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Peng J, Lu X, Xie K, Xu Y, He R, Guo L, Han Y, Wu S, Dong X, Lu Y, Liu Z, Cao W, Gong M. Dynamic Alterations in the Gut Microbiota of Collagen-Induced Arthritis Rats Following the Prolonged Administration of Total Glucosides of Paeony. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:204. [PMID: 31245305 PMCID: PMC6581682 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease linked to chronic inflammation. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota has been proposed to contribute to the risk of RA, and a large number of researchers have investigated the gut-joint axis hypothesis using the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats. However, previous studies mainly involved short-term experiments; very few used the CIA model to investigate changes in gut microbiota over time. Moreover, previous research failed to use the CIA model to carry out detailed investigations of the effects of drug treatments upon inflammation in the joints, hyperplasia of the synovium, imbalance in the ratios of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg cells, intestinal cytokines and the gut microbiota following long-term intervention. In the present study, we carried out a 16-week experiment to investigate changes in the gut microbiota of CIA rats, and evaluated the modulatory effect of total glucosides of paeony (TGP), an immunomodulatory agent widely used in the treatment of RA, after 12 weeks of administration. We found that taxonomic differences developed in the microbial structure between the CIA group and the Control group. Furthermore, the administration of TGP was able to correct 78% of these taxonomic differences, while also increase the relative abundance of certain forms of beneficial symbiotic bacteria. By the end of the experiment, TGP had reduced body weight, thymus index and inflammatory cell infiltration in the ankle joint of CIA rats. Furthermore, the administration of TGP had down-regulated the synovial content of VEGF and the levels of Th1 cells and Th17 cells in CIA rats, and up-regulated the levels of Th2 cells and Treg cells. The administration of TGP also inhibited the levels of intestinal cytokines, secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and Interferon-γ (IFN-γ). In conclusion, the influence of TGP on dynamic changes in gut microbiota, along with the observed improvement of indicators related to CIA symptoms during 12 weeks of administration, supported the hypothesis that the microbiome may play a role in TGP-mediated therapeutic effects in CIA rats. The present study also indicated that the mechanism underlying these effects may be related to the regulation of intestinal mucosal immunity remains unknown and deserves further research attention.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Ankle Joint/pathology
- Arthritis, Experimental/chemically induced
- Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Experimental/pathology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy
- Bacteria/classification
- Bacteria/drug effects
- Body Weight/drug effects
- Collagen/adverse effects
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- Dysbiosis
- Feces/microbiology
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome/genetics
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology
- Glucosides/pharmacology
- Immunity
- Immunity, Mucosal
- Immunoglobulin A, Secretory
- Immunomodulation
- Inflammation
- Interferon-gamma/metabolism
- Male
- Paeonia/chemistry
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Symbiosis
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/drug effects
- Th1 Cells/drug effects
- Th17 Cells/drug effects
- Th2 Cells/drug effects
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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- Jine Peng
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory Research, Beijing, China
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Banias L, Jung I, Gurzu S. Subcellular expression of maspin – from normal tissue to tumor cells. World J Meta-Anal 2019; 7:142-155. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v7.i4.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Maspin or SerpinB5, a member of the serine protease inhibitor family, was shown to function as a tumor suppressor, especially in carcinomas. It seems to inhibit invasion, tumor cells motility and angiogenesis, and promotes apoptosis. Maspin can also induce epigenetic changes such as cytosine methylation, de-acetylation, chromatin condensation, and histone modulation. In this review, a comprehensive synthesis of the literature was done to present maspin function from normal tissues to pathologic conditions. Data was sourced from MEDLINE and PubMed. Study eligibility criteria included: Published in English, between 1994 and 2019, specific to humans, and with full-text availability. Most of the 118 studies included in the present review focused on maspin immunostaining and mRNA levels. It was shown that maspin function is organ-related and depends on its subcellular localization. In malignant tumors, it might be downregulated or negative (e.g., carcinoma of prostate, stomach, and breast) or upregulated (e.g., colorectal and pancreatic tumors). Its subcellular localization (nuclear vs cytoplasm), which can be proved using immunohistochemical methods, was shown to influence both tumor behavior and response to chemotherapy. Although the number of maspin-related papers increased, the exact role of this protein remains unknown, and its interpretation should be done with extremely high caution.
