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Hussain R, Tithof J, Wang W, Cheetham-West A, Song W, Peng W, Sigurdsson B, Kim D, Sun Q, Peng S, Plá V, Kelley DH, Hirase H, Castorena-Gonzalez JA, Weikop P, Goldman SA, Davis MJ, Nedergaard M. Potentiating glymphatic drainage minimizes post-traumatic cerebral oedema. Nature 2023; 623:992-1000. [PMID: 37968397 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06737-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Cerebral oedema is associated with morbidity and mortality after traumatic brain injury (TBI)1. Noradrenaline levels are increased after TBI2-4, and the amplitude of the increase in noradrenaline predicts both the extent of injury5 and the likelihood of mortality6. Glymphatic impairment is both a feature of and a contributor to brain injury7,8, but its relationship with the injury-associated surge in noradrenaline is unclear. Here we report that acute post-traumatic oedema results from a suppression of glymphatic and lymphatic fluid flow that occurs in response to excessive systemic release of noradrenaline. This post-TBI adrenergic storm was associated with reduced contractility of cervical lymphatic vessels, consistent with diminished return of glymphatic and lymphatic fluid to the systemic circulation. Accordingly, pan-adrenergic receptor inhibition normalized central venous pressure and partly restored glymphatic and cervical lymphatic flow in a mouse model of TBI, and these actions led to substantially reduced brain oedema and improved functional outcomes. Furthermore, post-traumatic inhibition of adrenergic signalling boosted lymphatic export of cellular debris from the traumatic lesion, substantially reducing secondary inflammation and accumulation of phosphorylated tau. These observations suggest that targeting the noradrenergic control of central glymphatic flow may offer a therapeutic approach for treating acute TBI.
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- Rashad Hussain
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bajor LA, Balsara C, Osser DN. An evidence-based approach to psychopharmacology for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - 2022 update. Psychiatry Res 2022; 317:114840. [PMID: 36162349 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Algorithms for posttraumatic stress disorder were published by this team in 1999 and 2011. Developments since then warrant revision. New studies and review articles from January 2011 to November 2021 were identified via PubMed and analyzed for evidence supporting changes. Following consideration of variations required by special patient populations, treatment of sleep impairments remains as the first recommended step. Nightmares and non-nightmare disturbed awakenings are best addressed with the anti-adrenergic agent prazosin, with doxazosin and clonidine as alternatives. First choices for difficulty initiating sleep include hydroxyzine and trazodone. If significant non-sleep PTSD symptoms remain, an SSRI should be tried, followed by a second SSRI or venlafaxine as a third step. Second generation antipsychotics can be considered, particularly for SSRI augmentation when PTSD-associated psychotic symptoms are present, with the caveat that positive evidence is limited and side effects are considerable. Anti-adrenergic agents can also be considered for general PTSD symptoms if not already tried, though evidence for daytime use lags that available for sleep. Regarding other pharmacological and procedural options, e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation, cannabinoids, ketamine, psychedelics, and stellate ganglion block, evidence does not yet support firm inclusion in the algorithm. An interactive version of this work can be found at www.psychopharm.mobi.
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- Laura A Bajor
- James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL, United States; University of South Florida Morsani School of Medicine, Tampa, FL, United States; VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Brockton, MA, United States.
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- HCA Healthcare East Florida Division GME/HCA FL Aventura Hospital, United States
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- VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Brockton, MA, United States
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Ray R, Al Khashali H, Haddad B, Wareham J, Coleman KL, Alomari D, Ranzenberger R, Guthrie J, Heyl D, Evans HG. Regulation of Cisplatin Resistance in Lung Cancer Cells by Nicotine, BDNF, and a β-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232112829. [PMID: 36361620 PMCID: PMC9657603 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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It is well-recognized that cigarette smoking is a primary risk factor in the development of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), known to account for ~80% of all lung cancers with nicotine recognized as the major addictive component. In investigating the effect of nicotine, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and the β-adrenergic receptor blocker, propranolol, on sensitivity of NSCLC cell lines, A549 and H1299, to cisplatin, we found increased cell viability, and enhanced cisplatin resistance with nicotine and/or BDNF treatment while opposite effects were found upon treatment with propranolol. Cell treatment with epinephrine or nicotine led to EGFR and IGF-1R activation, effects opposite to those found with propranolol. Blocking EGFR and IGF-1R activation increased cell sensitivity to cisplatin in both cell lines. PI3K and AKT activities were upregulated by nicotine or BDNF and downregulated by cell treatment with inhibitors against EGFR and IGF-1R and by propranolol. Apoptosis and cell sensitivity to cisplatin increased upon co-treatment of cells with cisplatin and inhibitors against PI3K or AKT. Our findings shed light on an interplay between nicotine, BDNF, and β-Adrenergic receptor signaling in regulating survival of lung cancer cells and chemoresistance which can likely expand therapeutic opportunities that target this regulatory network in the future.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(734)-487-1425; Fax: +1-(734)-487-1496
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Jabir NR, Khan MS, Alafaleq NO, Naz H, Ahmed BA. Anticancer potential of yohimbine in drug-resistant oral cancer KB-ChR-8-5 cells. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:9565-9573. [PMID: 35970968 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07847-7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The demand for environmentally friendly and cost-effective plant-based products for the development of cancer therapeutics has been increasing. Yohimbine (α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist) is a stimulant and aphrodisiac used to improve erectile dysfunction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anticancer potential of yohimbine in drug-resistant oral cancer KB-ChR-8-5 cells using different biomolecular techniques. METHODS We estimated the anticancer efficacy of yohimbine using different assays, such as MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) cell cytotoxicity, cell morphology, cell apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, and modulation in the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). RESULTS Yohimbine showed a dose-dependent increase in cytotoxicity with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 44 µM against KB-ChR-8-5 cancer cell lines. Yohimbine treatment at 40 µM and 50 µM resulted in a considerable change in cell morphology, including shrinkage, detachment, membrane blebbing, and deformed shape. Moreover, at the dose of IC50 and above, a significant induction was observed in the generation of ROS and depolarization of MMP. The possible mechanisms of action of yohimbine underlying the dose-dependent increase in cytotoxicity may be due to the induction of apoptosis, ROS generation, and modulation of MMP. CONCLUSION Overall, yohimbine showed a significant anticancer potential against drug-resistant oral cancer KB-ChR-8-5 cells. Our study suggests that besides being an aphrodisiac, yohimbine can be used as a drug repurposing agent. However, more research is required in different in vitro and in vivo models to confirm the feasibility of yohimbine in clinics.
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- Nasimudeen R Jabir
- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Research and Development, PRIST University, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613403, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Research and Development, PRIST University, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613403, India.
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Daneshvar M, Zendehdel M, Vazir B, Asghari A. Correlation of Histamine Receptors and Adrenergic Receptor in Broilers Appetite. Arch Razi Inst 2022; 77:141-149. [PMID: 35891757 PMCID: PMC9288626 DOI: 10.22092/ari.2021.354450.1638] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The current study was conducted to investigate the interaction between the central adrenergic and histaminergic systems and the broiler chick's feed intake. In the first experiment, the intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of solutions was conducted which included 10 nmol of prazosin (an α1-receptor antagonist), 300 nmol of histamine, co-injection of prazosin and histamine. Experiments two to five were conducted similarly the same as the first experiment, in which chickens were ICV injected with 13 nmol of yohimbine (an α2-receptor antagonist), 24 nmol of metoprolol (a β1 adrenergic receptor antagonist), 5 nmol of ICI 118,551 (a β2 adrenergic receptor antagonist), and 20 nmol of SR 59230R (a β3 adrenergic receptor antagonist). The injected solutions in the sixth experiment included 300 nmol of noradrenaline, 250 nmol of α-FMH (an alpha fluoromethyl histidine), noradrenaline, and α-FMH. Seventh to ninth experiments were similar to the sixth experiment, except that the chickens were ICV injected with 300 nmol of chlorpheniramine (a histamine H1 receptors antagonist), 82 nmol of famotidine (a histamine H2 receptors antagonist), and 300 nmol of thioperamide (a histamine H3 receptors antagonist), rather than α-FMH. Afterward, the cumulative food intake was measured 120 min after injection. Based on the obtained results, both histamine ICV injection and noradrenaline injection reduced food intake (P<0.05). Moreover, co-injection of histamine and ICI 118,551 (P<0.05), and co-injection of noradrenaline and Chlorpheniramine reduced food intake (P<0.05). In addition, noradrenaline and Thioperamide co-injection improved hypophagic effect of noradrenaline in neonatal chicken (P<0.05). These findings suggested the effect of interconnection between adrenergic and histaminergic systems, which may be mediated by H1 and H3 histaminergic and β2 adrenergic receptors, on the regulation of food intake in the neonatal broiler chicken.
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- M Daneshvar
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Luyao H, Luesch H, Uy M. GPCR Pharmacological Profiling of Aaptamine from the Philippine Sponge Stylissa sp. Extends Its Therapeutic Potential for Noncommunicable Diseases. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185618. [PMID: 34577088 PMCID: PMC8466755 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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We report the first isolation of the alkaloid aaptamine from the Philippine marine sponge Stylissa sp. Aaptamine possessed weak antiproliferative activity against HCT116 colon cancer cells and inhibited the proteasome in vitro at 50 µM. These activities may be functionally linked. Due to its known, more potent activity on certain G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), including α-adrenergic and δ-opioid receptors, the compound was profiled more broadly at sub-growth inhibitory concentrations against a panel of 168 GPCRs to potentially reveal additional targets and therapeutic opportunities. GPCRs represent the largest class of drug targets. The primary screen at 20 µM using the β-arrestin functional assay identified the antagonist, agonist, and potentiators of agonist activity of aaptamine. Dose-response analysis validated the α-adrenoreceptor antagonist activity of aaptamine (ADRA2C, IC50 11.9 µM) and revealed the even more potent antagonism of the β-adrenoreceptor (ADRB2, IC50 0.20 µM) and dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4, IC50 6.9 µM). Additionally, aaptamine showed agonist activity on selected chemokine receptors, by itself (CXCR7, EC50 6.2 µM; CCR1, EC50 11.8 µM) or as a potentiator of agonist activity (CXCR3, EC50 31.8 µM; CCR3, EC50 16.2 µM). These GPCRs play a critical role in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurological disorders. The results of this study may thus provide novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
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- Harmie Luyao
- Department of Chemistry, Mindanao State University—Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City 9200, Philippines;
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery, and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery, and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
- Correspondence: (H.L.); (M.U.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Mindanao State University—Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City 9200, Philippines;
- Premier Research Institute of Science and Mathematics (PRISM), Mindanao State University—Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City 9200, Philippines
- Correspondence: (H.L.); (M.U.)
