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Khan A, Khan A, Shal B, Aziz A, Ahmad S, Amin MU, Ahmed MN, Zia-Ur-Rehman, Khan S. Ameliorative effect of two structurally divergent hydrazide derivatives against DSS-induced colitis by targeting Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling in mice. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 395:1167-1188. [PMID: 35851927 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-022-02272-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The environmental factors and genetic vulnerability trigger the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Furthermore, the oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the aggravation of the IBDs. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of N-(benzylidene)-2-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl)benzohydrazides (NCHDH and NTHDH) compounds against the DSS-induced colitis in mice. The colitis was induced by 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) dissolved in normal saline for 5 days. The effect of the NCHDH and NTHDH on the behavioral, biochemical, histological, and immunohistological parameters was assessed. The NCHDH and NTHDH treatment improved the behavioral parameters such as food intake, disease activity index, and diarrhea score significantly compared to DSS control. The NCHDH and NTHDH treatments significantly increased the antioxidant enzymes, whereas oxidative stress markers were markedly reduced. Similarly, the NCHDH and NTHDH treatments significantly suppressed the activity of nitric oxide (NO), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and eosinophil peroxidase (EPO). The histological studies showed a significant reduction in inflammation, immune cell infiltration, and fibrosis in the NCHDH- and NTHDH-treated groups. The immunohistochemical results demonstrated that NCHDH and NTHDH treatments markedly increase the expression level of Nrf2, HO-1 (hemeoxygenase-1), TRX (thioredoxin reductase), and IκB compared to the DSS-induced group. In the same way, the NCHDH and NTHDH significantly reduced the NF-κB and COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) expression levels. The NCHDH and NTHDH treatment significantly improved the symptoms associated with colitis via inducing antioxidants and attenuating oxidative stress markers.
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- Ashrafullah Khan
- Pharmacological Sciences Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, 25000, KPK, Pakistan
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- Pharmacological Sciences Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Pharmacological Sciences Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, 25000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, 25000, KPK, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Pharmacological Sciences Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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Miao F, Shan C, Ma T, Geng S, Ning D. Walnut oil alleviates DSS-induced colitis in mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation and regulating gut microbiota. Microb Pathog 2021; 154:104866. [PMID: 33775855 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) has become a global disease and closely related to changes in intestinal oxidative stress, inflammatory factors and gut microbiota. Furthermore, the NLRP3 inflammasome activation is a key cause in the pathogenesis of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. Recent data showed the potential antioxidative and anti-inflammatory advantage of walnut oil, which widely used in traditional medicine and has become a dietary supplement for some patients. Therefore, we investigated whether walnut oil exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on DSS-induced colitis mice by targeting NLRP3 inflammasome and gut microbiota. Our data showed that walnut oil ameliorated the pathological morphology, decreased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and pro-inflammatory cytokines release, down-regulated the related gene proteins expression of NLRP3/ASC/Caspase-1 inflammatory pathway, inhibited apoptosis, shifted from more pathogens towards probiotics, and increased the levels of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in DSS-induced damaging process. Collectively, our study concludes that walnut oil exerts anti-inflammatory effect on DSS-induced colitis in mice by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome activation and modulating gut microbiota, and may be a prominent functional food candidate for UC treatment.
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- Fujun Miao
- Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland, Kunming, 650204, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
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- Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland, Kunming, 650204, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland, Kunming, 650204, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland, Kunming, 650204, China.
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Alhouayek M, Ameraoui H, Muccioli GG. Bioactive lipids in inflammatory bowel diseases - From pathophysiological alterations to therapeutic opportunities. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2020; 1866:158854. [PMID: 33157277 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are lifelong diseases that remain challenging to treat. IBDs are characterized by alterations in intestinal barrier function and dysregulation of the innate and adaptive immunity. An increasing number of lipids are found to be important regulators of inflammation and immunity as well as gut physiology. Therefore, the study of lipid mediators in IBDs is expected to improve our understanding of disease pathogenesis and lead to novel therapeutic opportunities. Here, through selected examples - such as fatty acids, specialized proresolving mediators, lysophospholipids, endocannabinoids, and oxysterols - we discuss how lipid signaling is involved in IBD physiopathology and how modulating lipid signaling pathways could affect IBDs.
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- Mireille Alhouayek
- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgium.
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Bioanalysis and Pharmacology of Bioactive Lipids Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgium.
