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Huang M, Cui R, Xie Y, Zhou C, Chen T, Wang Y, Yun G. Somatosensory profile in individuals with duchenne muscular dystrophy: A quantitative sensory testing (QST) study. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2024; 53:39-47. [PMID: 39317091 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2024.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to quantify somatosensory profiles in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). METHODS We included 28 participants with genetically confirmed DMD (aged 8-17 years), 14 with chronic pain (DMD-CP), and 14 without pain (DMD-NP), compared to 13 healthy controls (HC) matched for age and sex. Three quantitative sensory testing (QST) modalities were examined: pressure pain threshold (PPT), temporal summation of pain (TSP) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM). Characteristics related to chronic pain, fatigue, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life were assessed using questionnaires. RESULTS Decreased PPTs were found in both DMD cohorts across body areas commonly affected by pain (rectus femoris, medial gastrocnemius, paraspinal muscles, upper trapezius), as well as in a less frequently affected remote area (thenar eminence), compared to HCs (p < 0.001). The DMD-CP group exhibited greater TSP compared to HCs (p = 0.025). There were no differences in CPM effects between DMD groups and HCs. No differences were detected in all QST measures between DMD-CP and DMD-NP. SIGNIFICANCE This study is the first to explore the somatosensory profile in DMD. Preliminary evidence suggests that generalized hyperalgesia may be a common feature in DMD regardless of pain status. QST measures appear to not distinguish individuals with chronic pain from those without and thus are not recommended for assessing pain in DMD or guiding treatment.
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- Meihuan Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Mounieb F, Abdel-Sattar SA, Balah A, Akool ES. P2 X 7 receptor is a critical regulator of extracellular ATP-induced profibrotic genes expression in rat kidney: implication of transforming growth factor-β/Smad signaling pathway. Purinergic Signal 2024; 20:421-430. [PMID: 37934321 PMCID: PMC11303607 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-023-09977-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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This study was designed to investigate the potential of extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) via the P2 X 7 receptor to activate the renal fibrotic processes in rats. The present study demonstrates that administration of ATP rapidly activated transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) to induce phosphorylation of Smad-2/3. Renal connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) mRNA and protein expressions were also increased following ATP administration. A decrease in TGF-β amount in serum as well as renal Smad-2/3 phosphorylation was noticed in animals pre-treated with the specific antagonist of P2 X 7 receptor, A 438,079. In addition, a significant reduction in mRNA and protein expression of CTGF and TIMP-1were also observed in the kidneys of those animals. Collectively, the current findings demonstrate that ATP has the ability to augment TGF-β-mediated Smad-2/3 phosphorylation and enhance the expression of the pro-fibrotic genes, CTGF and TIMP-1, an effect that is largely mediated via P2 X 7 receptor.
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- Fatma Mounieb
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, 11751 El Nasr St, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, 11751 El Nasr St, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, 11751 El Nasr St, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Üstündağ H, Kara A, Doğanay S, Kurt N, Erbaş E, Kalindemirtaş FD, Kariper İA. Molecular mechanisms of resveratrol and its silver nanoparticle conjugate in addressing sepsis-induced lung injury. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:6249-6261. [PMID: 38546748 PMCID: PMC11329585 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-03058-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/18/2024]
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Sepsis is a life-threatening condition characterized by a systemic inflammatory response to infection. Despite extensive research on its pathophysiology, effective therapeutic approaches remain a challenge. This study investigated the potential of resveratrol (RV) and silver nanoparticle-enhanced resveratrol (AgNP-RV) as treatments for sepsis-induced lung injury using a rat model of polymicrobial sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). The study focused on evaluating changes in oxidative status (TAS, TOS, and OSI) and the expression of inflammatory and apoptotic markers (IL-1β, TNF-α, P2X7R, TLR4, Caspase-3, and Bcl-2) in lung tissue. Both RV and AgNP-RV demonstrated potential in mitigating oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, with AgNP-RV exhibiting greater efficacy than RV alone (p < 0.05). These findings were corroborated by histopathological analyses, which revealed reduced tissue damage in the RV- and AgNP-RV-treated groups. Our study highlights the therapeutic potential of RV and, particularly, AgNP-RV in combating sepsis-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. It also underscores the promise of nanoparticle technology in enhancing therapeutic outcomes. However, further investigations are warranted to fully understand the mechanisms of action, especially concerning the role of the P2X7 receptor in the observed effects. Nonetheless, our research suggests that RV and AgNP-RV hold promise as novel strategies for sepsis management.
