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Dos Santos-Junior NN, da Costa LHA, Catalão CHR, Alves Rocha MJ. Corticosterone and Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone Secretion Is Recovered after Immune Challenge or Acute Restraint Stress in Sepsis Survivor Animals. Neuroimmunomodulation 2022; 29:306-316. [PMID: 35104823 DOI: 10.1159/000520746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical and experimental studies report a dysregulation of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis during sepsis that causes impairment in hormone secretion in the late phase contributing for the pathophysiology of the disease. However, it is unclear whether this alteration persists even after the disease remission. METHODS We evaluated the effect of an immune challenge or restraint stress on the hormone secretion of HPA axis in sepsis survivor rats. Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation-puncture (CLP) surgery. Naive or animals that survive 5 or 10 days after CLP were submitted to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection or restraint stress. After 60 min, blood was collected for plasma nitrate, cytokines, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and corticosterone (CORT) and brain for synaptophysin and hypothalamic cytokines. RESULTS Five days survivor animals showed increased plasma nitrate (p < 0.001) and interleukin (IL)-1β levels (p < 0.05) that were abolished in the 10 days survivors. In the hypothalamus of both survivors, the reverse was seen with IL-6 increased (p < 0.01), while IL-1β did not show any alteration. Synaptophysin expression was reduced in both survivors and did not change after any stimuli. Only the LPS administration increased plasma and/or inflammatory mediators levels in both groups (survivors and naive) being apparently lower in the survivors. There was no difference in the increased secretion pattern of ACTH and CORT observed in the naive and sepsis survivor animals submitted to immune challenge or restraint stress. CONCLUSION We conclude that the HPA axis is already recovered soon after 5 days of sepsis induction responding with normal secretion of ACTH and CORT when required.
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Park D, Ro M, Lee AJ, Kwak DW, Chung Y, Kim JH. Contributory Role of BLT2 in the Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Cecal Ligation and Puncture-Induced Sepsis. Mol Cells 2021; 44:893-899. [PMID: 34887363 PMCID: PMC8718367 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2021.0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BLT2 is a low-affinity receptor for leukotriene B4, a potent lipid mediator of inflammation generated from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. The aim of this study was to investigate whether BLT2 plays any role in sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection. A murine model of cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced sepsis was used to evaluate the role of BLT2 in septic inflammation. In the present study, we observed that the levels of ligands for BLT2 (LTB4 [leukotriene B4] and 12(S)-HETE [12(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid]) were significantly increased in the peritoneal lavage fluid and serum from mice with CLP-induced sepsis. We also observed that the levels of BLT2 as well as 5-LO and 12-LO, which are synthesizing enzymes for LTB4 and 12(S)-HETE, were significantly increased in lung and liver tissues in the CLP mouse model. Blockade of BLT2 markedly suppressed the production of sepsis-associated cytokines (IL-6 [interleukin-6], TNF-α [tumor necrosis factor alpha], and IL-1β [interleukin-1β] as well as IL-17 [interleukin-17]) and alleviated lung inflammation in the CLP group. Taken together, our results suggest that BLT2 cascade contributes to lung inflammation in CLP-induced sepsis by mediating the production of inflammatory cytokines. These findings suggest that BLT2 may be a potential therapeutic target for sepsis patients.
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- Donghwan Park
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Biodesign Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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De Sousa VL, Araújo SB, Antonio LM, Silva-Queiroz M, Colodeti LC, Soares C, Barros-Aragão F, Mota-Araujo HP, Alves VS, Coutinho-Silva R, Savio LEB, Ferreira ST, Da Costa R, Clarke JR, Figueiredo CP. Innate immune memory mediates increased susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease-like pathology in sepsis surviving mice. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 95:287-298. [PMID: 33838250 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sepsis survivors show long-term impairments, including alterations in memory and executive function. Evidence suggests that systemic inflammation contributes to the progression of Alzheimeŕs disease (AD), but the mechanisms involved in this process are still unclear. Boosted (trained) and diminished (tolerant) innate immune memory has been described in peripheral immune cells after sepsis. However, the occurrence of long-term innate immune memory in the post-septic brain is fully unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that sepsis causes long-lasting trained innate immune memory in the mouse brain, leading to an increased susceptibility to Aβ oligomers (AβO), central neurotoxins found in AD. Hippocampal microglia from sepsis-surviving mice shift to an amoeboid/phagocytic morphological profile when exposed to low amounts of AβO, and this event was accompanied by the upregulation of several pro-inflammatory proteins (IL-1β, IL-6, INF-γ and P2X7 receptor) in the mouse hippocampus, suggesting that a trained innate immune memory occurs in the brain after sepsis. Brain exposure to low amounts of AβO increased microglial phagocytic ability against hippocampal synapses. Pharmacological blockage of brain phagocytic cells or microglial depletion, using minocycline and colony stimulating factor 1 receptor inhibitor (PLX3397), respectively, prevents cognitive dysfunction induced by AβO in sepsis-surviving mice. Altogether, our findings suggest that sepsis induces a long-lasting trained innate immune memory in the mouse brain, leading to an increased susceptibility to AβO-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive impairment.
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- Virginia L De Sousa
- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil; Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil; Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil.
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21944-590, Brazil.
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Sepsis morbidity and mortality exacts a toll on patients and contributes significantly to healthcare costs. Preclinical models of sepsis have been used to study disease pathogenesis and test new therapies, but divergent outcomes have been observed with the same treatment even when using the same sepsis model. Other disorders such as diabetes, cancer, malaria, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases have used standardized, preclinical models that allow laboratories to compare results. Standardized models accelerate the pace of research and such models have been used to test new therapies or changes in treatment guidelines. The National Institutes of Health mandated that investigators increase data reproducibility and the rigor of scientific experiments and has also issued research funding announcements about the development and refinement of standardized models. Our premise is that refinement and standardization of preclinical sepsis models may accelerate the development and testing of potential therapeutics for human sepsis, as has been the case with preclinical models for other disorders. As a first step toward creating standardized models, we suggest standardizing the technical standards of the widely used cecal ligation and puncture model and creating a list of appropriate organ injury and immune dysfunction parameters. Standardized sepsis models could enhance reproducibility and allow comparison of results between laboratories and may accelerate our understanding of the pathogenesis of sepsis.
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Okuno T, Koutsogiannaki S, Hou L, Bu W, Ohto U, Eckenhoff RG, Yokomizo T, Yuki K. Volatile anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane directly target and attenuate Toll-like receptor 4 system. FASEB J 2019; 33:14528-14541. [PMID: 31675483 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901570r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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General anesthesia has been the requisite component of surgical procedures for over 150 yr. Although immunomodulatory effects of volatile anesthetics have been growingly appreciated, the molecular mechanism has not been understood. In septic mice, the commonly used volatile anesthetic isoflurane attenuated the production of 5-lipoxygenase products and IL-10 and reduced CD11b and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression on neutrophils, suggesting the attenuation of TLR4 signaling. We confirmed the attenuation of TLR4 signaling in vitro and their direct binding to TLR4-myeloid differentiation-2 (MD-2) complex by photolabeling experiments. The binding sites of volatile anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane were located near critical residues for TLR4-MD-2 complex formation and TLR4-MD-2-LPS dimerization. Additionally, TLR4 activation was not attenuated by intravenous anesthetics, except for a high concentration of propofol. Considering the important role of TLR4 system in the perioperative settings, these findings suggest the possibility that anesthetic choice may modulate the outcome in patients or surgical cases in which TLR4 activation is expected.-Okuno, T., Koutsogiannaki, S., Hou, L., Bu, W., Ohto, U., Eckenhoff, R. G., Yokomizo, T., Yuki, K. Volatile anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane directly target and attenuate Toll-like receptor 4 system.
