1
|
Doğan HO, Budak M, Doğan K, Zararsız GE, Yerlitaş Sİ, Bolat S, Şenol O, Büyüktuna SA, Pınarbaşı E, Sarıismailoğlu R, Yavuz H. Dysregulated Leukotriene Metabolism in Patients with COVID-19. Jpn J Infect Dis 2024; 77:129-136. [PMID: 38171849 DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2023.211] [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] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the leukotriene metabolism during COVID-19. In total, 180 participants were included in this study, of which 60 were healthy controls, 60 required intensive care units (ICU), and 60 did not require intensive care (non-ICU). The serum levels of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), 5-LO activating protein (ALOX5AP), and cysteinyl leukotriene (CYSLT) were measured, and the mRNA expression levels of 5-LO, ALOX5AP, and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 (CYSLTR1) were investigated. Compared with the control group, both the non-ICU and ICU groups had lower levels of 5-LO and mRNA expression. ICU patients had lower levels of 5-LO and mRNA expression than non-ICU patients. CYSLTR1 mRNA expression was highest in the ICU group, followed by the non-ICU group, and healthy controls had the lowest mRNA expression levels. CYSLT levels were higher in the control group than in the non-ICU and ICU groups. CYSLTR1 expression was higher in patients than in controls; therefore, selective leukotriene receptor blockers can be used as treatment options. CYSLTR1 expression was higher in the ICU group than in the non-ICU group. Furthermore, CYSLTR1 mRNA expression may be a promising biomarker of COVID-19 severity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Halef Okan Doğan
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey
| | - Mahir Budak
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey
| | - Kübra Doğan
- Department of Biochemistry, Sivas Numune Hospital, Turkey
| | - Gözde Ertürk Zararsız
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Turkey
- Drug Application and Research Center (ERFARMA), Erciyes University, Turkey
| | - Serra İlayda Yerlitaş
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Turkey
- Drug Application and Research Center (ERFARMA), Erciyes University, Turkey
| | - Serkan Bolat
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey
| | - Onur Şenol
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Atatürk University, Turkey
| | - Seyit Ali Büyüktuna
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinic Microbiology, School of Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey
| | - Ergun Pınarbaşı
- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey
| | | | - Hayrettin Yavuz
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, VA, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Listyoko AS, Okazaki R, Harada T, Inui G, Yamasaki A. Impact of obesity on airway remodeling in asthma: pathophysiological insights and clinical implications. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2024; 5:1365801. [PMID: 38562155 PMCID: PMC10982419 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1365801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
The prevalence of obesity among asthma patients has surged in recent years, posing a significant risk factor for uncontrolled asthma. Beyond its impact on asthma severity and patients' quality of life, obesity is associated with reduced lung function, increased asthma exacerbations, hospitalizations, heightened airway hyperresponsiveness, and elevated asthma-related mortality. Obesity may lead to metabolic dysfunction and immune dysregulation, fostering chronic inflammation characterized by increased pro-inflammatory mediators and adipocytokines, elevated reactive oxygen species, and reduced antioxidant activity. This chronic inflammation holds the potential to induce airway remodeling in individuals with asthma and obesity. Airway remodeling encompasses structural and pathological changes, involving alterations in the airway's epithelial and subepithelial layers, hyperplasia and hypertrophy of airway smooth muscle, and changes in airway vascularity. In individuals with asthma and obesity, airway remodeling may underlie heightened airway hyperresponsiveness and increased asthma severity, ultimately contributing to the development of persistent airflow limitation, declining lung function, and a potential increase in asthma-related mortality. Despite efforts to address the impact of obesity on asthma outcomes, the intricate mechanisms linking obesity to asthma pathophysiology, particularly concerning airway remodeling, remain incompletely understood. This comprehensive review discusses current research investigating the influence of obesity on airway remodeling, to enhance our understanding of obesity's role in the context of asthma airway remodeling.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Aditya Sri Listyoko
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
- Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University-Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
| | - Ryota Okazaki
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
| | - Tomoya Harada
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
| | - Genki Inui
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
| | - Akira Yamasaki
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
O'Neil LJ, Anaparti V, Winter T, Smolik I, Meng X, Aukema HM, El-Gabalawy H. Lipoxygenase-derived oxylipins are enriched in anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)-positive individuals at risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:51. [PMID: 38360827 PMCID: PMC10868017 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-024-03274-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is typically preceded by an extended preclinical period where circulating autoantibodies, particularly anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), are detectable in the absence of clinical arthritis. Increased dietary intake of anti-inflammatory omega-3 (ω3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has been shown to be associated with a lower the risk of developing incident RA in large epidemiological studies. It is currently not known how changes in fatty acid (FA) metabolism may impact on the progression towards RA in at-risk individuals. To begin to address this question, we profiled serum FAs and oxylipins in an established cohort of at-risk ACPA-positive first-degree relatives (FDR) of RA patients (N = 31), some of whom developed RA (N = 4), and compared their profile to ACPA-negative FDR from the same population (N = 10). METHODS Gas chromatography (GC) was used for FA quantitation. Oxylipins were extracted and quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS). RESULTS Although we did not detect any meaningful differences in overall FA content between ACPA + and ACPA - FDR, the levels of oxylipins derived from FA metabolism demonstrated significant differences between the two groups, with the ACPA + group demonstrating enrichment in circulating arachidonic acid- and eicosapentaenoic acid-derived molecules. Compared with the ACPA - FDR group, the ACPA + FDR, including those who progressed into inflammatory arthritis, displayed higher levels of LOX-derived oxylipins. CONCLUSION ACPA seropositivity in otherwise unaffected individuals at-risk for developing future RA based on family history (FDR) is associated with alterations in the serum oxylipin profile that suggests dysregulated LOX activity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liam J O'Neil
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
| | - Vidyanand Anaparti
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
| | - Tanja Winter
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
| | - Irene Smolik
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
| | - Xiaobo Meng
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
| | - Harold M Aukema
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
| | - Hani El-Gabalawy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Yi X, Tran E, Odiba JO, Qin CX, Ritchie RH, Baell JB. The formyl peptide receptors FPR1 and FPR2 as targets for inflammatory disorders: recent advances in the development of small-molecule agonists. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 265:115989. [PMID: 38199163 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115989] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
Formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) comprise a class of chemoattractant pattern recognition receptors, for which several physiological functions like host-defences, as well as the regulation of inflammatory responses, have been ascribed. With accumulating evidence that agonism of FPR1/FPR2 can confer pro-resolution of inflammation, increased attention from academia and industry has led to the discovery of new and interesting small-molecule FPR1/FPR2 agonists. Focused attention on the development of appropriate physicochemical and pharmacokinetic profiles is yielding synthesis of new compounds with promising in vivo readouts. This review presents an overview of small-molecule FPR1/FPR2 agonist medicinal chemistry developed over the past 20 years, with a particular emphasis on interrogation in the increasingly sophisticated bioassays which have been developed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiangyan Yi
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
| | - Eric Tran
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
| | - Jephthah O Odiba
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
| | - Cheng Xue Qin
- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia.
| | - Rebecca H Ritchie
- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia.
| | - Jonathan B Baell
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Rao A, Gupta A, Kain V, Halade GV. Extrinsic and intrinsic modulators of inflammation-resolution signaling in heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2023; 325:H433-H448. [PMID: 37417877 PMCID: PMC10538986 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00276.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
Abstract
Chronic and uncleared inflammation is the root cause of various cardiovascular diseases. Fundamentally, acute inflammation is supportive when overlapping with safe clearance of inflammation termed resolution; however, if the lifestyle-directed extrinsic factors such as diet, sleep, exercise, or physical activity are misaligned, that results in unresolved inflammation. Although genetics play a critical role in cardiovascular health, four extrinsic risk factors-unhealthy processed diet, sleep disruption or fragmentation, sedentary lifestyle, thereby, subsequent stress-have been identified as heterogeneous and polygenic triggers of heart failure (HF), which can result in several complications with indications of chronic inflammation. Extrinsic risk factors directly impact endogenous intrinsic factors, such as using fatty acids by immune-responsive enzymes [lipoxygenases (LOXs)/cyclooxygenases (COXs)/cytochromes-P450 (CYP450)] to form resolution mediators that activate specific resolution receptors. Thus, the balance of extrinsic factors such as diet, sleep, and physical activity feed-forward the coordination of intrinsic factors such as fatty acids-enzymes-bioactive lipid receptors that modulates the immune defense, metabolic health, inflammation-resolution signaling, and cardiac health. Future research on lifestyle- and aging-associated molecular patterns is warranted in the context of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, immune fitness, inflammation-resolution signaling, and cardiac health.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Archana Rao
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
| | - Akul Gupta
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
| | - Vasundhara Kain
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
| | - Ganesh V Halade
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Skrzydlewska E, Łuczaj W, Biernacki M, Wójcik P, Jarocka-Karpowicz I, Orehovec B, Baršić B, Tarle M, Kmet M, Lukšić I, Marušić Z, Bauer G, Žarković N. Preliminary Comparison of Molecular Antioxidant and Inflammatory Mechanisms Determined in the Peripheral Blood Granulocytes of COVID-19 Patients. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13574. [PMID: 37686388 PMCID: PMC10488240 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713574] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate selected parameters of redox signaling and inflammation in the granulocytes of COVID-19 patients who recovered and those who died. Upon admission, the patients did not differ in terms of any relevant clinical parameter apart from the percentage of granulocytes, which was 6% higher on average in those patients who died. Granulocytes were isolated from the blood of 15 healthy people and survivors and 15 patients who died within a week, and who were selected post hoc for analysis according to their matching gender and age. They differed only in the lethal outcome, which could not be predicted upon arrival at the hospital. The proteins level (respective ELISA), antioxidant activity (spectrophotometry), and lipid mediators (UPUPLC-MS) were measured in the peripheral blood granulocytes obtained via gradient centrifugation. The levels of Nrf2, HO-1, NFκB, and IL-6 were higher in the granulocytes of COVID-19 patients who died within a week, while the activity of cytoplasmic Cu,Zn-SOD and mitochondrial Mn-SOD and IL-2/IL-10 were lower in comparison to the levels observed in survivors. Furthermore, in the granulocytes of those patients who died, an increase in pro-inflammatory eicosanoids (PGE2 and TXB2), together with elevated cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (associated with a decrease in the anti-inflammatory 15d-PGJ2), were found. Hence, this study suggests that by triggering transcription factors, granulocytes activate inflammatory and redox signaling, leading to the production of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids while reducing cellular antioxidant capacity through SOD, thus expressing an altered response to COVID-19, which may result in the onset of systemic oxidative stress, ARDS, and the death of the patient.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elżbieta Skrzydlewska
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (W.Ł.); (M.B.); (P.W.); (I.J.-K.)
