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Chisty TTE, Sarif S, Jahan I, Ismail IN, Chowdhury FI, Siddiqua S, Yasmin T, Islam MN, Khan F, Subhan N, Alam MA. Protective effects of l-carnitine on isoprenaline -induced heart and kidney dysfunctions: Modulation of inflammation and oxidative stress-related gene expression in rats. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25057. [PMID: 38322874 PMCID: PMC10845729 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of l-carnitine (L-CAR) treatment on isoprenaline (ISO) administered kidney and heart impairment in male Long Evans rats. Four groups of rats were engaged in this study such as control, ISO, control + L-CAR, and ISO + L-CAR, where n = 6 in each group. The rats were also provided with chow food and water ad libitum. At the end of the study, all rats were sacrificed, and blood and tissue samples were collected for bio-chemical analysis. Oxidative stress parameters and antioxidant enzyme activities were determined in plasma and tissues. Antioxidant and inflammatory genes expression were analyzed in the kidney cortex, and histopathological studies of kidney tissues were performed. This study showed that creatinine and uric acid in plasma were significantly increased in ISO-administered rats. l-carnitine treatment lowered the uric acid and creatinine level. ISO-administered rats showed increased lipid peroxidation and declined levels of antioxidant enzymes activities in kidneys and heart. l-carnitine treatment restored antioxidant enzymes activities and protect against oxidative stress in kidney and heart. This effect is correlated with the restoration of Nrf-2-HO-1 genes expression followed by increased SOD and catalase genes expression in the kidney. l-carnitine treatment also prevented the TNF-α, IL-6, and NF-кB expression in kidneys of ISO administered rats. Histopathology staining showed that l-carnitine treatment prevented kidney damage and collagen deposition in ISO administered rats. The result of this study exhibited that l-carnitine treatment reduced oxidative stress and increased antioxidant enzyme activities by enhancing antioxidant genes expression in ISO administered rats.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Bangladesh
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Xu S, Chuang CY, Malle E, Gamon LF, Hawkins CL, Davies MJ. Influence of plasma halide, pseudohalide and nitrite ions on myeloperoxidase-mediated protein and extracellular matrix damage. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 188:162-174. [PMID: 35718304 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.06.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) mediates pathogen destruction by generating the bactericidal oxidant hypochlorous acid (HOCl). Formation of this oxidant is however associated with host tissue damage and disease. MPO also utilizes H2O2 to oxidize other substrates, and we hypothesized that mixtures of other plasma anions, including bromide (Br-), iodide (I-), thiocyanate (SCN-) and nitrite (NO2-), at normal or supplemented concentrations, might modulate MPO-mediated HOCl damage. For the (pseudo)halide anions, only SCN- significantly modulated HOCl formation (IC50 ∼33 μM), which is within the normal physiological range, as judged by damage to human plasma fibronectin or extracellular matrix preparations detected by ELISA and LC-MS. NO2- modulated HOCl-mediated damage, in a dose-dependent manner, at physiologically-attainable anion concentrations. However, this was accompanied by increased tyrosine and tryptophan nitration (detected by ELISA and LC-MS), and the overall extent of damage remained approximately constant. Increasing NO2- concentrations (0.5-20 μM) diminished HOCl-mediated modification of tyrosine and methionine, whereas tryptophan loss was enhanced. At higher NO2- concentrations, enhanced tyrosine and methionine loss was detected. These analytical data were confirmed in studies of cell adhesion and metabolic activity. Together, these data indicate that endogenous plasma levels of SCN- (but not Br- or I-) can modulate protein modification induced by MPO, including the extent of chlorination. In contrast, NO2- alters the type of modification, but does not markedly decrease its extent, with chlorination replaced by nitration. These data also indicate that MPO could be a major source of nitration in vivo, and particularly at inflammatory sites where NO2- levels are often elevated.
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- Shuqi Xu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Singh P, Salman KA, Shameem M, Warsi MS. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal as Add-On Therapy for COPD Patients: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:901710. [PMID: 35784687 PMCID: PMC9243480 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.901710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: The current gold-standard therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lack disease-modifying potential and exert adverse side effects. Moreover, COPD patients are at a higher risk of severe outcomes if they get infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, the cause of the current epidemic. This is the first study to document clinical research on an adaptogenic and steroidal activity–containing herb as a complementary medicine for COPD treatment. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal [Solanaceae] (WS) as an add-on therapy for COPD patients. Methods: A randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blind clinical study was conducted. A total of 150 patients were randomly assigned to three groups: control, placebo, and WS group. In addition to conventional medicines, WS root capsules or starch capsules were given twice a day to the WS group and the placebo group, respectively. Their lung functioning, quality of life, exercise tolerance, systemic oxidative stress (OS), and systemic inflammation were assessed before and after 12 weeks of intervention. WS root phytochemicals were identified by LC-ESI-MS. The inhibitory activity of these phytochemicals against angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2); the SARS-CoV-2 receptor; myeloperoxidase (MPO); and interleukin-6 (IL-6) was evaluated by in silico docking to investigate the mechanism of action of WS. Results: The pulmonary functioning, quality of life, and exercise tolerance improved, and inflammation reduced notably the most in the WS group. Systemic oxidative stress subsided significantly only in the WS group. Although a minor placebo effect was observed in the SGRQ test, but it was not present in other tests. Withanolides found in the WS roots demonstrated substantial inhibitory activity against the proteins ACE-2, MPO, and IL-6, compared to that of a standard drug or known inhibitor. Moreover, FEV1% predicted had significant correlation with systemic antioxidative status (positive correlation) and malondialdehyde (MDA, negative correlation), suggesting that the antioxidative potential of WS has significant contribution to improving lung functioning. Conclusion: Our study clinically demonstrated that WS root when given along with conventional drugs ameliorated COPD significantly more in comparison to the conventional drugs alone, in GOLD 2 and 3 categories of COPD patients. In silico, it has potent inhibitory activity against SARS-CoV-2 receptor, ACE-2, MPO, and IL-6.
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- Priyam Singh
- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
- *Correspondence: Priyam Singh,
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Battle S, Gogonea V, Willard B, Wang Z, Fu X, Huang Y, Graham LM, Cameron SJ, DiDonato JA, Crabb JW, Hazen SL. The pattern of apolipoprotein A-I lysine carbamylation reflects its lipidation state and the chemical environment within human atherosclerotic aorta. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101832. [PMID: 35304099 PMCID: PMC9010765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101832] [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: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Protein lysine carbamylation is an irreversible post-translational modification resulting in generation of homocitrulline (N-ε-carbamyllysine), which no longer possesses a charged ε-amino moiety. Two distinct pathways can promote protein carbamylation. One results from urea decomposition, forming an equilibrium mixture of cyanate (CNO−) and the reactive electrophile isocyanate. The second pathway involves myeloperoxidase (MPO)-catalyzed oxidation of thiocyanate (SCN−), yielding CNO− and isocyanate. Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), the major protein constituent of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), is a known target for MPO-catalyzed modification in vivo, converting the cardioprotective lipoprotein into a proatherogenic and proapoptotic one. We hypothesized that monitoring site-specific carbamylation patterns of apoA-I recovered from human atherosclerotic aorta could provide insights into the chemical environment within the artery wall. To test this, we first mapped carbamyllysine obtained from in vitro carbamylation of apoA-I by both the urea-driven (nonenzymatic) and inflammatory-driven (enzymatic) pathways in lipid-poor and lipidated apoA-I (reconstituted HDL). Our results suggest that lysine residues within proximity of the known MPO-binding sites on HDL are preferentially targeted by the enzymatic (MPO) carbamylation pathway, whereas the nonenzymatic pathway leads to nearly uniform distribution of carbamylated lysine residues along the apoA-I polypeptide chain. Quantitative proteomic analyses of apoA-I from human aortic atheroma identified 16 of the 21 lysine residues as carbamylated and suggested that the majority of apoA-I carbamylation in vivo occurs on “lipid-poor” apoA-I forms via the nonenzymatic CNO− pathway. Monitoring patterns of apoA-I carbamylation recovered from arterial tissues can provide insights into both apoA-I structure and the chemical environment within human atheroma.
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- Shawna Battle
- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
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- Proteomics Shared Laboratory Resource, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH; Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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Yan G, Tang C, Ma G. The Predictive Value of Myeloperoxidase for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:1621-1629. [PMID: 33958892 PMCID: PMC8096440 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s303678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Higher serum myeloperoxidase (MPO) in patients with acute coronary syndrome is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is associated with worse prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease following angiography. We have no idea whether patients with higher serum myeloperoxidase have a higher risk of CIN in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods This study involved 436 consecutive patients with AMI who had received PCI. Serum MPO levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay before administration of contrast media. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the independent risk factors for CIN after univariate analysis. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to evaluate the predictive value of MPO for CIN. Results Among the 436 patients, 79 individuals (18.1%) suffered CIN after the PCI procedure. Patients who developed CIN had significantly higher MPO levels compared to those who did not ([203.8 (150.6–276.2)] versus [138.5 (129.9–149.2)]; p<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that MPO level (OR 1.023, 95% CI: 1.017–1.029, p<0.001) was an independent risk factor for the incidence of CIN after adjusting for the baseline information, blood indicators and angiography procedural parameters. The area under the ROC curve for predicting CIN of MPO was 0.848, and the optimum cutoff point of MPO was 147.38ug/L; the sensitivity and specificity were 82.3% and 72.3%, respectively. Conclusion The results show that MPO is independently associated with an increased risk of CIN with AMI patients undergoing PCI. Further studies are needed to verify these results.