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- Toshiaki Okuno
- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Koutsogiannaki S, Hou L, Babazada H, Okuno T, Blazon-Brown N, Soriano SG, Yokomizo T, Yuki K. The volatile anesthetic sevoflurane reduces neutrophil apoptosis via Fas death domain-Fas-associated death domain interaction. FASEB J 2019; 33:12668-12679. [PMID: 31513427 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901360r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sepsis remains a significant health care burden, with high morbidities and mortalities. Patients with sepsis often require general anesthesia for procedures and imaging studies. Knowing that anesthetic drugs can pose immunomodulatory effects, it would be critical to understand the impact of anesthetics on sepsis pathophysiology. The volatile anesthetic sevoflurane is a common general anesthetic derived from ether as a prototype. Using a murine sepsis model induced by cecal ligation and puncture surgery, we examined the impact of sevoflurane on sepsis outcome. Different from volatile anesthetic isoflurane, sevoflurane exposure significantly improved the outcome of septic mice. This was associated with less apoptosis in the spleen. Because splenic apoptosis was largely attributed to the apoptosis of neutrophils, we examined the effect of sevoflurane on FasL-induced neutrophil apoptosis. Sevoflurane exposure significantly attenuated apoptosis. Sevoflurane did not affect the binding of FasL to the extracellular domain of Fas receptor. Instead, in silico analysis suggested that sevoflurane would bind to the interphase between Fas death domain (DD) and Fas-associated DD (FADD). The effect of sevoflurane on Fas DD-FADD interaction was examined using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Sevoflurane attenuated FRET efficiency, indicating that sevoflurane hindered the interaction between Fas DD and FADD. The predicted sevoflurane binding site is known to play a significant role in Fas DD-FADD interaction, supporting our in vitro and in vivo apoptosis results.-Koutsogiannaki, S., Hou, L., Babazada, H., Okuno, T., Blazon-Brown, N., Soriano, S. G., Yokomizo, T., Yuki, K. The volatile anesthetic sevoflurane reduces neutrophil apoptosis via Fas death domain-Fas-associated death domain interaction.
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- Sophia Koutsogiannaki
- Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Vulczak A, Catalão CHR, Freitas LAPD, Rocha MJA. HSP-Target of Therapeutic Agents in Sepsis Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20174255. [PMID: 31480313 PMCID: PMC6747181 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20174255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a syndrome characterized by a dysregulated inflammatory response, cellular stress, and organ injury. Sepsis is the main cause of death in intensive care units worldwide, creating need for research and new therapeutic strategies. Heat shock protein (HSP) analyses have recently been developed in the context of sepsis. HSPs have a cytoprotection role in stress conditions, signal to immune cells, and activate the inflammatory response. Hence, HSP analyses have become an important focus in sepsis research, including the investigation of HSPs targeted by therapeutic agents used in sepsis treatment. Many therapeutic agents have been tested, and their HSP modulation showed promising results. Nonetheless, the heterogeneity in experimental designs and the diversity in therapeutic agents used make it difficult to understand their efficacy in sepsis treatment. Therefore, future investigations should include the analysis of parameters related to the early and late immune response in sepsis, HSP localization (intra or extracellular), and time to the onset of treatment after sepsis. They also should consider the differences in experimental sepsis models. In this review, we present the main results of studies on therapeutic agents in targeting HSPs in sepsis treatment. We also discuss limitations and possibilities for future investigations regarding HSP modulators.
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- Anderson Vulczak
- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-904, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-903, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-904, Brazil.
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Sepsis is caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Immune responses determine the characteristics of sepsis. The body's protection against infection involves danger signal surveillance and recognition from nonself, effector functions in response to sensing danger signals, homeostatic regulation, and generation of immunologic memory. During sepsis, the immune system is activated by pathogen-associated and host-derived molecular patterns. Detecting these molecular patterns generates multisystem responses. Impaired organ function remote to the site of infection is the unifying feature. The processes by which an appropriate response to a microbial invader change from adaptive to maladaptive and dysregulated remain unclear.
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Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants SkQ1 and MitoTEMPO Failed to Exert a Long-Term Beneficial Effect in Murine Polymicrobial Sepsis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:6412682. [PMID: 29104729 PMCID: PMC5625755 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6412682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mitochondrial-derived reactive oxygen species have been deemed an important contributor in sepsis pathogenesis. We investigated whether two mitochondria-targeted antioxidants (mtAOX; SkQ1 and MitoTEMPO) improved long-term outcome, lessened inflammation, and improved organ homeostasis in polymicrobial murine sepsis. 3-month-old female CD-1 mice (n = 90) underwent cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and received SkQ1 (5 nmol/kg), MitoTEMPO (50 nmol/kg), or vehicle 5 times post-CLP. Separately, 52 SkQ1-treated CLP mice were sacrificed at 24 h and 48 h for additional endpoints. Neither MitoTEMPO nor SkQ1 exerted any protracted survival benefit. Conversely, SkQ1 exacerbated 28-day mortality by 29%. CLP induced release of 10 circulating cytokines, increased urea, ALT, and LDH, and decreased glucose but irrespectively of treatment. Similar occurred for CLP-induced lymphopenia/neutrophilia and the NO blood release. At 48 h post-CLP, dying mice had approximately 100-fold more CFUs in the spleen than survivors, but this was not SkQ1 related. At 48 h, macrophage and granulocyte counts increased in the peritoneal lavage but irrespectively of SkQ1. Similarly, hepatic mitophagy was not altered by SkQ1 at 24 h. The absence of survival benefit of mtAOX may be due to the extended treatment and/or a relatively moderate-risk-of-death CLP cohort. Long-term effect of mtAOX in abdominal sepsis appears different to sepsis/inflammation models arising from other body compartments.
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Sawant KV, Poluri KM, Dutta AK, Sepuru KM, Troshkina A, Garofalo RP, Rajarathnam K. Chemokine CXCL1 mediated neutrophil recruitment: Role of glycosaminoglycan interactions. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33123. [PMID: 27625115 PMCID: PMC5021969 DOI: 10.1038/srep33123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The chemokine CXCL1/MGSA plays a pivotal role in the host immune response by recruiting and activating neutrophils for microbial killing at the tissue site. CXCL1 exists reversibly as monomers and dimers, and mediates its function by binding glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and CXCR2 receptor. We recently showed that both monomers and dimers are potent CXCR2 agonists, the dimer is the high-affinity GAG ligand, lysine and arginine residues located in two non-overlapping domains mediate GAG interactions, and there is extensive overlap between GAG and receptor-binding domains. To understand how these structural properties influence in vivo function, we characterized peritoneal neutrophil recruitment of a trapped monomer and trapped dimer and a panel of WT lysine/arginine to alanine mutants. Monomers and dimers were active, but WT was more active indicating synergistic interactions promote recruitment. Mutants from both domains showed reduced GAG heparin binding affinities and reduced neutrophil recruitment, providing compelling evidence that both GAG-binding domains mediate in vivo trafficking. Further, mutant of a residue that is involved in both GAG binding and receptor signaling showed the highest reduction in recruitment. We conclude that GAG interactions and receptor activity of CXCL1 monomers and dimers are fine-tuned to regulate neutrophil trafficking for successful resolution of tissue injury.
