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Tong YX, Zhu SY, Wang ZY, Zhao YX, Saleem MAU, Malh KK, Li XN, Li JL. Sulforaphane Ameliorate Cadmium-Induced Blood-Thymus Barrier Disruption by Targeting the PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 Axis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:13382-13392. [PMID: 38814005 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a transition metal ion that is extremely harmful to human and animal biological systems. Cd is a toxic substance that can accumulate in the food chain and cause various health issues. Sulforaphane (SFN) is a natural bioactive compound with potent antioxidant properties. In our study, 80 1 day-old chicks were fed with Cd (140 mg/kg BW/day) and/or SFN (50 mg/kg BW/day) for 90 days. The blood-thymus barrier (BTB) is a selective barrier separating T-lymphocytes from blood and cortical capillaries in the thymus cortex. Our research revealed that Cd could destroy the BTB by downregulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling and induce immunodeficiency, leading to irreversible injury to the immune system. The study emphasizes the health benefits of SFN in the thymus. SFN could ameliorate Cd-triggered BTB dysfunction and pyroptosis in the thymus tissues. SFN modulated the PI3K/AKT/FOXO1 axis, improving the level of claudin-5 (CLDN5) in the thymus to alleviate BTB breakdown. Our findings indicated the toxic impact of Cd on thymus, and BTB could be the specific target of Cd toxicity. The finding also provides evidence for the role of SFN in maintaining thymic homeostasis for Cd-related health issues.
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- Yu-Xuan Tong
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R. China
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Huang Y, Huang X, Wei Z, Dong J, Lu J, Tang Q, Lu F, Cen Z, Wu W. CD4 +T EM cells drive the progression from acute myocarditis to dilated cardiomyopathy in CVB3-induced BALB/c mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 127:111304. [PMID: 38091826 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Acute viral myocarditis can progress to chronic myocarditis leading to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Persistent CD4+ T-cell-mediated autoimmunity triggered by infection plays a critical role in this progression. Increasing evidence demonstrates that effector memory CD4+T (CD4+TEM) cells, a subset of memory CD4+ T cells, are crucial pathogenic mediators of many autoimmune diseases. However, the role of CD4+TEM cells during the progression from acute viral myocarditis to DCM remains unknown. In this study, we observed an increase in CD4+TEM cells both in the periphery and the heart, and memory CD4+ T cells were the predominant sources of IL-17A and IFN-γ among inflamed heart-infiltrating CD4+ T cells during the progression from acute myocarditis to chronic myocarditis and DCM in CVB3-induced BALB/c mice. Moreover, splenic CD4+TEM cells sorted from DCM mice induced by CVB3 were found to respond to cardiac self-antigens ex vivo. Additionally, adoptive transfer experiments substantiated their pathogenic impact, inducing sustained myocardial inflammation, tissue fibrosis, cardiac injury, and impairment of cardiac systolic function in vivo. Our findings illustrate that long-lived CD4+TEM cells are important contributors to the progression from acute viral myocarditis into DCM.
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- Yanlan Huang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Cardiac Care Unit, The First People's Hospital of Nanning. Qixing Road 89, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 6, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Shuangyong Road 22, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, PR China.
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He W, Zhou L, Xu K, Li H, Wang JJ, Chen C, Wang D. Immunopathogenesis and immunomodulatory therapy for myocarditis. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2023; 66:2112-2137. [PMID: 37002488 PMCID: PMC10066028 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-022-2273-3] [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: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Myocarditis is an inflammatory cardiac disease characterized by the destruction of myocardial cells, infiltration of interstitial inflammatory cells, and fibrosis, and is becoming a major public health concern. The aetiology of myocarditis continues to broaden as new pathogens and drugs emerge. The relationship between immune checkpoint inhibitors, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, vaccines against coronavirus disease-2019, and myocarditis has attracted increased attention. Immunopathological processes play an important role in the different phases of myocarditis, affecting disease occurrence, development, and prognosis. Excessive immune activation can induce severe myocardial injury and lead to fulminant myocarditis, whereas chronic inflammation can lead to cardiac remodelling and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy. The use of immunosuppressive treatments, particularly cytotoxic agents, for myocarditis, remains controversial. While reasonable and effective immunomodulatory therapy is the general trend. This review focuses on the current understanding of the aetiology and immunopathogenesis of myocarditis and offers new perspectives on immunomodulatory therapies.
