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Curtiss P, Svigos K, Schwager Z, Lo Sicco K, Franks AG. Part I: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical considerations of primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. J Am Acad Dermatol 2024; 90:223-234. [PMID: 35809798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.06.1199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a relatively common disease with both primary and secondary forms. It is well understood as a vasospastic condition affecting the acral and digital arteries, resulting in characteristic, well-demarcated color changes typically in the hands and feet in response to cold or stress. Secondary RP (SRP) has been described in association with a variety of rheumatologic and nonrheumatologic diseases, environmental exposures, and/or medications. While both primary RP and SRP may impact the quality of life, SRP may lead to permanent and potentially devastating tissue destruction when undiagnosed and untreated. It is therefore crucial for dermatologists to distinguish between primary and secondary disease forms early in clinical evaluation, investigate potential underlying causes, and risk stratify SRP patients for the development of associated autoimmune connective tissue disease. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation and diagnosis of both forms of RP are described in detail in this review article.
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- Paul Curtiss
- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Calabrese EJ, Agathokleous E, Dhawan G, Kapoor R, Dhawan V, Manes PK, Calabrese V. Nitric oxide and hormesis. Nitric Oxide 2023; 133:1-17. [PMID: 36764605 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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This present paper provides an assessment of the occurrence of nitric oxide (NO)-induced hormetic-biphasic dose/concentration relationships in biomedical research. A substantial reporting of such NO-induced hormetic effects was identified with particular focus on wound healing, tumor promotion, and sperm biology, including mechanistic assessment and potential for translational applications. Numerous other NO-induced hormetic effects have been reported, but require more development prior to translational applications. The extensive documentation of NO-induced biphasic responses, across numerous organs (e.g., bone, cardiovascular, immune, intestine, and neuronal) and cell types, suggests that NO-induced biological activities are substantially mediated via hormetic processes. These observations are particularly important because broad areas of NO biology are constrained by the quantitative features of the hormetic response. This determines the amplitude and width of the low dose stimulation, affecting numerous biomedical implications, study design features (e.g., number of doses, dose spacing, sample sizes, statistical power), and the potential success of clinical trials.
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- Edward J Calabrese
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrill I, N344, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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- School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Indian Naval Ship Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, School of Medicine University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, Catania, 95123, Italy.
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Rao BK. Site specific interactions of amino acids with (ZnO) 12 cluster: Density functional approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 40:13325-13333. [PMID: 34613890 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1987327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The Stability and electronic properties of bio-hybrid molecules are investigated in the framework of the first-principles density functional theory. The site-specific interactions between (ZnO)12 nano-cluster and arginine/aspartic acid are investigated. There are partially ionic and covalent bonds between the interacting atoms, higher binding energy 8.86 eV is observed at -COOH site of arginine, and 7.60 eV at -CN site of aspartic acid during the interaction with a nano-cluster. Higher HOMO-LUMO gap 4.3 eV is found in arginine, and smaller 2.6 eV in a cluster, it becomes zero with -COOH site of arginine, and 0.8 eV at -CN site of aspartic acid during the formation of bio-hybrids, i.e. highly stable amino acids arg/asp-nano-cluster (ZnO)12 bio-hybrids are formed with small forbidden energy-gap. This study will support in the formation of drugs which will improve the response in wound healing, immune functioning in burn injuries, and in the treatment of bone dysfunction.HighlightsThe binding energy is higher in a bio-hybrid at -COOH site of Arg, and -CN site of Asp.HOMO-LUMO gap is higher in a pristine Arg (4.3 eV), smaller in a cluster (2.6 eV), zero gap in a bio-hybrid with -COOH site of Arg, smaller 0.8 eV at -CN site of Asp.Higher binding energy is found with the small forbidden energy-gap of bio-hybrid molecules.This study will support in the formation of drugs which will improve the response in wound healing, immune functioning in burn injuries, and in the treatment of bone dysfunction.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- B Keshav Rao
- Department of Applied Physics, Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
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Ahmed R, Augustine R, Chaudhry M, Akhtar UA, Zahid AA, Tariq M, Falahati M, Ahmad IS, Hasan A. Nitric oxide-releasing biomaterials for promoting wound healing in impaired diabetic wounds: State of the art and recent trends. Pharmacotherapy 2022; 149:112707. [PMID: 35303565 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Impaired diabetic wounds are serious pathophysiological complications associated with persistent microbial infections including failure in the closure of wounds, and the cause of a high frequency of lower limb amputations. The healing of diabetic wounds is attenuated due to the lack of secretion of growth factors, prolonged inflammation, and/or inhibition of angiogenic activity. Diabetic wound healing can be enhanced by supplying nitric oxide (NO) endogenously or exogenously. NO produced inside the cells by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) naturally aids wound healing through its beneficial vasculogenic effects. However, during hyperglycemia, the activity of eNOS is affected, and thus there becomes an utmost need for the topical supply of NO from exogenous sources. Thus, NO-donors that can release NO are loaded into wound healing patches or wound coverage matrices to treat diabetic wounds. The burst release of NO from its donors is prevented by encapsulating them in polymeric hydrogels or nanoparticles for supplying NO for an extended duration of time to the diabetic wounds. In this article, we review the etiology of diabetic wounds, wound healing strategies, and the role of NO in the wound healing process. We further discuss the challenges faced in translating NO-donors as a clinically viable nanomedicine strategy for the treatment of diabetic wounds with a focus on the use of biomaterials for the encapsulation and in vivo controlled delivery of NO-donors.
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- Rashid Ahmed
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, AJK, Pakistan; Nick Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, OX1 2JD Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, AJK, Pakistan
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- Nanomedicine Innovation Center Erasmus (NICE), Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nick Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL, USA; Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL, USA; Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Soliman AM, Yoon T, Wang J, Stafford JL, Barreda DR. Isolation of Skin Leukocytes Uncovers Phagocyte Inflammatory Responses During Induction and Resolution of Cutaneous Inflammation in Fish. Front Immunol 2021; 12:725063. [PMID: 34630399 PMCID: PMC8497900 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.725063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Leukocytes offer a critical layer of protection to the host following skin infections. Delineating the kinetics of cutaneous leukocyte recruitment as well as their anti-microbial and regulatory profiles is challenging since it requires the isolation of adequate cell numbers and maintenance of their functional properties. Herein, we took advantage of a modified procedure to gain insights into the contributions of fish phagocytes through induction and resolution phases of acute cutaneous inflammation in goldfish (Carassius auratus). Our data shows early upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which was paired with neutrophil-dominant leukocyte migration of neutrophils from circulation to the injury site. Recruited neutrophils were associated with high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Following pathogen elimination, a reduction in ROS levels and pro-inflammatory cytokines expression preceded the resolution of inflammation. These results provide a better understanding of the cutaneous immune responses in fish. Moreover, the increased viability and functionality of isolated skin leukocytes opens the door to better understand a range of additional skin diseases.
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- Amro M Soliman
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Kharaziha M, Baidya A, Annabi N. Rational Design of Immunomodulatory Hydrogels for Chronic Wound Healing. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2100176. [PMID: 34251690 PMCID: PMC8489436 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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With all the advances in tissue engineering for construction of fully functional skin tissue, complete regeneration of chronic wounds is still challenging. Since immune reaction to the tissue damage is critical in regulating both the quality and duration of chronic wound healing cascade, strategies to modulate the immune system are of importance. Generally, in response to an injury, macrophages switch from pro-inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory phenotype. Therefore, controlling macrophages' polarization has become an appealing approach in regenerative medicine. Recently, hydrogels-based constructs, incorporated with various cellular and molecular signals, have been developed and utilized to adjust immune cell functions in various stages of wound healing. Here, the current state of knowledge on immune cell functions during skin tissue regeneration is first discussed. Recent advanced technologies used to design immunomodulatory hydrogels for controlling macrophages' polarization are then summarized. Rational design of hydrogels for providing controlled immune stimulation via hydrogel chemistry and surface modification, as well as incorporation of cell and molecules, are also dicussed. In addition, the effects of hydrogels' properties on immunogenic features and the wound healing process are summarized. Finally, future directions and upcoming research strategies to control immune responses during chronic wound healing are highlighted.