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- Kirti V Sawant
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.,Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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Filgueiras LR, Brandt SL, Wang S, Wang Z, Morris DL, Evans-Molina C, Mirmira RG, Jancar S, Serezani CH. Leukotriene B4-mediated sterile inflammation promotes susceptibility to sepsis in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. Sci Signal 2015; 8:ra10. [PMID: 25628460 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2005568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with chronic systemic inflammation and enhanced susceptibility to systemic bacterial infection (sepsis). We hypothesized that low insulin concentrations in T1DM trigger the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) to produce the lipid mediator leukotriene B4 (LTB4), which triggers systemic inflammation that may increase susceptibility to polymicrobial sepsis. Consistent with chronic inflammation, peritoneal macrophages from two mouse models of T1DM had greater abundance of the adaptor MyD88 (myeloid differentiation factor 88) and its direct transcriptional effector STAT-1 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 1) than macrophages from nondiabetic mice. Expression of Alox5, which encodes 5-LO, and the concentration of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were also increased in peritoneal macrophages and serum from T1DM mice. Insulin treatment reduced LTB4 concentrations in the circulation and Myd88 and Stat1 expression in the macrophages from T1DM mice. T1DM mice treated with a 5-LO inhibitor had reduced Myd88 mRNA in macrophages and increased abundance of IL-1 receptor antagonist and reduced production of IL-β in the circulation. T1DM mice lacking 5-LO or the receptor for LTB4 also produced less proinflammatory cytokines. Compared to wild-type or untreated diabetic mice, T1DM mice lacking the receptor for LTB4 or treated with a 5-LO inhibitor survived polymicrobial sepsis, had reduced production of proinflammatory cytokines, and had decreased bacterial counts. These results uncover a role for LTB4 in promoting sterile inflammation in diabetes and the enhanced susceptibility to sepsis in T1DM.
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- Luciano Ribeiro Filgueiras
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Immunology Department, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Immunology Department, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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The acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection is attenuated in 5-lipoxygenase-deficient mice. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:893634. [PMID: 25165415 PMCID: PMC4137569 DOI: 10.1155/2014/893634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In the present work we examine the contribution of 5-lipoxygenase- (5-LO-) derived lipid mediators to immune responses during the acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in 5-LO gene knockout (5-LO(-/-)) mice and wild-type (WT) mice. Compared with WT mice, the 5-LO(-/-) mice developed less parasitemia/tissue parasitism, less inflammatory cell infiltrates, and a lower mortality. This resistance of 5-LO(-/-) mice correlated with several differences in the immune response to infection, including reduced PGE2 synthesis; sustained capacity of splenocytes to produce high levels of interleukin (IL)-12 early in the infection; enhanced splenocyte production of IL-1β, IL-6, and IFN-γ; rapid T-cell polarization to secrete high quantities of IFN-γ and low quantities of IL-10; and greater numbers of CD8(+)CD44(high)CD62L(low) memory effector T cells at the end of the acute phase of infection. The high mortality in WT mice was associated with increased production of LTB4/LTC4, T cell bias to produce IFN-γ, high levels of serum nitrite, and marked protein extravasation into the peritoneal cavity, although survival was improved by treatment with a cys-LT receptor 1 antagonist. These data also provide evidence that 5-LO-derived mediators negatively affect host survival during the acute phase of T. cruzi infection.
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Monteiro APT, Soledade E, Pinheiro CS, Dellatorre-Teixeira L, Oliveira GP, Oliveira MG, Peters-Golden M, Rocco PRM, Benjamim CF, Canetti C. Pivotal role of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway in lung injury after experimental sepsis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2014; 50:87-95. [PMID: 23947598 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0525oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Postsepsis lung injury is a common clinical problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Leukotrienes (LTs) are important lipid mediators of infection and inflammation derived from the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) metabolism of arachidonate with the potential to contribute to lung damage after sepsis. To test the hypothesis that LTs are mediators of lung injury after sepsis, we assessed lung structure, inflammatory mediators, and mechanical changes after cecal ligation and puncture surgery in wild-type (WT) and 5-LO knockout (5-LO(-/-)) mice and in WT mice treated with a pharmacologic LT synthesis inhibitor (MK886) and LT receptor antagonists (CP105,696 and montelukast). Sixteen hours after surgery, WT animals exhibited severe lung injury (by histological analysis), substantial mechanical impairment (i.e., an increase in static lung elastance), an increase in neutrophil infiltration, and high levels of LTB4, cysteinyl-LTs (cys-LTs), prostaglandin E2, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, KC (CXCL1), and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (CCL2) in lung tissue and plasma. 5-LO(-/-) mice and WT mice treated with a pharmacologic 5-LO inhibitor were significantly protected from lung inflammation and injury. Selective antagonists for BLT1 or cys-LT1, the high-affinity receptors for LTB4 and cys-LTs, respectively, were insufficient to provide protection when used alone. These results point to an important role for 5-LO products in sepsis-induced lung injury and suggest that the use of 5-LO inhibitors may be of therapeutic benefit clinically.
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Cavaillon JM, Eisen D, Annane D. Is boosting the immune system in sepsis appropriate? CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2014; 18:216. [PMID: 24886820 PMCID: PMC4035855 DOI: 10.1186/cc13787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A relative immunosuppression is observed in patients after sepsis, trauma, burns, or any severe insults. It is currently proposed that selected patients will benefit from treatment aimed at boosting their immune systems. However, the host immune response needs to be considered in context with pathogen-type, timing, and mainly tissue specificity. Indeed, the immune status of leukocytes is not universally decreased and their activated status in tissues contributes to organ failure. Accordingly, any new immune-stimulatory therapeutic intervention should take into consideration potentially deleterious effects in some situations.
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Buckley CD, Gilroy DW, Serhan CN. Proresolving lipid mediators and mechanisms in the resolution of acute inflammation. Immunity 2014; 40:315-27. [PMID: 24656045 PMCID: PMC4004957 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 601] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Inflammatory responses, like all biological cascades, are shaped by a delicate balance between positive and negative feedback loops. It is now clear that in addition to positive and negative checkpoints, the inflammatory cascade rather unexpectedly boasts an additional checkpoint, a family of chemicals that actively promote resolution and tissue repair without compromising host defense. Indeed, the resolution phase of inflammation is just as actively orchestrated and carefully choreographed as its induction and inhibition. In this review, we explore the immunological consequences of omega-3-derived specialized proresolving mediators (SPMs) and discuss their place within what is currently understood of the role of the arachidonic acid-derived prostaglandins, lipoxins, and their natural C15-epimers. We propose that treatment of inflammation should not be restricted to the use of inhibitors of the acute cascade (antagonism) but broadened to take account of the enormous therapeutic potential of inducers (agonists) of the resolution phase of inflammation.
