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Zhang YL, Liu W, Xu JB, Sun Q, Qiu ZE, Chen L, Huang J, Zhu YX, Zhou WL. Prostaglandin E 2 stimulates anion and fluid secretion triggered by lipopolysaccharide in rat vaginal epithelium. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 526:111219. [PMID: 33610642 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111219] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a principal lipid mediator mediating various biological processes including immune responses and fluid secretion. As the first line of host defense against infection, vaginal epithelium plays orchestrated roles in vaginal innate immunity. However, the effect of PGE2 triggered by pro-inflammatory stimuli on vaginal epithelium remains elusive. This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of PGE2 on vaginal epithelium after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. RT-PCR and western blot analysis revealed that E-prostanoid (EP) receptors EP2 and EP4 were expressed in rat vagina. Basolateral application of PGE2 induced anion secretion mediated by cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) via EP-adenylate cyclase-cAMP signaling pathway in rat vaginal epithelial cells. The in vivo study showed that PGE2 promoted fluid secretion in rat vagina. Moreover, LPS stimulation facilitated cyclooxygenase-dependent PGE2 synthesis and vaginal fluid secretion in vivo. Conclusively, LPS stimulation triggered epithelium-derived PGE2 production in vaginal epithelium, leading to CFTR-mediated anion secretion and luminal flushing. This study provides valuable insights into the physiological role of PGE2 during vaginal bacterial infection.
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- Yi-Lin Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute for Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
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dos Santos AC, Conley AJ, de Oliveira MF, Oliveira GB, Viana DC, Assis Neto ACD. Immunolocalization of steroidogenic enzymes in the vaginal mucous of Galea spixii during the estrous cycle. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2017; 15:30. [PMID: 28438170 PMCID: PMC5404681 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-017-0248-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The synthesis of sex steroids is controlled by several enzymes such as17α-hydroxylase cytochrome P450 (P450c17) catalyzing androgen synthesis and aromatase cytochrome P450 (P450arom) catalyzing estrogen synthesis, both of which must complex with the redox partner NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CPR) for activity. Previous studies have identified expression of steroidogenic enzymes in vaginal tissue, suggesting local sex steroid synthesis. The current studies investigate P450c17, P450aromatase and CPR expression in vaginal mucosa of Galea spixii (Spix cavy) by immuno-histochemical and western immunoblot analyses. METHODS Stages of estrous cyclicity were monitored by vaginal exfoliative cytology. After euthanasia, vaginal tissues were retrieved, fixed and frozen at diestrus, proestrus, estrus and metestrus. The ovaries and testis were used as positive control tissues for immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Data from cytological study allowed identification of different estrous cycle phases. Immunohistochemical analysis showed different sites of expression of steroidogenic enzymes along with tissue response throughout different phases of the estrous cycle. However, further studies are needed to characterize the derived hormones synthesized by, and the enzymes activities associated with, vaginal tissues. CONCLUSION Current results not only support the expression of enzymes involved in sex steroid synthesis in the wall of the vagina, they also indicate that expression changes with the stage of the cycle, both the levels and types of cells exhibiting expression. Thus, changes in proliferation of vaginal epithelial cells and the differentiation of the mucosa may be influenced by local steroid synthesis as well as circulating androgens and estrogens.
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- Amilton Cesar dos Santos
- 0000 0004 1937 0722grid.11899.38Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87 ZC 05508-270 São Paulo, Brazil
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- 0000 0004 1936 9684grid.27860.3bPopulation Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, 95616 USA
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- 0000 0004 0644 0007grid.412393.eDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido, Mossoró, 59625-900 Brazil
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- 0000 0004 0644 0007grid.412393.eDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido, Mossoró, 59625-900 Brazil
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- 0000 0004 1937 0722grid.11899.38Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87 ZC 05508-270 São Paulo, Brazil
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- 0000 0004 1937 0722grid.11899.38Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87 ZC 05508-270 São Paulo, Brazil
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Sims LB, Curtis LT, Frieboes HB, Steinbach-Rankins JM. Enhanced uptake and transport of PLGA-modified nanoparticles in cervical cancer. J Nanobiotechnology 2016; 14:33. [PMID: 27102372 PMCID: PMC4840861 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-016-0185-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Uncoordinated cellular proliferation and dysregulated angiogenesis in solid tumors are coupled with inadequate tissue, blood, and lymphatic vascularization. Consequently, tumors are often characterized by hypoxic regions with limited access to vascular-borne substances. In particular, systemically administered nanoparticles (NPs) targeting tumor cells and relying on vascular access to reach tumor tissue can suffer from limited therapeutic efficacy due to inhomogeneous intra-tumor distribution and insufficient cellular internalization of NPs. To circumvent these challenges, NP surfaces can be modified to facilitate tumor interstitial transport and cellular uptake. RESULTS We create poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid NPs modified with MPG, polyethylene glycol (PEG), MPG/PEG, and Vimentin (VIM), and evaluate their cellular uptake in 2D (monolayer) cell culture of human cervical carcinoma (HeLa). We compare NP performance by evaluating uptake by non-cancerous vaginal (VK2) cells. We further assess NP interstitial transport in hypo-vascularized lesions by evaluating the effect of the various modifications on NP penetration in 3D cell culture of the HeLa cells. Results show that after 24 h incubation with HeLa cells in monolayer, MPG, MPG/PEG, PEG, and VIM NPs were internalized at 66×, 24×, 30×, and 15× that of unmodified NPs, respectively. In contrast, incubation with VK2 cells in monolayer showed that MPG , MPG/PEG , PEG , and VIM NPs internalized at 6.3×, 4.3×, 12.4×, and 3.0× that of unmodified NPs, respectively. Uptake was significantly enhanced in tumorigenic vs. normal cells, with internalization of MPG NPs by HeLa cells being twice that of PEG NPs by VK2 cells. After 24 h incubation in HeLa 3D cell culture, MPG and MPG/PEGNPs were internalized 2× and 3× compared to PEG and VIM NPs, respectively. Whereas MPG NPs were internalized mostly in the cell culture periphery (1.2×, 1.4×, and 2.7× that of PEG, MPG/PEG, and VIM NPs, respectively), PEG NPs at 250 μm penetrated 2× farther into the tissue culture than MPG NPs. For all NP types, cellular internalization was severely hindered in 3D compared to monolayer. CONCLUSIONS Although MPG surface modification enhances internalization and uptake in hypo-vascularized cervical tissue culture, coating with PEG reduces this internalization while enhancing penetration. A delivery strategy combining NPs with either modification may balance cellular internalization vs. tissue penetration in hypo-vascularized cervical cancer lesions.