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- Mahshid Kharaziha
- Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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Kay EJ, Koulouras G, Zanivan S. Regulation of Extracellular Matrix Production in Activated Fibroblasts: Roles of Amino Acid Metabolism in Collagen Synthesis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:719922. [PMID: 34513697 PMCID: PMC8429785 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.719922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a major component of the tumour microenvironment in most tumours, and are key mediators of the response to tissue damage caused by tumour growth and invasion, contributing to the observation that tumours behave as 'wounds that do not heal'. CAFs have been shown to play a supporting role in all stages of tumour progression, and this is dependent on the highly secretory phenotype CAFs develop upon activation, of which extracellular matrix (ECM) production is a key element. A collagen rich, stromal ECM has been shown to influence tumour growth and metastasis, exclude immune cells and impede drug delivery, and is associated with poor prognosis in many cancers. CAFs also extensively remodel their metabolism to support cancer cells, however, it is becoming clear that metabolic rewiring also supports intrinsic functions of activated fibroblasts, such as increased ECM production. In this review, we summarise how fibroblasts metabolically regulate ECM production, focussing on collagen production, at the transcriptional, translational and post-translational level, and discuss how this can provide possible strategies for effectively targeting CAF activation and formation of a tumour-promoting stroma.
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- Emily J. Kay
- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) is a painful, dose-limiting toxicity in cancer therapy. RIOM was induced by radiation on the left buccal pouch mucosa of Golden Syrian hamsters (n = 8/group). Animals were treated topically with polyphenols (Curcumin or Quercetin) or amino acids/metabolite mixtures (Alanyl-Glutamine or Arginine + Glutamine + β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid (Arg/Gln/HMB)) for over 20 day. Progression of RIOM was assessed using a standard visual scoring six-point scale, for differences in severity of mucositis (score ≥3) (Chi-square analysis) and in the daily group scores (Mann-Whitney rank sum test). Compared to the controls, there was a significant reduction in number of days with severe RIOM (score ≥3) in the treatment groups: Curcumin (50 μg/ml) = 17%; Control = 38.5%, p < 0.001; Quercetin (50 μg/ml) = 27.6% and Quercetin (100 μg/ml) = 25%; Control = 41.3%, p = 0.007 and p = 0.001, respectively; Arg/Gln/HMB (50 mg/ml) = 31.9%; Control = 50.0%, p = 0.040. In addition, Curcumin (50 μg/ml), Quercetin (100 μg/ml) and Arg/Gln/HMB (100 mg/ml) groups had lower mucositis scores (≥3) on at least two consecutive time points over the course of the study than their respective controls. There were no significant group differences in deaths or body weight. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of topical application of either plant polyphenols or amino acid/metabolite mixtures in addressing severity and progression of RIOM.
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- Scientific and Medical Affairs, Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Scientific and Medical Affairs, Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Velasco C, Dunn C, Sturdy C, Izda V, Martin J, Rivas A, McNaughton J, Jeffries MA. Ear wound healing in MRL/MpJ mice is associated with gut microbiome composition and is transferable to non-healer mice via microbiome transplantation. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0248322. [PMID: 34283837 PMCID: PMC8291702 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective Adult elastic cartilage has limited repair capacity. MRL/MpJ (MRL) mice, by contrast, are capable of spontaneously healing ear punctures. This study was undertaken to characterize microbiome differences between healer and non-healer mice and to evaluate whether this healing phenotype can be transferred via gut microbiome transplantation. Methods We orally transplanted C57BL/6J (B6) mice with MRL/MpJ cecal contents at weaning and as adults (n = 57) and measured ear hole closure 4 weeks after a 2.0mm punch and compared to vehicle-transplanted MRL and B6 (n = 25) and B6-transplanted MRL (n = 20) mice. Sex effects, timing of transplant relative to earpunch, and transgenerational heritability were evaluated. In a subset (n = 58), cecal microbiomes were profiled by 16S sequencing and compared to ear hole closure. Microbial metagenomes were imputed using PICRUSt. Results Transplantation of B6 mice with MRL microbiota, either in weanlings or adults, improved ear hole closure. B6-vehicle mice healed ear hole punches poorly (0.25±0.03mm, mm ear hole healing 4 weeks after a 2mm ear hole punch [2.0mm—final ear hole size], mean±SEM), whereas MRL-vehicle mice healed well (1.4±0.1mm). MRL-transplanted B6 mice healed roughly three times as well as B6-vehicle mice, and half as well as MRL-vehicle mice (0.74±0.05mm, P = 6.9E-10 vs. B6-vehicle, P = 5.2E-12 vs. MRL-vehicle). Transplantation of MRL mice with B6 cecal material did not reduce MRL healing (B6-transplanted MRL 1.3±0.1 vs. MRL-vehicle 1.4±0.1, p = 0.36). Transplantation prior to ear punch was associated with the greatest ear hole closure. Offspring of transplanted mice healed significantly better than non-transplanted control mice (offspring:0.63±0.03mm, mean±SEM vs. B6-vehicle control:0.25±0.03mm, n = 39 offspring, P = 4.6E-11). Several microbiome clades were correlated with healing, including Firmicutes (R = 0.84, P = 8.0E-7), Lactobacillales (R = 0.65, P = 1.1E-3), and Verrucomicrobia (R = -0.80, P = 9.2E-6). Females of all groups tended to heal better than males (B6-vehicle P = 0.059, MRL-transplanted B6 P = 0.096, offspring of MRL-transplanted B6 P = 0.0038, B6-transplanted MRL P = 1.6E-6, MRL-vehicle P = 0.0031). Many clades characteristic of female mouse cecal microbiota vs. males were the same as clades characteristic of MRL and MRL-transplanted B6 mice vs. B6 controls, including including increases in Clostridia and reductions in Verrucomicrobia in female mice. Conclusion In this study, we found an association between the microbiome and tissue regeneration in MRL mice and demonstrate that this trait can be transferred to non-healer mice via microbiome transplantation. We identified several microbiome clades associated with healing.
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- Cassandra Velasco
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Nowadays, there has been an increase in the number of people with chronic wounds, which has resulted in serious health problems worldwide. The rate-limiting stage of chronic wound healing has been found to be the inflammation stage, and strategies for shortening the prolonged inflammatory response have proven to be effective for increasing the healing rate. Recently, various anti-inflammatory strategies (such as anti-inflammatory drugs, antioxidant, NO regulation, antibacterial, immune regulation and angiogenesis) have attracted attention as potential therapeutic pathways. Moreover, various biomaterial platforms based on anti-inflammation therapy strategies have also emerged in the spotlight as potential therapies to accelerate the repair of chronic wounds. In this review, we systematically investigated the advances of various biomaterial platforms based on anti-inflammation strategies for chronic wound healing, to provide valuable guidance for future breakthroughs in chronic wound treatment.
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- Zejun Xu
- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, P. R. China.
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- Center of Digestive Endoscopy, Guangdong Second Provincial general Hospital, No. 466, Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510317, Haizhu District, China.
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- Center of Digestive Endoscopy, Guangdong Second Provincial general Hospital, No. 466, Xingang Middle Road, Guangzhou 510317, Haizhu District, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sensing Technology and Biomedical Instrument of Guangdong Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, P. R. China.
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Mostafavinia A, Amini A, Sajadi E, Ahmadi H, Rezaei F, Ghoreishi SK, Chien S, Bayat M. Photobiomodulation therapy was more effective than photobiomodulation plus arginine on accelerating wound healing in an animal model of delayed healing wound. Lasers Med Sci 2021. [PMID: 33738614 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-021-03271-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The combined and individual influences of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) and arginine on wound strength, stereological parameters, and gene expressions of some related growth factors in ischemic and delayed healing wounds in rats were analyzed. We divided 108 rats into six groups: control, lower energy density (LOW)-PBMT, 2% arginine ointment (Arg 2%), LOW-PBMT + Arg 2%, high energy density (HIGH)-PBMT, and HIGH-PBMT + Arg 2%. First, we generated an ischemic and delayed healing wound model in each rat. We examined wound strength, stereological parameters, and gene expressions of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), and stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). PBMT alone and PBMT + Arg 2% considerably increased wound strength compared to the control and Arg 2% groups during the inflammatory and proliferative steps of wound healing (p < 0.05). In these steps, PBMT alone significantly induced an anti-inflammatory effect and increased fibroblast counts; Arg 2% alone induced an inflammatory response (p < 0.05). Concurrently, PBMT and PBMT + Arg 2% significantly increased keratinocyte counts and volume of the new dermis (p < 0.05). At the remodeling step, the Arg 2% groups had significantly better wound strength than the other groups (p < 0.05). In this step, PBMT and PBMT + Arg 2% significantly decreased inflammation, and increased fibroblast counts, vascular length, and the volume of new epidermis and dermis compared to the control and Arg 2% groups (p < 0.05). In all cases of gene analysis, there were statistically better results in the PBMT and PBMT + Arg 2% groups compared with the Arg 2% and control groups (p < 0.05). The anti-inflammatory and repairing effects of PBMT on an ischemic and delayed healing wound model in rats were shown by significant improvements in wound strength, stereological parameters, and gene expressions of bFGF, VEGF-A, and SDF-1α.
