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Nebbioso G, Nebbioso V. Pleiotropic effects of hyaluronic acid and silver sulfadiazine dressings in the treatment of acute and chronic skin lesions. Minerva Surg 2024; 79:33-39. [PMID: 38037671 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5691.23.10189-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural unbranched polymer that belongs to a group of heteropolysaccharide glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) that are major components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), while silver sulfadiazine exerts antibacterial activity. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of dressings with hyaluronic acid and silver sulfadiazine in acute and chronic lesions, according to the wound bed preparation and TIME principles. METHODS Thirty-two patients with acute and chronic injuries participated in the study. After collecting their personal histories and making a differential diagnosis by evaluating their ankle/arm index, patients with a Winsor Index below 0.8 underwent lower extremity color Doppler echocardiography. The dressing protocol followed the principles of wound bed preparation, identifying the prevailing clinical sign by evaluating the lesion background, margins, and perilesional skin. A product containing low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (200 kDa) and silver sulfadiazine 1% was used for the dressing. RESULTS In the acute lesion group, the protocol we applied resulted in all injuries being healed. Of the 20 treated wounds in the chronic lesion group, 10 healed at the end of 8 weeks of treatment and 8 saw an improvement with a reduction in the lesion area. CONCLUSIONS Consisting of a combination of hyaluronic acid and silver sulfadiazine, the dressing is widely used in the management of acute and chronic skin wounds. In the present study, the healing rate of acute wounds was 100%; in chronic wounds, healing was reported in 50% of cases while in 40% of the remainder, we found a 40% reduction in the lesion area.
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Mucopolysaccharidoses: Cellular Consequences of Glycosaminoglycans Accumulation and Potential Targets. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010477. [PMID: 36613919 PMCID: PMC9820209 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) constitute a heterogeneous group of lysosomal storage disorders characterized by the lysosomal accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Although lysosomal dysfunction is mainly affected, several cellular organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and their related process are also impaired, leading to the activation of pathophysiological cascades. While supplying missing enzymes is the mainstream for the treatment of MPS, including enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), or gene therapy (GT), the use of modulators available to restore affected organelles for recovering cell homeostasis may be a simultaneous approach. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the cellular consequences of the lysosomal GAGs accumulation and discusses the use of potential modulators that can reestablish normal cell function beyond ERT-, HSCT-, or GT-based alternatives.
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Denamur S, Chazeirat T, Maszota-Zieleniak M, Vivès RR, Saidi A, Zhang F, Linhardt RJ, Labarthe F, Samsonov SA, Lalmanach G, Lecaille F. Binding of heparan sulfate to human cystatin C modulates inhibition of cathepsin L: Putative consequences in mucopolysaccharidosis. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 293:119734. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Motes HC, Stuart MK. Cytokine array analysis of mediators produced by human macrophages stimulated with Trichomonastenax. Exp Parasitol 2022; 242:108382. [PMID: 36122701 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The incidence of oral colonization by the protozoan Trichomonas tenax correlates with gingival inflammation and periodontitis in humans. To determine whether T. tenax might contribute to inflammation by eliciting cytokines from human cells, differentiated THP-1 (dTHP-1) macrophages were cultured with live or sonicated T. tenax trophozoites, and the conditioned media were assayed for 36 different mediators by a membrane-based cytokine array. Scanning densitometry of the membranes revealed that live T. tenax trophozoites stimulated secretion of interleukin-8 (IL-8), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), IL-1β, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) from dTHP-1 macrophages. T. tenax lysates stimulated release of IL-8, MIF, and IL-1ra. Despite often being classified as a commensal organism, T. tenax elicited a wider variety of cytokines than the human urogenital pathogen, T. vaginalis, which elicited only IL-8 and MIF production from dTHP-1 cells.
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- Hannah C Motes
- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, 800 W. Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO, 63501, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, 800 W. Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO, 63501, USA.
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Sahraneshin-Samani F, Kazemi-Ashtiani M, Karimi H, Shiravandi A, Baharvand H, Daemi H. Regioselective sulfated chitosan produces a biocompatible and antibacterial wound dressing with low inflammatory response. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 139:213020. [PMID: 35882163 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aim of current study is to tailor chitosan derivate which is water-soluble while presents original biological features of chitosan. For this purpose, the 6-O chitosan sulfate (CS) with naked amine groups was synthesized via regioselective modification of chitosan (C) during which both crosslinking capacity and antibacterial properties of the C were remained intact. This was achieved by sulfation the C under controlled acidic conditions using chlorosulfonic acid/sulfuric acid mixture. Subsequently, a chemically crosslinked hydrogel of the CS was used as a wound dressing substrate. The modified sulfate groups retained the biocompatibility of C and showed antibacterial effects against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. In addition, the presence of sulfate groups in the CS chemical structure improved its anticoagulant activity compared to the unmodified C. Both in vitro and in vivo enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) measurements showed that CS had a higher potential to bind and scavenger anti-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6 and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), both of which play critical roles in the early stage of the wound healing process. After treatment of full-thickness wounds with CS hydrogels, the macrophage cells (c.a. 6 × 104 cells) expressed significantly more M2 phenotype markers compared to the C group (4.2 × 104 cells). Furthermore, the CS hydrogel induced better re-epithelialization and vascularization of full-thickness wounds in mice compared to the C hydrogel during 30 days.
