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Macamo ED, Mkhize-Kwitshana ZL, Duma Z, Mthombeni J, Naidoo P. Telomere Length in a South African Population Co-Infected with HIV and Helminths. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:6853-6867. [PMID: 39057051 PMCID: PMC11276263 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46070409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Biological ageing refers to the gradual decrease in physiological functions, resulting in immune senescence, cellular damage and apoptosis. Telomere length is a biomarker of biological ageing. Limited studies have associated shorter telomere length with HIV and parasite single infections, with no studies reporting the association of HIV and parasite co-infection with telomere length. The study aimed to investigate whether telomere length shortening is accelerated in a South African population co-infected with HIV and helminths compared to participants singly infected with either HIV or helminths. Additionally, telomere length data were compared with participants' biochemical and full blood count parameters. A total of 200 participants were in groups of uninfected control, HIV single infection, helminth single infection and HIV and helminth co-infection groups. Relative telomere length (RTL) was determined using Real-Time PCR and associated with biochemical and full blood count parameters using multivariate regression analysis models that were adjusted for confounders. The uninfected control group was used as a reference group. The uninfected control group had the highest mean RTL (1.21 ± 0.53) while the HIV-infected (0.96 ± 0.42) and co-infected (0.93 ± 0.41) groups had similar RTLs, and lastly, the helminth-infected group (0.83 ± 0.33) had the lowest RTL (p = 0.0002). When compared to the uninfected control group, a significant association between RTL and biochemical parameters, including blood iron (β = -0.48), ferritin (β = -0.48), transferrin saturation (β = -0.57), transferrin (β = -0.57), phosphate (β = -0.47), vitamin A (β = -0.49) and C-reactive protein (β = -0.52) were noted in the co-infected group (p < 0.05). In addition, a significant association between RTL and full blood count, including (β = -0.47), haematocrit (β = -0.46), mean corpuscular volume (β = -0.47), lymphocytes (β = -0.45), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (β = -0.45), red cell distribution width (β = -0.47), monocytes (β = -0.45), eosinophils (β = -0.45), basophils (β = -0.44) and transferrin saturation (β = -0.57) were also noted in the co-infected group (p < 0.05). Accelerated biological ageing, as indicated by telomere length shortening, is associated with HIV and helminth co-infections.
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- Engelinah D. Macamo
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa; (E.D.M.); (Z.D.)
- Division of Research Capacity Development (RCD), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa; (E.D.M.); (Z.D.)
- Division of Research Capacity Development (RCD), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Doorfontein Campus, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- Biomedical Sciences Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa; (E.D.M.); (Z.D.)
- Division of Research Capacity Development (RCD), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Doorfontein Campus, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela Medical School Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa; (E.D.M.); (Z.D.)
- Division of Research Capacity Development (RCD), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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Kusma S, Maharjan A, Acharya M, Lee D, Kim S, Hwang C, Kim K, Kim H, Heo Y, Kim C. Oral subacute polypropylene microplastics administration effect on potential immunotoxicity in ICR mice. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2024; 87:371-380. [PMID: 38440899 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2024.2324473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Exposure to microplastics may be associated with damage of immune system. Polypropylene microplastics (PP-MPs) with a wide range of beneficial applications have not been extensively studied with respect to the immune system. The aim of this investigation is to examine the influence of two different sizes of PP-MPs (5.2 and 23.9 μm diameter) on immune system components in ICR mice. PP-MPs were administered orally to female and male mice at 0 (corn oil vehicle), 500, 1000, or 2000 mg/kg/d for single and daily for 4-week repeated toxicity test, respectively. No significant differences were observed in number of thymic CD4+, CD8+, CD4+CD8+ T lymphocytes, splenic helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, and B cells. The ratio of interferon-γ to interleukin-4 in culture supernatants from activated splenocytes ex vivo (48 hr) was lower in females which were repeatedly administered with PP-MPs compared to vehicle irrespective of PP-MPs size and dose. In contrast, the opposite trend was observed in males. Production of tumor necrosis factor-α was upregulated in females that were repeatedly exposed to PP-MPs. The serum IgG2a/IgG1 ratio was lowered in female receiving large-size PP-MPs. Data suggest that immune disturbances resulting in predominant type-2 helper T cell reactivity may occur in mice, especially in females, when repeatedly exposed to PP-MPs. Further investigations with longer exposure periods are necessary to determine the immunotoxicities attributed to PP-MPs.
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- Sarina Kusma
- Department of Toxicology, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Safety, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Safety, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Safety, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Toxicity Assessment, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School of Medical Health and Science, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Toxicology, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Preclinical Research Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Toxicology, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Health and Safety, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Toxicology, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Toxicity Assessment, Daegu Catholic University Graduate School of Medical Health and Science, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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da Silva RC, Teixeira MP, de Paiva LS, Miranda-Alves L. Environmental Health and Toxicology: Immunomodulation Promoted by Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Tributyltin. TOXICS 2023; 11:696. [PMID: 37624201 PMCID: PMC10458372 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11080696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Tributyltin (TBT) is an environmental contaminant present on all continents, including Antarctica, with a potent biocidal action. Its use began to be intensified during the 1960s. It was effectively banned in 2003 but remains in the environment to this day due to several factors that increase its half-life and its misuse despite the bans. In addition to the endocrine-disrupting effect of TBT, which may lead to imposex induction in some invertebrate species, there are several studies that demonstrate that TBT also has an immunotoxic effect. The immunotoxic effects that have been observed experimentally in vertebrates using in vitro and in vivo models involve different mechanisms; mainly, there are alterations in the expression and/or secretion of cytokines. In this review, we summarize and update the literature on the impacts of TBT on the immune system, and we discuss issues that still need to be explored to fill the knowledge gaps regarding the impact of this endocrine-disrupting chemical on immune system homeostasis.
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- Ricardo Correia da Silva
- Laboratório de Endocrinologia Experimental-LEEx, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil; (R.C.d.S.); (M.P.T.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Morfológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia Experimental-LEEx, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil; (R.C.d.S.); (M.P.T.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Endocrinologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-201, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-201, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia Experimental-LEEx, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil; (R.C.d.S.); (M.P.T.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Morfológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Endocrinologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Química Medicinal, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
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Zhang H, Zhu X, Liu H, Yang C, Liu Y. Long Non Coding RNA FOXD3‑AS1 Alleviates Allergic Rhinitis by Elevating the Th1/Th2 Ratio via the Regulation of Dendritic Cells. Immunol Invest 2023:1-14. [PMID: 37129115 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2023.2197940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This article aimed to explore whether the regulation of Th1/Th2 immune responses by FOXD3-AS1 is associated with dendritic cells (DCs) in allergic rhinitis (AR). HE staining was performed to assess the pathological changes in the nasal mucosa; ELISA was performed to measure the levels of Th1/Th2-related cytokines; flow cytometry was performed to analyze Th1/Th2 cells and MHC-II-, CD80-, and CD86-positive DCs; and qRT‒PCR and western blotting were performed to measure mRNA and protein expression levels, respectively. Our data revealed that LV-FOXD3-AS1 improved AR and increased the Th1/Th2 cell ratio in AR model mice. LV-FOXD3-AS1 further inhibited DC maturation both in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, the coculture system of DCs and CD4+ T cells demonstrated that LV-FOXD3-AS1 increased the Th1/Th2 cell ratio by inhibiting the maturation of DCs. In addition, LV-FOXD3-AS1 reduced the level of phosphorylated STAT6 in DCs derived from healthy mice, and STAT6 overexpression eliminated the inhibitory effect of LV-FOXD3-AS1 on the maturation of DCs. In summary, LV-FOXD3-AS1 ameliorated AR by increasing the Th1/Th2 cell ratio by inhibiting DC maturation via the inhibition of STAT6 phosphorylation. Our data confirmed the protective effect of FOXD3-AS1 in AR and provided a novel idea for the treatment of this disease.
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Tan T, Xiang Y, Deng C, Cao C, Ren Z, Huang G, Zhou Z. Variable frequencies of peripheral T-lymphocyte subsets in the diabetes spectrum from type 1 diabetes through latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) to type 2 diabetes. Front Immunol 2022; 13:974864. [PMID: 36091068 PMCID: PMC9449581 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.974864] [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: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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T lymphocytes are key players in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diabetes. We recruited subjects with T1D (n=81), LADA (n=82), T2D (n=95) and NGT (n=218) and analyzed the percentages of T-lymphocyte subsets, including T helper 1 (Th1), T helper 2 (Th2), T helper 17 (Th17), T cytotoxic 1 (Tc1), regulatory T cells (Tregs), effector T (Teff), naïve T, central memory T (Tcm), and effector memory T (Tem) cells by flow cytometry. LADA patients possessed similar frequencies of IFN-γ+CD4+ T (Th1), IFN-γ+CD8+ T and CD4+ Teff cells compared with T1D patients, but much lower than those of NGT subjects. Like T2D patients, LADA patients had increased frequencies of CD4+ Tem and CD8+ Tem cells with respect to T1D and NGT subjects. In LADA patients, Th2 cells were decreased while CD4+ Tcm cells were increased compared with NGT subjects. Notably, we observed significant negative correlations between the CD4+ Tcm cell frequency and C-peptide in LADA subjects. These data demonstrates that LADA patients possess T-cell subset changes resembling both T1D and T2D and represent the middle of the diabetes spectrum between T1D and T2D. Based on these T-cell subset alterations, we speculate that autoimmunity-induced β-cell destruction and inflammation-induced insulin resistance might both be involved in the pathogenesis of LADA.
