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Caban M, Owczarek K, Podsedek A, Sosnowska D, Lewandowska U. Spent hops extract (Humulus Lupulus L.) attenuates inflammation and angiogenesis of the retina via the nuclear factor-kappaB and protein kinase B/extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways. J Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 74. [PMID: 38085518 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2023.5.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Spent hops extract (SHE) is a plant extract containing compounds with proven anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic activities. However, extract may exert synergic effects compared to its individual polyphenol components. Inflammatory diseases of the retina may lead to visual impairment, a reduction of the comfort of life, and even blindness due to the formation of new pathological blood vessels. More effective therapeutic options are being sought. The goal of the present study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic potentials of SHE on human retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE-19) stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). The SHE (250 μg/mL) was found to downregulate the gene expression of interleukin 6 (IL-6) to 33% in LPS-triggered cells; it also reduced both matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and 9 (MMP-9) mRNA expression to 13% and 43% respectively, and their activity to 82% (MMP-2) and 57% (MMP-9), compared to TNF-α-stimulated cells. Also, SHE modulated the TNF-α-induced expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2). It is possible that SHE inhibited retinal inflammation and angiogenesis by suppressing the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), protein kinase B (Akt) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathways. Our results demonstrate that SHE has anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic potential against retinal diseases. This is the first such study to report on the efficacy of SHE on retinal inflammatory diseases.
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- M Caban
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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Caban M, Owczarek K, Chojnacka K, Podsedek A, Sosnowska D, Lewandowska U. Chemopreventive properties of spent hops (Humulus Lupulus L.) extract against angiogenesis, invasion and migration of colorectal cancer cells. JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY : AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE POLISH PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2022; 73. [PMID: 36515626 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2022.3.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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There is a great deal of interest in identifying new chemopreventive agents for colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. One promising group of candidates is the polyphenols; being natural compounds with high structural diversity, they have a very wide spectrum of anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The present study reports for the first time that spent hops extract (SHE) inhibits the angiogenesis, invasion and migration of SW-480 and HT-29 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells; after incubation with 200 μg/mL SHE, SW-480 and HT-29 cell invasion fell by 98.5% and 89% vs. controls, and migration was inhibited by 99% and 88% vs. controls. These changes were accompanied by a decline of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 expression and activity. In addition, SHE reduced the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α for both cell lines, indicating that the tested extract has anti-angiogenic potential. In conclusion, our data shows that SHE may be an effective chemopreventive agent acting via the inhibition of angiogenesis, invasion and migration of colorectal cancer cells.
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- M Caban
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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Owczarek K, Sosnowska D, Kajszczak D, Lewandowska U. Evaluation of phenolic composition, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of aronia melanocarpa leaf extracts. J Physiol Pharmacol 2022; 73. [PMID: 35988931 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2022.2.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of aronia leaf crude phenolic-extract (ACE) and purified phenolic-rich extract (APE) on human intestinal cells (CCD 841 CoN) and colon cancer cells (SW-480 and HT-29). UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis confirmed that aronia leaves are rich in structurally diverse polyphenols (25 and 42 compounds for ACE and APE, respectively). Chlorogenic acid and quercetin-3-rutinoside were most abundant in both aronia extracts. The sum of detected polyphenols varied significantly between extracts ranging from 32.8 mg/g (ACE) to 436.3 mg/g (APE). The biological potential of aronia extracts was confirmed by applying in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic assays. The results of antioxidant activity (ABTS and FRAP) indicate that APE showed 2-fold stronger antioxidant properties compared to ACE. APE revealed a stronger cytotoxic effect on SW-480 and HT-29 cells than ACE (MTT test). After 48 -hours of incubation, APE was found to inhibit SW-480 cell growth by 50% vs. control at 194.35 μg/mL, while for HT-29 cells it was observed at 552.02 μg/mL. In the case of ACE, IC50 has not been reached for SW-480 cells after 48 -hours of treatment, but for HT-29 it was 794.84 μg/mL. Moreover, the viability was significantly decreased in a concentration- and time-dependent manner for both cancer cell lines. Examined extracts showed selective inhibitory potential against colon cancer cells. However, after 72 h incubation with CCD 841 CoN cells, the obtained IC50 values for APE and ACE were 594 μg/mL and 709 μg/mL respectively. This suggests that aronia leaves are valuable natural-based products that may support the treatment as chemopreventive agents in colorectal cancer.