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Anastasio AT, Paniagua A, Diamond C, Ferlauto HR, Fernandez-Moure JS. Nanomaterial Nitric Oxide Delivery in Traumatic Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 8:592008. [PMID: 33537289 PMCID: PMC7849904 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.592008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Achieving bone fracture union after trauma represents a major challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. Fracture non-healing has a multifactorial etiology and there are many risk factors for non-fusion. Environmental factors such as wound contamination, infection, and open fractures can contribute to non-healing, as can patient specific factors such as poor vascular status and improper immunologic response to fracture. Nitric oxide (NO) is a small, neutral, hydrophobic, highly reactive free radical that can diffuse across local cell membranes and exert paracrine functions in the vascular wall. This molecule plays a role in many biologic pathways, and participates in wound healing through decontamination, mediating inflammation, angiogenesis, and tissue remodeling. Additionally, NO is thought to play a role in fighting wound infection by mitigating growth of both Gram negative and Gram positive pathogens. Herein, we discuss recent developments in NO delivery mechanisms and potential implications for patients with bone fractures. NO donors are functional groups that store and release NO, independent of the enzymatic actions of NOS. Donor molecules include organic nitrates/nitrites, metal-NO complexes, and low molecular weight NO donors such as NONOates. Numerous advancements have also been made in developing mechanisms for localized nanomaterial delivery of nitric oxide to bone. NO-releasing aerogels, sol- gel derived nanomaterials, dendrimers, NO-releasing micelles, and core cross linked star (CCS) polymers are all discussed as potential avenues of NO delivery to bone. As a further target for improved fracture healing, 3d bone scaffolds have been developed to include potential for nanoparticulated NO release. These advancements are discussed in detail, and their potential therapeutic advantages are explored. This review aims to provide valuable insight for translational researchers who wish to improve the armamentarium of the feature trauma surgeon through use of NO mediated augmentation of bone healing.
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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Shiny PJ, Vimala Devi M, Felciya SJG, Ramanathan G, Fardim P, Sivagnanam UT. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of poly-3-hydroxybutyric acid-sodium alginate as a core-shell nanofibrous matrix with arginine and bacitracin-nanoclay complex for dermal reconstruction of excision wound. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 168:46-58. [PMID: 33301845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The protective layer of the body, the skin is often prone to damage due to several factors like trauma, accidents, stress and hazardous exposure. This requires the skin to regenerate itself which is a finely regulated process. To hasten the process and prevent further damage, the dressing material is of prime importance. Herein, we fabricated poly-3-hydroxybutyric acid (P)-sodium alginate (S)-(core-shell) nanofibrous matrix as protective scaffold for the skin tissue regeneration in excision wound model. The arginine (A) and layered double hydroxides-bacitracin (LB) were incorporated into the core and shell of the nanofibrous matrix using co-axial electrospinning. The core-shell nanofibers assist in the synergistic, controlled delivery of L-arginine, and bacitracin with major role in the protein synthesis, cell signaling and infection control at wound site respectively. In vitro biocompatibility was confirmed by testing on dermal fibroblasts. Furthermore, in vivo studies revealed the synergistic effect of both the components in active healing of wounds. The biochemical, histochemical and immunohistochemical studies reveal that the arginine loaded scaffold aided cellular migration and proliferation. These results suggest that the simultaneous existence of the drug bacitracin-nano clay complex and L-arginine in the shell and core respectively has conferred interesting dynamic properties to the scaffold towards wound healing.
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- Punalur John Shiny
- Biological Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai, India
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- Biological Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai, India; Department of Leather Technology, (Housed at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute), Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai-600020
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- Biological Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai, India; Department of Leather Technology, (Housed at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute), Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai-600020
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- Biological Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai, India; Chemical Engineering for Health & Care, Bio&Chemical Systems Technology, Reactor Engineering and Safety, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F bus 2424, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Chemical Engineering for Health & Care, Bio&Chemical Systems Technology, Reactor Engineering and Safety, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F bus 2424, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Stancioiu F, Papadakis GZ, Kteniadakis S, Izotov BN, Coleman MD, Spandidos DA, Tsatsakis A. A dissection of SARS‑CoV2 with clinical implications (Review). Int J Mol Med 2020; 46:489-508. [PMID: 32626922 PMCID: PMC7307812 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We are being confronted with the most consequential pandemic since the Spanish flu of 1918‑1920 to the extent that never before have 4 billion people quarantined simultaneously; to address this global challenge we bring to the forefront the options for medical treatment and summarize SARS‑CoV2 structure and functions, immune responses and known treatments. Based on literature and our own experience we propose new interventions, including the use of amiodarone, simvastatin, pioglitazone and curcumin. In mild infections (sore throat, cough) we advocate prompt local treatment for the naso‑pharynx (inhalations; aerosols; nebulizers); for moderate to severe infections we propose a tried‑and‑true treatment: the combination of arginine and ascorbate, administered orally or intravenously. The material is organized in three sections: i) Clinical aspects of COVID‑19; acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); known treatments; ii) Structure and functions of SARS‑CoV2 and proposed antiviral drugs; iii) The combination of arginine‑ascorbate.
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- Department of Analytical and Forensic Medical Toxicology, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, B4 7ET Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Analytical and Forensic Medical Toxicology, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Forensic Sciences and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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Afzali H, Khaksari M, Norouzirad R, Jeddi S, Kashfi K, Ghasemi A. Acidified nitrite improves wound healing in type 2 diabetic rats: Role of oxidative stress and inflammation. Nitric Oxide 2020; 103:20-28. [PMID: 32693171 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Decreased nitric oxide bioavailability in skin contributes to impaired wound healing in type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study aims at determining effects of acidified nitrite on wound closure as well as inflammatory and antioxidants markers in wound tissue of rats with T2D. MAIN METHODS Skin wound was made on the back of rats 28 days after the induction of T2D (high-fat diet/low-dose of streptozotocin). Control and diabetic rats were subdivided into two subgroups: Untreated control (C), acidified nitrite-treated control (CN), untreated diabetes (D), and acidified nitrite-treated diabetes (DN). Acidified nitrite was applied once daily from day 3 to day 28 and the wounds were photographed for macroscopic changes. On days 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 after wounding, wound levels of inflammatory and antioxidant markers were measured. RESULTS Half closure time (CT50%) was significantly lower in acidified nitrite-treated diabetic rats compared to untreated ones (5.1 vs. 8.0 days, P < 0.001). Inflammatory response was delayed in diabetic rats and persistent inflammatory response was observed at day 14 after wounding. Acidified nitrite application restored the inflammatory response and antioxidant levels to control values. CONCLUSIONS Acidified nitrite accelerated wound healing in rats with T2D by restoring delayed inflammatory response and augmentation of antioxidant defense.
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- Hamideh Afzali
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10031, USA.