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Rutherford M, Tran M, Salazar L, Iqbal F, Mazharuddin A, Camarena J. An Uncharacteristic Presentation of Evans Syndrome Following Treatment With Dupilumab. Cureus 2021; 13:e16658. [PMID: 34462689 PMCID: PMC8388236 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16658] [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] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Evans syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder where patients develop autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and less commonly immune neutropenia. Patients typically present with fatigue, pallor, jaundice, petechiae, or epistaxis. A 27-year-old man with a history of atopic dermatitis for which he recently began treatment with dupilumab presented to the emergency department with a headache and blurry vision. Multiple Roth spots were seen on fundoscopic examination. Laboratory studies were consistent with warm AIHA, confirmed by a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT), and severe thrombocytopenia. He was diagnosed with Evans syndrome. He was treated with corticosteroids, rituximab, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). His recovery was prolonged with the slow improvement of anemia and thrombocytopenia. This is an atypical presentation of Evans syndrome with isolated symptoms of new-onset blurry vision and headache along with the finding of Roth spots. Another interesting feature in the case is the recent use of dupilumab. Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits the T-helper cells type 2 (Th2) signaling pathway by blocking interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 binding. This alteration in the immune response could have a role in the development of Evans syndrome.
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- Megan Rutherford
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
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Sahebnasagh A, Saghafi F, Negintaji S, Hu T, Shabani-Boroujeni M, Safdari M, Ghaleno HR, Miao L, Qi Y, Wang M, Liao P, Sureda A, Simal-Gándara J, Nabavi SM, Xiao J. Nitric Oxide and Immune Responses in Cancer: Searching for New Therapeutic Strategies. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:1561-1595. [PMID: 34238142 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210707194543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in understanding the mysterious functions of nitric oxide (NO) and how this pleiotropic signaling molecule contributes to tumorigenesis. This review attempts to expose and discuss the information available on the immunomodulatory role of NO in cancer and recent approaches to the role of NO donors in the area of immunotherapy. To address the goal, the following databases were searched to identify relevant literature concerning empirical evidence: The Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Medline, EMBASE from 1980 through March 2020. Valuable attempts have been made to develop distinctive NO-based cancer therapy. Although the data do not allow generalization, the evidence seems to indicate that low / moderate levels may favor tumorigenesis while higher levels would exert anti-tumor effects. In this sense, the use of NO donors could have an important therapeutic potential within immunotherapy, although there are still no clinical trials. The emerging understanding of NO-regulated immune responses in cancer may help unravel the recent features of this "double-edged sword" in cancer physiological and pathologic processes and its potential use as a therapeutic agent for cancer treatment. In short, in this review, we discuss the complex cellular mechanism in which NO, as a pleiotropic signaling molecule, participates in cancer pathophysiology. We also debate the dual role of NO in cancer and tumor progression, and clinical approaches for inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) based therapy against cancer.
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- Adeleh Sahebnasagh
- Clinical Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road. Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo - Ourense Campus, E-32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo - Ourense Campus, E-32004 Ourense, Spain
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Li LL, Dai B, Sun YH, Zhang TT. The activation of IL-17 signaling pathway promotes pyroptosis in pneumonia-induced sepsis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:674. [PMID: 32617294 PMCID: PMC7327349 DOI: 10.21037/atm-19-1739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background Pyroptosis is closely relevant to sepsis. However, the molecular mechanisms of pyroptosis in pneumonia-induced sepsis are still not fully understood. Thus, this study aimed to find the specific molecular pathways associated with pyroptosis and explore their relationship in pneumonia-induced sepsis. Methods First, significant signaling pathways related to pneumonia-induced sepsis were screened by bioinformatics analysis based on GSE48080. The peripheral blood samples from patients with pneumonia-induced sepsis and healthy subjects were collected. Pneumonia-induced sepsis rat models were also established. Then, inflammatory response, pyroptosis, and regulatory T cells (Tregs)/T-helper 17 (Th17), Th1/Th2, and M1/M2 cell ratios in pneumonia-induced sepsis were evaluated. Results IL-17 signaling pathway was significantly related to pneumonia-induced sepsis by bioinformatics analysis. Compared with healthy groups, the higher of Th17/Treg, Th1/Th2 and M1/M2 cell radios in the patients and sepsis rat model indicated that pneumonia-induced sepsis caused a severe inflammatory response. This result was confirmed by higher levels of pro-inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18) and an inflammation indicator (LDH), as well as pyroptosis occurrence in sepsis. Additionally, the up-regulation of key molecules (HMGB1, RAGE, IL-17A, TRAF6 and NK-κB) in the IL-17 signaling pathway suggested the IL-17 pathway was activated. Moreover, the release of IL-1β and IL-18 and the levels of the molecules (NLRP3, NLRC4, Cleaved caspase-1, and Cleaved GSDMD) associated with caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis were up-regulated in pneumonia-induced sepsis. Conclusions As NK-κB activation can promote the development of caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis, these findings suggested that the activation of the IL-17 signaling pathway could promote pyroptosis in pneumonia-induced sepsis.
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- Li-Li Li
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Xue Q, Ma Y, Wang L, Shao H. T follicular helper cells are elevated in a rat model of autoimmune myocarditis. FEBS Open Bio 2020; 10:1304-1315. [PMID: 32416035 PMCID: PMC7327924 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium that is associated with immune dysfunction. Earlier studies have suggested that T helper 1/2 cell imbalance plays an important role in the development of myocarditis, but the role of T follicular helper (Tfh) cells in the development of autoimmune myocarditis has not previously been reported. Here, we investigated this involvement by using a rat model of experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM). Inflammatory cell infiltration, myocardial structure destruction and tissue necrosis were observed in EAM myocardial tissues, and the percentages of CD4+ CXCR5+ Tfh cells and CD19+ B cells were both significantly higher in spleen and myocardial tissues of the EAM model as compared with the control group. Furthermore, the expression levels of interleukin-21, CXCL13 and myosin antibody were significantly higher in the serum of rats with EAM compared with the control group on days 14 and 35 after immunization. Fourteen or 35 days after immunization, the expression levels of interleukin-21 and CXCL13 were both significantly higher in myocardial tissues of rats with EAM as compared with the control group. Our findings suggest that Tfh cell balance is disrupted during the pathological process of autoimmune myocarditis.
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- Qi Xue
- Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Effect of probiotics on obesity-related markers per enterotype: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. EPMA J 2020; 11:31-51. [PMID: 32140184 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-020-00198-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Prevention and improvement of disease symptoms are important issues, and probiotics are suggested as a good treatment for controlling the obesity. Human gut microbiota has different community structures. Because gut microbial composition is assumed to be linked to probiotic function, this study evaluated the efficacy of probiotics on obesity-related clinical markers according to gut microbial enterotype. Methods Fifty subjects with body mass index over 25 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to either the probiotic or placebo group. Each group received either unlabeled placebo or probiotic capsules for 12 weeks. Body weight, waist circumference, and body composition were measured every 3 weeks. Using computed tomography, total abdominal fat area and visceral fat area were measured. Blood and fecal samples were collected before and after the intervention for biochemical parameters and gut microbial compositions analysis. Results Gut microbial compositions of all the subjects were classified into two enterotypes according to Prevotella/Bacteroides ratio. The fat percentage, blood glucose, and insulin significantly increased in the Prevotella-rich enterotype of the placebo group. The obesity-related markers, such as waist circumference, total fat area, visceral fat, and ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat area, were significantly reduced in the probiotic group. The decrease of obesity-related markers was greater in the Prevotella-rich enterotype than in the Bacteroides-rich enterotype. Conclusion Administration of probiotics improved obesity-related markers in obese people, and the efficacy of probiotics differed per gut microbial enterotype and greater responses were observed in the Prevotella-dominant enterotype.
