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Kumar V, Sachan R, Rahman M, Rub RA, Patel DK, Sharma K, Gahtori P, Al-Abbasi FA, Alhayyani S, Anwar F, Kim HS. Chemopreventive effects of Melastoma malabathricum L. extract in mammary tumor model via inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 137:111298. [PMID: 33761590 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the anticancer effects of Melstoma malabathricum L. (MM) MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer and in vivo mammary tumor model and decipher the potential mechanism. The phyto-constituents in the extract have been identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The anti-cancer activity of MM extract was tested on MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. Chemical carcinogen 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) was used for the induction of breast cancer in rodents. Burden, volume, tumor incidence, pro-inflammatory cytokines, antioxidant parameters and mitochondrial parameters were estimated. Histological analysis was determined in mammary gland, vagina, uterus, heart, liver, lung and renal tissues. LC-MS showed the 21 phyto-constituents present in the extract of MM. MM extract showed the potent cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 cells and exhibited the IC50 value (14.6 μM). MM extract significantly decreased the body weight and altered the organ weight such as ovary, uterus, liver, spleen, lungs, renal, adrenal and brain tissue. MM extract significantly down-regulated the tumor incidence, tumor burden and average tumor weight at dose dependently manner. MM extract significantly altered the antioxidants activity in term of augmented the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and suppressed the level of malonaldehyde (MDA); pro-inflammatory cytokines levels such as reduced the level of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the serum, hepatic and mammary gland tissue in DMBA induced mammary gland tumor rats. MM extract significantly (P < 0.001) enhanced the activity of mitochondrial parameters include Isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), Malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and alpha-keto glutaraldehyde dehydrogenase (α-KGDH). The histopathological finding exhibited that MM extract has a marked reduced effect on mammary glands, mammary gland, vagina, uterus, heart, liver, lung and renal.These data provide the scientific evidence that MM extract might be used as a traditional medicine to cure the breast cancer.
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- Vikas Kumar
- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India
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- Nanomedicine Research Lab, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SPER, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences & Arts, Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang S, Luo T, Wang J. Stable Cells with NF-κB-ZsGreen Fused Genes Created by TALEN Editing and Homology Directed Repair for Screening Anti-inflammation Drugs. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:917-928. [PMID: 33762839 PMCID: PMC7982563 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s298938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background NF-κB is a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that plays key roles in inflammation and cancer. It is well known that NF-κB is over-activated in these diseases. NF-κB inhibitors are therefore developed as promising drugs for these diseases. However, finding NF-κB inhibitors is dependent on effective screening platforms. Methods For providing an easy and visualizable tool for screening NF-κB inhibitors, and other NF-κB-related studies, this study edited all five genes of NF-κB family (RELA, RELB, CREL, NF-κB1, NF-κB2) in three different cell lines (293T, HepG2, and PANC1) with both TALEN and CRISPR. The edited NF-κB genes were repaired by homology-dependent repair using a linear homologous donor containing ZsGreen coding sequence. The edit efficiency was thus directly evaluated by detecting cellular fluorescence. The editing efficiency was also confirmed by PCR detection of NF-κB-ZsGreen fused genes. Results It was found that all genes were more efficiently edited by TALEN in all cells than CRISPR. The positive cells were then isolated from the TALEN-edited cell pool by flow cytometry. The purified positive cells were finally evaluated by regulating NF-κB activity with a known NF-κB inhibitor, BAY 11-7082, and an NF-κB-targeting artificial microRNA, miR533. The results revealed that all the labeled NF-κB genes responded well to the two kinds of NF-κB activity regulators in all cell lines. Conclusion This study thus obtained 15 cell lines with NF-κB-ZsGreen fused genes, which provide an easy and visualizable tool for screening NF-κB inhibitors and other NF-κB-related studies.