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- Fazel Sahraneshin-Samani
- Faculty of Basic Sciences and Advanced Medical Technologies, Royan Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Biomaterials, Zharfandishan Fanavar Zistbaspar (ZFZ) Chemical Company, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Developmental Biology, School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Technologies in Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences and Advanced Medical Technologies, Royan Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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The Role of Heparan Sulfate in CCL26-Induced Eosinophil Chemotaxis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126519. [PMID: 35742962 PMCID: PMC9224159 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Proinflammatory chemokine ligand 26 (CCL26, eotaxin-3) mediates transendothelial cell migration of eosinophils by binding and activating the G-protein-coupled (GPC) chemokine receptor 3 on the surface of eosinophilic cells. Here we have investigated the role of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) as potential co-receptors in the process of CCL26-induced eosinophil chemotaxis. For this purpose, we have first identified the GAG-binding site of CCL26 by a site-directed mutagenesis approach in the form of an alanine screening. A panel of GAG-binding-deficient mutants has been designed, generated, and analyzed with respect to their binding affinities to heparan sulphate (HS) by isothermal fluorescence titration studies. This showed that basic amino acids in the α-helical part of CCL26 are strongly involved in GAG-binding. In chemotaxis experiments, we found that decreased GAG-binding affinity correlated with decreased chemotactic activity, which indicates an involvement of GAGs in eosinophil migration. This was further proven by the negative impact of heparinase III treatment and, independently, by the incubation of eosinophils with an anti heparan sulfate antibody. We finally investigated eosinophils’ proteoglycan (PG) expression patterns by real-time PCR, which revealed the highest expression level for serglycin. Including an anti-serglycin antibody in CCL26-induced eosinophil migration experiments reduced the chemotaxis of these immune cells, thereby proving the dependence of eosinophil mobilization on the proteoglycan serglycin.
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Molecular Dynamics Approaches Dissect Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Methylene Blue-Glycosaminoglycan Interactions. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27092654. [PMID: 35566005 PMCID: PMC9105714 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a class of periodic anionic linear polysaccharides involved in a number of biologically relevant processes in the extracellular matrix via interactions with various types of molecules including proteins, peptides and small organic molecules. The metachromatic dye methylene blue (MB) is a GAG binding agent. This molecule possesses a tricyclic, monocationic phenothiazine ring system, while the terminal methyl groups attached to the nitrogen atoms bear the most positive charges of the cation and, therefore, represent potential binding sites for negatively charged GAGs. In this study, we rigorously explored molecular mechanisms underlying these interactions for several GAG types: heparin, heparan and chondroitin sulfates. We found that GAG-MB interactions are predominantly electrostatically driven, with the particularly important role of sulfate groups. MB oligomeric stack formation was favored in the presence of GAGs. Furthermore, the impact of MB binding on the conformation of GAGs was also evaluated. The novel results allow for better quantitative analytics of GAG composition in the studied biochemical systems using MB dye as a GAG-specific marker. Our data add to the knowledge on small molecule-GAG interactions and could be potentially useful for novel developments in drug design and putative disease therapies in which GAGs are involved.
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Marinho A, Nunes C, Reis S. Hyaluronic Acid: A Key Ingredient in the Therapy of Inflammation. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1518. [PMID: 34680150 PMCID: PMC8533685 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural polymer, produced endogenously by the human body, which has unique physicochemical and biological properties, exhibiting desirable biocompatibility and biodegradability. Therefore, it has been widely studied for possible applications in the area of inflammatory diseases. Although exogenous HA has been described as unable to restore or replace the properties and activities of endogenous HA, it can still provide satisfactory pain relief. This review aims to discuss the advances that have been achieved in the treatment of inflammatory diseases using hyaluronic acid as a key ingredient, essentially focusing on studies carried out between the years 2017 and 2021.
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.M.); (S.R.)
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Schaller MA, Sharma Y, Dupee Z, Nguyen D, Urueña J, Smolchek R, Loeb JC, Machuca TN, Lednicky JA, Odde DJ, Campbell RF, Sawyer WG, Mehrad B. Ex vivo SARS-CoV-2 infection of human lung reveals heterogeneous host defense and therapeutic responses. JCI Insight 2021; 6:e148003. [PMID: 34357881 PMCID: PMC8492301 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cell lines are the mainstay in understanding the biology of COVID-19 infection but do not recapitulate many of the complexities of human infection. The use of human lung tissue is one solution for the study of such novel respiratory pathogens. We hypothesized that a cryopreserved bank of human lung tissue would allow for the ex vivo study of the interindividual heterogeneity of host response to SARS-CoV-2, thus providing a bridge between studies with cell lines and studies in animal models. We generated a cryobank of tissues from 21 donors, many of whom had clinical risk factors for severe COVID-19. Cryopreserved tissues preserved 90% cell viability and contained heterogenous populations of metabolically active epithelial, endothelial, and immune cell subsets of the human lung. Samples were readily infected with HCoV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2 and demonstrated comparable susceptibility to infection. In contrast, we observed a marked donor-dependent heterogeneity in the expression of IL6, CXCL8, and IFNB1 in response to SARS-CoV-2. Treatment of tissues with dexamethasone and the experimental drug N-hydroxycytidine suppressed viral growth in all samples, whereas chloroquine and remdesivir had no detectable effect. Metformin and sirolimus, molecules with predicted but unproven antiviral activity, each suppressed viral replication in tissues from a subset of donors. In summary, we developed a system for the ex vivo study of human SARS-CoV-2 infection using primary human lung tissue from a library of donor tissues. This model may be useful for drug screening and for understanding basic mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis.
