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Zhang KL, Zhou MM, Wang KH, Weng M, Zhou FX, Cui JW, Li W, Ma H, Guo ZQ, Li SY, Chen JQ, Wu XH, Zhao QC, Li JP, Xu HX, Shi HP, Song CH. Integrated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and handgrip strength better predict survival in patients with cancer cachexia. Nutrition 2024; 122:112399. [PMID: 38493542 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112399] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Systemic inflammation and skeletal muscle strength play crucial roles in the development and progression of cancer cachexia. In this study we aimed to evaluate the combined prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and handgrip strength (HGS) for survival in patients with cancer cachexia. METHODS This multicenter cohort study involved 1826 patients with cancer cachexia. The NLR-HGS (NH) index was defined as the ratio of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio to handgrip strength. Harrell's C index and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were used to assess the prognosis of NH. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression models were used to evaluate the association of NH with all-cause mortality. RESULTS Based on the optimal stratification, 380 women (NH > 0.14) and 249 men (NH > 0.19) were classified as having high NH. NH has shown greater predictive value compared to other indicators in predicting the survival of patients with cancer cachexia according to the 1-, 3-, and 5-y ROC analysis and Harrell's C index calculation. Multivariate survival analysis showed that higher NH was independently associated with an increased risk of death (hazard ratio = 1.654, 95% confidence interval = 1.389-1.969). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that the NH index, in combination with NLR and HGS, is an effective predictor of the prognosis of patients with cancer cachexia. It can offer effective prognosis stratification and guidance for their treatment.
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- Kai-Lun Zhang
- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center of the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Cancer Center of the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism of Oncology, Affiliated Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Daping Hospital & Research Institute of Surgery, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Departments of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Tumor Epidemiology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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El-Mokhtar SA, Afifi NA, Abdel-Malek MO, Hassan WA, Hetta H, El-Badawy O. Aberrant cytokine and VCAM-1 expression in patients with viral and non-viral related liver cirrhosis. Cytokine 2023; 171:156385. [PMID: 37788510 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156385] [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: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The study aim was to compare the alterations in the expression levels of proinflammatory and chemotactic cytokines as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-8, the down regulatory cytokine IL-10, in addition to the vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) gene in different groups of patients with cirrhosis due to various etiologies. This case-control study included 84 patients suffering from cirrhosis of viral and non-viral etiologies and 20 sex and age-matched healthy controls. All patients were subjected to detailed history taking, clinical examination, and liver function assessment. The expression levels of TNF-α, IL-17A, IL-8, IL-10, and VCAM-1 were assessed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells by real-time PCR. Patients with cirrhosis showed marked changes in the tested gene expression levels relative to the control group. Higher expression levels of all genes except IL-10 were seen in patients of the viral than in the non-viral groups. Most of the significant correlations of liver function parameters were observed with TNF-α in both the viral and non-viral groups, followed by IL-17A. Increased TNF-α and IL-17A presented potential risk factors for disease progression to cirrhosis of Child class C.
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- Sara A El-Mokhtar
- Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine & Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine & Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Uysal S, Toker A, Türkmen K, Keskin S. The role of decoy receptor 3 in inflammation and atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease and renal transplant patients. Nefrologia 2023; 43:344-350. [PMID: 36517358 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The cardiovascular risk has been increased in chronic kidney disease associated with chronic inflammation and atherosclerosis. Decoy receptor 3, is a member of the TNF receptor superfamily and associated with inflammation and atherosclerosis. The aim of our study is to determine the relationship, between serum DcR3 levels and inflammatory markers in patients with renal transplantation, those receiving dialysis treatment and cases with chronic renal failure that did not receive replacement therapy, and to evaluate their correlation with USG findings. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 150 patients aged between 22-86 years, consisting of 4 groups, namely renal transplantation, dialysis, predialysis chronic kidney disease and control groups, were included in the study. Serum decoy receptor 3, VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and IL-8 measured with ELISA method. Carotid intima-media thickness and presence of carotis arter plaque performed by ultrasound probe, non-invasively. RESULTS All serum markers were higher in dialysis and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease groups compared to renal transplant and control groups (p<0.05). Serum decoy receptor 3 level (median(min-max)) of renal transplant group (0.49ng/mL (0.19-1.65)) was higher than control group (0.35ng/mL (0.19-2.22)). There was no difference between patients receiving dialysis (0.89ng/mL (0.41-4.98)) and patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (0.71ng/mL (0.29-1.68)). There was no difference between patient groups in terms of the presence of plaque. CONCLUSION Although renal transplantation provides a significant improvement in the inflammatory process, not return completely. Inflammatory process associated with uremic milieu may predispose to atherosclerosis in patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis patients.
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- Saliha Uysal
- Balıkesir University School of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Balıkesir, Turkey.
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Konya, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, Konya, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Konya, Turkey
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Wang GX, Huang ZN, Ye YQ, Tao SM, Xu MQ, Zhang M, Xie MR. Prognostic analysis of the plasma fibrinogen combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with non-small cell lung cancer after radical resection. Thorac Cancer 2023; 14:1383-1391. [PMID: 37037492 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the correlation between the fibrinogen combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (F-NLR) and the clinicopathologic features of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who underwent radical resection. METHODS This study reviewed the medical records of 289 patients with NSCLC who underwent radical resection. The patients were stratified into three groups based on F-NLR as follows: patients with low NLR and fibrinogen were group A, patients with high NLR or fibrinogen were group B, and patients with high NLR and fibrinogen were group C. Receiver operating characteristic curve and Youden index were used to determine the cutoff value of the NLR and fibrinogen. Survival curves were described by Kaplan-Meier method and compared by log-rank test. The univariate and multivariate analyses were performed with the Cox proportional hazard model to identify the prognostic factors. RESULTS A value of 3.19 was taken as the optimal cutoff value of NLR in this study. A value of 309 was used as the optimal cutoff value of fibrinogen. Cox multivariate analysis showed that tumor, nodes, metastasis (TNM) stage and F-NLR were independent prognostic factors affecting the survival rate of patients. The first-, third-, and fifth-year survival rates in group A were 99.2%, 96.6%, and 95.0%, respectively. The first-, third-, and fifth-year survival rates in group B were 98.4%, 76.6%, and 63.2%, respectively. The first-, third-, and fifth-year survival rates in group C were 91.3%, 41.1%, and 22.8%, respectively. F-NLR was significantly correlated with overall survival in patients with NSCLC (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The F-NLR level is markedly related to the prognosis of patients with NSCLC undergoing radical surgery. Therefore, closer attention should be given to patients with NSCLC with a high F-NLR before surgery to provide postoperative adjuvant therapy.
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- Gao-Xiang Wang
- Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, China
- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Nicoletti M. The Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Viscum album. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1460. [PMID: 37050086 PMCID: PMC10096603 DOI: 10.3390/plants12071460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The therapeutic story of European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) presents a seesawing profile. In ancient times, this hemiparasitic plant was considered a panacea and even to be endowed with exceptional beneficial properties. In more recent times, despite its multiple uses in traditional medicines, some parts of the plant, in particular the berries, were considered poisonous and dangerous, including concerns of cytotoxicity, which spread serious suspicion on its medicinal utility. However, since the last century, medical interest in mistletoe has come back in force due to its utilization in clinical cancer treatments, based on its selective action on tumor cells. In Central Europe, the hydro-alcoholic extracts of European mistletoe register a relevant and continuous utilization in anthroposophic medicine, which is a holistic system that includes the utilization of phytomedicinal substances. In Switzerland and Germany, most physicians and patients use these products as complementary therapy in oncological treatments. However, despite its increasing use in this field, the results of mistletoe's use are not always convincing, and other aspects have appeared. Nowadays, products that contain mistletoe are utilized in several fields, including diet, phytotherapy, veterinary medicine and homeopathy, but in particular in cancer therapies as coadjuvant factors, in consideration of several positive effects including effects in the improvement of quality-of-life conditions and reinforcement of the immune system. In this review, based on the understanding of the association between cancer and inflammation, we propose a relationship between these recent uses of mistletoe, based on its antioxidant properties, which are supported by phytochemical and pharmacological data. The unicity of mistletoe metabolism, which is a direct consequence of its hemiparasitism, is utilized as a key interpretation element to explain its biological properties and steer its consequent therapeutic uses.
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- Marcello Nicoletti
- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Uysal S, Toker A, Türkmen K, Keskin S. The role of decoy receptor 3 in inflammation and atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease and renal transplant patients. Nefrologia 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Kamal A, Abdelmegeid AK, Gabr MAM, Basanti CWS. Serum decoy receptor 3 (DcR3): a promising biomarker for atopic asthma in children. Immunol Res 2021; 69:568-575. [PMID: 34383195 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-021-09218-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bronchial asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease with high prevalence and morbidity, particularly in school-aged children. Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a soluble decoy receptor that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily and has been reported to be elevated in several allergic and inflammatory diseases. This study was designed to determine the role of DcR3 in pediatric asthma. The serum DcR3 levels were analyzed in 85 subjects (60 pediatric patients with bronchial asthma and 25 age- and sex-matched healthy control children) using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. Patients with asthma had higher serum DcR3 levels than healthy control subjects (p = 0.007). In the atopic group of patients with asthma, the serum DcR3 levels were inversely correlated with the asthma control test score (R = - 0.392, p = 0.039). Overall, DcR3 could be a promising biomarker of atopic asthma, specifically in pediatric patients.