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Appelt P, Gabriel P, Bölter C, Fiedler N, Schierle K, Salameh A, Rassler B. Left ventricular depression and pulmonary edema in rats after short-term normobaric hypoxia: effects of adrenergic blockade and reduced fluid load. Pflugers Arch 2021; 473:1723-1735. [PMID: 34510286 PMCID: PMC8528748 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-021-02618-y] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Acute normobaric hypoxia may induce pulmonary injury with edema (PE) and inflammation. Hypoxia is accompanied by sympathetic activation. As both acute hypoxia and high plasma catecholamine levels may elicit PE, we had originally expected that adrenergic blockade may attenuate the severity of hypoxic pulmonary injury. In particular, we investigated whether administration of drugs with reduced fluid load would be beneficial with respect to both cardiocirculatory and pulmonary functions in acute hypoxia. Rats were exposed to normobaric hypoxia (10% O2) over 1.5 or 6 h and received 0.9% NaCl or adrenergic blockers either as infusion (1 ml/h, increased fluid load) or injection (0.5 ml, reduced fluid load). Control animals were kept in normoxia and received infusions or injections of 0.9% NaCl. After 6 h of hypoxia, LV inotropic function was maintained with NaCl injection but decreased significantly with NaCl infusion. Adrenergic blockade induced a similar LV depression when fluid load was low, but did not further deteriorate LV depression after 6 h of infusion. Reduced fluid load also attenuated pulmonary injury after 6 h of hypoxia. This might be due to an effective fluid drainage into the pleural space. Adrenergic blockade could not prevent PE. In general, increased fluid load and impaired LV inotropic function promote the development of PE in acute hypoxia. The main physiologic conclusion from this study is that fluid reduction under hypoxic conditions has a protective effect on cardiopulmonary function. Consequently, appropriate fluid management has particular importance to subjects in hypoxic conditions.
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- Peter Appelt
- Carl-Ludwig-Institute of Physiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Carl-Ludwig-Institute of Physiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Carl-Ludwig-Institute of Physiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Carl-Ludwig-Institute of Physiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Centre, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Carl-Ludwig-Institute of Physiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Sierra B, Magalhães AC, Soares D, Cavadas B, Perez AB, Alvarez M, Aguirre E, Bracho C, Pereira L, Guzman MG. Multi-Tissue Transcriptomic-Informed In Silico Investigation of Drugs for the Treatment of Dengue Fever Disease. Viruses 2021; 13:v13081540. [PMID: 34452405 PMCID: PMC8402662 DOI: 10.3390/v13081540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Transcriptomics, proteomics and pathogen-host interactomics data are being explored for the in silico–informed selection of drugs, prior to their functional evaluation. The effectiveness of this kind of strategy has been put to the test in the current COVID-19 pandemic, and it has been paying off, leading to a few drugs being rapidly repurposed as treatment against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Several neglected tropical diseases, for which treatment remains unavailable, would benefit from informed in silico investigations of drugs, as performed in this work for Dengue fever disease. We analyzed transcriptomic data in the key tissues of liver, spleen and blood profiles and verified that despite transcriptomic differences due to tissue specialization, the common mechanisms of action, “Adrenergic receptor antagonist”, “ATPase inhibitor”, “NF-kB pathway inhibitor” and “Serotonin receptor antagonist”, were identified as druggable (e.g., oxprenolol, digoxin, auranofin and palonosetron, respectively) to oppose the effects of severe Dengue infection in these tissues. These are good candidates for future functional evaluation and clinical trials.
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- Beatriz Sierra
- Virology Department, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), Havana 11400, Cuba; (B.S.); (A.B.P.); (M.A.); (E.A.); (C.B.); (M.G.G.)
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (A.C.M.); (D.S.); (B.C.)
- IPATIMUP—Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS—Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (A.C.M.); (D.S.); (B.C.)
- IPATIMUP—Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (A.C.M.); (D.S.); (B.C.)
- IPATIMUP—Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Virology Department, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), Havana 11400, Cuba; (B.S.); (A.B.P.); (M.A.); (E.A.); (C.B.); (M.G.G.)
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- Virology Department, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), Havana 11400, Cuba; (B.S.); (A.B.P.); (M.A.); (E.A.); (C.B.); (M.G.G.)
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- Virology Department, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), Havana 11400, Cuba; (B.S.); (A.B.P.); (M.A.); (E.A.); (C.B.); (M.G.G.)
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- Virology Department, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), Havana 11400, Cuba; (B.S.); (A.B.P.); (M.A.); (E.A.); (C.B.); (M.G.G.)
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; (A.C.M.); (D.S.); (B.C.)
- IPATIMUP—Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-22-607-4900
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- Virology Department, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector, Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), Havana 11400, Cuba; (B.S.); (A.B.P.); (M.A.); (E.A.); (C.B.); (M.G.G.)
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Hassan MI, Ali FE, Shalkami AGS. Role of TLR-4/IL-6/TNF-α, COX-II and eNOS/iNOS pathways in the impact of carvedilol against hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:1362-1373. [PMID: 33655798 DOI: 10.1177/0960327121999442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 01/07/2023]
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AIM Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a syndrome involved in allograft dysfunction. This work aimed to elucidate carvedilol (CAR) role in hepatic I/R injury. METHODS Male rats were allocated to Sham group, CAR group, I/R group and CAR plus I/R group. Rats subjected to hepatic ischemia for 30 minutes then reperfused for 60 minutes. Oxidative stress markers, inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide synthases were measured in hepatic tissues. RESULTS Hepatocyte injury following I/R was confirmed by a marked increase in liver enzymes. Also, hepatic I/R increased the contents of malondialdehyde however decreased glutathione contents and activities of antioxidant enzymes. Furthermore, hepatic I/R caused elevation of toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) expression and inflammatory mediators levels such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 and cyclooxygenase-II. Hepatic I/R caused down-regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase expressions. CAR treatment before hepatic I/R resulted in the restoration of liver enzymes. Administration of CAR caused a significant correction of oxidative stress and inflammation markers as well as modulates the expression of endothelial and inducible nitric oxide synthase. CONCLUSIONS CAR protects liver from I/R injury through reduction of the oxidative stress and inflammation, and modulates endothelial and inducible nitric oxide synthase expressions.
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- Mohamed Ia Hassan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 195495Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 195495Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 195495Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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Nuevo-Tapioles C, Santacatterina F, Stamatakis K, Núñez de Arenas C, Gómez de Cedrón M, Formentini L, Cuezva JM. Coordinate β-adrenergic inhibition of mitochondrial activity and angiogenesis arrest tumor growth. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3606. [PMID: 32681016 PMCID: PMC7368041 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17384-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial metabolism has emerged as a promising target against the mechanisms of tumor growth. Herein, we have screened an FDA-approved library to identify drugs that inhibit mitochondrial respiration. The β1-blocker nebivolol specifically hinders oxidative phosphorylation in cancer cells by concertedly inhibiting Complex I and ATP synthase activities. Complex I inhibition is mediated by interfering the phosphorylation of NDUFS7. Inhibition of the ATP synthase is exerted by the overexpression and binding of the ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1 (IF1) to the enzyme. Remarkably, nebivolol also arrests tumor angiogenesis by arresting endothelial cell proliferation. Altogether, targeting mitochondria and angiogenesis triggers a metabolic and oxidative stress crisis that restricts the growth of colon and breast carcinomas. Nebivolol holds great promise to be repurposed for the treatment of cancer patients.
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- Cristina Nuevo-Tapioles
- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Food Institute, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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Kamiya A, Hayama Y, Kato S, Shimomura A, Shimomura T, Irie K, Kaneko R, Yanagawa Y, Kobayashi K, Ochiya T. Genetic manipulation of autonomic nerve fiber innervation and activity and its effect on breast cancer progression. Nat Neurosci 2019; 22:1289-1305. [PMID: 31285612 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-019-0430-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The effects of autonomic innervation of tumors on tumor growth remain unclear. Here we developed a series of genetic techniques to manipulate autonomic innervation in a tumor- and fiber-type-specific manner in mice with human breast cancer xenografts and in rats with chemically induced breast tumors. Breast cancer growth and progression were accelerated following stimulation of sympathetic nerves in tumors, but were reduced following stimulation of parasympathetic nerves. Tumor-specific sympathetic denervation suppressed tumor growth and downregulated the expression of immune checkpoint molecules (programed death-1 (PD-1), programed death ligand-1 (PD-L1), and FOXP3) to a greater extent than with pharmacological α- or β-adrenergic receptor blockers. Genetically induced simulation of parasympathetic innervation of tumors decreased PD-1 and PD-L1 expression. In humans, a retrospective analysis of breast cancer specimens from 29 patients revealed that increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic nerve density in tumors were associated with poor clinical outcomes and correlated with higher expression of immune checkpoint molecules. These findings suggest that autonomic innervation of tumors regulates breast cancer progression.
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- Atsunori Kamiya
- Department of Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
- Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan.
- PRIME, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Dynamics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cellular and Structural Physiology Institute (CeSPI), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan
- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, Department of Molecular Physiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
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- Cellular and Structural Physiology Institute (CeSPI), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Genetic and Behavioral Neuroscience, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Genetic and Behavioral Neuroscience, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Murnane KS, Guner OF, Bowen JP, Rambacher KM, Moniri NH, Murphy TJ, Daphney CM, Oppong-Damoah A, Rice KC. The adrenergic receptor antagonist carvedilol interacts with serotonin 2A receptors both in vitro and in vivo. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2019; 181:37-45. [PMID: 30998954 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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There is increasing support for the potential clinical use of compounds that interact with serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptors. It is therefore of interest to discover novel compounds that interact with 5-HT2A receptors. In the present study, we used computational chemistry to identify critical ligand structural features of 5-HT2A receptor binding and function. Query of compound databases using those ligand features revealed the adrenergic receptor antagonist carvedilol as a high priority match. As carvedilol is used clinically for cardiovascular diseases, we conducted experiments to assess whether it has any interactions with 5-HT2A receptors. In vitro experiments demonstrated that carvedilol has high nanomolar affinity for 5-HT2A receptors. In vivo experiments demonstrated that carvedilol increases the ethanol-induced loss of the righting reflex and suppresses operant responding in mice, and that these effects are attenuated by pretreatment with the selective 5-HT2A receptor antagonist M100907. Moreover, carvedilol did not induce the head-twitch response in mice, suggesting a lack of psychedelic effects. However, carvedilol did not activate canonical 5-HT2A receptor signaling pathways and antagonized serotonin-mediated signaling. It also reduced the head-twitch response induced by 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine, suggesting potential in vivo antagonism, allosteric modulation, or functional bias. These data suggest that carvedilol has functionally relevant interactions with 5-HT2A receptors, providing a novel mechanism of action for a clinically used compound. However, our findings do not clearly delineate the precise mechanism of action of carvedilol at 5-HT2A receptors, and additional experiments are needed to elucidate the role of 5-HT2A receptors in the behavioral and clinical effects of carvedilol.
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- Kevin Sean Murnane
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Biology, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Mercer University Health Sciences Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section on Drug Design and Synthesis, National Institute on Drug Abuse and Chemical Biology Research Branch, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Ivanova AD, Kuzmin VS. Electrophysiological characteristics of the rat azygos vein under electrical pacing and adrenergic stimulation. J Physiol Sci 2018; 68:617-628. [PMID: 28929393 PMCID: PMC10717306 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-017-0569-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Rodent thoracic veins are characterized by an extended myocardial coating. In the present study, the electrical activity in the cardiac tissue of the rat azygos vein (AZV) was investigated for the first time. The atrial-like action potentials (AP) and atrial-like conduction of the excitation were observed in the rat AZV under continuous electrical pacing. Termination of electrical pacing resulted in spontaneous positive shift of resting membrane potential (RMP) in AZV. Boradrenaline induced biphasic effects on RMP in all quiescent AZV preparations but only in 25% preparations-bursts of spontaneous AP, which were suppressed by both α- and β-adrenoreceptor antagonists. Phenylephrine induced additional depolarization of RMP in quiescent AZV preparations, while isoproterenol caused hyperpolarization. In conclusion, bioelectrical properties of the rat AZV resemble those of atrial myocardium under continuous electrical pacing; however, depolarized RMP and NA-induced spontaneous AP characterize AZV as a tissue prone to rare automaticity.
