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Mohammed OA, Doghish AS, Alamri MMS, Alharthi MH, Alfaifi J, Adam MI, Alhalafi AH, AlQahtani AAJ, Rezigalla AA, Taura MG, Isa AI, Binafif AF, Attia MA, Elmorsy EA, Yousef AA, Abdel-Reheim MA, Elkady MA. The role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and miR-196a2 in bronchial asthma pathogenesis and diagnosis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27694. [PMID: 38509956 PMCID: PMC10950666 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27694] [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: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Background Bronchial asthma is a persistent inflammatory respiratory condition that restricts the passage of air and causes hyperresponsiveness. Chronic asthma can be classified into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. Remodeling took place as the extracellular matrix accumulated in the walls of the airways. Inflammation occurs as a result of the damage caused by matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) to basement membrane type IV collagen. The severity of asthma may be associated with miR-196a2. The objective of our study was to investigate the underlying mechanisms and clinical relevance of miR-196a2 and MMP-2 serum levels in relation to the severity of asthma. Methods This study recruited 85 controls and 95 asthmatics classified as mild, moderate, or severe. Expression of miR-196a2 was measured by quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR. Using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), MMP-2, IL-6, and total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in the serum of asthmatics of various grades were compared to a control group. MMP-2's diagnostic and prognostic potential was determined using ROC curve analysis. This study also measured blood Eosinophils and PFTs. We examined MMP-2's connections with IgE, blood Eosinophils, and PFTs. Results The current investigation found that miR-196a2 expression was significantly higher in the control group than in asthmatic patients as a whole. The study found that severe asthmatics had higher MMP-2, IL-6, and IgE serum levels than healthy controls. We identified the MMP-2 serum concentration cutoff with great sensitivity and specificity. Significant relationships between MMP-2 serum level and miR-196a2 expression in the patient group with severe asthmatics were found. The MMP-2, IL-6, and IgE serum levels were considerably higher in mild, moderate, and severe asthmatics than controls. The miR-196a2 expression and MMP-2 serum concentration correlated positively with IgE and blood eosinophils % and negatively with all lung function tests in the asthmatic patient group.Conclusion: the study revealed that the elevated miR-196a2 expression and serum concentration of MMP-2, IL-6, and IgE associated with elevated blood eosinophils % is associated with pathophysiology and degree of asthma severity. The miR-196a2 expression and MMP-2 serum concentration have a promising diagnostic and prognostic ability in bronchial asthma.
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- Osama A. Mohammed
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo, 11829, Egypt
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, 11231, Egypt
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Education and Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Blood Transfusion Services Center, Health Support Services Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, 11176, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, 11597, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Chest Department, Benha University Hospitals, Qaliubyia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Shaqra, 11961, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beni-Suef University, Beni.Suef, 62521, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, 11231, Egypt
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Song D, Jiang Y, Zhao Q, Li J, Zhao Y. lncRNA-NEAT1 Sponges miR-128 to Promote Inflammatory Reaction and Phenotypic Transformation of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:7499911. [PMID: 35082915 PMCID: PMC8786537 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7499911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric asthma is still a health threat to the children. Long noncoding RNA-NEAT1 (lncRNA-NEAT1) was reported to be positively correlated with the severity of asthma. We aimed to study the effects and mechanism of lncRNA-NEAT1on inflammatory reaction and phenotypic transformation of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) in the bronchial asthma. METHOD The degree of lncRNA-NEAT1 and miR-128 mRNA in children with bronchial asthma and healthy individuals was tested by qRT-PCR. After the inflammatory reaction and phenotypic transformation of PDGF-BB-induced ASMCs, the expression of lncRNA-NEAT1 or miR-128 in the AMSC was disturbed in the AMSC. Subsequently, the expression of lncRNA-NEAT1 and miR-128 was detected by the way of qRT-PCR, and western blot was applied to measure the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, α-SMA, calponin, NF-κB, and so on in the cells. The content of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in the cell culture supernatant was checked by ELISA. MTT, Transwell, and flow cytometry were used to detect cell proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. Further, the targeting relations between lncRNA-NEAT1 and miR-128 were evaluated by the dual-luciferase reporter assay. RESULT In the sputum of children with bronchial asthma, lncRNA-NEAT1 was significantly upregulated while miR-128 was rapidly downregulated. Besides, lncRNA-NEAT1 and miR-128 were competitively combined and, for their expression, negatively correlated. CONCLUSION lncRNA-NEAT1 sponges miR-128 to boost PDGF-BB-induced inflammatory reaction and phenotypic transformation of ASMCs to aggravate the occurrence and development of childhood bronchial asthma.