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- Shuyan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, People's Republic of China
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Analytical Profile and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Enriched Polyphenol Fractions Isolated from Bergamot Fruit and Leave. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10020141. [PMID: 33498213 PMCID: PMC7908980 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The aim of the study is to compare the qualitative and semi-quantitative profile of the polyphenol fraction purified from the leaf (BLPF) and fruit (BFPF) of bergamot (Citrus bergamia), and to evaluate their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The analytical qualitative profile was carried out by LC-ESI/MS using three different approaches: targeted (searching analytes already reported in bergamot extract), semi-targeted (a selective search of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarate [HMG] derivatives involved in the cholesterol reducing activity of BPF) and untargeted. A total number of 108 compounds were identified by using the three approaches, 100 of which are present in both the extracts thus demonstrating a good qualitative overlapping of polyphenols between the two extracts. The antioxidant activity was higher for BLPF in respect to BFPF but when normalized in respect to the polyphenol content they were almost overlapping. Both the extracts were found to dose dependently inhibit cell inflammation stimulated with IL-1α. In conclusion, the comparison of the qualitative and quantitative profile of polyphenols as well as of the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of bergamot leaf and fruit well indicates that leaf is a valid source of bergamot polyphenol extraction and an even richer source of polyphenol in respect to the fruit.
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Human endogenous retrovirus W family envelope protein (HERV-W env) facilitates the production of TNF-α and IL-10 by inhibiting MyD88s in glial cells. Arch Virol 2021; 166:1035-1045. [PMID: 33438105 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04933-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Human endogenous retrovirus W family envelope protein (HERV-W env) is associated with several neurological and psychiatric disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and schizophrenia. Clinical studies have demonstrated a common link between inflammatory abnormalities and HERV-W env in neuropsychiatric diseases. Nonetheless, the molecular mechanisms by which HERV-W env mediates neuroinflammation are still unclear. In this study, we found that HERV-W env significantly increased the mRNA and protein levels of TNF-α and IL-10 in U251 and A172 cells. HERV-W env also induced a notable increase in Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Knockdown of TLR4 impaired the expressions of TNF-α and IL-10 induced by HERV-W env. Overexpression of HERV-W env led to the upregulation of MyD88 but caused a decrease in MyD88s. MyD88s overexpression suppressed the expressions of TNF-α and IL-10 induced by HERV-W env. These findings indicate that HERV-W env upregulates the expressions of IL-10 and TNF-α by inhibiting the production of MyD88s in glial cells. This work sheds light on the immune pathogenesis of HERV-W env in neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Vallance TM, Sheard JJ, Meng Y, Torre EC, Patel K, Widera D, Vaiyapuri S. Development and characterization of a novel, megakaryocyte NF-κB reporter cell line for investigating inflammatory responses. J Thromb Haemost 2021; 19:107-120. [PMID: 33037735 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Essentials An easily detectable readout in megakaryocyte cell lines will enhance inflammatory research in these cells. Here, we report the development and characterization of a novel megakaryocyte NF-κB-reporter cell line (Meg-01R). Multiple inflammatory molecules modulate NF-κB activity in Meg-01R cells. Meg-01R cells respond to small molecule inhibitors such as IMD0354 and C87 that are known to inhibit NF-κB activity upon stimulation with TNFα. ABSTRACT: Background Because of the difficulties in acquiring large numbers of megakaryocytes, the impact of inflammatory responses on these cells and their ability to produce fully functional platelets under various pathological conditions has not been investigated in detail. Objectives The primary objective of this study is to develop and functionally characterize a novel megakaryocyte nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) reporter cell line to determine the effects of various inflammatory molecules on megakaryocytes and their signalling pathways. Methods A Meg-01-NF-κB-GFP-Luc (Meg-01R) cell line was developed by inserting a reporter NF-κB-GFP-Luc cassette into normal Meg-01 cells to produce luciferase following activation of NF-κB to enable easy detection of pro-inflammatory and reparative signalling. Results and conclusions Meg-01 and Meg-01R cells have comparable characteristics, including the expression of both GPIbα and integrin β3 . Meg-01R cells responded to various inflammatory molecules as measured by NF-κB-dependent bioluminescence. For example, inflammatory molecules such as tumor necrosis factor-α and Pam3CSK4 increased NF-κB activity, whereas an antimicrobial peptide, LL37, reduced its activity. Meg-01R cells were also found to be sensitive to inhibitors (IMD0354 and C87) of inflammatory pathways. Notably, Meg-01R cells were able to respond to lipopolysaccharide (LPS; non-ultrapure), although it was not able to react to ultrapure LPS because of the lack of sufficient TLR4 molecules on their surface. For the first time, we report the development and characterization of a novel megakaryocyte NF-κB reporter cell line (Meg-01R) as a robust tool to study the inflammatory responses/signalling of megakaryocytes upon stimulation with a broad range of inflammatory molecules that can affect NF-κB activity.