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Chen H, Wang B, Yu N, Qi J, Tang N, Wang S, Tian Z, Wang M, Xu S, Zhou B, Long Q, Chen D, Li Z. Transcriptome analysis and the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the immune responses of the critically endangered angtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 94:199-210. [PMID: 31499199 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The poor understanding of nutrition needed has become a significant obstruction to artificial conservation of Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus) and the relationship between ployunsaturated fatty acid nutrition and the immune response of Yangtze sturgeon is remains unclear. To explore this relationship, the immune response was determined by the activities of serum immune-related enzymes and the transcriptome pattern in the spleen after feeding different fat source diets for 7 weeks. In addition, the gene expression pattern after a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge was investigated in the presence of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Long-term feeding of the fish oil diets increased the serum immune-related enzyme activities, including lysozyme, acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase of Yangtze sturgeon. More than 653,999 transcripts with an N50 length of 1047 bp were obtained and a final set of 280,408 unigenes was generated. After annotating the unigenes, 3549 genes were assigned to the immune system and 2839 were identified to participate in the response to the different fat sources. A transcriptome assay showed the fish oil diets moderately upregulated immune-related signaling pathways in the spleen of Yangtze sturgeon, including NLR signaling, platelet activation, Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis, Th17 cell differentiation, and Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results of candidate genes for these pathways showed similar results. The LPS challenge study revealed that DHA and EPA moderately upregulated the candidate immune-related genes and modulated excessive activation of the immune pathway by the pathogen. This study confirmed the immunomodulatory function of unsaturated fatty acids in Yangtze sturgeon. This research will provide a reference for the preparation of artificial diets for Yangtze sturgeon.
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- Hu Chen
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yibin, 644000, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Reinehr T. Inflammatory markers in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Chim Acta 2019; 496:100-107. [PMID: 31276632 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This review examines the potential relationship between serum inflammation markers and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Inflammation markers have been proposed as prognostic markers for the development of T2DM and its complications. Furthermore, modulation of the inflammatory process may offer future treatment strategies for T2DM. This review focuses on children and adolescents because there is usually little, if any, complications associated with other disease processes, use of medications, or active tobacco smoking. Furthermore, β-cell failure in young age cannot be solely explained by aging and exhaustion of β-cells due to insulin resistance. Pediatric studies have demonstrated that pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, IFNγ, PEDF, and fetuin A were increased in insulin resistance, while the anti-inflammatory cytokines adiponectin and omentin were decreased. Furthermore, TNF-α, fetuin A, FGF-21 were altered in obese children with T2DM suggesting a direct involvement in β-cell failure. Future studies focusing on children and adolescents may facilitate our understanding of T2DM as an inflammatory disease process.
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- Thomas Reinehr
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Medicine, Vestische Hospital for Children and Adolescents Datteln, University of Witten/Herdecke, Dr. F. Steiner Str. 5, D-45711 Datteln, Germany.
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Karim H, Kim SH, Lauderdale K, Lapato AS, Atkinson K, Yasui N, Yamate-Morgan H, Sekyi M, Katzenellenbogen JA, Tiwari-Woodruff SK. Analogues of ERβ ligand chloroindazole exert immunomodulatory and remyelinating effects in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:503. [PMID: 30679747 PMCID: PMC6345788 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37420-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Pharmaceutical agents currently approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis reduce relapse rates, but do not reverse or prevent neurodegeneration nor initiate myelin repair. The highly selective estrogen receptor (ER) β ligand chloroindazole (IndCl) shows particular promise promoting both remyelination while reducing inflammatory cytokines in the central nervous system of mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. To optimize these benefits, we developed and screened seven novel IndCl analogues for their efficacy in promoting primary oligodendrocyte (OL) progenitor cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation in vitro by immunohistochemistry. Two analogues, IndCl-o-chloro and IndCl-o-methyl, induced proliferation and differentiation equivalent to IndCl and were selected for subsequent in vivo evaluation for their impact on clinical disease course, white matter pathology, and inflammation. Both compounds ameliorated disease severity, increased mature OLs, and improved overall myelination in the corpus callosum and white matter tracts of the spinal cord. These effects were accompanied by reduced production of the OL toxic molecules interferon-γ and chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand, CXCL10 by splenocytes with no discernable effect on central nervous system-infiltrating leukocyte numbers, while IndCl-o-methyl also reduced peripheral interleukin (IL)−17. In addition, expression of the chemokine CXCL1, which is associated with developmental oligodendrogenesis, was upregulated by IndCl and both analogues. Furthermore, callosal compound action potential recordings from analogue-treated mice demonstrated a larger N1 component amplitude compared to vehicle, suggesting more functionally myelinated fibers. Thus, the o-Methyl and o-Chloro IndCl analogues represent a class of ERβ ligands that offer significant remyelination and neuroprotection as well as modulation of the immune system; hence, they appear appropriate to consider further for therapeutic development in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases.
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- Hawra Karim
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA. .,Center for Glia Neuronal Interaction, UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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Ahmad IM, Abdalla MY, Moore TA, Bartenhagen L, Case AJ, Zimmerman MC. Healthcare Workers Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation Exhibit Altered Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines and Redox Parameters. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8010012. [PMID: 30609664 PMCID: PMC6356728 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Studies have shown an increased risk for a variety of cancers, specifically brain cancer, in healthcare workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation. Although the mechanisms mediating these phenomena are not fully understood, ionizing radiation-mediated elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative DNA damage, and immune modulation are likely involved. A group of 20 radiation exposed workers and 40 sex- and age-matched non-exposed control subjects were recruited for the study. We measured superoxide (O2•−) levels in whole blood of healthcare workers and all other measurements of cytokines, oxidative DNA damage, extracellular superoxide dismutase (EcSOD) activity and reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio (GSH/GSSG) in plasma. Levels of O2•− were significantly higher in radiation exposed workers compared to control. Similarly, a significant increase in the levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1α and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α in radiation exposed workers compared to control was observed, while there was no significance difference in the other 27 screened cytokines. A significant positive correlation was found between MIP-1α and O2•− levels with no correlation in either IL-6 or IL-1α. Further, a dose-dependent relationship with significant O2•− production and immune alterations in radiation exposed workers was demonstrated. There was no statistical difference between the groups in terms of oxidative DNA damage, GSH/GSSG levels, or EcSOD activity. Although the biologic significance of cytokines alterations in radiation exposed workers is unclear, further studies are needed for determining the underlying mechanism of their elevation.
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- Iman M Ahmad
- Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, College of Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, College of Medicine, UNMC, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic inflammation, adipokines, and hepatokines have been identified as basis of insulin resistance and β cell failure in animal models. We present our current knowledge concerning the potential relationship between these cytokines, inflammation, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the pediatric population. RECENT FINDINGS Pro-inflammatory cytokines related to insulin resistance and MetS in children are tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, interferon gamma, pigment epithelium-derived factor, chemerin, vaspin, and fetuin A. Anti-inflammatory cytokines associated with insulin resistance and MetS in children are leptin, adiponectin, omentin, fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21, osteocalcin, and irisin. These anti-inflammatory cytokines are decreased (adiponectin, omentin, and osteocalcin) or increased (leptin, FGF-21, and irisin) in obesity suggesting a resistance state. TNF-α, fetuin A, and FGF-21 are altered in obese children with T2DM suggesting an involvement in β cell failure. These cytokines, adipokines, and hepatokines may be able to predict development of MetS and T2DM and have a potential therapeutic target ameliorating insulin resistance.
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- Thomas Reinehr
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Medicine, Vestische Hospital for Children and Adolescents Datteln, University of Witten/Herdecke, Dr. F. Steiner Str. 5, D-45711, Datteln, Germany.
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- Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, 1900 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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Wanner D, Bohn JP, Rudzki J, Stockhammer G, Steurer M. Autoimmune myelitis in a CLL patient undergoing treatment with ibrutinib. Ann Hematol 2018; 98:205-207. [PMID: 29804266 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3381-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- David Wanner
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Increase in chemokine CXCL1 by ERβ ligand treatment is a key mediator in promoting axon myelination. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:6291-6296. [PMID: 29844175 PMCID: PMC6004485 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1721732115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Estrogen receptor β (ERβ) ligands promote remyelination in mouse models of multiple sclerosis. Recent work using experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) has shown that ERβ ligands induce axon remyelination, but impact peripheral inflammation to varying degrees. To identify if ERβ ligands initiate a common immune mechanism in remyelination, central and peripheral immunity and pathology in mice given ERβ ligands at peak EAE were assessed. All ERβ ligands induced differential expression of cytokines and chemokines, but increased levels of CXCL1 in the periphery and in astrocytes. Oligodendrocyte CXCR2 binds CXCL1 and has been implicated in normal myelination. In addition, despite extensive immune cell accumulation in the CNS, all ERβ ligands promoted extensive remyelination in mice at peak EAE. This finding highlights a component of the mechanism by which ERβ ligands mediate remyelination. Hence, interplay between the immune system and central nervous system may be responsible for the remyelinating effects of ERβ ligands. Our findings of potential neuroprotective benefits arising from the presence of CXCL1 could have implications for improved therapies for multiple sclerosis.