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- Gaoliang Yan
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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Menzner AK, Rottmar T, Voelkl S, Bosch JJ, Mougiakakos D, Mackensen A, Resheq YJ. Hydrogen-Peroxide Synthesis and LDL-Uptake Controls Immunosuppressive Properties in Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:461. [PMID: 33530408 PMCID: PMC7865547 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13030461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Induction of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) is a critical step in immune cell evasion by different cancer types, including liver cancer. In the liver, hepatic stromal cells orchestrate induction of MDSCs, employing a mechanism dependent on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) depletion. However, the effects on monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs) are unknown. METHODS Monocytes from healthy donors were differentiated to moDCs in the presence of extracellular enzymatic H2O2-depletion (hereinafter CAT-DCs), and studied phenotypically and functionally. To elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms, we analyzed H2O2- and LDL-metabolism as they are interconnected in monocyte-driven phagocytosis. RESULTS CAT-DCs were of an immature DC phenotype, particularly characterized by impaired expression of the costimulatory molecules CD80/86. Moreover, CAT-DCs were able to suppress T-cells using indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), and induced IL10/IL17-secreting T-cells-a subtype reported to exert immunosuppression in acute myeloid leukemia. CAT-DCs also displayed significantly increased NADPH-oxidase-driven H2O2-production, enhancing low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-uptake. Blocking LDL-uptake restored maturation, and attenuated the immunosuppressive properties of CAT-DCs. DISCUSSION Here, we report a novel axis between H2O2- and LDL-metabolism controlling tolerogenic properties in moDCs. Given that moDCs are pivotal in tumor-rejection, and lipid-accumulation is associated with tumor-immune-escape, LDL-metabolism appears to play an important role in tumor-immunology.
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- Ann-Katrin Menzner
- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
- Clinical Research Center Hannover, MH Hannover, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 15, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology/Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (A.-K.M.); (T.R.); (S.V.); (J.J.B.); (D.M.); (A.M.)
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Goud PT, Bai D, Abu-Soud HM. A Multiple-Hit Hypothesis Involving Reactive Oxygen Species and Myeloperoxidase Explains Clinical Deterioration and Fatality in COVID-19. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17:62-72. [PMID: 33390833 PMCID: PMC7757048 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.51811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Multi-system involvement and rapid clinical deterioration are hallmarks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related mortality. The unique clinical phenomena in severe COVID-19 can be perplexing, and they include disproportionately severe hypoxemia relative to lung alveolar-parenchymal pathology and rapid clinical deterioration, with poor response to O2 supplementation, despite preserved lung mechanics. Factors such as microvascular injury, thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, and alteration in hemoglobin structure and function could play important roles. Overwhelming immune response associated with "cytokine storms" could activate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which may result in consumption of nitric oxide (NO), a critical vasodilation regulator. In other inflammatory infections, activated neutrophils are known to release myeloperoxidase (MPO) in a natural immune response, which contributes to production of hypochlorous acid (HOCl). However, during overwhelming inflammation, HOCl competes with O2 at heme binding sites, decreasing O2 saturation. Moreover, HOCl contributes to several oxidative reactions, including hemoglobin-heme iron oxidation, heme destruction, and subsequent release of free iron, which mediates toxic tissue injury through additional generation of ROS and NO consumption. Connecting these reactions in a multi-hit model can explain generalized tissue damage, vasoconstriction, severe hypoxia, and precipitous clinical deterioration in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Understanding these mechanisms is critical to develop therapeutic strategies to combat COVID-19.
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- Pravin T Goud
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & California IVF Fertility Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95833, USA
- California Northstate University Medical College, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
- Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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Er R, Aydın B, Şekeroğlu V, Atlı Şekeroğlu Z. Protective effect of Argan oil on mitochondrial function and oxidative stress against acrylamide-induced liver and kidney injury in rats. Biomarkers 2020; 25:458-467. [PMID: 32683986 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2020.1797877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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CONTEXT Acrylamide (ACR) is now a risk for general public health. Argan oil (AO) is harvested from the fruits of Argania spinosa and its rich source of antioxidant and phenolic compounds. OBJECTIVE The aim of present study was to investigate the protective effect of AO against ACR-induced liver and kidney injury in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats were exposed to ACR (50 mg/kg/day three times per week), AO (6 ml/kg/day per day) and ACR together with AO for 30 days. Oxidative status and mitochondrial functions were evaluated in liver and kidney. RESULTS Although ALT, AST, urea and creatine levels in serum, myeloperoxidase and total nitrite (NOx) levels in the tissues, lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyls levels were increased in the ACR-treated rats, cytosolic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and glutathione-S-transferase activities, mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme activities, glutathione levels, oxidative phosphorylation enzymes, TCA cycle enzymes, mitochondrial metabolic function and ATP level were decreased. The administration of ACR together with AO normalised almost all these parameters. CONCLUSION Over recent years, compounds that specifically target mitochondria have emerged as promising therapeutic options for patients with hepatic and renal diseases. We think that AO oil is one of these compounds due to its unique content.
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- Rahime Er
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Amasya University, Amasya, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Letters, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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Chaikijurajai T, Tang WHW. Myeloperoxidase: a potential therapeutic target for coronary artery disease. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2020; 24:695-705. [PMID: 32336171 PMCID: PMC7387188 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2020.1762177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Coronary artery disease (CAD) poses significant morbidity and mortality globally. Despite significant advances in treatment interventions, residual cardiovascular risks remain unchecked. Recent clinical trials have shed light on the potential therapeutic benefits of targeting anti-inflammatory pathways. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays an important role in atherosclerotic plaque formation and destabilization of the fibrous cap; both increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and especially CAD. AREAS COVERED This article examines the role of MPO in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic CAD and the mechanistic data from several key therapeutic drug targets. There have been numerous interesting studies on prototype compounds that directly or indirectly attenuate the enzymatic activities of MPO, and subsequently exhibit atheroprotective effects; these include aminobenzoic acid hydrazide, ferulic acid derivative (INV-315), thiouracil derivatives (PF-1355 and PF-06282999), 2-thioxanthines derivative (AZM198), triazolopyrimidines, acetaminophen, N-acetyl lysyltyrosylcysteine (KYC), flavonoids, and alternative substrates such as thiocyanate and nitroxide radical. EXPERT OPINION Future investigations must determine if the cardiovascular benefits of direct systemic inhibition of MPO outweigh the risk of immune dysfunction, which may be less likely to arise with alternative substrates or MPO inhibitors that selectively attenuate atherogenic effects of MPO.
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- Thanat Chaikijurajai
- Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH, USA
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- Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH, USA
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Jayaraj P, Narasimhulu CA, Maiseyeu A, Durairaj R, Rao S, Rajagopalan S, Parthasarathy S, Desikan R. Methoxyphenol derivatives as reversible inhibitors of myeloperoxidase as potential antiatherosclerotic agents. Future Med Chem 2020; 12:95-110. [PMID: 31769316 PMCID: PMC7333589 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2019-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Aim: To evaluate new chemical entities, based on ferulic acid scaffolds, as reversible myeloperoxidase inhibitors (MPOI). Methodology & results:In silico docking studies are performed with MPO protein as a target for several ferulic acid analogs followed by multiple in vitro assays to validate this approach. Two lead compounds 2a and 3 are identified with optimum docking and IC50 values: -7.95 kcal/mol, 0.9 μM and -8.35 kcal/mol, 8.5 μM, respectively. These MPOIs are able to inhibit oxidation of high-density lipoprotein and further promoted functionality of high-density lipoprotein. Conclusion: Lead analogs are potent MPOIs that exert specific effects on MPO-mediated oxidation as well as inflammatory pathways. It also acts as promoters of cholesterol efflux that sheds light on pharmacological approach in atherosclerosis treatment.