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EGCG Maintains Th1/Th2 Balance and Mitigates Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium through TLR4/MyD88/NF- κB Signaling Pathway in Rats. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 2017:3057268. [PMID: 29404307 PMCID: PMC5748319 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3057268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To observe the protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on dextran sulfate sodium- (DSS-) induced ulcerative colitis in rats and to explore the roles of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway. METHODS Rat models of ulcerative colitis were established by giving DSS. EGCG (50 mg/kg/d) was given to assess disease activity index. HE staining was applied to observe histological changes. ELISA and qPCR detected the expression of inflammatory factors. Flow cytometry was used to measure the percentage of CD4+IFN-γ+ and CD4+IL-4+ in the spleen and colon. TLR4 antagonist E5564 was given in each group. Flow cytometry was utilized to detect CD4+IFN-γ+ and CD4+IL-4+ cells. Immunohistochemistry, qPCR, and western blot assay were applied to measure the expression of TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB. RESULTS EGCG improved the intestinal mucosal injury in rats, inhibited production of inflammatory factors, maintained the balance of Th1/Th2, and reduced the expression of TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB. After TLR4 antagonism, the protective effect of EGCG on intestinal mucosal injury was weakened in rats with ulcerative colitis, and the expressions of inflammatory factors were upregulated. CONCLUSION EGCG can inhibit the intestinal inflammatory response by reducing the severity of ulcerative colitis and maintaining the Th1/Th2 balance through the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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The influence of lipoic acid on caveolin-1-regulated antioxidative enzymes in the mouse model of acute ulcerative colitis. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 84:470-475. [PMID: 27685790 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.09.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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AIM This study was undertaken to verify if two-weeks treatment of lipoic acid (LA) influence colon damage and pro-inflammatory cytokine synthesis during DSS-induced acute colitis. Moreover, as LA has anti-oxidative properties, we analyzed its influence on the level of antioxidative enzymes, HO-1 and eNOS, and their regulator- caveolin-1. METHODS LA was administrated to male C57/BALBc mice at a dose of 25 or 50mg/kg/day (i.p.) for 21days. Acute colitis was induced by administration of 4% DSS (w/v) in drinking water for 5days, followed by 2days of normal drinking water. Mice in LA+DSS groups were treated with LA (25 or 50mg/kg/day; i.p.) starting 14days prior to 4% DSS. Control group received saline for 21days. In the colon tissue we measured myeloperoxidase activity (MPO), IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-23 (ELISA method), and tissue level of cav-1, phospho-eNOS, total eNOS and HO-1 (Western blot). RESULTS Administration of DSS significantly increased total colon damage (p<0.001), myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity (p<0.05) and pro-inflammatory IL-6 (p<0.05). There was also a tendency towards higher IL-1β, IL-17A, and IL-23 in the colon. LA alone did not influence total colon damage, MPO activity, and pro-inflammatory cytokines concentration compared to control (p<0.05). Notably, mice treated with LA and DSS had significantly decreased total colon damage score (p<0.001), despite augmented colon MPO activity (p<0.01), but similar (IL-17A) or even significantly higher level (IL-1β, IL-23) as compared to the DSS group (p<0.05). IL-6 was insignificantly decreased after LA treatment at a dose of 50mg/kg. In acute colitis there was a tendency towards an increase in cav-1 and HO-1 and a decrease p-eNOS/total eNOS ratio. Moreover, the LA+DSS groups had higher expression of HO-1 and p-eNOS/total eNOS (p<0.05) compared to the DSS group, and a tendency towards higher cav-1 level. The changes did not depend on LA dose. CONCLUSION Our study indicated that LA, at lower doses, may influence cav-1-regulated antioxidative enzyme levels (HO-1 and p-eNOS/total eNOS) despite an increase in colon pro-inflammatory cytokine levels during acute colitis. Hence, LA treatment may be - to some extent - beneficial in attenuation of acute colitis.
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Maślanka T, Chrostowska M, Otrocka-Domagała I, Snarska A, Mikiewicz M, Zuśka-Prot M, Jasiecka A, Ziółkowski H, Markiewicz W, Jaroszewski JJ. Prostaglandin E2 exerts the proapoptotic and antiproliferative effects on bovine NK cells. Res Vet Sci 2016; 107:80-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Przybysz J, Chrostowska M, Ziółkowski H, Jaroszewski JJ, Maślanka T. The influence of prostaglandin E2 on the production of IFN-γ by bovine CD4+, CD8+ and WC1+ T cells. Res Vet Sci 2016; 105:31-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2016.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lee CH, Ha GW, Kim JH, Kim SH. Modulation in Natriuretic Peptides System in Experimental Colitis in Rats. Dig Dis Sci 2016; 61:1060-8. [PMID: 26660905 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3969-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renin-angiotensin system is involved in the pathophysiology of colonic inflammation. However, there are a few reports about modulation of natriuretic peptide system. AIMS This study investigates whether a local atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) system exists in rat colon and whether ANP plays a role in the regulation of colonic motility in experimental colitis rat model. METHODS Experimental colitis was induced by an intake of 5 % dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) dissolved in tap water for 7 days. After rats were killed, plasma hormone concentrations and mRNAs for natriuretic peptide system were measured. Functional analysis of colonic motility in response to ANP was performed using taenia coli. RESULTS DSS-treated colon showed an increased necrosis with massive infiltration of inflammatory cells. The colonic natriuretic peptide receptor-A mRNA level and particulate guanylyl cyclase activity in response to ANP from colonic tissue membranes were higher, and the mRNA levels of ANP and natriuretic peptide receptor-B were lower in DSS-treated rats than in control rats. ANP decreased the frequency of basal motility in a dose-dependent manner but did not change the amplitude. The inhibitory responses of frequency of basal motility to ANP and 8-bromo-cGMP were enhanced in DSS-treated rat colon. CONCLUSION In conclusion, augmentation of inhibitory effect on basal motility by ANP in experimental colitis may be due an increased expression of colonic natriuretic peptide receptor-A mRNA. These data suggest that local natriuretic peptide system is partly involved in the pathophysiology of experimental colitis.
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- Chang Ho Lee
- Department of Surgery, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
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- Department of Physiology, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Gunjiro, Dukjingu, Jeonju, 561-180, Korea.
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Impact of colonic mucosal lipoxin A4 synthesis capacity on healing in rats with dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2015; 121:63-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2015.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Reifen R, Karlinsky A, Stark AH, Berkovich Z, Nyska A. α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an anti-inflammatory agent in inflammatory bowel disease. J Nutr Biochem 2015; 26:1632-40. [PMID: 26350254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Studies suggest that consumption of omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) plays a protective role in inflammatory bowel disease; however, the use of plant-derived oils rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA) has not been widely investigated. The aims of this study were to test the effects of two different sources of (n-3) PUFA, fish and plant-derived oils, in two animal models of experimental colitis and to determine whether the (n-3) PUFA-enriched diets could ameliorate the inflammatory status. Rats were fed diets rich in corn, fish or sage oil with or without vitamin A supplementation for 3weeks then colitis was induced by adding dextran sodium sulfate to the drinking water or by injecting 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. We show that colitic rats fed the sage oil diets had a lower inflammatory response, improved histological repair and had less necrotic damage in the mucosa when compared to the corn and fish oil groups. Colonic damage and myeloperoxidase activity were significantly lower. Colonic mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory genes including interleukin IL-6, cyclooxygenase 2 and tumor necrosis factor α were markedly down-regulated in rats fed fish and sage oils compared to control. These results were supported by experiments in the human colonic epithelial cell line Caco-2, where ALA supplementation was shown to be effective in inhibiting inflammation induced by IL-1β by down-regulating mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory genes including IL-8, COX2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase. Taken together, these results suggest that plant-derived oil rich in ALA could ameliorate the inflammatory damage in colitis.