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Pranzatelli MR, Tate ED, Allison TJ. 6-Mercaptopurine modifies cerebrospinal fluid T cell abnormalities in paediatric opsoclonus-myoclonus as steroid sparer. Clin Exp Immunol 2017; 190:217-225. [PMID: 28710878 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capacity of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), a known immunosuppressant, to normalize cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocyte frequencies in opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) and function as a steroid sparer. CSF and blood lymphocytes were immunophenotyped in 11 children with OMS (without CSF B cell expansion) using a comprehensive panel of cell surface adhesion, activation and maturation markers by flow cytometry, and referenced to 18 paediatric controls. Drug metabolites, lymphocyte counts and liver function tests were used clinically to monitoring therapeutic range and toxicity. In CSF, adjunctive oral 6-MP was associated with a 21% increase in the low percentage of CD4+ T cells in OMS, restoring the CD4/CD8 ratio. The percentage of CD4+ T cells that were interferon (IFN)-γ+ was reduced by 66%, shifting the cytokine balance away from T helper type 1 (Th1) (proinflammatory) predominance. The percentage of natural killer (NK) cells decreased significantly in CSF (-32%) and blood (-67 to -82%). Low blood absolute lymphocyte count was more predictive of improvement in CSF lymphocyte proportions (correlated with % CD4+ T cells) than the 6-thioguanine level (no correlation). 6-MP was difficult to titrate: 50% achieved the target absolute lymphocyte count (< 1·5 K/mm); 20%, the 'therapeutic' 6-thioguanine level; and 40% the non-toxic 6-methylmercaptopurine level. Side effects and transaminase elevation were mild and reversible. Clinical steroid-sparing properties and lowered relapse frequency were demonstrated. 6-MP displayed unique pharmacodynamic properties that may be useful in OMS and other autoimmune disorders. Its steroid sparer capacity is limited to children in whom the therapeutic window can be reached without limiting pharmacokinetic factors or side effects.
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- M R Pranzatelli
- National Pediatric Neuroinflammation Organization, Inc., the National Pediatric Myoclonus Center, Orlando, FL, USA
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- National Pediatric Neuroinflammation Organization, Inc., the National Pediatric Myoclonus Center, Orlando, FL, USA
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- National Pediatric Neuroinflammation Organization, Inc., the National Pediatric Myoclonus Center, Orlando, FL, USA
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Chen J, Yang J, Qiao Y, Li X. Understanding the Regulatory Roles of Natural Killer T Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis: T Helper Cell Differentiation Dependent or Independent? Scand J Immunol 2017; 84:197-203. [PMID: 27384545 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic systemic autoimmune disease. This disease is thought to be caused by pathogenic T cells. Th1, Th2, Th17 and Treg cells have been implicated in the pathogenesis of RA. These Th cells differentiate from CD4+ T cells primarily due to the effects of cytokines. Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a distinct subset of lymphocytes that can rapidly secrete massive amount of cytokines, including IL-2, IL-4, IL-12 and IFN-γ. Numerous studies showed that NKT cells can influence the differentiation of CD4+ T cells via cytokines in vitro. These findings suggest that NKT cells play an important role in RA by polarizing Th1, Th2, Th17 and Treg cells. In view of the complexity of RA, we discussed whether NKT cells really influence the development of RA through regulating the differentiation of Th cells.
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- J Chen
- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Nunes-Silva A, Dittz D, Santana HS, Faria RA, Freitas KM, Coutinho CR, de Melo Rodrigues LC, Miranda-Alves L, Silva IV, Graceli JB, Freitas Lima LC. The Pollutant Organotins Leads to Respiratory Disease by Inflammation: A Mini-Review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:369. [PMID: 29403432 PMCID: PMC5786825 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Organotins (OTs) are organometallic pollutants. The OTs are organometallic pollutants that are used in many industrial, agricultural, and domestic products, and it works as powerful biocidal compound against large types of microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria. In addition, OTs are well known to be endocrine-disrupting chemicals, leading abnormalities an "imposex" phenomenon in the female mollusks. There are some studies showing that OTs' exposure is responsible for neural, endocrine, and reproductive dysfunctions in vitro and in vivo models. However, OTs' effects over the mammalian immune system are poorly understood, particularly in respiratory diseases. The immune system, as well as their cellular components, performs a pivotal role in the control of the several physiologic functions, and in the maintenance and recovery of homeostasis. Thus, it is becoming important to better understand the association between environmental contaminants, as OTs, and the physiological function of immune system. There are no many scientific works studying the relationship between OTs and respiratory disease, especially about immune system activation. Herein, we reported studies in animal, humans, and in vitro models. We searched studies in PUBMED, LILACS, and Scielo platforms. Studies have reported that OTs exposure was able to suppress T helper 1 (Th1) and exacerbate T helper 2 (Th2) response in the immune system. In addition, OTs' contact could elevate in the airway inflammatory response, throughout a mechanism associated with the apoptosis of T-regulatory cells and increased oxidative stress response. In addition, OTs induce macrophage recruitment to the tissue, leading to the increased necrosis, which stimulates an inflammatory cytokines secretion exacerbating the local inflammation and tissue function loss. Thus, the main intention of this mini-review is to up to date the main findings involving the inflammatory profile (especially Th1 and Th2 response) in the respiratory tract as a result of OTs' exposure.
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- Albená Nunes-Silva
- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Centro Desportivo da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biological Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
- Physiological Sciences Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Research Group, Development in Experimental Endocrinology, Biomedical Science Institute, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Endocrinology, Medicine School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
- Physiological Sciences Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
- Physiological Sciences Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Leandro Ceotto Freitas Lima,
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Zhang N, Zhang J, Cao Z, Deng L, Wu Y, Liu H, Qiu Z. Effect of pulse high-volume hemofiltration on Toll-like receptor in patients with severe sepsis. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:1377-1382. [PMID: 27588059 PMCID: PMC4998014 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The expression level and prognosis of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with severe sepsis after applying pulse high-volume hemofiltration (PHVHF) were investigated. Sustained PHVHF treatment was carried out on 40 patients on the basis of conventional treatment for up to 72 h. Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II scores of patients were compared before and after the treatment. CD4+, CD8+ lymphocyte counts and ratios in the peripheral blood were detected using FASort before and 24 and 48 h of PHVHF treatment. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was adopted to detect tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) concentrations in plasma at different time points before and after 24, 48 and 72 h of treatment, while semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction technology was used to test TLR2 mRNA expression. After PHVHF treatment, APACHE II, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores were decreased (P<0.05). After 72 h of PHVHF treat-ment, TNF-α, IL-10, TLR2 mRNA expression levels in the plasma of patients were significantly decreased compared to before treatment (P<0.05), and the IL-10 / TNF-α ratio was much higher than before treatment (p<0.05). In conclusion, PHVHF can restore the pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory balance of the body, thereby improving the overall condition of the patients by removing inflammatory mediators and lowering TLR2 expression of mononuclear cell surface in peripheral blood.
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- Ning Zhang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital of Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, P.R. China
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Li X, Acuff NV, Peeks AR, Kirkland R, Wyatt KD, Nagy T, Watford WT. Tumor Progression Locus 2 (Tpl2) Activates the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Pathway, Inhibits Forkhead Box P3 (FoxP3) Expression, and Limits Regulatory T Cell (Treg) Immunosuppressive Functions. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:16802-15. [PMID: 27261457 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.718783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The serine/threonine kinase tumor progression locus 2 (Tpl2, also known as Map3k8/Cot) is a potent inflammatory mediator that drives the production of TNFα, IL-1β, and IFNγ. We previously demonstrated that Tpl2 regulates T cell receptor (TCR) signaling and modulates T helper cell differentiation. However, very little is known about how Tpl2 modulates the development of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are a specialized subset of T cells that express FoxP3 and possess immunosuppressive properties to limit excess inflammation. Because of the documented role of Tpl2 in promoting inflammation, we hypothesized that Tpl2 antagonizes Treg development and immunosuppressive function. Here we demonstrate that Tpl2 constrains the development of inducible Tregs. Tpl2(-/-) naïve CD4(+) T cells preferentially develop into FoxP3(+) inducible Tregs in vitro as well as in vivo in a murine model of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced systemic tolerance. Treg biasing of Tpl2(-/-) T cells depended on TCR signal strength and corresponded with reduced activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. Importantly, Tpl2(-/-) Tregs have basally increased expression of FoxP3 and immunosuppressive molecules, IL-10 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4). Furthermore, they were more immunosuppressive in vivo in a T cell transfer model of colitis, as evidenced by reduced effector T cell accumulation, systemic production of inflammatory cytokines, and colonic inflammation. These results demonstrate that Tpl2 promotes inflammation in part by constraining FoxP3 expression and Treg immunosuppressive functions. Overall, these findings suggest that Tpl2 inhibition could be used to preferentially drive Treg induction and thereby limit inflammation in a variety of autoimmune diseases.