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- Matthew A. Schaller
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
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- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, and Emerging Pathogens Institute; and
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, and Emerging Pathogens Institute; and
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Drug Development, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine
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Marcisz M, Maszota-Zieleniak M, Huard B, Samsonov SA. Advanced Molecular Dynamics Approaches to Model a Tertiary Complex APRIL/TACI with Long Glycosaminoglycans. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11091349. [PMID: 34572563 PMCID: PMC8465899 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are linear anionic periodic polysaccharides participating in a number of biologically relevant processes in the extracellular matrix via interactions with their protein targets. Due to their periodicity, conformational flexibility, pseudo-symmetry of the sulfation pattern, and the key role of electrostatics, these molecules are challenging for both experimental and theoretical approaches. In particular, conventional molecular docking applied for GAGs longer than 10-mer experiences severe difficulties. In this work, for the first time, 24- and 48-meric GAGs were docked using all-atomic repulsive-scaling Hamiltonian replica exchange molecular dynamics (RS-REMD), a novel methodology based on replicas with van der Waals radii of interacting molecules being scaled. This approach performed well for proteins complexed with oligomeric GAGs and is independent of their length, which distinguishes it from other molecular docking approaches. We built a model of long GAGs in complex with a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) prebound to its receptors, the B cell maturation antigen and the transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI). Furthermore, the prediction power of the RS-REMD for this tertiary complex was evaluated. We conclude that the TACI–GAG interaction could be potentially amplified by TACI’s binding to APRIL. RS-REMD outperformed Autodock3, the docking program previously proven the best for short GAGs.
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- Mateusz Marcisz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.M.); (M.M.-Z.)
- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and MUG, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.M.); (M.M.-Z.)
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- Laboratory TIMC-IMAG, University Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS UMR 5525, 38700 La Tronche, France;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.M.); (M.M.-Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-58-523-51-66
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Salbach-Hirsch J, Rauner M, Hofbauer C, Hofbauer LC. New insights into the role of glycosaminoglycans in the endosteal bone microenvironment. Biol Chem 2021; 402:1415-1425. [PMID: 34323057 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2021-0174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The bone microenvironment is a complex tissue in which heterogeneous cell populations of hematopoietic and mesenchymal origin interact with environmental cues to maintain tissue integrity. Both cellular and matrix components are subject to physiologic challenges and can dynamically respond by modifying cell/matrix interactions. When either component is impaired, the physiologic balance is lost. Here, we review the current state of knowledge of how glycosaminoglycans - organic components of the bone extracellular matrix - influence the bone micromilieu. We point out how they interact with mediators of distinct signaling pathways such as the RANKL/OPG axis, BMP and WNT signaling, and affect the activity of bone remodeling cells within the endosteal niche summarizing their potential for therapeutic intervention.
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- Juliane Salbach-Hirsch
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, Medical Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
- Center for Healthy Aging, Medical Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, Medical Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
- Center for Healthy Aging, Medical Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- NCT Dresden and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, Medical Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
- Center for Healthy Aging, Medical Center, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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El Masri R, Crétinon Y, Gout E, Vivès RR. HS and Inflammation: A Potential Playground for the Sulfs? Front Immunol 2020; 11:570. [PMID: 32318065 PMCID: PMC7147386 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heparan sulfate (HS) is a complex polysaccharide abundantly found in extracellular matrices and cell surfaces. HS participates in major cellular processes, through its ability to bind and modulate a wide array of signaling proteins. HS/ligand interactions involve saccharide domains of specific sulfation pattern. Assembly of such domains is orchestrated by a complex biosynthesis machinery and their structure is further regulated at the cell surface by post-synthetic modifying enzymes. Amongst them, extracellular sulfatases of the Sulf family catalyze the selective removal of 6-O-sulfate groups, which participate in the binding of many proteins. As such, increasing interest arose on the regulation of HS biological properties by the Sulfs. However, studies of the Sulfs have so far been essentially restricted to the fields of development and tumor progression. The aim of this review is to survey recent data of the literature on the still poorly documented role of the Sulfs during inflammation, and to widen the perspectives for the study of this intriguing regulatory mechanism toward new physiopathological processes.
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- Rana El Masri
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), Grenoble, France
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Crijns H, Vanheule V, Proost P. Targeting Chemokine-Glycosaminoglycan Interactions to Inhibit Inflammation. Front Immunol 2020; 11:483. [PMID: 32296423 PMCID: PMC7138053 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Leukocyte migration into tissues depends on the activity of chemokines that form concentration gradients to guide leukocytes to a specific site. Interaction of chemokines with their specific G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) on leukocytes induces leukocyte adhesion to the endothelial cells, followed by extravasation of the leukocytes and subsequent directed migration along the chemotactic gradient. Interaction of chemokines with glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) is crucial for extravasation in vivo. Chemokines need to interact with GAGs on endothelial cells and in the extracellular matrix in tissues in order to be presented on the endothelium of blood vessels and to create a concentration gradient. Local chemokine retention establishes a chemokine gradient and prevents diffusion and degradation. During the last two decades, research aiming at reducing chemokine activity mainly focused on the identification of inhibitors of the interaction between chemokines and their cognate GPCRs. This approach only resulted in limited success. However, an alternative strategy, targeting chemokine-GAG interactions, may be a promising approach to inhibit chemokine activity and inflammation. On this line, proteins derived from viruses and parasites that bind chemokines or GAGs may have the potential to interfere with chemokine-GAG interactions. Alternatively, chemokine mimetics, including truncated chemokines and mutant chemokines, can compete with chemokines for binding to GAGs. Such truncated or mutated chemokines are characterized by a strong binding affinity for GAGs and abrogated binding to their chemokine receptors. Finally, Spiegelmers that mask the GAG-binding site on chemokines, thereby preventing chemokine-GAG interactions, were developed. In this review, the importance of GAGs for chemokine activity in vivo and strategies that could be employed to target chemokine-GAG interactions will be discussed in the context of inflammation.