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- Biological Department, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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Yarwood RE, Imlach WL, Lieu T, Veldhuis NA, Jensen DD, Klein Herenbrink C, Aurelio L, Cai Z, Christie MJ, Poole DP, Porter CJH, McLean P, Hicks GA, Geppetti P, Halls ML, Canals M, Bunnett NW. Endosomal signaling of the receptor for calcitonin gene-related peptide mediates pain transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:12309-12314. [PMID: 29087309 PMCID: PMC5699040 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1706656114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are considered to function primarily at the plasma membrane, where they interact with extracellular ligands and couple to G proteins that transmit intracellular signals. Consequently, therapeutic drugs are designed to target GPCRs at the plasma membrane. Activated GPCRs undergo clathrin-dependent endocytosis. Whether GPCRs in endosomes control pathophysiological processes in vivo and are therapeutic targets remains uncertain. We investigated the contribution of endosomal signaling of the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) to pain transmission. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) stimulated CLR endocytosis and activated protein kinase C (PKC) in the cytosol and extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) in the cytosol and nucleus. Inhibitors of clathrin and dynamin prevented CLR endocytosis and activation of cytosolic PKC and nuclear ERK, which derive from endosomal CLR. A cholestanol-conjugated antagonist, CGRP8-37, accumulated in CLR-containing endosomes and selectively inhibited CLR signaling in endosomes. CGRP caused sustained excitation of neurons in slices of rat spinal cord. Inhibitors of dynamin, ERK, and PKC suppressed persistent neuronal excitation. CGRP8-37-cholestanol, but not unconjugated CGRP8-37, prevented sustained neuronal excitation. When injected intrathecally to mice, CGRP8-37-cholestanol inhibited nociceptive responses to intraplantar injection of capsaicin, formalin, or complete Freund's adjuvant more effectively than unconjugated CGRP8-37 Our results show that CLR signals from endosomes to control pain transmission and identify CLR in endosomes as a therapeutic target for pain. Thus, GPCRs function not only at the plasma membrane but also in endosomes to control complex processes in vivo. Endosomal GPCRs are a drug target that deserve further attention.
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- Rebecca E Yarwood
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
- The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
- Department of Pharmacology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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Siddiqui PJA, Khan A, Uddin N, Khaliq S, Rasheed M, Nawaz S, Hanif M, Dar A. Antidepressant-like deliverables from the sea: evidence on the efficacy of three different brown seaweeds via involvement of monoaminergic system. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:1369-1378. [PMID: 28406051 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1313697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Brown seaweeds exhibit several health benefits in treating and managing wide array of ailments. In this study, the antidepressant-like effect of methaolic extracts from Sargassum swartzii (SS), Stoechospermum marginatum (SM), and Nizamuddinia zanardinii (NZ) was examined in forced swimming test (FST), in rats. Oral administration of SS, SM, and NZ extract (30-60 mg/kg) exhibited antidepressant-like activity in FST by reducing immobility time as compared to control group, without inducing significant change in ambulatory behavior in open field test. In order to evaluate the involvement of monoaminergic system, rats were pretreated with the inhibitor of brain serotonin stores p-chlorophenylalanin (PCPA), dopamine (SCH23390 and sulpiride), and adrenoceptor (prazosin and propranolol) antagonists. Rats receiving treatment for 28 days were decapitated and brains were analyzed for monoamine levels. It may be concluded that the extracts of SS, SM, and NZ produces antidepressant-like activity via modulation of brain monoaminergic system in a rat model.
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
- b Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN) , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
- e Batterje Medical College for Science & Technology , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Federal Urdu University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Federal Urdu University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- b Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN) , Karachi , Pakistan
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- d International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
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Kinuthia DG, Muriithi AW, Mwangi PW. Freeze dried extracts of Bidens biternata (Lour.) Merr. and Sheriff. show significant antidiarrheal activity in in-vivo models of diarrhea. J Ethnopharmacol 2016; 193:416-422. [PMID: 27664442 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY Diarrhea remains one of the main killers of children aged below five years. Traditional antidiarrheal remedies form a potentially viable source of novel low cost efficacious treatments in low resource settings. There is therefore a pressing need to scientifically evaluate these remedies. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to investigate the in vivo and in vitro antidiarrheal activity of freeze dried Bidens biternata, a herb used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine in the management of diarrhea. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the castor oil test, twenty (20) adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to a negative control (normal saline, n=5), a positive control (5mg/kg loperamide, n=5), and two test groups. The low dose test group received 200mg/kg Bidens biternata extract (n=5) while the high dose test group received 400mg/kg B. biternata extract (n=5). Castor oil (4ml/kg) was then administered to the animals one hour after administration of the respective treatments after which the total mass of fecal output excreted after four (4) hours was determined. In the charcoal meal test fifteen (15) Sprague Dawley rats were randomized to a control group (normal saline 5ml/kg orally, n=5), a positive control group (atropine sulfate 0.1mg/kg i.p., n=5) and a test group (400mg/kg B. biternata extract, n=5). Charcoal meal was then administered via oral gavage to each rat thirty (30) minutes after the administration of the various treatments. The distance covered by the charcoal meal from the pylorus was then determined after sacrifice of the animals thirty minutes after the meal. In the enteropooling test twenty (20) Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to a control group (5% v/v ethanol in normal saline, n=5), a positive control group (5mg/kg loperamide, n=5) and a test group (400mg/kg B. biternata extract, n=5). For each group prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (100μg/kg) was administered immediately after the treatments. The animals were then sacrificed half an hour later and the volume of the small intestine contents determined. The effects of different concentrations of B. biternata extract (0.5. 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 5.0mg/ml) on jejunal contraction were investigated and a dose-response curve constructed using the experimental data after which The ED50 dose was determined. The effect of tamsulosin (α1 adrenergic blocker), yohimbine (α2 adrenergic blocker), propranolol (β adrenergic blocker) and naloxone (μ opioid blocker) on the contractile activity of the extract were also investigated. The experimental data were expressed as mean±standard error of mean (SEM) and then analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc test in cases of significance (set at p<0.05). RESULTS The freeze dried extracts of B. biternata had significant antidiarrheal effects in the castor oil induced diarrhea model (p<0.01) with the highest activity being observed at the 400mg/kg dosage level (1.66±0.81g vs. 4.54±0.51g control, p=0.01). B. biternata extract had significant effects on intestinal motility in the charcoal meal test compared to the control group (43.61±4.42% vs. 60.54±3.33%: p<0.05). B. biternata extract had a significant effect on PGE2 induced enteropooling (3.06±0.07ml vs. 4.74±0.10ml; p<0.001). The freeze dried extracts of B. biternata had a significant negative effect on the contractility of the isolated rabbit jejunum (p<0.001). The effects of the extract were significantly attenuated by tamsulosin (53.94±4.20% vs. 80.57±4.09%; p<0.01) and naloxone (53.94±4.20% vs. 73.89±7.26%; p<0.05). Yohimbine (p>0.05) and propranolol (p>0.05) however did not have any significant effect on the contractile activity of the extract. CONCLUSIONS The freeze dried extract of B. biternata possess significant antidiarrheal activity in both in vitro and in vivo models which appears to be mediated by modulating both the intestinal motility as well as the secretory activity. The results of this study also validate its traditional use as an antidiarrheal remedy.
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- Dennis Gacigi Kinuthia
- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Filippi A, Caruntu C, Gheorghe RO, Deftu A, Amuzescu B, Ristoiu V. Catecholamines reduce transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 desensitization in cultured dorsal root ganglia neurons. J Physiol Pharmacol 2016; 67:843-850. [PMID: 28195064] [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: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sympathetic nervous system and adrenergic receptors are involved in the modulation of dorsal root ganglia neuronal activity, with TRPV1 receptor as an important downstream effector. It is already known that adrenergic sensitization of TRPV1 receptors or catecholamine-induced TRPV1 upregulation are involved in increased excitability and pain via mainly α1 adrenergic receptors, but it is not known if reduced TRPV1 desensitization is involved in this process, as well. Therefore, the aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine on TRPV1 desensitization induced by repeated applications of capsaicin and to assess what would be the involvement of the major α1, α2 and β adrenergic receptor subtypes. Using calcium microfluorimetry, the effects were evaluated by exposure to 1 μM epinephrine or 10 μM norepinephrine, alone or in the presence of adrenergic receptor inhibitors (phentolamine, prazosin and propranolol) before a 4th capsaicin application in a series of 5 consecutive capsaicin applications. The results showed that both catecholamines produced significant reduction of TRPV1 desensitization, which was mediated by α1, α2 and β2 receptors. This study completes the general information about TRPV1 sensitization via adrenergic stimulation and may open perspectives for novel pharmacological approaches in skin inflammatory disorders and pain therapy.
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- A Filippi
- Department of Medical Biophysics, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Physiology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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Saito A, Inagawa K, Ebe R, Fukase S, Horikoshi Y, Shibata M, Osakabe N. Onset of a hypotensive effect following ingestion of flavan 3-ols involved in the activation of adrenergic receptors. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 99:584-592. [PMID: 27616615 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A lot of epidemiological and intervention studies support the hypotensive action resulting from ingestion of foods rich in flavan 3-ols. However, the mechanisms of this action remain unclear. We have reported previously on the alteration of the micro- and systemic circulations after administration of a flavan 3-ol fraction (FL) derived from cocoa in mammals. We also confirmed that blood catecholamine levels increase significantly after administration of FL. In the present study, we examined whether adrenaline receptors are involved in the hemodynamic changes using several adrenaline receptor (AR) blockers. First, we confirmed that mean blood pressure (MBP) decreased significantly and aortic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) levels increased significantly following oral treatment of 10mg/kg FL for 2 weeks in normal rats compared with vehicle administration. However, these changes were not observed with treatment of 1mg/kg (-)-epicatechin (EC), which contains nearly equivalent amount of 10mg/kg FL. Secondly, we observed that a single dose of FL produced different hemodynamic changes, such as a transient elevation in heart rate (HR) after ingestion of 1-100mg/kg FL, but not with 1mg/kg EC. Furthermore, although MBP rose transiently after 1 and 10mg/kg FL, this effect was not observed with 100mg/kg or 1mg/kg EC. The increases in HR, MBP, and aortic phosphorylated eNOS (p-eNOS) induced by 10mg/kg FL were prevented completely by pretreatment with the AR blocker, carvedilol. Combination treatment with 100mg/kg FL and an α1AR blocker, prazosin, significantly reduced MBP, whereas the elevation in HR was enhanced. In addition, after pretreatment with the β2AR blocker, butoxamine, we observed no significant hemodynamic changes with or without 100mg/kg FL. Moreover, the combination of 100mg/kg FL and the α2AR blocker, yohimbine, markedly increased MBP, HR and aortic p-eNOS level. These results suggested that the postprandial hemodynamic changes after a single oral dose of FL were induced by an adrenergic effect. This adrenomimetic activity suggested the involvement of a hypotensive effect of FL.