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- Asmaa Kamal
- Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kafr El Sheikh General Hospital, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
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Pan YG, Huang MT, Sekar P, Huang DY, Lin WW, Hsieh SL. Decoy Receptor 3 Inhibits Monosodium Urate-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation via Reduction of Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Lysosomal Rupture. Front Immunol 2021; 12:638676. [PMID: 33746978 PMCID: PMC7966727 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.638676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the joints. This activates the macrophages into a proinflammatory state by inducing NLRP3-dependent interleukin-1β (IL-1β) secretion, resulting in neutrophil recruitment. Soluble decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is an immune modulator and can exert biological functions via decoy and non-decoy actions. Previously, we showed that DcR3 suppresses lipopolysaccharides (LPS)- and virus-induced inflammatory responses in the macrophages and promotes the macrophages into the M2 phenotype. In this study, we clarified the actions of DcR3 and its non-decoy action motif heparin sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) binding domain (HBD) in the MSU crystal-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation in the macrophages and in mice. In bone marrow-derived macrophages, THP-1 and U937 cells, we found that the MSU crystal-induced secretion of IL-1β and activation of NLRP3 were suppressed by both DcR3.Fc and HBD.Fc. The suppression of the MSU-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation is accompanied by the inhibition of lysosomal rupture, mitochondrial production of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), expression of cathepsins, and activity of cathepsin B, without affecting the crystal uptake and the expression of NLRP3 or pro-IL-1β. In the air pouch mice model of gout, MSU induced less amounts of IL-1β and chemokines secretion, an increased M2/M1 macrophage ratio, and a reduction of neutrophil recruitment in DcR3-transgenic mice, which expresses DcR3 in myeloid cells. Similarly, the mice intravenously treated with DcR3.Fc or HBD.Fc displayed less inflammation response. These findings indicate that HBD of DcR3 can reduce MSU crystal-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation via modulation of mitochondrial and lysosomal functions. Therefore, we, for the first time, demonstrate a new therapeutic potential of DcR3 for the treatment of gout.
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- Yi-Gen Pan
- Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department and Graduate Institute of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine & Immunology Research Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Guo L, Huang W, Tong F, Chen X, Cao S, Xu H, Luo W, Li Z, Nie Q. Whole Transcriptome Analysis of Chicken Bursa Reveals Candidate Gene That Enhances the Host's Immune Response to Coccidiosis. Front Physiol 2020; 11:573676. [PMID: 33192575 PMCID: PMC7662072 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.573676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Coccidiosis is a major hazard to the chicken industry, but the host’s immune response to coccidiosis remains unclear. Here, we performed Eimeria coccidia challenge in 28-day-old ROSS 308 broilers and selected the bursa from the three most severely affected individuals and three healthy individuals for RNA sequencing. We obtained 347 DEGs from RNA-seq and found that 7 upregulated DEGs were enriched in Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathway. As the DEGs with the highest expression abundance in these 7 genes, TNFRSF6B was speculated to participate in the process of host’s immune response to coccidiosis. It is showed that TNFRSF6B can polarize macrophages to M1 subtype and promote inflammatory cytokines expression. In addition, the expression of TNFRSF6B suppressed HD11 cells apoptosis by downregulating Fas signal pathway. Besides, TNFRSF6B-mediated macrophages immunity activation can be reversed by apoptosis. Overall, our study indicates that TNFRSF6B upregulated in BAE, is capable of aggravating the inflammatory response by inhibiting macrophages apoptosis via downregulating Fas signal pathway, which may participate in host’s immune response to coccidiosis.
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- Lijin Guo
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Safari E, Hassan ZM. Immunomodulatory effects of shark cartilage: Stimulatory or anti-inflammatory. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ghobadi H, Hosseini N, Aslani MR. Correlations Between Serum Decoy Receptor 3 and Airflow Limitation and Quality of Life in Male Patients with Stable Stage and Acute Exacerbation of COPD. Lung 2020; 198:515-523. [PMID: 32211977 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-020-00348-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Serum decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) level increases in chronic inflammatory diseases. The present study aimed to examine serum DcR3 and IL-6 levels in male patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute exacerbation of the disease and correlations between these markers and airflow limitation. METHODS We measured serum DcR3 and IL-6 levels in 60 COPD patients [30 stable COPD (SCOPD), and 30 acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)], and 30 control subjects and assessed their correlations with airflow limitation according to the COPD stage indicated by the global initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (GOLD) criteria, peripheral O2 saturation (SpO2), and COPD assessment test (CAT) score. We also tested associations between serum DcR3 levels and COPD patients' clinical parameters. RESULTS Both serum DcR3 and IL-6 levels increased with increasing severity of airflow limitation in SCOPD and AECOPD groups (P < 0.01 to 0.001). These markers also increased in patients with AECOPD compared with subjects in SCOPD group in GOLD stages III-IV (P < 0.05 to 0.001). In addition, there was a significant positive correlation between serum DcR3 level and IL-6, CAT score and smoking history (per year). CONCLUSION The study revealed that serum DcR3 level elevated with increasing severity of airflow limitation in male COPD patients, particularly in acute exacerbation phase. This increase was associated with a reduced quality of life and increased severity of hypoxia. These results suggest that DcR3 may be associated with the underlying pathophysiology of COPD in male patients.
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- Hassan Ghobadi
- Internal Medicine Department (Pulmonary Division), Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Lung Inflammatory Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. .,Neurogenetic Inflammation Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Akyüz A, Özkaramanlı Gür D, Alpsoy Ş, Güzel S. Tumour necrosis factor like cytokine 1A levels and lesion complexity in non-smoking patients with coronary artery disease. Biomarkers 2019; 24:764-770. [PMID: 31646918 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2019.1685004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: Tumour necrosis factor like cytokine 1A (TL1A), which is a member of tumour necrosis factor alpha superfamily (TNF-α), is a novel indicator of atherosclerosis.Objective: Smoking is an established stimulant of TNF-α. We aimed to investigate whether TLA1 plays a role in the presence and complexity of coronary artery atherosclerosis, exclusively in non-smoking patients with CAD.Methods: We enrolled 103 participants in the study, who underwent coronary angiography for stable angina pectoris. We divided the study population into 2 groups: The CAD group consisted of 62 patients with CAD and the control group consisted of 41 subjects with non-CAD. SYNTAX and Gensini scores, indicating CAD severity and complexity, were analysed as well as TLA1 levels.Results: TLA1 levels was higher in patients with CAD than those in controls (228[119-824] vs 178[15-418]pg/ml, p < 0.001). Presence of CAD (β ± SE = 106.29 ± 33.11, p = 0.002), Syntax score (β ± SE= 6.57 ± 1.75, p = 0.012), and Gensini score (β ± SE = 2.30 ± 0.65, p = 0.001) were found to be predictors of TL1A levels. Gensini score and Syntax score were positively correlated with TL1A levels (r = 0.420, p < 0.001, and r = 0.402, p < 0.001, respectively).Conclusions: Non-smoker CAD patients have higher TLA1 levels that are promising biomarker for diagnosing CAD and indicating CAD lesion complexity.
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- Aydın Akyüz
- Department of Cardiology, Namık Kemal University Medicine School, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Namık Kemal University Medicine School, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Namık Kemal University Medicine School, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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Long Noncoding RNA HOXA-AS3 Integrates NF-κB Signaling To Regulate Endothelium Inflammation. Mol Cell Biol 2019; 39:MCB.00139-19. [PMID: 31285272 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00139-19] [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: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The long noncoding RNA HOXA-AS3 has recently been reported to act as a critical regulator in inflammation-linked lung adenocarcinoma. However, the roles of HOXA-AS3 in endothelium inflammation and related vascular disorders remain poorly defined. In the current study, we identified HOXA-AS3 to be a critical activator to promote NF-κB-mediated endothelium inflammation. HOXA-AS3, a chromatin-associated regulator which colocalizes with NF-κB at specific gene promoters, was found to interact with NF-κB and positively regulate its activity through control of the expression of the NF-κB inhibitor protein IκBα and the acetylation status at the K310 site of p65. More importantly, clinicopathological analysis showed that HOXA-AS3 expression has a significant positive correlation with atherosclerosis. Thus, we conclude that HOXA-AS3 may serve as a crucial biomarker for the clinical diagnosis of atherosclerosis, as well as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of multiple inflammatory vascular diseases. In addition, this study suggests the functional importance of HOXA-AS3 in the regulation of inflammatory disorders.