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- Ram Reifen
- The School of Nutritional Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
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- The School of Nutritional Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- The School of Nutritional Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- The School of Nutritional Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Nakanishi M, Perret C, Meuillet EJ, Rosenberg DW. Non-cell autonomous effects of targeting inducible PGE2 synthesis during inflammation-associated colon carcinogenesis. Carcinogenesis 2015; 36:478-86. [PMID: 25634334 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgv004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Microsomal PGE2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1), the terminal enzyme in the formation of inducible PGE2, represents a potential target for cancer chemoprevention. We have previously shown that genetic abrogation of mPGES-1 significantly suppresses tumorigenesis in two preclinical models of intestinal cancer. In this study, we examined the role of mPGES-1 during colon tumorigenesis in the presence of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced inflammatory microenvironment. Using Apc (Δ14/+) in which the mPGES-1 gene is either wild-type (D14:WT) or deleted (D14:KO), we report that mPGES-1 deficiency enhances sensitivity to acute mucosal injury. As a result of the increased epithelial damage, protection against adenoma formation is unexpectedly compromised in the D14:KO mice. Examining the DSS-induced acute injury, cryptal structures are formed within inflamed areas of colonic mucosa of both genotypes that display the hallmarks of early neoplasia. When acute epithelial injury is balanced by titration of DSS exposures, however, these small cryptal lesions progress rapidly to adenomas in the D14:WT mice. Given that mPGES-1 is highly expressed within the intestinal stroma under the inflammatory conditions of DSS-induced ulceration, we propose a complex and dual role for inducible PGE2 synthesis within the colonic mucosa. Our data suggest that inducible PGE2 is critical for the maintenance of an intact colonic epithelial barrier, while promoting epithelial regeneration. This function is exploited during neoplastic transformation in Apc (Δ14/+) mice as PGE2 contributes to the growth and expansion of the early initiated cryptal structures. Taken together, inducible PGE2 plays a complex role in inflammation-associated cancers that requires further analysis. Inducible PGE2 production by mPGES-1 is critical for the colonic mucosal homeostasis. This function is exploited in the presence of the neoplastic transformation in Apc (Δ14/+) mice as PGE2 contributes to the growth and expansion of the early cryptal structures.
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- Masako Nakanishi
- Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA, Inserm, U1016, département endocrinologie métabolisme et cancer, Institut Cochin, Paris, France and The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA, Inserm, U1016, département endocrinologie métabolisme et cancer, Institut Cochin, Paris, France and
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- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA, Inserm, U1016, département endocrinologie métabolisme et cancer, Institut Cochin, Paris, France and The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. Tucson, AZ, USA
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Calder PC. Marine omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory processes: Effects, mechanisms and clinical relevance. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2014; 1851:469-84. [PMID: 25149823 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2014.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 918] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Inflammation is a condition which contributes to a range of human diseases. It involves a multitude of cell types, chemical mediators, and interactions. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids found in oily fish and fish oil supplements. These fatty acids are able to partly inhibit a number of aspects of inflammation including leukocyte chemotaxis, adhesion molecule expression and leukocyte-endothelial adhesive interactions, production of eicosanoids like prostaglandins and leukotrienes from the n-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid, production of inflammatory cytokines, and T-helper 1 lymphocyte reactivity. In addition, EPA gives rise to eicosanoids that often have lower biological potency than those produced from arachidonic acid and EPA and DHA give rise to anti-inflammatory and inflammation resolving mediators called resolvins, protectins and maresins. Mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory actions of marine n-3 fatty acids include altered cell membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition, disruption of lipid rafts, inhibition of activation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B so reducing expression of inflammatory genes, activation of the anti-inflammatory transcription factor peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ and binding to the G protein coupled receptor GPR120. These mechanisms are interlinked, although the full extent of this is not yet elucidated. Animal experiments demonstrate benefit from marine n-3 fatty acids in models of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma. Clinical trials of fish oil in RA demonstrate benefit, but clinical trials of fish oil in IBD and asthma are inconsistent with no overall clear evidence of efficacy. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Oxygenated metabolism of PUFA: analysis and biological relevance".
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- Philip C Calder
- Human Development and Health Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Antagonizing arachidonic acid-derived eicosanoids reduces inflammatory Th17 and Th1 cell-mediated inflammation and colitis severity. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:917149. [PMID: 25136149 PMCID: PMC4127240 DOI: 10.1155/2014/917149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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During colitis, activation of two inflammatory T cell subsets, Th17 and Th1 cells, promotes ongoing intestinal inflammatory responses. n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid- (PUFA-) derived eicosanoids, such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), promote Th17 cell-mediated inflammation, while n-3 PUFA antagonize both Th17 and Th1 cells and suppress PGE2 levels. We utilized two genetic mouse models, which differentially antagonize PGE2 levels, to examine the effect on Th17 cells and disease outcomes in trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid- (TNBS-) induced colitis. Fat-1 mice contain the ω3 desaturase gene from C. elegans and synthesize n-3 PUFA de novo, thereby reducing the biosynthesis of n-6 PUFA-derived eicosanoids. In contrast, Fads1 Null mice contain a disrupted Δ5 desaturase gene and produce lower levels of n-6 PUFA-derived eicosanoids. Compared to Wt littermates, Fat-1 and Fads1 Null mice exhibited a similar colitic phenotype characterized by reduced colonic mucosal inflammatory eicosanoid levels and mRNA expression of Th17 cell markers (IL-17A, RORγτ, and IL-23), decreased percentages of Th17 cells and, improved colon injury scores (P ≤ 0.05). Thus, during colitis, similar outcomes were obtained in two genetically distinct models, both of which antagonize PGE2 levels via different mechanisms. Our data highlight the critical impact of n-6 PUFA-derived eicosanoids in the promotion of Th17 cell-mediated colonic inflammation.