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- Akiko Saito
- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Saitama, Japan.
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Despite recent advances in the management of endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS), its treatment remains a challenge. When surgery has been unsuccessful or unfeasible as well in case of recurrence, the "old" pharmacological agents represent an important alternative for both ACTH-dependent and independent hypercortisolism. Especially in the latter, the advent of novel molecules directly targeting ACTH secretion has not outweighed the "old" drugs, which continue to be largely employed and have recently undergone a reappraisal. This review provides a survey of the "old" pharmacological agents in the treatment of CS.
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- A G Ambrogio
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Neuroendocrinology Research Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroendocrinology Research Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
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Onasanwo SA, Faborode SO, Ilenre KO. Antidepressant-like Potentials of Buchholzia Coriacea Seed Extract: Involvement of Monoaminergic and Cholinergic Systems, and Neuronal Density in the Hippocampus of Adult Mice. Niger J Physiol Sci 2016; 31:93-99. [PMID: 27574770] [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] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Buchholzia coriacea, taken by elderly, has phytochemicals that have neuro-active metabolites, and the folkloredocumented its use in neuro-behavioral despairs. Previous study in our laboratory shows that methanol extracts of Buchholziacoriacea (MEBC) seeds possess antidepressant-like potentials in laboratory rodents. This present study was conducted toinvestigate the probable mechanism(s) of action by which MEBC potentiates its effects using laboratory rodents.Involvements of serotonergic, cholinergic and adrenergic systems were studied using Forced Swimming Test (FST) and TailSuspension Test (TST) models of behavioral despair. Antagonists which including: Prazosin, an alpha-1-adrenergic receptorblocker (62.5 μg/kg, i.p.), metergoline, a 5HT2 receptor blocker (4 mg/kg, i.p.) and atropine, a -muscarinic cholinergicreceptor blocker (1mg/kg i.p.) were administered before effective dose of MEBC (50mg/kg). Also, the hippocampi of theanimals were studied for changes in neuronal density using Nissl Staining. Our findings showed that mobility was reversedin animals pre-treated with atropine, prazosin, and metergoline significantly (P˂0.05), showing a possible involvement ofthe corresponding systems. However, there was a significant reduction in immobility time (P<0.001) during FST afterchronic administration of the MEBC. The hippocampus showed no significant changes (P<0.05) in neuronal density. Inconclusion, MEBC probably potentiates its antidepressant-like potentials via the cholinergic, adrenergic and partly byserotonergic systems.
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- S A Onasanwo
- Neurosciences and Oral Physiology Unit, Department of Physiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
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There has been an increased focus on heart rate as a target in the management of cardiovascular disease and more specifically in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in recent years with several studies showing the benefit of a lower resting heart rate on outcomes. This review paper examines the pathophysiology behind the benefits of lowering heart rate in heart failure and also the evidence for and against the pharmacological agents available to achieve this.
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- Mark Hensey
- Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Dublin, Ireland
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- Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Dublin, Ireland.
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Introduction: Earlier studies have implicated the adverse effects of β- and α1-adrenergic receptors during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Because carvedilol is both a nonselective β- and α1-selective adrenergic receptor-blocking agent, we hypothesized that pre-treatment with carvedilol would convert the actions of epinephrine to that of a selective a2-agonist. Methods: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats weighing approximately 500 g. Animals were randomized to 4 groups of 5 animals each: (1) placebo pretreatment and epinephrine treatment, (2) carvedilol pretreatment and placebo treatment, (3) carvedilol pretreatment and epinephrine treatment, and (4) placebo pretreatment and placebo treatment. Carvedilol (50 µg/kg) was injected as a bolus into the right atrium 15 minutes before VF was induced. VF was untreated for 8 minutes, after which CPR (chest compression and mechanical ventilation) was begun. Epinephrine (30 µg/kg) was injected into the right atrium 2 minutes after the start of CPR. Electrical defibrillation was attempted after 14 minutes of VF. Results: All but 2 animals were successfully resuscitated. Approximately equivalent increases in coronary perfusion pressure from 23 ± 1 mm Hg to 30 ± 3 mm Hg were observed after the injection of epinephrine independently of carvedilol pretreatment. Carvedilol pretreatment followed by epinephrine treatment reduced early postresuscitation ventricular ectopy (116 ± 147 vs 834 ± 380, P < .01) and minimized increases in arterial blood lactate at 5 minutes after resuscitation (10.9 ± 2.1 mmol/L vs 17.4 ± 3.5 mmol/L, P < .01). The postresuscitation cardiac index measured 4 hours later was increased (307 ± 43 mL • min-1• kg-1 vs 210 ±6 mL • min-1• kg-1, P <.05). Left ventricular diastolic pressures were decreased (6 ± 1 vs 14 ± 1 mm Hg, P < .05). Animals pretreated with carvedilol survived longer (71 ± 1 vs 45 ± 22 hours, P < .05) and with less postresuscitation neurologic deficit. Conclusion: After β- and α1-adrenergic blockade with carvedilol before inducing cardiac arrest, epinephrine administered during CPR yielded better postresuscitation myocardial and neurologic functions and significantly increased postresuscitation survival.
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- Lei Huang
- The Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs, CA, USA
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Essali N, Sanders J. Interdependent adrenergic receptor regulation of Arc and Zif268 mRNA in cerebral cortex. Neurosci Lett 2016; 612:38-42. [PMID: 26655475 PMCID: PMC4727989 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter that signals by stimulating the α1, α2 and β adrenergic receptor (AR). We determined the role of these receptors in regulating the immediate early genes, Activity Regulated Cytoskeleton Associated Protein (Arc) and Zif268 in the rat cerebral cortex. RX821002, an α2-AR antagonist, produced Arc and Zif268 elevations across cortical layers. Next we examined the effects of delivering RX821002 with an α1-AR antagonist, prazosin, and a β-AR antagonist, propranolol. RX821002 given with a prazosin and propranolol cocktail, or with each of these antagonists individually, decreased Arc and Zif268 to saline-treated control levels in most cortical layers. Arc and Zif268 levels were also similar to saline-treated control levels when rats were given a prazosin and propranolol cocktail alone, or when each of these antagonists were delivered individually. Taken together, these data reveal that α2-AR uniquely exert a tonic inibitory regulation of both Arc and Zif268 compared to α1 and β-AR. However, the ability of RX821002 to increase Arc and Zif268 is interdependent with α1 and β-AR signaling.
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- Norah Essali
- College of Medicine, Texila American University, Georgetown, Guyana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, 985800 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5800, USA.
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Billman GE, Cagnoli KL, Csepe T, Li N, Wright P, Mohler PJ, Fedorov VV. Exercise training-induced bradycardia: evidence for enhanced parasympathetic regulation without changes in intrinsic sinoatrial node function. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2015; 118:1344-55. [PMID: 25749448 PMCID: PMC4451292 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01111.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The mechanisms responsible for exercise-induced reductions in baseline heart rate (HR), known as training bradycardia, remain controversial. Therefore, changes in cardiac autonomic regulation and intrinsic sinoatrial nodal (SAN) rate were evaluated using dogs randomly assigned to either a 10- to 12-wk exercise training (Ex, n = 15) or an equivalent sedentary period (Sed, n = 10). Intrinsic HR was revealed by combined autonomic nervous system (ANS) blockade (propranolol + atropine, iv) before and after completion of the study. At the end of the study, SAN function was further evaluated by examining the SAN recovery time (SNRT) following rapid atrial pacing and the response to adenosine in anesthetized animals. As expected, both the response to submaximal exercise and baseline HR significantly (P < 0.01) decreased, and heart rate variability (HRV; e.g., high-frequency R-R interval variability) significantly (P < 0.01) increased in the Ex group but did not change in the Sed group. Atropine also induced significantly (P < 0.01) greater reductions in HRV in the Ex group compared with the Sed group; propranolol elicited similar HR and HRV changes in both groups. In contrast, neither intrinsic HR (Ex before, 141.2 ± 6.7; Ex after, 146.0 ± 8.0 vs. Sed before, 143.3 ± 11.1; Sed after, 141.0 ± 11.3 beats per minute), the response to adenosine, corrected SNRT, nor atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation inducibility differed in the Ex group vs. the Sed group. These data suggest that in a large-animal model, training bradycardia results from an enhanced cardiac parasympathetic regulation and not from changes in intrinsic properties of the SAN.
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- George E Billman
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; and
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; and
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; and Deaprtment of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; and
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El-Zohairy S, Oriowo M, Ezeamuzie C. Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Mediated Enhancement of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Released by Differentiated Human Monocytic Cells: The Role of Protein Kinase A. Med Princ Pract 2015; 24:548-54. [PMID: 26139101 PMCID: PMC5588270 DOI: 10.1159/000433540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Our investigation was designed to examine the signaling pathway involved in the enhancement of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) release by β-adrenoceptor agonists. MATERIALS AND METHODS Human U937 cells differentiated into macrophages were primed with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the absence or presence of β-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists. The VEGF released and the intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) generated were assayed by ELISA. Where necessary, differences between mean values were tested for significance using Student's t test. RESULTS Isoprenaline, procaterol and salbutamol concentration-dependently enhanced the release of VEGF induced by LPS in U937 cells. R*,R*-(±)-4-[2-[(2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)amino]propyl]phenoxyacetic acid (BRL 37344), a selective β3-adrenoceptor agonist, did not enhance VEGF release. Using isoprenaline as an agonist, propranolol, ICI 118551 and atenolol produced a parallel rightward shift of the concentration-response curve with no reduction in the maximum response. The -logKB values were 8.12 ± 0.17, 8.03 ± 0.05 and 7.23 ± 0.05 for propranolol, ICI 118551 and atenolol, respectively, indicating the possible involvement of both β1- and β2-adrenoceptor subtypes. Isoprenaline and prostaglandin E2 concentration-dependently increased cAMP generation in U937 cells. Isoprenaline, db-cAMP and 6-Bnz-cAMP, a protein kinase A (PKA) activator, all enhanced VEGF release induced by LPS, and this effect was abolished by KT 5720 and Rp-cAMPS, which are both selective PKA inhibitors, suggesting that PKA is the downstream effector of cAMP activity. 8-CPT-cAMP, a selective activator of the Epac system, had no effect on VEGF release induced by LPS, indicating that the Epac pathway played no role in the release process. CONCLUSION In this study, we established that β1- and β2- but not β3-adrenoceptors mediated cAMP-dependent enhancement of VEGF release induced by LPS in differentiated U937 cells, and that PKA was the downstream effector of cAMP activity.