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- Danyang Song
- Department of Pediatric, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, China
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Ding Z, Yu F, Sun Y, Jiao N, Shi L, Wan J, Liu Q. ORMDL3 Promotes Angiogenesis in Chronic Asthma Through the ERK1/2/VEGF/MMP-9 Pathway. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:708555. [PMID: 35252072 PMCID: PMC8888883 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.708555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIM Angiogenesis plays a vital role in airway remodeling in chronic asthma. ORMDL3 has been identified to be closely associated with the development of asthma remodeling. This study was to investigate the mechanism of ORMDL3 in angiogenesis of chronic asthma. METHODS BALB/c mice were divided into three groups, including an asthmatic group (group A), a budesonide-treated group (group B), and a normal control group (group C). Hematoxylin and eosin and Masson staining were used to evaluate the pathological changes. Angiogenesis in lung tissue was examined by CD31 staining. The changes of ORMDL3, ERK1/2, and angiogenesis-associated MMP-9 and Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression were examined. Furthermore, ORMDL3, MMP-9, and VEGF mRNA and protein levels were examined after transfection in BEAS-2B cells with the ORMDL3-overexpressed lentiviral vector. RESULTS Compared with the control group, asthmatic mice indicated more severe airway angiogenesis with increased ORMDL3, ERK1/2, MMP-9, and VEGF expression. Budesonide alleviated airway angiogenesis, and CD31 expression was positive with the levels of ORMDL3, MMP-9, and VEGF (P < 0.01). After successful transfection in BEAS-2B cells with the ORMDL3-overexpressing lentiviral vector, VEGF, and MMP-9 expression were activated in vitro (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION In conclusion, our study provides novel evidence that ORMDL3 promotes angiogenesis through upregulating VEGF and MMP-9 in chronic asthma.
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- Zhen Ding
- Department of Pediatrics, Zibo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zibo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zibo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zibo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zibo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zibo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo, China
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Network Pharmacology-Based Study on the Mechanism of Pinellia ternata in Asthma Treatment. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:9732626. [PMID: 33133221 PMCID: PMC7593714 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9732626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Pinellia ternata (PT), a medicinal plant, has had an extensive application in the treatment of asthma in China, whereas its underlying pharmacological mechanisms remain unclear. Methods Firstly, a network pharmacology method was adopted to collect activated components of PT from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). Targets of PT were assessed by exploiting the PharmMapper website; asthma-related targets were collected from the OMIM website, and target-target interaction networks were built. Secondly, critical nodes exhibiting high possibility were identified as the hub nodes in the network, which were employed to conduct Gene Ontology (GO) comment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) signaling pathway enrichment analysis. Finally, the tissue expression profiles of key candidate genes were identified by the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and the therapeutic effect of PT was verified by an animal experiment. Results 57 achievable targets of PT on asthma were confirmed as hub nodes through using the network pharmacology method. As revealed from the KEGG enrichment analysis, the signaling pathways were notably enriched in pathways of the T-cell receptor signaling pathway, JAK-STAT signaling pathway, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. The expression profiles of candidate genes including Mmp2, Nr3c1, il-10, il-4, il-13, il-17a, il-2, tlr4, tlr9, ccl2, csf2, and vefgα were identified. Moreover, according to transcriptome RNA sequencing data from lung tissues of allergic mice compared to normal mice, the mRNA level of Mmp2 and il-4 was upregulated (P < 0.001). In animal experiments, PT could alleviate the allergic response of mice by inhibiting the activation of T-helper type 2 (TH2) cells and the expression of Mmp2 and il-4. Conclusions Our study provides candidate genes that may be either used for future studies related to diagnosis/prognosis or as targets for asthma management. Besides, animal experiments showed that PT could treat asthma by regulating the expression of Mmp2 and il-4.