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Hirayasu H, Yoshikawa Y, Tsuzuki S, Fushiki T. A Role of a Lymphocyte Tryptase, Granzyme A, in Experimental Ulcerative Colitis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 71:234-7. [PMID: 17213646 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.60354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In the large-intestinal mucosae of rats orally administered dextran sulfate sodium, which induces an enteritis resembling ulcerative colitis (UC), the activity for granzyme A, a lymphocyte tryptase, increased at an earlier stage than that at which UC markers (growth-regulated gene product/cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant-1 and caspase-3) increased. This suggests involvement of the enzyme in the exacerbation and perpetuation of enteritis.
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- Hirofumi Hirayasu
- Laboratory of Nutrition Chemistry, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan
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Yates CM, Calder PC, Ed Rainger G. Pharmacology and therapeutics of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in chronic inflammatory disease. Pharmacol Ther 2014; 141:272-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2013.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Kudo T, Okamura S, Zhang Y, Masuo T, Mori M. Topical application of glycyrrhizin preparation ameliorates experimentally induced colitis in rats. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17:2223-8. [PMID: 21633533 PMCID: PMC3092875 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i17.2223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2010] [Revised: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 09/25/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To examine the efficacy of glycyrrhizin preparation (GL-p) in the treatment of a rat model of ulcerative colitis (UC).
METHODS: Experimental colitis was induced by oral administration of dextran sodium sulfate. Rats with colitis were intrarectally administered GL-p or saline. The extent of colitis was evaluated based on body weight gain, colon wet weight, and macroscopic damage score. The expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in the inflamed mucosa were measured by cytokine antibody array analysis. The effect of GL-p on myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the inflamed mucosa and purified enzyme was assayed.
RESULTS: GL-p treatment significantly ameliorated the extent of colitis compared to sham treatment with saline. Cytokine antibody array analysis showed that GL-p treatment significantly decreased the expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant-2, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in the inflamed mucosa. Furthermore, GL-p inhibited the oxidative activity of mucosal and purified MPO.
CONCLUSION: GL-p enema has a therapeutic effect on experimental colitis in rats and may be useful in the treatment of UC.
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Takeuchi K, Kato S, Amagase K. Prostaglandin EP receptors involved in modulating gastrointestinal mucosal integrity. J Pharmacol Sci 2010; 114:248-61. [PMID: 21041985 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.10r06cr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Endogenous prostaglandins (PGs) play an important role in modulating the mucosal integrity and various functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and E type PGs are most effective in these actions. PGE₂ protected against acid-reflux esophagitis and prevented the development of gastric damage induced by ethanol or indomethacin, the effects mimicked by EP1 agonists and attenuated by an EP1 antagonist. Adaptive cytoprotection induced by mild irritants was also attenuated by the EP1 antagonist. On the other hand, the acid-induced duodenal damage was prevented by EP3/EP4 agonists and worsened by EP3/EP4 antagonists. Similarly, the protective effect of PGE₂ on indomethacin-induced small intestinal damage or DSS-induced colitis was mimicked by EP3/EP4 agonists or EP4 agonists, respectively. The mechanisms underlying these actions of PGE₂ are related to inhibition of stomach contraction (EP1), stimulation of duodenal HCO₃⁻ secretion (EP3/EP4), inhibition of small intestinal contraction (EP4), and stimulation of mucus secretion (EP3/EP4) or down-regulation of cytokine secretion in the colon (EP4), respectively. PGE₂ also showed a healing-promoting effect on gastric ulcers and intestinal lesions through the activation of EP4 receptors, the effect associated with stimulation of angiogenesis via an increase in VEGF expression. These findings should aid the development of new strategies for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
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- Koji Takeuchi
- Division of Pathological Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
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Hernandez Y, Sotolongo J, Breglio K, Conduah D, Chen A, Xu R, Hsu D, Ungaro R, Hayes LA, Pastorini C, Abreu MT, Fukata M. The role of prostaglandin E2 (PGE 2) in toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated colitis-associated neoplasia. BMC Gastroenterol 2010; 10:82. [PMID: 20637112 PMCID: PMC2912804 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-10-82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2010] [Accepted: 07/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background We have previously found that TLR4-deficient (TLR4-/-) mice demonstrate decreased expression of mucosal PGE 2 and are protected against colitis-associated neoplasia. However, it is still unclear whether PGE 2 is the central factor downstream of TLR4 signaling that promotes intestinal tumorigenesis. To further elucidate critical downstream pathways involving TLR4-mediated intestinal tumorigenesis, we examined the effects of exogenously administered PGE 2 in TLR4-/- mice to see if PGE 2 bypasses the protection from colitis-associated tumorigenesis. Method Mouse colitis-associated neoplasia was induced by azoxymethane (AOM) injection followed by two cycles of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) treatment. Two different doses of PGE 2 (high dose group, 200 μg, n = 8; and low dose group, 100 μg, n = 6) were administered daily during recovery period of colitis by gavage feeding. Another group was given PGE 2 during DSS treatment (200 μg, n = 5). Inflammation and dysplasia were assessed histologically. Mucosal Cox-2 and amphiregulin (AR) expression, prostanoid synthesis, and EGFR activation were analyzed. Results In control mice treated with PBS, the average number of tumors was greater in WT mice (n = 13) than in TLR4-/- mice (n = 7). High dose but not low dose PGE 2 treatment caused an increase in epithelial proliferation. 28.6% of PBS-treated TLR4-/- mice developed dysplasia (tumors/animal: 0.4 ± 0.2). By contrast, 75.0% (tumors/animal: 1.5 ± 1.2, P < 0.05) of the high dose group and 33.3% (tumors/animal: 0.3 ± 0.5) of the low dose group developed dysplasia in TLR4-/- mice. Tumor size was also increased by high dose PGE 2 treatment. Endogenous prostanoid synthesis was differentially affected by PGE 2 treatment during acute and recovery phases of colitis. Exogenous administration of PGE 2 increased colitis-associated tumorigenesis but this only occurred during the recovery phase. Lastly, PGE 2 treatment increased mucosal expression of AR and Cox-2, thus inducing EGFR activation and forming a positive feedback mechanism to amplify mucosal Cox-2. Conclusions These results highlight the importance of PGE 2 as a central downstream molecule involving TLR4-mediated intestinal tumorigenesis.
