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Lin S, Zhang H, Wang X, Lin T, Chen Z, Liu J, Wang J. Abundance of Lipopolysaccharide Heptosyltransferase I in Human Gut Microbiome and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease and Liver Cirrhosis. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:756976. [PMID: 34917047 PMCID: PMC8669917 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.756976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a potent endotoxin on the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. Heptosyltransferase I (HpeI) takes part in the synthesis of LPS. In this study, we first collected the protein sequences of HpeI homologs from the human microbiome. The collected HpeI sequences was classified based on sequence similarity, and seven clusters of HpeI were obtained. Among these clusters, proteins from Cluster 3 were abundant in the human mouth, while Clusters 1, 6, and 7 were abundant in the human gut. In addition, proteins from Cluster 1 were mainly from the order of Enterobacterales, while Cluster 6 and 7 were from Burkholderiales. The correlation analysis indicated that the total abundance of HpeIs was increased in patients with cardiovascular disease and liver cirrhosis, and HpeI in Cluster 1 contributed to this increase. These data suggest that HpeI homologs in Cluster 1 can be recognized as biomarkers for cardiovascular disease and liver cirrhosis, and that reducing the bacterial load in Cluster 1 may contribute to disease therapy.
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- Shujin Lin
- Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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Pan X, Kaminga AC, Wen SW, Liu A. Chemokines in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis. Front Immunol 2021; 12:622438. [PMID: 34054797 PMCID: PMC8161229 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.622438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background A growing number of studies found inconsistent results on the role of chemokines in the progression of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and prediabetes (PDM). The purpose of this meta-analysis was to summarize the results of previous studies on the association between the chemokines system and T2DM/PDM. Methods We searched in the databases, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library, for eligible studies published not later than March 1, 2020. Data extraction was performed independently by 2 reviewers, on a standardized, prepiloted form. Group differences in chemokines concentrations were summarized using the standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI), calculated by performing a meta-analysis using the random-effects model. Results We identified 98 relevant studies that investigated the association between 32 different chemokines and T2DM/PDM. Altogether, these studies involved 14,708 patients and 14,574 controls. Results showed that the concentrations of CCL1, CCL2, CCL4, CCL5, CCL11, CXCL8, CXCL10 and CX3CL1 in the T2DM patients were significantly higher than that in the controls, while no difference in these concentrations was found between the PDM patients and controls. Conclusion Progression of T2DM may be associated with elevated concentrations of chemokines. Meta-Analysis Registration PROSPERO, identifier CRD42019148305.
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- Xiongfeng Pan
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi
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- OMNI Research Group, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Simoes E, Correia-Lima J, Sardas L, Storti F, Otani TZDS, Vasques DAC, Otani VHO, Bertolazzi P, Kochi C, Seelaender M, Uchida RR. Sex dimorphism in inflammatory response to obesity in childhood. Int J Obes (Lond) 2021; 45:879-887. [PMID: 33526854 PMCID: PMC8005372 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00753-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood overweight and obesity are a global concern, with prevalence rising dramatically over the last decades. The condition is caused by an increase in energy intake and reduction of physical activity, leading to excessive fat accumulation, followed by systemic chronic inflammation and altered function of immune cell responses. This study aimed at providing new insights regarding sex-specificity on the inflammatory response to obesity in the young patient. DESIGN Forty-three Brazilian obese adolescents (Female = 22 and Male=21, BMI (body mass index) Z-score average = 2.78 ± 0.51) and forty-nine eutrophic adolescents (Female = 24 and Male = 25, BMI Z-score average = -0.35 ± 0.88) were enrolled in the study. Anthropometrical analyses and blood cell counts were carried out. Using Luminex®xMAP™ technology, circulating serum cytokines, chemokines, and inflammatory biomarkers were analyzed. Two-way ANOVA test, Tukey's test, and Spearman's correlation coefficient were employed, with a significance threshold set at p < 0.05. RESULTS We identified increased levels of serum amyloid A (SAA), platelets, and leukocytes solely in male obese patients. We found a noteworthy sex-dependent pattern in regard to inflammatory response: obese boys showed higher TNFβ, IL15, and IL2 and lower IL10 and IL13, while obese girls showed increased TNFα, CCL3, CCL4, and IP10 content in the circulation. BMI Z-score was significantly linearly correlated with neutrophils, leukocytes, platelets, SAA, TNFα, CCL3, CCL4, IP10, and IL13 levels within the entire cohort (non-sex-dependent). CONCLUSIONS Our data support a complex relationship between adiposity, blood cell count, and circulating inflammatory cytokine content. High SAA levels suggest that this factor may play a critical role in local and systemic inflammation. In the eutrophic group, females presented a lower status of inflammation, as compared to males. Both obese boys and girls showed an increased inflammatory response in relation to eutrophic counterparts. Taken together, results point out to clear sex dimorphism in the inflammatory profile of obese adolescents.