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), also known as tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6b (TNFRSF6B), was recently identified as a novel biomarker for predicting progression of kidney diseases with potential immune modulation. The purpose of this review is to discuss the current evidence related to DcR3 in kidney diseases and to compare the differences between human and animal studies both in vivo and in vitro. High serum DcR3 predicts the occurrence of peritonitis in patients receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis and is positively correlated with inflammatory markers such as interleukin-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and adhesion molecules in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Higher serum DcR3 levels not only independently predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in HD patients but also identify older adults on HD at risk of protein-energy wasting in combination with a low geriatric nutritional risk index. Recently, renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) expressing DcR3 have also been used to predict progression of chronic kidney disease. Expression of DcR3 was correlated with a 2-fold increase in serum creatinine or failure of kidney allograft. DcR3 could protect renal myofibroblasts against Fas-induced apoptosis and subsequently lead to renal fibrosis. Locally expressed DcR3 in the RTECs may suppress the FasL-Fas-mediated apoptosis of T cells, resulting in an accumulation of allo-reactive T cells. In addition to traditional biological functions, recombinant DcR3.Fc and cytomegalovirus promoter-driven human DcR3 plasmid are able to modulate the activation and differentiation of dendritic cells and macrophages via "non-decoy" action. Both progressive IgA nephropathy and autoimmune crescentic glomerulonephritis in mice can be suppressed after hydrodynamics-based gene delivery of DcR3 plasmid. DcR3-mediated effects in vitro could be surveyed via over-expressing DcR3 or addition of recombinant DcR3.Fc, and CD68-driven DcR3 transgenic mice are suitable for investigating systemic effect in vivo. Inhibition of DcR3 expression in human may be a promising approach for pathomechanism.
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- Shuo-Chun Weng
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department and Institute of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Liang DY, Sha S, Yi Q, Shi J, Chen Y, Hou Y, Chang Q. Hepatitis B X protein upregulates decoy receptor 3 expression via the PI3K/NF-κB pathway. Cell Signal 2019; 62:109346. [PMID: 31229617 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.109346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a tumor necrosis factor receptor that promotes tumor cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis and interfering with immune surveillance. Previous studies showed that DcR3 was overexpressed in HCC cells and that short hairpin RNA (shDcR3) sensitizes TRAIL-resistant HCC cells. However, the expression of DcR3 during hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has not been investigated. Here, we demonstrated that DcR3 was overexpressed in CHB patients and that DcR3 upregulation was positively correlated with the HBV DNA load and liver injury (determined by histological activity index, serum alanine aminotransferase level, and aspartate aminotransferase level). We found that hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) upregulated DcR3 expression in a dose-dependent manner, but this increase was blocked by NF-κB inhibitors. HBx also induced the activation of NF-κB, and the NF-κB subunits p65 and p50 upregulated DcR3 by directly binding to the DcR3 promoters. Inhibition of PI3K significantly downregulated DcR3 and inhibited the binding of NF-κB to the DcR3 promoters. Our results demonstrate that the HBx induced DcR3 expression via the PI3K/NF-κB pathway; this process may contribute to the development of HBV-mediated HCC.
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MESH Headings
- Binding Sites/genetics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/genetics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/virology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Hep G2 Cells
- Hepatitis B, Chronic/genetics
- Hepatitis B, Chronic/pathology
- Hepatitis B, Chronic/virology
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms/pathology
- Liver Neoplasms/virology
- NF-kappa B p50 Subunit/genetics
- Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/genetics
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
- Protein Binding/genetics
- RNA, Small Interfering/genetics
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 6b/genetics
- Signal Transduction/genetics
- Trans-Activators/genetics
- Transcription Factor RelA/genetics
- Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins
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- Dong-Yu Liang
- Shanghai General Practice Medical Education and Research Center, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, China; College of medical technology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai General Practice Medical Education and Research Center, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai General Practice Medical Education and Research Center, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201600, China.
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- Shanghai General Practice Medical Education and Research Center, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, China.
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Cheng SC, Huang WC, S Pang JH, Wu YH, Cheng CY. Quercetin Inhibits the Production of IL-1β-Induced Inflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines in ARPE-19 Cells via the MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20122957. [PMID: 31212975 PMCID: PMC6628093 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20122957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Quercetin, a bioflavonoid derived from vegetables and fruits, exerts anti-inflammatory effects in various diseases. Our previous study revealed that quercetin could suppress the expression of matrix metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) to achieve anti-inflammatory effects in tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-stimulated human retinal pigment epithelial (ARPE-19) cells. The present study explored whether quercetin can inhibit the interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in ARPE-19 cells. Prior to stimulation by IL-1β, ARPE-19 cells were pretreated with quercetin at various concentrations (2.5–20 µM). The results showed that quercetin could dose-dependently decrease the mRNA and protein levels of ICAM-1, IL-6, IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). It also attenuated the adherence of the human monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 to IL-1β-stimulated ARPE-19 cells. We also demonstrated that quercetin inhibited signaling pathways related to the inflammatory process, including phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), inhibitor of nuclear factor κ-B kinase (IKK)α/β, c-Jun, cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2) and nuclear factor (NF)-κB p65, and blocked the translocation of NF-κB p65 into the nucleus. Furthermore, MAPK inhibitors including an extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 inhibitor (U0126), a p38 inhibitor (SB202190) and a c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitor (SP600125) decreased the expression of soluble ICAM-1 (sICAM-1), but not ICAM-1. U0126 and SB202190 could inhibit the expression of IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1, but SP600125 could not. An NF-κB inhibitor (Bay 11-7082) also reduced the expression of ICAM-1, sICAM-1, IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1. Taken together, these results provide evidence that quercetin protects ARPE-19 cells from the IL-1β-stimulated increase in ICAM-1, sICAM-1, IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 production by blocking the activation of MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways to ameliorate the inflammatory response.
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- Shu-Chen Cheng
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33372, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine and Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan.
- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
- Division of Chinese Internal Medicine, Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33372, Taiwan.
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine and Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan.
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 33305, Taiwan.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 33305, Taiwan.
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Wu X, Zhang ZX, Chen XY, Xu YL, Yin N, Yang J, Zhu DM, Li DC, Zhou J. A Panel of Three Biomarkers Identified by iTRAQ for the Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer. Proteomics Clin Appl 2019; 13:e1800195. [PMID: 31025496 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201800195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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PURPOSE Due to a lack of early diagnostic markers, pancreatic cancer (PC) remains a lethal disease. Proteomic approaches are now being applied to identify novel PC biomarkers. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN In this study, iTRAQ and LC-MS/MS are used to perform comparative analyses of serum from PC patients and healthy controls (HC), to identify specific serum biomarkers for PC. Serum levels of candidate proteins are determined using ELISA. RESULTS Among 869 proteins identified, 55 are potential biomarkers; Vitamin K-dependent protein Z (PROZ) and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6b (TNFRSF6B) are selected for further analysis. Serum levels of PROZ and TNFRSF6B are significantly higher in PC patients than in HC or pancreatic benign controls (BC) (p < 0.01). The AUCs range from 0.816 to 0.971 for PROZ, TNFRSF6B, and carbohydrate antigen 19-9, either individually or in combination, in PC versus HC+BC, and from 0.711 to 0.932 in PC Stage I versus HC+BC. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE It is demonstrated that PROZ and TNFRSF6B are novel serum biomarkers for detecting early stage PC, and for distinguishing PC from pancreatic benign tumor and healthy individuals. Additional large cohort studies are needed to develop PROZ and TNFRSF6B as clinical PC biomarkers.
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- Xing Wu
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China.,Pancreatic Disease Research Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China.,Pancreatic Disease Research Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China.,Pancreatic Disease Research Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China.,Pancreatic Disease Research Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China.,Pancreatic Disease Research Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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Prognostic Value of Preoperative Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Patients with Cervical Cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3284. [PMID: 30824727 PMCID: PMC6397230 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39150-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) based on peripheral lymphocyte, neutrophil and platelet counts has been considered a good index that reflects the local immune response and systemic inflammation. However, the use of the SII has not been reported in cervical cancer. In this study, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that a high SII was associated with poor prognosis in cervical cancer patients in the primary and validation cohorts. A higher SII had a significant correlation with larger tumours but had no correlation with other clinicopathological parameters. Among all systemic immune indexes, the SII is the only independent prognostic factor for cervical cancer patients. Compared with the area under the curve for the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), the area for the SII was larger at 3 and 5 years. In addition, the SII still retains it prognostic values across all FIGO stages. The SII can independently predict the overall survival of patients with cervical cancer receiving radical resection and is thus superior to existing systemic inflammatory indexes. The prognostic nomogram based on the SII is a reliable model for predicting the postoperative survival of patients with cervical cancer.
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Hou Y, Liang D, Liu Y, Chen H, Lou X. Up-regulation of DcR3 in microbial toxins-stimulated HUVECs involves NF-κB signalling. BMC BIOCHEMISTRY 2018; 19:13. [PMID: 30587127 PMCID: PMC6307204 DOI: 10.1186/s12858-018-0102-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Sepsis is a severe condition characterised by the body’s systemic inflammatory response to infection. The specific sepsis-related biomarkers should be used in clinical diagnosis, therapeutic response monitoring, rational use of antibiotics, and prognosis (risk stratification), etc. Results In this study, we investigated the expression level of Decoy Receptor 3 (DcR3) and the mechanism of high expression in sepsis patients. Septic cell model experiments were performed by treating human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and Jurkat cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and zymosan, respectively. SP600125, SB203580 and ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC) were used to inhibit JNK1/2, p38MAPK and NF-κB signalling pathways in septic cell model, respectively. These results showed that DcR3 levels were higher in sepsis group than control. DcR3 mRNA and protein levels in HUVECs were increased following treatment with LPS, LTA and zymosan, and also increased in Jurkat cells treated by LPS, but not by LTA or zymosan. When HUVECs were treated with the NF-κB inhibitor PDTC, DcR3 expression was decreased compared with controls. However, SP600125 and SB203580 had no effect on DcR3 mRNA or protein levels. Conclusions The results indicated that DcR3 secretion proceeded through the NF-κB signalling pathway in HUVECs.