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- Premkumar Jayaraj
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08554, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Carmel Biosciences, 3562 Habersham at Northlake, Building J, Suite A, Tucker, GA 30084, USA
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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Near-infrared heat lamp therapeutic effect on paraoxonase 1 and myeloperoxidase as potential biomarkers of redox state changes induced by γ-irradiation in albino rats. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 179:105-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kim HW, Blomkalns AL, Ogbi M, Thomas M, Gavrila D, Neltner BS, Cassis LA, Thompson RW, Weiss RM, Lindower PD, Blanco VM, McCormick ML, Daugherty A, Fu X, Hazen SL, Stansfield BK, Huo Y, Fulton DJ, Chatterjee T, Weintraub NL. Role of myeloperoxidase in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation: mitigation by taurine. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2017; 313:H1168-H1179. [PMID: 28971841 PMCID: PMC5814655 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00296.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Oxidative stress plays a fundamental role in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. Activated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (or neutrophils) are associated with AAA and express myeloperoxidase (MPO), which promotes inflammation, matrix degradation, and other pathological features of AAA, including enhanced oxidative stress through generation of reactive oxygen species. Both plasma and aortic MPO levels are elevated in patients with AAA, but the role of MPO in AAA pathogenesis has, heretofore, never been investigated. Here, we show that MPO gene deletion attenuates AAA formation in two animal models: ANG II infusion in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice and elastase perfusion in C57BL/6 mice. Oral administration of taurine [1% or 4% (wt/vol) in drinking water], an amino acid known to react rapidly with MPO-generated oxidants like hypochlorous acid, also prevented AAA formation in the ANG II and elastase models as well as the CaCl2 application model of AAA formation while reducing aortic peroxidase activity and aortic protein-bound dityrosine levels, an oxidative cross link formed by MPO. Both MPO gene deletion and taurine supplementation blunted aortic macrophage accumulation, elastin fragmentation, and matrix metalloproteinase activation, key features of AAA pathogenesis. Moreover, MPO gene deletion and taurine administration significantly attenuated the induction of serum amyloid A, which promotes ANG II-induced AAAs. These data implicate MPO in AAA pathogenesis and suggest that studies exploring whether taurine can serve as a potential therapeutic for the prevention or treatment of AAA in patients merit consideration.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Neutrophils are abundant in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and myeloperoxidase (MPO), prominently expressed in neutrophils, is associated with AAA in humans. This study demonstrates that MPO gene deletion or supplementation with the natural product taurine, which can scavenge MPO-generated oxidants, can prevent AAA formation, suggesting an attractive potential therapeutic strategy for AAA.
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MESH Headings
- Angiotensin II
- Animals
- Antioxidants/pharmacology
- Aorta, Abdominal/drug effects
- Aorta, Abdominal/enzymology
- Aorta, Abdominal/pathology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/chemically induced
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/enzymology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/genetics
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/prevention & control
- Calcium Chloride
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Deletion
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout, ApoE
- Neutrophils/drug effects
- Neutrophils/enzymology
- Oxidative Stress/drug effects
- Pancreatic Elastase
- Peroxidase/deficiency
- Peroxidase/genetics
- Peroxidase/metabolism
- Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
- Serum Amyloid A Protein/metabolism
- Taurine/pharmacology
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- Ha Won Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Departmentof Physiology and Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; and
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia;
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Bartesaghi S, Herrera D, Martinez DM, Petruk A, Demicheli V, Trujillo M, Martí MA, Estrín DA, Radi R. Tyrosine oxidation and nitration in transmembrane peptides is connected to lipid peroxidation. Arch Biochem Biophys 2017; 622:9-25. [PMID: 28412156 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2017.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Tyrosine nitration is an oxidative post-translational modification that can occur in proteins associated to hydrophobic bio-structures such as membranes and lipoproteins. In this work, we have studied tyrosine nitration in membranes using a model system consisting of phosphatidylcholine liposomes with pre-incorporated tyrosine-containing 23 amino acid transmembrane peptides. Tyrosine residues were located at positions 4, 8 or 12 of the amino terminal, resulting in different depths in the bilayer. Tyrosine nitration was accomplished by exposure to peroxynitrite and a peroxyl radical donor or hemin in the presence of nitrite. In egg yolk phosphatidylcholine liposomes, nitration was highest for the peptide with tyrosine at position 8 and dramatically increased as a function of oxygen levels. Molecular dynamics studies support that the proximity of the tyrosine phenolic ring to the linoleic acid peroxyl radicals contributes to the efficiency of tyrosine oxidation. In turn, α-tocopherol inhibited both lipid peroxidation and tyrosine nitration. The mechanism of tyrosine nitration involves a "connecting reaction" by which lipid peroxyl radicals oxidize tyrosine to tyrosyl radical and was fully recapitulated by computer-assisted kinetic simulations. Altogether, this work underscores unique characteristics of the tyrosine oxidation and nitration process in lipid-rich milieu that is fueled via the lipid peroxidation process.
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- Silvina Bartesaghi
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química-Física and INQUIMAE-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cuidad Universitaria, Pab 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Química Biológica and IQUIBICEN-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cuidad Universitaria, Pab 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química-Física and INQUIMAE-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cuidad Universitaria, Pab 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay; Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Avda. Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
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Abreu FF, Souza ACA, Teixeira SA, Soares AG, Teixeira DF, Soares RC, Santana MT, Lauton Santos S, Costa SKP, Muscará MN, Camargo EA. Elucidating the role of oxidative stress in the therapeutic effect of rutin on experimental acute pancreatitis. Free Radic Res 2016; 50:1350-1360. [DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2016.1247494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Sources of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Tissue Microenvironment of Hernioplasty Materials. Bull Exp Biol Med 2016; 161:711-714. [PMID: 27704347 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-016-3491-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Titanium and polypropylene mesh endoprostheses were implanted into the rat abdominal cavity and the populations of cells migrating to their surface were analyzed. On both materials, the cells were presented mainly by macrophages that proliferated, activated, and fused to form multinuclear cells. Contact with the foreign surface triggered superoxide anion generation and myeloperoxidase synthesis by macrophages (these processes were more intense on polypropylene implants than on titanium ones) and stimulated production of nitric oxide by macrophage. It was hypothesized that the effects of free nitrogen and oxygen radicals lead to oxidation and destruction of the polypropylene endoprosthesis surface.
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Nati M, Haddad D, Birkenfeld AL, Koch CA, Chavakis T, Chatzigeorgiou A. The role of immune cells in metabolism-related liver inflammation and development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2016; 17:29-39. [PMID: 26847547 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-016-9339-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The low grade inflammatory state present in obesity promotes the progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). In Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), augmented hepatic steatosis is accompanied by aberrant intrahepatic inflammation and exacerbated hepatocellular injury. NASH is an important disorder and can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and even neoplasia. The pathology of NASH involves a complex network of mechanisms, including increased infiltration of different subsets of immune cells, such as monocytes, T-lymphocytes and neutrophils, to the liver, as well as activation and in situ expansion of liver resident cells such as Kupffer cells or stellate cells. In this review, we summarize recent advances regarding understanding the role of the various cells of the innate and adaptive immunity in NASH development and progression, and discuss possible future therapeutic options and tools to interfere with disease progression.
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- Marina Nati
- Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, MTZ, Fiedlerstrasse 42, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, MTZ, Fiedlerstrasse 42, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Section of Metabolic Vascular Medicine, Medical Clinic III, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Center Munich at University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), Neuherberg, Germany
- Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, Rayne Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Endocrinology, Endocrine Tumor Program, Cancer Institute, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, MTZ, Fiedlerstrasse 42, 01307, Dresden, Germany
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Center Munich at University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, MTZ, Fiedlerstrasse 42, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
- Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Center Munich at University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD e.V.), Neuherberg, Germany.
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Tiyerili V, Camara B, Becher MU, Schrickel JW, Lütjohann D, Mollenhauer M, Baldus S, Nickenig G, Andrié RP. Neutrophil-derived myeloperoxidase promotes atherogenesis and neointima formation in mice. Int J Cardiol 2015; 204:29-36. [PMID: 26655530 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myeloperoxidase (MPO), expressed mainly in neutrophils, is an enzyme linked to inflammation and oxidative stress. MPO is an independent prognostic marker in healthy individuals as well as in patients with coronary artery disease. In this present study we analyze the role of MPO in experimental atherogenesis and neointima formation after vascular injury in mice. METHODS AND RESULTS 6-8 weeks old apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE(-/-)) mice were fed a high-cholesterol diet for 8 weeks with concomitant treatment with two different doses (10 μg/mg bw vs. 20 μg/mg bw) of 4-ABAH (MPO inhibitor). Application at lower dosage did not affect oxidative stress, endothelial function and atherosclerotic plaque development. 4-ABAH in higher dosage decreased inflammatory markers and vascular oxidative stress, consecutively improved endothelial function and reduced significantly atherosclerotic plaque development. To assess the role of circulating intracellular MPO, irradiated ApoE(-/-) mice were repopulated with bone marrow-derived cells from MPO(-/-) mice and were fed a high-cholesterol diet for 8 weeks. This MPO deficiency resulted in alleviated inflammation, reduced oxidative stress and improved endothelial function with a significant impact on plaque formation. To understand the possible role of MPO in vascular remodeling, we tested its effects on neointima formation following vascular injury in mice. MPO inhibition by 4-ABAH reduced significantly neointima formation. It was significantly reduced in MPO deficient mice, whereas transfer of spleen-derived neutrophils from WT mice enhanced it. CONCLUSION Our data suggests a central role of MPO in the pathogenesis of atherogenesis and prefers pharmacological MPO inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for prevention and therapy of atherosclerosis and restenosis.