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- Helena Crijns
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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McMinn PH, Hind LE, Huttenlocher A, Beebe DJ. Neutrophil trafficking on-a-chip: an in vitro, organotypic model for investigating neutrophil priming, extravasation, and migration with spatiotemporal control. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:3697-3705. [PMID: 31576879 PMCID: PMC7045365 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00562e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Neutrophil trafficking is essential for a strong and productive immune response to infection and injury. During acute inflammation, signals from resident immune cells, fibroblasts, and the endothelium help to prime, attract, and activate circulating neutrophils at sites of inflammation. Due to current limitations with in vitro and animal models, our understanding of these events is incomplete. In this paper, we describe a microfluidic technology which incorporates a lumen-based vascular component with a high degree of spatiotemporal control to facilitate the study of neutrophil trafficking using primary human cells. The improved spatiotemporal control allows functional selection of neutrophils based on their migratory capacity. We use this technology to investigate neutrophil-endothelial interactions and find that these interactions are necessary for robust neutrophil chemotaxis to interleukin-8 (IL-8) and priming of the neutrophils. In agreement with previous studies, we observed that transendothelial migration (TEM) is required for neutrophils to enter a primed phenotypic state. TEM neutrophils not only produce a significantly higher amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) when treated with PMA, but also upregulate genes involved in ROS production (CYBB, NCF1, NFKB1, NFKBIA), cell adhesion (CEACAM-8, ITGAM), and chemokine receptors (CXCR2, TNFRSF1A). These results suggest that neutrophil-endothelial interactions are crucial to neutrophil chemotaxis and ROS generation.
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- Patrick H McMinn
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1451 Engineering Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA and University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA and Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1451 Engineering Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA and University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705, USA and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Bosse M, Sibold J, Scheidt HA, Patalag LJ, Kettelhoit K, Ries A, Werz DB, Steinem C, Huster D. Shiga toxin binding alters lipid packing and the domain structure of Gb 3-containing membranes: a solid-state NMR study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:15630-15638. [PMID: 31268447 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02501d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We studied the influence of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) lipid molecules on the properties of phospholipid membranes composed of a liquid ordered (lo)/liquid disordered (ld) phase separated 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC)/N-palmitoyl-d-erythro-sphingosylphosphorylcholine (PSM)/cholesterol mixture (40/35/20, mol/mol/mol) supplemented with 5 mol% of either short acyl chain palmitoyl-Gb3 or long acyl chain lignoceryl-Gb3 using 2H solid-state NMR spectroscopy. To this end, both globotriaosylceramides were chemically synthesized featuring a perdeuterated lipid acyl chain. The solid-state 2H NMR spectra support the phase separation into a POPC-rich ld phase and a PSM/cholesterol-rich lo phase. The long chain lignoceryl-Gb3 showed a rather unusual order parameter profile of the acyl chain, which flattens out for the last ∼6 methylene segments. Such an odd chain conformation can be explained by partial chain interdigitation and/or a very fluid midplane region of the membrane. Possibly, the Gb3 molecules may thus preferentially be localized at the lo/ld phase boundary. In contrast, the short chain palmitoyl-Gb3 was well associated with the PSM/cholesterol-rich lo phase. Gb3 molecules act as membrane receptors for the Shiga toxin (STx) produced by Shigella dysenteriae and by enterohemorrhagic strains of Escherichia coli (EHEC). The B-subunits of STx (STxB) forming a pentameric structure were produced recombinantly and incubated with the membrane mixtures leading to alterations in the lipid packing properties and lateral organization of the membranes. Typically, STxB binding led to a decrease in lipid chain order in agreement with partial immersion of protein segments into the lipid-water interface of the membrane. In the presence of STxB, Gb3 preferentially partitioned into the lo membrane phase. In particular the short acyl chain palmitoyl-Gb3 showed very similar chain order parameters to PSM. In the presence of STxB, all lipid species showed isotropic contributions to the 2H NMR powder spectra; this was most pronounced for the Gb3 molecules. Such isotropic contributions are caused by highly curved membrane structures, which have previously been detected as membrane invaginations in fluorescence microscopy. Our analysis estimated that STxB induced highly curved membrane structures with a curvature radius of less than ∼10 nm likely related to the insertion of STxB segments into the lipid-water interface of the membrane.
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- Mathias Bosse
- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Hagenring 30, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Hagenring 30, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Hagenring 30, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Hagenring 30, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany and Max-Planck-Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Am Fassberg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Leipzig University, Härtelstr. 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany.