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- Wu He
- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Division of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Comparison of antagonistic effects of nanoparticle-selenium, selenium-enriched yeast and sodium selenite against cadmium-induced cardiotoxicity via AHR/CAR/PXR/Nrf2 pathways activation. J Nutr Biochem 2022; 105:108992. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.108992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ge J, Guo K, Zhang C, Talukder M, Lv MW, Li JY, Li JL. Comparison of nanoparticle-selenium, selenium-enriched yeast and sodium selenite on the alleviation of cadmium-induced inflammation via NF-kB/IκB pathway in heart. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 773:145442. [PMID: 33940727 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) has been confirmed as an environmental contaminant, which potential threats health impacts to humans and animals. Selenium (Se) as a beneficial element that alleviates the negative effects of Cd toxicity. Se mainly exists in two forms in food nutrients including organic Se usually as (Se-enriched yeast (SeY)) and inorganic Se (sodium selenite (SSe)). Nanoparticle of Se (Nano-Se), a new form Se, which is synthesized by the bioreduction of Se species, which attracted significant attention recently. However, compared the superiority alleviation effects of Nano-Se, SeY or SSe on Cd-induced toxicity and related mechanisms are still poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to compare the superiority antagonism effects of Nano-Se, SeY and SSe on Cd-induced inflammation response via NF-kB/IκB pathway in the heart. The present study demonstrated that exposed to Cd obviously increased the accumulation of Cd, disruption of ion homeostasis and depressed the ratios of K+/Na+ and Mg2+/Ca2+ via ion chromatography mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) detecting the heart specimens. In the results of histological and ultrastructure observation, typical inflammatory infiltrate characteristics and mitochondria and nuclear structure alterations in the hearts of Cd group were confirmed. Cd treatment enhanced the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activities and NOS isoforms expression via NF-kB/IκB pathway to promote inflammation response. However, the combined treatment of Cd-exposed animals with Nano-Se was more effective than SeY and SSe in reversing Cd-induced histopathological changes and iNOS activities increased, reducing Cd accumulation and antagonizing Cd-triggered inflammation response via NF-kB/IκB pathway in chicken hearts. Overall, Se applications, especially Nano-Se, can be most efficiently used for relieving cardiotoxicity by exposed to Cd compared to other Se compound.
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- Jing Ge
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Chifeng Animal Health Supervision Institute, Chifeng County 024000, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, 450046 Zhengzhou, Henan, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barishal 8210, Bangladesh
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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The Severity of CVB3-Induced Myocarditis Can Be Improved by Blocking the Orchestration of NLRP3 and Th17 in Balb/c Mice. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5551578. [PMID: 34093086 PMCID: PMC8139334 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5551578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The functional characteristics of NLRP3 in the pathogenesis of coxsackievirus B3- (CVB3-) induced viral myocarditis (VMC) have not been fully elucidated, and the targeted therapeutic effect of NLRP3 or its related pathway in VMC has not been reported. Method In this work, the change patterns of NLRP3- and Th17-related factors were detected during the pathological process of CVB3-induced VMC in Balb/c mice. The correlation between NLRP3 and Th17 cells during the VMC process was analyzed by Spearman test. The coculture system of spleen CD4+ T and bone marrow CD11c+ DC cells was set to explore the orchestration of NLRP3 and Th17 in the pathological development of VMC in vitro. Anti-IL-1β antibody or NLRP3−/− Balb/c were used to block the NLRP3 pathway indirectly and directly to analyze the NLRP3-targeting therapeutic value. Results The change patterns of NLRP3- and Th17-related molecules in the whole pathological process of mouse CVB3-induced VMC were described. Through Spearman correlation analysis, it was confirmed that there was a close correlation between NLRP3 and Th17 cells in the whole pathological process of VMC. And the interaction mode between NLRP3 and Th17 was preliminarily explored in the cell experiment in vitro. Under the intervention of an anti-IL-1β antibody or NLRP3 knockout, the survival rate of the intervention group was significantly improved, the degree of myocardial inflammation and fibrosis was significantly alleviated, and the content of myocardial IL-17 and spleen Th17 was also significantly decreased. Conclusion Our findings demonstrated a key role of the NLRP3 inflammasome and its close relationship with Th17 in the pathological progression of CVB3-induced VMC and suggested a possible positive feedback-like mutual regulation mechanism between the NLRP3 inflammasome and Th17 in vitro and in the early stage of CVB3 infection. Taking NLRP3 as a new starting point, it provides a new target and idea for the prevention and treatment of CVB3-induced VMC.
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Daba TM, Zhao Y, Pan Z. Advancement of Mechanisms of Coxsackie Virus B3-Induced Myocarditis Pathogenesis and the Potential Therapeutic Targets. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 20:1461-1473. [PMID: 31215390 DOI: 10.2174/1389450120666190618124722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Viral myocarditis is a cardiac disease caused by Group B Coxsackie virus of Enterovirus genus in the Picorna viridae family. It causes heart failure in children, young and adults. Ten Percent (10%) of acute heart failure and 12% of sudden deaths in young and adults who are less than 40 years is due to this viral myocarditis. If treatment action is not taken earlier, the viral disease can develop into chronic myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy which lead to congestive heart failure. And these eventually result in a reduced cardiac function which finally brings the victim to death. The only treatment option of the disease is heart transplantation once the acute stage of disease develops to chronic and Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Currently, there is a limitation in daily clinical treatments and even some available treatment options are ineffective. Therefore, focusing on search for treatment options through investigation is imperative. Recent studies have reported that biological molecules show a promising role. But their mechanism of pathogenesis is still unclear. A detailed study on identifying the role of biological molecules involved in Coxsackie B3 virus induced myocarditis and their mechanisms of pathogenesis; compiling and disseminating the findings of the investigation to the scientific communities contribute one step forward to the solution. Therefore, this review is aimed at compiling information from findings of current studies on the potential therapeutic role of micro RNA, cytokines and chemokines on the mechanism of pathogenesis of Coxsackie virus B3- induced myocarditis to give brief information for scholars to conduct a detailed study in the area.