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- Estefania Simoes
- Cancer Metabolism Research Group, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Cancer Metabolism Research Group, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mental Health Department, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mental Health Department, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mental Health Department, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Physiology Department, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cancer Metabolism Research Group, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- LIM 26, Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mental Health Department, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil
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Chang TT, Yang HY, Chen C, Chen JW. CCL4 Inhibition in Atherosclerosis: Effects on Plaque Stability, Endothelial Cell Adhesiveness, and Macrophages Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186567. [PMID: 32911750 PMCID: PMC7555143 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Atherosclerosis is an arterial inflammatory disease. The circulating level of the C-C chemokine ligand (CCL4) is increased in atherosclerotic patients. This study aimed to investigate whether CCL4 inhibition could retard the progression of atherosclerosis. In ApoE knockout mice, CCL4 antibody treatment reduced circulating interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels and improved lipid profiles accompanied with upregulation of the liver X receptor. CCL4 inhibition reduced the atheroma areas and modified the progression of atheroma plaques, which consisted of a thicker fibrous cap with a reduced macrophage content and lower matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 expressions, suggesting the stabilization of atheroma plaques. Human coronary endothelial cells (HCAECs) and macrophages were stimulated with TNF-α or oxidized LDL (ox-LDL). The induced expression of E-selectin, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were attenuated by the CCL4 antibody or CCL4 si-RNA. CCL4 inhibition reduced the adhesiveness of HCAECs, which is an early sign of atherogenesis. CCL4 blockade reduced the activity of metalloproteinase-2 and -9 and the production of TNF-α and IL-6 in stimulated macrophages. The effects of CCL4 inhibition on down-regulating adhesion and inflammation proteins were obtained through the nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) signaling pathway. The direct inhibition of CCL4 stabilized atheroma and reduced endothelial and macrophage activation. CCL4 may be a novel therapeutic target for modulating atherosclerosis.
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- Ting-Ting Chang
- Department and Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; (T.-T.C.); (H.-Y.Y.); (C.C.)
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- Department and Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; (T.-T.C.); (H.-Y.Y.); (C.C.)
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- Department and Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; (T.-T.C.); (H.-Y.Y.); (C.C.)
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- Department and Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan; (T.-T.C.); (H.-Y.Y.); (C.C.)