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Cross-Species Analysis of Glycosaminoglycan Binding Proteins Reveals Some Animal Models Are "More Equal" than Others. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050924. [PMID: 30845788 PMCID: PMC6429508 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) mimetics are synthetic or semi-synthetic analogues of heparin or heparan sulfate, which are designed to interact with GAG binding sites on proteins. The preclinical stages of drug development rely on efficacy and toxicity assessment in animals and aim to apply these findings to clinical studies. However, such data may not always reflect the human situation possibly because the GAG binding site on the protein ligand in animals and humans could differ. Possible inter-species differences in the GAG-binding sites on antithrombin III, heparanase, and chemokines of the CCL and CXCL families were examined by sequence alignments, molecular modelling and assessment of surface electrostatic potentials to determine if one species of laboratory animal is likely to result in more clinically relevant data than another. For each protein, current understanding of GAG binding is reviewed from a protein structure and function perspective. This combinatorial analysis shows chemokine dimers and oligomers can present different GAG binding surfaces for the same target protein, whereas a cleft-like GAG binding site will differently influence the types of GAG structures that bind and the species preferable for preclinical work. Such analyses will allow an informed choice of animal(s) for preclinical studies of GAG mimetic drugs.
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Weber D, Knaak S, Hettrich K, Andrulis M, Momburg F, Quade M, Gelinsky M, Schwartz-Albiez R. Influence of Regioselectively Sulfated Cellulose on in Vitro Vascularization of Biomimetic Bone Matrices. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:4228-4238. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Dominik Weber
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Clinical Cooperation Unit Applied Tumor Immunology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus and Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscher Strasse 74, 1307 Dresden, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung (IAP), Geiselbergstrasse 69, 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 224, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Clinical Cooperation Unit Applied Tumor Immunology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus and Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscher Strasse 74, 1307 Dresden, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus and Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscher Strasse 74, 1307 Dresden, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Clinical Cooperation Unit Applied Tumor Immunology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Thunström Salzer A, Niemiec MJ, Hosseinzadeh A, Stylianou M, Åström F, Röhm M, Ahlm C, Wahlin A, Ermert D, Urban CF. Assessment of Neutrophil Chemotaxis Upon G-CSF Treatment of Healthy Stem Cell Donors and in Allogeneic Transplant Recipients. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1968. [PMID: 30254629 PMCID: PMC6141688 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Neutrophils are crucial for the human innate immunity and constitute the majority of leukocytes in circulation. Thus, blood neutrophil counts serve as a measure for the immune system's functionality. Hematological patients often have low neutrophil counts due to disease or chemotherapy. To increase neutrophil counts and thereby preventing infections in high-risk patients, recombinant G-CSF is widely used as adjunct therapy to stimulate the maturation of neutrophils. In addition, G-CSF is utilized to recruit stem cells (SCs) into the peripheral blood of SC donors. Still, the actual functionality of neutrophils resulting from G-CSF treatment remains insufficiently understood. We tested the ex vivo functionality of neutrophils isolated from blood of G-CSF-treated healthy SC donors. We quantified chemotaxis, oxidative burst, and phagocytosis before and after treatment and detected significantly reduced chemotactic activity upon G-CSF treatment. Similarly, in vitro treatment of previously untreated neutrophils with G-CSF led to reduced chemotactic activity. In addition, we revealed that this effect persists in the allogeneic SC recipients up to 4 weeks after neutrophil engraftment. Our data indicates that neutrophil quantity, as a sole measure of immunocompetence in high-risk patients should be considered cautiously as neutrophil functionality might be affected by the primary treatment.
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- Anna Thunström Salzer
- Department of Radiation Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Laboratory of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Lysines and Arginines play non-redundant roles in mediating chemokine-glycosaminoglycan interactions. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12289. [PMID: 30115951 PMCID: PMC6095893 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30697-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) bind a large array of proteins and mediate fundamental and diverse roles in human physiology. Ion pair interactions between protein lysines/arginines and GAG sulfates/carboxylates mediate binding. Neutrophil-activating chemokines (NAC) are GAG-binding proteins, and their sequences reveal high selectivity for lysines over arginines indicating they are functionally not equivalent. NAC binding to GAGs impacts gradient formation, receptor functions, and endothelial activation, which together regulate different components of neutrophil migration. We characterized the consequence of mutating lysine to arginine in NAC CXCL8, a well-characterized GAG-binding protein. We chose three lysines — two highly conserved lysines (K20 and K64) and a CXCL8-specific lysine (K67). Interestingly, the double K64R/K20R and K64R/K67R mutants are highly impaired in recruiting neutrophils in a mouse model. Further, both the mutants bind GAG heparin with higher affinity but show similar receptor activity. NMR and MD studies indicate that the structures are essentially identical to the WT, but the mutations alter the network of intramolecular ion pair interactions. These observations collectively indicate that the reduced in vivo recruitment is due to altered GAG interactions, higher GAG binding affinity can be detrimental, and specificity of lysines fine-tunes in vivo GAG interactions and function.