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- K Owczarek
- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Lodz University of Technology Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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Vicencio JM, Evans R, Green R, An Z, Deng J, Treacy C, Mustapha R, Monypenny J, Costoya C, Lawler K, Ng K, De-Souza K, Coban O, Gomez V, Clancy J, Chen SH, Chalk A, Wong F, Gordon P, Savage C, Gomes C, Pan T, Alfano G, Dolcetti L, Chan JNE, Flores-Borja F, Barber PR, Weitsman G, Sosnowska D, Capone E, Iacobelli S, Hochhauser D, Hartley JA, Parsons M, Arnold JN, Ameer-Beg S, Quezada SA, Yarden Y, Sala G, Ng T. Osimertinib and anti-HER3 combination therapy engages immune dependent tumor toxicity via STING activation in trans. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:274. [PMID: 35347108 PMCID: PMC8960767 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04701-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Over the past decade, immunotherapy delivered novel treatments for many cancer types. However, lung cancer still leads cancer mortality, and non-small-cell lung carcinoma patients with mutant EGFR cannot benefit from checkpoint inhibitors due to toxicity, relying only on palliative chemotherapy and the third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) osimertinib. This new drug extends lifespan by 9-months vs. second-generation TKIs, but unfortunately, cancers relapse due to resistance mechanisms and the lack of antitumor immune responses. Here we explored the combination of osimertinib with anti-HER3 monoclonal antibodies and observed that the immune system contributed to eliminate tumor cells in mice and co-culture experiments using bone marrow-derived macrophages and human PBMCs. Osimertinib led to apoptosis of tumors but simultaneously, it triggered inositol-requiring-enzyme (IRE1α)-dependent HER3 upregulation, increased macrophage infiltration, and activated cGAS in cancer cells to produce cGAMP (detected by a lentivirally transduced STING activity biosensor), transactivating STING in macrophages. We sought to target osimertinib-induced HER3 upregulation with monoclonal antibodies, which engaged Fc receptor-dependent tumor elimination by macrophages, and STING agonists enhanced macrophage-mediated tumor elimination further. Thus, by engaging a tumor non-autonomous mechanism involving cGAS-STING and innate immunity, the combination of osimertinib and anti-HER3 antibodies could improve the limited therapeutic and stratification options for advanced stage lung cancer patients with mutant EGFR.
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- J M Vicencio
- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK.
- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cancer Immunology Unit, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Immunobiology and Regenerative Medicine, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cancer Immunology Unit, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Biological Regulation, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), Chieti, Italy
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- Molecular Oncology Group, Cancer Institute, Paul O'Gorman Building, University College London, London, UK.
- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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Chojnacka K, Owczarek K, Caban M, Sosnowska D, Kajszczak D, Lewandowska U. Chemoprotective effects of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica L.) phenol leaf extract on colon cancer cells through the modulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases/AKT signaling pathway. J Physiol Pharmacol 2022; 73. [PMID: 35639036 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2022.1.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Japanese quince leaf phenol-rich extract (PRE) represents a good source of phenolic compounds, among which chlorogenic acid and naringenin hexoside are the main constituents. The aim of this research was to evaluate the chemopreventive activity of PRE in human colon cancer (SW-480 and HT-29) and human normal colon cell line (CCD 841 CoN). All cell lines were exposed to different concentrations of the extract (150-500 κg/mL for SW-480 and CCD 841 CoN; and 250-750 κg/mL for HT-29) to investigate migration and invasion, as well as the activity and secretion of metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) involved in these mechanisms. Moreover, the influence of PRE on the activity of ERK and AKT pathways, which are strongly involved in colon cancer development (CRC), were measured. Our results demonstrated that PRE significantly inhibited migration and invasion in SW-480, HT-29 and CCD 841 CoN cells through MMP-2 and MMP-9-dependent mechanisms. We also proved that PRE can effectively downregulate both the activity and protein expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in these cell lines. The exception was the higher concentration of PRE, which up-regulated the protein expression of MMP-9 in SW-480. Additionally, we showed that significant inhibition of p-ERK/p-AKT expression in SW-480 after treatment with PRE is involved in chemopreventive effects of this extract. In case of exposure of HT-29 cells to PRE, we observed a significant upregulation of p-ERK protein expression, and suppression of p-AKT mechanism. This research of Japanese quince phenol leaf extract suggests its application in colon cancer prevention and treatment due to its ability to inhibit migration and invasion in MMP-9 and MMP-2-dependent mechanisms via most likely the modulation of ERK and AKT signaling pathways in colon cancer cells. Overall, our results provide an experimental foundation for further research on its potential activities and effects in vivo.