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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Wang C, Cai X, Wang R, Zhai S, Zhang Y, Hu W, Zhang Y, Wang D. Neuroprotective effects of verbascoside against Alzheimer's disease via the relief of endoplasmic reticulum stress in Aβ-exposed U251 cells and APP/PS1 mice. J Neuroinflammation 2020; 17:309. [PMID: 33070776 PMCID: PMC7570123 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-020-01976-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Verbascoside (VB), an active phenylethanoid glycoside that was first isolated from Verbascum sinuatum (the wavyleaf mullein), possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and anti-apoptotic effects. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the beneficial effects of VB in amyloid β (Aβ)1-42-damaged human glioma (U251) cells and in APPswe/PSEN1dE9 transgenic (APP/PS1) mice. METHODS U251 cells were co-incubated with 10 μM of Aβ1-42 and treated with VB. The protective effects of VB were investigated by using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay, flow cytometry, fluorescence staining, and transmission electron microscopy. APP/PS1 transgenic mice were treated for 6 weeks with VB. Learning and memory were evaluated using a Morris water maze test. Immunohistochemistry, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling, thioflavin-S staining, and proteomics analysis were performed to study the potential neuroprotective mechanism. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and western blot were performed to analyze altered protein levels of brain lysates in APP/PS1 mice and/or Aβ1-42-damaged U251 cells. RESULTS In Aβ1-42-damaged U251 cells, VB significantly improved cell viability, inhibited apoptosis, reduced calcium accumulation and the intracellular concentrations of reactive oxygen species, and improved the morphology of mitochondria and ER. In APP/PS1 mice, 6-week administration of VB significantly improved memory and cognition. VB inhibited apoptosis, reduced the deposition of Aβ, reduced the formation of neurofibrillary tangles formed by hyperphosphorylated tau protein, and downregulated the expression levels of 4-hydroxynonenal and mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor in the brains of APP/PS1 mice. Proteomics analysis of mouse hippocampus suggested that the neuroprotective effect of VB may be related to the reduction of ER stress. This was indicated by the fact that VB inhibited the three branches of the unfolded protein response, thereby attenuating ER stress and preventing apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS The results confirmed that VB possesses significant neuroprotective effects, which are related to the reduction of ER stress. These findings support the status of VB as a potentially effective treatment for AD and warrant further research.
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- Chunyue Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 China
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Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation Potentiate Each Other to Promote Progression of Dopamine Neurodegeneration. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:6137521. [PMID: 32714488 PMCID: PMC7354668 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6137521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and complex disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Progressive loss of dopamine (DA) neurons in midbrain substantia nigra is considered to be the main cause of PD. The hallmark of PD pathology is the formation of Lewy bodies and the deposition of α-synuclein (α-syn). The mechanisms responsible for the progressive feature of DA neurodegeneration are not fully illustrated. Recently, oxidative stress and neuroinflammation have received extensive attention as two important entry points in the pathogenesis of PD. The occurrence of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation is usually derived from external influences or changes in internal environment, such as the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, exposure to a toxic environment, and the transformation of systemic inflammation. However, PD never results from a single independent factor and the simultaneous participation of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation contributed to PD development. Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation could potentiate each other to promote progression of PD. In this review, we briefly summarized the conditions of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation and the crosstalk between oxidative stress and neuroinflammation on the development of PD.
