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Kim J, Lee S, Moodley Y, Yagnik L, Birnie D, Dwivedi G. The role of the host-microbiome and metabolomics in sarcoidosis. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 325:C1336-C1353. [PMID: 37746695 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00316.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory fibrotic disease that affects multiple organ systems. It is characterized by the infiltration of lymphocytes and mononuclear phagocytes, which form non-caseating granulomas in affected organs. The lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes are the most commonly affected organs. The underlying cause of sarcoidosis is unknown, but it is believed to occur in genetically predisposed individuals who are exposed to pathogenic organisms, environmental contaminants, or self and non-self-antigens. Recent research has suggested that the microbiome may play a role in the development of respiratory conditions, including sarcoidosis. Additionally, metabolomic studies have identified potential biomarkers for monitoring sarcoidosis progression. This review will focus on recent microbiome and metabolomic findings in sarcoidosis, with the goal of shedding light on the pathogenesis and possible diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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- Junwoo Kim
- Department of Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
- Department of Respiratory Internal Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
- Department of Respiratory Internal Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Bae HR, Shin SK, Han Y, Yoo JH, Kim S, Young HA, Kwon EY. D-Allulose Ameliorates Dysregulated Macrophage Function and Mitochondrial NADH Homeostasis, Mitigating Obesity-Induced Insulin Resistance. Nutrients 2023; 15:4218. [PMID: 37836502 PMCID: PMC10574141 DOI: 10.3390/nu15194218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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D-allulose, a rare sugar, has been proposed to have potential benefits in addressing metabolic disorders such as obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the precise mechanisms underlying these effects remain poorly understood. We aimed to elucidate the mechanisms by which D-allulose influences obesity-induced insulin resistance. We conducted gene set enrichment analysis on the liver and white adipose tissue of mice exposed to a high-fat diet (HFD) along with the white adipose tissue of individuals with obesity. Our study revealed that D-allulose effectively suppressed IFN-γ, restored chemokine signaling, and enhanced macrophage function in the livers of HFD-fed mice. This implies that D-allulose curtails liver inflammation, alleviating insulin resistance and subsequently impacting adipose tissue. Furthermore, D-allulose supplementation improved mitochondrial NADH homeostasis and translation in both the liver and white adipose tissue of HFD-fed mice. Notably, we observed decreased NADH homeostasis and mitochondrial translation in the omental tissue of insulin-resistant obese subjects compared to their insulin-sensitive counterparts. Taken together, these results suggest that supplementation with allulose improves obesity-induced insulin resistance by mitigating the disruptions in macrophage and mitochondrial function. Furthermore, our data reinforce the crucial role that mitochondrial energy expenditure plays in the development of insulin resistance triggered by obesity.
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- Heekyong R. Bae
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Omixplus, LLC., Gaithersburg, MD 20850, USA
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- Cancer Innovation Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA;
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Center for Beautiful Aging, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Bae HR, Shin SK, Yoo JH, Kim S, Young HA, Kwon EY. Chronic inflammation in high-fat diet-fed mice: Unveiling the early pathogenic connection between liver and adipose tissue. J Autoimmun 2023; 139:103091. [PMID: 37595410 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Obesity-induced chronic inflammation has been linked to several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. The underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood, but it is believed that chronic inflammation in adipose tissue can lead to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which can trigger immune responses and contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms that lead to the infiltration of immune cells into adipose tissue are not fully understood. In this study, we observed a time-dependent response to a high-fat diet in the liver and epididymal white adipose tissue using gene set enrichment analysis. Our findings revealed a correlation between early abnormal innate immune responses in the liver and late inflammatory response in the adipose tissue, that eventually leads to systemic inflammation. Specifically, our data suggest that the dysregulated NADH homeostasis in the mitochondrial matrix, interacting with the mitochondrial translation process, could serve as a sign marking the transition from liver inflammation to adipose tissue inflammation. Taken together, our study provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of chronic inflammation and associated autoimmune diseases in obesity.