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- K Chojnacka
- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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Chojnacka K, Owczarek K, Caban M, Sosnowska D, Polka D, Koziolkiewicz M, Fichna J, Lewandowska U. Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) leaf phenol extract as modulator of the inflammatory response in lipopolysaccharide-triggered murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. J Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 71. [PMID: 33727430 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2020.6.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In the present study we investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of Japanese quince leaf polyphenol-rich extract (JQLPE) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated murine macrophages (RAW 264.7). The Q-PCR analysis revealed that JQLPE decreased Nfkb1, Ptgs2, and Il1b expression at the mRNA level by 80%, 50% and 48%, respectively. Similarly, JQLPE significantly attenuated expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) (by 60%, 50%, 67%, 37% and 36%, respectively) at the protein level and nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7. Western blot also showed that the expression of nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) p65 and p-NF-κB p65 was down-regulated after JQLPE treatment. These results provide the first evidence that JQLPE decreases the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α), inflammatory mediators (COX-2, iNOS) and both NF-κB p65 and p-NF-κB p65 in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, which may suggest its anti-inflammatory activity.
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- K Chojnacka
- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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Chojnacka K, Sosnowska D, Polka D, Owczarek K, Gorlach-Lira K, Oliveira de Verasa B, Lewandowska U. Comparison of phenolic compounds, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of extracts prepared from Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica L.) leaves. J Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 71. [PMID: 32633239 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2020.2.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Phenolic compounds are very important in the prevention and treatment of many civilization diseases, including colorectal cancer (CRC). In the present study we investigated and compared the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica L.) leaves crude phenolic extract (CPE) and purified phenolic-rich extracts (PRE). The UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis showed that both extracts contain diversified phenolics compounds (33 - 36 compounds in the PRE and CPE, respectively), among which chlorogenic acid and naringenin hexoside turned out to be the main constituents. Both FRAP and ABTS tests showed that PRE had 2-fold higher antioxidant activity compared to CPE. Furthermore, PRE exhibited a higher cytotoxic activity towards colon cancer cells (SW-480 and HT-29) than CPE. After 24-hours incubation with PRE the IC50 value for SW-480 cell line was obtained at the concentration of 239 μg/mL, while CPE treatment caused the same decrease only after 72h at 277 μg/mL. In addition, PRE had a stronger cytotoxic effect on the colon cancer cell lines (SW-480 and HT-29) than on normal intestinal cells (CCD-18Co and CCD 841 CoN). These results provide the first evidence that extracts from Japanese quince leaves (especially phenolic-rich extract, PRE) strongly decrease the viability of both SW-480 and HT-29 lines, which may suggest their cytotoxic activity towards colon cancer cells.