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- Hilal Üstündağ
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, 2400, Türkiye.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Türkiye
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- Department of Veterinary Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Department of Science Education, Education Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye
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Scano M, Benetollo A, Dalla Barba F, Sandonà D. Advanced therapeutic approaches in sarcoglycanopathies. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2024; 76:102459. [PMID: 38713975 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2024.102459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Sarcoglycanopathies are rare autosomal recessive diseases belonging to the family of limb-girdle muscular dystrophies. They are caused by mutations in the genes coding for α-, β-, γ-, and δ-sarcoglycan. The mutations impair the assembly of a key structural complex, which normally protects the sarcolemma of striated muscle from contraction-derived stress. Although heterogeneous, sarcoglycanopathies are characterized by progressive muscle degeneration, increased serum creatine kinase levels, loss of ambulation often during adolescence, and variable cardio-respiratory impairment. Genetic defects can impair sarcoglycan synthesis or produce a protein that is defective in folding. There is currently no effective treatment available; however, both gene replacement strategy and small molecule-based approaches show great promise and have entered or are starting to enter clinical trials.
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- Martina Scano
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Tobin SW, Seneviratne D, Phan L, Seegobin M, Rico AL, Westby B, Kisiala A, Martic S, Brunetti CR, Emery RJN. Profiling of adenine-derived signaling molecules, cytokinins, in myotubes reveals fluctuations in response to lipopolysaccharide-induced cell stress. Physiol Rep 2023; 11:e15870. [PMID: 38040455 PMCID: PMC10691934 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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Cytokinins (CTKs) are a diverse collection of evolutionarily conserved adenine-derived signaling molecules classically studied as phytohormones; however, their roles and production have been less studied in mammalian systems. Skeletal muscles are sensitive to cellular cues such as inflammation and in response, alter their secretome to regulate the muscle stem cell and myofiber niche. Using cultured C2C12 muscle cells, we profiled CTK levels to understand (1) whether CTKs are part of the muscle secretome and (2) whether CTKs are responsive to cellular stress. To induce cellular stress, C2C12 myotubes were treated with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) for 24 h and then media and cell fractions were collected for ultra high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization (UHPLC-(ESI+)-HRMS/MS) for metabolomics and CTK profiling. Across LPS-treated and control cells, 11 CTKs were detected in the extracellular space while 6 were detected intracellularly. We found that muscle cells are enriched in isopentenyladenine (iP) species (from free base, riboside to nucleotide forms), and that extracellular levels are increased after LPS treatment. Our study establishes that muscle cells express various forms of CTKs, and that CTK levels are responsive to LPS-induced cell stress, suggesting a role for CTKs in intra- and extracellular signaling of mammalian cells.
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- Stephanie W. Tobin
- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate ProgramTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate ProgramTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
- Department of Forensic ScienceTrent UniversityPeterboroughCanada
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- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate ProgramTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate ProgramTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
- Department of Forensic ScienceTrent UniversityPeterboroughCanada
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- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate ProgramTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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- Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate ProgramTrent UniversityPeterboroughOntarioCanada
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P2Y1R and P2Y2R: potential molecular triggers in muscle regeneration. Purinergic Signal 2023; 19:305-313. [PMID: 35902482 PMCID: PMC9984638 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-022-09885-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Muscle regeneration is indispensable for skeletal muscle health and daily life when injury, muscular disease, and aging occur. Among the muscle regeneration, muscle stem cells' (MuSCs) activation, proliferation, and differentiation play a key role in muscle regeneration. Purines bind to its specific receptors during muscle development, which transmit environmental stimuli and play a crucial role of modulator of muscle regeneration. Evidences proved P2R expression during development and regeneration of skeletal muscle, both in human and mouse. In contrast to P2XR, which have been extensively investigated in skeletal muscles, the knowledge of P2YR in this tissue is less comprehensive. This review summarized muscle regeneration via P2Y1R and P2Y2R and speculated that P2Y1R and P2Y2R might be potential molecular triggers for MuSCs' activation and proliferation via the p-ERK1/2 and PLC pathways, explored their cascade effects on skeletal muscle, and proposed P2Y1/2 receptors as potential pharmacological targets in muscle regeneration, to advance the purinergic signaling within muscle and provide promising strategies for alleviating muscular disease.
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Tu H, Li YL. Inflammation balance in skeletal muscle damage and repair. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1133355. [PMID: 36776867 PMCID: PMC9909416 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1133355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Responding to tissue injury, skeletal muscles undergo the tissue destruction and reconstruction accompanied with inflammation. The immune system recognizes the molecules released from or exposed on the damaged tissue. In the local minor tissue damage, tissue-resident macrophages sequester pro-inflammatory debris to prevent initiation of inflammation. In most cases of the skeletal muscle injury, however, a cascade of inflammation will be initiated through activation of local macrophages and mast cells and recruitment of immune cells from blood circulation to the injured site by recongnization of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and activated complement system. During the inflammation, macrophages and neutrophils scavenge the tissue debris to release inflammatory cytokines and the latter stimulates myoblast fusion and vascularization to promote injured muscle repair. On the other hand, an abundance of released inflammatory cytokines and chemokines causes the profound hyper-inflammation and mobilization of immune cells to trigger a vicious cycle and lead to the cytokine storm. The cytokine storm results in the elevation of cytolytic and cytotoxic molecules and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the damaged muscle to aggravates the tissue injury, including the healthy bystander tissue. Severe inflammation in the skeletal muscle can lead to rhabdomyolysis and cause sepsis-like systemic inflammation response syndrome (SIRS) and remote organ damage. Therefore, understanding more details on the involvement of inflammatory factors and immune cells in the skeletal muscle damage and repair can provide the new precise therapeutic strategies, including attenuation of the muscle damage and promotion of the muscle repair.
