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Wu Y, Zou X, Zhao X, Ma X, Yao X, Wen Y. Lactobacillus plantarum CQPC02 intervenes in mouse lupus nephritis by regulating the NF-κB signaling pathway. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:2093-2102. [PMID: 37526890 PMCID: PMC10485216 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01072-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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A strain of Lactobacillus plantarum CQPC02 (LP-CQPC02) isolated from naturally fermented kimchi was utilized in this investigation. In order to construct an animal model of lupus nephritis, pristane was used. We then used a kit to identify markers in mouse blood and tissues and a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to measure the expression of genes associated to nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) in mouse kidney tissue. According to the results of the experiments, oral administration of LP-CQPC02 LP-CQPC02 may lessen the lupus nephritis-related rise in urine protein as well as the cytokine levels that were rising in the serum and renal tissues, including IL-6, IL-12, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and interferon. Additionally, in mice with nephritis, LP-CQPC02 can lower serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and raise total protein (TP) and albumin (ALB) levels. In mice with nephritis, LP-CQPC02 can also reduce the positive rate of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA). Pathological sections were examined, and it was shown that LP-CQPC02 can lessen tissue damage such incomplete glomerular morphology and inflammatory infiltration brought on by nephritis. In the kidneys of mice with lupus nephritis, LP-CQPC02 can upregulate the expression of inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB-α), downregulate the expression of NF-κB, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). Lactobacillus plantarum CQPC02 has been confirmed to have an intervention effect on nephritis in mice and has the potential as a probiotic.
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- Yue Wu
- Department of Nephrology, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400700, China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400067, China
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- Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Functional Food, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400067, China
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- Thankcome Biological Science and Technology (Su Zhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou, 215326, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400700, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400700, China.
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Cheng L, Yao P, Wang H, Yuan Q, Wang X, Feng W, Sun F, Wang Q. Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum HFY15 on Lupus Nephritis in Mice by Regulation of the TGF-β1 Signaling Pathway. Drug Des Devel Ther 2022; 16:2851-2860. [PMID: 36051155 PMCID: PMC9427121 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s363974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Objective In this study, the Lactobacillus plantarum HFY15 (LP-HFY15) strain isolated from naturally fermented yak yogurt was investigated. An animal model of lupus nephritis was established by pristane to verify the interventional effect of LP-HFY15 on mouse lupus nephritis by regulating the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling pathway. Materials and Methods Indexes in mouse serum and tissues were detected by kits, pathological changes in mouse kidney were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect TGF-β 1-related expression in mouse kidney tissue, which further elucidated the mechanism of LP-HFY15. Results LP-HFY15 decreased the elevation of urinary protein and the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-12, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and interferon γ (IFN-γ) in serum and kidney tissue. LP-HFY15 also reduced serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and raised total protein (TP), and albumin (ALB) levels in mice with nephritis. In addition, LP-HFY15 inhibited the positive rate of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) antibodies in mice with nephritis. The observation of H&E sections showed that LP-HFY15 alleviated the glomerulus morphological incompleteness and inflammatory infiltration caused by nephritis. Further results showed that LP-HFY15 downregulated the mRNA expression of TGF-β1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) in the kidneys of lupus nephritis mice, and the expression of inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB-α), copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD), and manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) was also upregulated. Conclusion These results indicated that LP-HFY15 plays a significant role in experimental intervention for lupus nephritis. The effect of LP-HFY15 was positively correlated with its concentration, and the effect was similar to that of prednisone at 109 CFU/kg.
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- Lin Cheng
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Qian Wang; Fengjun Sun, Email ;
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Susianti H, Wijaya JW, Rastini A, Handono K, Gunawan A, Kalim H. Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin to Monitor Lupus Nephritis Disease Activity. Biomark Insights 2015; 10:81-7. [PMID: 26396491 PMCID: PMC4562555 DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s27625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to determine whether there is an association between urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and urinary transforming growth factor-β1 (uTGF-β1) with lupus nephritis (LN) disease activity. METHODS Urine samples from 18 LN patients were collected every month for six months then examined for uNGAL, uTGF-β1, and renal domain Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score. RESULTS The uNGAL levels were significantly different between active and inactive LN (P < 0.05). uTGF-β1 levels were not different between active and inactive LN (P < 0.05). There was a significant correlation between uNGAL levels and renal domain SLEDAI score (r = 0.417, P < 0.05). There was no correlation between uTGF-β1 levels and renal domain SLEDAI score (r = 0.031, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION uNGAL is better than uTGF-β1 for differentiation of active and inactive LN. uNGAL can be considered as a biomarker to monitor LN disease activity.