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Kale NR, Dutta D, Carstens W, Mallik S, Quadir M. Functional Applications of Polyarginine-Hyaluronic Acid-Based Electrostatic Complexes. Bioelectricity 2020; 2:158-166. [PMID: 32856018 DOI: 10.1089/bioe.2020.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Electrostatic complexes of poly (l-Arginine) (pArg) and hyaluronic acid (HA) have been investigated for their functional applications to supply free or polymeric form of l-Arginine (Arg) to target cells. As a vital amino acid, Arg plays significant role in multitude of pathophysiological processes ranging from wound healing to cancer. However, serum arginase expression and toxicity of Arg at cellular level renders exogenous delivery of this amino acid a challenging task. We showed that polyarginine-hyaluronic acid ionic nanocomplexes (pArg-HA iNCs) could be an effective way to deliver Arg to target cell populations. Materials and Methods: These electrostatic complexes were prepared by mixing HA (average m.w. of 200 kDa) with pArg (m.w. 5-15 kDa; Sigma) in aqueous solutions and purifying over glycerol. Nanocomplexes were characterized for their particle size, surface charge, capacity to release l-Arg, and intracellular uptake of complexes. Results: Synthesized nanocomplexes showed hydrodynamic diameter ranging from 140-306 nm depending on the content of pArg or HA within the formulation. With surface charge (ζ-potential) of -29 mV, the nanocomplexes showed pH-dependent release of Arg. At pH 7.4, pArg-HA iNCs released 30% of the total Arg-content, while at pH 5.0, 60% of Arg was released after 24 h. These electrostatically stabilized complexes were found to promote growth of human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) in wound-healing assay and increased nitric oxide (NO) activity in these cells in a time-dependent manner. Nanocomplexes also showed cellular uptake and enhanced dose-dependent toxicity against two pancreatic cancer cell lines, i.e. MIA PaCa-2 and Panc-1. Interestingly, the cytotoxic effect was synergized upon pre-treatment of the cells with a frontline chemotherapeutic agent, gemcitabine (GEM), and was not observed when the cells were treated with Arg alone. Conclusion: As such, this communication shows the prospect of pArg-HA iNC electrostatic nanocomplexes to interact and interfere with intracellular Arg metabolic machinery conducive to rescuing different pathological conditions.
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- Narendra R Kale
- School of Pharmacy, Maharashtra Institute of Technology-WPU, School of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Lan J, Dou X, Li J, Yang Y, Xue C, Wang C, Gao N, Shan A. l-Arginine Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Inflammation through Inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK Pathways and Stimulating β-Defensin Expression in Vivo and in Vitro. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:2648-2663. [PMID: 32064872 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Nutritional regulation of endogenous antimicrobial peptide (AMP) expression is considered a promising nonantibiotic approach to suppressing intestinal infection of pathogen. The current study investigated the effects of l-arginine on LPS-induced intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction in vivo and in vitro. The results revealed that l-arginine attenuated LPS-induced inflammatory response, inhibited the downregulation of tight junction proteins (TJP) (p < 0.05) by LPS, and maintained intestinal integrity. In porcine intestinal epithelial cells (IPEC-J2), l-arginine obviously suppressed (p < 0.05) the levels of IL-6 (220.63 ± 2.82), IL-8 (333.95 ± 3.75), IL-1β (693.08 ± 2.38), and TNF-α (258.04 ± 4.14) induced by LPS. Furthermore, l-arginine diminished the LPS-induced expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and inhibited activation of TLR4-mediated nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways. Importantly, we proposed a new mechanism that l-arginine had the ability to stimulate the expression of porcine epithelial β-defensins through activating the mammalian target of the rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, which exerts anti-inflammatory influence. Moreover, pBD-1 gene overexpression decreased (p < 0.05) the TNF-α level stimulated by LPS in IPEC-J2 cells (4.22 ± 1.64). The present study indicated that l-arginine enhanced disease resistance through inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK pathways and partially, possibly through increasing the intestinal β-defensin expression.
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- Jing Lan
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China
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Mostafavinia A, Bidram M, Gomi Avili A, Mahmanzar M, Karimifard SA, Sajadi E, Amini A, Hadipour Jahromy M, Ghoreishi SK, Chien S, Bayat M. An improvement in acute wound healing in rats by the synergistic effect of photobiomodulation and arginine. Lab Anim Res 2019; 35:28. [PMID: 32257915 PMCID: PMC7081532 DOI: 10.1186/s42826-019-0025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In this probe, at first we examined the best route and dosage of arginine administration on wound healing in an excisional wound model in rats. Next, we intend to assess the impact of photobiomodulation (PBM) and arginine, individually and together, on the wound healing. In the pilot study, an excisional wound was made in each of 24 rats. There were 4 groups. Group 1 was the control group. In groups 2 and 3, wounds were topically treated with arginine ointments (ARG.) 2% and 5%, respectively. In group 4, arginine was injected (ARG. INJ.,i.p.). In the main phase, in 24 new rats, an excisional wound was made. There were 4 groups: group 5 served as the control. Wounds in group 6 were topically treated with ARG 2%. Wounds in group 7 were subjected to PBM. Wounds in group 8 were treated with PBM+ARG. 2%. On day 15, wound area measurement, wound strength, and stereological examination were performed. In the pilot study, we found that the ARG 2% ointment significantly decreased wound area than ARG. 5%, ARG. INJ. and control groups, and significantly increased wound strength compared to the control and ARG.5% groups. In the main phase, a significant decrease of wound area in all treatment regimens was induced. PBM + ARG. 2% and PBM treatment regimens significantly improved wound strength and almost all stereological parameters, compared to the control and ARG. 2% groups. PBM + ARG. 2% induced anti-inflammatory and angiogenic activities, and hastened the wound healing process in an excisional wound model in rats.
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- Atarodsadat Mostafavinia
- 1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 4Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 4Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 5Department of Biology and Anatomical sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 5Department of Biology and Anatomical sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 6Herbal pharmacology Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- 8Price Institute of Surgical Research, University of Louisville and Noveratech LLC of Louisville, Louisville, KY USA
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- 8Price Institute of Surgical Research, University of Louisville and Noveratech LLC of Louisville, Louisville, KY USA.,9Department of Biology and Anatomical sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Lombardi F, Palumbo P, Mattei A, Augello FR, Cifone MG, Giuliani M, Cinque B. Soluble Fraction from Lysates of Selected Probiotic Strains Differently Influences Re-Epithelialization of HaCaT Scratched Monolayer through a Mechanism Involving Nitric Oxide Synthase 2. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9120756. [PMID: 31766379 PMCID: PMC6995614 DOI: 10.3390/biom9120756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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A growing body of evidence supports the use of probiotics in the treatment of several skin conditions, including wounds. Even if in vitro and in vivo studies have highlighted the pro-healing effects of some probiotic bacteria, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully defined. The current investigation aimed to determine the re-epithelialization potential of the soluble fraction from lysate of seven different probiotic strains belonging to different genera (i.e., Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, and Bifidobacterium) on in vitro physically wounded HaCaT monolayer model. The results suggested that the soluble fraction of S. thermophilus, L. plantarum, and L. acidophilus promoted the re-epithelialization of scratched HaCaT monolayers, whereas those from B. longum, B. infantis, and B. breve significantly inhibited the process. On the other hand, L. bulgaricus showed no significant effect on in vitro wound repair. The mechanisms underlying the pro- or anti-healing properties of selected bacterial strains strictly and positively correlated with their ability to modulate nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) expression and activity. Accordingly, the pre-treatment with aminoguanidine (AG), a specific inhibitor of NOS2 activity, abrogated the pro-healing effects of S. thermophilus, L. plantarum, and L. acidophilus.
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- Francesca Lombardi
- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
- Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Casa di Cura “Di Lorenzo” SrL, Via Vittorio Veneto 37, Avezzano, 67051 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Building Delta 6, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.L.); (P.P.); (A.M.); (F.R.A.); (M.G.C.); (M.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0862-433-553
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Nutrition can be outlined in terms of epigenetic signals influencing each of the wound healing steps (haemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative and remodelling phase). Specific nutrients, such as amino acids, minerals, vitamins, natural compounds and herbal extracts, target DNA-regulating transcription factors, cytokines, extracellular matrix proteins and glycosaminoglycan, and are specifically involved in the wound healing process. This review focuses on experimental in vivo and clinical evidence of dietary supplements administration in pressure ulcers. A good nutritional status is, for example, fundamental to the haemostasis phase of skin wounds. In the inflammatory phase, vitamin A enhances cytokine release, bromelain and amino acids prevent prolonged inflammatory events, while vitamin C enhances neutrophil migration and lymphocyte activation. In the proliferative phase, vitamin C and Centella asiatica are required for collagen synthesis. Glucosamine enhances hyaluronic acid production, vitamin A promotes epithelial cell differentiation, zinc is required for DNA and protein synthesis and cell division, and Aloe vera supports granulation tissue generation. Finally, in the remodelling phase, amino acids and proteins play a key role in wound scar stabilisation.