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- Vedat Tiyerili
- Department of Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Myeloperoxidase-Related Chlorination Activity Is Positively Associated with Circulating Ceruloplasmin in Chronic Heart Failure Patients: Relationship with Neurohormonal, Inflammatory, and Nutritional Parameters. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:691693. [PMID: 26539521 PMCID: PMC4619849 DOI: 10.1155/2015/691693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Rationale. Heart failure (HF) is accompanied by the development of an imbalance between oxygen- and nitric oxide-derived free radical production leading to protein nitration. Both chlorinating and peroxidase cycle of Myeloperoxidase (MPO) contribute to oxidative and nitrosative stress and are involved in tyrosine nitration of protein. Ceruloplasmin (Cp) has antioxidant function through its ferroxidase I (FeOxI) activity and has recently been proposed as a physiological defense mechanism against MPO inappropriate actions. Objective. We investigated the relationship between plasma MPO-related chlorinating activity, Cp and FeOxI, and nitrosative stress, inflammatory, neurohormonal, and nutritional biomarkers in HF patients. Methods and Results. In chronic HF patients (n = 81, 76 ± 9 years, NYHA Class II (26); Class III (29); Class IV (26)) and age-matched controls (n = 17, 75 ± 11 years, CTR), plasma MPO chlorinating activity, Cp, FeOxI, nitrated protein, free Malondialdehyde, BNP, norepinephrine, hsCRP, albumin, and prealbumin were measured. Plasma MPO chlorinating activity, Cp, BNP, norepinephrine, and hsCRP were increased in HF versus CTR. FeOxI, albumin, and prealbumin were decreased in HF. MPO-related chlorinating activity was positively related to Cp (r = 0.363, P < 0.001), nitrated protein, hsCRP, and BNP and inversely to albumin. Conclusions. Plasma MPO chlorinated activity is increased in elderly chronic HF patients and positively associated with Cp, inflammatory, neurohormonal, and nitrosative parameters suggesting a role in HF progression.
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Latchoumycandane C, Nagy LE, McIntyre TM. Myeloperoxidase formation of PAF receptor ligands induces PAF receptor-dependent kidney injury during ethanol consumption. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 86:179-90. [PMID: 26003521 PMCID: PMC4554800 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) induction and oxidative metabolism of ethanol in hepatocytes inflame and damage liver. Chronic ethanol ingestion also induces kidney dysfunction, which is associated with mortality from alcoholic hepatitis. Whether the kidney is directly affected by ethanol or is secondary to liver damage is not established. We found that CYP2E1 was induced in kidney tubules of mice chronically ingesting a modified Lieber-deCarli liquid ethanol diet. Phospholipids of kidney tubules were oxidized and fragmented in ethanol-fed mice with accumulation of azelaoyl phosphatidylcholine (Az-PC), a nonbiosynthetic product formed only by oxidative truncation of polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholine. Az-PC stimulates the inflammatory PAF receptor (PTAFR) abundantly expressed by neutrophils and kidney tubules, and inflammatory cells and myeloperoxidase-containing neutrophils accumulated in the kidneys of ethanol-fed mice after significant hysteresis. Decreased kidney filtration and induction of the acute kidney injury biomarker KIM-1 in tubules temporally correlated with leukocyte infiltration. Genetic ablation of PTAFR reduced accumulation of PTAFR ligands and reduced leukocyte infiltration into kidneys. Loss of this receptor in PTAFR(-/-) mice also suppressed oxidative damage and kidney dysfunction without affecting CYP2E1 induction. Neutrophilic inflammation was responsible for ethanol-induced kidney damage, because loss of neutrophil myeloperoxidase in MPO(-/-) mice was similarly protective. We conclude that ethanol catabolism in renal tubules results in a self-perpetuating cycle of CYP2E1 induction, local PTAFR ligand formation, and neutrophil infiltration and activation that leads to myeloperoxidase-dependent oxidation and damage to kidney function. Hepatocytes do not express PTAFR, so this oxidative cycle is a local response to ethanol catabolism in the kidney.
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- Calivarathan Latchoumycandane
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Carlsen ED, Liang Y, Shelite TR, Walker DH, Melby PC, Soong L. Permissive and protective roles for neutrophils in leishmaniasis. Clin Exp Immunol 2015; 182:109-18. [PMID: 26126690 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Leishmania parasites are the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease that causes substantial morbidity and considerable mortality in many developing areas of the world. Recent estimates suggest that roughly 10 million people suffer from cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), and approximately 76,000 are afflicted with visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is universally fatal without treatment. Efforts to develop therapeutics and vaccines have been greatly hampered by an incomplete understanding of the parasite's biology and a lack of clear protective correlates that must be met in order to achieve immunity. Although parasites grow and divide preferentially in macrophages, a number of other cell types interact with and internalize Leishmania parasites, including monocytes, dendritic cells and neutrophils. Neutrophils appear to be especially important shortly after parasites are introduced into the skin, and may serve a dual protective and permissive role during the establishment of infection. Curiously, neutrophil recruitment to the site of infection appears to continue into the chronic phase of disease, which may persist for many years. The immunological impact of these cells during chronic leishmaniasis is unclear at this time. In this review we discuss the ways in which neutrophils have been observed to prevent and promote the establishment of infection, examine the role of anti-neutrophil antibodies in mouse models of leishmaniasis and consider recent findings that neutrophils may play a previously unrecognized role in influencing chronic parasite persistence.
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- E D Carlsen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, MD-PhD Combined Degree Program.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology.,Department of Pathology.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology.,Department of Pathology
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3-nitrotyrosine modified proteins in atherosclerosis. DISEASE MARKERS 2015; 2015:708282. [PMID: 25814781 PMCID: PMC4359869 DOI: 10.1155/2015/708282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death worldwide, and atherosclerosis is the main contributor. Lipid-laden macrophages, known as foam cells, accumulate in the subendothelial space of the lesion area and contribute to consolidate a chronic inflammatory environment where oxygen and nitrogen derived oxidants are released. Oxidatively modified lipids and proteins are present both in plasma as well as atherosclerotic lesions. A relevant oxidative posttranslational protein modification is the addition of a nitro group to the hydroxyphenyl ring of tyrosine residues, mediated by nitric oxide derived oxidants. Nitrotyrosine modified proteins were found in the lesion and also in plasma from atherosclerotic patients. Despite the fact of the low yield of nitration, immunogenic, proatherogenic, and prothrombotic properties acquired by 3-nitrotyrosine modified proteins are in agreement with epidemiological studies showing a significant correlation between the level of nitration found in plasma proteins and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, supporting the usefulness of this biomarker to predict the outcome and to take appropriate therapeutic decisions in atherosclerotic disease.
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Resheq YJ, Li KK, Ward ST, Wilhelm A, Garg A, Curbishley SM, Blahova M, Zimmermann HW, Jitschin R, Mougiakakos D, Mackensen A, Weston CJ, Adams DH. Contact-dependent depletion of hydrogen peroxide by catalase is a novel mechanism of myeloid-derived suppressor cell induction operating in human hepatic stellate cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 194:2578-86. [PMID: 25667417 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) represent a unique cell population with distinct immunosuppressive properties that have been demonstrated to shape the outcome of malignant diseases. Recently, human hepatic stellate cells (HSC) have been reported to induce monocytic-MDSC from mature CD14(+) monocytes in a contact-dependent manner. We now report a novel and unexpected mechanism by which CD14(+)HLADR(low/-) suppressive cells are induced by catalase-mediated depletion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Incubation of CD14(+) monocytes with catalase led to a significant induction of functional MDSC compared with media alone, and H2O2 levels inversely correlated with MDSC frequency (r = -0.6555, p < 0.05). Catalase was detected in primary HSC and a stromal cell line, and addition of the competitive catalase inhibitor hydroxylamine resulted in a dose-dependent impairment of MDSC induction and concomitant increase of H2O2 levels. The NADPH-oxidase subunit gp91 was significantly increased in catalase-induced MDSC as determined by quantitative PCR outlining the importance of oxidative burst for the induction of MDSC. These findings represent a so far unrecognized link between immunosuppression by MDSC and metabolism. Moreover, this mechanism potentially explains how stromal cells can induce a favorable immunological microenvironment in the context of tissue oxidative stress such as occurs during cancer therapy.
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- Yazid J Resheq
- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom; Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology and Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; and
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom; Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, 25074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology and Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology and Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology and Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; and
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunity and Infection, Centre for Liver Research and Biomedical Research Unit, National Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Koch C, Henrich M, Heidt MC. Sequential analysis of myeloperoxidase for prediction of adverse events after suspected acute coronary ischemia. Clin Cardiol 2014; 37:744-9. [PMID: 25403739 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myeloperoxidase (MPO) plasma values predict major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in cases of acute coronary syndrome. The effect of serial testing in patients who are suspected for acute coronary ischemia is unclear. HYPOTHESIS We hypothesize that sequential MPO measurement may improve prediction of MACE in patients with suspected acute coronary ischemia. METHODS The present prospective observational study examined the prognostic significance of MPO in 917 patients with suspicion of acute coronary syndrome. Blood samples were taken at cardiac catheter laboratory admission and the day after coronary angiography. We recorded patients' mortality, the occurrence of cardiac ischemia, and repeated percutaneous coronary intervention through the next 6 months. RESULTS Mortality among patients with increased MPO plasma levels the day after coronary angiography was increased significantly (P < 0.01). Patients with MPO values above 306.3 pmol/L had a significantly higher incidence of 6-month MACE (P < 0.0001) than patients with lower plasma values. Cox proportional hazards multivariate regression analyses revealed that MPO was an independent marker for MACE after suspected acute coronary ischemia (P = 0.048). However, MPO plasma levels at cardiac catheter laboratory admission showed no prognostic significance. CONCLUSIONS In patients with suspected myocardial infarction, MPO levels above 306.3 pmol/L measured 24 hours after onset of symptoms were independent predictors of 6-month mortality and MACE.