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- Xin Li
- From the Departments of Infectious Diseases and
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- Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-7387
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Zar A, Ahmadi F, Miri M, Abedi HA, Salesi M. Cytokine Pattern is Affected by Training Intensity in Women Futsal Players. Immune Netw 2016; 16:109-15. [PMID: 27162527 PMCID: PMC4853496 DOI: 10.4110/in.2016.16.2.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2015] [Revised: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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To find the relation between exercise and cytokines, we examined the effect of the training intensity on the levels of cytokines, including interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), interlukine-4 (IL-4) and interlukine-4/interferon-gamma ratio (IL-4/IFN-γ ratio) in female Futsal players. Twelve well-trained female college Futsal players aged 19~22 participated in this study. The athletes completed 30-min of running at 60~65% maximal heart rate [moderate-intensity exercise], and 30-min of running at 75~80% maximal heart rate [high-intensity exercise]. peripheral blood samples were collected 24 h before and 24 h and 48 h after each of the exercise bouts. finding showed that The 30-min bout of moderate-intensity exercise induced a significant increase in IFN-γ (p=0.01) and significant decreases in IL-4 (p=0.001) and IL-4/IFN-γ ratio (p=0.003). And also, 30-min of running at 75~80% maximal heart rate induced increase in IFN-γ (p=0.07) and decreased in IL-4 (p=0.01) and IL-4/IFN-γ ratio (p=0.06) that these changes not significantly. In summary, exercise intensity can effect on the magnitude of changes in cytokines. It seems that moderate intensity exercise enhances cytokine pattern in female college Futsal players.
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- Abdossaleh Zar
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Jahrom University, Jahrom 74135-111, Iran
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Jahrom University, Jahrom 74135-111, Iran
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- SDH Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom 74148-46199, Iran
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- Research Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom 74148-46199, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84759, Iran
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Pavlov SB, Kumechko MV, Litvinova OB, Babenko NM, Goncharova AV. BONE REGULATORY MECHANISMS DESTRUCTION IN EXPERIMENTAL CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 62:54-9. [PMID: 29569886 DOI: 10.15407/fz62.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of our study was to investigate the role of intercellular
mediators – interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1 RA),
interleukin-17 (IL-17), receptor activator of nuclear factor kB
ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin in the mechanisms of
metabolic regulation of renal and bone tissue on model of violations
of bone remodeling in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
It was found a significant increase in the content of cytokines
IL-1 RA (4,207 ± 0,546 pg/ml), IL-17 (33,944 ± 0,938 pg/
ml), osteoprotegerin (28,338 ± 1,223 pg/ml) and RANKL
(0,184 ± 0,018 pmol/l) in the serum of animals in violation
of bone remodeling in CKD compared with the contents of
the studied cytokines in animals in the control group (2,529
± 0,132 pg/ml, 28,166 ± 0,526 pg/ml, 21,588 ± 0,763 pg/ml
and 0,131 ± 0,006 pmol/l, respectively) (P<0.05). The obtained
correlations reflect the relationship between regulation of bone
remodeling and the development of inflammation in CKD.
The imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine
plays an important role both in the development of CKD and
in processes of bone remodeling.
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Elevated expression of interleukin-21 and its correlation to T-cell subpopulation in patients with ulcerative colitis. Cent Eur J Immunol 2015; 40:331-6. [PMID: 26648777 PMCID: PMC4655383 DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2015.54595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the expression of interleukin-21 (IL-21) and its correlation to T-cell subpopulation including Th1, Tc1 and Th17 cells in Ulcerative colitis (UC). Material and methods We examined the expression of IL-21, IL-17 and IFN-γ in UC patients and controls by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and flow cytometry. Results We found that IL-21 was expressed on CD3+CD8-T cells by flow cytometry. Plasma IL-21 level and the percentage of CD3+CD8-IL-21+ T cells were significantly elevated in UC patients compared to controls. The percentage of CD3+CD8-IL-17+ T (Th17), CD3+CD8-IFN-γ+ T (Th1) and CD3+CD8+ IFN-γ+ T (Tc1) cells was also significantly increased in UC patients. Moreover, we found a significant positive correlation between CD3+CD8-IL-21+T cells and Th17 cells. Conclusions Elevated IL-21 and its positive correlation to Th17 cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of UC.
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Oral administration of PDX1 confers protection against insulitis in the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 466:656-63. [PMID: 26403969 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.09.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes is a T cell-mediated organ-specific autoimmune disease. Antigen-specific immune intervention allows the selective targeting of autoreactive T cell, while leaving the remainder of the immune system intact. However, immune intervention for type 1 diabetes has not yielded perfect results clinically. In our paper published previously, we asked whether pancreatic duodenal home box 1 (PDX1) is a target of anti-islet autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes. In this experiment, we assessed the therapeutic effect of oral administration of PDX1 on diabetes development of 4-week-old non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. The results indicate that PDX1 immunization is an effective intervention strategy for delaying the onset of diabetes in NOD mice in association with: 1) reduced insulitis; 2) suppression of destructive autoreactive T cells; 3) augmentation of regulatory T cells; 4) a shift in cytokine production. The present observations suggest that immunization with PDX1 modulates immune cell responses in NOD mice, raising the possibility that it is beneficial in ameliorating autoimmune destruction of beta-cells and delaying type 1 diabetes development clinically.
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Lee J, Choi J, Lee W, Ko K, Kim S. Dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol (DHCA) modulates the differentiation of Th17 and Th1 cells and suppresses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Mol Immunol 2015; 68:434-44. [PMID: 26477735 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2015.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol (DHCA), originally isolated from the stems of Cucurbita moschata, has previously been shown to exhibit anti-adipogenic and anti-lipogenic effects in 3T3-L1 cells and primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) (Lee et al., 2012). Here, we investigated whether synthetic DHCA could suppress the CD4 T helper 17 (Th17)-mediated production of the interleukin (IL)-17 protein. The results from RT-qPCR suggest that DHCA-mediated down-regulation of IL-17 occurred at the transcriptional level by suppressing the expression of RAR-related orphan receptor (ROR)γt, the master transcription factor involved in the differentiation of Th17 cells. Furthermore, such inhibition was mediated by the suppression of NF-κB activity. DHCA also inhibited the Th1-mediated production of interferon (IFN) γ by controlling the expression of a key transcription factor known to regulate the production of this cytokine, T-bet. In the mouse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, DHCA showed significant therapeutic effects by inhibiting the infiltration of immune cells into the spinal cords, decreasing the differentiation of pathogenic Th17 and Th1 cells, suppressing the expression of various pro-inflammatory cytokines, and eventually ameliorating the clinical symptoms of EAE mice. Taken together, our data indicate that DHCA may be a potential candidate as an agent for the control of Th17 and Th1-mediated inflammatory diseases.
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- Junghun Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
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Increased expression of surface CD44 in hypoxia-DCs skews helper T cells toward a Th2 polarization. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13674. [PMID: 26323509 PMCID: PMC4555176 DOI: 10.1038/srep13674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A low partial oxygen pressure (hypoxia) occurs in many pathological environments, such as solid tumors and inflammatory lesions. Understanding the cellular response to hypoxic stress has broad implications for human diseases. As we previously reported, hypoxia significantly altered dendritic cells (DCs) to a DC2 phenotype and promoted a Th2 polarization of naïve T cells with increased IL-4 production. However, the underlying mechanisms still remain largely unknown. In this study, we found the over-expression of surface CD44 in DCs was involved in this process via ligand binding. Further investigation showed hypoxia could reduce the surface expression of membrane type 1 metalloprotease (MT1-MMP) via down-regulating the kinesin-like protein KIF2A, which subsequently alleviated the shedding of CD44 from DCs. Moreover, KIF2A expression was found negatively regulated by HIF-1α in hypoxic microenvironment. These results suggest a previously uncharacterized mechanism by which hypoxia regulates the function of DCs via KIF2A/MT1-MMP/CD44 axis, providing critical information to understand the immune response under hypoxia.
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Riggs C, Archer T, Fellman C, Figueiredo AS, Follows J, Stokes J, Wills R, Mackin A, Bulla C. Analytical validation of a quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay for evaluation of T-cell targeted immunosuppressive therapy in the dog. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2014; 156:229-34. [PMID: 24422229 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressive agent that inhibits T-cell function by decreasing production of cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-γ(IFN-γ). In dogs, there is currently no reliable analytical method for determining effective cyclosporine dosages in individual patients. Our laboratory has developed a quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay that measures IL-2 and IFN-γ gene expression, with the goal of quantifying immunosuppression in dogs treated with cyclosporine. This study focuses on analytical validation of our assay, and on the effects of sample storage conditions on cyclosporine-exposed samples. Heparinized whole blood collected from healthy adult dogs was exposed to a typical post-treatment blood concentration for cyclosporine(500 ng/mL) for 1 h, and then stored for 0, 24, and 48 h at both room temperature and 4 ◦C.The study was then repeated using a cyclosporine concentration of 75 ng/mL, with sample storage for 0, 24, and 48 h at 4 ◦C. Cytokine gene expression was measured using RT-qPCR,and assay efficiency and inter- and intra-assay variability were determined. Storage for upto 24 h at room temperature, and up to 48 h at 4 ◦C, did not significantly alter results compared to samples that were processed immediately. Validation studies showed our assay to be highly efficient and reproducible and robust enough to be feasible under standard practice submission conditions.