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Gomes Dos Reis L, Traini D. Advances in the use of cell penetrating peptides for respiratory drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 17:647-664. [PMID: 32138567 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1739646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Introduction: Respiratory diseases are leading causes of death in the world, still inhalation therapies are the largest fail in drug development. There is an evident need to develop new therapies. Biomolecules represent apotential therapeutic agent in this regard, however their translation to the clinic is hindered by the lack of tools to efficiently deliver molecules. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) have arisen as apotential strategy for intracellular delivery that could theoretically enable the translation of new therapies.Areas covered: In this review, the use of CPPs as astrategy to deliver different molecules (cargoes) to treat lung-relateddiseases will be the focus. Abrief description of these molecules and the innovative methods in designing new CPPs is presented. The delivery of different cargoes (proteins, peptides, poorly soluble drugs and nucleic acids) using CPPs is discussed, focusing on benefits to treat different respiratory diseases like inflammatory disorders, cystic fibrosis and lung cancer.Expert opinion: The advantages of using CPPs to deliver biomolecules and poorly soluble drugs to the lungs is evident. This field has advanced in the past few years toward targeted intracellular delivery, although further studies are needed to fully understand its potential and limitations in vitro and in vivo.
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- Larissa Gomes Dos Reis
- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Respiratory Technology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Lou L, Tian M, Chang J, Li F, Zhang G. MiRNA-192-5p attenuates airway remodeling and autophagy in asthma by targeting MMP-16 and ATG7. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 122:109692. [PMID: 31918268 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Asthma is a chronic lung inflammatory disease with high incidence. MicroRNA-192-5p (miR-192-5p) was down-regulated in asthmatics. However, the role of miR-192-5p in asthma is still unclear. In current study, in vitro, the overexpression of miR-192-5p, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-16 and autophagy related 7 (ATG7) was conducted in airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs). We found that miR-192-5p suppressed cell proliferation, and decreased MMP-16 and ATG7 expression. MMP-16 and ATG7 promoted cell proliferation, and further alleviated the down-regulation of miR-192-5p on proliferation of ASMCs. in vivo, miR-192-5p was down-regulated in asthma mice, and involved in improvement of asthma mice. MiR-192-5p was demonstrated to alleviate inflammation in asthma mice, including decreasing the level of ovalbumin (OVA)-specific IgE, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-13, iNOS and COX-2. Moreover, the attenuation of airway remodeling induced by miR-192-5p in asthma mice were expressed by the reduction of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) level, decrease in concentrations of MMP-2 and MMP-9 as well as down-regulation of collagen I deposition. Further, miR-192-5p also caused the suppression of autophagy in asthma mice, exhibiting a decrease in LC3II/I, beclin-1 and ATG7, and an increase in p62. Importantly, MMP-16 and ATG7 were confirmed to be targets of miR-192-5p. Therefore, our results indicate that miRNA-192-5p may attenuate airway remodeling and autophagy in asthma via targeting MMP-16 and ATG7.
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- Lili Lou
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450008, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China.