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- Yasmin Hernandez
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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Oxpholipin 11D: an anti-inflammatory peptide that binds cholesterol and oxidized phospholipids. PLoS One 2010; 5:e10181. [PMID: 20418958 PMCID: PMC2854715 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Many Gram-positive bacteria produce pore-forming exotoxins that contain a highly conserved, 12-residue domain (ECTGLAWEWWRT) that binds cholesterol. This domain is usually flanked N-terminally by arginine and C-terminally by valine. We used this 14-residue sequence as a template to create a small library of peptides that bind cholesterol and other lipids. Methodology/Results Several of these peptides manifested anti-inflammatory properties in a predictive in vitro monocyte chemotactic assay, and some also diminished the pro-inflammatory effects of low-density lipoprotein in apoE-deficient mice. The most potent analog, Oxpholipin-11D (OxP-11D), contained D-amino acids exclusively and was identical to the 14-residue design template except that diphenylalanine replaced cysteine-3. In surface plasmon resonance binding studies, OxP-11D bound oxidized (phospho)lipids and sterols in much the same manner as D-4F, a widely studied cardioprotective apoA-I-mimetic peptide with anti-inflammatory properties. In contrast to D-4F, which adopts a stable α-helical structure in solution, the OxP-11D structure was flexible and contained multiple turn-like features. Conclusion Given the substantial evidence that oxidized phospholipids are pro-inflammatory in vivo, OxP-11D and other Oxpholipins may have therapeutic potential.
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Calder PC. Fatty acids and immune function: relevance to inflammatory bowel diseases. Int Rev Immunol 2010; 28:506-34. [PMID: 19954361 DOI: 10.3109/08830180903197480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Fatty acids may influence immune function through a variety of mechanisms; many of these are associated with changes in fatty acid composition of immune cell membranes. Eicosanoids produced from arachidonic acid have roles in inflammation and immunity. Increased membrane content of n-3 fatty acids results in a changed pattern of production of eicosanoids, resolvins, and cytokines. Changing the fatty acid composition of immune cells also affects T cell reactivity and antigen presentation. Little attention has been paid to the influence of fatty acids on the gut-associated lymphoid tissue. However, there has been considerable interest in fatty acids and gut inflammation.
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- Philip C Calder
- Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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Attenuation of experimental murine colitis by acanthoic acid from Acanthopanax koreanum. Arch Pharm Res 2010; 33:87-93. [PMID: 20191349 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-010-2230-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2009] [Accepted: 11/05/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Acanthoic acid (AA) is a pimaradiene diterpene isolated from Acanthopanax koreanum. We examined the effect of AA in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. AA (100 mg/kg or 300 mg/kg) was administered p.o. daily for 7 days. AA significantly inhibited Disease Activity Index, histological score, and myeloperoxidase activity. Furthermore, AA markedly suppressed the protein expression of TNF-alpha, COX-2, NF-kappaB and chymase as well as the mRNA expression of TNF-alpha and COX-2. These results suggest that AA exerts beneficial effects in experimental colitis, and therefore we propose that this compound may have therapeutic implications for ulcerative colitis.
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Calder PC. Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammatory processes and inflammatory bowel diseases. Mol Nutr Food Res 2008; 52:885-97. [PMID: 18504706 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200700289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 327] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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With regard to inflammatory processes, the main fatty acids of interest are the n-6 PUFA arachidonic acid (AA), which is the precursor of inflammatory eicosanoids like prostaglandin E(2) and leukotriene B(4), and the n-3 PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA are found in oily fish and fish oils. EPA and DHA inhibit AA metabolism to inflammatory eicosanoids. They also give rise to mediators that are less inflammatory than those produced from AA or that are anti-inflammatory. In addition to modifying the lipid mediator profile, n-3 PUFAs exert effects on other aspects of inflammation like leukocyte chemotaxis and inflammatory cytokine production. Some of these effects are likely due to changes in gene expression, as a result of altered transcription factor activity. Fish oil has been shown to decrease colonic damage and inflammation, weight loss and mortality in animal models of colitis. Fish oil supplementation in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases results in n-3 PUFA incorporation into gut mucosal tissue and modification of inflammatory mediator profiles. Clinical outcomes have been variably affected by fish oil, although some trials report improved gut histology, decreased disease activity, use of corticosteroids and relapse.
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- Philip C Calder
- Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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Okayama M, Hayashi S, Aoi Y, Nishio H, Kato S, Takeuchi K. Aggravation by selective COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colon lesions in rats. Dig Dis Sci 2007; 52:2095-103. [PMID: 17429720 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9597-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2006] [Accepted: 09/04/2006] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We examined the effect of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in rats and investigated the role of COX isozymes in the pathogenesis of this model. Experimental colitis was induced by treatment with 2.5% DSS in drinking water for 6 days. Indomethacin (a nonselective COX inhibitor), SC-560 (a selective COX-1 inhibitor), or celecoxib (a selective COX-2 inhibitor) was given PO twice daily for 6 days, during the first 3 or last 3 days of the experimental period. Daily treatment with 2.5% DSS for 6 days caused damage to the colon, with a decrease in body weight gain and colon length as well as an increase of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. All COX inhibitors given for 6 days significantly worsened the severity of DSS-induced colonic damage with increased MPO activity. The aggravation was also observed by SC-560 given for the first 3 days or by celecoxib given for the last 3 days. The expression of COX-2 mRNA in the colon was upregulated on day 3 during DSS treatment, with significant increase of prostaglandin E(2) PGE(2) production. The PGE(2) content on day 3 during DSS treatment was inhibited by both indomethacin and SC-560, but not by celecoxib; on day 6 it was suppressed by both indomethacin and celecoxib, but not SC-560. These results suggest that endogenous prostaglandins (PGs) afford protection against colonic ulceration, yet the COX isozyme responsible for the production of PGs differs depending on the stage of ulceration; COX-1 in the early stage and COX-2 in the late stage.