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- Tolessa Muleta Daba
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Che Y, Su Z, Xia L. Effects of IL-22 on cardiovascular diseases. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 81:106277. [PMID: 32062077 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Interleukin-22 (IL-22), which belongs to the IL-10 family, is an alpha helix cytokine specifically produced by many lymphocytes, such as Th1, Th17, Th22, ILCs, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. In recent years, more and more studies have demonstrated that IL-22 has an interesting relationship with various cardiovascular diseases, including myocarditis, myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular diseases, and IL-22 signal may play a dual role in cardiovascular diseases. Here, we summarize the recent progress on the source, function, regulation of IL-22 and the effects of IL-22 signal in cardiovascular diseases. The study of IL-22 will suggest more specific strategies to maneuver these functions for the effective treatment of cardiovascular diseases and future clinical treatment.
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- Yang Che
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China; International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Department of Immunology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China; International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Ye J, Wang Y, Wang Z, Liu L, Yang Z, Wang M, Xu Y, Ye D, Zhang J, Lin Y, Ji Q, Wan J. Roles and Mechanisms of Interleukin-12 Family Members in Cardiovascular Diseases: Opportunities and Challenges. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:129. [PMID: 32194399 PMCID: PMC7064549 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases represent a complex group of clinical syndromes caused by a variety of interacting pathological factors. They include the most extensive disease population and rank first in all-cause mortality worldwide. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that cytokines play critical roles in the presence and development of cardiovascular diseases. Interleukin-12 family members, including IL-12, IL-23, IL-27 and IL-35, are a class of cytokines that regulate a variety of biological effects; they are closely related to the progression of various cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, aortic dissection, cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, and acute cardiac injury. This paper mainly discusses the role of IL-12 family members in cardiovascular diseases, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms potentially involved in their action in order to identify possible intervention targets for the prevention and clinical treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Jing Ye
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Wei B, Deng Y, Huang Y, Gao X, Wu W. IL-10-producing B cells attenuate cardiac inflammation by regulating Th1 and Th17 cells in acute viral myocarditis induced by coxsackie virus B3. Life Sci 2019; 235:116838. [PMID: 31493482 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIMS This work aimed to evaluate the regulatory function of IL-10-producing B cells in viral myocarditis (VMC). MAIN METHODS We adoptively transferred purified IL-10-producing B cells to VMC mice via the tail vein. We observed the inflammatory responses and cardiac lesions by histological analysis, examined the proportions of spleen Th1 and T17 cells by flow cytometry and expression levels of related transcription factors (T-bet and RORγt) by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and calculated the cardiac pathological scores and the mean survival times. KEY FINDINGS IL-10-producing B cells were found to be T cell-dependent in the pathogenesis of VMC. They mainly downregulated T-bet and RORγt mRNA levels to decrease the proportions of Th1 and Th17 cells, thereby restraining the inflammation and damage in the myocardium in B cell-deficient VMC mice. Adoptive transfer of IL-10-producing B cells before VMC induction also normalized the inflammatory responses and prolonged the survival time in wild-type (WT) VMC mice. While the transfer of IL-10-producing B cells on day 3 of VMC alleviated the severity of disease, it did not extend the mean survival time of VMC mice. By contrast, IL-10-producing B cells showed no effect on day 7 of VMC. In conclusion, IL-10-producing B cells downregulate the proportion of Th1 and Th17 cells to alleviate inflammatory damage in the myocardium during VMC before the induction or the early phase of disease. SIGNIFICANCE These findings suggest that IL-10-producing B cells may be a new therapeutic target for modulating the immune response in VMC.
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- Bin Wei
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Center for Translational Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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De-Pu Z, Li-Sha G, Guang-Yi C, Xiaohong G, Chao X, Cheng Z, Wen-Wu Z, Jia L, Jia-Feng L, Maoping C, Yue-Chun L. The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway ameliorates acute viral myocarditis in mice by regulating CD4 + T cell differentiation. Virulence 2019; 9:1364-1376. [PMID: 30176160 PMCID: PMC6141146 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2018.1482179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Many studies have found that abnormalities in the proportion and differentiation of CD4+ T cells (Th cells) are closely related to the pathogenesis of viral myocarditis (VMC). Our previous research indicates that the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) attenuates the inflammatory response of VMC and downregulates the expression of cytokines in Th1 and Th17 cells. This suggests that the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway likely attenuates the inflammatory response in VMC by altering Th cell differentiation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of CAP on CD4+ T cell differentiation in VMC mice. CD4+ T cells in the spleen of VMC mice were obtained and cultured in the presence of nicotine or methyllycaconitine (MLA). Cells were harvested and analyzed for the percentage of each Th cell subset by flow cytometry and transcription factor release by Western blot. Then, we detected the effect of CAP on the differentiation of Th cells in vivo. Nicotine or MLA was used to activate and block CAP, respectively, in acute virus-induced myocarditis. Nicotine treatment increased the proportion of Th2 and Treg cells, decreased the proportion of Th1 and Th17 cells in the spleen, reduced the level of proinflammatory cytokines, and attenuated the severity of myocardium lesions and cellular infiltration in viral myocarditis. MLA administration had the opposite effect. Our result demonstrated that CAP effectively protects the myocardium from virus infection, which may be attributable to the regulation of Th cell differentiation.