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Herrero R, Sanchez G, Lorente JA. New insights into the mechanisms of pulmonary edema in acute lung injury. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:32. [PMID: 29430449 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.12.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Appearance of alveolar protein-rich edema is an early event in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Alveolar edema in ARDS results from a significant increase in the permeability of the alveolar epithelial barrier, and represents one of the main factors that contribute to the hypoxemia in these patients. Damage of the alveolar epithelium is considered a major mechanism responsible for the increased pulmonary permeability, which results in edema fluid containing high concentrations of extravasated macromolecules in the alveoli. The breakdown of the alveolar-epithelial barrier is a consequence of multiple factors that include dysregulated inflammation, intense leukocyte infiltration, activation of pro-coagulant processes, cell death and mechanical stretch. The disruption of tight junction (TJ) complexes at the lateral contact of epithelial cells, the loss of contact between epithelial cells and extracellular matrix (ECM), and relevant changes in the communication between epithelial and immune cells, are deleterious alterations that mediate the disruption of the alveolar epithelial barrier and thereby the formation of lung edema in ARDS.
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- Raquel Herrero
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain.,Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Ammendola S, Loreto MD, Scotto d'Abusco A. Modulatory Effects of a Nutraceutical Supplement on Saos-2 Cells Reveal Its Phlebotonic Activity. J Am Coll Nutr 2017; 36:268-272. [PMID: 28443720 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2016.1269622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Herbal extract compositions are largely used to manage vein diseases. We prepared a new composition of herbs, named FLEBO OK™, that, when administered as a nutraceutical to patients affected by peripheral vascular diseases, was able to improve their health conditions. We analyzed the effects of this nutraceutical composition on in vitro cultured cells with the aim to obtain information about its mechanisms of action. METHODS A culture of human osteoblast cell line Saos-2 was stimulated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α or interleukin (IL)-1β to induce the expression of some chemokines and matrix metalloproteases (MMPs). This cell culture was then exposed to the prepared composition and the amount of expression of the genes coding for the monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, IL-8, IL-1β, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9 proteins was measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The experiments were repeated exposing the cells to the same amount of the well-known micronized purified flavonoid fraction. Moreover, we describe the effects of the administration of nutraceutical composition to 20 patients affected by peripheral vascular diseases and 20 healthy individuals. RESULTS The RT-PCR analyses showed that the new composition induces the expression of MMP-3 and MMP-9 and downregulates MMP-2 in cell cultures stimulated with IL-1β, whereas it induces the expression of IL-8 and represses the expression of IL-1β and MCP-1 in cell cultures stimulated with TNF-α. The induction of the expression of MMP-3 and the downregulation of MCP-1 might result in an antiplatelet activity that was not observed for the micronized purified flavonoid fraction. Interviewed patients reported an improvement in their conditions after 1 month of FLEBO OK treatment. CONCLUSION These findings could provide a hypothesis for the high efficiency of the identified nutraceutical composition to management of peripheral vascular diseases.
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- c Department of Biochemical Sciences , Sapienza University of Roma , Roma , ITALY
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Collagen/glycosaminoglycan coatings enhance new bone formation in a critical size bone defect — A pilot study in rats. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 71:84-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The "in and out" of glucosamine 6-O-sulfation: the 6th sense of heparan sulfate. Glycoconj J 2016; 34:285-298. [PMID: 27812771 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-016-9736-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The biological properties of Heparan sulfate (HS) polysaccharides essentially rely on their ability to bind and modulate a multitude of protein ligands. These interactions involve internal oligosaccharide sequences defined by their sulfation patterns. Amongst these, the 6-O-sulfation of HS contributes significantly to the polysaccharide structural diversity and is critically involved in the binding of many proteins. HS 6-O-sulfation is catalyzed by 6-O-sulfotransferases (6OSTs) during biosynthesis, and it is further modified by the post-synthetic action of 6-O-endosulfatases (Sulfs), two enzyme families that remain poorly characterized. The aim of the present review is to summarize the contribution of 6-O-sulfates in HS structure/function relationships and to discuss the present knowledge on the complex mechanisms regulating HS 6-O-sulfation.
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Transitional Remodeling of the Hepatic Extracellular Matrix in Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:3162670. [PMID: 27843941 PMCID: PMC5098054 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3162670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Alcohol consumption is a common custom worldwide, and the toxic effects of alcohol on several target organs are well understood. The liver is the primary site of alcohol metabolism and is therefore the major target of alcohol toxicity. Alcoholic liver disease is a spectrum of disease states, ranging from simple steatosis (fat accumulation), to inflammation, and eventually to fibrosis and cirrhosis if untreated. The fibrotic stage of ALD is primarily characterized by robust accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (collagens) which ultimately impairs the function of the organ. The role of the ECM in early stages of ALD is poorly understood, but recent research has demonstrated that a number of changes in the hepatic ECM in prefibrotic ALD not only are present, but may also contribute to disease progression. The purpose of this review is to summarize the established and proposed changes to the hepatic extracellular matrix (ECM) that may contribute to earlier stages of ALD development and to discuss potential mechanisms by which these changes may mediate the progression of the disease.