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- Christopher D Buckley
- Rheumatology Research Group, Center for Translational Inflammation Research, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WD, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Division of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JJ, UK
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- Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Yousefi B, Jadidi-Niaragh F, Azizi G, Hajighasemi F, Mirshafiey A. The role of leukotrienes in immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2014; 24:225-35. [DOI: 10.3109/14397595.2013.854056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Fullerton JN, O'Brien AJ, Gilroy DW. Lipid mediators in immune dysfunction after severe inflammation. Trends Immunol 2013; 35:12-21. [PMID: 24268519 PMCID: PMC3884129 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Aberrant LM levels contribute to immune dysfunction in CI. Aberrance reflects dysregulation of inflammatory resolution pathways or their failure. Targeted manipulation of LMs restores immune competence and outcomes in animal models. Stratified resolution-based immunomodulatory strategies hold therapeutic potential.
Sepsis, trauma, burns, and major surgical procedures activate common systemic inflammatory pathways. Nosocomial infection, organ failure, and mortality in this patient population are associated with a quantitatively different reprioritization of the circulating leukocyte transcriptome to the initial inflammatory insult, greater in both magnitude and duration, and secondary to multiple observed defects in innate and adaptive immune function. Dysregulation of inflammatory resolution processes and associated bioactive lipid mediators (LMs) mechanistically contribute to this phenotype. Recent data indicate the potential efficacy of therapeutic interventions that either reduce immunosuppressive prostaglandins (PGs) or increase specialized proresolving LMs. Here, we reassess the potential for pharmacological manipulation of these LMs as therapeutic approaches for the treatment of critical illness (CI).
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- James N Fullerton
- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Rayne Institute, 5 University Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6JF, UK.
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Rayne Institute, 5 University Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6JF, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Rayne Institute, 5 University Street, University College London, London, WC1E 6JF, UK
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von Knethen A, Sha LK, Kuchler L, Heeg AK, Fuhrmann D, Heide H, Wittig I, Maier TJ, Steinhilber D, Brüne B. 5-Lipoxygenase contributes to PPARγ activation in macrophages in response to apoptotic cells. Cell Signal 2013; 25:2762-8. [PMID: 24036216 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Macrophage polarization to an anti-inflammatory phenotype upon contact with apoptotic cells is a contributing hallmark to immune suppression during the late phase of sepsis. Although the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) supports this macrophage phenotype switch, it remains elusive how apoptotic cells activate PPARγ. Assuming that a molecule causing PPARγ activation in macrophages originates in the cell membrane of apoptotic cells we analyzed lipid rafts from apoptotic, necrotic, and living human Jurkat T cells which showed the presence of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) in lipid rafts of apoptotic cells only. Incubating macrophages with lipid rafts of apoptotic, but not necrotic or living cells, induced PPAR responsive element (PPRE)-driven mRuby reporter gene expression in RAW 264.7 macrophages stably transduced with a 4xPPRE containing vector. Experiments with lipid rafts of apoptotic murine EL4 T cells revealed similar results. To verify the involvement of 5-LO in activating PPARγ in macrophages, Jurkat T cells were incubated with the 5-LO inhibitor MK-866 prior to induction of apoptosis, which failed to induce mRuby expression. Similar results were obtained with lipid rafts of apoptotic EL4 T cells preexposed to the 5-LO inhibitors zileuton and CJ-13610. Interestingly, Jurkat T cells overexpressing 5-LO failed to activate PPARγ in macrophages, while their 5-LO overexpressing apoptotic counterparts did. Our results suggest that during apoptosis 5-LO gets associated with lipid rafts and synthesizes ligands that in turn stimulate PPARγ in macrophages.
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- Andreas von Knethen
- Institute of Biochemistry I-Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Carlos D, Spiller F, Souto FO, Trevelin SC, Borges VF, de Freitas A, Alves-Filho JC, Silva JS, Ryffel B, Cunha FQ. Histamine h2 receptor signaling in the pathogenesis of sepsis: studies in a murine diabetes model. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:1373-82. [PMID: 23817413 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Type 1 diabetes enhances susceptibility to infection and favors the sepsis development. In addition, diabetic mice produced higher levels of histamine in several tissues and in the blood after LPS stimulation than nondiabetic mice. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of mast cells (MCs) and histamine in neutrophil migration and, consequently, infection control in diabetic mice with mild sepsis (MS) induced by cecum ligation and puncture. We used female BALB/c, MC-sufficient (WB/B6), MC-deficient (W/W(v)), and NOD mice. Diabetic mice given MS displayed 100% mortality within 24 h, whereas all nondiabetic mice survived for at least 5 d. The mortality rate of diabetic mice was reduced to 57% after the depletion of MC granules with compound 48/80. Moreover, this pretreatment increased neutrophil migration to the focus of infection, which reduced systemic inflammatory response and bacteremia. The downregulation of CXCR2 and upregulation of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 in neutrophils was prevented by pretreatment of diabetic mice given MS with compound 48/80. In addition, blocking the histamine H2 receptor restored neutrophil migration, enhanced CXCR2 expression, decreased bacteremia, and improved sepsis survival in alloxan-induced diabetic and spontaneous NOD mice. Finally, diabetic W/W(v) mice had neutrophil migration to the peritoneal cavity, increased CXCR2 expression, and reduced bacteremia compared with diabetic WB/B6 mice. These results demonstrate that histamine released by MCs reduces diabetic host resistance to septic peritonitis in mice.
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- Daniela Carlos
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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OBJECTIVE Integrin αvβ5 has been identified as a regulator of vascular leak and endothelial permeability. We hypothesized that targeting αvβ5 could represent a viable treatment strategy for sepsis. DESIGN Integrin β5 subunit knockout and wild-type 129/svJae mice and wild-type mice treated with αvβ5 blocking or control antibodies were tested in models of intraperitoneal lipopolysaccharide and cecal ligation and puncture. Human umbilical vein endothelial cell and human lung microvascular endothelial cell monolayers were treated with αvβ5 antibodies to assess for effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced changes in transendothelial resistance and on patterns of cytoskeletal reorganization. SETTING Laboratory-based research. SUBJECTS Mice and endothelial cell monolayers. INTERVENTIONS, MEASUREMENTS, AND MAIN RESULTS Measurements taken after intraperitoneal lipopolysaccharide and/or cecal ligation and puncture included mortality, vascular leak, hematocrit, quantification of a panel of serum cytokines/chemokines, and assessment of thioglyccolate-induced leukocyte migration. β5 knockout mice had decreased mortality after intraperitoneal lipopolysaccharide and cecal ligation and puncture and decreased vascular leak, as measured by extravasation of an I-labeled intravascular tracer. Treating clinically ill mice with αvβ5 antibodies, up to 20 hrs after intraperitoneal lipopolysaccharide and cecal ligation and puncture, also resulted in decreased mortality. αvβ5 antibodies attenuated lipopolysaccharide-induced transendothelial resistance changes and cytoskeletal stress fiber formation in both human umbilical vein endothelial cell and human lung microvascular endothelial cell monolayers. αvβ5 antibodies had no effect on cytokine/chemokine serum levels after cecal ligation and puncture. β5 knockout mice and wild-type controls did not exhibit differences in thioglyccolate-induced leukocyte migration. CONCLUSIONS Our studies suggest that αvβ5 is an important regulator of the vascular endothelial leak response in sepsis and that αvβ5 blockade may provide a novel approach to treating this devastating disease syndrome.