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- K Chojnacka
- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Federal University of Paraiba, Department of Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Biology of Microorganisms, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Federal University of Pernambuco, Post-graduation in Tropical Medicine, Laboratory of Microbiology, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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Caban M, Chojnacka K, Owczarek K, Laskowska J, Fichna J, Podsedek A, Sosnowska D, Lewandowska U. Spent hops (Humulus Lupulus L.) extract as modulator of the inflammatory response in lipopolysaccharide stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. J Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 71. [PMID: 32350150 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2020.1.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Macrophages play important roles in acute and chronic inflammation. Upon their activation, they secrete a variety of mediators, including eicosanoids, nitric oxide and cytokines, which play different roles in the stimulation and resolution of inflammatory processes. There is a continuous search for selective modulators of these processes. Natural polyphenols and polyphenol-rich extracts have been found to possess preventive and therapeutic potential, including by their anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the inhibition of the formation of inflammatory mediators by the spent hops extract (SHE), a polyphenol-rich extract from Humulus Lupulus L., was examined using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- activated murine macrophages (RAW 264.7). The SHE suppressed inter alia the interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNA expression to 32% in LPS-activated macrophages and to 61% at a protein level (at 25 μg/mL). SHE reduced both the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNA expression to 47% and their protein expression to 32%. Not only did SHE inhibit the IL-6 and COX-2 levels but also decreased both inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression to 2% at 25 μg/mL and nitric oxide (NO) production for all tested concentrations. The inhibited expression of these inflammatory molecules was likely caused by the reduced activity of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). Both mRNA and protein expression of NF-κB was decreased to 38% and 42%, respectively. These results provide the first evidence that SHE decreases the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and inflammatory mediators, which merits further studies to investigate the potential of SHE as anti-inflammatory preparation.
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- M Caban
- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences Lodz, Poland
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- Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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Sałaga M, Lewandowska U, Sosnowska D, Zakrzewski PK, Cygankiewicz AI, Piechota-Polańczyk A, Sobczak M, Mosinska P, Chen C, Krajewska WM, Fichna J. Polyphenol extract from evening primrose pomace alleviates experimental colitis after intracolonic and oral administration in mice. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2014; 387:1069-78. [PMID: 25079872 PMCID: PMC4203999 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-014-1025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Oenothera paradoxa (EP) preparations are commonly used in folk medicine to treat skin diseases, neuralgia, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Several reports suggested that EP preparations exhibit potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities both in vitro and in vivo. Here, we aimed to characterize the action of EP pomace polyphenol extract in mouse model of colitis. We analyzed the composition of EP pomace polyphenol extract using reversed phase HPLC system and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) system coupled with a quadrupole-time of flight (Q-TOF) MS instrument. Then, we used a well-established animal model of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis to determine the anti-inflammatory action of EP pomace polyphenol extract. We also investigated the effect of the EP pomace polyphenol extract on pro-inflammatory (IL-1β and TNF-α) cytokine mRNA levels and hydrogen peroxide concentration in the inflamed colon. Administration of EP pomace polyphenol extract significantly improved macroscopic and microscopic damage scores, as well as myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in TNBS-treated mice. The anti-inflammatory effect of the extract was observed after intracolonic and oral administration and was dose-dependent. Significant reduction of tissue hydrogen peroxide level after treatment with EP pomace polyphenol extract suggests that its therapeutic effect is a result of free radical scavenging. This novel finding indicates that the application of the EP pomace polyphenol extract in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) may become an attractive supplementary treatment for conventional anti-inflammatory therapy.
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- M Sałaga
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Mazowiecka 6/8, 92-215, Lodz, Poland
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Gołębiowski M, Cerkowniak M, Urbanek A, Dawgul M, Kamysz W, Boguś MI, Sosnowska D, Stepnowski P. Antimicrobial activity of untypical lipid compounds in the cuticular and internal lipids of four fly species. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 116:269-87. [PMID: 24238211 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS This article describes the qualitative and quantitative analyses of untypical compounds in the cuticular and internal lipids of four dipteran species. For isolated compounds, antimicrobial activity against 18 reference strains of bacteria and fungi was determined. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, gas chromatography (GC) combined with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to analyse the surface and internal compounds of four fly species. Seven untypical compounds from both pre-imaginal and imaginal stages of examined insects were identified. Azelaic acid (AA) was the most abundant, while phenylacetic and phenylpropionic acids occurred in lower concentration. Minor quantities of sebacic acid, 2-methyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid, tocopherol acetate and trace amounts of 2,4-decadienal were also detected. Tocopherol acetate was found only in cuticular lipids of Musca domestica larvae. Each compound was tested against several species of fungi and bacteria by determining minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). Human pathogenic fungi were also investigated. Phenylpropionic acid showed the greatest antifungal activity. Bacterial strains were insensitive to the presence of identified compounds, apart from 2,4-decadienal which strongly inhibited bacterial growth. CONCLUSIONS This is the first time that the chemical composition and the antimicrobial activity of untypical compounds in the cuticular and internal lipids of four fly species has been analysed. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Determination of untypical compounds and their antimicrobial activity can effectively contribute to the knowledge concerning insect defence mechanisms.