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- Yanqiang Hou
- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NO.748 Middle Zhongshan Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201600, China.
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NO.748 Middle Zhongshan Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201600, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NO.748 Middle Zhongshan Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201600, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NO.748 Middle Zhongshan Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201600, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NO.748 Middle Zhongshan Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201600, China
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Kyasanur Forest disease virus infection activates human vascular endothelial cells and monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Emerg Microbes Infect 2018; 7:175. [PMID: 30401896 PMCID: PMC6220120 DOI: 10.1038/s41426-018-0177-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV) is a highly pathogenic tick-borne flavivirus enzootic to India. In humans, KFDV causes a severe febrile disease. In some infected individuals, hemorrhagic manifestations, such as bleeding from the nose and gums and gastrointestinal bleeding with hematemesis and/or blood in the stool, have been reported. However, the mechanisms underlying these hemorrhagic complications remain unknown, and there is no information about the specific target cells for KFDV. We investigated the interaction of KFDV with vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDCs), which are key targets for several other hemorrhagic viruses. Here, we report that ECs are permissive to KFDV infection, which leads to their activation, as demonstrated by the upregulation of E-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule 1, and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 at the mRNA and protein levels. Increased expression of these adhesive molecules correlated with increased leukocyte adhesion. Infected ECs upregulated the expression of interleukin (IL)-6 but not IL-8. Additionally, moDCs were permissive to KFDV infection, leading to increased release of IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α. Supernatants from KFDV-infected moDCs caused EC activation, as measured by leukocyte adhesion. The results indicate that ECs and moDCs can be targets for KFDV and that both direct and indirect mechanisms can contribute to EC activation.
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Neuschäfer-Rube F, Pathe-Neuschäfer-Rube A, Hippenstiel S, Püschel GP. PGE 2 enhanced TNFα-mediated IL-8 induction in monocytic cell lines and PBMC. Cytokine 2018; 113:105-116. [PMID: 29929938 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.06.020] [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: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND & PURPOSE Recent studies suggested a role of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the expression of the chemokine IL-8 by monocytes. The function of EP4 receptor for TNFα-induced IL-8 expression was studied in monocytic cell lines. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH IL-8 mRNA and protein induction as well as IL-8 promoter activity and transcription factor activation were assessed in monocytic cell lines, primary blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and transgenic HEK293 cells expressing the EP4 receptor. KEY RESULTS In monocytic cell lines THP-1, MonoMac and U937 PGE2 had only a marginal impact on IL-8 induction but strongly enhanced TNFα-induced IL-8 mRNA and protein synthesis. Similarly, in PBMC IL-8 mRNA induction was larger by simultaneous stimulation with TNFα and PGE2 than by either stimulus alone. The EP4 receptor subtype was the most abundant EP receptor in all three cell lines and in PBMC. Stimulation of THP-1 cells with an EP4 specific agonist enhanced TNFα-induced IL-8 mRNA and protein formation to the same extent as PGE2. In HEK293 cells expressing EP4, but not in wild type HEK293 cells lacking EP4, PGE2 enhanced TNFα-induced IL-8 protein and mRNA synthesis. In THP-1 cells, the enhancement of TNFα-mediated IL-8 mRNA induction by PGE2 was mimicked by a PKA-activator. Furthermore in these cells PGE2 induced expression of transcription factor C/EBPß, enhanced NF-κB activation by TNFα and inhibited TNFα-mediated AP-1 activation. PGE2 and TNFα synergistically activated transcription factor CREB, induced C/EBPß expression and enhanced the activity of an IL-8 promoter fragment containing -223 bp upstream of the transcription start site. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS These findings suggest that a combined stimulation of TNFα and PGE2/EP4 signal chains in monocytic cells leads to maximal IL-8 promoter activity, as well as IL-8 mRNA and protein induction, by activating the PKA/CREB/C/EBPß as well as NF-κB signal chains.
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- F Neuschäfer-Rube
- Universität Potsdam, Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany.
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- Universität Potsdam, Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dept. of Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Universität Potsdam, Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany
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Liang DY, Huang W, Chang Q, Hou YQ. ShDcR3 sensitizes TRAIL-resistant HCC cells by inducing caspase-dependent apoptosis while suppressing NF-κB dependent cFLIPL expression. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191545. [PMID: 29444104 PMCID: PMC5812574 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Evidence has shown that most hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells are resistant to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-mediated apoptosis. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying TRAIL-mediated apoptosis resistance are not well understood. In this study, we reported that downregulation of Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) expression by lentiviral vectors carrying shRNA against DcR3 (LV-ShDcR3, shDcR3) in Huh7 both greatly enhanced TRAIL-mediated apoptosis and reduced cell proliferation capability. In addition, silencing DcR3 resulted in upregulation of the cell apoptotic regulators including Bid, caspase-3, and caspase-8. Caspase inhibitors inhibited shDcR3-mediated cell death, which indicated that downregulation of DcR3 expression in Huh7 cells increased TRAIL-induced caspase-dependent apoptotic cell death. Furthermore, although the knockdown of DcR3 altered the expression of some Bcl-2- and IAP-family proteins, this change was inhibited by pretreatment with a pancaspase inhibitor, which indicated the cytotoxic effect of shDcR3 was not due to the expression of these proteins. In contrast, shDcR3 significantly inhibited TRAIL-induced transcription factor nuclear κB (NF-κB) activation through the IκB kinase (IKK) pathway, as well as inhibited TRAIL-induced increases in FLICE-inhibitory protein long form (cFLIPL) expression at the transcriptional level. Silencing cFLIPL expression mimicked the cytotoxic effect of shDcR3 on TRAIL-mediated cell apoptosis. Moreover, overexpression of cFLIPL effectively prevented the increase in cell apoptosis in Huh7 cells co-treated with TRAIL and shDcR3. Taken together, our findings indicated that silencing DcR3 sensitizes TRAIL-mediated apoptosis in HCC cells by inhibiting NF-κB.
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- Dong-Yu Liang
- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Central Laboratory, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine&Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Blood Bank, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine&Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine&Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (YH); (QC)
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Tsai HW, Huang MT, Wang PH, Huang BS, Chen YJ, Hsieh SL. Decoy receptor 3 promotes cell adhesion and enhances endometriosis development. J Pathol 2017; 244:189-202. [PMID: 29057478 DOI: 10.1002/path.5000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Endometriosis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease with persistent activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signalling pathway. Aberrant adhesion of endometrium is the essential step in the progression of endometriosis, but the molecular mechanism of ectopic growth of endometrium is still unclear. Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3)/TNFRSF6B, a pleiotropic immunomodulator regulated by oestrogen, is able to activate focal adhesion kinase to promote cell adhesion. We found that DcR3 is upregulated in human ectopic endometrial cells via activation of the Akt-NF-κB signalling pathway, and its expression level correlates positively with that of the adhesion molecules intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and homing cell adhesion molecule (HCAM; CD44). In a multivariate regression model, DcR3 expression level was the most significant parameter associated with endometriosis severity. Knockdown of DcR3 not only downregulated the expression of ICAM-1 and HCAM, but also reduced cell adhesion and migration. In vivo investigation further showed that DcR3 promoted the growth and spread of endometrium, whereas knockdown of DcR3 by lentivirus-delivered short hairpin RNA inhibited ectopic adhesion of endometrium and abrogated endometriosis progression. These observations are in support of DcR3 playing a critical role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, and the inhibition of DcR3 expression being a promising approach for the treatment of endometriosis. Copyright © 2017 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Hsiao-Wen Tsai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Genomics Research Centre, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yan Y, Song D, Liu L, Meng X, Qi C, Wang J. The relationship of plasma decoy receptor 3 and coronary collateral circulation in patients with coronary artery disease. Life Sci 2017; 189:84-88. [PMID: 28942284 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Previously, decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) was found to be a potential angiogenetic factor, while the relationship of DcR3 with coronary collateral circulation formation has not been investigated. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether plasma decoy receptor 3 levels was associated with CCC formation and evaluate its predictive power for CCC status in patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS Among patients who underwent coronary angiography with coronary artery disease and had a stenosis of ≥90% were included in our study. Collateral degree was graded according to Rentrope Cohen classification. Patients with grade 2 or 3 collateral degree were enrolled in good CCC group and patients with grade 0 or 1 collateral degree were enrolled in poor CCC group. RESULTS Plasma DcR3 level was significantly higher in good CCC group (328.00±230.82 vs 194.84±130.63ng/l, p<0.01) and positively correlated with Rentrope grade (p<0.01). In addition, plasma DcR3 was also positively correlated with VEGF-A. Both ROC (receiver operating characteristic curve) and multinomial logistical regression analysis showed that plasma DcR3 displayed potent predictive power for CCC status. CONCLUSIONS Higher plasma DcR3 level was related to better CCC formation and displayed potent predictive power for CCC status.