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Yousefi B, Jadidi-Niaragh F, Azizi G, Hajighasemi F, Mirshafiey A. The role of leukotrienes in immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2013. [PMID: 23529572 DOI: 10.1007/s10165-013-0861-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of joints for which there is no strict cure. However, conventional medications can reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and slow joint damage. Leukotrienes are a family of paracrine agents derived from oxidative metabolism of arachidonic acid. Synthesis of lipid mediators and subsequent induction of receptor activity are tightly regulated under normal physiological conditions, so that enzyme and/or receptor dysfunction can lead to a variety of clinical signs and symptoms of disease, such as local pain and tissue edema. In these tissues, immunocompetent cells accumulate at the site of injury, contributing to tissue damage and perpetuation of the disease process. Leukotrienes (often leukotriene B4) as potent chemotactic agents can provoke most signs and symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis by initiating, coordinating, sustaining, and amplifying the inflammatory response, through recruitment of leukocytes. A number of studies have reported that pharmacological modulation in this field can significantly attenuate clinical manifestations associated with different inflammatory pathologies.
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- Bahman Yousefi
- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Box: 6446, 14155, Tehran, Iran
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Yan C, Gao H. New insights for C5a and C5a receptors in sepsis. Front Immunol 2012; 3:368. [PMID: 23233853 PMCID: PMC3518060 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The complement system plays a central role in inflammation and immunity. Among the complement activation products, C5a is one of the most potent inflammatory peptides with a broad spectrum of functions. There is strong evidence for complement activation including elevated plasma level of C5a in humans and animals with sepsis. C5a exerts its effects through the C5a receptors. Of the two receptors that bind C5a, the C5aR (CD88) is known to mediate signaling activity, whereas the function of another C5a binding receptor, C5L2, remains largely unknown. Here, we review the critical role of C5a in sepsis and summarize evidence indicating that both C5aR and C5L2 act as regulating receptors for C5a during sepsis.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Institutes of MedicineBoston, MA, USA
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Pergola C, Jazzar B, Rossi A, Northoff H, Hamburger M, Sautebin L, Werz O. On the inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase product formation by tryptanthrin: mechanistic studies and efficacy in vivo. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165:765-76. [PMID: 21797843 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01605.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Leukotrienes (LTs) are pro-inflammatory mediators produced by 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO). Currently available 5-LO inhibitors either lack efficacy or are toxic and novel approaches are required to establish a successful anti-LT therapy. Here we provide a detailed evaluation of the effectiveness of the plant-derived alkaloid tryptanthrin as an inhibitor of LT biosynthesis. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We analysed LT formation and performed mechanistic studies in human neutrophils stimulated with pathophysiologically relevant stimuli (LPS and formyl peptide), as well as in cell-free assays (neutrophil homogenates or recombinant human 5-LO) and in human whole blood. The in vivo effectiveness of tryptanthrin was evaluated in the rat model of carrageenan-induced pleurisy. KEY RESULTS Tryptanthrin potently reduced LT-formation in human neutrophils (IC(50) = 0.6µM). However, tryptanthrin is not a redox-active compound and did not directly interfere with 5-LO activity in cell-free assays. Similarly, tryptanthrin did not inhibit the release of arachidonic acid, the activation of MAPKs, or the increase in [Ca(2+) ](i) , but it modified the subcellular localization of 5-LO. Moreover, tryptanthrin potently suppressed LT formation in human whole blood (IC(50) = 10µM) and reduced LTB(4) levels in the rat pleurisy model after a single oral dose of 10mg·kg(-1) . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our data reveal that tryptanthrin is a potent natural inhibitor of cellular LT biosynthesis with proven efficacy in whole blood and is effective in vivo after oral administration. Its unique pharmacological profile supports further analysis to exploit its pharmacological potential.
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- C Pergola
- Chair of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, University Jena, Jena, Germany.
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Leukotriene synthesis inhibitor decreases vasopressin release in the early phase of sepsis. J Neuroimmunol 2011; 238:52-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2011.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 07/25/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Esterified eicosanoids are acutely generated by 5-lipoxygenase in primary human neutrophils and in human and murine infection. Blood 2010; 117:2033-43. [PMID: 21177434 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-04-278887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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5-Lipoxygenase (5-LOX) plays key roles in infection and allergic responses. Herein, four 5-LOX-derived lipids comprising 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HETE) attached to phospholipids (PLs), either phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) or phosphatidylcholine (18:0p/5-HETE-PE, 18:1p/5-HETE-PE, 16:0p/5-HETE-PE, and 16:0a/5-HETE-PC), were identified in primary human neutrophils. They formed within 2 minutes in response to serum-opsonized Staphylococcus epidermidis or f-methionine-leucine-phenylalanine, with priming by lipopolysaccharide, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, or cytochalasin D. Levels generated were similar to free 5-HETE (0.37 ± 0.14 ng vs 0.55 ± 0.18 ng/10(6) cells, esterified vs free 5-HETE, respectively). They remained cell associated, localizing to nuclear and extranuclear membrane, and were formed by fast esterification of newly synthesized free 5-HETE. Generation also required Ca(2+), phospholipase C, cytosolic and secretory phospholipase A(2), 5-LOX activating protein, and mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase 1. 5-HETE-PLs were detected in murine S epidermidis peritonitis, paralleling neutrophil influx, and in effluent from Gram-positive human bacterial peritonitis. Formation of neutrophil extracellular traps was significantly enhanced by 5-LOX inhibition but attenuated by HETE-PE, whereas 5-HETE-PE enhanced superoxide and interleukin-8 generation. Thus, new molecular species of oxidized PL formed by human neutrophils during bacterial infection are identified and characterized.
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DeClue AE, Sharp CR, Cohen RL, Leverenz EF, Reinero CR. Cysteinyl-leukotriene receptor antagonism blunts the acute hypotensive response to endotoxin in cats. J Feline Med Surg 2010; 12:754-9. [PMID: 20719552 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2010] [Revised: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study evaluated the effects of a cysteinyl-leukotriene-1 (cys-LT(1)) receptor antagonist, zarfirlukast, during feline endotoxemia. Six adult, sexually intact male cats received either placebo or zarfirlukast (10mg, PO) and endotoxin (2 μg/kg/h q 6h) in a cross-over design. Rectal temperature, heart rate, systolic arterial blood pressure, plasma tumor necrosis factor (TNF) activity, interleukin (IL)-6 concentration and urine cys-LT to creatinine ratio were evaluated. The rectal temperature, plasma TNF activity and IL-6 concentrations were significantly higher and systolic arterial blood pressure and heart rate significantly lower after endotoxin infusion. Cats treated with zafirlukast had a significantly higher blood pressure at 4h (P=0.002) compared to placebo. Urine cys-LT to creatinine ratio was significantly greater in the cats treated with zafirlukast compared to placebo (P=0.02). Zafirlukast administration ameliorated the acute hypotensive response to endotoxin in cats, but failed to significantly alter rectal temperature, heart rate or production of TNF and IL-6.