| | - Wojciech Łuczaj
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (W.Ł.); (M.B.); (P.W.); (I.J.-K.)
| | - Michał Biernacki
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (W.Ł.); (M.B.); (P.W.); (I.J.-K.)
| | - Piotr Wójcik
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (W.Ł.); (M.B.); (P.W.); (I.J.-K.)
| | - Iwona Jarocka-Karpowicz
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland; (W.Ł.); (M.B.); (P.W.); (I.J.-K.)
| | - Biserka Orehovec
- Clinical Hospital Dubrava, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (B.O.); (B.B.); (M.T.); (M.K.); (I.L.)
| | - Bruno Baršić
- Clinical Hospital Dubrava, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (B.O.); (B.B.); (M.T.); (M.K.); (I.L.)
| | - Marko Tarle
- Clinical Hospital Dubrava, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (B.O.); (B.B.); (M.T.); (M.K.); (I.L.)
| | - Marta Kmet
- Clinical Hospital Dubrava, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (B.O.); (B.B.); (M.T.); (M.K.); (I.L.)
| | - Ivica Lukšić
- Clinical Hospital Dubrava, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (B.O.); (B.B.); (M.T.); (M.K.); (I.L.)
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| | - Zlatko Marušić
- Division of Pathology, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
| | - Georg Bauer
- Institute of Virology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany;
| | - Neven Žarković
- Laboratory for Oxidative Stress (LabOS), Ruđer Bošković Institute, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Protein Biocargo and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Tomato Fruit-Derived Nanovesicles Separated by Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation and Loaded with Curcumin. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020333. [PMID: 36839657 PMCID: PMC9961453 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Plant-derived nanovesicles (PDNVs) have become attractive alternatives to mammalian cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) both as therapeutic approaches and drug-delivery vehicles. In this study, we isolated tomato fruit-derived NVs and separated them by the iodixanol density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGUC) into twelve fractions. Three visible bands were observed at densities 1.064 ± 0.007 g/mL, 1.103 ± 0.006 g/mL and 1.122 ± 0.012 g/mL. Crude tomato PDNVs and DGUC fractions were characterized by particle size-distribution, concentration, lipid and protein contents as well as protein composition using mass spectrometry-based proteomics. Cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity of the DGUC fractions associated to these bands were assessed in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human monocytic THP-1 cell culture. The middle and the low-density visible DGUC fractions of tomato PDNVs showed a significant reduction in LPS-induced inflammatory IL-1β cytokine mRNA production. Functional analysis of proteins identified in these fractions reveals the presence of 14-3-3 proteins, endoplasmic reticulum luminal binding proteins and GTP binding proteins associated to gene ontology (GO) term GO:0050794 and the regulation of several cellular processes including inflammation. The most abundant middle-density DGUC fraction was loaded with curcumin using direct loading, sonication and extrusion methods and anti-inflammatory activity was compared. The highest entrapment efficiency and drug loading capacity was obtained by direct loading. Curcumin loaded by sonication increased the basal anti-inflammatory activity of tomato PDNVs.
Collapse
|
8
|
Aal-Aaboda M, Al-Juhaishi AMR, Khalil AM, Abdulkareem NG. Gastroprotective effect of zafirlukast against indomethacin induced gastric ulcer in rats via PGE2 and anti-inflammatory pathways. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023; 26:799-804. [PMID: 37396939 PMCID: PMC10311973 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.71491.15540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
Abstract
Objectives To evaluate the gastroprotective potential of zafirlukast against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers in rats. Materials and Methods Thirty-two male Wistar rats were included in this study and randomly divided into 4 equal groups (n=8); control (normal) group, indomethacin group, Ranitidine group, and Zafirlukast group. Indomethacin was given as a single oral dose of (20 mg/kg) for the induction of ulcers. Both ranitidine (50 mg/kg) and zafirlukast (20 mg/ kg) were given orally for seven days after inducing the ulcer. All animals were sacrificed by an overdose of anesthesia at the end of the experimental period and their gastric tissues have been collected for histopathological and biological assay. Levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and interleukin 1β (IL-1β ) were measured as well as a histopathological study to evaluate the effect of zafirlukast on gastric tissues. Results Significant abnormalities were found in both the histological and biochemical parameters of the indomethacin group reflecting the changes seen with gastric ulcers. Significant improvement was found in the Zafirlukast group as reflected by the morphological improvement seen in the gastric tissues. An effect that was associated with an increase in the PGE2 levels along with reductions in IL-1β expression and TBARS concentrations. Conclusion As per the results of this study, zafirlukast shows promising gastroprotective properties possibly through enhancement of PGE2 levels as well as having anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Munaf Aal-Aaboda
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Misan, Misan, Iraq
| | | | - Abbas M. Khalil
- Al Rashad Hospital, Al-Rusafa Health Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq
| | | |
Collapse
|
9
|
Siddiqui S, Deshmukh AJ, Mudaliar P, Nalawade AJ, Iyer D, Aich J. Drug repurposing: re-inventing therapies for cancer without re-entering the development pipeline—a review. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2022; 34:33. [PMID: 35934727 PMCID: PMC9358112 DOI: 10.1186/s43046-022-00137-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
While majority of the current treatment approaches for cancer remain expensive and are associated with several side effects, development of new treatment modalities takes a significant period of research, time, and expenditure. An alternative novel approach is drug repurposing that focuses on finding new applications for the previously clinically approved drugs. The process of drug repurposing has also been facilitated by current advances in the field of proteomics, genomics, and information computational biology. This approach not only provides cheaper, effective, and potentially safer drugs with less side effects but also increases the processing pace of drug development. In this review, we wish to highlight some recent developments in the area of drug repurposing in cancer with a specific focus on the repurposing potential of anti-psychotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral drugs, anti-diabetic, antibacterial, and anti-fungal drugs.
Collapse
|
10
|
Taylor EN, Han J, Fan C, Beckmann M, Hewinson G, Rooke D, Koets AP, Mur LAJ. Defining Fatty Acid Changes Linked to Rumen Development, Weaning and Growth in Holstein-Friesian Heifers. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12050374. [PMID: 35629878 PMCID: PMC9143779 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12050374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
After birth, as effectively monogastric animals, calves undergo substantial physiological changes to become ruminants by 3 months of age and reach sexual maturity at approximately 15 months of age. Herein, we assess longitudinal metabolomic changes in Holstein-Friesian (HF) heifers from birth until sexual maturity during this developmental process. Sera from 20 healthy, HF heifers were sampled biweekly from 2 weeks of age until 13 months of age and then monthly until 19 months of age. Sera were assessed using flow infusion electrospray high-resolution mass spectrometry (FIE-HRMS) on a Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer for high-throughput, sensitive, non-targeted metabolite fingerprinting. Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) of the derived metabolomes indicated changes detectable in heifers’ sera over time. Time series analyses identified 30 metabolites that could be related to rumen development and weaning at ~3 months of age. Further time series analysis identified 40 metabolites that could be correlated with growth. These findings highlight the role of acetic acid and 3-phenylpropionate (3-PP) in rumen development and growth, suggest that weaning induces elevated levels of fatty acyls in response to a post-weaning stress-induced innate immune response and demonstrate the utilization of fatty acyls in growth. The identified metabolites offer serum metabolites which could inform the nutrition and healthy development of heifers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emma N. Taylor
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK; (E.N.T.); (M.B.); (G.H.)
| | - Jiwan Han
- College of Software, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu District, Jinzhong 030810, China; (J.H.); (C.F.)
| | - Congying Fan
- College of Software, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu District, Jinzhong 030810, China; (J.H.); (C.F.)
| | - Manfred Beckmann
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK; (E.N.T.); (M.B.); (G.H.)
| | - Glyn Hewinson
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK; (E.N.T.); (M.B.); (G.H.)
- Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK
| | | | - Ad P. Koets
- Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, 8221 RA Lelystad, The Netherlands
- Population Health Systems, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (A.P.K.); (L.A.J.M.)
| | - Luis A. J. Mur
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK; (E.N.T.); (M.B.); (G.H.)
- College of Software, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu District, Jinzhong 030810, China; (J.H.); (C.F.)