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- Beniamino Palmieri
- Dipartimento Chirurgico, Medico, Odontoiatrico e di Scienze Morfologiche con Interesse Trapiantologico, Oncologico e di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Second Opinion Medical Network
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- Dipartimento Chirurgico, Medico, Odontoiatrico e di Scienze Morfologiche con Interesse Trapiantologico, Oncologico e di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Second Opinion Medical Network
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- Dipartimento Chirurgico, Medico, Odontoiatrico e di Scienze Morfologiche con Interesse Trapiantologico, Oncologico e di Medicina Rigenerativa, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Second Opinion Medical Network
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Wound dressings and the healing enhancement (increasing healing speed and quality) are two components of wound care that lead to a proper healing. Wound care today consists mostly of providing an optimal environment by removing waste and necrotic tissues from a wound, preventing infections, and keeping the wounds adequately moist. This is however often not enough to re-establish the healing process in chronic wounds; with the local disruption of vascularization, the local environment is lacking oxygen, nutrients, and has a modified ionic and molecular concentration which limits the healing process. This disruption may affect cellular ionic pumps, energy production, chemotaxis, etc., and will affect the healing process. Biomaterials for wound healing range from simple absorbents to sophisticated bioactive delivery vehicles. Often placing a material in or on a wound can change multiple parameters such as pH, ionic concentration, and osmolarity, and it can be challenging to pinpoint key mechanism of action. This article reviews the literature of several inorganic ions and molecules and their potential effects on the different wound healing phases and their use in new wound dressings.
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- Faculty of DentistryMcGill University Montreal H3A 1G1 QC Canada
- Division of OrthopaedicsDepartment of SurgeryFaculty of MedicineMcGill University Montreal H4A 0A9 QC Canada
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Hong M, Wykes L, Shum-Tim D, Nitschmann E, Bui H, Nakazawa K, Codere-Maruyama T, Schricker T, Hatzakorzian R. Parenteral amino acid supplementation with high-dose insulin prevents hypoaminoacidemia during cardiac surgery. Nutrition 2020; 69:110566. [PMID: 31539818 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.110566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Surgery triggers a stress response that produces insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. During cardiac surgery, the administration of high-dose insulin along with dextrose titration maintains normoglycemia, but dramatically decreases plasma amino acids (AAs) compared with preoperative fasting levels. Hypoaminoacidemia limits protein synthesis and prevents anabolic responses after surgery. We investigated whether parenteral infusion of AAs during and immediately after cardiac surgery would prevent hypoaminoacidemia in patients who receive high-dose insulin therapy. METHODS Sixteen patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery were randomly allocated to receive AAs with % kcal equivalent to either 20% (n = 8) or 35% (n = 8) of their measured resting energy expenditure (REE). Insulin was infused at a constant rate of 5 mU/(kg × min), whereas dextrose was titrated to maintain normoglycemia during and until 5 h after surgery. Plasma AA concentrations were measured at baseline before and after surgery. RESULTS Compared with the 20% AA group after surgery, AA concentrations were significantly higher in the 35% AA group for 12 of 20 AAs (P < 0.032), including all branched-chain AAs. In the 20% AA group, total essential AAs decreased by 21% and nonessential AAs decreased by 14% after surgery compared with preoperative fasting levels. In contrast, giving 35% AAs prevented this unfavorable decrease in AAs, and in fact allowed for a 23% and 12% increase in essential and nonessential AAs, respectively. CONCLUSIONS AA supplementation at 35% REE, but not 20% REE, can effectively prevent hypoaminoacidemia caused by high-dose insulin therapy during cardiac surgery.
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Aziz HA, Moustafa GAI, Abbas SH, Hauk G, Siva Krishna V, Sriram D, Berger JM, Abuo-rahma GEA. New fluoroquinolones/nitric oxide donor hybrids: design, synthesis and antitubercular activity. Med Chem Res 2019; 28:1272-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02372-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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He M, Sun L, Fu X, McDonough SP, Chu CC. Biodegradable amino acid-based poly(ester amine) with tunable immunomodulating properties and their in vitro and in vivo wound healing studies in diabetic rats' wounds. Acta Biomater 2019; 84:114-132. [PMID: 30508656 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The objective of this study is to design a new family of biodegradable synthetic polymeric biomaterials for providing a tunable inhibition of macrophage's nitric oxide synthase (NOS) pathway. l-Arginine (Arg) is the common substrate for NOS and arginase. Both two metabolic pathways participate in the wound healing process. An impaired wound healing, such as diabetic or other chronic wounds is usually associated with an overproduction of NO by macrophages via the NOS pathway. In this study, a new family of l-nitroarginine (NOArg) based polyester amide (NOArg-PEA) and NOArg-Arg PEA copolymers (co-PEA) were designed and synthesized with different composition ratios. The NOArg-PEA and NOArg-Arg co-PEAs are biodegradable (more than 50% degradation in vitro in 4 days at 37 °C), biocompatible and did not activate the resting macrophage immune response per se. When classically activated or alternatively activated macrophages (CAM/AAM) were incubated with NOArg-PEA and NOArg-Arg co-PEAs, the treatments decreased the NO production of CAM, increased the arginase activity in both CAM and AAM, increased TGF-β1 production of CAM to various degrees and had no significant effect on TNF-α production. Diabetic rat models were used to evaluate the efficacy of NOArg-PEA and NOArg-Arg co-PEAs on wound healing. Diabetic rats treated with 2-NOArg-4 PEA, 2-NOArg-4-Arg-4 20/80, and 2-NOArg-4-Arg-4 50/50 biomaterials achieved 40%-80% faster-wound healing when compared with the control on day 7. The data from the histological and immunohistochemical analysis showed that the 2-NOArg-4-Arg-4 20/80 and 2-NOArg-4-Arg-4 50/50 treatments led to more AAM phenotypes (CD206) and arginase I production in wound tissue than the control during the first 7 days, i.e., suggesting pro-healing wound microenvironment with improved re-epithelialization of wound healing. A similar trend was retained until day 14. The 2-NOArg-4-Arg-4 20/80 and 2-NOArg-4-Arg-4 50/50 treatments also increased the collagen deposition and angiogenesis in the healing wound between day 7 and day 14. Both in vitro and in vivo data of this study showed that this new family of NOArg-Arg co-PEA biomaterials have the potential as viable alternatives for treating impaired wound healing, such as diabetic or other types of chronic wounds. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Diabetic or other chronic wounds is usually associated with an overproduction of NO and pro-inflammatory signals by macrophages. Arginine supplement or NOS inhibitors administration failed to achieve an expected improved wound healing because of the dynamic complexity of arginine catabolism, the difficulty in transition from pro-inflammatory to pro-healing, and the short-term efficacy. We designed and synthesized a new family of water-soluble and degradable nitroarginine-arginine polyester amides to rebalance NOS/arginase metabolism pathways of macrophages. They showed tunable immunomodulating properties in vitro. The in vivo studies were performed to evaluate their efficacy in accelerating the healing. These new biomaterials have the potential as viable alternatives for treating impaired wound healing. The general audience of Acta Biomaterialia should be interested in these findings.
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Curtiss P, Schwager Z, Lo Sicco K, Franks AG. The clinical effects of l-arginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine: implications for treatment in secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 33:497-503. [PMID: 30004597 PMCID: PMC6916181 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is often the sentinel clinical finding in systemic sclerosis and may precede systemic disease by several years. Altered nitric oxide metabolism plays a critical role in both fibrosis and severe secondary RP phenotypes in these patients. Increased flux through inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) drives cutaneous fibrosis. Failure of flux through endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) contributes to increased vasoconstriction and decreased vasorelaxation. The underproduction of nitric oxide by eNOS is in part due to increased levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. The inhibitory effects of increased ADMA levels may be counteracted increasing serum l‐arginine, which is often an effective treatment strategy in these patients. As such, l‐arginine‐based therapies should be considered in managing secondary RP, particularly given their favourable safety and tolerability profile. While there is no established dosing regimen, studies of oral l‐arginine in secondary RP suggest that divided dosing may begin at 1–2 g/day and may be titrated up to 10 g/day. Conversely, primary RP is not associated with increased ADMA production which likely accounts for the failure of l‐arginine trials to show benefit in primary RP.