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- Amy E DeClue
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 900 E Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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During sepsis, the plasma levels of numerous inflammatory markers are enhanced. Some of these markers are the mediators responsible for the syndromes observed during sepsis as well as for organ dysfunction and eventually death. Their role has been demonstrated in experimental models that employed either transgenic and gene-targeted animals or the use of neutralizing agents. Accordingly, anaphylatoxins generated after complement system activation, factors of coagulation and fibrinolysis, proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, proteases, lipid mediators, nitric oxide, and cell markers of stress (eg, high mobility group box-1) have been shown to contribute to the deleterious events observed during sepsis. On the other hand, the counter-regulation of the inflammatory process, which involves mediators such as anti-inflammatory cytokines and some neuromediators, can jeopardize the immune status of the host and render the patients more sensitive to nosocomial infections.
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- Unit Cytokines and Inflammation, Institut Pasteur, 28 rue Dr. Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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Mirshafiey A, Jadidi-Niaragh F. Immunopharmacological role of the Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists and inhibitors of leukotrienes generating enzymes in Multiple Sclerosis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2010; 32:219-27. [DOI: 10.3109/08923970903283662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Mirshafiey A, Jadidi-Niaragh F. Prostaglandins in pathogenesis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2010; 32:543-54. [PMID: 20233088 DOI: 10.3109/08923971003667627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by inflammation, demyelination, axonal loss, and gliosis. The inflammatory lesions are manifested by a large infiltration and a heterogeneous population of cellular and soluble mediators of the immune system, such as T cells, B cells, macrophages, and microglia, as well as a broad range of cytokines, chemokines, antibodies, complement, and other toxic substances. Prostaglandins (PGs) are arachidonic acid-derived autacoids that have a role in the modulation of many physiological systems including the CNS, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, and immune systems. PG production is associated with inflammation, a major feature in MS that is characterized by the loss of myelinating oligodendrocytes in the CNS. With respect to the role of PGs in the induction of inflammation, they can be effective mediators in the pathophysiology of MS. Thus use of agonists or antagonists of PG receptors may be considered as a new therapeutic protocol in MS. In this review, we try to clarify the role of PGs in immunopathology and treatment of MS.
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- Abbas Mirshafiey
- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155, Iran.
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Madsen-Bouterse SA, Romero R, Tarca AL, Kusanovic JP, Espinoza J, Kim CJ, Kim JS, Edwin SS, Gomez R, Draghici S. The transcriptome of the fetal inflammatory response syndrome. Am J Reprod Immunol 2010; 63:73-92. [PMID: 20059468 PMCID: PMC3437779 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2009.00791.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PROBLEM The fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) is considered the counterpart of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), but similarities in their regulatory mechanisms are unclear. This study characterizes the fetal mRNA transcriptome of peripheral leukocytes to identify key biological processes and pathways involved in FIRS. METHOD OF STUDY Umbilical cord blood from preterm neonates with FIRS (funisitis, plasma IL-6 >11 pg/mL; n = 10) and neonates with no evidence of inflammation (n = 10) was collected at birth. Results Microarray analysis of leukocyte RNA revealed differential expression of 541 unique genes, changes confirmed by qRT-PCR for 41 or 44 genes tested. Similar to SIRS and sepsis, ontological and pathway analyses yielded significant enrichment of biological processes including antigen processing and presentation, immune response, and processes critical to cellular metabolism. RESULTS are comparable with microarray studies of endotoxin challenge models and pediatric sepsis, identifying 25 genes across all studies. CONCLUSION This study is the first to profile genome-wide expression in FIRS, which demonstrates a substantial degree of similarity with SIRS despite differences in fetal and adult immune systems.
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University, Department of Computer Science, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University, Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Wayne State University, Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- CEDIP (Center for Perinatal Diagnosis and Research), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sotero del Rio Hospital, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Wayne State University, Department of Computer Science, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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DiStasi MR, Ley K. Opening the flood-gates: how neutrophil-endothelial interactions regulate permeability. Trends Immunol 2009; 30:547-56. [PMID: 19783480 PMCID: PMC2767453 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2009.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2009] [Revised: 07/22/2009] [Accepted: 07/22/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Many diseases have an inflammatory component, where neutrophil interactions with the vascular endothelium lead to barrier dysfunction and increased permeability. Neutrophils increase permeability through secreted products such as the chemokines CXCL1, 2, 3, and 8, through adhesion-dependent processes involving beta(2) integrins interacting with endothelial ICAM-1, and through combinations where beta(2) integrin engagement leads to degranulation and secretion of heparin-binding protein. Some neutrophil products, such as arachidonic acid or the leukotriene LTA4, are further processed by endothelial enzymes via transcellular metabolism before the resulting products thromboxane A2 or LTC4 can activate their cognate receptors. Neutrophils also generate reactive oxygen species that induce vascular leakage. This review focuses on the mechanisms of neutrophil-mediated leakage.
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- Matthew R DiStasi
- La Jolla Institute of Allergy & Immunology, 9420 Athena Circle, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Lefebvre JS, Marleau S, Milot V, Lévesque T, Picard S, Flamand N, Borgeat P. Toll-like receptor ligands induce polymorphonuclear leukocyte migration: key roles for leukotriene B4 and platelet-activating factor. FASEB J 2009; 24:637-47. [PMID: 19843712 DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-135624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Activation of toll-like receptors (TLRs) and polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) accumulation at infection sites are critical events of host defense. The involvement of leukotriene (LT) B(4) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) in TLR ligand-induced activation of inflammatory cell functions is essentially unknown. Using an in vitro model of human PMN migration through human endothelial cell monolayers, we demonstrate that prototypic ligands of TLR1/2, 2/6, 3, 4, 5, and 7/8 promote PMN migration, an effect markedly inhibited by 3 LTB(4) receptor antagonists (70-80% inhibition at 100 nM compared to vehicle-treated cells), 3 PAF receptor antagonists (20-50% inhibition at 10 nM), 3 LT biosynthesis inhibitors (75-85% inhibition at 100 nM), and 1 cytosolic phospholipase A(2)alpha (cPLA(2)alpha) inhibitor (90% inhibition at 1 microM). Accordingly, selected TLR ligands caused Ser-505-phosphorylation of cPLA(2)alpha and measurable LTB(4) and PAF biosynthesis in the transmigration assay. As negative controls, interleukin-8- and formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine-elicited migration in vitro was not inhibited either by an LTB(4) receptor antagonist or by the cPLA(2)alpha inhibitor. Finally, LTB(4) and PAF receptor antagonists inhibited (up to approximately 65% at optimal doses) TLR ligand-induced PMN infiltration in the mouse air-pouch model. These studies unravel the critical involvement of de novo LTB(4) and PAF biosynthesis in PMN migration elicited by TLR ligands.