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- Laura Banias
- Department of Pathology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tirgu-Mures, Tirgu Mures 540139, Romania
- Department of Pathology, Clinical County Emergency Hospital, Tirgu Mures 540139, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tirgu-Mures, Tirgu Mures 540139, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tirgu-Mures, Tirgu Mures 540139, Romania
- Department of Pathology, Clinical County Emergency Hospital, Tirgu Mures 540139, Romania
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Differential protein expression in human knee articular cartilage and medial meniscus using two different proteomic methods: a pilot analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:416. [PMID: 30497455 PMCID: PMC6267052 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2346-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Proteomics is an emerging field in the study of joint disease. Our two aims with this pilot analysis were to compare healthy human knee articular cartilage with meniscus, two tissues both known to become affected in the osteoarthritic disease process, and to compare two mass spectrometry (MS)-based methods: data-dependent acquisition (DDA) and data-independent acquisition (DIA). Methods Healthy knee articular cartilage taken from the medial tibial condyle and medial meniscus samples taken from the body region were obtained from three adult forensic medicine cases. Proteins were extracted from tissue pieces and prepared for MS analysis. Each sample was subjected to liquid chromatography (LC)-MS/MS analysis using an Orbitrap mass spectrometer, and run in both DDA and DIA mode. Linear mixed effects models were used for statistical analysis. Results A total of 653 proteins were identified in the DDA analysis, of which the majority was present in both tissue types. Only proteins with quantitation information in both tissues (n = 90) were selected for more detailed analysis, of which the majority did not statistically significantly differ in abundance between the two tissue types, in either of the MS analyses. However, 21 proteins were statistically significantly different (p < 0.05) between meniscus and cartilage in the DIA analysis. Out of these, 11 proteins were also significantly different in the DDA analysis. Aggrecan core protein was the most abundant protein in articular cartilage and significantly differed between the two tissues in both methods. The corresponding protein in meniscus was serum albumin. Dermatopontin exhibited the highest meniscus vs articular cartilage ratio among the statistically significant proteins. The DIA method led to narrower confidence intervals for the abundance differences between the two tissue types than DDA. Conclusions Although articular cartilage and meniscus had similar proteomic composition, we detected several differences by MS. Between the two analyses, DIA yielded more precise estimates and more statistically significant different proteins than DDA, and had no missing values, which makes it preferable for future LC-MS/MS analyses. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-018-2346-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Wang T, Azeddine B, Mah W, Harvey EJ, Rosenblatt D, Séguin C. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: genetic basis. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 43:519-530. [PMID: 30328481 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4172-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Genetic factors and hereditary forms of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) have been elucidated through genetic association studies. The significance of these cases is that they suggest an alternative hypothesis to the development of the disease. This review presents a summary of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and other genetic mutation variations found in association with ONFH, including our recent identification of a novel mutation in the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) gene in association with inherited ONFH. The purpose of this review is to consolidate and categorize genetic linkages according to physiological pathways. METHODS A systematic review of literature from PubMed and Google Scholar was undertaken with a focus on genetic linkages and hereditary case studies of the disease. Recent genetic analysis studies published after 2007 were the focus of genetic linkages in non-hereditary cases. RESULTS The summary of these genetic findings identifies biological processes believed to be involved in the development of ONFH, which include circulation, steroid metabolism, immunity, and the regulation of bone formation. CONCLUSION Taken together, these associations may lead to new pathways of bone repair and remodeling while opening new avenues for therapeutic targets. Knowledge of genetic variations could help identify individuals considered to be at higher risk of developing ONFH and prevent the multiple hit effect.
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- Tracy Wang
- Vascular Biology Research lab, Research Institute (RI) McGill University Health Centre, C9 Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada.
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- Vascular Biology Research lab, Research Institute (RI) McGill University Health Centre, C9 Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Vascular Biology Research lab, Research Institute (RI) McGill University Health Centre, C9 Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Department Surgery, Division Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, B5 Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Vascular Biology Research lab, Research Institute (RI) McGill University Health Centre, C9 Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada. .,Glen Site, Cedars Cancer Centre, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Blvd., room D02.7519, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada.
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Mavrogenis AF, Quaile A, Pećina M, Scarlat MM. Citations, non-citations and visibility of International Orthopaedics in 2017. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 42:2499-2505. [PMID: 30298386 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4198-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Andreas F Mavrogenis
- First Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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