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- Mitsuaki Okayama
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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Camacho-Barquero L, Villegas I, Sánchez-Calvo JM, Talero E, Sánchez-Fidalgo S, Motilva V, Alarcón de la Lastra C. Curcumin, a Curcuma longa constituent, acts on MAPK p38 pathway modulating COX-2 and iNOS expression in chronic experimental colitis. Int Immunopharmacol 2006; 7:333-42. [PMID: 17276891 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2006.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2006] [Revised: 11/15/2006] [Accepted: 11/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a nonspecific inflammatory disorder characterized by oxidative and nitrosative stress, leucocyte infiltration and up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), such as the p38 and the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) modulate the transcription of many genes involved in the inflammatory process. Curcumin is a polyphenol derived from Curcuma longa, which is known to have anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of this study was to study the effects and mechanisms of action of curcumin, on chronic colitis in rats. Inflammation response was assessed by histology and myeloperoxidase activity (MPO). We determined the production of Th1 and Th2 cytokines and nitrites in colon mucosa, as well as the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclo-oxygenase(COX)-1 and-2 by western blotting and inmmunohistochemistry. Finally, we studied the involvement of MAPKs signaling in the protective effect of curcumin in chronic colonic inflammation. Curcumin (50-100 mg/kg/day) were administered by oral gavage 24 h after trinitrobenzensulfonic acid (TNBS) instillation, and daily during 2 weeks before sacrifice. Curcumin significantly attenuated the damage and caused substantial reductions of the rise in MPO activity and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF)-alpha. Also curcumine was able to reduce nitrites colonic levels and induced down-regulation of COX-2 and iNOS expression, and a reduction in the activation of p38 MAPK; however, no changes in the activation of JNK could be observed. In conclusion, we suggest that inhibition of p38 MAPK signaling by curcumin could explain the reduced COX-2 and iNOS immunosignals and the nitrite production in colonic mucosa reducing the development of chronic experimental colitis.
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- Laura Camacho-Barquero
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Profesor García González Street, 2, 41012-Seville, Spain
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Gurleyik E, Coskun O, Ustundag N, Ozturk E. Prostaglandin E1 maintains structural integrity of intestinal mucosa and prevents bacterial translocation during experimental obstructive jaundice. J INVEST SURG 2006; 19:283-9. [PMID: 16966206 DOI: 10.1080/08941930600889391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The absence of bile in the gut lumen induces mucosal injury and promotes bacterial translocation (BT). Prostaglandin E (PGE) has a protective effect on the mucosal layer of the alimentary tract. We hypothesize that PGE1 may prevent BT by its beneficial action on the mucosa of the small bowel. Thirty Wistar albino rats were divided equally into 3 groups; Group 1 (control) underwent sham laparotomy, group 2 obstructive jaundice (OJ) and group 3 (OJ + PGE1) underwent common bile duct (CBD) ligation and transection. Groups 1 and 2 received; 1 mL normal saline and group 3 received 40 mg of the PGE1 analogue misoprostol dissolved in 1 mL normal saline administered by orogastric tube once daily. After 7 days, laparotomy and collection of samples for laboratory analyses were performed, including bacteriological analysis of intestine, mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs), and blood, and histopathologic examination of intestinal mucosa to determine mucosal thickness and structural damage. Serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase levels confirmed OJ in all animals with CBD transection. The mucosal damage score was significantly reduced in jaundiced animals receiving PGE1 compared to jaundiced controls (2.15 +/- 0.74 vs 5.3 +/- 0.59; p < .00001) and mucosal thickness was greater (607 +/- 59.1 microm vs. 393 +/- 40.3 microm; p < .00001). The incidence of BT to MLNs decreased from 90% to 30% (p < .02) when jaundiced rats received PGE1. PGE1 treatment reduced the detection rate of viable enteric bacteria in the blood from 60% to 10% (p < .057). We conclude that administration of PGE1 provides protection against OJ-induced atrophy and damage of intestinal mucosa, and thereby prevents translocation of enteric bacteria to underlying tissues.
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- Emin Gurleyik
- Department of Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce Medical Faculty, Duzce, Turkey.
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Shindo K, Iizuka M, Sasaki K, Konno S, Itou H, Horie Y, Watanabe S. Sucralfate prevents the delay of wound repair in intestinal epithelial cells by hydrogen peroxide through NF-kappaB pathway. J Gastroenterol 2006; 41:450-61. [PMID: 16799887 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-006-1787-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2005] [Accepted: 01/29/2006] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that sucralfate (SF) has therapeutic effects on colonic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The aim of this study was to clarify the function of SF for wound repair in intestinal epithelial cells (IEC). METHODS (1) Activation of signal proteins [ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), IkappaB-alpha] in IEC-6 cells after stimulation with 10(-4) M potassium sucrose octasulfate (SOS), which is the functional element of SF, was assessed by Western blot. (2) Induction of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, TGF-alpha, EGF, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNA after stimulation of IEC-6 cells with SOS was assessed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. (3) IEC-6 cells were wounded and cultured for 24 h with various concentrations of SOS in the absence or presence of 20 microM H(2)O(2). Epithelial migration or proliferation was assessed by counting migrating cells or bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-positive cells across the wound border. RESULTS (1) SOS activated IkappaB-alpha, but it did not activate ERK1/2 MAPK. (2) SOS enhanced the expression of COX-2 mRNA, but it did not change the mRNA expression of other growth factors. (3) SOS did not enhance wound repair in IEC-6 cells, but it decreased the number of dead cells (maximum, 74%) (P < 0.01) in a dose-dependent manner and prevented the diminishment of epithelial migration (maximum, 61%) (P < 0.01) and proliferation (maximum, 37%) (P < 0.05) induced by H(2)O(2). These functions of SOS were suppressed by the NF-kappaB and COX-2 inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS SOS prevented the delay of wound repair in IEC-6 cells induced by H(2)O(2), probably through induction of COX-2 and an anti-apoptotic mechanism. These effects of SOS might be given through the activation of the NF-kappaB pathway.