- Healthcare and Services Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-28757730; Fax: +886-2-28711601
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Korneev KV, Sviriaeva EN, Mitkin NA, Gorbacheva AM, Uvarova AN, Ustiugova AS, Polanovsky OL, Kulakovskiy IV, Afanasyeva MA, Schwartz AM, Kuprash DV. Minor C allele of the SNP rs7873784 associated with rheumatoid arthritis and type-2 diabetes mellitus binds PU.1 and enhances TLR4 expression. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2019; 1866:165626. [PMID: 31785408 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.165626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is an innate immunity receptor predominantly expressed on myeloid cells and involved in the development of various diseases, many of them with complex genetics. Here we present data on functionality of single nucleotide polymorphism rs7873784 located in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of TLR4 gene and associated with various pathologies involving chronic inflammation. We demonstrate that TLR4 3'-UTR strongly enhanced the activity of TLR4 promoter in U937 human monocytic cell line while minor rs7873784(C) allele created a binding site for transcription factor PU.1 (encoded by SPI1 gene), a known regulator of TLR4 expression. Increased binding of PU.1 further augmented the TLR4 transcription while PU.1 knockdown or complete disruption of the PU.1 binding site abrogated the effect. We hypothesize that additional functional PU.1 site may increase TLR4 expression in individuals carrying minor C variant of rs7873784 and modulate the development of certain pathologies, such as rheumatoid arthritis and type-2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Kirill V Korneev
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
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Identification and validation of four hub genes involved in the plaque deterioration of atherosclerosis. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:6469-6489. [PMID: 31449494 PMCID: PMC6738408 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In recent years, intense research has been conducted to explore the diagnostic value of mRNA expression differences in atherosclerosis (AS). Nevertheless, because various technology platforms are applied and sample sizes are small, the results are inconsistent among the studies. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of a total of 161 tissue samples from 4 published studies after evaluating 230 datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus and ArrayExpress. Adopting the newly published robust rank aggregation approach, combined with Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis, Gene Ontology functional enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction network construction, we identified four significantly upregulated genes (CCL4, CCL18, MMP9 and SPP1) for diagnosing AS, even in the advanced stage. Then, we performed gene set enrichment analysis to identify the pathways that were most affected by altered mRNA expression in atherosclerotic plaques. We found that four hub genes cooperatively targeted lipid metabolism and inflammatory immune-related pathways and validated their high expression levels in ruptured plaques by qRT-PCR, western blot analysis and immunohistochemical staining. In summary, our study showed that these genes can be used as interventional targets for plaque progression, and the results suggested we should focus on small changes in these key indicators in the clinical setting.
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Sindhu S, Akhter N, Arefanian H, Al-Roub AA, Ali S, Wilson A, Al-Hubail A, Al-Beloushi S, Al-Zanki S, Ahmad R. Increased circulatory levels of fractalkine (CX3CL1) are associated with inflammatory chemokines and cytokines in individuals with type-2 diabetes. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2017; 16:15. [PMID: 28396851 PMCID: PMC5379731 DOI: 10.1186/s40200-017-0297-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Fractalkine (CX3CL1) is involved in the development of numerous inflammatory conditions including metabolic diseases. However, changes in the circulatory fractalkine levels in type-2 diabetes (T2D) and their relationship with inflammatory chemokines/cytokines remain unclear. The aim of the study was to determine the T2D-associated modulations in plasma fractalkine levels and investigate their relationship with circulatory chemokines/cytokines. Methods A total of 47 plasma samples were collected from 23 T2D and 24 non-diabetic individuals selected over a wide range of body mass index (BMI). Clinical metabolic parameters were determined using standard commercial kits. Fractalkine and chemokines/cytokines were measured using Luminex X-MAP® technology. C-reactive protein (CRP) was measured by ELISA. The data were compared using unpaired t-test and the dependence between two variables was assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r). Results Plasma fractalkine levels were significantly higher (P = 0.005) in T2D patients (166 ± 14.22 pg/ml) as compared with non-diabetics (118 ± 8.90 pg/ml). In T2D patients, plasma fractalkine levels correlated positively (P ≤ 0.05) with inflammatory chemokines/cytokines including CCL3 (r = 0.52), CCL4 (r = 0.85), CCL11 (r = 0.51), CXCL1 (r = 0.67), G-CSF (r = 0.91), IFN-α2 (r = 0.97), IL-17A (r = 0.79), IL-1β (r = 0.97), IL-12P70 (r = 0.90), TNF-α (r = 0.58), and IL-6 (r = 0.60). In non-diabetic individuals, fractalkine levels correlated (P ≤ 0.05) with those of CCL4 (r = 0.49), IL-1β (r = 0.73), IL-12P70 (r = 0.41), and TNF-α (r = 0.50). Notably, plasma fractalkine levels in T2D patients associated with systemic inflammation (CRP) (r = 0.65, P = 0.02). Conclusions The altered plasma fractalkine levels associate differentially with inflammatory chemokines/cytokines in T2D patients which may have implications for T2D immunopathogenesis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40200-017-0297-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sardar Sindhu
- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait ; Animal & Zebrafish Core Facility, Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Clinical Laboratory, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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Chang TT, Chen JW. Emerging role of chemokine CC motif ligand 4 related mechanisms in diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease: friends or foes? Cardiovasc Diabetol 2016; 15:117. [PMID: 27553774 PMCID: PMC4995753 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-016-0439-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chemokines are critical components in pathology. The roles of chemokine CC motif ligand 4 (CCL4) and its receptor are associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases. However, due to the complexity of these diseases, the specific effects of CCL4 remain unclear, although recent reports have suggested that multiple pathways are related to CCL4. In this review, we provide an overview of the role and potential mechanisms of CCL4 and one of its major receptors, fifth CC chemokine receptor (CCR5), in DM and cardiovascular diseases. CCL4-related mechanisms, including CCL4 and CCR5, might provide potential therapeutic targets in DM and/or atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ting-Ting Chang
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. .,Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. .,Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. .,Division of Clinical Research, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Koohdani F, Sadrzadeh-Yeganeh H, Djalali M, Eshraghian M, Zamani E, Sotoudeh G, Mansournia MA, Keramat L. APO A2 -265T/C Polymorphism Is Associated with Increased Inflammatory Responses in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Metab J 2016; 40:222-9. [PMID: 27352253 PMCID: PMC4929226 DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2016.40.3.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein A2 (APO A2) is the second most abundant structural apolipoprotein in high density lipoprotein. Several studies have examined the possible effect of APO A2 on atherosclerosis incidence. Due to the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, we aimed to determine the relationship between APO A2 -265T/C polymorphism and inflammation as a risk factor in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. METHODS In total, 180 T2DM patients, with known APO A2 -265T/C polymorphism, were recruited for this comparative study and were grouped equally based on their genotypes. Dietary intakes, anthropometric parameters, lipid profile, and inflammatory markers (i.e., pentraxin 3 [PTX3], high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP], and interleukin 18) were measured. The data were analyzed using an independent t-test, a chi-square test, and the analysis of covariance. RESULTS After adjusting for confounding factors, in the entire study population and in the patients with or without obesity, the patients with the CC genotype showed higher hs-CRP (P=0.001, P=0.008, and P=0.01, respectively) and lower PTX3 (P=0.01, P=0.03, and P=0.04, respectively) in comparison with the T allele carriers. In the patients with the CC genotype, no significant differences were observed in the inflammatory markers between the obese or non-obese patients. However, regarding the T allele carriers, the plasma hs-CRP level was significantly higher in the obese patients compared to the non-obese patients (P=0.01). CONCLUSION In the T2DM patients, the CC genotype could be considered as a risk factor and the T allele as a protective agent against inflammation, which the latter effect might be impaired by obesity. Our results confirmed the anti-atherogenic effect of APO A2, though more studies are required to establish this effect.
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- Fariba Koohdani
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Golia E, Limongelli G, Natale F, Fimiani F, Maddaloni V, Russo PE, Riegler L, Bianchi R, Crisci M, Palma GD, Golino P, Russo MG, Calabrò R, Calabrò P. Adipose tissue and vascular inflammation in coronary artery disease. World J Cardiol 2014; 6:539-554. [PMID: 25068015 PMCID: PMC4110603 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i7.539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Obesity has become an important public health issue in Western and developing countries, with well known metabolic and cardiovascular complications. In the last decades, evidence have been growing about the active role of adipose tissue as an endocrine organ in determining these pathological consequences. As a consequence of the expansion of fat depots, in obese subjects, adipose tissue cells develope a phenotypic modification, which turns into a change of the secretory output. Adipocytokines produced by both adipocytes and adipose stromal cells are involved in the modulation of glucose and lipid handling, vascular biology and, moreover, participate to the systemic inflammatory response, which characterizes obesity and metabolic syndrome. This might represent an important pathophysiological link with atherosclerotic complications and cardiovascular events. A great number of adipocytokines have been described recently, linking inflammatory mileu and vascular pathology. The understanding of these pathways is crucial not only from a pathophysiological point of view, but also to a better cardiovascular disease risk stratification and to the identification of possible therapeutic targets. The aim of this paper is to review the role of Adipocytokines as a possible link between obesity and vascular disease.