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Vallance TM, Ravishankar D, Albadawi DAI, Layfield H, Sheard J, Vaiyapuri R, Dash P, Patel K, Widera D, Vaiyapuri S. Effect of ultrapure lipopolysaccharides derived from diverse bacterial species on the modulation of platelet activation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18258. [PMID: 31796818 PMCID: PMC6890654 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54617-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Platelets are small circulating blood cells that play essential roles in the maintenance of haemostasis via blood clotting. However, they also play critical roles in the regulation of innate immune responses. Inflammatory receptors, specifically Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4, have been reported to modify platelet reactivity. A plethora of studies have reported controversial functions of TLR4 in the modulation of platelet function using various chemotypes and preparations of its ligand, lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The method of preparation of LPS may explain these discrepancies however this is not fully understood. Hence, to determine the impact of LPS on platelet activation, we used ultrapure preparations of LPS from Escherichia coli (LPSEC), Salmonella minnesota (LPSSM), and Rhodobacter sphaeroides (LPSRS) and examined their actions under diverse experimental conditions in human platelets. LPSEC did not affect platelet activation markers such as inside-out signalling to integrin αIIbβ3 or P-selectin exposure upon agonist-induced activation in platelet-rich plasma or whole blood whereas LPSSM and LPSRS inhibited platelet activation under specific conditions at supraphysiological concentrations. Overall, our data demonstrate that platelet activation is not largely influenced by any of the ultrapure LPS chemotypes used in this study on their own except under certain conditions.
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- Thomas M Vallance
- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom
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- Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Group, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom.,Sheard BioTech Ltd, 20-22, Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom
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- Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Group, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6UB, United Kingdom.
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Widera D, Martínez Aguilar R, Cottrell GS. Toll-like receptor 4 and protease-activated receptor 2 in physiology and pathophysiology of the nervous system: more than just receptor cooperation? Neural Regen Res 2019; 14:1196-1201. [PMID: 30804245 PMCID: PMC6425834 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.251290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) play pivotal roles in the mammalian innate immune response. Notably, in addition to their involvement in detection of invading pathogens, PAR2 and TLR4 modulate the levels of cell death-induced sterile inflammation by activating pro- or anti-inflammatory downstream signaling cascades. Within the central nervous system, there is emerging evidence that both receptors are involved in synaptic transmission and brain plasticity. Furthermore, due to their prominent role in mediating neuroinflammation, PAR2 and TLR4 are associated with development and progression of neurodegenerative disorders including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. In this article, we summarise the current knowledge on the cooperation between PAR2 and TLR4, discuss the potential cross-talk levels and highlight the impact of the cross-coupling on neuroinflammation.
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- Darius Widera
- Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Group, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights campus, Reading, UK
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- Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Group, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights campus, Reading, UK; Unidad de Inmunología, IBIMER, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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Arulselvan P, Choi DK, Sivaprakasam G, Ganesan P, Muniandy K, Park SY, Cho DY, Kim JS. Attenuation of lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammatory events in BV-2 microglial cells by Moringa oleifera leaf extract. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/2221-1691.254604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signalling and Its Impact on Platelet Function, Thrombosis, and Haemostasis. Mediators Inflamm 2017; 2017:9605894. [PMID: 29170605 PMCID: PMC5664350 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9605894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Platelets are anucleated blood cells that participate in a wide range of physiological and pathological functions. Their major role is mediating haemostasis and thrombosis. In addition to these classic functions, platelets have emerged as important players in the innate immune system. In particular, they interact with leukocytes, secrete pro- and anti-inflammatory factors, and express a wide range of inflammatory receptors including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), for example, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). TLR4, which is the most extensively studied TLR in nucleated cells, recognises lipopolysaccharides (LPS) that are compounds of the outer surface of Gram-negative bacteria. Unlike other TLRs, TLR4 is able to signal through both the MyD88-dependent and MyD88-independent signalling pathways. Notably, despite both pathways culminating in the activation of transcription factors, TLR4 has a prominent functional impact on platelet activity, haemostasis, and thrombosis. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge on TLR4 signalling in platelets, critically discuss its impact on platelet function, and highlight the open questions in this area.
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