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Niebling J, E Rünker A, Schallenberg S, Kretschmer K, Kempermann G. Myelin-specific T helper 17 cells promote adult hippocampal neurogenesis through indirect mechanisms. F1000Res 2014; 3:169. [PMID: 25383186 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.4439.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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CD4 + T cells provide a neuro-immunological link in the regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis, but the exact mechanisms underlying enhanced neural precursor cell proliferation and the relative contribution of different T helper (Th) cell subsets have remained unclear. Here, we explored the pro-proliferative potential of interleukin 17-producing T helper (Th17) cells, a developmentally and functionally distinct Th cell subset that is a key mediator of autoimmune neurodegeneration. We found that base-line proliferation of hippocampal precursor cells in a T cell-deficient mouse model of impaired hippocampal neurogenesis can be restored upon adoptive transfer with homogeneous Th17 populations enriched for myelin-reactive T cell receptors (TCR). In these experiments, enhanced proliferation was independent of direct interactions of infiltrating Th17 cells with precursor cells or neighboring cells in the hippocampal neurogenic niche. Complementary studies in immunocompetent mice identified several receptors for Th17 cell-derived cytokines with mRNA expression in hippocampal precursor cells and dentate gyrus tissue, suggesting that Th17 cell activity in peripheral lymphoid tissues might promote hippocampal neurogenesis through secreted cytokines.
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- Johannes Niebling
- Molecular and Cellular Immunology/Immune Regulation, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,Genomics of Regeneration, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Genomics of Regeneration, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Arnoldstraße 18b, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Immunology/Immune Regulation, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Immunology/Immune Regulation, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Genomics of Regeneration, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Arnoldstraße 18b, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Niebling J, E Rünker A, Schallenberg S, Kretschmer K, Kempermann G. Myelin-specific T helper 17 cells promote adult hippocampal neurogenesis through indirect mechanisms. F1000Res 2014; 3:169. [PMID: 25383186 PMCID: PMC4215755 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.4439.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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CD4
+ T cells provide a neuro-immunological link in the regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis, but the exact mechanisms underlying enhanced neural precursor cell proliferation and the relative contribution of different T helper (Th) cell subsets have remained unclear. Here, we explored the pro-proliferative potential of interleukin 17-producing T helper (Th17) cells, a developmentally and functionally distinct Th cell subset that is a key mediator of autoimmune neurodegeneration. We found that base-line proliferation of hippocampal precursor cells in a T cell-deficient mouse model of impaired hippocampal neurogenesis can be restored upon adoptive transfer with homogeneous Th17 populations enriched for myelin-reactive T cell receptors (TCR). In these experiments, enhanced proliferation was independent of direct interactions of infiltrating Th17 cells with precursor cells or neighboring cells in the hippocampal neurogenic niche. Complementary studies in immunocompetent mice identified several receptors for Th17 cell-derived cytokines with mRNA expression in hippocampal precursor cells and dentate gyrus tissue, suggesting that Th17 cell activity in peripheral lymphoid tissues might promote hippocampal neurogenesis through secreted cytokines.
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- Johannes Niebling
- Molecular and Cellular Immunology/Immune Regulation, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,Genomics of Regeneration, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Genomics of Regeneration, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Arnoldstraße 18b, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Immunology/Immune Regulation, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Immunology/Immune Regulation, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Genomics of Regeneration, CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Arnoldstraße 18b, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Faner R, Cruz T, Agusti A. Immune response in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 9:821-33. [PMID: 24070046 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2013.828875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem because of its high prevalence, rising incidence and associated socio-economic cost. The inhalation of toxic particles and gases, mostly tobacco smoke, is the main risk factor for COPD. Yet, not all smokers are equally susceptible to these toxic effects and only a percentage of them develop the disease (so-called 'susceptible smokers'). This, in combination with the observation that COPD shows familial aggregation, suggests that the genetic background of the smoker is a key element in the pathogenesis of the disease. On the other hand, it is well established that 'susceptible' smokers exhibit an enhanced inflammatory response of the lung parenchyma as compared with 'resistant' smokers (i.e., those who manage to maintain lung function within the normal age range despite their habit). Importantly, in COPD patients this inflammatory response does not resolve after quitting smoking, again at variance with resistant smokers. All in all, these observations suggest that the pathogenesis of COPD may involve, in some patients, an autoimmune component which contributes to the enhanced and persistent inflammatory response that characterizes the disease. Here we: i) review briefly the pathobiology of COPD; ii) present the available scientific evidence supporting a potential role for autoimmunity in COPD; iii) propose a three-step pathogenic hypothesis in the transition from smoking to COPD; and iv) discuss potential implications for the diagnosis and treatment of this frequent, growing, devastating and costly disease.
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- Rosa Faner
- FISIB, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain
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Jossart C, Mulumba M, Granata R, Gallo D, Ghigo E, Marleau S, Servant MJ, Ong H. Pyroglutamylated RF-amide peptide (QRFP) gene is regulated by metabolic endotoxemia. Mol Endocrinol 2014; 28:65-79. [PMID: 24284825 PMCID: PMC5426650 DOI: 10.1210/me.2013-1027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Pyroglutamylated RF-amide peptide (QRFP) is involved in the regulation of food intake, thermogenesis, adipogenesis, and lipolysis. The expression of QRFP in adipose tissue is reduced in diet-induced obesity, a mouse model in which plasma concentrations of endotoxins are slightly elevated. The present study investigated the role of metabolic endotoxemia (ME) on QRFP gene regulation. Our results uncovered the expression of QRFP in murine macrophages and cell lines. This expression has been found to be decreased in mice with ME. Low doses of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) transiently down-regulated QRFP by 59% in RAW264.7 macrophages but not in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The effect of LPS on QRFP expression in macrophages was dependent on the inhibitor of kB kinase and TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon (IFN)-β (TRIF) but not myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88. IFN-β was induced by ME in macrophages. IFN-β sustainably reduced QRFP expression in macrophages (64%) and adipocytes (49%). IFN-γ down-regulated QRFP (74%) in macrophages only. Both IFNs inhibited QRFP secretion from macrophages. LPS-stimulated macrophage-conditioned medium reduced QRFP expression in adipocytes, an effect blocked by IFN-β neutralizing antibody. The effect of IFN-β on QRFP expression was dependent on phosphoinositide 3-kinase, p38 MAPK, and histone deacetylases. The effect of IFN-γ was dependent on MAPK/ERK kinase 1/2 and histone deacetylases. Macrophage-conditioned medium containing increased amounts of QRFP preserved adipogenesis in adipocytes. In conclusion, LPS induces IFN-β release from macrophages, which reduces QRFP expression in both macrophages and adipocytes in an autocrine/paracrine-dependent manner, suggesting QRFP as a potential biomarker in ME.
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- Christian Jossart
- Faculty of Pharmacy (C.J., M.M., S.M., M.J.S., H.O.), Université de Montréal C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7; and Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (R.G., D.G., E.G.), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126 Turin, Italy
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Bennett L, Abeywardena M, Burnard S, Forsyth S, Head R, King K, Patten G, Watkins P, Williams R, Zabaras D, Lockett T. Molecular Size Fractions of Bay Leaf(Laurus nobilis)Exhibit Differentiated Regulation of Colorectal Cancer Cell Growth In Vitro. Nutr Cancer 2013; 65:746-64. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2013.796999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dextromethorphan inhibits activations and functions in dendritic cells. Clin Dev Immunol 2013; 2013:125643. [PMID: 23781253 PMCID: PMC3679715 DOI: 10.1155/2013/125643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in connecting innate and adaptive immunity. Thus, DCs have been regarded as a major target for the development of immunomodulators. In this study, we examined the effect of dextromethorphan (DXM), a common cough suppressant with a high safety profile, on the activation and function of DCs. In the presence of DXM, the LPS-induced expression of the costimulatory molecules in murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) was significantly suppressed. In addition, DXM treatment reduced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), proinflammatory cytokines, and chemokines in maturing BMDCs that were activated by LPS. Therefore, DXM abrogated the ability of LPS-stimulated DCs to induce Ag-specific T-cell activation, as determined by their decreased proliferation and IFN-γ secretion in mixed leukocyte cultures. Moreover, the inhibition of LPS-induced MAPK activation and NF-κB translocation may contribute to the suppressive effect of DXM on BMDCs. Remarkably, DXM decreased the LPS-induced surface expression of CD80, CD83, and HLA-DR and the secretion of IL-6 and IL-12 in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs). These findings provide a new insight into the impact of DXM treatment on DCs and suggest that DXM has the potential to be used in treating DC-related acute and chronic diseases.