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- *Prof. M.A. Oriowo, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, Safat 13110 (Kuwait), E-Mail
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Liu W, Wang X, Gong J, Mei Z, Gao X, Zhao Y, Ma J, Qian L. The stress-related hormone norepinephrine induced upregulation of Nix, contributing to ECM protein expression. Cell Stress Chaperones 2014; 19:903-12. [PMID: 24803315 PMCID: PMC4389852 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-014-0515-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Organ fibrosis has been viewed as a major medical problem that leads to progressive dysfunction of the organ and eventually the death of patients. Stress-related hormone norepinephrine (NE) has been reported to exert fibrogenic actions in the injured organ. Nix plays a critical role in pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling and heart failure through mediating cardiomyocyte apoptosis. However, cardiac remodeling also includes fibrosis. Whether Nix is involved in stress-induced fibrosis remains unclear. The present study was designed to determine the role of Nix in NE-induced NIH/3T3 fibroblasts. The results showed that Nix was upregulated and closely associated with cell proliferation, collagen and fibronectin expression in NIH/3T3 fibroblasts following NE treatment. Overexpression of Nix promoted collagen and fibronectin expression, whereas the suppression of Nix resulted in a strong reduction in collagen and fibronectin expression. Moreover, the increases in collagen and fibronectin expression induced by NE were successively increased when Nix was overexpressed and reduced when Nix was inhibited. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the PKC activation is responsible for the upregulation of Nix induced by NE. Inhibition of Nix expression with α-adrenoceptor antagonist, β-adrenoceptor antagonist or PKC inhibitor attenuated NE-induced collagen and fibronectin expression. Our data revealed that Nix is a novel mediator of NE-induced fibrosis. Thus, it would provide a new insight into the development of effective preventative measures and therapies of tissue fibrosis.
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- Weili Liu
- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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- Department of Stress Medicine, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District Beijing, 100850 China
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Silvani A, Berteotti C, Bastianini S, Cohen G, Lo Martire V, Mazza R, Pagotto U, Quarta C, Zoccoli G. Cardiorespiratory anomalies in mice lacking CB1 cannabinoid receptors. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100536. [PMID: 24950219 PMCID: PMC4065065 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptors are expressed in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. In mice, CB1 receptor deficiency protects from metabolic consequences of a high-fat diet (HFD), increases sympathetic activity to brown fat, and entails sleep anomalies. We investigated whether sleep-wake and diet-dependent cardiorespiratory control is altered in mice lacking CB1 receptors. CB1 receptor knock-out (KO) and intact wild-type (WT) mice were fed standard diet or a HFD for 3 months, and implanted with a telemetric arterial pressure transducer and electrodes for sleep scoring. Sleep state was assessed together with arterial pressure and heart rate (home cage), or breathing (whole-body plethysmograph). Increases in arterial pressure and heart rate on passing from the light (rest) to the dark (activity) period in the KO were significantly enhanced compared with the WT. These increases were unaffected by cardiac (β1) or vascular (α1) adrenergic blockade. The breathing rhythm of the KO during sleep was also more irregular than that of the WT. A HFD increased heart rate, impaired cardiac vagal modulation, and blunted the central autonomic cardiac control during sleep. A HFD also decreased cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in the KO but not in the WT. In conclusion, we performed the first systematic study of cardiovascular function in CB1 receptor deficient mice during spontaneous wake-sleep behavior, and demonstrated that CB1 receptor KO alters cardiorespiratory control particularly in the presence of a HFD. The CB1 receptor signaling may thus play a role in physiological cardiorespiratory regulation and protect from some adverse cardiovascular consequences of a HFD.
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- Alessandro Silvani
- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Women & Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit and Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola University Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit and Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola University Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit and Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola University Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Ekström A, Jutfelt F, Sandblom E. Effects of autonomic blockade on acute thermal tolerance and cardioventilatory performance in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. J Therm Biol 2014; 44:47-54. [PMID: 25086973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2014.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Predicted future increases in global temperature may impose challenges for ectothermic animals like fish, but the physiological mechanisms determining the critical thermal maximum (CTmax) are not well understood. One hypothesis suggests that impaired cardiac performance, limited by oxygen supply, is an important underlying mechanism. Since vagal bradycardia is suggested to improve cardiac oxygenation and adrenergic stimulation may improve cardiac contractility and protect cardiac function at high temperatures, we predicted that pharmacological blockade of cardiac autonomic control would lower CTmax. Rainbow trout was instrumented with a flow probe and a ventilation catheter for cardioventilatory recordings and exposed to an acute thermal challenge until CTmax following selective pharmacological blockade of muscarinic or β-adrenergic receptors. Contrary to our prediction, CTmax (~26°C) was unchanged between treatments. While β-adrenergic blockade reduced heart rate it did not impair cardiac stroke volume across temperatures suggesting that compensatory increases in cardiac filling pressure may serve to maintain cardiac output. While warming resulted in significant tachycardia and increased cardiac output, a high cholinergic tone on the heart was observed at temperatures approaching CTmax. This may represent a mechanism to maintain scope for heart rate and possibly to improve myocardial contractility and oxygen supply at high temperatures. This is the first study evaluating the importance of autonomic cardiac control on thermal tolerance in fish. While no effects on CTmax were observed, this study raises important questions about the underlying mechanisms determining thermal tolerance limits in ectothermic animals.
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- Andreas Ekström
- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Sweden.
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Sweden; The Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences, Kristineberg, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Sweden
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Kotova PD, Sysoeva VY, Rogachevskaja OA, Bystrova MF, Kolesnikova AS, Tyurin-Kuzmin PA, Fadeeva JI, Tkachuk VA, Kolesnikov SS. Functional expression of adrenoreceptors in mesenchymal stromal cells derived from the human adipose tissue. Biochim Biophys Acta 2014; 1843:1899-908. [PMID: 24841820 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Revised: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cultured mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from different sources represent a heterogeneous population of proliferating non-differentiated cells that contains multipotent stem cells capable of originating a variety of mesenchymal cell lineages. Despite tremendous progress in MSC biology spurred by their therapeutic potential, current knowledge on receptor and signaling systems of MSCs is mediocre. Here we isolated MSCs from the human adipose tissue and assayed their responsivity to GPCR agonists with Ca(2+) imaging. As a whole, a MSC population exhibited functional heterogeneity. Although a variety of first messengers was capable of stimulating Ca(2+) signaling in MSCs, only a relatively small group of cells was specifically responsive to the particular GPCR agonist, including noradrenaline. RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry revealed expression of α1B-, α2A-, and β2-adrenoreceptors in MSCs. Their sensitivity to subtype-specific adrenergic agonists/antagonists and certain inhibitors of Ca(2+) signaling indicated that largely the α2A-isoform coupled to PLC endowed MSCs with sensitivity to noradrenaline. The all-or-nothing dose-dependence was characteristic of responsivity of robust adrenergic MSCs. Noradrenaline never elicited small or intermediate responses but initiated large and quite similar Ca(2+) transients at all concentrations above the threshold. The inhibitory analysis and Ca(2+) uncaging implicated Ca(2+)-induced Ca(2+) release (CICR) in shaping Ca(2+) signals elicited by noradrenaline. Evidence favored IP3 receptors as predominantly responsible for CICR. Based on the overall findings, we inferred that adrenergic transduction in MSCs includes two fundamentally different stages: noradrenaline initially triggers a local and relatively small Ca(2+) signal, which next stimulates CICR, thereby being converted into a global Ca(2+) signal.
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- Polina D Kotova
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia.
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Luo HQ, Kuang XX, Li BY. [Updated roles of adrenergic receptors in prostate cancer]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2014; 20:372-376. [PMID: 24873168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Adrenergic receptors are members of the G-protein coupled receptor superfamily. Recent studies revealed that these adrenergic receptors are playing an important role in the growth and metastasis of prostate cancer cells. The expression of adrenergic receptors rises significantly in prostate cancer cells and tissues. Agonists of these receptors promote the growth and mobility of prostate cancer cells, while antagonists may suppress their proliferation, trigger their apoptosis, and inhibit their metastasis. Clinically, receptor antagonists can significantly reduce the risk of prostate cancer and improve its prognosis after androgen depravation therapy. This article presents an overview on the roles of adrenergic receptors in prostate cancer.
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Shnitko TA, Robinson DL. Anatomical and pharmacological characterization of catecholamine transients in the medial prefrontal cortex evoked by ventral tegmental area stimulation. Synapse 2014; 68:131-43. [PMID: 24285555 PMCID: PMC4060446 DOI: 10.1002/syn.21723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Revised: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Voltammetric measurements of catecholamines in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are infrequent because of lack of chemical selectivity between dopamine and norepinephrine and their overlapping anatomical inputs. Here, we examined the contribution of norepinephrine to the catecholamine release in the mPFC evoked by electrical stimulation of the ventral tegmental area (VTA). Initially, electrical stimulation was delivered in the midbrain at incremental depths of -5 to -9.4 mm from bregma while catecholamine release was monitored in the mPFC. Although catecholamine release was observed at dorsal stimulation sites that may correspond to the dorsal noradrenergic bundle (DNB, containing noradrenergic axonal projections to the mPFC), maximal release was evoked by stimulation of the VTA (the source of dopaminergic input to the mPFC). Next, VTA-evoked catecholamine release was monitored in the mPFC before and after knife incision of the DNB, and no significant changes in the evoked catecholamine signals were found. These data indicated that DNB fibers did not contribute to the VTA-evoked catecholamine release observed in the mPFC. Finally, while the D2-receptor antagonist raclopride significantly altered VTA-evoked catecholamine release, the α₂-adrenergic receptor antagonist idazoxan did not. Specifically, raclopride reduced catecholamine release in the mPFC, opposite to that observed in the striatum, indicating differential autoreceptor regulation of mesocortical and mesostriatal neurons. Together, these findings suggest that the catecholamine release in the mPFC arising from VTA stimulation was predominately dopaminergic rather than noradrenergic.
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- Tatiana A. Shnitko
- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Moreno B, Lopez I, Fernández-Díez B, Gottlieb M, Matute C, Sánchez-Gómez MV, Domercq M, Giralt A, Alberch J, Collon KW, Zhang H, Parent JM, Teixido M, Giralt E, Ceña V, Posadas I, Martínez-Pinilla E, Villoslada P, Franco R. Differential neuroprotective effects of 5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90671. [PMID: 24599318 PMCID: PMC3944389 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background 5′-deoxy-5′-methylthioadenosine (MTA) is an endogenous compound produced through the metabolism of polyamines. The therapeutic potential of MTA has been assayed mainly in liver diseases and, more recently, in animal models of multiple sclerosis. The aim of this study was to determine the neuroprotective effect of this molecule in vitro and to assess whether MTA can cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) in order to also analyze its potential neuroprotective efficacy in vivo. Methods Neuroprotection was assessed in vitro using models of excitotoxicity in primary neurons, mixed astrocyte-neuron and primary oligodendrocyte cultures. The capacity of MTA to cross the BBB was measured in an artificial membrane assay and using an in vitro cell model. Finally, in vivo tests were performed in models of hypoxic brain damage, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Results MTA displays a wide array of neuroprotective activities against different insults in vitro. While the data from the two complementary approaches adopted indicate that MTA is likely to cross the BBB, the in vivo data showed that MTA may provide therapeutic benefits in specific circumstances. Whereas MTA reduced the neuronal cell death in pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus and the size of the lesion in global but not focal ischemic brain damage, it was ineffective in preserving dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridine (MPTP)-mice model. However, in this model of Parkinson's disease the combined administration of MTA and an A2A adenosine receptor antagonist did produce significant neuroprotection in this brain region. Conclusion MTA may potentially offer therapeutic neuroprotection.