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Chen Z, Lan H, Liao Z, Huang J, Jian X, Hu J, Liao H. Regulatory T cells-centered regulatory networks of skeletal muscle inflammation and regeneration. Cell Biosci 2022; 12:112. [PMID: 35869487 PMCID: PMC9308315 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-022-00847-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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As the understanding of skeletal muscle inflammation is increasingly clarified, the role of Treg cells in the treatment of skeletal muscle diseases has attracted more attention in recent years. A consensus has been reached that the regulation of Treg cells is the key to completing the switch of inflammation and repair of skeletal muscle, whose presence directly determine the repairing quality of the injured skeletal muscle. However, the functioning process of Treg cells remains unreported, thereby making it necessary to summarize the current role of Treg cells in skeletal muscle. In this review, the characteristics, origins, and cellular kinetics of these Treg cells are firstly described; Then, the relationship between Treg cells and muscle satellite cells (MuSCs), conventional T cells (Tconv) is discussed (the former is involved in the entire repair and regeneration process, while the latter matters considerably in causing most skeletal muscle autoimmune diseases); Next, focus is placed on the control of Treg cells on the phenotypic switch of macrophages, which is the key to the switch of inflammation; Finally, factors regulating the functional process of Treg cells are analyzed, and a regulatory network centered on Treg cells is summarized. The present study summarizes the cell-mediated interactions in skeletal muscle repair over the past decade, and elucidates the central role of regulatory T cells in this process, so that other researchers can more quickly and comprehensively understand the development and direction of this very field. It is believed that the hereby proposed viewpoints and problems can provide fresh visions for the latecomers.
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Kogel A, Fikenzer S, Uhlmann L, Opitz L, Kneuer JM, Haeusler KG, Endres M, Kratzsch J, Schwarz V, Werner C, Kalwa H, Gaul S, Laufs U. Extracellular Inflammasome Particles Are Released After Marathon Running and Induce Proinflammatory Effects in Endothelial Cells. Front Physiol 2022; 13:866938. [PMID: 35669577 PMCID: PMC9163349 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.866938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: The intracellular NLRP3 inflammasome is an important regulator of sterile inflammation. Recent data suggest that inflammasome particles can be released into circulation. The effects of exercise on circulating extracellular apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC) particles and their effects on endothelial cells are not known. Methods: We established a flow cytometric method to quantitate extracellular ASC specks in human serum. ASC specks were quantitated in 52 marathon runners 24–72 h before, immediately after, and again 24–58 h after the run. For mechanistic characterization, NLRP3 inflammasome particles were isolated from a stable mutant NLRP3 (p.D303N)-YFP HEK cell line and used to treat primary human coronary artery endothelial cells. Results: Athletes showed a significant increase in serum concentration of circulating ASC specks immediately after the marathon (+52% compared with the baseline, p < 0.05) and a decrease during the follow-up after 24–58 h (12% reduction compared with immediately after the run, p < 0.01). Confocal microscopy revealed that human endothelial cells can internalize extracellular NLRP3 inflammasome particles. After internalization, endothelial cells showed an inflammatory response with a higher expression of the cell adhesion molecule ICAM1 (6.9-fold, p < 0.05) and increased adhesion of monocytes (1.5-fold, p < 0.05). Conclusion: These findings identify extracellular inflammasome particles as novel systemic mediators of cell–cell communication that are transiently increased after acute extensive exercise with a high mechanical muscular load.