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- Zhou De-Pu
- a Department of Cardiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- b Department of Pediatric Emergency , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- a Department of Cardiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- c Children's Heart Center and Department of Pediatrics , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- d Department of Clinical Laboratory , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- a Department of Cardiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- e Department of Intensive Care Unit , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- a Department of Cardiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- a Department of Cardiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- c Children's Heart Center and Department of Pediatrics , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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- a Department of Cardiology , The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China
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The cluster of differentiation protein complex, CD80/CD86, regulates Th1/Th2 differentiation in autoimmune disease. In order to establish the effects of CD80/CD86 on Th17 cell differentiation in acute viral myocarditis (VMC), we infected C57BL/6 mice with Coxsackie virus B3 (CVB3) and examined the effects of the treatment with anti-CD80/CD86 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) on Th17 cell differentiation in vivo. The effects of anti-CD80/CD86 mAbs on Th17 cell differentiation were further evaluated in vitro. The treatment with anti-CD80 mAb induced marked suppression of Th17 cell differentiation and ROR-γt mRNA expression, whereas anti-CD86 mAb alone had no effect, both in vivo and in vitro. Our finding that CD80 regulates Th17 differentiation supports the potential utility of anti-CD80 mAb as an effective new immunotherapeutic target in acute VMC.
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Xu D, Wang P, Yang J, Qian Q, Li M, Wei L, Xu W. Gr-1+ Cells Other Than Ly6G+ Neutrophils Limit Virus Replication and Promote Myocardial Inflammation and Fibrosis Following Coxsackievirus B3 Infection of Mice. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:157. [PMID: 29868513 PMCID: PMC5962688 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is the primary cause of viral myocarditis. An early and abundant neutrophil accumulation in the myocardium is a hallmark of early CVB3 infection. Yet the relative contribution of neutrophils to host susceptibility to CVB3 myocarditis remains largely unknown. Herein, peripheral neutrophil depletion was implemented in a BALB/c mouse model of acute CVB3 myocarditis using the specific 1A-8 (anti-Ly6G) or a RB6-8C5 (anti-Gr-1) mAb covering a wide range. Anti-Ly6G treatment led to systemic neutropenia throughout the disease, but did not alter virus replication, disease susceptibility and histopathological changes in the heart and pancreas of mice. In contrast, depletion of both neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages by anti-Gr-1 mAb prior to and after infection significantly promoted susceptibility of mice to CVB3 infection which was associated with exacerbated cardiac and pancreatic viral load. However, depletion of Gr1+ cells significantly suppressed acute myocarditis and pancreatic acini destruction at day 7 post infection via reducing Ly6Chigh monocyte population in the circulation. Additionally, cardiac interstitial fibrosis was not affected by neutrophil depletion, whereas Gr-1+ cells other than neutrophils increased cardiac fibrosis at day 21 p.i. by increasing cardiac expression of profibrotic cytokine TNF-α and TGF-β. Thus, Neutrophil function is most likely not essential for CVB3 control and peripheral neutrophils play dispensable role in the pathogenesis of acute myocarditis and pancreatitis during CVB3 infection. Whereas Gr-1+ cells other than neutrophils play a major role in limiting viral replication while promoting myocardial and pancreatic inflammatory injury and fibrosis.
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- Dan Xu
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Roles of Host Immunity in Viral Myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy. J Immunol Res 2018; 2018:5301548. [PMID: 29854842 PMCID: PMC5964556 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5301548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The pathogenesis of viral myocarditis includes both the direct damage mediated by viral infection and the indirect lesion resulted from host immune responses. Myocarditis can progress into dilated cardiomyopathy that is also associated with immunopathogenesis. T cell-mediated autoimmunity, antibody-mediated autoimmunity (autoantibodies), and innate immunity, working together, contribute to the development of myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Che Mat NF, Siddiqui S, Mehta D, Seaver K, Banete A, Alothaimeen T, Gee K, Basta S. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection of dendritic cells interferes with TLR-induced IL-12/IL-23 cytokine production in an IL-10 independent manner. Cytokine 2018; 108:105-114. [PMID: 29602153 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dendritic cells produce IL-12 and IL-23 in response to viral and bacterial infection and these cytokines are responsible for successful pathogen clearance. How sequential viral and bacterial infections affect the production of IL-12 and IL-23 is currently not known. Our study demonstrates that in dendritic cells infected with Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), TLR activation with bacterial PAMPs resulted in reduced IL-12 and IL-23 expression compared to non-infected cells. Furthermore, expression of other proinflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-6, were not inhibited under these conditions. We discovered that TLR-induced phosphorylation of p38 was significantly inhibited in LCMV-infected cells. We detected enhanced expression of suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS)-3 and IL-10. Yet, neutralizing IL-10 did not restore IL-12/IL-23 expression. Taken together, these results show that virus infection interferes with the magnitude of TLR-mediated inflammatory responses by repressing specific cytokine expression.