- Correspondence: (A.P.K.); (L.A.J.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Lee H, Abdildinova A, Cho YS, Cheon HG, Gong Y. A novel core skeleton design and synthesis of
N
‐alkyl‐1′‐(substituted sulfonyl)spiro[chromene‐2,4′‐piperidin]‐6‐amine derivatives as 5‐lipoxygenase inhibitors. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hwa‐Sung Lee
- Innovative Drug Library Research Center, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Dongguk University Jung‐gu, Seoul Korea
| | - Aizhan Abdildinova
- Innovative Drug Library Research Center, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Dongguk University Jung‐gu, Seoul Korea
| | - Young Sik Cho
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical College Keimyung University Dalseo‐Gu, Daegu Korea
| | - Hyae Gyeong Cheon
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine Gachon University Yeonsu‐gu, Incheon Korea
| | - Young‐Dae Gong
- Innovative Drug Library Research Center, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Dongguk University Jung‐gu, Seoul Korea
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Khan HA, Jabeen I. Combined Machine Learning and GRID-Independent Molecular Descriptor (GRIND) Models to Probe the Activity Profiles of 5-Lipoxygenase Activating Protein Inhibitors. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:825741. [PMID: 35300294 PMCID: PMC8921698 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.825741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Leukotrienes (LTs) are pro-inflammatory lipid mediators derived from arachidonic acid (AA), and their high production has been reported in multiple allergic, autoimmune, and cardiovascular disorders. The biological synthesis of leukotrienes is instigated by transfer of AA to 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) via the 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP). Suppression of FLAP can inhibit LT production at the earliest level, providing relief to patients requiring anti-leukotriene therapy. Over the last 3 decades, several FLAP modulators have been synthesized and pharmacologically tested, but none of them could be able to reach the market. Therefore, it is highly desirable to unveil the structural requirement of FLAP modulators. Here, in this study, supervised machine learning techniques and molecular modeling strategies are adapted to vaticinate the important 2D and 3D anti-inflammatory properties of structurally diverse FLAP inhibitors, respectively. For this purpose, multiple machine learning classification models have been developed to reveal the most relevant 2D features. Furthermore, to probe the 3D molecular basis of interaction of diverse anti-inflammatory compounds with FLAP, molecular docking studies were executed. By using the most probable binding poses from docking studies, the GRIND model was developed, which indicated the positive contribution of four hydrophobic, two hydrogen bond acceptor, and two shape-based features at certain distances from each other towards the inhibitory potency of FLAP modulators. Collectively, this study sheds light on important two-dimensional and three-dimensional structural requirements of FLAP modulators that can potentially guide the development of more potent chemotypes for the treatment of inflammatory disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hafiza Aliza Khan
- Research Centre for Modelling and Simulation (RCMS), NUST Interdisciplinary Cluster for Higher Education (NICHE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
| | - Ishrat Jabeen
- Research Centre for Modelling and Simulation (RCMS), NUST Interdisciplinary Cluster for Higher Education (NICHE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Ayola-Serrano NC, Roy N, Fathah Z, Anwar MM, Singh B, Ammar N, Sah R, Elba A, Utt RS, Pecho-Silva S, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Dhama K, Quraishi S. The role of 5-lipoxygenase in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and its therapeutic implications. Inflamm Res 2021; 70:877-889. [PMID: 34086061 PMCID: PMC8176665 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-021-01473-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes cytokine release syndrome (CRS), leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute kidney and cardiac injury, liver dysfunction, and multiorgan failure. Although several studies have discussed the role of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) in viral infections, such as influenzae and SARS, it remains unexplored in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. 5-LOX acts on free arachidonic acid (AA) to form proinflammatory leukotrienes (LTs). Of note, numerous cells involved with COVID-19 (e.g., inflammatory and smooth muscle cells, platelets, and vascular endothelium) widely express leukotriene receptors. Moreover, 5-LOX metabolites induce the release of cytokines (e.g., tumour necrosis factor-α [TNF-α], interleukin-1α [IL-1α], and interleukin-1β [IL-1β]) and express tissue factor on cell membranes and activate plasmin. Since macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils can express lipoxygenases, activation of 5-LOX and the subsequent release of LTs may contribute to the severity of COVID-19. This review sheds light on the potential implications of 5-LOX in SARS-CoV-2-mediated infection and the anticipated therapeutic role of 5-LOX inhibitors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Namrata Roy
- SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.
| | | | - Mohammed Moustapha Anwar
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
| | | | - Nour Ammar
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
| | - Ranjit Sah
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
| | - Areej Elba
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
| | - Rawan Sobhi Utt
- Faculty of Medicine, Al Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine
| | - Samuel Pecho-Silva
- Master in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
- Pneumology Service, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru
- Latin American Network of COVID-19 Research, Pereira, Colombia
| | - Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales
- Master in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
- Latin American Network of COVID-19 Research, Pereira, Colombia.
- Grupo de Investigacion Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de Las Americas, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
- School of Medicine, Universidad Privada Franz Tamayo (UNIFRANZ), Cochabamba, Bolivia.
| | - Kuldeep Dhama
- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India
| | - Sadeq Quraishi
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine - Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington St, Ziskind 6038, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Moehle J, Fuller L, Hardin A. Fish Oil and BCQ™ as a Novel Treatment Approach to Primary Erythromelalgia: A Case Study. Integr Med (Encinitas) 2021; 20:40-45. [PMID: 34602876 PMCID: PMC8483253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
Erythromelalgia (EM) is a rare disorder, of which the pathophysiology is poorly understood. Though primary EM is thought to be an autosomal-dominant inherited disorder or of idiopathic origin, secondary EM is associated, most often, with myeloproliferative diseases. Pain management is the primary therapeutic target, however, individual patient responses vary widely, and no single treatment has been determined to be effective. As such, EM is often associated with reduced quality of life and higher morbidity and mortality. This case study examines an 81-year-old Caucasian female patient with a diagnosis of primary EM, for which previous pharmaceutical therapies had proven ineffective. Therapeutic intervention included a novel, daily supplement regimen of fish oil and BCQ™.
Collapse
|
15
|
Trinh HKT, Pham LD, Le KM, Park HS. Pharmacogenomics of Hypersensitivity to Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs. Front Genet 2021; 12:647257. [PMID: 34249079 PMCID: PMC8269449 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.647257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are extensively prescribed in daily clinical practice. NSAIDs are the main cause of drug hypersensitivity reactions all over the world. The inhibition of cyclooxygenase enzymes by NSAIDs can perpetuate arachidonic acid metabolism, shunting to the 5-lipoxygenase pathway and its downstream inflammatory process. Clinical phenotypes of NSAID hypersensitivity are diverse and can be classified into cross-reactive or selective responses. Efforts have been made to understand pathogenic mechanisms, in which, genetic and epigenetic backgrounds are implicated in various processes of NSAID-induced hypersensitivity reactions. Although there were some similarities among patients, several genetic polymorphisms are distinct in those exhibiting respiratory or cutaneous symptoms. Moreover, the expression levels, as well as the methylation status of genes related to immune responses were demonstrated to be involved in NSAID-induced hypersensitivity reactions. There is still a lack of data on delayed type reactions. Further studies with a larger sample size, which integrate different genetic pathways, can help overcome current limitations of gen etic/epigenetic studies, and provide valuable information on NSAID hypersensitivity reactions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hoang Kim Tu Trinh
- Center for Molecular Biomedicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| | - Le Duy Pham
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| | - Kieu Minh Le
- Center for Molecular Biomedicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| | - Hae-Sim Park
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Rashid HU, Martines MAU, Duarte AP, Jorge J, Rasool S, Muhammad R, Ahmad N, Umar MN. Research developments in the syntheses, anti-inflammatory activities and structure-activity relationships of pyrimidines. RSC Adv 2021; 11:6060-6098. [PMID: 35423143 PMCID: PMC8694831 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10657g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Pyrimidines are aromatic heterocyclic compounds that contain two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 of the six-membered ring. Numerous natural and synthetic pyrimidines are known to exist. They display a range of pharmacological effects including antioxidants, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antituberculosis, and anti-inflammatory. This review sums up recent developments in the synthesis, anti-inflammatory effects, and structure-activity relationships (SARs) of pyrimidine derivatives. Numerous methods for the synthesis of pyrimidines are described. Anti-inflammatory effects of pyrimidines are attributed to their inhibitory response versus the expression and activities of certain vital inflammatory mediators namely prostaglandin E2, inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-α, nuclear factor κB, leukotrienes, and some interleukins. Literature studies reveal that a large number of pyrimidines exhibit potent anti-inflammatory effects. SARs of numerous pyrimidines have been discussed in detail. Several possible research guidelines and suggestions for the development of new pyrimidines as anti-inflammatory agents are also given. Detailed SAR analysis and prospects together provide clues for the synthesis of novel pyrimidine analogs possessing enhanced anti-inflammatory activities with minimum toxicity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Haroon Ur Rashid
- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul Campo Grande MS Brazil
- Department of Chemistry, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
| | | | | | - Juliana Jorge
- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul Campo Grande MS Brazil
| | - Shagufta Rasool
- Department of Chemistry, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
| | - Riaz Muhammad
- Department of Chemistry, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
| | - Nasir Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, Islamia College University Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
| | - Muhammad Naveed Umar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand Chakdara, Dir (L) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Khan MA, Khan ZA, Charles M, Pratap P, Naeem A, Siddiqui Z, Naqvi N, Srivastava S. Cytokine Storm and Mucus Hypersecretion in COVID-19: Review of Mechanisms. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:175-189. [PMID: 33519225 PMCID: PMC7838037 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s271292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Mucus is an integral part of the respiratory physiology. It protects the respiratory tract by acting as a physical barrier against inhaled particles and microbes. Excessive inflammation in conditions such as COVID-19 can result in over-production of mucus which obstructs the airway. Build-up of mucus can also contribute to recurrent airway infection, causing further obstruction. This article summarizes the current understanding and knowledge of respiratory mucus production and proposes the role of cytokine storm in inducing sudden mucus hypersecretion in COVID-19. Based on these cascades, the active constituents that inhibit or activate several potential targets are outlined for further research. These may be explored for the discovery and design of drugs to combat cytokine storm and its ensuing complications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohsin Ali Khan
- Reseach & Development Department, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Zaw Ali Khan
- Reseach & Development Department, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Mark Charles
- Metabolic Research Unit, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Pushpendra Pratap
- Metabolic Research Unit, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Abdul Naeem
- Metabolic Research Unit, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Zainab Siddiqui