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- Alexander Kogel
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department for Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department for Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Rudolf-Boehm-Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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P2X7 Receptor Antagonist Reduces Fibrosis and Inflammation in a Mouse Model of Alpha-Sarcoglycan Muscular Dystrophy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15010089. [PMID: 35056146 PMCID: PMC8777980 DOI: 10.3390/ph15010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R3, a rare genetic disorder affecting the limb proximal muscles, is caused by mutations in the α-sarcoglycan gene (Sgca) and aggravated by an immune-mediated damage, finely modulated by the extracellular (e)ATP/purinoceptors axis. Currently, no specific drugs are available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of a selective P2X7 purinoreceptor antagonist, A438079. Sgca knockout mice were treated with A438079 every two days at 3 mg/Kg for 24 weeks. The P2X7 antagonist improved clinical parameters by ameliorating mice motor function and decreasing serum creatine kinase levels. Histological analysis of muscle morphology indicated a significant reduction of the percentage of central nuclei, of fiber size variability and of the extent of local fibrosis and inflammation. A cytometric characterization of the muscle inflammatory infiltrates showed that A438079 significantly decreased innate immune cells and upregulated the immunosuppressive regulatory T cell subpopulation. In α-sarcoglycan null mice, the selective P2X7 antagonist A438079 has been shown to be effective to counteract the progression of the dystrophic phenotype and to reduce the inflammatory response. P2X7 antagonism via selective inhibitors could be included in the immunosuppressant strategies aimed to dampen the basal immune-mediated damage and to favor a better engraftment of gene-cell therapies.
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Contingent intramuscular boosting of P2XR7 axis improves motor function in transgenic ALS mice. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 79:7. [PMID: 34936028 PMCID: PMC8695421 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04070-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive degeneration of motor neurons and severe muscle atrophy without effective treatment. Most research on the disease has been focused on studying motor neurons and supporting cells of the central nervous system. Strikingly, the recent observations have suggested that morpho-functional alterations in skeletal muscle precede motor neuron degeneration, bolstering the interest in studying muscle tissue as a potential target for the delivery of therapies. We previously showed that the systemic administration of the P2XR7 agonist, 2′(3′)-O‐(4-benzoylbenzoyl) adenosine 5-triphosphate (BzATP), enhanced the metabolism and promoted the myogenesis of new fibres in the skeletal muscles of SOD1G93A mice. Here we further corroborated this evidence showing that intramuscular administration of BzATP improved the motor performance of ALS mice by enhancing satellite cells and the muscle pro-regenerative activity of infiltrating macrophages. The preservation of the skeletal muscle retrogradely propagated along with the motor unit, suggesting that backward signalling from the muscle could impinge on motor neuron death. In addition to providing the basis for a suitable adjunct multisystem therapeutic approach in ALS, these data point out that the muscle should be at the centre of ALS research as a target tissue to address novel therapies in combination with those oriented to the CNS.
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Sabirov RZ, Islam MR, Okada T, Merzlyak PG, Kurbannazarova RS, Tsiferova NA, Okada Y. The ATP-Releasing Maxi-Cl Channel: Its Identity, Molecular Partners and Physiological/Pathophysiological Implications. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11060509. [PMID: 34073084 PMCID: PMC8229958 DOI: 10.3390/life11060509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The Maxi-Cl phenotype accounts for the majority (app. 60%) of reports on the large-conductance maxi-anion channels (MACs) and has been detected in almost every type of cell, including placenta, endothelium, lymphocyte, cardiac myocyte, neuron, and glial cells, and in cells originating from humans to frogs. A unitary conductance of 300-400 pS, linear current-to-voltage relationship, relatively high anion-to-cation selectivity, bell-shaped voltage dependency, and sensitivity to extracellular gadolinium are biophysical and pharmacological hallmarks of the Maxi-Cl channel. Its identification as a complex with SLCO2A1 as a core pore-forming component and two auxiliary regulatory proteins, annexin A2 and S100A10 (p11), explains the activation mechanism as Tyr23 dephosphorylation at ANXA2 in parallel with calcium binding at S100A10. In the resting state, SLCO2A1 functions as a prostaglandin transporter whereas upon activation it turns to an anion channel. As an efficient pathway for chloride, Maxi-Cl is implicated in a number of physiologically and pathophysiologically important processes, such as cell volume regulation, fluid secretion, apoptosis, and charge transfer. Maxi-Cl is permeable for ATP and other small signaling molecules serving as an electrogenic pathway in cell-to-cell signal transduction. Mutations at the SLCO2A1 gene cause inherited bone and gut pathologies and malignancies, signifying the Maxi-Cl channel as a perspective pharmacological target.
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- Ravshan Z. Sabirov
- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
- Correspondence: (R.Z.S.); (Y.O.); Tel.: +81-46-858-1501 (Y.O.); Fax: +81-46-858-1542 (Y.O.)
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Veneno Technologies Co. Ltd., Tsukuba 305-0031, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; (M.R.I.); (T.O.); (P.G.M.); (R.S.K.); (N.A.T.)
- Department of Physiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute 480-1195, Japan
- Correspondence: (R.Z.S.); (Y.O.); Tel.: +81-46-858-1501 (Y.O.); Fax: +81-46-858-1542 (Y.O.)
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Special Issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences ( IJMS) "Purinergic P2 Receptors: Structure and Function". Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010383. [PMID: 33396540 PMCID: PMC7796286 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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