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Panitz N, Theisgen S, Samsonov SA, Gehrcke JP, Baumann L, Bellmann-Sickert K, Köhling S, Pisabarro MT, Rademann J, Huster D, Beck-Sickinger AG. The structural investigation of glycosaminoglycan binding to CXCL12 displays distinct interaction sites. Glycobiology 2016; 26:1209-1221. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cww059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Revised: 05/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Yan Z, Liu J, Xie L, Liu X, Zeng Y. Role of heparan sulfate in mediating CXCL8-induced endothelial cell migration. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1669. [PMID: 26870616 PMCID: PMC4748698 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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CXCL8 (Interleukin-8, IL-8) plays an important role in angiogenesis and wound healing by prompting endothelial cell migration. It has been suggested that heparan sulfate (HS) could provide binding sites on endothelial cells to retain and activate highly diffusible cytokines and inflammatory chemokines. In the present study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that HS is essential for enhancement of endothelial cell migration by CXCL8, and to explore the underlying mechanism by detecting the changes in expression and activity of Rho GTPases and in the organization of actin cytoskeleton after enzymatic removal of HS on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by using heparinase III. Our results revealed that the wound healing induced by CXCL8 was greatly attenuated by removal of HS. The CXCL8-upregulated Rho GTPases including Cdc42, Rac1, and RhoA, and CXCL8-increased Rac1/Rho activity were suppressed by removal of HS. The polymerization and polarization of actin cytoskeleton, and the increasing of stress fibers induced by CXCL8 were also abolished by heparinase III. Taken together, our results demonstrated an essential role of HS in mediating CXCL8-induced endothelial cell migration, and highlighted the biological importance of the interaction between CXCL8 and heparan sulfate in wound healing.
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- Zhiping Yan
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, China
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- West China School of Public Health, No. 4 West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, China
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Scharnweber D, Hübner L, Rother S, Hempel U, Anderegg U, Samsonov SA, Pisabarro MT, Hofbauer L, Schnabelrauch M, Franz S, Simon J, Hintze V. Glycosaminoglycan derivatives: promising candidates for the design of functional biomaterials. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2015; 26:232. [PMID: 26358319 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-015-5563-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Numerous biological processes (tissue formation, remodelling and healing) are strongly influenced by the cellular microenvironment. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are important components of the native extracellular matrix (ECM) able to interact with biological mediator proteins. They can be chemically functionalized and thereby modified in their interaction profiles. Thus, they are promising candidates for functional biomaterials to control healing processes in particular in health-compromised patients. Biophysical studies show that the interaction profiles between mediator proteins and GAGs are strongly influenced by (i) sulphation degree, (ii) sulphation pattern, and (iii) composition and structure of the carbohydrate backbone. Hyaluronan derivatives demonstrate a higher binding strength in their interaction with biological mediators than chondroitin sulphate for a comparable sulphation degree. Furthermore sulphated GAG derivatives alter the interaction profile of mediator proteins with their cell receptors or solute native interaction partners. These results are in line with biological effects on cells relevant for wound healing processes. This is valid for solute GAGs as well as those incorporated in collagen-based artificial ECM (aECMs). Prominent effects are (i) anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory properties towards macrophages/dendritic cells, (ii) enhanced osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells, (iii) altered differentiation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts, (iv) reduced osteoclast activity and (v) improved osseointegration of dental implants in minipigs. The findings of our consortium Transregio 67 contribute to an improved understanding of structure-function relationships of GAG derivatives in their interaction with mediator proteins and cells. This will enable the design of bioinspired, functional biomaterials to selectively control and promote bone and skin regeneration.
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- Dieter Scharnweber
- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Department, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, TU Dresden Medical Center, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Jayson GC, Hansen SU, Miller GJ, Cole CL, Rushton G, Avizienyte E, Gardiner JM. Synthetic heparan sulfate dodecasaccharides reveal single sulfation site interconverts CXCL8 and CXCL12 chemokine biology. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:13846-9. [PMID: 26234943 PMCID: PMC4608306 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05222j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The multigram-scale synthesis of a sulfation-site programmed heparin-like dodecasaccharide is described. Evaluation alongside dodecasaccharides lacking this single glucosamine O6-sulfation, or having per-O6-sulfation, shows that site-specific modification of the terminal glucosamine dramatically interconverts regulation of in vitro and in vivo biology mediated by the two important chemokines, CXCL12 (SDF1α) or CXCL8 (IL-8).
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- Gordon C Jayson
- Christie Hospital, Institute of Cancer Studies, University of Manchester, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK
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Rajaiya J, Zhou X, Barequet I, Gilmore MS, Chodosh J. Novel model of innate immunity in corneal infection. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2015; 51:827-34. [PMID: 25977076 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-015-9910-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The cornea functions as the major refractive interface for vision and protects the internal eye from insult. Current understanding of innate immune responses to corneal infection derives from a synthesis of in vitro and in vivo analyses. However, monolayer cell cultures and mouse models do not accurately duplicate all aspects of innate immunity in human patients. Here, we describe a three-dimensional culture system that incorporates human cells and extracellular matrix to more completely simulate the human cornea for studies of infection. Human corneal stromal fibroblasts were mixed with type I collagen in 3-μm pore size transwell inserts, and overlayed with Matrigel to simulate a human corneal stroma and epithelial basement membrane. These were then infected with a cornea-tropic adenovirus, and exposed on their inferior side to leukocytes derived from human peripheral blood. Subsequent analyses were performed with histology, confocal microscopy, ELISA, and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). CXCL8, a neutrophil chemokine shown previously as the first cytokine induced in infection of human corneal cells, increased upon adenovirus infection of facsimiles in a dose-responsive fashion. Myeloperoxidase-positive cells infiltrated infected corneal facsimiles in a sub-Matrigel location, possibly due to CXCL8 colocalization with heparan sulfate, a Matrigel constituent. Cellular infiltration was significantly inhibited by treatment with chemical inhibitors of p38 MAPK and Src kinase, both constituents of a signaling cascade previously suggested to regulate inflammation after adenovirus infection. FACS analysis determined that both virus and corneal fibroblasts were necessary for the induction of leukocyte migration into the facsimiles. The corneal facsimile, literally a cornea in a test tube, permits mechanistic studies on human tissue in a highly tractable system.