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- Beatriz Moreno
- Center of Neuroimmunology, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIMA, Neurosciences Division, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Oncology Area, Lung Cancer Unit, Center for Biomedical Research of la Rioja (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Center of Neuroimmunology, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Basque Country, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Institute of Neurobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Basque Country, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Institute of Neurobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Basque Country, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Basque Country, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Cellular Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences, Medicine School, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Cellular Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences, Medicine School, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Center of Neuroimmunology, Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS) - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIMA, Neurosciences Division, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Oncology Area, Lung Cancer Unit, Center for Biomedical Research of la Rioja (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, University of Basque Country, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
- Institute of Neurobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Cellular Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences, Medicine School, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), Barcelona, Spain
- Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, Albacete, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Owoyele BV, Oladejo RO, Ajomale K, Ahmed RO, Mustapha A. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of honey: the involvement of autonomic receptors. Metab Brain Dis 2014; 29:167-73. [PMID: 24318481 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-013-9458-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The use of honey for therapeutic purposes is on the increase and many studies have shown that honey has the ability to influence biological systems including pain transmission. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of honey and the effects of concurrent administration of autonomic nervous system blocking drugs. Studies on analgesic activities was carried out using hotplate and formalin-induced paw licking models while the anti-inflammatory activity was by the carrageenan paw oedema method. Animals were distributed into six groups consisting of five animals each. They were administered saline, honey (600 mg/kg), indomethacin (5 mg/kg), autonomic blockers (3 μg/kg of tamsulosin, 20 mg/kg (intraperitoneally) of propranolol, 2 ml/kg of atropine or 10 mg/kg (intra muscularly) of hexamethonium) or honey (200 and 600 mg/kg) with one of the blockers. The results showed that honey reduced pain perception especially inflammatory pain and the administration of tamsulosin and propranolol spared the effect of honey. Hexamethonium also spared the effects of honey at the early and late phases of the test while atropine only inhibited the early phase of the test. However, atropine and hexamethonium spared the anti-inflammatory effects of honey but tamsulosin abolished the effects while propranolol only abolished the anti-inflammatory effects at the peak of the inflammation. The results suggest the involvement of autonomic receptors in the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of honey although the level of involvement depends on the different types of the receptors.
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Lomsadze GO, Enukidze MG, Machavariani MG, Kioaroidze SA, Gogebashvili NB, Sanikidze TV. β2-adrenergic regulation of T lymphocites function (in vitro study). Georgian Med News 2013:60-64. [PMID: 24214595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The aim of our study was to establish the influence of β2AR agonists and antagonists on Th1/Th2 subpopulation balance in intact and activated CD4+ T lymphocyte. Jurkat leukemic T cell line was used as a model for studying T cell activation conditions under the influence of β2AR ligands. As follows from the results of our studies, after the influence of β2AR agonist isoproterenol on intact Jurkat cells expression of IL-2 was not changed in comparison to control level. Under the PHA-stimulation level of IL-2 production in Jurkat cells increased significantly; isoproterenol caused decrease level of IL-2 expression in the PHA-stimulated Jurkat cells. Adding of β2AR antagonist propranolol to the Jurkat cells pre-incubated with isoproterenol didn't change expression of IL-2. β2AR antagonist propranolol induced slight increase of IL-2 expression in PHA-stimulated Jurkat cells pre-incubated with isoproterenol. Neither isoproterenol nor propranolol didn't change intensity of IL-10 expression in intact Jurkat cells. In the PHA-stimulated Jurkat cells level of IL-10 production decreased in comparison to control level. Isoproterenol induced sharp intensification of IL-10 expression in these cells. Propranolol prevented increase of IL-10 expression in the PHA-stimulated Jurkat cells pre-incubated with β2AR agonist. It was concluded that β2ARs in dose-dependent manner regulate cytokine profile in intact and mitogen activated CD4+ T lymphocyte and by this way induce dose-dependent alterations of lymphocyte proliferation and immune response. This indicated existence of a link among immune response and sympathetic nervous system activity.
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The process involved in relocation of the coactivator, transducer of regulated cAMP-regulated element-binding protein (TORC) to the cytoplasm, unlike its activation, is not well understood. Using cultured pineal cells prepared from male rats, we found that although both α- and β-adrenergic stimulation could cause TORC1 dephosphorylation, only α-adrenergic stimulation was effective in the norepinephrine (NE)-mediated translocation of TORC1 into the nucleus. In contrast, blockade of either the α- or the β-adrenergic receptor after NE stimulation was effective in causing the rephosphorylation and rapid relocation of TORC1 into the cytoplasm. Studies with phosphoprotein phosphatase (PP) inhibitors indicated that although both PP2A and PP2B could dephosphorylate TORC1, only PP2B could cause translocation into the nucleus. However, after NE stimulation, treatment with either PP2A or PP2B inhibitors could cause the rephosphorylation and cytoplasmic relocation of TORC1. These results indicate a requirement of continuous activation of both α- and β-adrenergic receptors as well as PP2A and PP2B activities for the nuclear retention of TORC1 during NE stimulation. Knockdown of salt-inducible kinase 1 (SIK1) had no effect on the phosphorylation or localization of TORC1. Although overexpressing SIK1 could induce TORC1 phosphorylation in the nucleus, it did not reduce TORC1 level in the nucleus, indicating that SIK1-mediated TORC1 phosphorylation may not be sufficient for its relocation into the cytoplasm. Together, these results demonstrate that, in the rat pineal gland, different mechanisms are involved in regulating the nuclear entry and exit of TORC1 and that the SIK1-mediated phosphorylation of TORC1 may not lead to its nuclear exit.
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MESH Headings
- Adrenergic Agonists/pharmacology
- Adrenergic Antagonists/pharmacology
- Animals
- Biological Transport/drug effects
- Cell Nucleus/drug effects
- Cell Nucleus/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Cytoplasm/drug effects
- Cytoplasm/metabolism
- Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Isoenzymes/antagonists & inhibitors
- Isoenzymes/metabolism
- Male
- Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1
- Multiprotein Complexes/metabolism
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/agonists
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism
- Neuroendocrine Cells/cytology
- Neuroendocrine Cells/drug effects
- Neuroendocrine Cells/metabolism
- Norepinephrine/metabolism
- Phosphorylation/drug effects
- Pineal Gland/cytology
- Pineal Gland/drug effects
- Pineal Gland/metabolism
- Protein Phosphatase 2/antagonists & inhibitors
- Protein Phosphatase 2/metabolism
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational/drug effects
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha/chemistry
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha/metabolism
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta/chemistry
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta/metabolism
- TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
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- J McTague
- Department of Physiology, 7-26 Medical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H7
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Gao YH, Gao HB, Di NN, Kong YH, Li WM. [Effects of beta3-adrenergic receptor antagonist on myocardial UCP2 expression and energy metabolism in chronic heart failure rats]. Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi 2013; 29:376-384. [PMID: 24175568] [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] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of beta3-adrenergic receptor(beta3-AR) antagonist on myocardial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) expression and energy metabolism in chronic heart failure rats. METHODS Seven weight-matched normal adult rats (control group), 18 isoproterenol (ISO) induced heat failure (HR) rats (ISO group) and 21 ISO induced heart failure rats but received specific beta3-AR inhibitor SR59230A (ISO+ SR59230A group) for 6 weeks were included in this research. At the end of the study, echocardiography was performed, the ratio of left ventricular weight and body weight (LVW/BW) was calculated. The expression of beta3-AR ad UCP2 mRNA in myocardium were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), the UCP2 protein in myocardium were detected by Western blot. The myocardial contents of creatine phosphate (PCr) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS Compared with control group, the cardiac function was significantly reduced and myocardial beta3-AR mRNA significantly increased, UCP2 mRNA and protein were also significantly increased in ISO group, this change could be attenuated by the treatment with SR59230A, and the expression of myocardial UCP2 protein negatively correlated with the ratio of PCr/ATP. CONCLUSION In the chronic stage of HF, the expression of UCP2 increases, which causes myocardial energy shortage, SR59230A improves myocardia energy efficiency and cardiac function by means of suppressing the expression of UCP2.
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- Yan-Hui Gao
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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Broadley KJ, Fehler M, Ford WR, Kidd EJ. Functional evaluation of the receptors mediating vasoconstriction of rat aorta by trace amines and amphetamines. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 715:370-80. [PMID: 23665489 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.04.034] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Trace amines including β-phenylethylamine (β-PEA) and amphetamines classically exert pharmacological actions via indirect sympathomimetic mechanisms. However, there is evidence for other mechanisms and this study explores the receptors mediating vasoconstriction in rat aorta. β-PEA, d-amphetamine, MDMA, cathinone and methylphenidate caused concentration-dependent contractions of rat isolated aortic rings which were unaffected by prazosin (1 μM), ICI-118,551 (1 μM), cocaine (10 μM) and pargyline (10 μM), to inhibit α1- and β2-adrenoceptors, neuronal transport and monoamine oxidase (MAO), respectively. Octopamine concentration-response curves, however, were shifted to the right. In the presence of the inhibitors, the rate of onset of octopamine contractions was slowed. Lineweaver-Burk analysis of the kinetics of the response generated different KM values for octopamine in the absence (2.35 × 10(-6)M) and presence (6.09 × 10(-5)M) of inhibitors, indicating mediation by different receptors. Tryptamine-induced vasoconstriction also resisted blockade by adrenergic inhibitors and the 5-HT1A, 1B, 1D and 5-HT2A receptor antagonists, methiothepin (50 nM) and ketanserin (30 nM), respectively. Trace amines and amphetamines therefore exert vasoconstriction independently of adrenoceptors, neuronal transport and 5-HT receptor activation. There was no evidence of tachyphylaxis or cross-tachyphylaxis of the vasoconstriction to these amines. Tyramine was a partial agonist and in its presence, β-PEA, d-amphetamine and octopamine were antagonised indicating that they all act through a common receptor for which tyramine serves as an antagonist. We conclude that the vasoconstriction is via TAAR-1, because of structural similarities between amines, ability to stimulate recombinant trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR-1) and the presence of TAAR-1 in rat aorta.
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- Kenneth J Broadley
- Division of Pharmacology, Cardiff School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3NB, UK.
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Lin Q, Wang F, Yang R, Zheng X, Gao H, Zhang P. Effect of chronic restraint stress on human colorectal carcinoma growth in mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61435. [PMID: 23585898 PMCID: PMC3621827 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Stress alters immunological and neuroendocrinological functions. An increasing number of studies indicate that chronic stress can accelerate tumor growth, but its role in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) progression is not well understood. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of chronic restraint stress (CRS) on CRC cell growth in nude mice and the possible underlying mechanisms. In this study, we showed that CRS increased the levels of plasma catecholamines including epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE), and stimulated the growth of CRC cell-derived tumors in vivo. Treatment with the adrenoceptor (AR) antagonists phentolamine (PHE, α-AR antagonist) and propranolol (PRO, β-AR antagonist) significantly inhibited the CRS-enhanced CRC cell growth in nude mice. In addition, the stress hormones E and NE remarkably enhanced CRC cell proliferation and viability in culture, as well as tumor growth in vivo. These effects were antagonized by the AR antagonists PHE and PRO, indicating that the stress hormone-induced CRC cell proliferation is AR dependent. We also observed that the β-AR antagonists atenolol (ATE, β1- AR antagonist) and ICI 118,551 (ICI, β2- AR antagonist) inhibited tumor cell proliferation and decreased the stress hormone-induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases-1/2 (ERK1/2) in vitro and in vivo. The ERK1/2 inhibitor U0126 also blocked the function of the stress hormone, suggesting the involvement of ERK1/2 in the tumor-promoting effect of CRS. We conclude that CRS promotes CRC xenograft tumor growth in nude mice by stimulating CRC cell proliferation through the AR signaling-dependent activation of ERK1/2.