- Department of Pathology, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Nigar Naqvi
- Department of Nutrition, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | - Shikha Srivastava
- Department of Nutrition, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Wang F, Trier AM, Li F, Kim S, Chen Z, Chai JN, Mack MR, Morrison SA, Hamilton JD, Baek J, Yang TLB, Ver Heul AM, Xu AZ, Xie Z, Dong X, Kubo M, Hu H, Hsieh CS, Dong X, Liu Q, Margolis DJ, Ardeleanu M, Miller MJ, Kim BS. A basophil-neuronal axis promotes itch. Cell 2021; 184:422-440.e17. [PMID: 33450207 PMCID: PMC7878015 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Itch is an evolutionarily conserved sensation that facilitates expulsion of pathogens and noxious stimuli from the skin. However, in organ failure, cancer, and chronic inflammatory disorders such as atopic dermatitis (AD), itch becomes chronic, intractable, and debilitating. In addition to chronic itch, patients often experience intense acute itch exacerbations. Recent discoveries have unearthed the neuroimmune circuitry of itch, leading to the development of anti-itch treatments. However, mechanisms underlying acute itch exacerbations remain overlooked. Herein, we identify that a large proportion of patients with AD harbor allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) and exhibit a propensity for acute itch flares. In mice, while allergen-provoked acute itch is mediated by the mast cell-histamine axis in steady state, AD-associated inflammation renders this pathway dispensable. Instead, a previously unrecognized basophil-leukotriene (LT) axis emerges as critical for acute itch flares. By probing fundamental itch mechanisms, our study highlights a basophil-neuronal circuit that may underlie a variety of neuroimmune processes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fang Wang
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
| | - Anna M Trier
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Fengxian Li
- Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Seonyoung Kim
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Zhen Chen
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA
| | - Jiani N Chai
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Madison R Mack
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Stephanie A Morrison
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | | | - Jinok Baek
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Korea
| | - Ting-Lin B Yang
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Aaron M Ver Heul
- Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Amy Z Xu
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Zili Xie
- Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Xintong Dong
- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
| | - Masato Kubo
- Laboratory for Cytokine Regulation, Center for Integrative Medical Science, RIKEN Yokohama Institute, Yokohama 230-0045, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; Division of Molecular Pathology, Research Institute for Biomedical Science, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-0022, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
| | - Hongzhen Hu
- Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Chyi-Song Hsieh
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Xinzhong Dong
- The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
| | - Qin Liu
- Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - David J Margolis
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | | | - Mark J Miller
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Brian S Kim
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Center for the Study of Itch and Sensory Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Abdel Monem A, Fayek N, Mouneir S, Abdelwahab S, Eltanbouly N. Colocasia esculenta L. schott corm mucilage: A selective COX-2 inhibitor for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Pharmacogn Mag 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_488_20] [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
|
20
|
Mashayekhi-sardoo H, Razavi BM, Ekhtiari M, Kheradmand N, Imenshahidi M. Gastroprotective effects of both aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Lemon verbena leaves against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in rats. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020; 23:1639-1646. [PMID: 33489039 PMCID: PMC7811806 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2020.44341.10377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Regarding Lemon verbena gastroprotective effects, we investigated the protective effects of Lemon verbena extracts on reducing gastric ulcer induced by indomethacin. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats received aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Lemon verbena (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg), zileuton (100 mg/kg), montelukast (10 mg/kg), or 1% Tween 80 in presence or absence of indomethacin (100 mg/kg). RESULTS Indomethacin produced stomach ulcer and increased neutrophils percentage and MDA level compared with the control group (P<0.001). Co-administration of indomethacin and zileuton, montelukast and ethanolic (200 mg/kg) (P<0.001), aqueous extract (200 mg/kg) (P<0.05) reduced ulcer compared with the indomethacin group (P<0.001). Ethanolic extracts (100 and 200 mg/kg) and aqueous extract (200 mg/kg) reduced the MDA level (P<0.001). Ethanolic (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) and aqueous extracts (200 mg/kg) significantly decreased neutrophils percentage compared with the indomethacin group (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Aqueous and particularly ethanolic extracts of Lemon verbena have protective effects on indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Habibeh Mashayekhi-sardoo
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Bibi Marjan Razavi
- Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Maryam Ekhtiari
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Negar Kheradmand
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Mohsen Imenshahidi
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Kubick N, Pajares M, Enache I, Manda G, Mickael ME. Repurposing Zileuton as a Depression Drug Using an AI and In Vitro Approach. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25092155. [PMID: 32380663 PMCID: PMC7249014 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Repurposing drugs to target M1 macrophages inflammatory response in depression constitutes a bright alternative for commonly used antidepressants. Depression is a significant type of mood disorder, where patients suffer from pathological disturbances associated with a proinflammatory M1 macrophage phenotype. Presently, the most commonly used antidepressants such as Zoloft and Citalopram can reduce inflammation, but suffer from dangerous side effects without offering specificity toward macrophages. We employed a new strategy for drug repurposing based on the integration of RNA-seq analysis and text mining using deep neural networks. Our system employs a Google semantic AI universal encoder to compute sentences embedding. Sentences similarity is calculated using a sorting function to identify drug compounds. Then sentence relevance is computed using a custom-built convolution differential network. Our system highlighted the NRF2 pathway as a critical drug target to reprogram M1 macrophage response toward an anti-inflammatory profile (M2). Using our approach, we were also able to predict that lipoxygenase inhibitor drug zileuton could modulate NRF2 pathway in vitro. Taken together, our results indicate that reorienting zileuton usage to modulate M1 macrophages could be a novel and safer therapeutic option for treating depression.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Norwin Kubick
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology (IBMZ), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany;
| | - Marta Pajares
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (CSIC-UAM), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
| | - Ioana Enache
- Department of radiology, Victor Babes National Institute of Pathology, 99-101 Splaiul Independenței, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.E.); (G.M.)
| | - Gina Manda
- Department of radiology, Victor Babes National Institute of Pathology, 99-101 Splaiul Independenței, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.E.); (G.M.)
| | - Michel-Edwar Mickael
- PM forskningscentret, 17854 Ekerö Stockholm, Sweden
- Neuroimmunology group, Department of experimental Genomics, Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Polish Academy of Science, Postępu 36A, 05-552 Garbatka, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-205-52-73297
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Herrada AA, Mejías C, Lazo-Amador R, Olate-Briones A, Lara D, Escobedo N. Development of New Serum Biomarkers for Early Lymphedema Detection. Lymphat Res Biol 2020; 18:136-145. [DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2019.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Andrés A. Herrada
- Lymphatic Vasculature and Inflammation Research Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
| | - Camila Mejías
- Lymphatic Vasculature and Inflammation Research Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
| | - Rodrigo Lazo-Amador
- Lymphatic Vasculature and Inflammation Research Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
| | - Alexandra Olate-Briones
- Lymphatic Vasculature and Inflammation Research Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
| | - Danitza Lara
- Lymphatic Vasculature and Inflammation Research Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
| | - Noelia Escobedo
- Lymphatic Vasculature and Inflammation Research Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Di Federico M, Ancora M, Luciani M, Krasteva I, Sacchini F, Orsini G, Di Febo T, Di Lollo V, Mattioli M, Scacchia M, Marruchella G, Cammà C. Pro-Inflammatory Response of Bovine Polymorphonuclear Cells Induced by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:142. [PMID: 32292794 PMCID: PMC7119222 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00142] [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: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) is the etiological agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), one of the major diseases affecting cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. Some evidences suggest that the immune system of the host (cattle) plays an important role in the pathogenic mechanism of CBPP, but the factors involved in the process remain largely unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the cell response of bovine polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) after Mmm in vitro exposure using one step RT-qPCR and Western blotting. Data obtained indicate that gene and protein expression levels of some pro-inflammatory factors already change upon 30 min of PMNs exposure to Mmm. Of note, mRNA expression level in Mmm exposed PMNs increased in a time-dependent manner and for all time points investigated; targets expression was also detected by Western blotting in Mmm exposed PMNs only. These data demonstrate that when bovine PMN cells are triggered by Mmm, they undergo molecular changes, upregulating mRNA and protein expression of specific pro-inflammatory factors. These results provide additional information on host-pathogen interaction during CBPP infection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marta Di Federico
- Unit of Basic and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environmental, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.,Molecular Biology and Genomic Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Massimo Ancora
- Molecular Biology and Genomic Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Mirella Luciani
- Immunology and Serology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Ivanka Krasteva
- Immunology and Serology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Flavio Sacchini
- Immunology and Serology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Gianluca Orsini
- Bacterial Vaccines and Diagnostics Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Tiziana Di Febo
- Immunology and Serology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Valeria Di Lollo
- Unit of Basic and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environmental, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.,Molecular Biology and Genomic Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | - Mauro Mattioli
- Unit of Basic and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environmental, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
| | - Massimo Scacchia
- Cooperation Office, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| | | | - Cesare Cammà
- Molecular Biology and Genomic Unit, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale", Teramo, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Mohd Amin SN, Md Idris MH, Selvaraj M, Mohd Amin SN, Jamari H, Kek TL, Salleh MZ. Virtual screening, ADME study, and molecular dynamic simulation of chalcone and flavone derivatives as 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitor. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2020.1732961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Siti Norhidayah Mohd Amin
- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
| | - Muhd Hanis Md Idris
- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
| | | | - Siti Norhidayu Mohd Amin
- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
| | - Hisyam Jamari
- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
| | - Teh Lay Kek
- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
| | - Mohd Zaki Salleh
- Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Surmiak M, Gielicz A, Stojkov D, Szatanek R, Wawrzycka-Adamczyk K, Yousefi S, Simon HU, Sanak M. LTB 4 and 5-oxo-ETE from extracellular vesicles stimulate neutrophils in granulomatosis with polyangiitis. J Lipid Res 2020; 61:1-9. [PMID: 31740445 PMCID: PMC6939603 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m092072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Activation of neutrophils is an important mechanism in the pathology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). In this study, we evaluated whether extracellular vesicles (EVs) circulating in the plasma of GPA patients could contribute to this process. EVs from the plasma of GPA patients in the active stage of the disease (n = 10) and healthy controls (n = 10) were isolated by ultracentrifugation and characterized by flow cytometry (CD63, CD8) and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Targeted oxylipin lipidomics of EVs was performed by HPLC-MS/MS. EV/oxylipin-induced neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) were analyzed by confocal microscopy, and released double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) was quantified by PicoGreen fluorescent dye. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and neutrophils' EV binding/uptake were evaluated by flow cytometry. Brief priming with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor was required for EV-mediated ROS production and dsDNA release. It was observed that priming also increased EV binding/uptake by neutrophils only for EVs from GPA patients. EVs from GPA patients had higher concentrations of leukotriene (LT)B4 and 5-oxo-eicosatetraenoic acid (5-oxo-ETE) as compared with EVs from healthy controls. Moreover, neutrophils stimulated with LTB4 or 5-oxo-ETE produced ROS and released dsDNA in a concentration-dependent manner. These results reveal the potential role of EVs containing oxylipin cargo on ROS production and NET formation by activated neutrophils.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marcin Surmiak
- Departments of Internal Medicine Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
| | - Anna Gielicz
- Departments of Internal Medicine Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
| | - Darko Stojkov
- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| | - Rafał Szatanek
- Clinical Immunology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
| | | | - Shida Yousefi
- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| | - Hans-Uwe Simon
- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| | - Marek Sanak
- Departments of Internal Medicine Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Thibault MP, Tremblay É, Wallace JL, Beaulieu JF. Effect of Ketoprofen and ATB-352 on the Immature Human Intestine: Identification of Responders and Non-responders. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2019; 68:623-629. [PMID: 31022092 PMCID: PMC6510328 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a broad spectrum of life-threatening adverse effects on the immature gastrointestinal tract. NSAID derivatives exploiting the beneficial effects of biologically active gases, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), have been developed. Herein, we determined the effects of ketoprofen and ATB-352, a H2S-releasing ketoprofen derivative, on selected metabolic pathways previously identified to be significantly altered by indomethacin in the human immature intestine. METHODS Ketoprofen and ATB-352 were tested on human mid-gestation small intestinal explants maintained in a serum-free organ culture system for 48 hours. The expression levels of the representative genes involved in selected metabolic pathways were measured by real-time PCR after a treatment of 48 hours. RESULTS Tested at a concentration that allows more than 80% inhibition of PGE2 production, ketoprofen was found to be less damaging than indomethacin at an equivalent dosage. However, based on the inducibility of cyclooxygenase-2 transcript expression, we were able to discriminate between responder individuals in which the deleterious effects observed with indomethacin were attenuated, and non-responder specimens in which the effects were similar to those observed with indomethacin. ATB-352 did not induce significant changes compared to ketoprofen on these metabolic pathways. CONCLUSIONS These results show less damaging effects of ketoprofen compared to indomethacin on the immature intestine and indicate that the intestinal response to this NSAID significantly varies between individuals. However, the results did not allow us to demonstrate a specific beneficial effect of H2S release in organ culture.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marie-Pier Thibault
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec
| | - Éric Tremblay
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec
| | - John L. Wallace
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Jean-François Beaulieu
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Bannuru RR, Osani MC, Al-Eid F, Wang C. Efficacy of curcumin and Boswellia for knee osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2018; 48:416-429. [PMID: 29622343 PMCID: PMC6131088 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE The unfavorable safety profiles of commonly prescribed knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatments have led clinicians and patients to seek safer alternatives. Research has suggested that curcuminoid and boswellia formulations could moderate key inflammatory pathways that are associated with worsening symptoms and disease progression. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of these treatments vs. placebo or NSAIDs for knee OA. METHODS We searched Medline, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Web of Science and the Cochrane database from inception to February 21, 2018. We also hand searched reference lists and reviewed conference proceedings. We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing curcuminoid or boswellia formulations with placebo or NSAIDs for knee OA. We calculated standardized mean differences (SMD) or risk ratios (RR) for all relevant outcomes. Meta-analyses were conducted using random effects models. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic. RESULTS Eleven RCTs (N = 1009) were eligible for analysis. Study quality was low overall, and most included RCTs were conducted on fewer than 100 participants. Both curcuminoid and boswellia formulations were statistically significantly more effective than placebo for pain relief and functional improvement. There were no significant differences between curcuminoids or boswellia and placebo in safety outcomes. Curcuminoids showed no statistically significant differences in efficacy outcomes compared to NSAIDs; patients receiving curcuminoids were significantly less likely to experience gastrointestinal adverse events. No RCTs compared boswellia against approved NSAIDs. CONCLUSIONS The results of our study suggest that curcuminoid and boswellia formulations could be a valuable addition to the knee OA treatment regimens by relieving symptoms while reducing safety risks. The current body of evidence is not adequate in size or quality to make any meaningful clinical practice recommendations. Further research through large, high quality RCTs probably investigating the synergistic effect of these products with other OA treatments is warranted.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Raveendhara R Bannuru
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., #406, Boston, MA 02111; Center for Treatment Comparison and Integrative Analysis, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
| | - Mikala C Osani
- Center for Treatment Comparison and Integrative Analysis, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
| | - Fatimah Al-Eid
- Center for Treatment Comparison and Integrative Analysis, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
| | - Chenchen Wang
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., #406, Boston, MA 02111
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Zhang Y, Guo H, Cheng BCY, Su T, Fu XQ, Li T, Zhu PL, Tse KW, Pan SY, Yu ZL. Dingchuan tang essential oil inhibits the production of inflammatory mediators via suppressing the IRAK/NF-κB, IRAK/AP-1, and TBK1/IRF3 pathways in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2018; 12:2731-2748. [PMID: 30233137 PMCID: PMC6129014 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s160645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Background Dingchuan tang (asthma-relieving decoction), a formula of nine herbs, has been used for treating respiratory inflammatory diseases for >400 years in the People’s Republic of China. However, the mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory action of dingchuan tang is not fully understood. This study aims to investigate the effects of Dingchuan tang essential oil (DCEO) on inflammatory mediators and the underlying mechanism of action. Materials and methods DCEO was extracted by steam distillation. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages were used as the cell model. Production of nitric oxide (NO) was determined by the Griess test. Protein secretion and mRNA levels of inflammatory mediators were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), respectively. Protein levels were examined by Western blot. Nuclear localization of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) was detected using immunofluorescence analyses. Results DCEO significantly reduced LPS-triggered production of NO and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and decreased protein and mRNA levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). LPS induced upregulation of protein and mRNA levels of cytokines (interleukin-1β [IL-1β], interleukin-6 [IL-6], tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α]), and chemokines (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 [MCP-1], chemokine [C-C motif] ligand 5 [CCL-5], and macrophage inflammatory protein [MIP]-1α) were suppressed by DCEO treatment. Phosphorylation and nuclear protein levels of transcription factors (activator protein-1 [AP-1], NF-κB, interferon regulatory factor 3 [IRF3]) were decreased by DCEO. Protein levels of phosphorylated IκB-α, IκB kinase α/β (IKKα/β), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), TGF β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) were lowered by DCEO. Moreover, degradation of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) and IRAK4 induced by LPS was inhibited by DCEO treatment. Conclusion Suppression of the interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase (IRAK)/NF-κB, IRAK/AP-1 and TBK1/IRF3 pathways was associated with the inhibitory effects of DCEO on inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages. This study provides a pharmacological justification for the use of dingchuan tang in managing inflammatory disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yi Zhang
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, .,Department of Pharmacology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Hui Guo
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Brian Chi-Yan Cheng
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Tao Su
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Xiu-Qiong Fu
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Ting Li
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Pei-Li Zhu
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Kai-Wing Tse
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong,
| | - Si-Yuan Pan
- Research and Development Centre for Natural Health Products, HKBU Shenzhen Research Institute and Continuing Education, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China,
| | - Zhi-Ling Yu
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, .,Research and Development Centre for Natural Health Products, HKBU Shenzhen Research Institute and Continuing Education, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China, .,Consun Chinese Medicines Research Centre for Renal Diseases, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China,
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Oliveira ES, Colombarolli SG, Nascimento CS, Batista ICA, Ferreira JGG, Alvarenga DLR, de Sousa LOB, Assis RR, Rocha MN, Alves ÉAR, Calzavara-Silva CE. Increased Levels of Txa₂ Induced by Dengue Virus Infection in IgM Positive Individuals Is Related to the Mild Symptoms of Dengue. Viruses 2018; 10:v10030104. [PMID: 29495587 PMCID: PMC5869497 DOI: 10.3390/v10030104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The inflammatory process plays a major role in the prognosis of dengue. In this context, the eicosanoids may have considerable influence on the regulation of the Dengue virus-induced inflammatory process. To quantify the molecules involved in the cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways during Dengue virus infection, plasma levels of thromboxane A2, prostaglandin E2 and leukotriene B4; mRNA levels of thromboxane A2 synthase, prostaglandin E2 synthase, leukotriene A4 hydrolase, cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase; and the levels of lipid bodies in peripheral blood leukocytes collected from IgM-positive and IgM-negative volunteers with mild dengue, and non-infected volunteers, were evaluated. Dengue virus infection increases the levels of thromboxane A2 in IgM-positive individuals as well as the amount of lipid bodies in monocytes in IgM-negative individuals. We suggest that increased levels of thromboxane A2 in IgM-positive individuals plays a protective role against the development of severe symptoms of dengue, such as vascular leakage.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Eneida S Oliveira
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Stella G Colombarolli
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Camila S Nascimento
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Izabella C A Batista
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Jorge G G Ferreira
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Daniele L R Alvarenga
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Laís O B de Sousa
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Santo Antônio do Monte, Santo Antônio do Monte 35560-000, Brazil.