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- Julie S Lefebvre
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, 2705 Laurier Blvd., Rm. T1-49, Québec, QC, Canada, G1V 4G2
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Bruhn FHP, Corrêa PBF, Oliveira-Pelegrin GR, Rocha MJA. Blocking systemic nitric oxide production alters neuronal activation in brain structures involved in cardiovascular regulation during polymicrobial sepsis. Neurosci Lett 2009; 453:141-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2008] [Revised: 01/28/2009] [Accepted: 02/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Athayde LA, Oliveira-Pelegrin GR, Nomizo A, Faccioli LH, Rocha MJA. Blocking central leukotrienes synthesis affects vasopressin release during sepsis. Neuroscience 2009; 160:829-36. [PMID: 19285113 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 03/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Recent studies revealed that vasopressinergic neurons have a high content of cys-leukotriene C(4) (LTC(4)) synthase, a critical enzyme in cys-leukotriene synthesis that may play a role in regulating vasopressin secretion. This study investigates the role of this enzyme in arginine vasopressin (AVP) release during experimentally induced sepsis. Male Wistar rats received an i.c.v. injection of 3-[1-(p-chlorobenzyl)-5-(isopropyl)-3-tert-butylthioindol-2-yl]-2, 2-dimethylpropanoic acid (MK-886) (1.0 microg/kg), a leukotrienes (LTs) synthesis inhibitor, or vehicle, 1 h before cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham operation. In one group of animals the survival rate was monitored for 3 days. In another group, the animals were decapitated at 0, 4, 6, 18 and 24 h after CLP or sham operation, and blood was collected for hematocrit, serum sodium and nitrate, plasma osmolality, protein and AVP determination. A third group was used for blood pressure measurements. The neurohypophysis was removed for quantification of AVP content, and the hypothalamus was dissected for LTC(4) synthase analysis by Western blot. Mortality after CLP was reduced by the central administration of MK-886. The increase in plasma AVP levels and hypothalamus LTC(4) synthase content in the initial phase of sepsis was blocked, whereas the decrease in neurohypophyseal AVP content was partially reversed. Also the blood pressure drop was abolished in this phase. The increase of serum nitric oxide and hematocrit was reduced, and the decrease in plasma protein and osmolality was not affected by the LTs blocker. In the final phase of sepsis, the plasma AVP level and the hypothalamic LTC(4) synthase content were at basal levels. The central administration of MK-886 increased the hypothalamic LTC(4) synthase content but did not alter the plasma and neurohypophysis AVP levels observed, or the blood pressure during this phase. These results suggest that the central LTs are involved in the vasopressin release observed during sepsis.
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- L Antunes Athayde
- Departamento de Morfologia, Estomatologia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Uozumi N, Kita Y, Shimizu T. Modulation of lipid and protein mediators of inflammation by cytosolic phospholipase A2alpha during experimental sepsis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 181:3558-66. [PMID: 18714029 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.5.3558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cytosolic phospholipase A(2)alpha (cPLA(2)alpha) is one of the key enzymes in lipid mediator generation. It preferentially hydrolyzes arachidonoyl-phospholipid in response to cellular stimuli, liberating arachidonic acid, the shared precursor of PGs and leukotrienes. Mice with disruption of the cPLA(2)alpha gene exhibit a more than 80% decrease in the generation of these lipid mediators, leading to dramatic phenotypes in various models of inflammatory and allergic disease. In this study, we use the cecal ligation and puncture model of sepsis along with multiplex quantitation systems to explore interactions between eicosanoids and protein mediators. cPLA(2)alpha-deficient mice exhibited significantly less weight loss accompanied by decreased generation of PGs, leukotriene B(4), IL-6, and CCL2. Despite these differences, genetic ablation of cPLA(2)alpha did not provide any survival advantage. Unexpectedly, abundant production of 12-hydroxy-eicosatetraenoic acid, another arachidonic acid-derived lipid mediator, was found to be unaffected by disruption of the cPLA(2)alpha gene. Eicosanoid production preceded the production of cytokines. Eicosanoid modulation of IL-6 and CCL2 expression was suggested by scattergram analyses. These results provide in vivo evidence for the rapid generation of eicosanoids, regulatory role(s) for cPLA(2)alpha-derived lipid mediators on protein mediator production, and the existence of a robust cPLA(2)alpha-independent pathway(s) of eicosanoid generation.
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- Naonori Uozumi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Norman MU, Hulliger S, Colarusso P, Kubes P. Multichannel fluorescence spinning disk microscopy reveals early endogenous CD4 T cell recruitment in contact sensitivity via complement. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 180:510-21. [PMID: 18097053 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.1.510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Contact sensitivity (CS) is one of the primary in vivo models of T cell-mediated inflammation. The presence of CS-initiating CD4 T lymphocytes at the time of challenge is essential for transfer and full development of the late phase CS inflammatory response. From this observation investigators have speculated that early recruitment of CD4 T cells to the site of challenge must occur. Moreover, there must be rapid synthesis/release and disappearance of an important mediator during the first hours after hapten challenge. Using spinning disk confocal microscopy, we observed the very early effector events of the immune response. Simultaneous, real-time visualization of predominant neutrophil and extremely rare CD4 T cell trafficking in the challenged skin vasculature was noted (one rolling CD4 T cell for every 10-18 rolling and adherent neutrophils). We demonstrate that neutrophil adhesion during the early CS response was reduced in C5a receptor-deficient (C5aR-/-) mice or leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist-treated mice, whereas CD4 T cell recruitment was only inhibited in C5aR-/- mice. In line with these observations, leukocyte infiltration and the associated tissue damage were significantly reduced in C5aR-/- mice but not in leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist-treated wild-type mice 24 h after challenge. C5a receptor expression on T cells and not on tissue resident cells was important for the development of a CS response. Thus, by using spinning disk confocal microscopy we visualized the early events of an adaptive immune response and identified the rare but essential recruitment of CD4 T cells via the complement pathway.
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- M Ursula Norman
- Immunology Research Group, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Haworth O, Levy BD. Endogenous lipid mediators in the resolution of airway inflammation. Eur Respir J 2008; 30:980-92. [PMID: 17978156 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00005807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Acute inflammation in the lung is fundamentally important to host defence, but chronic or excessive inflammation leads to several common respiratory diseases, including asthma and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The resolution of inflammation is an active process. In health, events at the onset of acute inflammation establish biosynthetic circuits for specific chemical mediators that later serve as agonists to orchestrate a return to tissue homeostasis. In addition to an overabundance of pro-inflammatory stimuli, pathological inflammation can also result from defects in resolution signalling. The understanding of anti-inflammatory, pro-resolution molecules and their counter-regulatory signalling pathways is providing new insights into the molecular pathophysiology of lung disease and opportunities for the design of therapeutic strategies. In the present review, the growing family of lipid mediators of resolution is examined, including lipoxins, resolvins, protectins, cyclopentenones and presqualene diphosphate. Roles are uncovered for these compounds, or their structural analogues, in regulating airway inflammation.
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- O Haworth
- Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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When activated by specific antigen, complement, or other transmembrane stimuli, mast cells (MCs) generate three eicosanoids: prostaglandin (PG)D(2), leukotriene (LT)B(4), and LTC(4), the parent molecule of the cysteinyl leukotrienes (cysLTs). These diverse lipid mediators, which are generated from a single cell membrane-associated precursor, arachidonic acid, can initiate, amplify, or dampen inflammatory responses and influence the magnitude, duration, and nature of subsequent immune responses. PGD(2) and cysLTs, which were originally recognized for their bronchoconstricting and vasoactive properties, also serve diverse and pivotal functions in effector cell trafficking, antigen presentation, leukocyte activation, matrix deposition, and fibrosis. LTB(4) is a powerful chemoattractant for neutrophils and certain lymphocyte subsets. Thus, MCs can contribute to each of these processes through eicosanoid generation. Additionally, MCs express G-protein-coupled receptors specific for cysLTs, LTB(4), and another eicosanoid, PGE(2). Each of these receptors can regulate MC functions in vivo by autocrine and paracrine mechanisms. This review focuses on the biologic functions for MC-associated eicosanoids, the regulation of their production, and the mechanisms by which eicosanoids may regulate MC function in host defense and disease.