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- Kenichi Shindo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan
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Mills SC, Windsor AC, Knight SC. The potential interactions between polyunsaturated fatty acids and colonic inflammatory processes. Clin Exp Immunol 2005; 142:216-28. [PMID: 16232207 PMCID: PMC1809520 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2005.02851.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2005] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are recognized as having an anti-inflammatory effect, which is initiated and propagated via a number of mechanisms involving the cells of the immune system. These include: eicosanoid profiles, membrane fluidity and lipid rafts, signal transduction, gene expression and antigen presentation. The wide-range of mechanisms of action of n-3 PUFAs offer a number of potential therapeutic tools with which to treat inflammatory diseases. In this review we discuss the molecular, animal model and clinical evidence for manipulation of the immune profile by n-3 PUFAs with respect to inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to providing a potential therapy for inflammatory bowel disease there is also recent evidence that abnormalities in fatty acid profiles, both in the plasma phospholipid membrane and in perinodal adipose tissue, may be a key component in the multi-factorial aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease. Such abnormalities are likely to be the result of a genetic susceptibility to the changing ratios of n-3 : n-6 fatty acids in the western diet. Evidence that the fatty acid components of perinodal adipose are fuelling the pro- or anti-inflammatory bias of the immune response is also reviewed.
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- S C Mills
- Antigen Presentation Research Group, Imperial College London, UK
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Kwon KH, Murakami A, Hayashi R, Ohigashi H. Interleukin-1beta targets interleukin-6 in progressing dextran sulfate sodium-induced experimental colitis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 337:647-54. [PMID: 16202978 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.09.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Accepted: 09/17/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immunologically mediated disorder that is characterized by chronic, relapsing, and inflammatory responses. Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced experimental colitis in mice has been recognized as a useful model for human IBD and interleukin (IL)-1beta is a key cytokine in the onset of IBD. The purpose of the present study was to clarify which pro-inflammatory mediators are targeted by IL-1beta in mice with DSS-induced colitis. First, we found that DSS markedly induced IL-1beta production in both dose- and time-dependent manners (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively) in murine peritoneal macrophages (pMphi), while that of tumor necrosis factor-alpha was insignificant. Further, the expressions of mRNA and protein for IL-1beta were increased in colonic mucosa and pMphi from mice that received drinking water containing 5% DSS for 7 days (P < 0.01, each). In addition, the expressions of IL-6, granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA were also time dependently increased (P < 0.01, each). Furthermore, administration of rIL-1beta (10 microg/kg, i.p.) significantly induced the expressions of IL-1beta and IL-6 mRNA in colonic mucosa from non-treated mice (P < 0.01). Anti-mIL-1beta antibody treatments (50 microg/kg, i.p.) attenuated DSS-induced body weight reduction and shortening of the colorectum (P < 0.05, each), and abrogated the expressions of IL-1beta and IL-6 mRNA in colonic mucosa (P < 0.01, each). Our results evidently support the previous findings that IL-1beta is involved in the development of DSS-induced experimental colitis in mice, and strongly suggest that IL-1beta targets itself and IL-6 for progressing colonic inflammation.
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- Ki Han Kwon
- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan
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Singh VP, Patil CS, Jain NK, Kulkarni SK. Aggravation of inflammatory bowel disease by cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in rats. Pharmacology 2005; 72:77-84. [PMID: 15331912 DOI: 10.1159/000079135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2003] [Accepted: 02/12/2004] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor in in-vivo dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-stimulated distal colon tissues of the rat. Longitudinal colon tissue sections from DSS-treated rats exhibited noticeable inflammation, altered contraction, increased myleoperoxidase activity, and oxidative stress. When the animals were pretreated with celecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, the flare of the colon was further worsened in terms of all the parameters studied. There was a reduction in PGE2 levels on chronic administration of celecoxib in DSS-treated animals. The results of the present study suggest that COX-2 enzyme and prostaglandins derived from COX-2 might play a defensive role in protecting ulceration of the colon akin to that seen in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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- Vijay Pal Singh
- Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Ohashi Y, Nagai K, Tokunaga M, Ushida K, Yamada T. Stimulation of Cytokine Gene Expression in a Murine Macrophage Cell Line by Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Bhutanese Dried Yak Cheese. Biosci Microflora 2005. [DOI: 10.12938/bifidus.24.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Yuji Ohashi
- Laboratory of Animal Science, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Laboratory of Animal Science, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
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Scandella E, Men Y, Legler DF, Gillessen S, Prikler L, Ludewig B, Groettrup M. CCL19/CCL21-triggered signal transduction and migration of dendritic cells requires prostaglandin E2. Blood 2004; 103:1595-601. [PMID: 14592837 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2003-05-1643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AbstractThe control of dendritic cell (DC) migration is pivotal for the initiation of cellular immune responses. When activated with inflammatory stimuli, the chemokine receptor CCR7 is up-regulated on DCs. Activated DCs home to lymphoid organs, where the CCR7 ligands CCL19 and CCL21 are expressed. We previously found that human monocyte-derived DCs (MoDCs) exclusively migrated to CCL19 and CCL21 when matured in the presence of prostaglandin (PG) E2. Because PGE2 did not alter CCR7 cell surface expression, we examined whether PGE2 may exert its effect by coupling CCR7 to signal transduction modules. Indeed, stimulation with CCR7 ligands led to enhanced phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase–mediated phosphorylation of protein kinase B when MoDCs were matured in the presence of PGE2. Moreover, CCL19/CCL21-induced intracellular calcium mobilization in MoDCs occurred only when PGE2 was present during maturation. MoDC migration to CCL19 and CCL21 was dependent on phospholipase C and intracellular calcium flux but not on phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase. Hence, our data provide insight into CCL19/CCL21-triggered signal transduction pathways and identify a novel function for PGE2 in controlling the migration of mature MoDCs by facilitating CCR7 signal transduction.