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Hingorani DV, Lippert CN, Crisp JL, Savariar EN, Hasselmann JPC, Kuo C, Nguyen QT, Tsien RY, Whitney MA, Ellies LG. Impact of MMP-2 and MMP-9 enzyme activity on wound healing, tumor growth and RACPP cleavage. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198464. [PMID: 30248101 PMCID: PMC6152858 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 (MMP-2/-9) are key tissue remodeling enzymes that have multiple overlapping activities critical for wound healing and tumor progression in vivo. To overcome issues of redundancy in studying their functions in vivo, we created MMP-2/-9 double knockout (DKO) mice in the C57BL/6 background to examine wound healing. We then bred the DKO mice into the polyomavirus middle T (PyVmT) model of breast cancer to analyze the role of these enzymes in tumorigenesis. Breeding analyses indicated that significantly fewer DKO mice were born than predicted by Mendelian genetics and weaned DKO mice were growth compromised compared with wild type (WT) cohorts. Epithelial wound healing was dramatically delayed in adult DKO mice and when the DKO was combined with the PyVmT oncogene, we found that the biologically related process of mammary tumorigenesis was inhibited in a site-specific manner. To further examine the role of MMP-2/-9 in tumor progression, tumor cells derived from WT or DKO PyVmT transgenic tumors were grown in WT or DKO mice. Ratiometric activatable cell penetrating peptides (RACPPs) previously used to image cancer based on MMP-2/-9 activity were used to understand differences in MMP activity in WT or knockout syngeneic tumors in WT and KO animals. Analysis of an MMP-2 selective RACPP in WT or DKO mice bearing WT and DKO PyVmT tumor cells indicated that the genotype of the tumor cells was more important than the host stromal genotype in promoting MMP-2/-9 activity in the tumors in this model system. Additional complexities were revealed as the recruitment of host macrophages by the tumor cells was found to be the source of the tumor MMP-2/-9 activity and it is evident that MMP-2/-9 from both host and tumor is required for maximum signal using RACPP imaging for detection. We conclude that in the PyVmT model, the majority of MMP-2/-9 activity in mammary tumors is associated with host macrophages recruited into the tumor rather than that produced by the tumor cells themselves. Thus therapies that target tumor-associated macrophage functions have the potential to slow tumor progression.
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- Dina V. Hingorani
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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Wu XL, Li R, Zhang HW, Jin R, Wang JY, Juan CX, Lu K, Shu J, Wang LL, Wang Y, Zhuang LL, Zhou GP. Methylation status of ORMDL3 regulates cytokine production and p-ERK/MMP9 pathway expression. Exp Cell Res 2018; 372:43-51. [PMID: 30217493 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Orosomucoid like-3 (ORMDL3) has been identified to be associated with the development of asthma according to previous studies. However, the definite role of ORMDL3 in the pathogenesis of asthma remains unclear. In this study, we found ORMDL3 was highly expressed in PBMC specimens from childhood asthma patients. Cytokines production and p-ERK/MMP-9 pathway expression was also increased in childhood asthma patients compared with controls. In addition, ORMDL3 overexpression induced IL-6 and IL-8 release and activated p-ERK/MMP-9 pathway in vitro. Increased ORMDL3 expression was observed after treated with 5-Aza-CdR. 5-Aza-CdR decreased the percentage of the CpG island in the ORMDL3 promoter region and increased its promoter activity. In addition, 5-Aza-CdR significantly increased IL-6 and IL-8 levels in NHBE cells while there was no obvious alteration after knocking down ORMDL3. Knockdown of ORMDL3 also significantly decreased the expression of p-ERK/MMP-9 pathway in the presence or absence of 5-Aza-CdR. In conclusion, our study provided novel evidence for the association between ORMDL3 and asthma-associated cytokines. Moreover, DNA methylation plays an important role in ORMDL3-mediated increased IL-6 and IL-8 levels and p-ERK/MMP-9 pathway expression.