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- Joshua A Boyce
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Zardi EM, Zardi DM, Dobrina A, Afeltra A. Prostacyclin in sepsis: A systematic review. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2007; 83:1-24. [PMID: 17259068 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2006.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2006] [Revised: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 12/15/2006] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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According to current literature, infective processes greatly modify both vascular hemodynamics and anti-oxidant properties of affected tissues, causing a change in homeostasis that regulates the correct functioning of all cells responsible for the physiological and metabolic balance of various organs. As a consequence, the response to the infection that has caused the change is also likely to be weaker and, in the case of septic shock, ineffective. In this review, we will take into consideration these mechanisms and then focus on a group of vasodilator drugs (prostacyclin and its analogs) which, though have been used for over 20 years mainly to treat obstructive vascular diseases, have such hemodynamic and anti-inflammatory properties which prevent homeostatic changes. It is obvious that prostacyclin does not definitively have anti-infective characteristics; however, in association with anti-infective drugs (antibiotics, etc.), the effectiveness of the latter appears improved, at least in some circumstances. Similarly, the fact that prostacyclin and its analogs have a cytoprotective effect on the liver and reduce the ischemia-reperfusion damage following liver transplant is not a novelty and evidence that they improve hepatic hemodynamics suggests their use in those pathologies characterized by possible reduced perfusion or ascertained ischemia of the liver.
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- E M Zardi
- Area of Internal Medicine and Immunology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.
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Rubin P, Mollison KW. Pharmacotherapy of diseases mediated by 5-lipoxygenase pathway eicosanoids. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2007; 83:188-97. [PMID: 17481554 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Inflammatory eicosanoids generated by the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism are now known to have at least 6 receptors: OXE, which recognizes 5-HETE and 5-oxo-ETE; a putative receptor recognizing a potent 5-oxo-ETE metabolite, FOG(7); the LTB(4) receptors, BLT1 and BLT2; the cysteinyl leukotriene receptors, CysLT(1) and CysLT(2), which recognize leukotrienes LTC(4), LTD(4), LTE(4) and LTF(4). The 5-LO pathway is activated in many diseases and invokes inflammatory responses not affected by glucocorticoids, but therapy with selective BLT1 or CysLT(1) antagonists in asthma has met with variable success. Studies show that 5-LO pathway eicosanoids are not primary mediators in all cases of asthma, but may be especially important in severe persistent asthma, aspirin- and exercise-induced asthma, allergic rhinitis, COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, atherosclerosis, atopic dermatitis, acne and ischemia-related organ injury. These disorders appear to involve multiple 5-LO pathway eicosanoids and receptor subtypes, suggesting that inhibition of the pathway at the level of 5-LO may be necessary for maximal efficacy.
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- Paul Rubin
- Critical Therapeutics, Inc., 60 Westview Street, Lexington, MA 02421, USA.
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Serio KJ, Luo C, Luo L, Mao JT. TNF-alpha downregulates the leukotriene C4 synthase gene in mononuclear phagocytes. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2006; 292:L215-22. [PMID: 16980379 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00023.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We studied the effect of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha exposure on cysteinyl leukotriene (LT) synthesis by cells of monocyte/macrophage lineage. TNF-alpha conditioning of monocytic THP-1 cells and primary human monocytes resulted in a decreased capacity for LTC(4) release. TNF-alpha exposure (for 16-24 h) decreased LTC(4) synthase mRNA in THP-1 cells, primary mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages, and eosinophilic AML14.3D10 cells. TNF-alpha downregulated LTC(4) synthase mRNA in THP-1 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner, with downregulation observed as early as 4 h. The effect of TNF-alpha on LTC(4) synthase mRNA expression was mediated via the MEK/ERK pathway, but not via cyclooxygenase or nitric oxide synthase pathways. Conditioning of actinomycin D-treated cells with TNF-alpha did not accelerate degradation of LTC(4) synthase mRNA. TNF-alpha produced sustained activation of p50 and p65, which were previously reported by our group to decrease LTC(4) synthase promoter activity. In transiently transfected THP-1 cells, TNF-alpha decreased promoter activity via an element located within the first 620 bp of the promoter. We conclude that TNF-alpha exposure downregulates the synthetic capacity for cysteinyl LT release and LTC(4) synthase gene expression in monocytes/macrophages via a transcriptional mechanism.
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- Kenneth J Serio
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, USA.
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Moreno SE, Alves-Filho JC, Rios-Santos F, Silva JS, Ferreira SH, Cunha FQ, Teixeira MM. Signaling via platelet-activating factor receptors accounts for the impairment of neutrophil migration in polymicrobial sepsis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 177:1264-71. [PMID: 16818786 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.2.1264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response that results from the inability of the immune system to limit bacterial spread during an ongoing infection. Recently, we have documented an impaired neutrophil migration toward the infectious focus in severe sepsis. This impairment seems to be mediated by circulating cytokines, chemokines, and NO. Platelet-activating factor (PAF) plays an important role in the orchestration of different inflammatory reactions, including the release of cytokines, chemokines, and free radicals. Using a PAFR antagonist, PCA-4248, and PAFR-deficient mice, we investigated whether signaling via PAFR was relevant for the failure of neutrophils to migrate to the site of infection after lethal sepsis caused by cecum ligation and puncture in mice. In PAFR-deficient mice or mice pretreated with PCA-4248 (5 mg/kg) and subjected to lethal sepsis, neutrophil migration failure was prevented, and bacterial clearance was more efficient. There was also reduced systemic inflammation (low serum cytokine levels), lower nitrate levels in plasma, and higher survival rate. Altogether, the results firmly establish a role for PAFR in mediating the early impairment of neutrophil migration toward the infectious focus. Blockade of PAFR may prevent the establishment of severe sepsis.
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- Susana E Moreno
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Binstadt BA, Patel PR, Alencar H, Nigrovic PA, Lee DM, Mahmood U, Weissleder R, Mathis D, Benoist C. Particularities of the vasculature can promote the organ specificity of autoimmune attack. Nat Immunol 2006; 7:284-92. [PMID: 16444258 DOI: 10.1038/ni1306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2005] [Accepted: 01/05/2006] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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How certain autoimmune diseases target specific organs remains obscure. In the 'K/BxN' arthritis model, autoantibodies to a ubiquitous antigen elicit joint-restricted pathology. Here we have used intravital imaging to demonstrate that transfer of arthritogenic antibodies caused macromolecular vasopermeability localized to sites destined to develop arthritis, augmenting its severity. Vasopermeability depended on mast cells, neutrophils and FcgammaRIII but not complement, tumor necrosis factor or interleukin 1. Unexpectedly, radioresistant FcRgamma-expressing cells in an organ distant from the joint were required. Histamine and serotonin were critical, and systemic administration of these vasoactive amines recapitulated the joint localization of immune complex-triggered vasopermeability. We propose that regionally distinct vascular properties 'interface' with immune effector pathways to foster organ-specific autoimmune damage, perhaps explaining why arthritis accompanies many human infectious and autoimmune disorders.
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