| | - Rafael R Assis
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Marcele N Rocha
- Mosquitos Vetores: Endossimbiontes e Interação Patógeno-Vetor, Instituto René Rachou, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Érica A R Alves
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| | - Carlos E Calzavara-Silva
- Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto René Rachou, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715, sala 406, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Ringleb J, Strack E, Angioni C, Geisslinger G, Steinhilber D, Weigert A, Brüne B. Apoptotic Cancer Cells Suppress 5-Lipoxygenase in Tumor-Associated Macrophages. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 200:857-868. [PMID: 29229677 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) is key in the synthesis of leukotrienes, which are potent proinflammatory lipid mediators involved in chronic inflammatory diseases including cancer. 5-LO is expressed in immune cells but also found in cancer cells. Although the role of 5-LO in tumor cells is beginning to emerge, with the notion that tumor-promoting functions are attributed to its products, the function of 5-LO in the tumor microenvironment remains unclear. To understand the role of 5-LO and its products in the tumor microenvironment, we analyzed its expression and function in tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). TAMs were generated by coculturing primary human macrophages (MΦ) with human MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells, which caused cell death of cancer cells followed by phagocytosis of cell debris by MΦ. Expression and activity of 5-LO in TAMs were reduced upon coculture with cancer cells. Downregulation of 5-LO in TAMs required tumor cell death and the direct contact between MΦ and dying cancer cells via Mer tyrosine kinase. Subsequently, upregulation of proto-oncogene c-Myb in TAMs induced a stable transcriptional repression of 5-LO. Reduced 5-LO expression in TAMs was mechanistically coupled to an attenuated T cell recruitment. In primary TAMs from human and murine breast tumors, 5-LO expression was absent or low when compared with monocyte-derived MΦ. Our data reveal that 5-LO, which is required for leukotriene production and subsequent T cell recruitment, is downregulated in TAMs through Mer tyrosine kinase-dependent recognition of apoptotic cancer cells. Mechanistically, we noticed transcriptional repression of 5-LO by proto-oncogene c-Myb and conclude that loss of stromal 5-LO expression favors tumor progression.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julia Ringleb
- Department of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Elisabeth Strack
- Department of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Carlo Angioni
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; and
| | - Gerd Geisslinger
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; and
| | - Dieter Steinhilber
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Andreas Weigert
- Department of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
| | - Bernhard Brüne
- Department of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany;
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Jitapunkul K, Poachanukoon O, Hannongbua S, Toochinda P, Lawtrakul L. Simulation Study of Interactions Between Two Bioactive Components from Zingiber cassumunar and 5-Lipoxygenase. Cell Mol Bioeng 2017; 11:77-89. [PMID: 31719880 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-017-0515-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Compound D and DMPBD are compounds extracted from Plai or Zingiber cassumunar Roxb., which have antiasthmatic properties. Thai herbal pharmacopoeia have indicated that approximate 50% of Thai prescriptions for asthma contain Plai. However, the inhibition mechanisms of these compounds are not clearly known. Methods In this study, molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been used to simulate complex systems and analyze molecular interactions between these compounds and protein target, 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) enzyme, which is an enzyme involved with asthma symptoms. Results From our MD simulations, Compound D and DMPBD molecules bind at the same binding site of its natural substrate (arachidonic acid) on 5-LO enzyme, which is similar to the binding of commercial asthma drug (Zileuton). Molecular mechanics generalized born surface area binding energy calculations of the 5-LO complex with Compound D and DMPBD are -26.83 and -29.15 kcal/mol, respectively. Conclusions This work indicated that Compound D and DMPBD are competitive inhibitors, which are able to bind at the same 5-LO substrate binding site. This reveals opportunities for using Compound D and DMPBD as novel antiasthmatic drugs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kulpavee Jitapunkul
- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12121 Thailand
| | - Orapan Poachanukoon
- Center of Excellence for Allergy, Asthma, and Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12121 Thailand
| | - Supa Hannongbua
- Department of Chemistry, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand
| | - Pisanu Toochinda
- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12121 Thailand
| | - Luckhana Lawtrakul
- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12121 Thailand
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Surowiec I, Gouveia-Figueira S, Orikiiriza J, Lindquist E, Bonde M, Magambo J, Muhinda C, Bergström S, Normark J, Trygg J. The oxylipin and endocannabidome responses in acute phase Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children. Malar J 2017; 16:358. [PMID: 28886714 PMCID: PMC5591560 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2001-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Oxylipins and endocannabinoids are low molecular weight bioactive lipids that are crucial for initiation and resolution of inflammation during microbial infections. Metabolic complications in malaria are recognized contributors to severe and fatal malaria, but the impact of malaria infection on the production of small lipid derived signalling molecules is unknown. Knowledge of immunoregulatory patterns of these molecules in malaria is of great value for better understanding of the disease and improvement of treatment regimes, since the action of these classes of molecules is directly connected to the inflammatory response of the organism. METHODS Detection of oxylipins and endocannabinoids from plasma samples from forty children with uncomplicated and severe malaria as well as twenty controls was done after solid phase extraction followed by chromatography mass spectrometry analysis. The stable isotope dilution method was used for compound quantification. Data analysis was done with multivariate (principal component analysis (PCA), orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA®) and univariate approaches (receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, t tests, correlation analysis). RESULTS Forty different oxylipin and thirteen endocannabinoid metabolites were detected in the studied samples, with one oxylipin (thromboxane B2, TXB2) in significantly lower levels and four endocannabinoids (OEA, PEA, DEA and EPEA) at significantly higher levels in infected individuals as compared to controls according to t test analysis with Bonferroni correction. Three oxylipins (13-HODE, 9-HODE and 13-oxo-ODE) were higher in severe compared to uncomplicated malaria cases according to the results from multivariate analysis. Observed changes in oxylipin levels can be connected to activation of cytochrome P450 (CYP) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) metabolic pathways in malaria infected individuals compared to controls, and related to increased levels of all linoleic acid oxylipins in severe patients compared to uncomplicated ones. The endocannabinoids were extremely responsive to malaria infection with majority of this class of molecules found at higher levels in infected individuals compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS It was possible to detect oxylipin and endocannabinoid molecules that can be potential biomarkers for differentiation between malaria infected individuals and controls and between different classes of malaria. Metabolic pathways that could be targeted towards an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of malaria were also pinpointed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Izabella Surowiec
- Computational Life Science Cluster (CLiC), Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Sandra Gouveia-Figueira
- Computational Life Science Cluster (CLiC), Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Judy Orikiiriza
- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda
| | | | - Mari Bonde
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | | | - Charles Muhinda
- Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
| | - Sven Bergström
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå, Sweden
- Umeå Center for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Johan Normark
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå, Sweden
- Umeå Center for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Johan Trygg
- Computational Life Science Cluster (CLiC), Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
|
34
|
Gaggar A, Weathington N. Bioactive extracellular matrix fragments in lung health and disease. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:3176-84. [PMID: 27584731 DOI: 10.1172/jci83147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the noncellular component critical in the maintenance of organ structure and the regulation of tissue development, organ structure, and cellular signaling. The ECM is a dynamic entity that undergoes continuous degradation and resynthesis. In addition to compromising structure, degradation of the ECM can liberate bioactive fragments that cause cellular activation and chemotaxis of a variety of cells. These fragments are termed matrikines, and their cellular activities are sentinel in the development and progression of tissue injury seen in chronic lung disease. Here, we discuss the matrikines that are known to be active in lung biology and their roles in lung disease. We also consider the use of matrikines as disease markers and potential therapeutic targets in lung disease.