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- Elke Scandella
- Department of esearch, Cantonal Hospital St Gallen, Switzerland.
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Tomita Y, Jyoyama H, Kobayashi M, Kuwabara K, Furue S, Ueno M, Yamada K, Ono T, Teshirogi I, Nomura K, Arita H, Okayasu I, Hori Y. Role of group IIA phospholipase A2 in rat colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium. Eur J Pharmacol 2003; 472:147-58. [PMID: 12860483 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(03)01859-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Although group IIA phospholipase A(2) has been suggested to be implicated in inflammatory bowel disease, its pathophysiological role in colitis remains unclear. We investigated whether group IIA phospholipase A(2) had pro-inflammatory roles in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in the rat. Secretory phospholipase A(2) activity was markedly increased in the distal colon with two peaks. Strong immunostaining for group IIA phospholipase A(2) was found in subepithelial tissue and lamina propria at early stage and in deeper tissues of the erosion area at later stage. Treatment with a specific group IIA phospholipase A(2) inhibitor, S-3013/LY333013 (methyl[[3-(aminooxoacetyl)-2-ethyl-1-(phenylmethyl)]-1H-indol-4yl]oxy) acetate), reduced erosion area, shortening of colon and colonic inflammation, and strongly inhibited the increase in secretory phospholipase A(2) activity and moderately reduced myeloperoxidase activity in the colon in vivo, while eicosanoid levels were not affected. Marked group IIA phospholipase A(2) expression in the erosion area and the improvement of colitis by the group IIA phospholipase A(2) inhibitor strongly suggest that this enzyme plays pro-inflammatory roles in this colitis model.
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- Yasuhiko Tomita
- Division of Pharmacology, Discovery Research Laboratories, Shionogi and Co., Ltd., 3-1-1 Futaba-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 561-0825, Japan
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Campbell SJ, Hughes PM, Iredale JP, Wilcockson DC, Waters S, Docagne F, Perry VH, Anthony DC. CINC-1 is an acute-phase protein induced by focal brain injury causing leukocyte mobilization and liver injury. FASEB J 2003; 17:1168-70. [PMID: 12709409 DOI: 10.1096/fj.02-0757fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Following injury or infection, the liver releases acute-phase proteins (APP). After a severe focal injury, this systemic response can be excessive and may lead to multiorgan dysfunction (MODS). CINC-1 is a neutrophil chemoattractant, and we have now established that it also functions as an early APP after injury to the brain or to peripheral tissues. After induction of a focal inflammatory lesion in the brain, there is rapid hepatic and serum CINC-1 induction, which is associated with increases in neutrophil numbers within the liver and within the circulation. CINC-1-mediated recruitment of neutrophils to organs distant from the primary injury site may contribute to MODS. Indeed, we found that enzyme markers of liver tissue injury are increased in the serum following generation of a focal inflammatory lesion in the brain. Neutralization of CINC-1 in the periphery reversed brain-injury-induced neutrophil mobilization and inhibited recruitment of neutrophils to the brain and to the liver. Thus, a significant component of the hepatic acute-phase response is the release of chemokines by the liver, which act to amplify the inflammatory response and modulate the subsequent leukocytosis and secondary tissue damage. Hepatic CINC-1 synthesis following injury presents a novel focus for treatment of inflammation.
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- Sandra J Campbell
- Molecular Neuropathology Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Biomedical Sciences Building, Southampton S016 7PX, UK.
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Ogawa Y, Kanatsu K, Iino T, Kato S, Jeong YI, Shibata N, Takada K, Takeuchi K. Protection against dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis by microspheres of ellagic acid in rats. Life Sci 2002; 71:827-39. [PMID: 12074942 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(02)01737-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ellagic acid (EA), a naturally occurring plant phenol, has the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In the present study, we examined the effect of EA contained in microspheres on the ulcerative colitis induced experimentally in rats by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). Experimental colitis was induced in male Fisher 344 rats by daily treatment with 3% DSS solution in drinking water for 7 days. EA of microspheres (mcEA: 1 approximately 10 mg/kg as EA contents) was administered p.o. twice daily for 6 days. In a preliminary study, we found that these microsphere capsules, when administered p.o., are effectively dissolved in the proximal to the ileo-cecal junction and distributed to the terminal ileum and the colon. The ulceration area, colon length, and mucosal myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity as well as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were measured on 7th day after the onset of DSS treatment. The DSS treatment for 7 days caused severe mucosal lesions in the colon, accompanied with the increases of MPO activity and TBARS as well as the decreases of body weight gain and colon length. Administration of mcEA reduced the severity of DSS-induced colitis in a dose-dependent manner, and a significant effect was observed at 10 mg/kg, the ED50 being 2.3 mg/kg. This mcEA treatment also significantly mitigated changes in various biochemical parameters in the colonic mucosa induced by DSS. Although plain EA (without using microspheres) was also effective in reducing the severity of DSS-induced colitis, this effect was much less potent as compared with that of mcEA; the ED50 was about 15 times higher than that of mcEA. In addition, a significant effect on DSS-induced colitis was also obtained by intra-rectal administration of superoxide dismutase, an anti-oxidative agent. These results suggest that EA prevents the ulcerative colitis induced by DSS, probably by radical scavenging and/or anti-oxidative actions. The microspheres used in this study may be useful for delivering an orally administered drug specifically to the colon.
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- Y Ogawa
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan
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