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- M Gołębiowski
- Institute for Environmental and Human Health Protection, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute for Environmental and Human Health Protection, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute for Environmental and Human Health Protection, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Atkins SD, Clark IM, Sosnowska D, Hirsch PR, Kerry BR. Detection and quantification of Plectosphaerella cucumerina, a potential biological control agent of potato cyst nematodes, by using conventional PCR, real-time PCR, selective media, and baiting. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:4788-93. [PMID: 12902272 PMCID: PMC169141 DOI: 10.1128/aem.69.8.4788-4793.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are serious pests in commercial potato production, causing yield losses valued at approximately $300 million in the European Community. The nematophagous fungus Plectosphaerella cucumerina has demonstrated its potential as a biological control agent against PCN populations by reducing field populations by up to 60% in trials. The use of biological control agents in the field requires the development of specific techniques to monitor the release, population size, spread or decline, and pathogenicity against its host. A range of methods have therefore been developed to monitor P. cucumerina. A species-specific PCR primer set (PcCF1-PcCR1) was designed that was able to detect the presence of P. cucumerina in soil, root, and nematode samples. PCR was combined with a bait method to identify P. cucumerina from infected nematode eggs, confirming the parasitic ability of the fungus. A selective medium was adapted to isolate the fungus from root and soil samples and was used to quantify the fungus from field sites. A second P. cucumerina-specific primer set (PcRTF1-PcRTR1) and a Taqman probe (PcRTP1) were designed for real-time PCR quantification of the fungus and provided a very sensitive means of detecting the fungus from soil. PCR, bait, and culture methods were combined to investigate the presence and abundance of P. cucumerina from two field sites in the United Kingdom where PCN populations were naturally declining. All methods enabled differences in the activity of P. cucumerina to be detected, and the results demonstrated the importance of using a combination of methods to investigate population size and activity of fungi.
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- S D Atkins
- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
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Szafranek B, Maliñski E, Nawrot J, Sosnowska D, Ruszkowska M, Pihlaja K, Trumpakaj Z, Szafranek J. In vitro effects of cuticular lipids of the aphids Sitobion avenae, Hyalopterus pruni and Brevicoryne brassicae on growth and sporulation of the Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and Beauveria bassiana. ARKIVOC 2002. [DOI: 10.3998/ark.5550190.0002.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Dzierzbicka K, Kołodziejczyk AM, Wysocka-Skrzela B, Myśliwski A, Sosnowska D. Synthesis and antitumor activity of conjugates of muramyldipeptide, normuramyldipeptide, and desmuramylpeptides with acridine/acridone derivatives. J Med Chem 2001; 44:3606-15. [PMID: 11606125 DOI: 10.1021/jm001115g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The synthesis of two groups (Chart 1, types A and B) of conjugates of MDP (muramyldipeptide) and nor-MDP (normuramyldipeptide) with acridine/acridone derivatives and the synthesis of analogues of desmuramylpeptides (Chart 1, types C and D) containing acridine/ acridone derivatives have been described. In type A conjugates, the hydroxyl group at C6 of the sugar moiety was acylated with acridine/acridone N-substituted omega-aminoalkanocarboxylic acids (Scheme 1), whereas the conjugates of type B (Table 2) and three analogues of type C or D (Scheme 2) have an amide bond formed between the carboxylic group of isoglutamine and the amine function of the respective acridine/acridone derivatives. The preliminary screening data indicate that the analogues of groups A, C, and D exhibit small cytotoxic activity, whereas several analogues of type B, 4b, 4c, 4e, 4g, 4h, 4i, and 4l, exhibiting potent in vitro cytotoxic activity against a panel of human cell lines (Table 4), have been selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Evaluation Committee for further testing. Analogues 4b and 4h were active in the in vivo hollow fiber assay (Table 5). Analogue 3a shows an immunostimulating effect on the cytotoxic activity of the NK cells obtained from the spleen of healthy and Ab melanoma bearing animals.