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Bornfeldt KE. 2013 Russell Ross memorial lecture in vascular biology: cellular and molecular mechanisms of diabetes mellitus-accelerated atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2014; 34:705-14. [PMID: 24665124 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.301928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Adults with diabetes mellitus are much more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes mellitus. Genetically engineered mouse models have started to provide important insight into the mechanisms whereby diabetes mellitus promotes atherosclerosis. Such models have demonstrated that diabetes mellitus promotes formation of atherosclerotic lesions, progression of lesions into advanced hemorrhaged lesions, and that it prevents lesion regression. The proatherosclerotic effects of diabetes mellitus are driven in part by the altered function of myeloid cells. The protein S100A9 and the receptor for advanced glycation end-products are important modulators of the effect of diabetes mellitus on myelopoiesis, which might promote monocyte accumulation in lesions. Furthermore, myeloid cell expression of the enzyme acyl-CoA synthetase 1 (ACSL1), which converts long-chain fatty acids into their acyl-CoA derivatives, has emerged as causal to diabetes mellitus-induced lesion initiation. The protective effects of myeloid ACSL1-deficiency in diabetic mice, but not in nondiabetic mice, indicate that myeloid cells are activated by diabetes mellitus through mechanisms that play minor roles in the absence of diabetes mellitus. The roles of reactive oxygen species and insulin resistance in diabetes mellitus-accelerated atherosclerosis are also discussed, primarily in relation to endothelial cells. Translational studies addressing whether the mechanisms identified in mouse models are equally important in humans with diabetes mellitus will be paramount.
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- Karin E Bornfeldt
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, and Department of Pathology, Diabetes and Obesity Center of Excellence, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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LPS response pattern of inflammatory adipokines in an in vitro 3T3-L1 murine adipocyte model. Inflamm Res 2014; 63:495-507. [DOI: 10.1007/s00011-014-0721-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Revised: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Huang CJ, Zourdos MC, Jo E, Ormsbee MJ. Influence of physical activity and nutrition on obesity-related immune function. ScientificWorldJournal 2013; 2013:752071. [PMID: 24324381 PMCID: PMC3842061 DOI: 10.1155/2013/752071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Research examining immune function during obesity suggests that excessive adiposity is linked to impaired immune responses leading to pathology. The deleterious effects of obesity on immunity have been associated with the systemic proinflammatory profile generated by the secretory molecules derived from adipose cells. These include inflammatory peptides, such as TNF- α , CRP, and IL-6. Consequently, obesity is now characterized as a state of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, a condition considerably linked to the development of comorbidity. Given the critical role of adipose tissue in the inflammatory process, especially in obese individuals, it becomes an important clinical objective to identify lifestyle factors that may affect the obesity-immune system relationship. For instance, stress, physical activity, and nutrition have each shown to be a significant lifestyle factor influencing the inflammatory profile associated with the state of obesity. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to comprehensively evaluate the impact of lifestyle factors, in particular psychological stress, physical activity, and nutrition, on obesity-related immune function with specific focus on inflammation.