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- Qiang Lin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
- * E-mail: (PZ); (HBG)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Chen J, Murad AK, Wakelin LPG, Denny WA, Griffith R, Finch AM. α₁-Adrenoceptor and serotonin 5-HT(1A) receptor affinity of homobivalent 4-aminoquinoline compounds: an investigation of the effect of linker length. Biochem Pharmacol 2013; 85:1534-41. [PMID: 23524075 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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α₁-adrenoceptor (α₁-AR) subtype-selective ligands lacking off-target affinity for the 5-HT(1A) receptor (5-HT(1A)-R) will provide therapeutic benefits in the treatment of urogenital conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia. In this study we determined the affinity of 4-aminoquinoline and eleven homobivalent 4-aminoquinoline ligands (diquinolines) with alkane linkers of 2-12 atoms (C2-C12) for α(1A), α(1B) and α(1D)-ARs and the 5-HT(1A)-R. These ligands are α(1A)-AR antagonists with nanomolar affinity for α(1A) and α(1B)-ARs. They display linker-length dependent selectivity for α(1A/B)-ARs over α(1D)-AR and the 5-HT(1A)-R. The C2 diquinoline has the highest affinity for α1A-AR (pKi 7.60±0.26) and greater than 30-fold and 600-fold selectivity for α(1A)-AR over α(1D)-AR and 5-HT(1A)-R respectively. A decrease in affinity for α₁-ARs is observed as the linker length increases, reaching a nadir at 5 (α(1A/1B)-ARs) or 6 (α(1D)-AR) atoms; after which affinity increases as the linker is lengthened, peaking at 9 (α(1A/1B/1D)-ARs) or 8 (5-HT(1A)-R) atoms. Docking studies suggest that 4-aminoquinoline and C2 bind within the orthosteric binding site, while for C9 one end is situated within the orthosteric binding pocket, while the other 4-aminoquinoline moiety interacts with the extracellular surface. The limited α(1D)-AR and 5-HT(1A)-R affinity of these compounds makes them promising leads for future drug development of α(1A)-AR selective ligands without α(1D)-AR and the 5-HT(1A)-R off-target activity.
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- Junli Chen
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Dolgacheva LP, Turovskiĭ EA, Turovskaia MV, Zinchenko VP, Dynnik VV. [Alpha-adrenergic regulation of two calcium signal pathways in adipocytes]. Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova 2012; 98:1567-1577. [PMID: 23461200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Using selective receptor's agonist and antagonists we show that mouse white fat cells express alpha1A-, alpha2-adrenergic receptors, which activation with noradrenaline is capable of causing calcium responses different by formation mechanism. Adipocyte's calcium responses to alpha1-adrenoreceptor agonists are caused by alpha1A-type adrenoreceptor and suppressed by inhibitors of PLC-dependent pathway. Calcium responses to alpha2-adrenoreceptors agonists are realized only in the presence of more than 200 microM of L-arginine and suppressed by inhibitors of NOS-PKG-RyR pathway. The incubation of cells with L-arginine creates conditions for switching on the signal pathway with participation of eNOS --> NO --> sGC --> cGMP --> PKG --> CD38 --> RyR --> Ca2+ and for switching of the PLC - IP3R-dependent pathway. Adipocyte's calcium response to L-arginine represents a sharp impulse of the big amplitude and is mediated by alpha2-adrenoreceptors. L-arginine activating alpha2-adrenoreceptors and being the substrate of eNOS, realizes two functions in this pathway.
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Tomita R, Sakurai K, Fujisaki S, Koshinaga T. Role of vasoactive intestinal peptide on the proximal and distal parts from the dentate line in the normal human internal anal sphincter. Hepatogastroenterology 2012; 59:2155-2157. [PMID: 23435134 DOI: 10.5754/hge10394] [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] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To clarify the functional differences of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in the human internal anal sphincter (IAS) between the proximal and distal parts from the dentate line, we investigated the VIPergic nerve responses of normal proximal and distal IAS in vitro. METHODOLOGY Normal IAS specimens derived from 20 patients with lower rectal cancer (14 men and 6 women aged from 48 to 77 years, average 66.5 years) were used. These IAS muscles were divided into 2 parts [oral site IAS from dentate line; proximal part (PIAS; n=20), anal site IAS from dentate line; distal part (DIAS; n=20)]. A mechanogram was used to evaluate in vitro muscle strip responses to VIP after treatment with various autonomic nerve blockers. RESULTS 1) Response to VIP after blockade of the adrenergic and cholinergic nerves: VIP showed relaxation reaction in both PIAS and DIAS. The percentage of relaxation responses via VIP nerves in the PIAS was significantly greater than that in the DIAS (p=0.0350). 2) VIP responses in the PIAS and DIAS were not completely blocked by tetrodotoxin. These results indicated that VIP acts through both nerves and directly on the IAS muscle. CONCLUSIONS There are functional differences in the regulation of VIPergic nerves between the PIAS and DIAS. Relaxation reaction via VIPergic nerves was mainly involved in the regulation of enteric nerve responses in the PIAS.
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- Ryouichi Tomita
- Department of Surgery, Nippon Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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Colla ARS, Machado DG, Bettio LEB, Colla G, Magina MDA, Brighente IMC, Rodrigues ALS. Involvement of monoaminergic systems in the antidepressant-like effect of Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. (Myrtaceae) in the tail suspension test in mice. J Ethnopharmacol 2012; 143:720-731. [PMID: 22884868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2012] [Revised: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/22/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Several species of Eugenia L. are used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases. Eugenia brasiliensis is used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, whereas Eugenia. uniflora is used for the treatment of symptoms related to depression and mood disorders, and is used in Brazil by the Guarani Indians as a tonic stimulant. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the antidepressant-like effect of hydroalcoholic extracts of different plant species of genus Eugenia and to characterize the participation of the monoaminergic systems in the mechanism of action of the specie that afforded the most prominent antidepressant-like efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the first set of experiments, the effects of hydroalcoholic extracts of Eugenia beaurepaireana, Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia catharinae, Eugenia umbelliflora and Eugenia uniflora and the antidepressant fluoxetine (positive control) administered acutely by p.o. route were evaluated in the tail suspension test (TST) and locomotor activity was assessed in the open-field test in mice. In the second set of experiments, the involvement of the monoaminergic systems in the antidepressant-like activity of Eugenia brasiliensis was evaluated by treating mice with several pharmacological agonists and antagonists. The effects of the combined administration of sub-effective doses of Eugenia brasiliensis and the antidepressants fluoxetine, imipramine and bupropion were also evaluated. RESULTS The administration of the extracts from Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia catharinae and Eugenia umbelliflora, but not Eugenia beaurepaireana and Eugenia uniflora, exerted a significant antidepressant-like effect, without altering locomotor activity. The behavioral profile was similar to fluoxetine. Pre-treatment of mice with ketanserin, haloperidol, SCH23390, sulpiride, prazosin and yohimbine prevented the reduction of immobility time induced by Eugenia brasiliensis. Treatment with sub-effective doses of WAY100635, SKF38393, apomorphine, phenylephrine, but not clonidine, combined with a sub-effective dose of Eugenia brasiliensis decreased the immobility time in the TST. Furthermore, the combined administration of sub-effectives doses of Eugenia brasiliensis with fluoxetine, imipramine and bupropion produced an antidepressant-like effect. CONCLUSIONS This study show, for the first time, the antidepressant-like effect of species of the genus Eugenia, especially Eugenia brasiliensis, whose effects in the TST seem to be mediated by serotoninergic (5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2) receptors), noradrenergic (α(1)-adrenoceptor) and dopaminergic (dopamine D(1) and D(2) receptors) systems.
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- André R S Colla
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Koduri H, Ng J, Cokic I, Aistrup GL, Gordon D, Wasserstrom JA, Kadish AH, Lee R, Passman R, Knight BP, Goldberger JJ, Arora R. Contribution of fibrosis and the autonomic nervous system to atrial fibrillation electrograms in heart failure. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2012; 5:640-9. [PMID: 22722658 DOI: 10.1161/circep.111.970095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fibrotic and autonomic remodeling in heart failure (HF) increase vulnerability to atrial fibrillation (AF). Because AF electrograms (EGMs) are thought to reflect the underlying structural substrate, we sought to (1) determine the differences in AF EGMs in normal versus HF atria and (2) assess how fibrosis and nerve-rich fat contribute to AF EGM characteristics in HF. METHODS AND RESULTS AF was induced in 20 normal dogs by vagal stimulation and in 21 HF dogs (subjected to 3 weeks of rapid ventricular pacing at 240 beats per minute). AF EGMs were analyzed for dominant frequency (DF), organization index, fractionation intervals (FIs), and Shannon entropy. In 8 HF dogs, AF EGM correlation with underlying fibrosis/fat/nerves was assessed. In HF compared with normal dogs, DF was lower and organization index/FI/Shannon entropy were greater. DF/FI were more heterogeneous in HF. Percentage fat was greater, and fibrosis and fat were more heterogeneously distributed in the posterior left atrium than in the left atrial appendage. DF/organization index correlated closely with %fibrosis. Heterogeneity of DF/FI correlated with the heterogeneity of fibrosis. Autonomic blockade caused a greater change in DF/FI/Shannon entropy in the posterior left atrium than left atrial appendage, with the decrease in Shannon entropy correlating with %fat. CONCLUSIONS The amount and distribution of fibrosis in the HF atrium seems to contribute to slowing and increased organization of AF EGMs, whereas the nerve-rich fat in the HF posterior left atrium is positively correlated with AF EGM entropy. By allowing for improved detection of regions of dense fibrosis and high autonomic nerve density in the HF atrium, these findings may help enhance the precision and success of substrate-guided ablation for AF.
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- Hemantha Koduri
- Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University-Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Seqqat R, Guo X, Rafiq K, Kolpakov MA, Guo J, Koch WJ, Houser SR, Dell'italia LJ, Sabri A. Beta1-adrenergic receptors promote focal adhesion signaling downregulation and myocyte apoptosis in acute volume overload. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2012; 53:240-9. [PMID: 22609523 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Revised: 05/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Numerous studies demonstrated increased expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and activation of focal adhesion (FA) signaling pathways in models of pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy. However, little is known about FA signaling in response to volume overload where cardiac hypertrophy is associated with ECM loss. This study examines the role of beta1-adrenergic receptors (β(1)-ARs) in FA signaling changes and myocyte apoptosis induced during acute hemodynamic stress of volume overload. Rats with eccentric cardiac hypertrophy induced after aorto-caval fistula (ACF) develop reduced interstitial collagen content and decreased tyrosine phosphorylation of key FA signaling molecules FAK, Pyk(2) and paxillin along with an increase in cardiac myocyte apoptosis. ACF also increased activation of PTEN, a dual lipid and protein phosphatase, and its interaction with FA proteins. β(1)-AR blockade (extended-release of metoprolol succinate, 100mg QD) markedly attenuated PTEN activation, restored FA signaling and reduced myocyte apoptosis induced by ACF at 2days, but failed to reduce interstitial collagen loss and left ventricular dilatation. Treating cultured myocytes with β(1)-AR agonists or adenoviral expression of β(1)-ARs caused PTEN activation and interaction with FA proteins, thus leading to FA signaling downregulation and myocyte apoptosis. Adenoviral-mediated expression of a catalytically inactive PTEN mutant or wild-type FAK restored FA signaling downregulation and attenuated myocyte apoptosis induced by β(1)-ARs. Collectively, these data show that β(1)-AR stimulation in response to ACF induces FA signaling downregulation through an ECM-independent mechanism. This effect involves PTEN activation and may contribute to adverse cardiac remodeling and function in the course of volume overload.