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Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Biomater Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-087780-8.00045-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Rangachari M, Zhu C, Sakuishi K, Xiao S, Karman J, Chen A, Angin M, Wakeham A, Greenfield EA, Sobel RA, Okada H, McKinnon PJ, Mak TW, Addo MM, Anderson AC, Kuchroo VK. Bat3 promotes T cell responses and autoimmunity by repressing Tim-3–mediated cell death and exhaustion. Nat Med 2012; 18:1394-400. [PMID: 22863785 DOI: 10.1038/nm.2871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain–containing 3 (Tim-3) is an inhibitory receptor that is expressed on exhausted T cells during infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus. By contrast, Tim-3 expression and function are defective in multiple human autoimmune diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms modulating Tim-3 function are not well understood. Here we show that human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B)-associated transcript 3 (Bat3) binds to, and represses the function of, Tim-3. Bat3 protects T helper type 1 (TH1) cells from galectin-9–mediated cell death and promotes both proliferation and proinflammatory cytokine production. Bat3-deficient T cells have elevated expression of exhaustion-associated molecules such as Tim-3, Lag3, Prdm1 and Pbx3, and Bat3 knockdown in myelin-antigen–specific CD4+ T cells markedly inhibits the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis while promoting the expansion of a dysfunctional Tim-3hi, interferon-γ (IFN-γ)loCD4+ cell population. Furthermore, expression of Bat3 is reduced in exhausted Tim-3+ T cells from mouse tumors and HIV-1–infected individuals. These data indicate that Bat3 acts as an inhibitor of Tim-3–dependent exhaustion and cell death. Bat3 may thus represent a viable therapeutic target in autoimmune disorders, chronic infections and cancers.
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- Manu Rangachari
- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Souter M, Eastwood H, Marovic P, Kel G, Wongprasartsuk S, Ryan AF, O’Leary SJ. Systemic immunity influences hearing preservation in cochlear implantation. Otol Neurotol 2012; 33:532-8. [PMID: 22470051 PMCID: PMC3897157 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e31824bac44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS To determine whether a systemic immune response influences hearing thresholds and tissue response after cochlear implantation of hearing guinea pigs. METHODS Guinea pigs were inoculated with sterile antigen (Keyhole limpet hemocyanin) 3 weeks before cochlear implantation. Pure-tone auditory brainstem response thresholds were performed before implantation and 1 and 4 weeks later. Dexamethasone phosphate 20% was adsorbed onto a hyaluronic acid carboxymethylcellulose sponge and was applied to the round window for 30 minutes before electrode insertion. Normal saline was used for controls. Cochlear histology was performed at 4 weeks after implantation to assess the tissue response to implantation. To control for the effect of keyhole limpet hemocyanin priming, a group of unprimed animals underwent cochlear implantation with a saline-soaked pledget applied to the round window. RESULTS Keyhole limpet hemocyanin priming had no significant detrimental effect on thresholds without implantation. Thresholds were elevated after implantation across all frequencies tested (2-32 kHz) in primed animals but only at higher frequencies (4-32 kHz) in unprimed controls. In primed animals, dexamethasone treatment significantly reduced threshold shifts at 2 and 8 kHz. Keyhole limpet hemocyanin led to the more frequent observation of lymphocytes in the tissue response to the implant. CONCLUSION Systemic immune activation at the time of cochlear implantation broadened the range of frequencies experiencing elevated thresholds after implantation. Local dexamethasone provides partial protection against this hearing loss, but the degree and extent of protection are less compared to previous studies with unprimed animals.
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- Melanie Souter
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Otolaryngology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosciences, University of California at San Diego
- San Diego VA Healthcare System, San Diego, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
- Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
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Liu M, Wang S, Zhou YD, Xiang T, Dong H, Yang K, Zhang XL. An iminosugar N-pentafluorobenzyl-1-deoxynojirimycin as a novel potential immunosuppressant for the treatment of Th2-related diseases. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:564-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.10.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Revised: 10/01/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Di Caro V, D'Anneo A, Phillips B, Engman C, Harnaha J, Trucco M, Giannoukakis N. Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase activity during in vitro dendritic cell generation determines suppressive or stimulatory capacity. Immunol Res 2011; 50:130-52. [PMID: 21476100 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-011-8206-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Modulating PI3K at different stages of dendritic cells (DC) generation could be a novel means to balance the generation of immunosuppressive versus immunostimulatory DC. We show that PI3K inhibition during mouse DC generation in vitro results in cells that are potently immunosuppressive and characteristic of CD8alpha- CD11c+ CD11b+ DC. These DC exhibited low surface class I and class II MHC, CD40, and CD86 and did not produce TNF-alpha. In allogeneic MLR, these DC were suppressive. Although in these mixed cultures, there was no increase in the frequency of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ cells, the Foxp3 content on a per cell basis was significantly increased. Sustained TLR9 signaling in the presence of PI3K inhibition during DC generation overrode the cells' suppressive phenotype.
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- Valentina Di Caro
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunogenetics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
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Kakko T, Jaakkola U, Raitakari OT, Kallio J. Inflammatory effects of blood leukocytes: association with vascular function in neuropeptide Y proline 7-genotyped type 2 diabetes patients. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2011; 8:221-8. [PMID: 21746772 DOI: 10.1177/1479164111415882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the associations of inflammatory blood cell activation with vascular parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes to elucidate the possible mechanisms of accelerated atherosclerosis observed in subjects with the Leucine 7 to Proline 7 polymorphism (Leu7Pro) in the neuropeptide Y (NPY). METHODS Our study included 31 Caucasian patients with type 2 diabetes; 12 of them had the Leu7Pro7 (heterozygous), and 19 had the Leu7Leu7 (wild type) genotype. Vascular parameters were determined by ultrasound methods. Leukocyte analyses were performed from blood samples using flow cytometry. NPY concentrations were determined in plasma. RESULTS The amount of platelet-granulocyte complexes was positively correlated with NPY concentration (p=0.008) and carotid intima-media thickness (p=0.035) in the Leu7Pro7 group. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) expression in monocytes correlated negatively with brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation also in the Leu7Pro7 group (p=0.037). The expression of tissue factor on monocytes correlated negatively with brachial artery diameter in the Leu7Pro7 patients as well (p=0.019). CONCLUSION The results indicate significant associations between inflammatory cell activation in blood and vascular atherosclerosis in genetically prone subjects, and provide possible mechanistic information about the role of NPY and the Leu7Pro polymorphism in the development of atherosclerosis.
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Vojdani A, Lambert J. The Role of Th17 in Neuroimmune Disorders: Target for CAM Therapy. Part I. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2011; 2011:927294. [PMID: 19622600 PMCID: PMC3139523 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2008] [Accepted: 05/22/2009] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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CD4+ effector cells, based on cytokine production, nuclear receptors and signaling pathways, have been categorized into four subsets. T-helper-1 cells produce IFN-γ, TNF-β, lymphotoxin and IL-10; T-helper-2 cells produce IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-13, IL-21 and IL-31; T-helper-3, or regulatory T-cells, produce IL-10, TGF-β and IL-35; and the recently discovered T-helper-17 cell produces IL-17, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-26 and CCL20. By producing IL-17 and other signaling molecules, Th17 contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune diseases including allergic inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune gastritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. In this article, we review the differential regulation of inflammation in different tissues with a major emphasis on enhancement of neuroinflammation by local production of IL-17 in the brain. By understanding the role of pathogenic factors in the induction of autoimmune diseases by Th17 cells, CAM practitioners will be able to design CAM therapies targeting Th17 and associated cytokine activities and signaling pathways to repair the intestinal and blood-brain barriers for their patients with autoimmunities, in particular, those with neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.
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Zeyda M, Huber J, Prager G, Stulnig TM. Inflammation correlates with markers of T-cell subsets including regulatory T cells in adipose tissue from obese patients. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2011; 19:743-8. [PMID: 20508627 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2010.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Accumulation of cytotoxic and T-helper (T(h))1 cells together with a loss of regulatory T cells in gonadal adipose tissue was recently shown to contribute to obesity-induced adipose tissue inflammation and insulin resistance in mice. Human data on T-cell populations in obese adipose tissue and their potential functional relevance are very limited. We aimed to investigate abundance and proportion of T-lymphocyte sub-populations in human adipose tissue in obesity and potential correlations with anthropometric data, insulin resistance, and systemic and adipose tissue inflammation. Therefore, we analyzed expression of marker genes specific for pan-T cells and T-cell subsets in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue from highly obese patients (BMI >40 kg/m(2), n = 20) and lean to overweight control subjects matched for age and sex (BMI <30 kg/m(2); n = 20). All T-cell markers were significantly upregulated in obese adipose tissue and correlated with adipose tissue inflammation. Proportions of cytotoxic T cells and T(h)1 cells were unchanged, whereas those of regulatory T cells and T(h)2 were increased in visceral adipose tissue from obese compared to control subjects. Systemic and adipose tissue inflammation positively correlated with the visceral adipose abundance of cytotoxic T cells and T(h)1 cells but also regulatory T cells within the obese group. Therefore, this study confirms a potential role of T cells in human obesity-driven inflammation but does not support a loss of protective regulatory T cells to contribute to adipose tissue inflammation in obese patients as suggested by recent animal studies.