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- Lee B Sims
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock, CTRB 623, Louisville, KY, 40208, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock, CTRB 623, Louisville, KY, 40208, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock, CTRB 623, Louisville, KY, 40208, USA.,James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock, CTRB 623, Louisville, KY, 40208, USA. .,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA. .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA. .,Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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Ghisalberti CA, Morisetti A, Bestetti A, Cairo G. Potent trophic activity of spermidine supramolecular complexes in in vitro models. World J Biol Chem 2013; 4:71-78. [PMID: 23977423 PMCID: PMC3746280 DOI: 10.4331/wjbc.v4.i3.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Revised: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AIM: To test the growth-promoting activity of the polyamine spermidine bound to various polymeric compounds in supramolecular complexes.
METHODS: A thiazolyl blue cell viability assay was used to determine the growth-promoting potency of spermidine-supramolecular complexes in a human skin fibroblast cell line exposed to spermidine and different spermidine-supramolecular complexes that were obtained by combining spermidine and polyanionic polymers or cyclodextrin. Reconstituted human vaginal epithelium was exposed to a specific spermidine-supramolecular complex, i.e., spermidine-hyaluronan (HA) 50, and cell proliferation was determined by Ki-67 immunohistochemical detection. Transepithelial electrical resistance and histological analysis were also performed on reconstituted human vaginal epithelium to assess tissue integrity.
RESULTS: The effect of spermidine and spermidine-supramolecular complexes was first tested in skin fibroblasts. Spermidine displayed a reverse dose-related mode of activity with mmol/L growth inhibition, whereas 30% stimulation over basal levels was detected at μmol/L and nmol/L levels. Novel spermidine-supramolecular complexes that formed between spermidine and polyanionic polymers, such as HA, alginate, and polymaleate, were then tested at variable spermidine concentrations and a fixed polymer level (0.1% w/v). Spermidine-supramolecular complexes stimulated the cell growth rate throughout the entire concentration range with maximal potency (up to 80%) at sub-μmol/L levels. Similar results were obtained with spermidine-(α-cyclodextrin), another type of spermidine-supramolecular complex. Moreover, the increased expression of Ki-67 in the reconstituted human vaginal epithelium exposed to spermidine-HA 50 showed that the mode of action behind the spermidine-supramolecular complexes was increased cell proliferation. Functional and morphological assessments of reconstituted human vaginal epithelium integrity did not show significant alterations after exposure to spermidine-HA, thus supporting its safety.
CONCLUSION: Spermidine found in spermidine-supramolecular complexes displayed potentiated regenerative effects. Safety data on reconstituted human vaginal epithelium suggested that assessing spermidine-supramolecular complex efficacy in atrophic disorders is justified.
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Krzyzowska M, Baska P, Grochowska A, Orlowski P, Nowak Z, Winnicka A. Fas/FasL pathway participates in resolution of mucosal inflammatory response early during HSV-2 infection. Immunobiology 2014; 219:64-77. [PMID: 24028839 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Apoptotic cell death is critical for maintaining integrity of the epithelia as well as for removal of the virus infected cells. We assessed the role of Fas/FasL-dependent pathway in apoptosis of genital epithelium during HSV-2 infection using a murine model of HSV-2 infection applied to C57BL6, MRL-Fas(lpr)/J (Fas-/-) and C3-Fasl(gld)/J (FasL-/-) mice and an in vitro model of HSV-2 infection in monocyte RAW 264.7 and keratinocyte 291.03C cell cultures and peritoneal macrophages. In contrast to keratinocyte in vitro cultures, HSV-2 infection of the monocytic cell cultures led to early induction of apoptosis. HSV-2 infection of peritoneal macrophages isolated from Fas- and FasL-deficient mice showed decreased activation of apoptosis, which could be further blocked by caspase-9 inhibitor. Infection of Fas and FasL-deficient mice increased the percentage of apoptotic cells and activation of caspase-9 in the vaginal tissue in comparison to C57BL6 wild type strain. Furthermore, Fas and FasL-deficient mice showed increased infiltration of neutrophiles in the vaginal mucosal epithelium at 3 and 7 day of infection in contrast to HSV-2 infected wild-type mice. Our results show that while the Fas/FasL pathway during HSV-2 infection of the vaginal epithelium plays an important role in controlling early local inflammatory response, mitochondrial apoptotic pathway also becomes activated by the inflammatory reaction.
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