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- Rachid Seqqat
- Cardiovascular Research Center and Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Zhou Z, Wang L, Shi X, Zhang H, Gao Y, Wang M, Kong P, Qiu L, Song L. The modulation of catecholamines to the immune response against bacteria Vibrio anguillarum challenge in scallop Chlamys farreri. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2011; 31:1065-1071. [PMID: 21979298 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Revised: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Catecholamines are pivotal signal molecules in the neuroendocrine-immune regulatory network, and implicated in the modulation of immune response. In the present study, the activities of some immune-related enzymes and the concentration of catecholamines were determined in circulating haemolymph of scallops Chlamys farreri after bacteria Vibrio anguillarum challenge. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and lysozyme (LYZ) increased significantly and reached 610 U mg(-1) at 12 h, 37.6 U mg(-1) at 6 h and 261.5 U mg(-1) at 6 h after bacteria challenge, respectively. The concentration of norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine also increased significantly and reached 114.9 ng mL(-1) at 12 h, 86.9 ng mL(-1) at 24 h and 480.4 pg mL(-1) at 12 h after bacteria challenge, respectively. Meanwhile, the activities of these immune-related enzymes in haemolymph were monitored in those scallops which were challenged by bacteria V. anguillarum and stimulated simultaneously with norepinephrine, epinephrine and adrenoceptor antagonist. The injection of norepinephrine and epinephrine repressed significantly the induction of bacteria challenge on the activities of immune-related enzymes, and they were reduced to about half of that in the control groups. The blocking of α and β-adrenoceptor by antagonist only repressed the increase of CAT and LYZ activities significantly, while no significant effect was observed on the increase of SOD activities. The collective results indicated that scallop catecholaminergic neuroendocrine system could be activated by bacteria challenge to release catecholamines after the immune response had been triggered, and the immune response against bacteria challenge could been negatively modulated by norepinephrine, epinephrine, and adrenoceptor antagonist. This information is helpful to further understand the immunomodulation of catecholamines in scallops.
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- Zhi Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Rd., Qingdao 266071, Shandong, China
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Bettio LEB, Machado DG, Cunha MP, Capra JC, Missau FC, Santos ARS, Pizzolatti MG, Rodrigues ALS. Antidepressant-like effect of extract from Polygala paniculata: involvement of the monoaminergic systems. Pharm Biol 2011; 49:1277-1285. [PMID: 22077163 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.621958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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CONTEXT Polygala paniculata Linnaeus (Polygalaceae) has shown neuroprotective effects, but there is no report about its antidepressant potential. OBJECTIVE The antidepressant-like effect of the hydroalcoholic extract from P. paniculata and some of the possible mechanisms involved in this effect were investigated in forced swimming test (FST). MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice received extract by oral route and were submitted to FST and open-field test. Animals were forced to swim and the total immobility time was registered (6-min period). A reduction in the immobility time is considered an antidepressant-like effect. In order to investigate the involvement of the monoaminergic systems, mice were treated with pharmacological antagonists before administration of the extract. RESULTS The acute administration of the hydroalcoholic extract from P. paniculata produced an antidepressant-like effect, since it significantly reduced the immobility time in FST (0.01-30 mg/kg) as compared to control group, without changing locomotor activity. Pretreatment of mice with yohimbine (1 mg/kg, i.p., α₂-adrenoceptor antagonist), propranolol (1 mg/kg, i.p., β-adrenoceptor antagonist), SCH23390 (0.05 mg/kg, s.c., dopamine D₁ receptor antagonist) or sulpiride (50 mg/kg, i.p., dopamine D₂ receptor antagonist) prevented the antidepressant-like effect of the extract in FST (30 mg/kg). Moreover, ketanserin (5 mg/kg, i.p., preferential 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonist) enhanced the effect of the extract in FST. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The results of the present study indicate that the extract from P. paniculata has an antidepressant-like action that is likely mediated by an interaction with the serotonergic (5-HT2A receptors), noradrenergic (α₂ and β-receptor) and dopaminergic (D₁ and D₂ receptors) systems.
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- Luis E B Bettio
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário-Trindade, Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Obesity is one of the most prevalent health problems in the United States. Current therapeutic strategies for the treatment of obesity are unsatisfactory. We hypothesized the use of colon electrical stimulation (CES) to treat obesity by inhibiting upper gastrointestinal motility. In this preliminary study, we aimed at studying the effects of CES on gastric emptying of solid, intestinal motility, and food intake in dogs. Six dogs, equipped with serosal colon electrodes and a jejunal cannula, were randomly assigned to receive sham-CES or CES during the assessment of: (i) gastric emptying of solids, (ii) postprandial intestinal motility, (iii) autonomic functions, and (iv) food intake. We found that (i) CES delayed gastric emptying of solids by 77%. Guanethidine partially blocked the inhibitory effect of CES on solid gastric emptying; (ii) CES significantly reduced intestinal contractility and the effect lasted throughout the recovery period; (iii) CES decreased vagal activity in both fasting and fed states, increased the sympathovagal balance and marginally increased sympathetic activity in the fasting state; (iv) CES resulted in a reduction of 61% in food intake. CES reduces food intake in healthy dogs and the anorexigenic effect may be attributed to its inhibitory effects on gastric emptying and intestinal motility, mediated via the autonomic mechanisms. Further studies are warranted to investigate the therapeutic potential of CES for obesity.
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- Hanaa S Sallam
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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Yang J, Ip PSP, Yeung JHK, Che CT. Inhibitory effect of schisandrin on spontaneous contraction of isolated rat colon. Phytomedicine 2011; 18:998-1005. [PMID: 21514126 PMCID: PMC3159731 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2011.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2010] [Revised: 11/25/2010] [Accepted: 02/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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This study examined the effect of schisandrin, one of the major lignans isolated from Schisandra chinensis, on spontaneous contraction in rat colon and its possible mechanisms. Schisandrin produced a concentration-dependent inhibition (EC₅₀=1.66 μM) on the colonic spontaneous contraction. The relaxant effect of schisandrin could be abolished by the neuronal Na+ channel blocker tetrodotoxin (1 μM) but not affected by propranolol (1 μM), phentolamine (1 μM), atropine (1 μM) or nicotine desensitization, suggesting possible involvement of non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) transmitters released from enteric nerves. N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (100-300 μM), a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, attenuated the schisandrin response. The role of nitric oxide (NO) was confirmed by an increase in colonic NO production after schisandrin incubation, and the inhibition on the schisandrin responses by soluble guanylyl cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4] oxadiazolo[4,3-α]-quinoxalin-1-one (1-30 μM). Non-nitrergic NANC components may also be involved in the action of schisandrin, as suggested by the significant inhibition of apamin on the schisandrin-induced responses. Pyridoxal phosphate-6-azo(benzene-2,4-disulfonic acid) tetrasodium salt hydrate (100 μM), a selective P2 purinoceptor antagonist, markedly attenuated the responses to schisandrin. In contrast, neither 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine, an antagonist for adenosine A₁ receptors, nor chymotrypsin, a serine endopeptidase, affected the responses. All available results have demonstrated that schisandrin produced NANC relaxation on the rat colon, with the involvement of NO and acting via cGMP-dependent pathways. ATP, but not adenosine and VIP, likely plays a role in the non-nitrergic, apamin-sensitive component of the response.
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- Jiaming Yang
- School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
- Corresponding author: CT Che
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Youngquist ST, Shah A, McClung C, Thomas JL, Rosborough JP, Niemann JT. Does prearrest adrenergic integrity affect pressor response? A comparison of epinephrine and vasopressin in a spontaneous ventricular fibrillation swine model. Resuscitation 2011; 82:228-31. [PMID: 21051132 PMCID: PMC3026096 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2010] [Revised: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) during resuscitation from cardiac arrest has been shown to correlate with return of spontaneous circulation. Adrenergic blockade of beta-1 and alpha-1 receptors is common in the long-term management of ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure. We sought to compare the CPP response to vasopressin vs. epinephrine in a swine model of cardiac arrest following pre-arrest adrenergic blockade. METHODS Eight anesthetized and instrumented swine were administered 0.1mg epinephrine and arterial pressure and heart rate response were measured. An infusion of labetalol was then initiated and animals periodically challenged with epinephrine until adrenergic blockade was confirmed. The left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded to produce ventricular fibrillation (VF). After 7min of untreated VF, mechanical chest compressions were initiated. After 1min of compressions, 1mg epinephrine was given while CPP was recorded. When CPP values had returned to pre-epinephrine levels, 40U of bolus vasopressin was given. Differences in CPP (post-vasopressor-pre-vasopressor) were compared within animals for the epinephrine and vasopressin response and with eight, non-adrenergically blocked, historical controls using Bayesian statistics with a non-informative prior. RESULTS The CPP response following epinephrine was 15.1mmHg lower in adrenergically blocked animals compared to non-adrenergically blocked animals (95% Highest Posterior Density [HPD] 2.9-27.2mmHg lower). CPP went up 18.4mmHg more following vasopressin when compared to epinephrine (95% HPD 8.2-29.1mmHg). The posterior probability of a higher CPP response from vasopressin (vs. epinephrine) in these animals was 0.999. CONCLUSIONS Pre-arrest adrenergic blockade blunts the CPP response to epinephrine. Superior augmentation of CPP is attained with vasopressin under these conditions.
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- Scott T Youngquist
- Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Ianchuk PI, Prykhod'ko TP, Pasichnichenko OM, Tieriekhov AA, Tsybenko VO. [Mechanisms of contractile action of acetylcholine on hepatic veins]. Fiziol Zh (1994) 2011; 57:21-28. [PMID: 21516830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In acute experiments on anesthetized rats, acetylcholine (Ach) constricts hepatic venous vessels, causing blood mobilization from the liver, and dilates the sphincters of hepatic veins at the exit from this organ, contributing to the intensification of the outflow of blood deposited in the liver. Vasoconstrictor reactions of capacitive vessels of the liver to Ach are realized through M-cholinoreceptors on endotheliocytes with further involvement of messenger, possibly noradrenaline, which activates alpha-adrenoreceptors on smooth muscle cells (SMC) of capasitive vessels. Dilation of Hv sphincters is carried out due to Ach-induced release of messenger in the vessel wall, probably adrenaline, which in turn activates beta-adrenoreceptors on SMC of the Hv. It is possible, that in such reaction partially involved NO.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylcholine/pharmacology
- Adrenergic Antagonists/pharmacology
- Animals
- Atenolol/pharmacology
- Blood Pressure/drug effects
- Dioxanes/pharmacology
- Endothelial Cells/drug effects
- Endothelial Cells/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Hepatic Veins/drug effects
- Hepatic Veins/metabolism
- In Vitro Techniques
- Liver/blood supply
- Liver/drug effects
- Muscle Contraction/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Phentolamine/pharmacology
- Rats
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha/metabolism
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta/metabolism
- Receptors, Muscarinic/metabolism
- Splanchnic Circulation/drug effects
- Vasoconstriction/drug effects
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