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- Maximilian Zeyda
- Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine III, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Han WGH, van der Voort EIH, el Bannoudi H, Louis-Plence P, Huizinga TWJ, Toes REM. DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells modulate cytokine production by CD4(+) T cells towards IL-10 via the production of IL-4. Eur J Immunol 2010; 40:2731-40. [PMID: 20812238 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201040574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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CD4(+) Th cells play a critical role in orchestrating the adaptive immune response. Uncontrolled Th1 responses are implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. T cells with immune-modulatory properties are beneficial for inhibiting such inflammatory responses. Previously we demonstrated that repetitive injections of immature DC induce expansion of DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells, which upon adoptive transfer show potent regulatory properties in murine collagen-induced arthritis as well as in delayed-hypersensitivity models. However, their regulatory mechanism remains to be defined. Here, we analyzed the effect of DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells on other CD4(+) T cells in vitro. Although proliferation of naïve CD4(+) T cells upon antigenic triggering was not altered in the presence of DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells, there was a striking difference in cytokine production. In the presence of DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells, an IL-10-producing CD4(+) T-cell response was induced instead of a predominant IFN-γ-producing Th1 response. This modulation did not require cell-cell contact. Instead, IL-4 produced by DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells was primarily involved in the inhibition of IFN-γ and promotion of IL-10 production by CD4(+) T cells. Together, our data indicate that DX5(+)CD4(+) T cells modulate the outcome of Th-responses by diverting Th1-induction into Th responses characterized by the production of IL-10.
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- Wanda G H Han
- Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Bitan M, Weiss L, Reibstein I, Zeira M, Fellig Y, Slavin S, Zcharia E, Nagler A, Vlodavsky I. Heparanase upregulates Th2 cytokines, ameliorating experimental autoimmune encephalitis. Mol Immunol 2010; 47:1890-8. [PMID: 20399501 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2010.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2010] [Revised: 03/14/2010] [Accepted: 03/18/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Heparanase is an endo-beta-d-glucuronidase that cleaves heparan sulfate (HS) saccharide chains. The enzyme promotes cell adhesion, migration and invasion and plays a significant role in cancer metastasis, angiogenesis and inflammation. The present study focuses on the involvement of heparanase in autoimmunity, applying the murine experimental autoimmune encephalitis (EAE) model, a T-cell dependent disease often used to investigate the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). Intraperitoneal administration of recombinant heparanase ameliorated, in a dose dependent manner, the clinical signs of the disease. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that heparanase inhibited mitogen induced splenocyte proliferation and mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) through modulation of their repertoire of cytokines indicated by a marked increase in the levels of IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10, and a parallel decrease in IL-12 and TNF-alpha. Similar results were obtained with active, latent, or point mutated inactive heparanase, indicating that the observed inhibitory effect is attributed to a non-enzymatic activity of the heparanase protein. We suggest that heparanase induces upregulation of Th2 cytokines, resulting in inhibition of the inflammatory lesion of EAE.
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- Menachem Bitan
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Kim GT, Cho ML, Park YE, Yoo WH, Kim JH, Oh HJ, Kim DS, Baek SH, Lee SH, Lee JH, Kim HY, Kim SI. Expression of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR9 in dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Clin Rheumatol 2009; 29:273-9. [PMID: 19953283 PMCID: PMC2812423 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1316-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Revised: 10/20/2009] [Accepted: 10/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the expressions of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2, TLR4, TLR9, and their correlations with the expression of cytokines that are associated with activation of CD4(+) T cells and inflammation including interferon gamma (IFNgamma), interleukin 4 (IL4), interleukin 17 (IL17), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) in muscle tissues of patients with dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM). The expressions of TLR2, TLR4, TLR9, IFNgamma, IL4, IL17, and TNFalpha were measured by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction in muscle tissues from 14 patients with DM and PM (nine patients with DM, five patients with PM) and three controls. The expressions of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR9 were also localized with immunohistochemistry. The expression levels of TLR2, TLR4, TLR9, IFNgamma, IL4, IL17, and TNFalpha were significantly high in patients with DM and PM compared with those in the controls, and the expression levels of TLR4 and TLR9 had significant positive correlations with the expressions of IFNgamma, IL4, IL17, and TNFalpha. Immunohistochemistry showed that TLR2, TLR4, and TLR9 were expressed by infiltrating cells of perimysium in DM, whereas they were expressed by infiltrating cells of endomysium in PM. These results suggest that the involvement of TLR4 and TLR9 in immunopathogenesis of DM and PM might be connected with activation of CD4(+) T cells.
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- Geun-Tae Kim
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, 1-10, Ami-Dong, Seo-Gu, Busan, South Korea
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Zhuang Y, Huang Z, Nishida J, Brown M, Zhang L, Huang H. A continuous T-bet expression is required to silence the interleukin-4-producing potential in T helper type 1 cells. Immunology 2009; 128:34-42. [PMID: 19689734 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2009.03049.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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To develop into committed T helper type 1 (Th1) cells, naive CD4(+) T cells not only need to acquire the capacity to produce interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), but they also need to gain the ability to silence their interleukin-4 (IL-4) -producing potential. How Th1 cells silence their Th2 cytokine-producing potential is an important yet unresolved issue in Th1 immunity. We found that a lack of IL-4 stimulation was not sufficient to silence the IL-4-producing potential in activated CD4(+) T cells and that Th1-promoting factor was required. Although it has been shown that T-bet is a crucial factor in suppressing Il4 gene expression, it is unclear whether a continuous presence of T-bet is required to silence the Il4 gene in Th1 cells. To address this problem, we used an inducible form of T-bet - a T-bet-oestrogen receptor fusion molecule (T-bet-ER). We found that the activation of T-bet during primary or secondary culture was sufficient to silence IL-4-producing potential. On the other hand, the inactivation of T-bet after naïve CD4(+) T cells had differentiated into Th1 cells resulted in derepression of Il4 gene transcription. Additionally, we found that T-bet is required to maintain Ifng expression. Our data demonstrate that the continuous expression of T-bet is required for Th1 cells to silence their IL-4-producing potential.
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- Yonghua Zhuang
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
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Monteleone G, Pallone F, MacDonald TT. Interleukin-21: a critical regulator of the balance between effector and regulatory T-cell responses. Trends Immunol 2008; 29:290-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2008.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 02/22/2008] [Accepted: 02/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bennett JC. The role of T lymphocytes in rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 58:S53-7. [PMID: 18240217 DOI: 10.1002/art.23045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cosentino M, Bombelli R, Carcano E, Luini A, Marino F, Crema F, Dajas F, Lecchini S. Immunomodulatory properties of Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) D.C. infusion: a study on human leukocytes. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2008; 116:501-507. [PMID: 18280072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2007] [Revised: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 12/27/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) D.C. is a South American native medicinal herb known by the popular name of "Marcela". Its infusion is widely utilized for the treatment of several digestive ailments, as an anti-inflammatory preparation, as a sedative and anti-atherosclerotic. Circumstantial evidence suggests that extracts of Achyrocline satureioides may have immunomodulatory properties. The present study was therefore devised to investigate the in vitro effects Achyrocline satureioides infusion on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Experiments were performed on cells isolated from venous blood obtained from healthy donors. PBMC proliferation and cytokine production were assessed by standard ELISA methods. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by PMNs was evaluated by spectrofluorimetry. RESULTS In PBMCs, Achyrocline satureioides infusion in the 0.06-0.24microg/ml quercetin equivalent (QE) concentration range concentration-dependently reduced PHA-induced proliferation and production of interferon (IFN)-gamma and interleukin (IL)-4. Lower concentrations of the infusion (0.006-0.03microg/ml QE), which were ineffective on cell proliferation, significantly increased the production of both IFN-gamma and IL-4 and decreased the ratio IFN-gamma/IL-4. In PMNs, Achyrocline satureioides infusion slightly increased the spontaneous generation of ROS only at concentrations > or =0.06microg/ml QE. On the contrary, in the 0.0012-0.03microg/ml QE concentration range the infusion profoundly inhibited fMLP-induced ROS generation as well as spontaneous and fMLP-induced IL-8 production. CONCLUSIONS The present results provide evidence that Achyrocline satureioides infusion may exert several immunomodulatory effects, in line with its traditional use as an anti-inflammatory agent in many disease conditions. Further studies are warranted to better characterize such effects and to assess their therapeutic relevance.
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- Marco Cosentino
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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