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- Nor Fazila Che Mat
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
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A Critical Role for IL-21 Receptor Signaling in the Coxsackievirus B3-Induced Myocarditis. Inflammation 2017; 40:1428-1435. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-017-0586-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Wan F, Yan K, Xu D, Qian Q, Liu H, Li M, Xu W. Vγ1 +γδT, early cardiac infiltrated innate population dominantly producing IL-4, protect mice against CVB3 myocarditis by modulating IFNγ + T response. Mol Immunol 2016; 81:16-25. [PMID: 27886550 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Viral myocarditis (VMC) is an inflammation of the myocardium closely associated with Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) infection. Vγ1+γδT cells, one of early cardiac infiltrated innate population, were reported to protect CVB3 myocarditis while the precise mechanism not fully addressed. To explore cytokine profiles and kinetics of Vγ1+γδT and mechanism of protection against VMC, flow cytometry was conducted on cardiac Vγ1 cells in C57BL/6 mice following CVB3 infection. The level of cardiac inflammation, transthoracic echocardiography and viral replication were evaluated after monoclonal antibody depletion of Vγ1γδT. We found that Vγ1+γδT cells infiltration peaked in the heart at day3 post CVB3 infection and constituted a minor source of IFN-γ but major producers for early IL-4. Vγ1γδT cells were activated earlier holding a higher IL-4-producing efficiency than CD4+Th cells in the heart. Depletion of Vγ1+γδT resulted in a significantly exacerbated cardiac infiltration, increased T, macrophage and neutrophil population in heart homogenates and worse cardiomyopathy; which was accompanied by a significant expansion of peripheral IFNγ+CD4+ and CD8+T cells. Neutralization of IL-4 in mice resulted in an exacerbated acute myocarditis confirming the IL-4-mediated protective mechanism of Vγ1. Our findings identify a unique property of Vγ1+γδT cells as one dominant early producers of IL-4 upon CVB3 acute infection which is a key mediator to protect mice against acute myocarditis by modulating IFNγ-secreting T response.
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- Fangfang Wan
- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Hinojar R, Nagel E, Puntmann VO. Advances in Cardiovascular MRI using Quantitative Tissue Characterisation Techniques: Focus on Myocarditis. Eur Cardiol 2016; 11:20-24. [PMID: 30310443 DOI: 10.15420/ecr.2016:18:2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tissue characterisation capabilities are continuing to evolve and proving to be valuable in the non-invasive diagnosis of clinically-heterogeneous manifestations of myocarditis. The authors investigate how cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging offers an increasingly reliable alternative to invasive biopsy for clinically-stable patients, and how this tool - with further longitudinal study - will improve the overall understanding of the natural course of myocarditis.
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- Rocio Hinojar
- Institute for experimental and translational cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Alcala University, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for experimental and translational cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute for experimental and translational cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine III, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Myers JM, Cooper LT, Kem DC, Stavrakis S, Kosanke SD, Shevach EM, Fairweather D, Stoner JA, Cox CJ, Cunningham MW. Cardiac myosin-Th17 responses promote heart failure in human myocarditis. JCI Insight 2016; 1:85851. [PMID: 27366791 PMCID: PMC4924810 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.85851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In human myocarditis and its sequela dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), the mechanisms and immune phenotype governing disease and subsequent heart failure are not known. Here, we identified a Th17 cell immunophenotype of human myocarditis/DCM with elevated CD4+IL17+ T cells and Th17-promoting cytokines IL-6, TGF-β, and IL-23 as well as GM-CSF-secreting CD4+ T cells. The Th17 phenotype was linked with the effects of cardiac myosin on CD14+ monocytes, TLR2, and heart failure. Persistent heart failure was associated with high percentages of IL-17-producing T cells and IL-17-promoting cytokines, and the myocarditis/DCM phenotype included significantly low percentages of FOXP3+ Tregs, which may contribute to disease severity. We demonstrate a potentially novel mechanism in human myocarditis/DCM in which TLR2 peptide ligands from human cardiac myosin stimulated exaggerated Th17-related cytokines including TGF-β, IL-6, and IL-23 from myocarditic CD14+ monocytes in vitro, and an anti-TLR2 antibody abrogated the cytokine response. Our translational study explains how an immune phenotype may be initiated by cardiac myosin TLR ligand stimulation of monocytes to generate Th17-promoting cytokines and development of pathogenic Th17 cells in human myocarditis and heart failure, and provides a rationale for targeting IL-17A as a therapeutic option.