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- Xiao-Lu Wu
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing Children's Hospital, 210000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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Zhang X, Zhao X, Sun H, Yan Y, Huang L, Gu W, Jiang W, Wang Y, Zhu C, Ji W, Hao C, Chen Z. The role of miR-29c/B7-H3 axis in children with allergic asthma. J Transl Med 2018; 16:218. [PMID: 30075787 PMCID: PMC6076420 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-018-1590-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background MicroRNAs play roles in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. However, the mechanism of miR-29c in allergic asthma remains unclear. This study is to elucidate the regulation of Th cell differentiation by miR-29c in mononuclear macrophages. Methods A total of 52 children with asthma exacerbation and 26 children as controls were enrolled in the study. CD14+ monocytes were isolated from the peripheral blood. Differential expressions of microRNAs were evaluated using microarray analysis and miR-29c expression in monocytes was determined by qRT-PCR. The plasma B7-H3 was determined by ELISA. Transfection studies and luciferase reporter assay were performed to confirm target gene of miR-29c and its function. Results Compared to controls, 88 miRNAs in blood monocytes were up-regulated and 41 miRNAs down-regulated including miR-29c in asthma children. Children with asthma exacerbation had significantly lower level of miR-29c and higher level of plasma B7-H3 compared to controls (both P < 0.05). Functional studies based on luciferase reporter assay and immunofluorescence staining suggest that B7-H3 is the direct target of miR-29c and transfection anti-miR-29c into macrophages could enhance ROR-γt and GATA-3 expression in co-cultured CD4+ T cells and increase levels of IL-4 and IL-17 in supernatants. Conclusion The axis of miR-29c/B7-H3 plays an important role in children with asthma through regulating Th2/Th17 cell differentiation and may provide new targets for treatment of asthma.
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- Xinxing Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Lin SC, Chou HC, Chiang BL, Chen CM. CTGF upregulation correlates with MMP-9 level in airway remodeling in a murine model of asthma. Arch Med Sci 2017; 13:670-676. [PMID: 28507585 PMCID: PMC5420622 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2016.60371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mediates hypertrophy, proliferation, and extracellular matrix synthesis. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) plays a role in airway extracellular matrix remodeling. The correlation between CTGF and MMP in airway remodeling of asthma was unknown. This study investigated lung CTGF expression and its correlation with MMP and airway structural changes in a murine model of asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS Female BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged by intraperitoneal injections and intranasal phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or ovalbumin (OVA). Airway responsiveness and serum OVA-specific IgE were measured. Airway structural changes were quantified by morphometric analysis. Differential cell counts and MMP-2, MMP-9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 were evaluated in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Lung CTGF was determined by Western blot. RESULTS Serum OVA-specific IgE level and airway responsiveness in enhanced pause (Penh) is significantly higher in sensitized mice challenged with OVA compared to PBS-challenged mice. MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 in BALF were significantly higher in OVA mice. Airway structural changes of animals' lungs with OVA challenge showed increased thickness of the smooth muscle layer and numbers of Goblet cells and inflammatory cells and eosinophils near airways and perivascular areas. Lung CTGF expression significantly increased in OVA-challenged mice. CTGF expressions positively correlated with MMP-9 (r = 0.677, p < 0.05), TIMP-1 (r = 0.574, p < 0.05) and thickness of the smooth muscle layer (r = 0.499, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that CTGF upregulation correlates with MMP-9, probably involved in the pathogenesis of airway remodeling of asthma.