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- Hani Susianti
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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Otsuka A, Kabashima K. Mast cells and basophils in cutaneous immune responses. Allergy 2015; 70:131-40. [PMID: 25250718 DOI: 10.1111/all.12526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mast cells and basophils share some functions in common and are generally associated with T helper 2 (Th2) immune responses, but taking basophils as surrogate cells for mast cell research or vice versa for several decades is problematic. Thus far, their in vitro functions have been well studied, but their in vivo functions remained poorly understood. New research tools for their functional analysis in vivo have revealed previously unrecognized roles for mast cells and basophils in several skin disorders. Newly developed mast cell-deficient mice provided evidence that mast cells initiate contact hypersensitivity via activating dendritic cells. In addition, studies using basophil-deficient mice have revealed that basophils were responsible for cutaneous Th2 skewing to haptens and peptide antigens but not to protein antigens. Moreover, human basophils infiltrate different skin lesions and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of skin diseases ranging from atopic dermatitis to autoimmune diseases. In this review, we will discuss the recent advances related to mast cells and basophils in human and murine cutaneous immune responses.
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- A. Otsuka
- Department of Dermatology; Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine; Kyoto Japan
- PRESTO; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Kawaguchi Saitama Japan
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Mast cells in renal inflammation and fibrosis: Lessons learnt from animal studies. Mol Immunol 2015; 63:86-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Silva GEB, Costa RS, Ravinal RC, Ramalho LNZ, Reis MAD, Moyses-Neto M, Romao EA, Coimbra TM, Dantas M. Renal macrophage infiltration is associated with a poor outcome in IgA nephropathy. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2012; 67:697-703. [PMID: 22892911 PMCID: PMC3400157 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2012(07)01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of our study were as follows: 1) to analyze the prognostic value of macrophage infiltration in primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and 2) to study the relationship between macrophages and other factors associated with the development of renal fibrosis, including mast cells, TGF-β1, α-SMA and NF-kB. METHODS We analyzed 62 patients who had been diagnosed with IgAN between 1987 and 2003. Immunohistochemical staining was performed with monoclonal antibodies against CD68 and mast cell tryptase and polyclonal antibodies against TGF-β1, α-SMA and NF-kB p65. We also used Southwestern histochemistry for the in situ detection of activated NF-kB. RESULTS The infiltration of macrophages into the tubulointerstitial compartment correlated with unfavorable clinical and histological parameters, and a worse clinical course of IgAN was significantly associated with the number of tubulointerstitial macrophages. Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated that increased macrophage infiltration was associated with decreased renal survival. Moreover, the presence of macrophages was associated with mast cells, tubulointerstitial α-SMA expression and NF-kB activation (IH and Southwestern histochemistry). In the multivariate analysis, the two parameters that correlated with macrophage infiltration, proteinuria and tubulointerstitial injury, were independently associated with an unfavorable clinical course. CONCLUSION An increased number of macrophages in the tubulointerstitial area may serve as a predictive factor for poor prognosis in patients with IgAN, and these cells were also associated with the expression of pro-fibrotic factors.
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- Gyl Eanes Barros Silva
- University of São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Department of Pathology, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil.
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Holdsworth SR, Summers SA. Role of Mast Cells in Progressive Renal Diseases: Figure 1. J Am Soc Nephrol 2008; 19:2254-61. [DOI: 10.1681/asn.2008010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Inflammatory kidney disease involves a complex network of interactions between resident kidney and infiltrating hematopoietic cells. Mast cells (MCs) are constitutively found in kidneys in small numbers but increase considerably in various renal diseases. While this increase is usually interpreted as a sign of pathological involvement, recent data using MC-deficient animals show their ability to restore kidney homeostasis. In anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody-induced glomerulonephritis, MCs are protective by initiating repair and remodeling functions counteracting the devastating effects of glomerular injury. Protection may also include immunoregulatory capacities to limit autoreactive T-cell responses. MCs also control tubulointerstitial fibrosis by activating tissue remodeling and neutralizing fibrotic factors. Release of mediators by MCs during inflammation, however, could also promote unwanted responses that ultimately lead to destruction of kidney structure, as exemplified by data showing either protection or aggravation in related renal disease models. Similarly, while the action of proteases may initially be beneficial, the generation of fibrosis-promoting angiotensin II by chymase also shows the limits of adaptive responses to achieve homeostasis. Thus, it is likely the physiological context involving the interaction with other cells and inflammatory mediators that determines the final action of MCs in the development of kidney disease.
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- Ulrich Blank
- Inserm U699, Immunopathologie Rénale, Récepteurs et Inflammation, Univesité Paris 7, Paris, France.
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