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- Youyou Yan
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital, Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, China.
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), also known as tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily member 6b (TNFRSF6B), is a soluble decoy receptor which can neutralize the biological functions of three members of tumor necrosis factor superfamily (TNFSF): Fas ligand (FasL), LIGHT, and TL1A. In addition to ‘decoy’ function, recombinant DcR3.Fc is able to modulate the activation and differentiation of dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages via ‘non-decoy’ action. DcR3-treated DCs skew T cell differentiation into Th2 phenotype, while DcR3-treated macrophages behave M2 phenotype. DcR3 is upregulated in various cancer cells and several inflammatory tissues, and is regarded as a potential biomarker to predict inflammatory disease progression and cancer metastasis. However, whether DcR3 is a pathogenic factor or a suppressor to attenuate inflammatory reactions, has not been discussed comprehensively yet. Because mouse genome does not have DcR3, it is not feasible to investigate its physiological functions by gene-knockout approach. However, DcR3-mediated effects in vitro are determined via overexpressing DcR3 or addition of recombinant DcR3.Fc fusion protein. Moreover, CD68-driven DcR3 transgenic mice are used to investigate DcR3-mediated systemic effects in vivo. Upregulation of DcR3 during inflammatory reactions exerts negative-feedback to suppress inflammation, while tumor cells hijack DcR3 to prevent apoptosis and promote tumor growth and invasion. Thus, ‘switch-on’ of DcR3 expression may be feasible for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and enhance tissue repairing, while ‘switch-off’ of DcR3 expression can enhance tumor apoptosis and suppress tumor growth in vivo.
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- Shie-Liang Hsieh
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Section 2, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan. .,Institute of Clinical Medicine & Immunology Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1 Section 1, Jen Ai Road, Taipei, 10001, Taiwan.
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Zhang H, Chen X, Li D, Cui L, Li X, Ye X, Wan X. DcR3 promotes hepatoma cell migration by downregulating E-cadherin expression. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:377-383. [PMID: 28560426 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), a decoy molecule belonging to the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF), is a soluble receptor that can neutralize the biological effects of three other TNFSF members, namely, Fas ligand (FasL/TNFSF6/CD95L), LIGHT (TNFSF14) and TNF-like molecule 1A (TL1A/TNFSF15). DcR3 expression is increased in tumor cells. As such, DcR3 has been considered a potential biomarker to predict cancer invasion and progression of inflammation. However, the molecular mechanisms of DcR3 in tumor progression and metastasis remain poorly described. In the present study, DcR3 induced cytoskeleton remodeling, inhibited E-cadherin expression, and promoted cancer cell migration. Immunofluorescence and flow cytometry demonstrated that DcR3 expression was increased in hepatoma cells, whereas E-cadherin expression was significantly downregulated. Immunohistochemistry revealed that DcR3 and E-cadherin exhibited an opposite expression pattern between normal and cancerous liver tissues. Moreover, DcR3 treatment promoted IκBα degradation and p65 nuclear translocation. Therefore, the present study uncovered the mechanism underlying the function of DcR3 in cancer cell migration and provides evidence that DcR3 may be a potential target for cancer therapy.
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- Hongling Zhang
- Shenzhen Laboratory of Fully Human Antibody Engineering, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518035, P.R. China
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- Basic Medicine College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Laboratory of Fully Human Antibody Engineering, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Laboratory of Fully Human Antibody Engineering, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518035, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Laboratory of Fully Human Antibody Engineering, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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Faustino-Rocha AI, Ferreira R, Gama A, Oliveira PA, Ginja M. Antihistamines as promising drugs in cancer therapy. Life Sci 2017; 172:27-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Wee JH, Zhang YL, Rhee CS, Kim DY. Inhibition of Allergic Response by Intranasal Selective NF-κB Decoy Oligodeoxynucleotides in a Murine Model of Allergic Rhinitis. ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2017; 9:61-69. [PMID: 27826963 PMCID: PMC5102837 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2017.9.1.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Purpose It remains unknown whether local inhibition of Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) could have therapeutic value in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of selective NF-κB inhibition using NF-κB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) for the local treatment of AR in ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized wild-type mice. Methods BALB/c mice were sensitized with OVA and alum, and then challenged intranasally with OVA. NF-κB decoy ODNs were given intranasally to the treatment group, and NF-κB scrambled ODNs were given to the sham treatment group. Allergic symptom scores, eosinophil infiltration, cytokine levels in the nasal mucosa, nasal lavage fluid, and spleen cell culture, serum total and OVA-specific immunoglobulins, as well as intercellular adhesion molecure-1 (ICAM-1) in the nasal mucosa, were analyzed. Results NF-κB decoy ODNs significantly reduced allergic symptoms and eosinophil infiltration in the nasal mucosa. They also suppressed serum levels of total IgE, OVA-specific IgE, and IgG1. IL-5 and TNF-α levels and the expression of ICAM-1 were decreased in the nasal mucosa of the treatment group compared to the positive control and sham treatment groups. In addition, IL-6 levels were significantly decreased in the nasal lavage fluid of the treatment group. Furthermore, NF-κB decoy ODNs significantly reduced expression of the systemic Th2 cytokines, IL-4 and IL-5 in spleen cell culture. Conclusions This study demonstrates for the first time that local NF-κB inhibition using NF-κB decoy ODNs suppressed the allergic response in a murine AR model. This shows the therapeutic potential of local NF-κB inhibition in the control of AR.
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- Jee Hye Wee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Fu Z, Chen S, Liu S, Han S, Gao X, Li D, Li D. DcR3 gene polymorphisms are associated with sporadic breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma in Northeast Chinese women. Oncotarget 2016; 7:57970-57977. [PMID: 27517320 PMCID: PMC5295404 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Decoy Receptor 3 (DcR3), also called TNFRSF6β, is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily and is a soluble receptor for FasL. DcR3 is overexpressed in cancers and contributes to tumorigenesis through immune suppression and promotion of angiogenesis. We found that DcR3 is overexpressed in breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) cells as compared with normal controls. We also conducted a case-control study analyzing associations of DcR3 polymorphisms with breast IDC risk. Subjects included 531 females with breast IDC and 592 age-matched healthy controls. Four DcR3 single nucleotide polymorphism loci with minor frequencies of more than 5% (rs3208008, rs41309931, rs2297441 and rs1291207) were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism and sequencing. Our results revealed significant differences in rs41309931genotypes and alleles (P < 0.01). Based on Haploview software analysis, the haplotype block Ars3208008 Grs41309931 Grs2297441 Ars1291207 exhibited the highest frequency, but, haplotype blocks Ars3208008 Trs41309931 Grs2297441 Ars1291207 and Crs3208008 Grs41309931 Grs2297441 Ars1291207 were associated with breast IDC risk. This study also detected associations between DcR3 gene polymorphisms and the clinicopathological features of breast IDC, including lymph node metastasis and C-erbB2, P53, estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status. These data indicate that DcR3 gene polymorphisms are associated with sporadic breast IDC risk in Northeast Chinese females.
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- Zhenkun Fu
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Infection and Immunity, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Infection and Immunity, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China.,Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 150081 Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Infection and Immunity, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China.,Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University and Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, 150081 Harbin, China
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Serum decoy receptor 3 levels are associated with the disease activity of MPO-ANCA-associated renal vasculitis. Clin Rheumatol 2016; 35:2469-76. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-016-3321-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Revised: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Danella Polli C, Pereira Ruas L, Chain Veronez L, Herrero Geraldino T, Rossetto de Morais F, Roque-Barreira MC, Pereira-da-Silva G. Jacalin-Activated Macrophages Exhibit an Antitumor Phenotype. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:2925657. [PMID: 27119077 PMCID: PMC4828542 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2925657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have an ambiguous and complex role in the carcinogenic process, since these cells can be polarized into different phenotypes (proinflammatory, antitumor cells or anti-inflammatory, protumor cells) by the tumor microenvironment. Given that the interactions between tumor cells and TAMs involve several players, a better understanding of the function and regulation of TAMs is crucial to interfere with their differentiation in attempts to skew TAM polarization into cells with a proinflammatory antitumor phenotype. In this study, we investigated the modulation of macrophage tumoricidal activities by the lectin jacalin. Jacalin bound to macrophage surface and induced the expression and/or release of mainly proinflammatory cytokines via NF-κB signaling, as well as increased iNOS mRNA expression, suggesting that the lectin polarizes macrophages toward the antitumor phenotype. Therefore, tumoricidal activities of jacalin-stimulated macrophages were evaluated. High rates of tumor cell (human colon, HT-29, and breast, MCF-7, cells) apoptosis were observed upon incubation with supernatants from jacalin-stimulated macrophages. Taken together, these results indicate that jacalin, by exerting a proinflammatory activity, can direct macrophages to an antitumor phenotype. Deep knowledge of the regulation of TAM functions is essential for the development of innovative anticancer strategies.