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- Christian Koch
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Giessen, Germany
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Srikanthan S, Li W, Silverstein RL, McIntyre TM. Exosome poly-ubiquitin inhibits platelet activation, downregulates CD36 and inhibits pro-atherothombotic cellular functions. J Thromb Haemost 2014; 12:1906-17. [PMID: 25163645 PMCID: PMC4229405 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Activated platelets shed microparticles from plasma membranes, but also release smaller exosomes from internal compartments. While microparticles participate in athero-thrombosis, little is known of exosomes in this process. MATERIALS & METHODS Ex vivo biochemical experiments with human platelets and exosomes, and FeCl3 -induced murine carotid artery thrombosis. RESULTS Both microparticles and exosomes were abundant in human plasma. Platelet-derived exosomes suppressed ex vivo platelet aggregation and reduced adhesion to collagen-coated microfluidic channels at high shear. Injected exosomes inhibited occlusive thrombosis in FeCl3 -damaged murine carotid arteries. Control platelets infused into irradiated, thrombocytopenic mice reconstituted thrombosis in damaged carotid arteries, but failed to do so after prior ex vivo incubation with exosomes.CD36 promotes platelet activation, and exosomes dramatically reduced platelet CD36.CD36 is also expressed by macrophages, where it binds and internalizes oxidized LDL and microparticles, supplying lipid to promote foam cell formation. Platelet exosomes inhibited oxidized-LDL binding and cholesterol loading into macrophages. Exosomes were not competitive CD36 ligands, but instead sharply reduced total macrophage CD36 content. Exosomal proteins, in contrast to microparticle or cellular proteins, were highly adducted by ubiquitin. Exosomes enhanced ubiquitination of cellular proteins, including CD36, and blockade of proteosome proteolysis with MG-132 rescued CD36 expression. Recombinant unanchored K48 poly-ubiquitin behaved similarly to exosomes, inhibiting platelet function, macrophage CD36 expression and macrophage particle uptake. CONCLUSIONS Platelet-derived exosomes inhibit athero-thrombotic processes by reducing CD36-dependent lipid loading of macrophages and by suppressing platelet thrombosis. Exosomes increase protein ubiquitination and enhance proteasome degradation of CD36.
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- S Srikanthan
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Molecular Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Hwang PA, Hung YL, Chien SY. Inhibitory activity of Sargassum hemiphyllum sulfated polysaccharide in arachidonic acid-induced animal models of inflammation. J Food Drug Anal 2014; 23:49-56. [PMID: 28911445 PMCID: PMC9351741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Sargassum hemiphyllum is a common plant found on the coasts of Taiwan; it has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent in traditional herbal medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of S. hemiphyllum sulfated polysaccharide (SHSP) using two different mouse models. In both arachidonic acid-induced ear inflammatory gavage and paint models, SHSP decreased ear swelling and erythema. In addition, SHSP decreased the production of myeloperoxidase, nitric oxide, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in a dose-dependent manner. Histological examination results showed that SHSP reduced the area of neutrophilic infiltration in inflamed ears. The anti-inflammatory activity of SHSP has already been demonstrated in vitro. In this study, SHSP extracted from the same species of brown seaweed exhibited anti-inflammatory activity in both oral and topical applications in vivo. Therefore, SHSP may play a role in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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- Pai-An Hwang
- Seafood Technology Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Taiwan.
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- Seafood Technology Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Procter NEK, Ball J, Liu S, Hurst N, Nooney VB, Goh V, Stafford I, Heresztyn T, Carrington M, Ngo DTM, Hylek EM, Isenberg JS, Chirkov YY, Stewart S, Horowitz JD. Impaired platelet nitric oxide response in patients with new onset atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol 2014; 179:160-5. [PMID: 25464437 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical factors associated with thromboembolic risk in AF patients are well characterized and include new onset AF. Biochemically, AF is associated with inflammatory activation and impairment of nitric oxide (NO) signalling, which may also predispose to thromboembolism: the bases for variability in these anomalies have not been identified. We therefore sought to identify correlates of impaired platelet NO signalling in patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation (AF), and to evaluate the impact of acuity of AF. METHODS 87 patients hospitalized with AF were evaluated. Platelet aggregation, and its inhibition by the NO donor sodium nitroprusside, was evaluated using whole blood impedance aggregometry. Correlates of impaired NO response were examined and repeated in a "validation" cohort of acute cardiac illnesses. RESULTS Whilst clinical risk scores were not significantly correlated with integrity of NO signalling, new onset AF was associated with impaired NO response (6 ± 5% inhibition versus 25 ± 4% inhibition for chronic AF, p<0.01). New onset AF was a multivariate correlate (p<0.01) of impaired NO signalling, along with platelet ADP response (p<0.001), whereas the associated tachycardia was not. Platelet ADP response was predicted by elevation of plasma thrombospondin-1 concentrations (p<0.01). Validation cohort evaluations confirmed that acute AF was associated with significant (p<0.05) impairment of platelet NO response, and that neither acute heart failure nor acute coronary syndromes were associated with similar impairment. CONCLUSION Recent onset of AF is associated with marked impairment of platelet NO response. These findings may contribute to thromboembolic risk in such patients.
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- Nathan E K Procter
- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Centre of Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Centre of Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Centre of Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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van Golen RF, Reiniers MJ, Vrisekoop N, Zuurbier CJ, Olthof PB, van Rheenen J, van Gulik TM, Parsons BJ, Heger M. The mechanisms and physiological relevance of glycocalyx degradation in hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014; 21:1098-118. [PMID: 24313895 PMCID: PMC4123469 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is an inevitable side effect of major liver surgery that can culminate in liver failure. The bulk of I/R-induced liver injury results from an overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), which inflict both parenchymal and microcirculatory damage. A structure that is particularly prone to oxidative attack and modification is the glycocalyx (GCX), a meshwork of proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) that covers the lumenal endothelial surface and safeguards microvascular homeostasis. ROS/RNS-mediated degradation of the GCX may exacerbate I/R injury by, for example, inducing vasoconstriction, facilitating leukocyte adherence, and directly activating innate immune cells. RECENT ADVANCES Preliminary experiments revealed that hepatic sinusoids contain a functional GCX that is damaged during murine hepatic I/R and major liver surgery in patients. There are three ROS that mediate GCX degradation: hydroxyl radicals, carbonate radical anions, and hypochlorous acid (HOCl). HOCl converts GAGs in the GCX to GAG chloramides that become site-specific targets for oxidizing and reducing species and are more efficiently fragmented than the parent molecules. In addition to ROS/RNS, the GAG-degrading enzyme heparanase acts at the endothelial surface to shed the GCX. CRITICAL ISSUES The GCX seems to be degraded during major liver surgery, but the underlying cause remains ill-defined. FUTURE DIRECTIONS The relative contribution of the different ROS and RNS intermediates to GCX degradation in vivo, the immunogenic potential of the shed GCX fragments, and the role of heparanase in liver I/R injury all warrant further investigation.
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- Rowan F van Golen
- 1 Department of Surgery, Surgical Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dian J Cao
- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) (D.J.C., J.A.H.) and Molecular Biology (J.A.H.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) (D.J.C., J.A.H.) and Molecular Biology (J.A.H.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays a central role in the innate immune system by generating leukocyte-derived oxidants to combat invading pathogens. These reactive intermediates have been increasingly recognized to be potentially deleterious, causing oxidative injury in inflammatory disease states such as cardiovascular disease. Recent evidence now suggests that circulating MPO can act as a clinical prognostic indicator for patients with cardiovascular disease.
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Goud PT, Goud AP, Joshi N, Puscheck E, Diamond MP, Abu-Soud HM. Dynamics of nitric oxide, altered follicular microenvironment, and oocyte quality in women with endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2014; 102:151-159.e5. [PMID: 24825428 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study follicular microenvironment in terms of free radical dynamics, oocyte quality, and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes among women with (group A) and without (group B) endometriosis. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING University ART center. PATIENT(S) Women with and without endometriosis undergoing ART (n=28). INTERVENTION(S) Follicular fluid (FF), granulosa cells (GCs), immature oocytes (IOs), and ART data on sibling cohort oocytes in groups A and B were compared. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) ART live birth outcomes, maturation, and aging among in vitro matured (IVM) oocytes, nitrate levels in FF, and nitrotyrosine (NT) footprints and apoptosis in the GCs. RESULT(S) Clinical characteristics and ART live birth outcomes were no different between groups A and B. Women from group A had significantly lower peak serum E2 (2,068.8±244.6 pg/mL vs. 2,756.2±205.0 pg/mL) and higher apoptosis (80.0% vs. 22.2%) and NT staining (70.0% vs. 22.2%) in GCs compared with group B. Fewer IOs underwent IVM to MII (0.6±0.3) in group A compared with group B (1.4±0.2). IVM oocytes had significantly higher incidence of cortical granule loss (83.3% vs. 24.0%) and spindle disruption (66.7% vs. 16.0%) and higher zona pellucida dissolution timing (133.8±9.4 s vs. 90.5±5.8 s) in group A compared with group B. FF nitrate levels were significantly higher in women who failed to conceive in group A (478.2±43.1 nmol/L) compared with those that did conceive (173.3±19.0 nmol/L). CONCLUSION(S) Increased protein nitration, GC apoptosis, resistance to IVM, and oocyte aging indicate the involvement of oxidative dysregulation of NO in the pathophysiology of altered follicular milieu and poor oocyte quality in women with endometriosis.