Collapse
|
35
|
Ghosh A, Chen F, Thakur A, Hong H. Cysteinyl Leukotrienes and Their Receptors: Emerging Therapeutic Targets in Central Nervous System Disorders. CNS Neurosci Ther 2016; 22:943-951. [PMID: 27542570 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Cysteinyl leukotrienes are a group of the inflammatory lipid molecules well known as mediators of inflammatory signaling in the allergic diseases. Although they are traditionally known for their role in allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and others, recent advances in the field of biomedical research highlighted the role of these inflammatory mediators in a broader range of diseases such as in the inflammation associated with the central nervous system (CNS) disorders, vascular inflammation (atherosclerotic), and in cancer. Among the CNS diseases, they, along with their synthesis precursor enzyme 5-lipoxygenase and their receptors, have been shown to be associated with brain injury, Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, brain ischemia, epilepsy, and others. However, a lot more remains elusive as the research in these areas is emerging and only a little has been discovered. Herein, through this review, we first provided a general up-to-date information on the synthesis pathway and the receptors for the molecules. Next, we summarized the current findings on their role in the brain disorders, with an insight given to the future perspectives.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Arijit Ghosh
- Laboratory for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
| | - Fang Chen
- Laboratory for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
| | - Abhimanyu Thakur
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | - Hao Hong
- Laboratory for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Pham DL, Kim JH, Trinh THK, Park HS. What we know about nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity. Korean J Intern Med 2016; 31:417-32. [PMID: 27030979 PMCID: PMC4855107 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2016.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Nonsteroidal anti-inf lammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, but their use is frequently related to hypersensitivity reactions. This review outlines our current knowledge of NSAID hypersensitivity (NHS) with regard to its pathogenic, molecular, and genetic mechanisms, as well as diagnosis and treatment. The presentation of NHS varies from a local (skin and/or airways) reaction to systemic reactions, including anaphylaxis. At the molecular level, NHS reactions can be classified as cross-reactive (mediated by cyclooxygenase inhibition) or selective (specific activation of immunoglobulin E antibodies or T cells). Genetic polymorphisms and epigenetic factors have been shown to be closely associated with NHS, and may be useful as predictive markers. To diagnose NHS, inhalation or oral challenge tests are applied, with the exclusion of any cross-reactive NSAIDs. For patients diagnosed with NHS, absolute avoidance of NSAIDs/aspirin is essential, and pharmacological treatment, including biologics, is often used to control their respiratory and cutaneous symptoms. Finally, desensitization is recommended only for selected patients with NHS. However, further research is required to develop new diagnostic methods and more effective treatments against NHS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Duy Le Pham
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
| | - Ji-Hye Kim
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
| | - Tu Hoang Kim Trinh
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
| | - Hae-Sim Park
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, The Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
- Correspondence to Hae-Sim Park, M.D. Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Hospital, 164 World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea Tel: +82-31-219-5150 Fax: +82-31-219-5154 E-mail:
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Chae HS, Song HH, Kim YM, Lee HK, Oh SR, Chin YW. Euphorbia supina inhibits inflammatory mediators in mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells and macrophages. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 29:966-973. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
|
38
|
O’Dwyer CA, O’Brien ME, Wormald MR, White MM, Banville N, Hurley K, McCarthy C, McElvaney NG, Reeves EP. The BLT1 Inhibitory Function of α-1 Antitrypsin Augmentation Therapy Disrupts Leukotriene B4Neutrophil Signaling. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 195:3628-41. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
|
39
|
Fischer M, Kuckenberg M, Kastilan R, Muth J, Gebhardt C. Novel in vitro inhibitory functions of potato tuber proteinaceous inhibitors. Mol Genet Genomics 2015; 290:387-98. [PMID: 25260821 PMCID: PMC4309916 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0906-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Plant protease inhibitors are a structurally highly diverse and ubiquitous class of small proteins, which play various roles in plant development and defense against pests and pathogens. Particular isoforms inhibit in vitro proteases and other enzymes that are not their natural substrates, for example proteases that have roles in human diseases. Mature potato tubers are a rich source of several protease inhibitor families. Different cultivars have different inhibitor profiles. With the objective to explore the functional diversity of the natural diversity of potato protease inhibitors, we randomly selected and sequenced 9,600 cDNA clones originated from mature tubers of ten potato cultivars. Among these, 120 unique inhibitor cDNA clones were identified by homology searches. Eighty-eight inhibitors represented novel sequence variants of known plant protease inhibitor families. Most frequent were Kunitz-type inhibitors (KTI), potato protease inhibitors I and II (PIN), pectin methylesterase inhibitors, metallocarboxypeptidase inhibitors and defensins. Twenty-three inhibitors were functionally characterized after heterologous expression in the yeast Pichia pastoris. The purified recombinant proteins were tested for inhibitory activity on trypsin, eleven pharmacological relevant proteases and the non-proteolytic enzyme 5-lipoxygenase. Members of the KTI and PIN families inhibited pig pancreas elastase, β-Secretase, Cathepsin K, HIV-1 protease and potato 5-lipoxygenase. Our results demonstrate in vitro inhibitory diversity of small potato tuber proteins commonly known as protease inhibitors, which might have biotechnological or medical applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Matthias Fischer
- Department Plant Breeding and Genetics, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl von LinnéWeg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany
| | - Markus Kuckenberg
- Department Plant Breeding and Genetics, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl von LinnéWeg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany
| | - Robin Kastilan
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany
| | - Jost Muth
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany
| | - Christiane Gebhardt
- Department Plant Breeding and Genetics, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl von LinnéWeg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Breganó JW, Barbosa DS, El Kadri MZ, Rodrigues MA, Cecchini R, Dichi I. Comparison of selective and non selective cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors in experimental colitis exacerbation: role of leukotriene B4 and superoxide dismutase. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2015; 51:226-34. [PMID: 25296084 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032014000300012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
CONTEXT Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered one of the most important causes of reactivation of inflammatory bowel disease. With regard to selective cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors, the results are controversial in experimental colitis as well as in human studies. OBJECTIVES The aim this study is to compare nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effects, selective and non selective cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors, in experimental colitis and contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs provoke colitis exacerbation. METHODS Six groups of rats: without colitis, with colitis, and colitis treated with celecoxib, ketoprofen, indometacin or diclofenac. Survival rates, hemoglobin, plasmatic albumin, colonic tissue of interleukin-1ß, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha, prostaglandin E2, catalase, superoxide dismutase, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, chemiluminescence induced by tert-butil hydroperoxides, and tissue and plasmatic leukotriene B4 were determined. RESULTS The groups treated with diclofenac or indometacin presented lower survival rates, hemoglobin and albumin, higher tissue and plasmatic leukotriene B4 and tissue superoxide dismutase than the group treated with celecoxib. Ketoprofen presented an intermediary behavior between diclofenac/indometacin and celecoxib, concerning to survival rate and albumin. The groups without colitis, with colitis and with colitis treated with celecoxib showed leukotriene B4 and superoxide dismutase lower levels than the groups treated with nonselective cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Diclofenac and indometacin presented the highest degree of induced colitis exacerbation with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, celecoxib did not show colitis exacerbation, and ketoprofen presented an intermediary behavior between diclofenac/indometacin and celecoxib. These results suggest that leukotriene B4 and superoxide dismutase can be involved in the exacerbation of experimental colitis by nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- José Wander Breganó
- Departamento de Patologia, Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
| | - Décio Sabbatini Barbosa
- Departamento de Patologia, Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
| | | | - Maria Aparecida Rodrigues
- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
| | - Rubens Cecchini
- Laboratorio de Fisiopatologia de Radicais Livres, Universidade de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
| | - Isaias Dichi
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidade de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
5-Lipoxygenase negatively regulates Th1 response during Brucella abortus infection in mice. Infect Immun 2015; 83:1210-6. [PMID: 25583526 DOI: 10.1128/iai.02592-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Brucella abortus is a Gram-negative bacterium that infects humans and cattle, causing a chronic inflammatory disease known as brucellosis. A Th1-mediated immune response plays a critical role in host control of this pathogen. Recent findings indicate contrasting roles for lipid mediators in host responses against infections. 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO) is an enzyme required for the production of the lipid mediators leukotrienes and lipoxins. To determine the involvement of 5-LO in host responses to B. abortus infection, we intraperitoneally infected wild-type and 5-LO-deficient mice and evaluated the progression of infection and concomitant expression of immune mediators. Here, we demonstrate that B. abortus induced the upregulation of 5-LO mRNA in wild-type mice. Moreover, this pathogen upregulated the production of the lipid mediators leukotriene B4 and lipoxin A4 in a 5-LO-dependent manner. 5-LO-deficient mice displayed lower bacterial burdens in the spleen and liver and less severe liver pathology, demonstrating an enhanced resistance to infection. Host resistance paralleled an increased expression of the proinflammatory mediators interleukin-12 (IL-12), gamma interferon (IFN-γ), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) during the course of infection. Moreover, we demonstrated that 5-LO downregulated the expression of IL-12 in macrophages during B. abortus infection. Our results suggest that 5-LO has a major involvement in B. abortus infection, by functioning as a negative regulator of the protective Th1 immune responses against this pathogen.