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- Jennifer M Myers
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Guo CX, Jiang X, Zeng XJ, Wang HX, Li HH, Du FH, Chen BX. Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced myocardial apoptosis via regulating the ubiquitin proteasome system. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 94:17-26. [PMID: 26878774 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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AIM Apoptosis participated in the pathological process of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Previous studies have reported that endogenous substance sRAGE protect against I/R injury through inhibiting myocardial apoptosis. But the mechanisms are currently unknown. Prior work has demonstrated that ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) dysfunction is closely related to apoptosis. We explored the potential role of UPS in the effect of sRAGE inhibition on I/R-induced myocardial apoptosis. METHODS AND RESULTS Adult male C57BL mice treated with sRAGE (100μg/day, i.p.) or saline were performed to ligate left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) as an in vivo model. As an in vitro model, primary murine cardiomyocytes pretreated with sRAGE or sRAGE-containing adenovirus were simulated I/R by "ischemia buffer". The TUNEL and caspase-3 activity were assessed. Also the activity and expression of proteasome were detected. sRAGE decreased the number of TUNEL-positive cardiomyocytes and caspase-3 activity, however, the inhibition of sRAGE on I/R-induced apoptosis was abolished by proteasome inhibitor Bortezimb (BTZ). sRAGE inhibited the decreased proteasome activity, also the reduction in protein and gene levels of β1i and β5i following I/R. Suppression of STAT3 blocked the inhibition of sRAGE on apoptosis induced by I/R. The chromatin immunoprecipitation (CHIP) results confirmed that sRAGE promoted activating STAT3 binding to β1i and β5i promoter. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the inhibition of sRAGE on I/R-induced apoptosis is associated with activation and expression of proteasome, including improved proteasome activity and elevated β1i and β5i expression mediated by STAT3 activation. We predict that sRAGE is a novel intervention to target UPS activation for preventing and treating myocardial apoptosis.
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- Cai-Xia Guo
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 6 Tiantan Xili, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 6 Tiantan Xili, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 6 Tiantan Xili, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050, China.
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Adalı F, Gonul Y, Kocak A, Yuksel Y, Ozkececi G, Ozdemir C, Tunay K, Bozkurt MF, Sen OG. Effects of thymoquinone against cisplatin-induced cardiac injury in rats. Acta Cir Bras 2016; 31:271-7. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-865020160040000008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
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Yang F, Mo WH, Tan BP, Wei XM, Wang H. Increased frequency of follicular helper T cells in mice viral myocarditis is relevant with anti-ANT antoantibody. Virol J 2015; 12:20. [PMID: 25889760 PMCID: PMC4349663 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-015-0257-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, a new subset of CD4(+)T helper cell termed Follicular helper T cells (Tfh), which play a pivotal role in B cell activation and differentiation in lymphoid structures, has been reported to participate in some certain autoimmune diseases. But whether Tfh cells are involved in the pathogenesis of VMC remains unclear. METHODS Male BALB/c mice were intraperitoneally (i.p) infected with CVB3 to establish VMC models. Control mice were treated with phosphate-buffered saline i.p. On 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 weeks post injection, frequencies of splenic Tfh cells were determined by flow cytometric analysis, productions of IL-21 and anti-adenine nucleotide translocator(ANT) autoantibody were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. To further investigate the effects of Tfh cells, VMC mice were treated with Anti-IL-21 neutralizing antibody. Heart pathology was examined histologically, the frequencies of Tfh cells and the expressions of anti-ANT autoantibody were investigated after anti-IL-21 intervention. Spearman analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between the frequencies of Tfh cells and IL-21 levels with anti-ANT autoantibody. RESULTS The percentage of Tfh cells significantly increased in VMC mice from 1 W to 6 W, the serum level of IL-21 and ANT autoantibody were also significantly increased in VMC mice. Neutralization of IL-21 with anti-IL-21 can ameliorate the myocardium inflammation, decrease Tfh cells and ANT autoantibody after IL-21 antibody intervention compared with those of the control (P < 0.05). Both of the frequencies of Tfh cells and IL-21 levels were positively correlated with anti-ANT antibody levels (R = 0.758, P < 0.05; R = 0.88, P < 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Those results suggest that Tfh cells and IL-21 might involve in the pathogenesis of VMC and play an important role in anti-ANT autoantibody production. Targeting the Tfh cell and IL-21 may be a new therapeutic target for the treatment of CVB3-induced VMC.
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- Fan Yang
- Department of Cardiology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liu-Shi Road 1, 545005, Liuzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liu-Shi Road 1, 545005, Liuzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liu-Shi Road 1, 545005, Liuzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liu-Shi Road 1, 545005, Liuzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liu-Shi Road 1, 545005, Liuzhou, China.