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- Cláudia Danella Polli
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, FMRP/USP, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular e Bioagentes Patogênicos, FMRP/USP, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, FMRP/USP, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, FMRP/USP, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular e Bioagentes Patogênicos, FMRP/USP, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública, EERP/USP, 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Mangino G, Chiantore MV, Iuliano M, Fiorucci G, Romeo G. Inflammatory microenvironment and human papillomavirus-induced carcinogenesis. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2016; 30:103-11. [PMID: 27021827 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2016.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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More than 15% of the global cancer burden is attributable to infectious agents. Pathogens that cause persistent infections are strongly associated with cancer, inflammation being a major component of the chronic infections as revealed by basic, clinical and epidemiological studies. Persistent infection and viral oncoproteins induce specific cellular pathways modifications that promote tumorigenesis. Deregulated and continuous immune response leads to severe tissue and systemic damage, impaired tumor surveillance and consequent carcinogenesis promotion by selecting for metastatic and therapeutically resistant tumor phenotypes. In this review, the role of inflammatory microenvironment in the HPV-induced carcinogenesis is addressed, with a specific focus on the involvement of the immune molecules and microRNAs as well as their delivery through the microvesicle cargo.
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- Giorgio Mangino
- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy.
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Chang TY, Hsu CY, Huang PH, Chiang CH, Leu HB, Huang CC, Chen JW, Lin SJ. Usefulness of Circulating Decoy Receptor 3 in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Severity and Future Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol 2015; 116:1028-33. [PMID: 26254707 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is an antiapoptotic soluble receptor considered to play an important role in immune modulation and has pro-inflammatory functions. This study was designed to test whether circulating DcR3 levels are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and predict future major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with CAD. Circulating DcR3 levels and the Syntax score (SXscore) were determined in patients with multivessel CAD. The primary end point was the MACE within 12 months. In total, 152 consecutive patients with angiographically confirmed multivessel CAD who had received percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled and were divided into 3 groups according to CAD lesion severity. Group 1 was defined as low SXscore (≤13), group 2 as intermediate SXscore (>13 and ≤22), and group 3 as high SXscore (>22). DcR3 levels were significantly higher in the high SXscore group than the other 2 groups (13,602 ± 7,256 vs 8,025 ± 7,789 vs 4,637 ± 4,403 pg/ml, p <0.001). By multivariate analysis, circulating DcR3 levels were identified as an independent predictor for high SXscore (adjusted odds ratio 1.15, 95% confidence interval 1.09 to 1.21; p <0.001). The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that increased circulating DcR3 levels are associated with enhanced 1-year MACE in patients with multivessel CAD (log-rank p <0.001). In conclusion, increased circulating DcR3 levels are associated with CAD severity and predict future MACE in patients with multivessel CAD.
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- Ting-Yung Chang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Clinical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Expression of decoy receptor 3 in kidneys is associated with allograft survival after kidney transplant rejection. Sci Rep 2015; 5:12769. [PMID: 26335204 PMCID: PMC4558610 DOI: 10.1038/srep12769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) expression in kidneys has been shown to predict progression of chronic kidney disease. We prospectively investigated a cohort comprising 96 renal transplant recipients (RTRs) undergoing graft kidney biopsies. Computer-assisted quantitative immunohistochemical staining value of DcR3 in renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) was used to determine the predictive role of DcR3 in kidney disease progression. The primary end point was doubling of serum creatinine and/or graft failure. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the risk of DcR3 expression in rejected kidney grafts toward the renal end point. In total, RTRs with kidney allograft rejection were evaluated and the median follow-up was 30.9 months. The greater expression of DcR3 immunoreactivity in RTECs was correlated with a higher rate of the histopathological concordance of acute T cell-mediated rejection. Compared with 65 non-progressors, 31 progressors had higher DcR3 expression (HDE) regardless of the traditional risk factors. Cox regression analysis showed HDE was significantly associated with the risk of renal end point with a hazard ratio of 3.19 (95% confidence interval, 1.40 to 7.27; P = 0.006) after adjusting for other variables. In repetitive biopsies, HDE in tissue showed rapid kidney disease progression due to persistent inflammation.
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Huang MT, Chen ST, Wu HY, Chen YJ, Chou TY, Hsieh SL. DcR3 suppresses influenza virus-induced macrophage activation and attenuates pulmonary inflammation and lethality. J Mol Med (Berl) 2015; 93:1131-43. [PMID: 25940317 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-015-1291-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Influenza A virus (IAV) infects macrophages and stimulates innate immunity receptors and sensors to produce proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which are responsible for IAV-induced pulmonary inflammation and injury. Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a soluble protein belonging to the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF), and is able to skew macrophage differentiation into an M2 phenotype. We demonstrated that DcR3 attenuated IAV-induced secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokine from macrophages, and mitigated pulmonary infiltration and reduce lethality. Proteome-wide phosphoproteomic mapping revealed that DcR3 not only activated STK10, a negative regulator of cell migration, but also inactivated PKC-α, which are crucial for the activation of ERK and JNK in human macrophages. Furthermore, less pulmonary infiltration with lower levels of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokine in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were observed in DcR3-transgenic mice. Moreover, recombinant DcR3.Fc and heparan sulfate proteoglycan binding domain of DcR3.Fc (HBD.Fc) fusion proteins attenuated weight loss and protected mice from IAV-induced lethality. Thus, DcR3-mediated protection is not only via suppression of proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine release, but also via activation of STK10 to inhibit cell infiltration. DcR3 fusion proteins may become therapeutic agents to protect host from IAV-induced lethality in the future. KEY MESSAGE • DcR3 suppresses IAV-induced cytokine secretion.• DcR3 inhibits IAV-induced JNK and ERK activation in human macrophages.• DcR3 downregulates TLR3 and 7 expressions in human macrophages.• DcR3 protects mice from IAV-induced lethality.
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- Ming-Ting Huang
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128, Academia Road, Sec. 2, Nankang District, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128, Academia Road, Sec. 2, Nankang District, Taipei, 115, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Liu YJ, Shao LH, Zhang J, Fu SJ, Wang G, Chen FZ, Zheng F, Ma RP, Liu HH, Dong XM, Ma LX. The combination of decoy receptor 3 and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 for the diagnosis of nosocomial bacterial meningitis. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2015; 14:17. [PMID: 25857356 PMCID: PMC4373519 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-015-0078-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment can significantly reduce mortality of nosocomial bacterial meningitis. However, it is a challenge for clinicians to make an accurate and rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. This study aimed at determining whether combined biomarkers can provide a useful tool for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Methods A retrospective study was carried out. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results The patients with bacterial meningitis had significantly elevated levels of the above mentioned biomarkers. The two biomarkers were all risk factors with bacterial meningitis. The biomarkers were constructed into a “bioscore”. The discriminative performance of the bioscore was better than that of each biomarker, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of 0.842 (95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.770–0.914; p< 0.001). Conclusions Combined measurement of CSF DcR3 and sTREM-1 concentrations improved the prediction of nosocomial bacterial meningitis. The combined strategy is of interest and the validation of that improvement needs further studies.
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Predictive value of decoy receptor 3 in postoperative nosocomial bacterial meningitis. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:19962-70. [PMID: 25372942 PMCID: PMC4264149 DOI: 10.3390/ijms151119962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Nosocomial bacterial meningitis requires timely treatment, but what is difficult is the prompt and accurate diagnosis of this disease. The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) levels in the differentiation of bacterial meningitis from non-bacterial meningitis. A total of 123 patients were recruited in this study, among them 80 patients being with bacterial meningitis and 43 patients with non-bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis was confirmed by bacterial culture of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the level of DcR3 in CSF. CSF levels of DcR3 were statistically significant between patients with bacterial meningitis and those with non-bacterial meningitis (p < 0.001). A total of 48.75% of patients with bacterial meningitis received antibiotic >24 h before CSF sampling, which was much higher than that of non-bacterial meningitis. CSF leucocyte count yielded the highest diagnostic value, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) of 0.928, followed by DcR3. At a critical value of 0.201 ng/mL for DcR3, the sensitivity and specificity were 78.75% and 81.40% respectively. DcR3 in CSF may be a valuable predictor for differentiating patients with bacterial meningitis from those with non-bacterial meningitis. Further studies are needed for the validation of this study.
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Tsai MT, Hu FH, Lien TJ, Chen PJ, Huang TP, Tarng DC. Interaction between geriatric nutritional risk index and decoy receptor 3 predicts mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients. Am J Nephrol 2014; 40:191-9. [PMID: 25323840 DOI: 10.1159/000366457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is common and associated with poor outcome in hemodialysis patients. In hemodialysis patients, geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) and decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) have been shown as the nutritional and inflammatory markers, respectively. The present study aimed to assess the predictive ability of GNRI and DcR3 for PEW status and long-term outcomes in chronic hemodialysis patients. METHODS A prospective cohort of 318 hemodialysis patients was conducted with a median follow-up of 54 months. Malnutrition-inflammation score (MIS) was used as the reference standard for the presence of PEW. Endpoints were cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Baseline GNRI had a strong negative correlation with DcR3 and MIS score. For patients with age < or ≥60, high DcR3 and low GNRI were independent predictors for the presence of PEW at baseline. At the end of the study, 81 patients died (27 cardiovascular deaths). The adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of low GNRI and high DcR3 were 1.93 (1.1-4.8) and 2.53 (1.2-5.5) for cardiovascular mortality and 1.85 (1.1-3.2) and 2.37 (1.5-3.7) for all-cause mortality, respectively. While integrated into a model of conventional risk factors, GNRI together with DcR3 further significantly improved the predictability for overall mortality (c statistic, 0.823). CONCLUSIONS Low GNRI and high DcR3 were the alternatives for identifying hemodialysis patients at risk of PEW and overall mortality. Further studies are needed to verify whether timely recognition of hemodialysis patients with a high malnutrition-inflammation risk could reduce their mortality by appropriate interventional strategies.