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- P Curtiss
- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Skin Lupus & Autoimmune Connective Tissue Section, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Albaugh VL, Mukherjee K, Barbul A. Proline Precursors and Collagen Synthesis: Biochemical Challenges of Nutrient Supplementation and Wound Healing. J Nutr 2017; 147:2011-2017. [PMID: 28978679 PMCID: PMC5657141 DOI: 10.3945/jn.117.256404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Wound healing is a complex process marked by highly coordinated immune fluxes into an area of tissue injury; these are required for re-establishment of normal tissue integrity. Along with this cascade of cellular players, wound healing also requires coordinated flux through a number of biochemical pathways, leading to synthesis of collagen and recycling or removal of damaged tissues. The availability of nutrients, especially amino acids, is critical for wound healing, and enteral supplementation has been intensely studied as a potential mechanism to augment wound healing-either by increasing tensile strength, decreasing healing time, or both. From a practical standpoint, although enteral nutrient supplementation may seem like a reasonable strategy to augment healing, a number of biochemical and physiologic barriers exist that limit this strategy. In this critical review, the physiology of enteral amino acid metabolism and supplementation and challenges therein are discussed in the context of splanchnic physiology and biochemistry. Additionally, a review of studies examining various methods of amino acid supplementation and the associated effects on wound outcomes are discussed.
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- Vance L Albaugh
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN; and
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN; and
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Kitano T, Yamada H, Kida M, Okada Y, Saika S, Yoshida M. Impaired Healing of a Cutaneous Wound in an Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase-Knockout Mouse. Dermatol Res Pract 2017; 2017:2184040. [PMID: 28487726 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2184040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background. We investigated the effects of loss of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) on the healing process of cutaneous excisional injury by using iNOS-null (KO) mice. Population of granulation tissue-related cell types, that is, myofibroblasts and macrophages, growth factor expression, and reepithelialization were evaluated. Methods. KO and wild type (WT) mice of C57BL/6 background were used. Under general anesthesia two round full-thickness excision wounds of 5.0 mm in diameter were produced in dorsal skin. After specific intervals of healing, macroscopic observation, histology, immunohistochemistry, and real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were employed to evaluate the healing process. Results. The loss of iNOS retards granulation tissue formation and reepithelialization in excision wound model in mice. Detailed analyses showed that myofibroblast appearance, macrophage infiltration, and mRNA expression of transforming growth factor b and of collagen 1α2 were all suppressed by lacking iNOS. Conclusions. iNOS is required in the process of cutaneous wound healing. Lacking iNOS retards macrophage invasion and its expression of fibrogenic components that might further impair fibrogenic behaviors of fibroblasts.
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Nieves C, Sitren HS, Herrlinger-Garcia KA, Langkamp-Henken B. Pharmacologic Levels of Dietary Arginine in CB6F1 Mice Increase Serum Ammonia in the Healthy State and Serum Nitrite in Endotoxemia. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017; 31:101-8. [PMID: 17308250 DOI: 10.1177/0148607107031002101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Therapeutic or pharmacologic doses of arginine are used to enhance blood flow and immune function despite the lack of dose-response studies and the potential for adverse effects. This study determined the optimal level of oral arginine supplementation required to elevate serum arginine concentrations yet limit adverse effects in healthy and endotoxemic mice. METHODS Male CB6F1 mice were fed one of the following diets: The standard AIN93G (3 g arginine/100 g of protein) or this diet modified to provide 10 g, 20 g, or 30 g arginine/100 g of protein. On day 14, mice were injected with lipopolysaccharide (endotoxemic) or saline (healthy) and 4 hours later were exsanguinated. RESULTS Weight gain was reduced 50% in the group fed the 30 g arginine vs standard diet. Serum arginine, ornithine, citrulline, histidine, lysine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, and phenylalanine were greater and glutamate levels were lower in healthy supplemented mice; lipopolysaccharide treatment negated these changes. Serum ammonia concentration was 52% greater in healthy mice fed the 30 g arginine vs standard diet. Serum nitrite and urea were unaffected by supplementation in healthy mice. Serum nitrite was 37% greater in endotoxemic mice fed 30 g vs 10 g arginine, and serum urea was 27% greater in mice fed 20 g or 30 g vs 10 g arginine. CONCLUSIONS Changes in serum arginine or its metabolites were observed with all of the modified diets; however, a 30-g arginine diet was associated with an initial impairment of growth and potential adverse effects.
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- Carmelo Nieves
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0370, USA
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Kumar S, Singh RK, Bhardwaj T. Therapeutic role of nitric oxide as emerging molecule. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 85:182-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.11.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Everett W, Scurr DJ, Rammou A, Darbyshire A, Hamilton G, de Mel A. A Material Conferring Hemocompatibility. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26848. [PMID: 27264087 PMCID: PMC4893622 DOI: 10.1038/srep26848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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There is a need for biomimetic materials for use in blood-contacting devices. Blood contacting surfaces maintain their patency through physico-chemical properties of a functional endothelium. A poly(carbonate-urea) urethane (PCU) is used as a base material to examine the feasibility of L-Arginine methyl ester (L-AME) functionalized material for use in implants and coatings. The study hypothesizes that L-AME, incorporated into PCU, functions as a bioactive porogen, releasing upon contact with blood to interact with endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) present in blood. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) were successfully cultured on L-AME functionalized material, indicating that L-AME -increases cell viability. L-AME functionalized material potentially has broad applications in blood-contacting medical devices, as well as various other applications requiring endogenous up-regulation of nitric oxide, such as wound healing. This study presents an in-vitro investigation to demonstrate the novel anti-thrombogenic properties of L-AME, when in solution and when present within a polyurethane-based polymer.
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- William Everett
- Centre for Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Interface and Surface Analysis Centre, Boots Science Building, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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Somasundaram V, Nadhan R, K Hemalatha S, Kumar Sengodan S, Srinivas P. Nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species: Clues to target oxidative damage repair defective breast cancers. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2016; 101:184-92. [PMID: 27017408 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The identification of various biomolecules in cancer progression and therapy has led to the exploration of the roles of two cardinal players, namely Nitric Oxide (NO) and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer. Both ROS and NO display bimodal fashions of functional activity in a concentration dependent manner, by inducing either pro- or anti- tumorigenic signals. Researchers have identified the potential capability of NO and ROS in therapies owing to their role in eliciting pro-apoptotic signals at higher concentrations and their ability to sensitize cancer cells to one another as well as to other therapeutics. We review the prospects of NO and ROS in cancer progression and therapy, and analyze the role of a combinatorial therapy wherein an NO donor (SNAP) is used to sensitize the oxidative damage repair defective, triple negative breast cancer cells (HCC 1937) to a potent ROS inducer. Preliminary findings support the potential to employ various combinatorial regimes for anti-cancer therapies with regard to exploiting the chemo-sensitization property of NO donors.
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- Veena Somasundaram
- Cancer Research Program 5, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P O, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Cancer Research Program 5, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P O, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Cancer Research Program 5, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P O, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Cancer Research Program 5, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P O, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Cancer Research Program 5, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P O, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 014, Kerala, India.
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La Torre C, Cinque B, Lombardi F, Miconi G, Palumbo P, Evtoski Z, Placidi G, Fanini D, Cimini AM, Benedetti E, Giuliani M, Cifone MG. Nitric Oxide Chemical Donor Affects the Early Phases of In Vitro Wound Healing Process. J Cell Physiol 2016; 231:2185-95. [PMID: 26841260 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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An artificial wound in a confluent monolayer of human keratinocyte HaCaT cells or mouse embryo fibroblast Swiss NIH 3T3 cells was used to analyze the effects of the nitric oxide (NO) chemical donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP). SNAP exposure promoted an enhanced rate of wound closure and accelerated motility of both keratinocytes and fibroblasts compared to control cells. The wounded monolayer cultures of HaCaT and NIH 3T3 cells, treated with or without SNAP, were monitored under a phase contrast microscope. Structural and ultrastructural modifications were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The images were captured by a digital camera at different time points (0-28 h) and the wound area was analyzed through software included in Matlab®. As early as 15 min, SNAP induced significant cytoskeletal remodeling, as shown by immunostaining (phalloidin-labelling), which in turn was associated with increased filopodium number and length rise. NO donor treatment also induced overexpression of Ki-67 protein, a typical marker of cell proliferation, as shown by immunostaining. Both SNAP-induced migration and proliferation were antagonized by the NO-sensitive GC inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[-4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), which suggests activation of the NO/cGMP signalling cascade in the observed SNAP-induced effects in the early stages of the healing process. Moreover, we provide evidence that PPAR-β antagonist (GSK0660) may interfere with NO-mediated wound healing process. J. Cell. Physiol. 231: 2185-2195, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Cristina La Torre
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.,Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS), Assergi, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Kim JO, Noh JK, Thapa RK, Hasan N, Choi M, Kim JH, Lee JH, Ku SK, Yoo JW. Nitric oxide-releasing chitosan film for enhanced antibacterial and in vivo wound-healing efficacy. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 79:217-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.04.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Advances in surgical technology have allowed for previously unconsidered therapeutic interventions. However, the complexity and invasiveness of surgical procedures are not without adverse consequences. Nitric oxide's fundamental role in a host of physiological processes, including angiogenesis, wound and bone healing, thromboresistance, smooth muscle relaxation and inflammation makes it a significant player in accelerating wound healing and mitigating the inflammation of ischemia reperfusion injury common to surgical procedures. In addition, the therapeutic properties of NO have been harnessed for the prophylactic treatment of implant infection and graft failure. In this article, we will discuss the mechanism by which NO mediates these processes, and its perioperative translational applications.