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- Sheng-Chieh Lin
- Department of Pediatrics, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yu F, Sun Y, Yu J, Ding Z, Wang J, Zhang L, Zhang T, Bai Y, Wang Y. ORMDL3 is associated with airway remodeling in asthma via the ERK/MMP-9 pathway. Mol Med Rep 2017; 15:2969-2976. [PMID: 28358425 PMCID: PMC5428751 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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ORMDL sphingolipid biosynthesis regulator 3 (ORMDL3) has been previously implicated in asthma pathogenesis, its effect on airway remodeling remains to be elucidated. The present study examined the expression levels of ORMDL3 in a mouse model of asthma. Mice were divided into three groups: Asthmatic model (n=10), budesonide‑treated (n=10) and a control group (n=8). Asthma was induced by sensitization with ovalbumin (OVA) and aluminum hydroxide on day 1, 7 and 14. Subsequently mice were exposed to OVA three times per week from day 28. In order to investigate the mechanism of airway remodeling 100 µg/kg aerosol budesonide was administered to 6 animals prior to exposure to OVA. The condition of lung tissues was assessed through histology, and the expression levels of ORMDL3, phosphorylated‑extracellular‑signal regulated kinase (p‑ERK) and matrix metallopeptidase‑9 (MMP‑9) were quantified using immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. A severe inflammatory response and airway remodeling were pretreatment with budesonide. Expression levels of ORMDL3, phosphorylated (p)‑ERK and MMP‑9 were significantly greater in the asthma‑model group; however, in the group pretreated with budesonide their expression was reduced. Expression levels of ORMDL3, p‑ERK and MMP‑9 were significantly positively correlated with bronchial wall thickness. ORMDL3 expression was significantly positively correlated with p‑ERK and MMP‑9. Therefore, increased ORMDL3 expression may induce the p‑ERK/MMP‑9 pathway to promote pathological airway remodeling in patients with asthma.
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- Fei Yu
- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, Shandong 255300, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, Shandong 255300, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, Shandong 255300, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jilin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 132000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
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[Airway inflammation induced by Poly(I:C) stimulation in the late stage of respiratory syncytial virus infection in mice and its mechanism]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2016; 18. [PMID: 27165597 PMCID: PMC7390371 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2016.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the pathogenic mechanisms of airway inflammation and recurrent wheezing induced by recurrent respiratory virus infection after respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. METHODS Sixty-four female BALB/c mice (aged 6-8 weeks) were randomly divided into four groups: control, RSV, Poly(I:C), and RSV+Poly(I:C) (n=16 each). The bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected on the 3rd day after Poly(I:C) administration, and the total cell number and differential counts in BALF were determined. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe pulmonary pathological changes. The airway responsiveness was detected. ELISA was used to measure the levels of interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-13 (IL-13), matrix metallopeptidase-9 (MMP-9), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in BALF. RESULTS Compared with the other three groups, the RSV+Poly(I:C) group had significant increases in the total number of inflammatory infiltrating cells in the airway, airway responsiveness, and MMP-9 level in BALF (P<0.05). The RSV+Poly(I:C) group showed more severe pulmonary tissue injuries compared with the control and RSV groups (P<0.01). Compared with the RSV group, the RSV+Poly(I:C) group showed significant reductions in the levels of IL-4 and TIMP-1 in BALF (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Viral re-infection in the late stage of RSV infection may cause an imbalance of MMP-9/TIMP-1 expression and thus contribute to aggravated airway inflammation.
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Wang FP, Fan YQ, Li SY, Mao H. Biomarkers of in vivo fluorescence imaging in allergic airway inflammation. Mol Cell Probes 2016; 30:100-5. [PMID: 26902991 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2016.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Airway inflammation is a central component of the manifestation of asthma but is relatively inaccessible to study. Current imaging techniques such as X-ray CT, MRI, and PET, have advanced noninvasive research on pulmonary diseases. However, these techniques mainly facilitate the anatomical or structural assessment of the diseased lung and/or typically use radioactive agents. In vivo fluorescence imaging is a novel method for noninvasive, real-time, and specific monitoring of lung airway inflammation, which is particularly important to gain a further understanding asthma. Compared to conventional techniques, fluorescent imaging has the advantages of rapid feedback, as well as high sensitivity and resolution. Recently, there has been an increase in the identification of biomarkers, including matrix metalloproteinases, cathepsins, selectins, folate receptor-beta, nanoparticles, as well as sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-F to assess the level of airway inflammation in asthma. Recent advances in our understanding of these biomarkers as molecular probes for in vivo imaging are discussed in this review.