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- Chun-Jung Huang
- Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, FH11A-126B, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, FH11A-126B, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Huang CJ, Beasley KN, Acevedo EO, Franco RL, Jones TL, Mari DC, Shibata Y. Chitin enhances obese inflammation ex vivo. Hum Immunol 2013; 75:41-6. [PMID: 24055693 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2013.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Infection has been implicated as a co-risk factor for obesity, but the mechanism remains uncertain. Elevated levels of plasma chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) are found in obese individuals. Since CHI3L1 is produced by activated immune cells including macrophages and recognizes microbial N-acetylglucosamine polymer (chitin), we asked whether the plasma CHI3L1 protein change in obese individuals might alter their innate immune response to chitin. Thirty-six subjects (15 obese and 21 non-obese), ages 18-30 years, were recruited. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were cultured with chitin microparticles (CMP; 1-10 μm) for 24h; tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and CHI3L1 in the culture supernatants were measured. We chose CMP, since neither large chitin beads (40-100 μm), chitosan microparticles (1-10 μm), nor soluble chitin induced the cytokine/CHI3L1 production by PBMCs isolated from non-obese PBMCs ex vivo. We found that the quantity of IL-6, but not TNF-α or CHI3L1, induced by CMP was significantly correlated with plasma IL-6, BMI, waist/hip circumferences, fasting plasma insulin, and insulin resistance. These findings suggest that chitin, a substrate of CHI3L1, further promotes obese inflammation in a size- and chemical composition- dependent manner.
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- Chun-Jung Huang
- Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Children's Foundation Research Institute, Departments of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States
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Fleuren WWM, Linssen MML, Toonen EJM, van der Zon GCM, Guigas B, de Vlieg J, Dokter WHA, Ouwens DM, Alkema W. Prednisolone induces the Wnt signalling pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Arch Physiol Biochem 2013; 119:52-64. [PMID: 23506355 PMCID: PMC3665230 DOI: 10.3109/13813455.2013.774022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Synthetic glucocorticoids are potent anti-inflammatory drugs but show dose-dependent metabolic side effects such as the development of insulin resistance and obesity. The precise mechanisms involved in these glucocorticoid-induced side effects, and especially the participation of adipose tissue in this are not completely understood. We used a combination of transcriptomics, antibody arrays and bioinformatics approaches to characterize prednisolone-induced alterations in gene expression and adipokine secretion, which could underlie metabolic dysfunction in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Several pathways, including cytokine signalling, Akt signalling, and Wnt signalling were found to be regulated at multiple levels, showing that these processes are targeted by prednisolone. These results suggest that mechanisms by which prednisolone induce insulin resistance include dysregulation of wnt signalling and immune response processes. These pathways may provide interesting targets for the development of improved glucocorticoids.
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- Wilco W. M. Fleuren
- CDD, CMBI, NCMLS, Radboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre (NBIC)NijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Radboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- CDD, CMBI, NCMLS, Radboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Netherlands eScience CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, German Diabetes CenterDüsseldorfGermany
- Department of Endocrinology, Ghent University HospitalGhentBelgium
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- CDD, CMBI, NCMLS, Radboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
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Macrophages are key innate immune effector cells best known for their role as professional phagocytes, which also include neutrophils and dendritic cells. Recent evidence indicates that macrophages are also key players in metabolic homoeostasis. Macrophages can be found in many tissues, where they respond to metabolic cues and produce pro- and/or anti-inflammatory mediators to modulate metabolite programmes. Certain metabolites, such as fatty acids, ceramides and cholesterol crystals, elicit inflammatory responses through pathogen-sensing signalling pathways, implicating a maladaptation of macrophages and the innate immune system to elevated metabolic stress associated with overnutrition in modern societies. The outcome of this maladaptation is a feedforward inflammatory response leading to a state of unresolved inflammation and a collection of metabolic pathologies, including insulin resistance, fatty liver, atherosclerosis and dyslipidaemia. The present review summarizes what is known about the contributions of macrophages to metabolic diseases and the signalling pathways that are involved in metabolic stress-induced macrophage activation. Understanding the role of macrophages in these processes will help us to develop therapies against detrimental effects of the metabolic syndrome.