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Savvatis K, Müller I, Fröhlich M, Pappritz K, Zietsch C, Hamdani N, Grote K, Schieffer B, Klingel K, Van Linthout S, Linke WA, Schultheiss HP, Tschöpe C. Interleukin-6 receptor inhibition modulates the immune reaction and restores titin phosphorylation in experimental myocarditis. Basic Res Cardiol 2014; 109:449. [PMID: 25344085 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-014-0449-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Increased levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been observed in patients with acute myocarditis and are associated with poor prognosis. This study was designed to examine whether treatment with anti-IL-6 receptor antibody improves cardiac dysfunction and left ventricular (LV) remodeling in experimental Coxsackie virus B3 (CVB3)-induced myocarditis. C57BL6/J mice were subjected to acute CVB3 infection. One day after viral infection mice were treated with a single injection of an anti-IL-6 receptor antibody (MR16-1, tocilizumab) or control IgG. Seven days after viral infection, LV function was examined by conductance catheter technique, cardiac remodeling assessed by estimation of titin phosphorylation, cardiac fibrosis, and inflammatory and antiviral response by immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and cell culture experiments. Compared to controls, infected mice displayed an impaired systolic and diastolic LV function associated with an increase in cardiac inflammation, fibrosis and impaired titin phosphorylation. IL-6 receptor blockade led to a shift of the immune response to a Th1 direction and significant reduction of viral load. In addition, cardiac immune response, extracellular matrix regulation and titin function improved, resulting in a preserved LV function. IL-6 receptor blockade exerts cardiac beneficial effects by antiviral and immunomodulatory actions after induction of an acute murine CVB3 virus myocarditis.
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- Konstantinos Savvatis
- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany,
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Massilamany C, Gangaplara A, Reddy J. Intricacies of cardiac damage in coxsackievirus B3 infection: implications for therapy. Int J Cardiol 2014; 177:330-339. [PMID: 25449464 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in humans, and myocarditis is one predominant cause of heart failure in young adults. Patients affected with myocarditis can develop dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a common reason for heart transplantation, which to date is the only viable option for combatting DCM. Myocarditis/DCM patients show antibodies to coxsackievirus B (CVB)3 and cardiac antigens, suggesting a role for CVB-mediated autoimmunity in the disease pathogenesis; however, a direct causal link remains to be determined clinically. Experimentally, myocarditis can be induced in susceptible strains of mice using the human isolates of CVB3, and the disease pathogenesis of postinfectious myocarditis resembles that of human disease, making the observations made in animals relevant to humans. In this review, we discuss the complex nature of CVB3-induced myocarditis as it relates to the damage caused by both the virus and the host's response to infection. Based on recent data we obtained in the mouse model of CVB3 infection, we provide evidence to suggest that CVB3 infection accompanies the generation of cardiac myosin-specific CD4 T cells that can transfer the disease to naïve recipients. The therapeutic implications of these observations are also discussed.
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of health, Bethesda, MD
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
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Savvatis K, Pappritz K, Becher PM, Lindner D, Zietsch C, Volk HD, Westermann D, Schultheiss HP, Tschöpe C. Interleukin-23 deficiency leads to impaired wound healing and adverse prognosis after myocardial infarction. Circ Heart Fail 2013; 7:161-71. [PMID: 24300243 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.113.000604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND CD4+ cells are implicated in the healing process after myocardial infarction (MI). We sought to investigate the role of interleukin-23 (IL-23) deficiency, a cytokine important in differentiation of CD4+ cells, in scar formation of the ischemic heart. METHODS AND RESULTS MI was performed in wild-type and IL23p19-/- mice. Thirty-day mortality, hemodynamic function 4 days after MI and myocardial inflammation, and remodeling 4 and 30 days after MI were examined. Differentiation of fibroblasts from infarcted and noninfarcted hearts into myofibroblasts was examined under basal conditions and after stimulation with interferon-γ, IL-17α and IL-23. Interleukin-23p19-/- mice showed higher expression of proinflammatory cytokines and immune cell infiltration in the scar early after MI compared with wild-type mice. A stronger interferon-γ/Th1 reaction seemed to be responsible for the increased inflammation under IL-23 deficiency. Expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), collagen I and III was significantly higher in the heart tissue and isolated cardiac fibroblasts 4 days after MI in the wild-type mice. Interleukin-23p19-/- mice showed impaired healing compared with wild-type mice, as seen by significantly higher mortality because of ventricular rupture (40% higher after 30 days) and stronger left ventricular dilation early after MI. Stimulation of cardiac fibroblasts with interferon-γ, the main Th1 cytokine, but not with IL-23 or IL-17α, led to a significant downregulation of α-smooth muscle actin, collagen I and III and decreased migration and differentiation to myofibroblasts. CONCLUSIONS IL-23 deficiency leads to increased myocardial inflammation and decreased cardiac fibroblast activation, associated with impaired scar formation and adverse remodeling after MI.