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- Pravin T Goud
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California; Californa IVF Fertility Center, Davis and Sacramento, California.
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; California National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis, California
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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Yu M, Zhou H, Zhao J, Xiao N, Roychowdhury S, Schmitt D, Hu B, Ransohoff RM, Harding CV, Hise AG, Hazen SL, DeFranco AL, Fox PL, Morton RE, Dicorleto PE, Febbraio M, Nagy LE, Smith JD, Wang JA, Li X. MyD88-dependent interplay between myeloid and endothelial cells in the initiation and progression of obesity-associated inflammatory diseases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 211:887-907. [PMID: 24752299 PMCID: PMC4010914 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20131314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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MyD88-dependent GM-CSF production by endothelial cells plays a role in the initiation of obesity-associated inflammation by promoting adipose macrophage recruitment and M1-like polarization. Low-grade systemic inflammation is often associated with metabolic syndrome, which plays a critical role in the development of the obesity-associated inflammatory diseases, including insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. Here, we investigate how Toll-like receptor–MyD88 signaling in myeloid and endothelial cells coordinately participates in the initiation and progression of high fat diet–induced systemic inflammation and metabolic inflammatory diseases. MyD88 deficiency in myeloid cells inhibits macrophage recruitment to adipose tissue and their switch to an M1-like phenotype. This is accompanied by substantially reduced diet-induced systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis. MyD88 deficiency in endothelial cells results in a moderate reduction in diet-induced adipose macrophage infiltration and M1 polarization, selective insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue, and amelioration of spontaneous atherosclerosis. Both in vivo and ex vivo studies suggest that MyD88-dependent GM-CSF production from the endothelial cells might play a critical role in the initiation of obesity-associated inflammation and development of atherosclerosis by priming the monocytes in the adipose and arterial tissues to differentiate into M1-like inflammatory macrophages. Collectively, these results implicate a critical MyD88-dependent interplay between myeloid and endothelial cells in the initiation and progression of obesity-associated inflammatory diseases.
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- Minjia Yu
- Department of Immunology, 2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 3 Department of Pathobiology, 4 Department of Molecular Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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Awonuga AO, Belotte J, Abuanzeh S, Fletcher NM, Diamond MP, Saed GM. Advances in the Pathogenesis of Adhesion Development: The Role of Oxidative Stress. Reprod Sci 2014; 21:823-836. [PMID: 24520085 DOI: 10.1177/1933719114522550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Over the past several years, there has been increasing recognition that pathogenesis of adhesion development includes significant contributions of hypoxia induced at the site of surgery, the resulting oxidative stress, and the subsequent free radical production. Mitochondrial dysfunction generated by surgically induced tissue hypoxia and inflammation can lead to the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as well as antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase which when optimal have the potential to abrogate mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, preventing the cascade of events leading to the development of adhesions in injured peritoneum. There is a significant cross talk between the several processes leading to whether or not adhesions would eventually develop. Several of these processes present avenues for the development of measures that can help in abrogating adhesion formation or reformation after intraabdominal surgery.
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- Awoniyi O Awonuga
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CS Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CS Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CS Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CS Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CS Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA Department of Physiology, Program for Reproductive Sciences, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA Karmanos Cancer Institute, Molecular Biology and Genetics Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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Yanai N, Niitsuma T, Shiotani S, Hagiwara S, Nabetani H. A Mixture of Histidine-Dipeptides, Vitamin C, and Ferulic Acid Reduces Comet Assay Scores in Normal Middle-Aged Men. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2014. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.20.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nitrotyrosine level was associated with mortality in patients with acute kidney injury. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79962. [PMID: 24278225 PMCID: PMC3835782 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background To examine the characteristics of oxidative stress in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and investigate the association between plasma nitrotyrosine levels and 90-day mortality in patients with AKI. Methodology/Principal Findings 158 patients with hospital-acquired AKI were recruited to this prospective cohort study according to RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure, Lost or End Stage Kidney) criteria. Twelve critically ill patients without AKI and 15 age and gender-matched healthy subjects served as control. Plasma 3-nitrotyrosine was analyzed in relation to 90-day all cause mortality of patients with AKI. The patients with AKI were followed up for 90 days and grouped according to median plasma 3-nitrotyrosine concentrations. Highest 3-NT/Tyr was detected in patients with AKI compared with healthy subjects, and critically ill patients without AKI (ANOVA p<0.001). The 90-day survival curves of patients with high 3-NT/Tyr showed significant differences compared with the curves of individuals with low 3-NT/Tyr (p = 0.001 by log rank test). Multivariate analysis (Cox regression) revealed that 3-NT/Tyr (p = 0.025) was independently associated with mortality after adjustment for age, gender, sepsis and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score. Conclusions/Significance There is excess plasma protein oxidation in patients with AKI, as evidenced by increased nitrotyrosine content. 3-NT/Tyr level was associated with mortality of AKI patients independent of the severity of illness.
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Zhang H, Jing X, Shi Y, Xu H, Du J, Guan T, Weihrauch D, Jones DW, Wang W, Gourlay D, Oldham KT, Hillery CA, Pritchard KA. N-acetyl lysyltyrosylcysteine amide inhibits myeloperoxidase, a novel tripeptide inhibitor. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:3016-29. [PMID: 23883583 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m038273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays important roles in disease by increasing oxidative and nitrosative stress and oxidizing lipoproteins. Here we report N-acetyl lysyltyrosylcysteine amide (KYC) is an effective inhibitor of MPO activity. We show KYC inhibits MPO-mediated hypochlorous acid (HOCl) formation and nitration/oxidation of LDL. Disulfide is the major product of MPO-mediated KYC oxidation. KYC (≤4,000 μM) does not induce cytotoxicity in bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs). KYC inhibits HOCl generation by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-stimulated neutrophils and human promyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells but not superoxide generation by PMA-stimulated HL-60 cells. KYC inhibits MPO-mediated HOCl formation in BAEC culture and protects BAECs from MPO-induced injury. KYC inhibits MPO-mediated lipid peroxidation of LDL whereas tyrosine (Tyr) and tryptophan (Trp) enhance oxidation. KYC is unique as its isomers do not inhibit MPO activity, or are much less effective. Ultraviolet-visible spectral studies indicate KYC binds to the active site of MPO and reacts with compounds I and II. Docking studies show the Tyr of KYC rests just above the heme of MPO. Interestingly, KYC increases MPO-dependent H₂O₂ consumption. These data indicate KYC is a novel and specific inhibitor of MPO activity that is nontoxic to endothelial cell cultures. Accordingly, KYC may be useful for treating MPO-mediated vascular disease.
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Levison BS, Zhang R, Wang Z, Fu X, DiDonato JA, Hazen SL. Quantification of fatty acid oxidation products using online high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 59:2-13. [PMID: 23499838 PMCID: PMC3772641 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Oxidized fatty acids formed via lipid peroxidation are implicated in pathological processes such as inflammation and atherosclerosis. A number of methods may be used to detect specific oxidized fatty acids containing a single or multiple combinations of epoxide, hydroxyl, ketone, and hydroperoxide moieties on varying carbon chain lengths from C8 up to C30. Some of these methods are nonspecific and their use in biological systems is fraught with difficulty. Measures of specific oxidized fatty acid derivatives help in identifying oxidation pathways in pathological processes. We used liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry as an efficient, selective, and sensitive method for identifying and analyzing multiple specific fatty acid peroxidation products in human plasma and other biological matrices. We then distilled the essential components of a number of these analyses to provide an efficient protocol by which fatty acid oxidation products and their parent compounds can be determined. In this protocol, addition of a synthetic internal standard to the sample, followed by base hydrolysis at elevated temperature and liquid-liquid phase sample extraction with lighter-than-water solvents, facilitates isolation of the oxidized fatty acid species. These species can be identified and accurately quantified using stable-isotope dilution and multiple-reaction monitoring. Use of a coupled multiplexed gradient HPLC system on the front end enables high-throughput chromatography and more efficient use of mass spectrometer time.