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by subclinical systemic inflammation and impaired regulation of blood glucose levels. Interestingly, impairment of glycemic control occurs despite substantial insulin secretion early in the course of this disease. Dysfunction of several organs (including pancreatic islets, liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, gut, hypothalamus and the immune system) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, diabetes-promoting lifestyle factors do not inevitably cause disease in all persons exposed. Hence, defense mechanisms must exist that can keep the detrimental influence of these risk factors at bay. Hormesis describes the phenomenon that exposure to a mild stressor confers resistance to subsequent, otherwise harmful, conditions of increased stress. This Review discusses the emerging concept that the effectiveness of an adaptive (hormetic) response to detrimental lifestyle factors determines the extent of protection from progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Further analysis of these protective hormetic responses at the molecular level should help to identify novel targets for preventive or therapeutic intervention in patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus or those with overt disease.
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- Hubert Kolb
- Immunobiology Research Group, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Düsseldorf, D-40001 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Neumeier M, Bauer S, Brühl H, Eisinger K, Kopp A, Abke S, Walter R, Schäffler A, Buechler C. Adiponectin stimulates release of CCL2, -3, -4 and -5 while the surface abundance of CCR2 and -5 is simultaneously reduced in primary human monocytes. Cytokine 2011; 56:573-80. [PMID: 21890375 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2011.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2011] [Revised: 08/02/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The adipokine adiponectin is well known to affect the function of immune cells and upregulation of CCL2 by adiponectin in monocytes/macrophages has already been reported. In the current study the effect of adiponectin on CCL2, -3, -4, and -5 and their corresponding receptors CCR1, CCR2, and CCR5 has been analyzed. Adiponectin elevates mRNA and protein of the CC chemokines in primary human monocytes. Simultaneously the surface abundance of CCR2 and CCR5 is reduced while CCR1 is not affected. Downregulation of CCR2 by adiponectin is blocked by a CCR2 antagonist although expression of the CCL2 regulated genes CCR2 and TGF-beta 1 is not altered in the adiponectin-incubated monocytes. CCL2, -3, and -5 concentrations measured in supernatants of monocytes of normal-weight (NW), overweight (OW), and type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients positively correlate with BMI and are increased in obesity and T2D. In contrast CCL4 is similarly abundant in the supernatants of all of these monocytes. The degree of adiponectin-mediated induction of the chemokines CCL3, -4, and -5 negatively correlates with their basal levels and upregulation of CCL3 and CCL5 is significantly impaired in OW and T2D cells. Serum concentrations of these chemokines are almost equal in the three groups and do not correlate with the levels in monocyte supernatants. In conclusion these data demonstrate that adiponectin stimulates release of CCL2 to CCL5 in primary human monocytes, and induction in cells of overweight probands is partly impaired. Adiponectin also lowers surface abundance of CCR2 and CCR5 and downregulation of CCR2 seems to depend on autocrine/paracrine effects of CCL2.
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MESH Headings
- Adiponectin/pharmacology
- Adult
- Aged
- Body Weight/drug effects
- Cell Membrane/drug effects
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemokine CCL2/blood
- Chemokine CCL2/genetics
- Chemokine CCL2/metabolism
- Chemokine CCL3/blood
- Chemokine CCL3/genetics
- Chemokine CCL3/metabolism
- Chemokine CCL4/blood
- Chemokine CCL4/genetics
- Chemokine CCL4/metabolism
- Chemokine CCL5/blood
- Chemokine CCL5/genetics
- Chemokine CCL5/metabolism
- Chemokines, CC/blood
- Chemokines, CC/genetics
- Chemokines, CC/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/immunology
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Monocytes/cytology
- Monocytes/drug effects
- Monocytes/immunology
- Monocytes/metabolism
- Overweight/blood
- Overweight/immunology
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Receptors, CCR2/metabolism
- Receptors, CCR5/metabolism
- Subcellular Fractions/drug effects
- Subcellular Fractions/immunology
- Up-Regulation/drug effects
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- Markus Neumeier
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93042 Regensburg, Germany
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