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- Jaya Rajaiya
- Howe Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Howe Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Howe Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Howe Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Howe Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. .,Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Howe Laboratory, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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Activation of CXCL-8 Transcription by Hepatitis E Virus ORF-1 via AP-1. Mediators Inflamm 2015; 2015:495370. [PMID: 26074679 PMCID: PMC4436455 DOI: 10.1155/2015/495370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a small nonenveloped single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus and is one of the major causes for acute hepatitis worldwide. CXCL-8 is a small multifunctional proinflammatory chemokine. It was reported recently that HEV infection significantly upregulates CXCL-8 gene expression. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of HEV-induced CXCL-8 transcriptional activation. Using CXCL-8 promoter reporters of different lengths ranging from −1400 to −173, we showed that −173 promoter has the highest promoter activity in the presence of HEV genomic RNA, indicating that the −173 promoter contains sequences responsible for CXCL-8 activation by HEV. Ectopic expression of the ORF-1 protein can upregulate the −173 CXCL-8 promoter activity. In contrast, expression of the ORF-2 protein suppresses the CXCL-8 promoter activity and expression of the ORF-3 protein has no effect on the CXCL-8 promoter activity. We further showed that AP-1 is required for CXCL-8 activation because neither HEV genomic RNA nor the ORF-1 protein can upregulate the −173 CXCL-8 promoter in the absence of the AP-1 binding sequence. Taken together, our results showed that HEV and HEV ORF-1 protein activate the CXCL-8 promoter via AP-1. This novel function of HEV ORF-1 protein should contribute to our understanding of HEV-host interactions and HEV-associated pathogenesis.
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Qiu L, Wang F, Liu S, Chen XL. Current understanding of tyrosine kinase BMX in inflammation and its inhibitors. BURNS & TRAUMA 2014; 2:121-4. [PMID: 27602372 PMCID: PMC5012028 DOI: 10.4103/2321-3868.135483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Revised: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tec family kinases, which include tyrosine kinase expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (TEC), Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK), interleukin (IL)-2-inducible T-cell kinase (ITK), tyrosine-protein kinase (TXK), and bone marrow tyrosine kinase on chromosome X (BMX), are the second largest group of non-receptor tyrosine kinases and have a highly conserved carboxyl-terminal kinase domain. BMX was identified in human bone marrow cells, and was demonstrated to have been expressed in myeloid hematopoietic lineages cells, endothelial cells, and several types of cancers. Significant progress in this area during the last decade revealed an important role for BMX in inflammation and oncologic disorders. This review focuses on BMX biology, its role in inflammation and possible signaling pathways, and the potential of selective BMX inhibitors.
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- Le Qiu
- Department of Burns, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022 China
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- Department of Burns, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022 China
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- Department of Burns, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022 China
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- Department of Burns, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022 China
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Bláhová L, Adamovský O, Kubala L, Švihálková Šindlerová L, Zounková R, Bláha L. The isolation and characterization of lipopolysaccharides from Microcystis aeruginosa, a prominent toxic water bloom forming cyanobacteria. Toxicon 2013; 76:187-96. [PMID: 24140921 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Massive toxic blooms of cyanobacteria represent a major threat to water supplies worldwide, yet serious gaps exist in understanding their complex toxic effects, including the role of lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The present comparative study focused on the levels and biological activities of LPS isolated from Microcystis aeruginosa, which is one of the most globally distributed toxic species. Using hot phenol extraction, LPS was isolated from 3 laboratory cultures and 11 natural water blooms. It formed 0.2-0.7% of the original dry biomass of the cyanobacteria, based on gravimetry. Additional analyses by commercial anti-LPS ELISA were correlated with gravimetry but showed concentrations that were about 7-times lower, which indicated either impurities in isolated LPS or the poor cross-reactivity of the antibodies used. LPS isolates from M. aeruginosa were potent pyrogens in the traditional Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL)-test, but comparison with the PyroGene test demonstrated the limited selectivity of LAL with several interferences. The determined pyrogenicity (endotoxin units, EU) ranged from very low values in laboratory cultures (less than 0.003 up to 0.008-EU per 100 pg LPS) to higher values in complex bloom samples (0.01-0.078 EU per 100 pg of LPS), which suggested the role of bloom-associated bacteria in the overall effects. Potent pro-inflammatory effects of the studied LPS from both cultures and bloom samples were observed in a highly-relevant ex vivo human blood model by studying reactive oxygen species production in phagocytes as well as increased productions of interleukin 8, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor α, TNF-α. LPS from M. aeruginosa seem to modulate several pathways involved in the regulation of both innate immunity and specific responses. In comparison to the standard pathogenic bacterial LPS (World Health Organization Escherichia coli O113:10 endotoxin; activity 1 EU per 100 pg), the studied cyanobacterial samples had pyrogenicity potencies that were at least 12-times lower. However, the health risks associated with LPS from M. aeruginosa should not be underestimated, especially with respect to diverse biological effects observed ex vivo and in the case of massive blooms in drinking water reservoirs, where the estimated pyrogenicity can reach up to 46,000 EU per mL of water.
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- Lucie Bláhová
- Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Kamenice 753/5, Building A29, CZ62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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