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- Fa-Ping Wang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Zaro JL, Shen WC. Cationic and amphipathic cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs): Their structures and in vivo studies in drug delivery. Front Chem Sci Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-015-1538-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Development of Radiolabeled Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase Activatable Cell Penetrating Peptide Imaging Probes. Molecules 2015; 20:12076-92. [PMID: 26147581 PMCID: PMC6332093 DOI: 10.3390/molecules200712076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP or MMP-14) plays an important role in adverse cardiac remodelling. Here, we aimed to develop radiolabeled activatable cell penetrating peptides (ACPP) sensitive to MT1-MMP for the detection of elevated MT1-MMP levels in adverse cardiac remodelling. Three ACPP analogs were synthesized and the most potent ACPP analog was selected using MT1-MMP sensitivity and enzyme specificity assays. This ACPP, called ACPP-B, showed high sensitivity towards MT1-MMP, soluble MMP-2, and MT2-MMP, while limited sensitivity was measured for other members of the MMP family. In in vitro cell assays, radiolabeled ACPP-B showed efficient cellular uptake upon activation. A pilot in vivo study showed increased uptake of the radiolabeled probe in regions of infarcted myocardium compared to remote myocardium, warranting further in vivo evaluation.
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van Duijnhoven SMJ, Robillard MS, Langereis S, Grüll H. Bioresponsive probes for molecular imaging: concepts and in vivo applications. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2015; 10:282-308. [PMID: 25873263 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Revised: 01/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Molecular imaging is a powerful tool to visualize and characterize biological processes at the cellular and molecular level in vivo. In most molecular imaging approaches, probes are used to bind to disease-specific biomarkers highlighting disease target sites. In recent years, a new subset of molecular imaging probes, known as bioresponsive molecular probes, has been developed. These probes generally benefit from signal enhancement at the site of interaction with its target. There are mainly two classes of bioresponsive imaging probes. The first class consists of probes that show direct activation of the imaging label (from "off" to "on" state) and have been applied in optical imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The other class consists of probes that show specific retention of the imaging label at the site of target interaction and these probes have found application in all different imaging modalities, including photoacoustic imaging and nuclear imaging. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of bioresponsive imaging probes in order to discuss the various molecular imaging strategies. The focus of the present article is the rationale behind the design of bioresponsive molecular imaging probes and their potential in vivo application for the detection of endogenous molecular targets in pathologies such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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- Sander M J van Duijnhoven
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Minimally Invasive Healthcare, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Harkness LM, Ashton AW, Burgess JK. Asthma is not only an airway disease, but also a vascular disease. Pharmacol Ther 2014; 148:17-33. [PMID: 25460035 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Multiple studies have identified an expansion and morphological dysregulation of the bronchial vascular network in the airways of asthmatics. Increased number, size and density of blood vessels, as well as vascular leakage and plasma engorgement, have been reported in the airways of patients with all grades of asthma from mild to fatal. This neovascularisation is an increasingly commonly reported feature of airway remodelling; however, the pathophysiological impact of the increased vasculature in the bronchial wall and its significance to pulmonary function in asthma are unrecognised at this time. Multiple factors capable of influencing the development and persistence of the vascular network exist within asthmatic airway tissue. These include structural components of the altered extracellular matrix (ECM), imbalance of proteases and their endogenous inhibitors, release of active matrikines and the dysregulated levels of both soluble and matrix sequestered growth factors. This review will explore the features of the asthmatic airway which influence the development and persistence of the increased vascular network, as well as the effect of enhanced tissue perfusion on chronic inflammation and airway dynamics. The response of cells of the airways to the altered vascular profile and the subsequent influence on the features of airway remodelling will also be highlighted. We will explore the failure of current asthma therapeutics in "normalising" this vascular remodelling. Finally, we will summarize the outcomes of recent clinical trials which provide hope that anti-angiogenic therapies may be a potent asthma-resolving class of drugs and provide a new approach to asthma management in the future.
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- Louise M Harkness
- Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Perinatal Research, Kolling Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Respiratory Cellular and Molecular Biology, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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