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Miranda MM, Panis C, Cataneo AH, da Silva SS, Kawakami NY, Lopes LG, Morey AT, Yamauchi LM, Andrade CG, Cecchini R, da Silva JJ, Sforcin JM, Conchon-Costa I, Pavanelli WR. Nitric oxide and Brazilian propolis combined accelerates tissue repair by modulating cell migration, cytokine production and collagen deposition in experimental leishmaniasis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125101. [PMID: 25973801 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The fact that drugs currently used in the treatment of Leishmania are highly toxic and associated with acquired resistance has promoted the search for new therapies for treating American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL). In this study, BALB/c mice were injected in the hind paw with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and subsequently treated with a combination of nitric oxide (NO) donor (cis-[Ru(bpy) 2imN(NO)](PF6)3) (Ru-NO), given by intraperitoneal injection, and oral Brazilian propolis for 30 days. Ru-NO reached the center of the lesion and increased the NO level in the injured hind paw without lesion exacerbation. Histological and immunological parameters of chronic inflammation showed that this combined treatment increased the efficacy of macrophages, determined by the decrease in the number of parasitized cells, leading to reduced expression of proinflammatory and tissue damage markers. In addition, these drugs in combination fostered wound healing, enhanced the number of fibroblasts, pro-healing cytokines and induced collagen synthesis at the lesion site. Overall, our findings suggest that the combination of the NO donor Ru-NO and Brazilian propolis alleviates experimental ATL lesions, highlighting a new therapeutic option that can be considered for further in vivo investigations as a candidate for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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Tomlinson JAP, Caplin B, Boruc O, Bruce-Cobbold C, Cutillas P, Dormann D, Faull P, Grossman RC, Khadayate S, Mas VR, Nitsch DD, Wang Z, Norman JT, Wilcox CS, Wheeler DC, Leiper J. Reduced Renal Methylarginine Metabolism Protects against Progressive Kidney Damage. J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 26:3045-59. [PMID: 25855779 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014030280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) production is diminished in many patients with cardiovascular and renal disease. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of NO synthesis, and elevated plasma levels of ADMA are associated with poor outcomes. Dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-1 (DDAH1) is a methylarginine-metabolizing enzyme that reduces ADMA levels. We reported previously that a DDAH1 gene variant associated with increased renal DDAH1 mRNA transcription and lower plasma ADMA levels, but counterintuitively, a steeper rate of renal function decline. Here, we test the hypothesis that reduced renal-specific ADMA metabolism protects against progressive renal damage. Renal DDAH1 is expressed predominately within the proximal tubule. A novel proximal tubule-specific Ddah1 knockout (Ddah1(PT-/-)) mouse demonstrated tubular cell accumulation of ADMA and lower NO concentrations, but unaltered plasma ADMA concentrations. Ddah1(PT-/-) mice were protected from reduced kidney tissue mass, collagen deposition, and profibrotic cytokine expression in two independent renal injury models: folate nephropathy and unilateral ureteric obstruction. Furthermore, a study of two independent kidney transplant cohorts revealed higher levels of human renal allograft methylarginine-metabolizing enzyme gene expression associated with steeper function decline. We also report an association among DDAH1 expression, NO activity, and uromodulin expression supported by data from both animal and human studies, raising the possibility that kidney DDAH1 expression exacerbates renal injury through uromodulin-related mechanisms. Together, these data demonstrate that reduced renal tubular ADMA metabolism protects against progressive kidney function decline. Thus, circulating ADMA may be an imprecise marker of renal methylarginine metabolism, and therapeutic ADMA reduction may even be deleterious to kidney function.
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- James A P Tomlinson
- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom;
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- Centre for Nephrology, UCL Medical School Royal Free, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Nephrology, UCL Medical School Royal Free, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Translational Genomics Transplant Laboratory, Transplant Division, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; and
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Nephrology, UCL Medical School Royal Free, London, United Kingdom
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- Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Centre for Nephrology, UCL Medical School Royal Free, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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Alexander JW, Supp DM. Role of Arginine and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Wound Healing and Infection. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2014; 3:682-690. [PMID: 25371851 PMCID: PMC4217020 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2013.0469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Significance: Only a few decades ago, the primary focus of nutritional supplementation was to prevent deficiencies of essential nutrients. It is now recognized that, at higher than essential levels, selected nutrients can have a pharmacologic effect to prevent or treat disease. Recent Advances: Two of the most important pharmaconutrients, arginine, and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil, have been shown to have profound effects on wound healing and infections. Critical Issues: Both arginine and fish oils have independent benefits, but the combination appears to be much more effective. This combination has been shown to affect outcomes involving wound healing and infections, as reviewed here, and can also affect incidence and outcomes in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, organ transplant rejection, and other inflammatory conditions. These possibilities have not yet progressed to widespread clinical application. Future Directions: The optimal combinations of immunonutrients, timing of administration, and the doses needed for best results need to be determined in preclinical and clinical studies. Also, the mechanisms involved in the administration of pharmaconutrients need to be established.
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- J. Wesley Alexander
- Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Research Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Bozkırlı BO, Gündoğdu RH, Ersoy E, Lortlar N, Yıldırım Z, Temel H, Oduncu M, Karakaya J. Pilot Experimental Study on the Effect of Arginine, Glutamine, and β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate on Secondary Wound Healing. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2014; 39:591-7. [DOI: 10.1177/0148607113520433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Department of General Surgery, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Etimesgut Public Health Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gemerek State Hospital, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Siverek State Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Tan J, Liu S, Guo Y, Applegate TJ, Eicher SD. Dietary L-arginine supplementation attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in broiler chickens. Br J Nutr 2014; 111:1394-404. [PMID: 24330949 DOI: 10.1017/S0007114513003863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In the present study, two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of dietary L-arginine (Arg) supplementation on the inflammatory response and innate immunity of broiler chickens. Expt 1 was designed as a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement (n 8 cages/treatment; n 6 birds/cage) with three dietary Arg concentrations (1.05, 1.42 and 1.90%) and two immune treatments (injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline) given at an interval of 48 h between 14 and 21 d of age. In Expt 2, correlation between dietary Arg concentration (0.99, 1.39, 1.76, 2.13 or 2.53%) and percentage of circulating B cells (percentage of circulating lymphocytes) was determined. In Expt 1, LPS injection decreased body-weight gain and feed intake and increased feed conversion ratio of the challenged broilers (14-21 d; P< 0.05). LPS injection suppressed (P< 0.05) the percentages of splenic CD11+ and B cells (percentages of splenic lymphocytes) and phagocytic activity of splenic heterophils and macrophages; Arg supplementation linearly decreased the percentages of CD11+, CD14+ and B cells in the spleen (P< 0.10). LPS injection increased (P< 0.05) the expression of IL-1β and IL-6 mRNA in the spleen and caecal tonsils. Arginine supplementation decreased (P< 0.05) the expression of IL-1β, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and PPAR-γ mRNA in the spleen and IL-1β, IL-10, TLR4 and NF-κB mRNA in the caecal tonsils. In Expt 2, increasing dietary Arg concentrations linearly and quadratically reduced the percentage of circulating B cells (P< 0.01). Collectively, Arg supplementation attenuated the overexpression of pro-inflammatory cytokines probably through the suppression of the TLR4 pathway and CD14+ cell percentage. Furthermore, excessive Arg supplementation (1.76%) suppressed the percentages of circulating and splenic B cells.
