospital Infection Management, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, China
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- 3 Department of Endocrine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, China
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- 4 Department of Hospital Infection Management Office, Wuhu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, China
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, China
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, China
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, China
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Arcidiacono MV, Rimondi E, Maietti E, Melloni E, Tisato V, Gallo S, Valdivielso JM, Fernández E, Betriu À, Voltan R, Zauli G, Volpato S, Secchiero P. Relationship between low levels of circulating TRAIL and atheromatosis progression in patients with chronic kidney disease. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203716. [PMID: 30204795 PMCID: PMC6133360 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients experience a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CV); however, the factors involved in CV-related morbidity and mortality in these patients have not been fully defined. Tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a cytokine, which exhibits pleiotropic activities on endothelial, vascular smooth muscle and inflammatory cells, with relevant effects on atheromatous plaque formation. On this basis, the present study aims to investigate the role of TRAIL in atheromatosis progression in CKD patients. Methods Circulating TRAIL levels were measured in 378 CKD patients belonging to the Spanish National Observatory of Atherosclerosis in Nephrology (NEFRONA) study. All patients were free of previous CV events. Carotid and femoral B-mode ultrasound was performed to detect the presence of plaque at baseline and after 24 months of follow-up. Results The lowest levels of TRAIL at baseline were significantly (p<0.05) associated with the appearance, after 24 months of follow-up, of at least two new atheromatous plaques in all territories and of one new plaque in the carotid artery, even after adjusting for CV risk factors. In addition, the patients with low levels of TRAIL at baseline were characterized by the presence of at least one hypoechoic plaque in the carotid artery. This association was significant (p<0.05) even after adjusting for CKD stage. Conclusions Overall, the results of our study suggest TRAIL as an assertable independent prognostic biomarker for atheromatosis plaque formation in CKD patients. This observation further supports the potential role of TRAIL for the prevention/treatment of CV disease.
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- Maria Vittoria Arcidiacono
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Via dell'Istria, Trieste, Italy
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 64/b, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Grupo de Investigación Translacional Vascular y Renal, and RedinRen RETIC, ISCIII, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación Translacional Vascular y Renal, and RedinRen RETIC, ISCIII, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación Translacional Vascular y Renal, and RedinRen RETIC, ISCIII, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 64/b, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 70, Ferrara, Italy
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Tisato V, Gonelli A, Voltan R, Secchiero P, Zauli G. Clinical perspectives of TRAIL: insights into central nervous system disorders. Cell Mol Life Sci 2016; 73:2017-27. [PMID: 26910728 PMCID: PMC4834097 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-016-2164-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand TRAIL is a member of the TNF superfamily that has been firstly studied and evaluated for its anti-cancer activity, and the insights into its biology have already led to the identification of several TRAIL-based anticancer strategies with strong clinical therapeutic potentials. Nonetheless, the TRAIL system is far more complex and it can lead to a wider range of biological effects other than the ability of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells. By virtue of the different receptors and the different signalling pathways involved, TRAIL plays indeed a role in the regulation of different processes of the innate and adaptive immune system and this feature makes it an intriguing molecule under consideration in the development/progression/treatment of several immunological disorders. In this context, central nervous system represents a peculiar anatomic site where, despite its "status" of immune-privileged site, both innate and adaptive inflammatory responses occur and are involved in several pathological conditions. A number of studies have evaluated the role of TRAIL and of TRAIL-related pathways as pro-inflammatory or protective stimuli, depending on the specific pathological condition, confirming a twofold nature of this molecule. In this light, the aim of this review is to summarize the main preclinical evidences of the potential/involvement of TRAIL molecule and TRAIL pathways for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and the key suggestions coming from their assessment in preclinical models as proof of concept for future clinical studies.
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- Veronica Tisato
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 66, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 66, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 66, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 66, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 66, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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