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- Ming-Tsun Tsai
- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taitung Branch, Taitung, Taiwan
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Wu Q, Zheng Y, Chen D, Li X, Lu C, Zhang Z. Aberrant expression of decoy receptor 3 in human breast cancer: relevance to lymphangiogenesis. J Surg Res 2014; 188:459-65. [PMID: 24612949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), a decoy receptor against Fas ligand belonging to the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is overexpressed in some forms of cancer. It was recently reported that DcR3 could protect endothelial cells from apoptosis, implying a potential role in the development of vessels, whereas its role in the lymphangiogenesis remains unclear. In the present study, we studied the DcR3 expression and its relationship with the lymphatic microvessel density (LMVD) to investigate if it played a role in the lymph metastasis of human breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry were performed to measure the messenger RNA and protein expression of DcR3 in the breast cancer tissues, noncancerous counterparts, and axillary lymph node from 63 patients. LMVD in these specimens was assessed by counting the D2-40 labeled-microvessels. Furthermore, the correlations between DcR3 expression and LMVD and other clinicopathologic parameters were analyzed. RESULTS DcR3 was overexpressed in the breast cancer tissue of 58 patients (92.1%) and was also expressed in vascular endothelial cells and tumor cells in the lymph nodes. LMVD in cancer tissue and lymph nodes were both positively correlated to the aberrant expression of DcR3. CONCLUSIONS The relevance between DcR3 overexpression and LMVD revealed the existence of possible links between DcR3 and lymphangiogenesis. Based on these findings, it is important to further explore the regulation of lymphangiogenesis operated by the reverse tumor necrosis factor signaling of DcR3.
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- Qiuwan Wu
- Xiamen Cancer Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen Cancer Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen Cancer Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen Cancer Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen Cancer Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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Weissinger D, Tagscherer KE, Macher-Göppinger S, Haferkamp A, Wagener N, Roth W. The soluble Decoy Receptor 3 is regulated by a PI3K-dependent mechanism and promotes migration and invasion in renal cell carcinoma. Mol Cancer 2013; 12:120. [PMID: 24107265 PMCID: PMC3852559 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-12-120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Overexpression of Decoy Receptor 3 (DcR3), a soluble member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is a common event in several types of cancer. In renal cell carcinoma (RCC), DcR3 overexpression is associated with lymph node and distant metastasis as well as a poor prognosis. However, the functional role and regulation of DcR3 expression in RCC is so far unknown. Methods Modulation of DcR3 expression by siRNA and ectopic gene expression, respectively, was performed in ACHN and 769-P RCC cell lines. Functional effects of a modulated DcR3 expression were analyzed with regard to migration, invasion, adhesion, clonogenicity, and proliferation. Furthermore, quantitative RT-PCR and immunoblot analyses were performed to evaluate the expression of downstream mediators of DcR3. In further experiments, luciferase assays, quantitative RT-PCR and immunoblot analyses were applied to study the regulation of DcR3 expression in RCC. Additionally, an ex vivo tissue slice culture technique combined with immunohistochemistry was used to study the regulation of DcR3 expression in human RCC specimens. Results Here, we show that DcR3 promotes adhesion, migration and invasiveness of RCC cells. The DcR3-dependent increase in cellular invasiveness is accompanied with an up-regulation of integrin alpha 4, matrixmetalloproteinase 7 and urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA). Further, we identified a signaling pathway regulating DcR3 expression in RCC. Using in vitro experiments as well as an ex vivo RCC tissue slice culture model, we demonstrate that expression of DcR3 is regulated in a PI3K/AKT-dependent manner involving the transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT). Conclusions Taken together, our results identify DcR3 as a key driver of tumor cell dissemination and suggest DcR3 as a promising target for rational therapy of RCC.
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- Daniel Weissinger
- Molecular Tumor-Pathology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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Zheng Y, Yang W, Aldape K, He J, Lu Z. Epidermal growth factor (EGF)-enhanced vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression promotes macrophage and glioblastoma cell interaction and tumor cell invasion. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:31488-95. [PMID: 24045955 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.499020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Activated EGF receptor (EGFR) signaling plays an instrumental role in glioblastoma (GBM) progression. However, how EGFR activation regulates the tumor microenvironment to promote GBM cell invasion remains to be clarified. Here, we demonstrate that the levels of EGFR activation in tumor cells correlated with the levels of macrophage infiltration in human GBM specimens. This was supported by our observation that EGFR activation enhanced the interaction between macrophages and GBM cells. In addition, EGF treatment induced up-regulation of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in a PKCε- and NF-κB-dependent manner. Depletion of VCAM-1 interrupted the binding of macrophages to GBM cells and inhibited EGF-induced and macrophage-promoted GBM cell invasion. These results demonstrate an instrumental role for EGF-induced up-regulation of VCAM-1 expression in EGFR activation-promoted macrophage-tumor cell interaction and tumor cell invasion and indicate that VCAM-1 is a potential molecular target for improving cancer therapy.
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- Yanhua Zheng
- From the Brain Tumor Center and Department of Neuro-Oncology
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Wu NL, Huang DY, Hsieh SL, Hsiao CH, Lee TA, Lin WW. EGFR-driven up-regulation of decoy receptor 3 in keratinocytes contributes to the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1832:1538-48. [PMID: 23707413 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a soluble receptor of Fas ligand (FasL), LIGHT (TNFSF14) and TNF-like molecule 1A (TL1A) and plays pleiotropic roles in many inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and malignant diseases. In cutaneous biology, DcR3 is expressed in primary human epidermal keratinocytes and is upregulated in skin lesions in psoriasis, which is characterized by chronic inflammation and angiogenesis. However, the regulatory mechanisms of DcR3 over-expression in skin lesions of psoriasis are unknown. Here, we demonstrate that DcR3 can be detected in both dermal blood vessels and epidermal layers of psoriatic skin lesions. Analysis of serum samples showed that DcR3 was elevated, but FasL was downregulated in psoriatic patients compared with normal individuals. Additional cell studies revealed a central role of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in controlling the basal expression of DcR3 in keratinocytes. Activation of EGFR by epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-α strikingly upregulated DcR3 production. TNF-αenhanced DcR3 expression in both keratinocytes and endothelial cells compared with various inflammatory cytokines involved in psoriasis. Additionally, TNF-α-enhanced DcR3 expression in keratinocytes was inhibited when EGFR was knocked down or EGFR inhibitor was used. The NF-κB pathway was critically involved in the molecular mechanisms underlying the action of EGFR and inflammatory cytokines. Collectively, the novel regulatory mechanisms of DcR3 expression in psoriasis, particularly in keratinocytes and endothelial cells, provides new insight into the pathogenesis of psoriasis and may also contribute to the understanding of other diseases that involve DcR3 overexpression.
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- Nan-Lin Wu
- Department of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Nalawade S, Deshmukh V, Chaudhari S. Design, microwave assisted synthesis and pharmacological activities of substituted pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazole-3-carboxylate derivatives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jopr.2013.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wei X, Zhang Y, Fu Z, Zhang L. The association between polymorphisms in the MRPL4 and TNF-α genes and susceptibility to allergic rhinitis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e57981. [PMID: 23472126 PMCID: PMC3589466 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, involving a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Evidence suggests that polymorphisms in the gene coding for mitochondrial ribosomal protein L4 (MRPL4), located in close proximity to intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene on chromosome location 19p13.2, may influence the risk factor for the development of AR. Objective The aim of our study was to investigate any association between AR susceptibility and polymorphisms in ICAM-1 gene, as well as associations between AR risk and polymorphisms in MRPL4, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) and tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α) genes, associated with ICAM-1 expression. Methods A cohort of 414 patients with AR and 293 healthy controls was enrolled from the Han Chinese population in Beijing, China. Blood was drawn for DNA extraction and total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE). A total of 14 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ICAM-1, NF-κB, TNF-α, and MRPL4 genes were selected using the CHB genotyping data from the International Haplotype Mapping (HapMap) and assessed for differences in frequencies of the alleles and genotypes between the AR patients and control subjects. Results TNF-α SNP rs1799964 and MRPL4 SNP rs11668618 were found to occur in significantly greater frequencies in the AR group compared to control group. There were no significant associations between SNPs in NF-κB, ICAM-1 and AR. The SNP-SNP interaction information analysis further indicated that there were no synergistic effects among the selected sets of polymorphisms. Conclusions Our results suggest a strong association between AR risk and polymorphisms of MRPL4 and TNF-α genes in Han Chinese population.