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- Heekyong R Bae
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea; Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea; Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea; Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Omixplus, LLC., Gaithersburg, MD, 20850, USA
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- Cancer Innovation Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea; Center for Food and Nutritional Genomics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Wang H, Li C, Xiong Z, Li T. Luteolin attenuates acute liver allograft rejection in rats by inhibiting T cell proliferation and regulating T cell subsets. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 121:110407. [PMID: 37290328 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Allograft rejection continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and graft failure for liver transplant recipients. Existing immunosuppressive regimens have many drawbacks, thus safe and effective long-term immunosuppressive regimens are still required. Luteolin (LUT), a natural component found in many plants, has a variety of biological and pharmacological effects and shows good anti-inflammatory activity in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how it affects acute organ rejection after allogeneic transplantation. In this study, a rat liver transplantation model was constructed to investigate the effect of LUT on acute rejection of organ allografts. We found that LUT significantly protected the structure and function of liver grafts, prolonged recipient rat survival, ameliorated T cell infiltration, and downregulated proinflammatory cytokines. Moreover, LUT inhibited the proliferation of CD4+ T cells and Th cell differentiation but increased the proportion of Tregs, which is the key to its immunosuppressive effect. In vitro, LUT also significantly inhibited CD4+ T cell proliferation and Th1 differentiation. There may be important implications for improving immunosuppressive regimens for organ transplantation as a result of this discovery.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Liver Transplantation, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300190, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Transplant Medical Research Center, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Transplant Medical Research Center, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Transplant Medical Research Center, The Second Xiang-ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
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Palanivel JA, Millington GWM. Obesity‐induced immunological effects on the skin. SKIN HEALTH AND DISEASE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ski2.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Orlova E, Loginova O, Shirshev S. Leptin regulates thymic plasmacytoid dendritic cell ability to influence the thymocyte distribution in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 117:109912. [PMID: 36857934 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Leptin, the adipocyte-derived hormone, involved in regulating food intake and body weight, plays an important role in immunity and reproduction. Leptin signals via the specific membrane receptors expressed in most types of immune cells including dendritic cells (DCs) and thymocytes. Leptin enhances thymopoiesis and modulates T-cell-mediated immunity. Thymic plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) are predominated in the thymus. They play an important role in thymocyte differentiation. We have analyzed whether leptin mediates its effects on human thymocytes by influencing on pDCs. We used leptin at concentration corresponding to its level during II-III trimesters of physiological pregnancy. We cultivated leptin-primed pDCs with autologous thymocytes and estimated the main thymocyte subsets expressing αβ chains of the T-cell receptor (αβTCR), natural regulatory T-cells (tTreg), natural T-helpers producing interleukin-17 (nTh17) and invariant natural killer T-cells (iNKT) in vitro. We have shown that leptin augmented CD86, CD276 expressions and depressed IL-10 productions by pDCs. Leptin-primed pDCs decreased the percentage of CD4+CD8+αβTCR+ thymocytes, increased CD4hiCD8-/loαβTCR+ cells. pDCs cultivated with leptin decreased the number of iNKT precursors, and did not change the number of tTreg and nTh17 precursors. Thus, leptin's important role in regulation of thymic pDC abilities to influence on the thymocyte distribution was indicated in vitro.
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- Ekaterina Orlova
- Laboratory of Immunoregulation, Perm Federal Research Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13A Lenina str., 614015 Perm, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Immunoregulation, Perm Federal Research Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13A Lenina str., 614015 Perm, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Immunoregulation, Perm Federal Research Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13A Lenina str., 614015 Perm, Russia.
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Xu H, Wu Z, Feng F, Li Y, Zhang S. Low vitamin D concentrations and BMI are causal factors for primary biliary cholangitis: A mendelian randomization study. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1055953. [PMID: 36605198 PMCID: PMC9807903 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1055953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Backgrounds Observational studies have identified associations between smoking, alcohol use, body mass index (BMI), and the levels of vitamin D with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). However, there was a lack of randomization control studies to estimate the causal relationship. This study was to investigate the causal estimates for the effects of those risk factors on PBC. Methods The genetic instrument variants were extracted from genome-wide association studies in European ancestry. Two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) and multivariable mendelian randomization were used to determine genetically causal estimates. Primary analyses consisted of random-effects and fix-mode inverse-variance-weighted methods, followed by secondary sensitivity analyses to verify the results. Results Our study showed that BMI was a causal factor for PBC (OR 1.35; 95% CI=1.03-1.77; p=0.029). In addition, we found that serum vitamin D levels had a protective effect on PBC after adjusting for BMI (OR 0.51; 95% CI=0.32-0.84; p=0.007). However, we failed to identify evidence supporting that genetic causal effect of smoking and alcohol intake were associated with PBC in European countries. Conclusion Our results enriched findings from previous epidemiology studies and provided evidence from MR that serum vitamin D concentrations and BMI were independent causal factors for PBC, suggesting that ensuing vitamin D sufficiency and healthy lifestyles might be a cost-effective measure for early intervention for PBC.