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- Bruce S. Levison
- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
- MassSpectrometry II Core, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
- MassSpectrometry II Core, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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Nussbaum C, Klinke A, Adam M, Baldus S, Sperandio M. Myeloperoxidase: a leukocyte-derived protagonist of inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Antioxid Redox Signal 2013; 18:692-713. [PMID: 22823200 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2012.4783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE The heme-enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) is one of the major neutrophil bactericidal proteins and is stored in large amounts inside azurophilic granules of neutrophils. Upon cell activation, MPO is released and extracellular MPO has been detected in a wide range of acute and chronic inflammatory conditions. Recent ADVANCES AND CRITICAL ISSUES: Apart from its role during infection, MPO has emerged as a critical modulator of inflammation throughout the last decade and is currently discussed in the initiation and propagation of cardiovascular diseases. MPO-derived oxidants (e.g., hypochlorous acid) interfere with various cell functions and contribute to tissue injury. Recent data also suggest that MPO itself exerts proinflammatory properties independent of its catalytic activity. Despite advances in unraveling the complex action of MPO and MPO-derived oxidants, further research is warranted to determine the precise nature and biological role of MPO in inflammation. FUTURE DIRECTIONS The identification of MPO as a central player in inflammation renders this enzyme an attractive prognostic biomarker and a potential target for therapeutic interventions. A better understanding of the (patho-) physiology of MPO is essential for the development of successful treatment strategies in acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Claudia Nussbaum
- Walter Brendel Centre for Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Tang WHW, Iqbal N, Wu Y, Hazen SL. Usefulness of cardiac biomarker score for risk stratification in stable patients undergoing elective cardiac evaluation across glycemic status. Am J Cardiol 2013; 111:465-70. [PMID: 23219176 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Several clinically available cardiac biomarkers have established their prognostic value in patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, their relative prognostic significance in stable subjects has not been prospectively validated, either individually or in combination. The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which B-type natriuretic peptide, myeloperoxidase, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein alone or together could be prognostic biomarkers in 3,635 consecutive stable patients without acute coronary syndrome who underwent elective diagnostic coronary angiography. After adjusting for traditional risk factors and renal function, each of the markers monitored was a significant predictor of incident major adverse cardiovascular events (death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and stroke) over 3 years. A cardiac biomarker score based on the sum total of "positive" biomarkers provided independent prediction of future risk for incident major adverse cardiovascular events at 3 years (hazard ratio [HR] 7.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.98 to 11.65, p <0.001), even after adjusted for traditional risk factors (HR 6.11, 95% CI 3.98 to 9.38, p <0.001). A positive cardiac biomarker score remained a strong and independent predictor of 3-year risk for major adverse cardiovascular events among those with normal glycemic control (HR 4.24, 95% CI 1.96 to 9.18, p <0.001), those with prediabetes (HR 7.62, 95% CI 3.87 to 15.01, p <0.001), and those with diabetes (HR 5.61, 95% CI 2.55 to 12.33, p <0.001), as well as within subjects without significant angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease (HR 10.82, 95% CI 3.82 to 30.6, p <0.001). In conclusion, an integrated assessment of cardiac biomarkers may provide independent prognostic value for long-term adverse clinical events in stable cardiac patients.
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- W H Wilson Tang
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Liu C, Desikan R, Ying Z, Gushchina L, Kampfrath T, Deiuliis J, Wang A, Xu X, Zhong J, Rao X, Sun Q, Maiseyeu A, Parthasarathy S, Rajagopalan S. Effects of a novel pharmacologic inhibitor of myeloperoxidase in a mouse atherosclerosis model. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50767. [PMID: 23251382 PMCID: PMC3519467 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Inflammation and oxidative stress play fundamental roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Myeloperoxidase has been extensively implicated as a key mediator of inflammatory and redox-dependent processes in atherosclerosis. However, the effect of synthetic myeloperoxidase inhibitors on atherosclerosis has been insufficiently studied. In this study, ApoE(-/-) mice were randomized to low- and high-dose INV-315 groups for 16 weeks on high-fat diet. INV-315 resulted in reduced plaque burden and improved endothelial function in response to acetylcholine. These effects occurred without adverse events or changes in body weight or blood pressure. INV-315 treatment resulted in a decrease in iNOS gene expression, superoxide production and nitrotyrosine content in the aorta. Circulating IL-6 and inflammatory CD11b(+)/Ly6G(low)/7/4(hi) monocytes were significantly decreased in response to INV-315 treatment. Acute pretreatment with INV-315 blocked TNFα-mediated leukocyte adhesion in cremasteric venules and inhibited myeloperoxidase activity. Cholesterol efflux was significantly increased by high-dose INV-315 via ex-vivo reverse cholesterol transport assays. Our results suggest that myeloperoxidase inhibition may exert anti-atherosclerotic effects via inhibition of oxidative stress and enhancement of cholesterol efflux. These findings demonstrate a role for pharmacologic modulation of myeloperoxidase in atherosclerosis.
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- Cuiqing Liu
- Department of Physiology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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Thomson L, Tenopoulou M, Lightfoot R, Tsika E, Parastatidis I, Martinez M, Greco TM, Doulias PT, Wu Y, Tang WHW, Hazen SL, Ischiropoulos H. Immunoglobulins against tyrosine-nitrated epitopes in coronary artery disease. Circulation 2012; 126:2392-401. [PMID: 23081989 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.103796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several lines of evidence support a pathophysiological role of immunity in atherosclerosis. Tyrosine-nitrated proteins, a footprint of oxygen- and nitrogen-derived oxidants generated by cells of the immune system, are enriched in atheromatous lesions and in circulation of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the consequences of possible immune reactions triggered by the presence of nitrated proteins in subjects with clinically documented atherosclerosis have not been explored. METHODS AND RESULTS Specific immunoglobulins that recognize 3-nitrotyrosine epitopes were identified in human lesions, as well as in circulation of patients with CAD. The levels of circulating immunoglobulins against 3-nitrotyrosine epitopes were quantified in patients with CAD (n=374) and subjects without CAD (non-CAD controls, n=313). A 10-fold increase in the mean level of circulating immunoglobulins against protein-bound 3-nitrotyrosine was documented in patients with CAD (3.75±1.8 μg antibody Eq/mL plasma versus 0.36±0.8 μg antibody Eq/mL plasma), and was strongly associated with angiographic evidence of significant CAD. CONCLUSIONS The results of this cross-sectional study suggest that posttranslational modification of proteins via nitration within atherosclerotic plaque-laden arteries and in circulation serve as neo-epitopes for the elaboration of immunoglobulins, thereby providing an association between oxidant production and the activation of the immune system in CAD.
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- Leonor Thomson
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4318, USA
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Chan ED, Pott GB, Silkoff PE, Ralston AH, Bryan CL, Shapiro L. Alpha-1-antitrypsin inhibits nitric oxide production. J Leukoc Biol 2012; 92:1251-60. [PMID: 22975343 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0212071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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NO is an endogenously produced gas that regulates inflammation, vascular tone, neurotransmission, and immunity. NO production can be increased by exposing cells to several endogenous and exogenous proinflammatory mediators, including IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-1β, and LPS. As AAT has been shown to inhibit cell activation and suppress cytokine production associated with proinflammatory stimulation, we examined AAT for NO-suppressive function. In RAW 264.7 murine macrophagic cells, physiological AAT concentrations significantly inhibited combined LPS- and IFN-γ-induced NO synthesis, and NO synthesis inhibition was associated with decreased expression of iNOS, suppressed NF-κB activation, and reduced translocation of extracellular AAT into the interior of RAW 264.7 cells. CE-2072, a synthetic inhibitor of serine proteases, also suppressed NO production, iNOS expression, and NF-κB activation. However, AAT did not alter activation of intracellular MAPKs. In subjects with genetic AAT deficiency, exhaled NO was increased significantly compared with exhaled NO in healthy controls. These in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that AAT is an endogenous inhibitor of NO production. Administering AAT or AAT-like molecules may have use as a treatment for diseases associated with excessive NO production.
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- Edward D Chan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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Wang MS, Messersmith RE, Reed SM. Membrane curvature recognition by C-reactive protein using lipoprotein mimics. SOFT MATTER 2012; 8:7909-7918. [PMID: 24027600 PMCID: PMC3767169 DOI: 10.1039/c2sm25779c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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It has been reported that the oxidation of phosphatidylcholine (PC) is necessary for C-reactive protein (CRP) to bind to lipid membranes, but it remains elusive why CRP only binds oxidized membranes. Here we offer a new perspective on the role of membrane curvature and CRP binding using engineered lipoprotein particle (LPP) mimics. We show that CRP binds preferentially to LPP mimics with diameters of ≤ 28 nm, and binding of CRP to these mimics leads to the dissociation of native CRP into monomeric CRP, exposing CRP neo-epitopes that bind C1q. We also show that the smaller LPP mimics compete for CRP binding to oxidized low density lipoproteins (oxLDLs), suggesting that these mimics expose the same PC epitopes as those found on oxLDLs. Results from this study suggest that membrane curvature could be an additional factor influencing CRP binding of damaged membranes distinct from the oxidation of PC lipids.