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- K Dzierzbicka
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Technical University of Gdańsk, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Bermudez LE, Wagner D, Sosnowska D. Mechanisms of Mycobacterium avium pathogenesis. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2001; 48:521-7. [PMID: 11197607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Infections caused by Mycobacterium avium are common in AIDS patients and patients with chronic lung diseases. The bacterium can be acquired both through the intestinal route and respiratory route. M. avium is capable of invading mucosal epithelial cells and translocating across the mucosa. The bacterium can infect macrophages, interfering with several functions of the host cell. The host defense against M. avium is primarily dependent on CD4+ T lymphocytes and natural killer cells. Activated macrophages can inhibit or kill intracellular bacteria by mechanisms that are currently unknown, but M. avium can invade resting macrophages and suppress key aspects of their function by triggering the release of transforming growth factor beta and interleukin 10. Co-infection with HIV-1 appears to be mutually beneficial, with both organisms growing faster.
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- L E Bermudez
- Kuzell Institute for Arthritis and Infectious Diseases, California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco 94115, USA.
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Venkataprasad N, Riveros-Moreno V, Sosnowska D, Moreno C. Nitrotyrosine formation after activation of murine macrophages with mycobacteria and mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan. Clin Exp Immunol 1999; 116:270-5. [PMID: 10337018 PMCID: PMC1905270 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.00896.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Murine peritoneal macrophages, elicited with thioglycollate, were stimulated in vitro with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The production of nitrite, superoxide anion (SOA), and the accumulation of nitrotyrosine in the cells increased after treatment, and all were inhibitable by the NO synthase inhibitor NG-monomethyl-L-arginine monoacetate (L-NMMA). This effect suggests a direct correlation between the accumulation of those metabolites and NO synthase activity. Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) purified from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was added to peritoneal macrophages in the presence of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma); the cells produced nitrite and SOA, both inhibitable by L-NMMA. There was, as well, accumulation of nitrotyrosine in the macrophage proteins. Strikingly, the amount of nitrotyrosine measured after LAM plus IFN-gamma, or LAM plus the low molecular weight adjuvant glutamylmuramyl dipeptide (GMDP), increased significantly in the presence of L-NMMA. These results suggest that murine macrophages, upon LAM stimulation, might generate reactive nitrogen metabolites by a route other than NO synthase. Nitrotyrosine accumulation after infection of macrophages in vitro, with either live bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) or live M. tuberculosis, in the presence or absence of IFN-gamma, showed no correlation with nitrite production, suggesting a low superoxide production.
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- N Venkataprasad
- MRC Tuberculosis and Related Infections Unit, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, UK
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Myśliwski A, Szmit E, Szatkowski D, Sosnowska D. Suppression of growth of Bomirski Ab melanoma and its metastasis in hamsters by angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470. Anticancer Res 1998; 18:441-3. [PMID: 9568116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The growth of solid tumors and their metastasis is dependent on the development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). In this study, we examined the effect of the angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470 on a fast growing melanoma in hamsters. The effect was observed both on tumor growth and metastasis. Treatment with TNP-470 caused a significant decrease in the rate of tumor growth and suppression of the development of metastasis in 63% of treated animals. Some of the hamsters treated with TNP-470 had the tumor excised and the effect of that operation on the development of metastasis was examined. In such cases the inhibitory effect of TNP-470 was weaker than in tumor bearing animals. This indicates that excision of tumor created more favourable conditions for angiogenesis and that the dose of TNP-470 should be increased to be effective in such conditions.