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- Honglin Xu
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Shulan Zhang, ; Yongzhe Li,
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Shulan Zhang, ; Yongzhe Li,
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De Santis S, Crupi P, Piacente L, Mestice A, Colabufo NA, Amodio L, Pontrelli P, Gesualdo L, Moschetta A, Clodoveo ML, Faienza MF, Corbo F. Extra virgin olive oil extract rich in secoiridoids induces an anti-inflammatory profile in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from obese children. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1017090. [PMID: 36386923 PMCID: PMC9643887 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1017090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity represents an important public health challenge of the twenty first century reaching epidemic proportions worldwide; this is especially true for the pediatric population. In this context, bioactive compounds from foods are crucial to counteract chronic inflammation as a typical feature of obesity. In particular, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is one of the most important functional foods exerting, among others, an anti-inflammatory activity not only due to its major (monounsaturated fatty acids) but also to its minor (phenolics) components, as reported in the last years. However, only a limited number of studies were performed on pediatric population, and even fewer are those focusing on EVOO phenolics that investigate the correlation of the chemical characterization with the biological function. Thus, starting from our in vitro data identifying an EVOO chemical profile characterized by a high content of secoiridoids correlating with an anti-inflammatory effect, we studied the ability of an EVOO extract with the same chemical profile to retain this function ex vivo. Specifically, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from obese children were treated with EVOO and olive oil extracts, characterized by a low polyphenol content, to study the ability of secoiridoids to dampen the inflammatory response. A reduction of pro-inflammatory CD14+CD16+ monocytes was detected by cytofluorimetric analysis when PBMCs were treated with EVOO as compared to olive oil extracts. According to this, a down modulation of CCL2 and CCL4 chemokines involved in the recruitment of inflammatory cells, was reported in the supernatants of EVOO relative to olive oil extracts treated PBMCs. Moreover, a high-throughput gene expression analysis revealed that PBMCs molecular profile from obese children is greatly modulated after the treatment with EVOO extract in terms of metabolic and inflammatory pathways. Importantly, some of the significantly modulated genes were involved in the pathways promoting the development of severe obesity. Overall, our ex vivo data demonstrated the ability of EVOO to reduce the inflammatory milieu of PBMCs from obese children both at protein and molecular levels. Of note, a good correlation between the EVOO chemical profile and the biological modulations in terms of anti-inflammatory activity was reported.
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- Stefania De Santis
- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
- *Correspondence: Stefania De Santis,
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
- Biofordrug, Laboratory for Clinical and Chemical Analyses, Bari, Italy
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- Biofordrug, Laboratory for Clinical and Chemical Analyses, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Hagino T, Okazaki S, Serizawa N, Suzuki K, Kaga M, Otsuka Y, Mikami E, Hoashi T, Saeki H, Matsuda H, Mitsui H, Kanda N. Dietary Habits in Japanese Patients with Alopecia Areata. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2021; 14:1579-1591. [PMID: 34737597 PMCID: PMC8560057 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s335440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Purpose Alopecia areata (AA) is characterized by non-scarring, patchy hair loss caused by autoimmune reactions to anagen hair follicles. The pathogenesis of AA may be affected by the diet. However, the dietary habits of patients with AA have not been precisely examined. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the dietary habits of patients with AA in comparison to those of healthy controls. Patients and Methods We evaluated the dietary habits of 70 adult Japanese patients with AA using a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire and compared them to the habits of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Results Japanese patients with AA had a higher body mass index (BMI) and higher intakes of vitamin C and fruit than the controls. Logistic regression analysis showed that AA was associated with BMI. Retinol intake was positively correlated with severity of alopecia tool (SALT) score, and linear regression analysis revealed that retinol intake was a predictor of SALT score. Retinol intake among patients with moderate to severe AA (ie, a SALT score >25) was higher than that in patients with mild AA (a SALT score ≤25). The mean age of AA patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) was lower than that of AA patients without AD; however, there were no differences in nutrient or food intake between these two groups. Logistic regression analysis showed that the comorbidity AD was negatively associated with age. Conclusion AA was associated with a high BMI, and high retinol intake was a predictor of SALT score. Further studies should be conducted to clarify whether dietary intervention to reduce BMI or limit retinol intake can alter the development or severity of AA.
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- Teppei Hagino
- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Inzai, Chiba, Japan
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Kim HJ, Lee JH, Cho SY, Jeon JH, Kim IG. Transglutaminase 2 mediates transcriptional regulation through BAF250a polyamination. Genes Genomics 2021; 43:333-342. [PMID: 33555506 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-021-01055-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) mediates protein modifications by crosslinking or by incorporating polyamine in response to oxidative or DNA-damaging stress, thereby regulating apoptosis, extracellular matrix formation, and inflammation. The regulation of transcriptional activity by TG2-mediated histone serotonylation or by Sp1 crosslinking may also contribute to cellular stress responses. OBJECTIVE In this study, we attempted to identify TG2-interacting proteins to better understand the role of TG2 in transcriptional regulation. METHODS Using a yeast two-hybrid assay to screen a HeLa cell cDNA library, we found that TG2 bound BAF250a, a core subunit of the cBAF chromatin remodeling complex, through an interaction between the TG2 barrel 1 and BAF250a C-terminal domains. RESULTS TG2 was pulled down with a GST-BAF250a C-term fusion protein. Moreover, TG2 and BAF250a were co-fractionated using P11 chromatography, and co-immunoprecipitated. A transamidation reaction showed that TG2 mediated incorporation of polyamine into BAF250a. In glucocorticoid response-element reporter-expressing cells, TG2 overexpression increased the luciferase reporter activity in a transamidation-dependent manner. In addition, a comparison of genome-wide gene expression between wild-type and TG2-deficient primary hepatocytes in response to dexamethasone treatment showed that TG2 further enhanced or suppressed the expression of dexamethasone-regulated genes that were identified by a gene ontology enrichment analysis. CONCLUSION Thus, our results indicate that TG2 regulates transcriptional activity through BAF250a polyamination.
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- Hyo-Jun Kim
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea.
- Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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