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- Min S. Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80217
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80217
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Martinez M, Cuker A, Mills A, Lightfoot R, Fan Y, Wilson Tang WH, Hazen SL, Ischiropoulos H. Nitrated fibrinogen is a biomarker of oxidative stress in venous thromboembolism. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 53:230-6. [PMID: 22580301 PMCID: PMC3392413 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The pathogenesis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is linked to inflammation and oxidant production, although specific markers for these pathways with pathological relevance to VTE have not been explored. The coagulant protein fibrinogen is posttranslationally modified by nitric oxide-derived oxidants to nitrated fibrinogen in both acute and chronic inflammatory states. Therefore, nitrated fibrinogen may serve as a marker of inflammation and oxidative stress in VTE. To test this hypothesis we enrolled subjects (n=251) presenting with suspected VTE at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital emergency department, 50 (19.9%) of whom were positive by imaging or 90-day follow-up. Mean nitrated fibrinogen was elevated in VTE-positive (62.7 nM, 95% CI 56.6-68.8) compared to VTE-negative patients (54.2 nM, 95% CI 51.4-57.1; P<0.01). Patients in the highest quartile of nitrated fibrinogen had an increased risk of VTE compared with patients in the lowest quartile (OR 3.30; 95% CI 1.25-8.68; P<0.05). This risk persisted after univariate adjustment for age, active cancer, and recent surgery, but not after multivariate adjustment. Mean fibrinogen levels measured either by the Clauss assay or by ELISA were not different between VTE-negative and VTE-positive patients. These data indicate that nitrated fibrinogen is an oxidative risk marker in VTE, providing a novel mechanistic link between oxidant production, inflammation, and VTE.
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- Marissa Martinez
- Departments of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Mathematics, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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In Vivo Inflammation Does Not Impair ABCA1-Mediated Cholesterol Efflux Capacity of HDL. CHOLESTEROL 2012; 2012:610741. [PMID: 22611487 PMCID: PMC3348631 DOI: 10.1155/2012/610741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2011] [Revised: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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HDL provides atheroprotection by facilitating cholesterol efflex from lipid-laden macrophages in the vessel wall. In vitro studies have suggested impaired efflux capacity of HDL following inflammatory changes. We assessed the impact of acute severe sepsis and mild chronic inflammatory disease on the efflux capacity of HDL. We hypothesize that a more severe inflammatory state leads to stronger impaired cholesterol efflux capacity. Using lipid-laden THP1 cells and fibroblasts we were able to show that efflux capacity of HDL from both patients with severe sepsis or with Crohn's disease (active or in remission), either isolated using density gradient ultracentrifugation or using apoB precipitation, was not impaired. Yet plasma levels of HDL cholesterol and apoA-I were markedly lower in patients with sepsis. Based on the current observations we conclude that inflammatory disease does not interfere with the capacity of HDL to mediate cholesterol efflux. Our findings do not lend support to the biological relevance of HDL function changes in vitro.
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Nicholls SJ, Tang WHW, Brennan D, Brennan ML, Mann S, Nissen SE, Hazen SL. Risk prediction with serial myeloperoxidase monitoring in patients with acute chest pain. Clin Chem 2011; 57:1762-70. [PMID: 21940659 PMCID: PMC3335294 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.166827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although myeloperoxidase (MPO) monitoring is predictive for cardiovascular outcomes in suspected acute coronary syndromes, the value of serial testing is unknown. METHODS We investigated the relationship between serial MPO concentrations in 490 individuals with acute chest pain and incident major adverse cardiac events (MACE) during 6 months of follow-up. We measured MPO with the CardioMPO assay, and cardiac troponin I (cTnI), with the Abbott Architect assay. RESULTS Plasma MPO concentrations during the first 16 h were higher in individuals who experienced MACE. Higher MPO quartiles predicted a greater likelihood of 6-month MACE at baseline [OR (95% CI), 2.4 (1.4-4.1), P = 0.001 for highest vs lowest quartile] and all subsequent time points, with strongest predictive ability found in 16-h postbaseline samples [9.9 (4.7-20.9), P < 0.001 for highest vs lowest quartile]. MPO was predictive for MACE among individuals whose cTnI remained within reference intervals (<0.028 μg/L). The lowest rate of missed cases was found when MPO was <640 pmol/L at baseline and all other time points. Serial MPO monitoring predicted MACE risk better than baseline MPO measurements alone (c statistic 0.813 vs 0.602; P = 0.002), including in individuals whose cTnI remained within reference intervals (c statistic 0.903; P = 0.009). Combined serial cTnI and MPO testing improved accuracy for predicting 6-month MACE, reduced the number of missed MACE events from cTnI testing alone, and improved risk classification in 26.1% of patients. CONCLUSIONS MPO concentrations are predictive of outcome up to 16 h after presentation with chest pain and predict events missed by cTnI testing, supporting a potential role in rapid patient triage.
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- Stephen J Nicholls
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Peacock WF, Nagurney J, Birkhahn R, Singer A, Shapiro N, Hollander J, Glynn T, Nowak R, Safdar B, Miller C, Peberdy M, Counselman F, Chandra A, Kosowsky J, Neuenschwander J, Schrock J, Plantholt S, Lewandrowski E, Wong V, Kupfer K, Diercks D. Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: the importance of spectrum. Am Heart J 2011; 162:893-9. [PMID: 22093206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is proposed for risk stratification in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). We determined if MPO has diagnostic value in patients being evaluated for ACS. METHOD MIDAS was an 18-center prospective study enrolling suspected ACS emergency department patients who presented <8 hours after symptom onset and in whom serial cardiac markers and objective cardiac perfusion testing were planned. Blinded MPO (Biosite, Inc, San Diego, CA) and troponin I (Triage Cardio 3; Biosite, Inc) were drawn at arrival, and Troponin I (TnI) was measured at 90, 180, and 360 minutes. Final diagnoses were adjudicated by the local investigator blinded to study assay. RESULTS Of 1,018 patients, 54% were male, 26% black, with a mean age of 58 ± 13 years. Diagnoses were ACS in 288 (23%) and noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) in 788 (77%). Of patients with ACS, 94 (9.2%) had a myocardial infarction (MI) at presentation (69 non-ST-elevation MI, 25 ST-elevation MI), and 136 had unstable angina. Using a cutpoint of 210 ng/mL to provide 90% specificity, MPO had a sensitivity of 0.18; negative predictive value, 0.69; positive predictive value, 0.47; negative likelihood ratio, 0.91; and a positive likelihood ratio of 1.83 to differentiate ACS and NCCP. Because of the large overlap of quartiles, MPO was not clinically useful to predict serial TnI changes. The C statistics ± 95% CI for MPO differentiating ACS from NCCP and for AMI versus NCCP were 0.629 ± 0.04 and 0.666 ± 0.06, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Myeloperoxidase has insufficient accuracy for decision making in patients with suspected ACS.
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Motawi TK, Darwish HA, Abd El Tawab AM. The relative efficacy of aminoguanidine and pentoxifylline in modulating endotoxin-induced cardiac stress. Cell Biochem Funct 2011; 29:694-702. [PMID: 21976268 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Revised: 09/04/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This study investigates the effect of aminoguanidine (AG), a selective inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibitor, and pentoxifylline (PTX), a tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor, on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cardiac stress. Rats were divided into four groups: group I served as a control, group II (LPS) received a single intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 mg·kg(-1) ), group III (LPS+AG) and group IV (LPS+PTX) were injected with either AG (100 mg·kg(-1) ) or PTX (150 mg·kg(-1) ) intraperitoneally 10 days prior to LPS administration. Normalization of cardiac levels of nitrite/nitrate (NO(X) ), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and Na(+) , K(+) -ATPase activities was evident in the AG group. Both AG and PTX decreased the elevated serum TNF-α levels, the activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK) and cardiac myeloperoxidase (MPO). The levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and phosphocreatine (PCr) were enhanced following AG and PTX pretreatments. Calcium (Ca(2+) ) levels were altered, and the histopathological observations supported the described results. Conclusively, the study highlights the cardioprotective potential of AG and PTX with superior results from AG. These findings reveal the relative contribution of nitric oxide and TNF-α to oxidative stress and energy failure during endotoxemia.
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Lonkar P, Dedon PC. Reactive species and DNA damage in chronic inflammation: reconciling chemical mechanisms and biological fates. Int J Cancer 2011; 128:1999-2009. [PMID: 21387284 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Chronic inflammation has long been recognized as a risk factor for many human cancers. One mechanistic link between inflammation and cancer involves the generation of nitric oxide, superoxide and other reactive oxygen and nitrogen species by macrophages and neutrophils that infiltrate sites of inflammation. Although pathologically high levels of these reactive species cause damage to biological molecules, including DNA, nitric oxide at lower levels plays important physiological roles in cell signaling and apoptosis. This raises the question of inflammation-induced imbalances in physiological and pathological pathways mediated by chemical mediators of inflammation. At pathological levels, the damage sustained by nucleic acids represents the full spectrum of chemistries and likely plays an important role in carcinogenesis. This suggests that DNA damage products could serve as biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in clinically accessible compartments such as blood and urine. However, recent studies of the biotransformation of DNA damage products before excretion point to a weakness in our understanding of the biological fates of the DNA lesions and thus to a limitation in the use of DNA lesions as biomarkers. This review will address these and other issues surrounding inflammation-mediated DNA damage on the road to cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pallavi Lonkar
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Prakash J, Kodanko JJ. Selective Inactivation of Serine Proteases by Nonheme Iron Complexes. Inorg Chem 2011; 50:3934-45. [DOI: 10.1021/ic102320j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Jai Prakash
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Mastronardi ML, Mostefai HA, Soleti R, Agouni A, Martínez MC, Andriantsitohaina R. Microparticles from apoptotic monocytes enhance nitrosative stress in human endothelial cells. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2010; 25:653-60. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2010.00898.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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