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- A Myśliwski
- Department of Histology and Immunology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
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Sosnowska D, Mysliwski A, Dzierzbicka K, Kolodziejczyk AM. The in vitro effect of new muramyl peptide derivatives on cytotoxic activity of NK (natural killer) cells from hamsters bearing Ab Bomirski melanoma. Biotherapy 1997; 10:161-8. [PMID: 9373738 DOI: 10.1007/bf02678543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The modulation of NK activity by muramyl dipeptides derivatives against Ab (amelanotic) Bomirski melanoma and human erythroleukemia K562 cells was studied in vitro. The stimulatory effect was observed for 3 of 7 muramyl dipeptides: MDP(L-Ala)C921, MDPC857 and L18-MDP(Ala) in relation to cytotoxic activity of NK cells obtained from peripheral blood and spleen of healthy and Ab Bomirski melanoma bearing hamsters. An increased of cytotoxic activity NK cells isolated from animals before and during the transplantable phase of the tumor against K562 was found. A similar stimulation was received for NK cells obtained from animals against their own melanoma cells. The most significant influence of examined MDP derivatives on the cytotoxic activity of NK cells were obtained from animals between 10 to 12 days of tumor growth. The extent of the modulation of cytotoxic activity of NK cells was dependent on its initial value both in healthy control and Ab Bomirski melanoma bearing hamsters. If natural cytotoxic activity was high the stimulatory effect of the examined MDP derivatives was only slightly expressed.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine/analogs & derivatives
- Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine/pharmacology
- Adjuvants, Immunologic/pharmacology
- Animals
- Cricetinae
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/drug effects
- Humans
- Immunotherapy, Adoptive
- Killer Cells, Natural/drug effects
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute/immunology
- Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute/therapy
- Melanoma, Amelanotic/immunology
- Melanoma, Amelanotic/therapy
- Melanoma, Experimental/immunology
- Melanoma, Experimental/therapy
- Mesocricetus
- Skin Neoplasms/immunology
- Skin Neoplasms/therapy
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- D Sosnowska
- Department of Histology and Immunology, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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Myśliwska J, Myśliwski A, Romanowski P, Bigda J, Sosnowska D, Foerster J. Monocytes are responsible for depressed natural killer (NK) activity in both young and elderly low NK responders. Gerontology 1992; 38:41-9. [PMID: 1535328 DOI: 10.1159/000213305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Two age groups--young (19-35) and elderly (70-91)--were compared with respect to natural killer (NK) cytotoxic activity. In both groups, low and high NK responders could be distinguished. Low NK responders constituted about 70% of all elderly and 40% of young individuals. The differences in the magnitude of NK activity among the young and elderly groups could only be observed when peripheral-blood mononuclear cells but not peripheral-blood lymphocytes were used as effector cells in a 51Cr release assay. Experiments with removal or addition of graded numbers of monocytes showed that these cells were responsible for the low level of NK activity in both the young and elderly low NK responders.
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- J Myśliwska
- Department of Histology, Medical School, Gdańsk, Poland
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Bigda J, Myśliwski A, Sosnowska D, Romanowski P, Bomirski A. Natural killer sensitivity of tumor cells isolated from primary and metastatic lesions of four Bomirski melanoma variants. Clin Exp Metastasis 1991; 9:57-65. [PMID: 2015718 DOI: 10.1007/bf01831710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Natural killer (NK) sensitivity of melanoma cells isolated from primary and metastatic lesions of four Bomirski melanoma variants was compared. The hamster melanomas differed in their growth rate and metastatic pattern. We found that during tumor growth of all the variants tested, NK sensitivity of melanoma cells at the metastasis formation stage was significantly lower in both primary and metastatic tumors than in cells isolated from primary tumors at transplantation. In the case of Ma, Ab and Ab-455, NK sensitivity of primary tumor cells was higher than that of the cells isolated from metastatic deposits. These data obtained from a spontaneous metastasis tumor model argue for the role of NK cells in preventing metastatic spread of Bomirski melanomas studied.
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- J Bigda
- Medical School, Department of Histology, Gdańsk, Poland
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Prokopowicz D, Lachowicz-Wawrzyniak A, Sosnowska D. [Strongyloidiasis and its current treatment]. Wiad Lek 1990; 43:373-6. [PMID: 2402923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A case of strongyloidosis and giardiasis was observed in a women aged 62 years. The treatment included tinidazole, metronidazole and ercefuryl. Modern views on the epidemiology, clinical course and therapy of this parasitic infestation are discussed.
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