Collapse
|
42
|
Landgraf SS, Silva LS, Peruchetti DB, Sirtoli GM, Moraes-Santos F, Portella VG, Silva-Filho JL, Pinheiro CS, Abreu TP, Takiya CM, Benjamin CF, Pinheiro AAS, Canetti C, Caruso-Neves C. 5-Lypoxygenase products are involved in renal tubulointerstitial injury induced by albumin overload in proximal tubules in mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107549. [PMID: 25302946 PMCID: PMC4193734 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The role of albumin overload in proximal tubules (PT) in the development of tubulointerstitial injury and, consequently, in the progression of renal disease has become more relevant in recent years. Despite the importance of leukotrienes (LTs) in renal disease, little is known about their role in tubulointerstitial injury. The aim of the present work was to investigate the possible role of LTs on tubulointerstitial injury induced by albumin overload. An animal model of tubulointerstitial injury challenged by bovine serum albumin was developed in SV129 mice (wild-type) and 5-lipoxygenase-deficient mice (5-LO–/–). The changes in glomerular morphology and nestin expression observed in wild-type mice subjected to kidney insult were also observed in 5-LO–/– mice. The levels of urinary protein observed in the 5-LO–/– mice subjected or not to kidney insult were lower than those observed in respective wild-type mice. Furthermore, the increase in lactate dehydrogenase activity, a marker of tubule damage, observed in wild-type mice subjected to kidney insult did not occur in 5-LO–/– mice. LTB4 and LTD4, 5-LO products, decreased the uptake of albumin in LLC-PK1 cells, a well-characterized porcine PT cell line. This effect correlated with activation of protein kinase C and inhibition of protein kinase B. The level of proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin (IL)-6, increased in mice subjected to kidney insult but this effect was not modified in 5-LO–/– mice. However, 5-LO–/– mice subjected to kidney insult presented lower macrophage infiltration and higher levels of IL-10 than wild-type mice. Our results reveal that LTs have an important role in tubulointerstitial disease induced by albumin overload.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sharon Schilling Landgraf
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Leandro Souza Silva
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Diogo Barros Peruchetti
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Gabriela Modenesi Sirtoli
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Felipe Moraes-Santos
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Viviane Gomes Portella
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - João Luiz Silva-Filho
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Carla Silva Pinheiro
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Thiago Pereira Abreu
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Christina Maeda Takiya
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Claudia Farias Benjamin
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Ana Acacia Sá Pinheiro
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa Translacional em Saúde e Ambiente na Região Amazônica, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Claudio Canetti
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Celso Caruso-Neves
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Biologia e Bioimagem, CCS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- * E-mail:
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Dumusc SD, Ontsouka EC, Schnyder M, Hartnack S, Albrecht C, Bruckmaier RM, Burgener IA. Cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase in dogs with chronic enteropathies. J Vet Intern Med 2014; 28:1684-91. [PMID: 25269796 PMCID: PMC4895633 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of pro‐inflammatory prostaglandins and 5‐lipoxygenase (5‐LO) is the major source of leukotrienes. Their role in IBD has been demonstrated in humans and animal models, but not in dogs with chronic enteropathies (CCE). Hypothesis COX‐2 and 5‐LO are upregulated in dogs with CCE. Animals Fifteen healthy control dogs (HCD), 10 dogs with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and 15 dogs with food‐responsive diarrhea (FRD). Methods Prospective study. mRNA expression of COX‐2, 5‐LO, IL‐1b, IL‐4, IL‐6, TNF, IL‐10 and TFG‐β was evaluated by quantitative real‐time RT‐PCR in duodenal and colonic biopsies before and after treatment. Results COX‐2 expression in the colon was significantly higher in IBD and FRD before and after treatment (all P < .01). IL‐1b was higher in FRD in the duodenum after treatment (P = .021). TGF‐β expression was significantly higher in the duodenum of HCD compared to FRD/IBD before treatment (both P < .001) and IBD after treatment (P = .012). There were no significant differences among groups and within groups before and after treatment for IL‐4, IL‐6, TNF, and IL‐10. There was a significant correlation between COX‐2 and IL‐1b in duodenum and colon before treatment in FRD and IBD, whereas 5‐LO correlated better with IL‐6 and TNF. IL‐10 and TGF‐β usually were correlated. Conclusions and Clinical Importance COX‐2 is upregulated in IBD and FRD, whereas IL‐1b and TGF‐β seem to be important pro‐ and anti‐inflammatory cytokines, respectively. The use of dual COX/5‐LO inhibitors could be an interesting alternative in the treatment of CCE.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S D Dumusc
- Division of Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
44
|
Lenz Q, Arroyo D, Temp F, Poersch A, Masson C, Jesse A, Marafiga J, Reschke C, Iribarren P, Mello C. Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (CysLT) antagonists decrease pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures and blood–brain barrier dysfunction. Neuroscience 2014; 277:859-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
|
45
|
Samikkannu T, Rao KVK, Ding H, Agudelo M, Raymond AD, Yoo C, Nair MPN. Immunopathogenesis of HIV infection in cocaine users: role of arachidonic acid. PLoS One 2014; 9:e106348. [PMID: 25171226 PMCID: PMC4149565 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Arachidonic acid (AA) is known to be increased in HIV infected patients and illicit drug users are linked with severity of viral replication, disease progression, and impaired immune functions. Studies have shown that cocaine accelerates HIV infection and disease progression mediated by immune cells. Dendritic cells (DC) are the first line of antigen presentation and defense against immune dysfunction. However, the role of cocaine use in HIV associated acceleration of AA secretion and its metabolites on immature dendritic cells (IDC) has not been elucidated yet. The aim of this study is to elucidate the mechanism of AA metabolites cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), prostaglandin E2 synthetase (PGE2), thromboxane A2 receptor (TBXA2R), cyclopentenone prostaglandins (CyPG), such as 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2), 14-3-3 ζ/δ and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) mediated induction of IDC immune dysfunctions in cocaine using HIV positive patients. The plasma levels of AA, PGE2, 15d-PGJ2, 14-3-3 ζ/δ and IDC intracellular COX-2 and 5-LOX expression were assessed in cocaine users, HIV positive patients, HIV positive cocaine users and normal subjects. Results showed that plasma concentration levels of AA, PGE2 and COX-2, TBXA2R and 5-LOX in IDCs of HIV positive cocaine users were significantly higher whereas 15d-PGJ2 and 14-3-3 ζ/δ were significantly reduced compared to either HIV positive subjects or cocaine users alone. This report demonstrates that AA metabolites are capable of mediating the accelerative effects of cocaine on HIV infection and disease progression.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thangavel Samikkannu
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Kurapati V K Rao
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Hong Ding
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Marisela Agudelo
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Andrea D Raymond
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Changwon Yoo
- Department of Biostatistics, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Madhavan P N Nair
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
The interrelationship between leukotriene B4 and leukotriene-A4-hydrolase in collagen/adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:730421. [PMID: 24701582 PMCID: PMC3950596 DOI: 10.1155/2014/730421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to check the involvement of lipid mediator leukotriene (LT) B4 and the activity of LTA4 hydrolase (LTA4H) in the development of arthritis induced in rats by collagen and adjuvant (CIA). High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) were used for measurements of LTB4 and LTA4H in plasma, synovial fluid (SF), soluble (SO), and solubilized membrane-bound fraction (MB) from synovial tissue (ST) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of CIA-arthritic and CIA-resistant. EIA process is simple, clean, and rapid and offered advantages over HPLC, showing that in SF and MB-PBMCs of CIA-arthritic and CIA-resistant, and in MB-ST of CIA-resistant, LTB4 and LTA4H were altered in parallel and were positively related. In the plasma and SO-ST and SO-PBMCs of CIA-arthritic and CIA-resistant, and in MB-ST of CIA-arthritic, this pattern was not found. The primordial role played by LTA4H in the biosynthesis of LTB4 was confirmed together with the existence of alternative steps that regulate LTB4 without participation of LTA4H. The involvement of compartmentalized and coupled changes of LTB4 and LTA4H in the resistance and development of arthritis in CIA model was demonstrated for the first time.
Collapse
|
47
|
Jian F, Ma Y, Liu Z, Wang L, Zhang Y. The change of LTB4 and 5-LO during pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013; 288:769-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2823-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
|
48
|
Inada T, Ueshima H, Shingu K. Intravenous anesthetic propofol suppresses leukotriene production in murine dendritic cells. J Immunotoxicol 2012; 10:262-9. [PMID: 22953970 DOI: 10.3109/1547691x.2012.712066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Leukotrienes, divided into cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs), which are important mediators of asthmatic responses, and leukotriene B4 (LTB4), a chemotactic and chemokinetic agent for leukocytes, are potent lipid mediators generated from arachidonic acid by 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO). Leukotrienes are also considered to have immunoregulatory and pro-inflammatory actions. Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic widely used for anesthesia and sedation that is alleged to possess anti-inflammatory properties. The present study examined the effect of propofol on leukotriene production by dendritic cells (DC). In murine bone marrow-derived DC, propofol significantly suppressed CysLT and LTB4 production after short-term stimulation with zymosan. The protein levels of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and 5-LO, or arachidonic acid release from plasma membranes, were not affected by the presence of propofol. Although zymosan treatment induced or enhanced the phosphorylation of ERK1/2, p-38 MAPK, and JNK, which presumably up-regulates the activity of 5-LO, the presence of propofol had no additional effect on the phosphorylation status of any of these MAPKs. Similarly, zymosan significantly increased the concentration of intracellular calcium, which is the most crucial activator of 5-LO, but no additional concentration changes were observed with the addition of propofol. Lastly, in an in-vitro cell-free ferrous oxidation-xylenol orange assay, propofol significantly inhibited the 5-LO activity of purified human recombinant 5-LO enzyme with an IC50 of ~7.5 µM. Thus, propofol's inhibition of 5-LO is not likely restricted to the circumstances surrounding the production of leukotrienes from DC, but applicable to other types of immune and non-immune cells that produce leukotrienes. The 5-LO-inhibiting activity of propofol may, at least in part, contribute to the well-known anti-inflammatory activity of propofol.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Takefumi Inada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
49
|
12/15-lipoxygenase-dependent myeloid production of interleukin-12 is essential for resistance to chronic toxoplasmosis. Infect Immun 2009; 77:5690-700. [PMID: 19822654 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00560-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is critical for resistance to Toxoplasma gondii during both the acute and chronic stages of infection. However, the cellular and molecular pathways that regulate IL-12 production during chronic toxoplasmosis are incompletely defined. We recently discovered that 12/15-lipoxygenase (12/15-LOX), which oxidizes unsaturated lipids in macrophages, is a novel and selective regulator of IL-12 production. We now demonstrate the essential role of this enzyme in the chronic phase of toxoplasmosis. Although 12/15-LOX-deficient mice were resistant to acute T. gondii infection, 80% of 12/15-LOX-deficient mice died during chronic toxoplasmosis, compared to no deaths in wild-type controls. The morbidity of chronically infected 12/15-LOX mice was associated with an increase in brain inflammation and parasite burden. These data suggest that the evolution of the immune response to T. gondii is accompanied by an increasing requirement for 12/15-LOX-mediated signaling. Consistent with this conclusion, 12/15-LOX activity was enhanced during chronic, but not acute, toxoplasmosis. Furthermore, the enhanced susceptibility of 12/15-LOX-deficient mice to chronic toxoplasmosis was associated with reduced production of IL-12 and gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) that was not evident during acute infection. Importantly, ex vivo IFN-gamma production by 12/15-LOX-deficient splenocytes could be rescued by the addition of recombinant IL-12. These data establish that 12/15-LOX is a critical mediator of the chronic type 1 inflammatory response and that immune mediators can be subject to distinct cellular and/or molecular mechanisms of regulation at different stages of inflammation.
Collapse
|
50
|
Willey MB, Alborn WE, Lutzke BS, LeLacheur RM, White RJ, Stavrakis G, Konrad RJ, Ackermann BL. The development of methodology for clinical measurement of 5-lipoxygenase pathway intermediates from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2008; 48:1397-403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2008.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2008] [Revised: 09/12/2008] [Accepted: 09/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
|