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- Xin Wei
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Ministry of Education of China), Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing, PR China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Ministry of Education of China), Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (Ministry of Education of China), Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing, PR China
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Simard B, Ratel D, Dupré I, Pautre V, Berger F. Shark cartilage extract induces cytokines expression and release in endothelial cells and induces E-selectin, plasminogen and t-PA genes expression through an antioxidant-sensitive mechanism. Cytokine 2012; 61:104-11. [PMID: 23063000 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2012.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2011] [Revised: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Neovastat® is a standardized extract of marine cartilage, an avascular tissue, which contains many biologically active molecules and has multiple antiangiogenic properties. In addition to VEGFR2 and MMPs inhibition, shark cartilage extract (SCE) has recently been shown to induce tissue plasminogen activator gene (PLAT) expression in bovine endothelial cells in a TNF like manner, by inducing the typical mediators NF-κB and JNK. There is now compelling evidences that the NF-κB and JNK pathways are activated by cytokines induced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We used macroarray genes expression analysis on human umbilical vein endothelial cells, to investigate if that mechanism could mediate the effect of SCE. Transcriptomic results showed that SCE induced expression of several cytokines. Their impact must be important, given that treatment of endothelial cells with the cytokine TNF-α was able to reproduce most of the effects of cartilage extract on genes expression. In addition, most of the genes, known to be inducible by NF-κB or JNK following cytokines stimulation, were less induced by SCE when endothelial cells were pretreated with the antioxidant N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), suggesting a role of ROS in endothelial cell activation by SCE. Finally, the possible effects of PLAT, PLG, SELE, IL8 and PRDX2 (those validated by q-PCR) on angiogenesis, will also be discussed.
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- Bryan Simard
- Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, INSERM U 836, Équipe 7, BP 170, F38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France.
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Expressions of nuclear factor-kappa B p50 and p65 and their significance in the up-regulation of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 mRNA in the nasal mucosa of allergic rhinitis patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 270:1329-34. [PMID: 23053371 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-012-2136-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The purpose of the study was to investigate expressions of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 mRNA (ICAM-1 mRNA) in the nasal mucosa of allergic rhinitis (AR) patients. Expressions of NF-κB and ICAM-1 mRNA were studied using immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) in AR tissues and corresponding normal nasal mucosa. The correlation between NF-κB and ICAM-1 mRNA was studied using linear correlation analysis. The results of immunohistochemistry showed that expression of NF-κB was significantly up-regulated in the nasal mucosa of AR compared with that in normal tissue (P < 0.01), over-expression of NF-κB p50 was found in the cytoplasm and nucleus (P < 0.01), and NF-κB p65 was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm (P < 0.01). ICAM-1 mRNA was strongly expressed in the nasal mucosa of AR compared with that in normal tissue as shown by RT-PCR (P < 0.01). Up-regulation of ICAM-1 mRNA was significantly correlated with over-expressions of NF-κB p50 and NF-κB p65 (r = 0.8995, P < 0.01; r = 0.7601, P < 0.01). In conclusion, NF-κB plays a key role in AR. Excessively activated NF-κB promotes the transcription of ICAM-1 mRNA. ICAM-1 is related to the pathogenesis and development of AR.
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TNFSF15 Modulates Neovascularization and Inflammation. CANCER MICROENVIRONMENT 2012; 5:237-47. [PMID: 22833050 DOI: 10.1007/s12307-012-0117-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor superfamily-15 (TNFSF15; also known as VEGI or TL1A) is a unique cytokine that functions in the modulation of vascular homeostasis and inflammation. TNFSF15 is expressed abundantly in established vasculature but is down-regulated at sites of neovascularization such as in cancers and wounds. TNFSF15 inhibits endothelial cell proliferation and endothelial progenitor cell differentiation. Additionally, TNFSF15 stimulates T cell activation, Th1 cytokine production, and dendritic cell maturation. Some of the functions of TNFSF15 are mediated by death receptor-3. We review the experimental evidences on TNFSF15 activities in angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, inflammation, and immune system mobilization.
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Hung SC, Hsu TW, Lin YP, Tarng DC. Decoy receptor 3, a novel inflammatory marker, and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 7:1257-65. [PMID: 22626963 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08410811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Inflammation is closely associated with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in patients with CKD. Serum decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a member of the TNF receptor superfamily. CKD patients have higher levels of DcR3 than the general population, but whether DcR3 predicts mortality in CKD patients on hemodialysis has not been explored. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS DcR3 levels were measured in 316 prevalent hemodialysis patients who were followed up from November 1, 2004, to June 30, 2009, for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. RESULTS The baseline DcR3 concentration showed a strong positive correlation with inflammatory markers including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, IL-6, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). During a follow-up period of 54 months, 90 patients died (34 cardiovascular deaths). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with higher DcR3 levels. The hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of the highest versus lowest tertiles of DcR3 were 2.8 (1.1-7.3; P for trend=0.04) for cardiovascular mortality and 2.1 (1.1-3.7; P for trend=0.02) for all-cause mortality, respectively. Based on the minimal increase in the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve from 0.79 to 0.80, the addition of DcR3 to established risk factors including VCAM-1, albumin, and IL-6 does not improve the prediction of mortality. CONCLUSIONS Higher DcR3 levels strongly correlate with inflammation and independently predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in CKD patients on hemodialysis.
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- Division of Nephrology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taiwan
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Connor JP, Felder M, Kapur A, Onujiogu N. DcR3 binds to ovarian cancer via heparan sulfate proteoglycans and modulates tumor cells response to platinum with corresponding alteration in the expression of BRCA1. BMC Cancer 2012; 12:176. [PMID: 22583667 PMCID: PMC3462721 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Overcoming platinum resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC). In our previous work Decoy Receptor 3 (DcR3) was found to be related to platinum resistance. The major objective of this work was to define the cellular interaction of DcR3 with EOC and to explore its effects on platinum responsiveness. METHODS We studied cell lines and primary cultures for the expression of and the cells ability to bind DcR3. Cells were cultured with DcR3 and then exposed to platinum. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. Finally, the cells molecular response to DcR3 was studied using real time RT-PCR based differential expression arrays, standard RT-PCR, and Western blot. RESULTS High DcR3 in the peritoneal cavity of women with EOC is associated with significantly shorter time to first recurrence after platinum based therapy (p = 0.02). None-malignant cells contribute DcR3 in the peritoneal cavity. The cell lines studied do not secrete DcR3; however they all bind exogenous DcR3 to their surface implying that they can be effected by DcR3 from other sources. DcR3s protein binding partners are minimally expressed or negative, however, all cells expressed the DcR3 binding Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans (HSPGs) Syndecans-2, and CD44v3. DcR3 binding was inhibited by heparin and heparinase. After DcR3 exposure both SKOV-3 and OVCAR-3 became more resistant to platinum with 15% more cells surviving at high doses. On the contrary CaOV3 became more sensitive to platinum with 20-25% more cell death. PCR array analysis showed increase expression of BRCA1 mRNA in SKOV-3 and OVCAR-3 and decreased BRCA1 expression in CaOV-3 after exposure to DcR3. This was confirmed by gene specific real time PCR and Western blot analysis. CONCLUSIONS Non-malignant cells contribute to the high levels of DcR3 in ovarian cancer. DcR3 binds readily to EOC cells via HSPGs and alter their responsiveness to platinum chemotherapy. The paradoxical responses seen were related to the expression pattern of HSPGs available on the cells surface to interact with. Although the mechanism behind this is not completely known alterations in DNA repair pathways including the expression of BRCA1 appear to be involved.
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- Joseph P Connor
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53703, USA.
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Hou YQ, Xu P, Zhang M, Han D, Peng L, Liang DY, Yang S, Zhang Z, Hong J, Lou XL, Zhang L, Kim S. Serum decoy receptor 3, a potential new biomarker for sepsis. Clin Chim Acta 2012; 413:744-8. [PMID: 22280900 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2012.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2011] [Revised: 01/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis, a common deadly systemic infection caused by a variety of pathogens, has some clinical symptoms similar to the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), a whole-body non-infectious inflammatory reaction to severe insults, such as burn, trauma, hypotensive shock and so on. Treatment of sepsis depends mainly on anti-microbial, while remedy for SIRS might require steroids that could possibly enhance the spread of microbes. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to distinguish these two completely different serious conditions without blood culture, which takes days to grow and identify causative pathogens. We examined a biomarker, serum decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), was evaluated for its utility in the differential diagnosis between sepsis and SIRS. METHODS Serum DcR3 level in 118 healthy controls, 24 sepsis patients and 43 SIRS patients, was quantitatively measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS The serum DcR3 was significantly increased in sepsis patients compared with SIRS patients and healthy controls (6.11±2.58 ng/ml vs 2.62±1.46 ng/ml, and 0.91±0.56 ng/ml, respectively, p<0.001). The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of DcR3 for the normal vs. SIRS, normal vs. sepsis and SIRS vs. sepsis were 0.910 (0.870-0.950), 0.992 (0.984-1.000) and 0.896 (0.820-0.973), respectively. In addition, the DcR3 exhibited a positive correlation coefficient with APACHE II score, a most commonly used index for the severity of sepsis (r=0.556, p=0.005). CONCLUSION The serum DcR3 has a potential to serve as a new biomarker for sepsis with its high specificity and sensitivity.
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- Yan-Qiang Hou
- Department of Central Laboratory, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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