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BACKGROUND Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium accompanied by myocellular necrosis. Experimental evidence suggests that autoimmune mechanisms follow viral infection, resulting in inflammation and necrosis in the myocardium. However, the use of corticosteroids as immunosuppressives for this condition remains controversial. OBJECTIVES The existing review was updated. The primary objective of this review is to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of treating acute or chronic viral myocarditis with corticosteroids. The secondary objective is to determine the best dose regimen. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, Issue 7 of 12, 2012) on The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE OVID (1946 to July Week 2, 2012), EMBASE OVID (1980 to Week 29, 2012), BIOSIS Previews (1969 to 20 July 2012), ISI Web of Science (1970 to 20th July, 2012), and LILACS (from its inception to 25 July, 2012) , Chinese Biomed Database, CNKI and WANFANG Databases (from their inception to 31 December 2012). We applied no language restrictions. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of corticosteroids for viral myocarditis compared with no intervention, placebo, supportive therapy, antiviral agents therapy or conventional therapy, including trials of corticosteroids plus other treatment versus other treatment alone, irrespective of blinding, publication status, or language. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors extracted data independently. Results were presented as risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs), both with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). MAIN RESULTS Eight RCTs (with 719 participants) were included in this update. The trials were small in size and methodological quality was poor. Viral detection was performed in 38% of participants, among whom 56% had positive results. Mortality between corticosteroids and control groups was non-significant (RR, 0.93, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.24). At 1 to 3 months follow-up, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was higher in the corticosteroids group compared to the control group (MD 7.36%, 95% CI 4.94 to 9.79), but there was substantial heterogeneity. Benefits were observed in LVEF in two trials with 200 children given corticosteroids (MD 9.00%, 95% CI 7.48 to 10.52). New York Heart Association (NYHA) class and left ventricular end-stage systole diameter (LVESD) were not affected. Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) (MD -104.00 U/L, 95% CI -115.18 to -92.82), Isoenzyme of creatine phosphate MB (CKMB) (MD 10.35 U/L, 95% CI 8.92 to 11.78), were reduced in the corticosteroids group compared to the control group, although the evidence is limited to small participant numbers. There were insufficient data on adverse events. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS For people diagnosed with viral myocarditis and low LVEF, corticosteroids do not reduce mortality. They may improve cardiac function but the trials were of low quality and small size so this finding must be regarded as uncertain. High-quality, large-scale RCTs should be careful designed to determine the role of corticosteroid treatment for viral myocarditis. Adverse events should also be carefully evaluated.
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- Huai Sheng Chen
- Intensive Care Unit, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Ji Nan University, 1017 Dong Men Bei Lu, Luo Hu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China, 518020
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Kong Q, Xue Y, Wu W, Yang F, Liu Y, Gao M, Lai W, Pan X. IL-22 exacerbates the severity of CVB3-induced acute viral myocarditis in IL-17A-deficient mice. Mol Med Rep 2013; 7:1329-35. [PMID: 23426605 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2013.1323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-22 has either proinflammatory or tissue‑protective properties, depending on the nature of the affected tissue and the local cytokine milieu, including the presence or absence of IL-17A co-expression. We have previously demonstrated that IL-22 has critical anti-inflammatory and antiviral roles in mice with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3)‑induced acute viral myocarditis (AVMC) in the presence of IL-17A. However, whether IL-17A determines the function of IL-22 in AVMC remains unknown. Therefore, the present study, in continuation of our previous investigations, aimed to determine whether IL-22 plays a distinctly different role in the absence of IL-17A in AVMC by using IL-17A-deficient mice. Results demonstrated that the neutralization of IL-22 in IL-17A‑deficient mice alleviated the severity of myocarditis. This was demonstrated by the lower pathological scores of heart sections and ratios of heart weight/body weight (HW/BW), reduced production of activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6, followed by increased viral replication and decreased levels of the antiviral cytokine IFN-γ. Furthermore, the correlation between cardiac CVB3 RNA and IL-22 mRNA or IFN-γ mRNA was negative. In conclusion, IL-22 exacerbated the severity of AVMC and restrained viral replication in the absence of IL-17A. Spleen lymphocytes cultured with recombinant IL-17 (rIL-17) increased the production of IL-22. Combined with our previous data, these results indicate that IL-17A is not involved in regulating the antiviral role, however, may mediate the tissue-protective versus pathogenic properties of IL-22 in CVB3-induced AVMC in mice.
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- Qing Kong
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Cardiovascular Institute, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To present recent findings on the pathogenesis of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) myocarditis based on animal models, with a focus on the role of T helper (Th) immune responses in disease progression. RECENT FINDINGS Acute CVB3 myocarditis is known to be increased by Th1 immune responses, but recent findings indicate that Th1-type immunity protects against acute myocarditis by reducing viral replication and prevents the progression to chronic myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) by inhibiting Th2 responses. Th2 responses reduce acute myocarditis by inhibiting Th1 responses via regulatory T cells and anti-inflammatory cytokines, but can be deleterious when they induce acute cardiac remodeling leading to chronic myocarditis/DCM. Th2-skewed immune responses allow resistant strains of mice to progress from myocarditis to DCM. In contrast, Th17 responses are elevated during acute and chronic myocarditis and have been found to contribute to cardiac remodeling and DCM. SUMMARY Recent data indicate that elevated Th2 and Th17 responses during acute CVB3 myocarditis are critical for the progression from myocarditis to DCM and heart failure because of their ability to induce cardiac remodeling. Th1 responses protect against CVB3 myocarditis by inhibiting Th2 responses and viral replication, but increase acute inflammation.
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- DeLisa Fairweather
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Interleukin-17 contributes to cardiovascular diseases. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 39:7473-8. [PMID: 22331486 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-1580-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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