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Campbell L, Saville CR, Murray PJ, Cruickshank SM, Hardman MJ. Local arginase 1 activity is required for cutaneous wound healing. J Invest Dermatol 2013; 133:2461-2470. [PMID: 23552798 PMCID: PMC3778883 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chronic nonhealing wounds in the elderly population are associated with a prolonged and excessive inflammatory response, which is widely hypothesized to impede healing. Previous studies have linked alterations in local L-arginine metabolism, principally mediated by the enzymes arginase (Arg) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), to pathological wound healing. Over subsequent years, interest in Arg/iNOS has focused on the classical versus alternatively activated (M1/M2) macrophage paradigm. Although the role of iNOS during healing has been studied, Arg contribution to healing remains unclear. Here, we report that Arg is dynamically regulated during acute wound healing. Pharmacological inhibition of local Arg activity directly perturbed healing, as did Tie2-cre-mediated deletion of Arg1, revealing the importance of Arg1 during healing. Inhibition or depletion of Arg did not alter alternatively activated macrophage numbers but instead was associated with increased inflammation, including increased influx of iNOS(+) cells and defects in matrix deposition. Finally, we reveal that in preclinical murine models reduced Arg expression directly correlates with delayed healing, and as such may represent an important future therapeutic target.
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- Laura Campbell
- The Healing Foundation Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The Healing Foundation Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Departments of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Manchester Immunology Group, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- The Healing Foundation Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a short-lived, pleiotropic molecule that affects numerous critical functions in the body. Presently, there are markedly conflicting findings in the literature regarding NO and its role in carcinogenesis and tumor progression. NO has been shown to have dichotomous effects on cellular proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, angiogenesis and many other important processes in cancer biology. It has been shown to be both pro- and antitumorigenic, depending on the concentration and the tumor microenvironment in question. NO is generated by three isoforms of NO synthase (NOS) that are widely expressed and sometimes upregulated in human tumors. Due to its vast array of physiological functions, it presents a huge challenge to researchers to discover its true potential in cancer biology and consequently, its use in anticancer therapies. In this study, we review the current knowledge in this area, with an emphasis placed on NO modulation as an anticancer therapy, focusing on NO-donating drugs and NOS inhibitors.
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- Amy J Burke
- Prostate Cancer Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Dublin, Ireland.
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Park JE, Abrams MJ, Efron PA, Barbul A. Excessive nitric oxide impairs wound collagen accumulation. J Surg Res 2012; 183:487-92. [PMID: 23290597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) plays a major regulatory role in wound collagen synthesis. We hypothesized that this regulatory role is tightly controlled by the levels of NO in the wound environment and that supranormal wound NO generation impairs wound collagen accumulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used the model of turpentine-induced granuloma in male Sprague-Dawley rats as a sterile inflammatory stimulus generating large amounts of NO. In this environment, NO generation increased by 260%, whereas collagen deposition was significantly reduced by 38.5% (729.7 ± 81.5 versus 449.4 ± 76.3 μg hydroxyproline/100 mg sponge, P<0.05). Inhibition of NO synthase activity using 300 mM L-N6-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine, a highly potent and selective inhibitor of inducible NO synthase, significantly reduced NO elevation by 43.3% and increased wound collagen deposition by 37.3% (P<0.05). These effects occurred without any anti-inflammatory effects of L-N6-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine as assessed by the white blood cell counts and levels of interleukins 1 and 6. CONCLUSIONS The data show that high levels of NO within the wound environment significantly reduce wound collagen deposition. Inhibition of NO generation restores collagen levels to normal levels. The regulatory effects of NO on wound collagen appear to be highly correlated with the amount of NO generated.
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- Julie E Park
- Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Alves CC, Torrinhas RS, Giorgi R, Brentani MM, Logullo AF, Waitzberg DL. TGF-β1 expression in wound healing is acutely affected by experimental malnutrition and early enteral feeding. Int Wound J 2012. [PMID: 23194083 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2012.01120.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Malnutrition is associated with the delay or failure of healing. We assessed the effect of experimental malnutrition and early enteral feeding with standard diet or diet supplemented with arginine and antioxidants on the levels of mRNA encoding growth factors in acute, open wound healing. Standardised cutaneous dorsal wounds and gastrostomies for enteral feeding were created in malnourished (M, n = 27) and eutrophic control (E, n = 30) Lewis male adult rats. Both M and E rats received isocaloric and isonitrogenous regimens with oral chow and saline (C), standard (S) or supplemented (A) enteral diets. On post-trauma day 7, mRNA levels of growth factor genes were analysed in wound granulation tissue by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). M(C) rats had significantly lower transforming growth factor β(TGF-β1 ) mRNA levels than E(C) rats (2·58 ± 0·83 versus 3·53 ± 0·57, P < 0·01) and in comparison with M(S) and M(A) rats (4·66 ± 2·49 and 4·61 ± 2·11, respectively; P < 0·05). VEGF and KGF-7 mRNA levels were lower in M(A) rats than in E(A) rats (0·74 ± 0·16 versus 1·25 ± 0·66; and 1·07 ± 0·45 versus 1·79 ± 0·89, respectively; P≤ 0·04), but did not differ from levels in E(C) and M(C) animals. In experimental open acute wound healing, previous malnutrition decreased local mRNA levels of TGF-β1 genes, which was minimised by early enteral feeding with standard or supplemented diets.
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- Claudia Cristina Alves
- Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolic Surgery of the Digestive System (LIM 35), Gastroenterology Department, University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil; University of São Paulo, NAPAN, Food and Nutrition Research Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lallès JP, Bosi P, Janczyk P, Koopmans SJ, Torrallardona D. Impact of bioactive substances on the gastrointestinal tract and performance of weaned piglets: a review. Animal 2009; 3:1625-43. [PMID: 22443548 DOI: 10.1017/S175173110900398X] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The EU ban on in-feed antibiotics has stimulated research on weaning diets as a way of reducing post-weaning gut disorders and growth check in pigs. Many bioactive components have been investigated but only few have shown to be effective. Amongst these, organic acids (OA) have been shown to exert a bactericidal action mediated by non-dissociated OA, by lowering gastric pH, increasing gut and pancreas enzyme secretion and improving gut wall morphology. It has been postulated that they may also enhance non-specific immune responses and improve disease resistance. In contrast, relatively little attention has been paid to the impact of OA on the stomach but recent data show they can differently affect gastric histology, acid secretion and gastric emptying. Butyrate and precursors of butyric acid have received special attention and although promising results have been obtained, their effects are dependent upon the dose, treatment duration, initial age of piglets, gastrointestinal site and other factors. The amino acids (AA) like glutamine, tryptophan and arginine are supportive in improving digestion, absorption and retention of nutrients by affecting tissue anabolism, stress and (or) immunity. Glutamine, cysteine and threonine are important for maintaining mucin and permeability of intestinal barrier function. Spray-dried plasma (SDP) positively affects gut morphology, inflammation and reduces acquired specific immune responses via specific and a-specific influences of immunoglobulins and other bioactive components. Effects are more pronounced in early-weaned piglets and under poorer health conditions. Little interaction between plasma protein and antibiotics has been found, suggesting distinct modes of action and additive effects. Bovine colostrum may act more or less similarly to SDP. The composition of essential oils is highly variable, depending on environmental and climatic conditions and distillation methods. These oils differ widely in their antimicrobial activity in vitro and some components of weaning diets may decrease their activity. Results in young pigs are highly variable depending upon the product and doses used. These studies suggest that relatively high concentrations of essential oils are needed for beneficial effects to be observed and it has been assumed that these plant extracts mimic most of the effects of antibiotics active on gut physiology, microbiology and immunology. Often, bioactive substances protective to the gut also stimulate feed intake and growth performance. New insights on the effects of selected OA and AA, protein sources (especially SDP, bovine colostrum) and plant extracts with anti-bacterial activities on the gut are reported in this review.
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- Jeremy Z Williams
- Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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Nichols SP, Storm WL, Koh A, Schoenfisch MH. Local delivery of nitric oxide: targeted delivery of therapeutics to bone and connective tissues. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2012; 64:1177-88. [PMID: 22433782 PMCID: PMC3383916 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Revised: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Non-invasive treatment of injuries and disorders affecting bone and connective tissue remains a significant challenge facing the medical community. A treatment route that has recently been proposed is nitric oxide (NO) therapy. Nitric oxide plays several important roles in physiology with many conditions lacking adequate levels of NO. As NO is a radical, localized delivery via NO donors is essential to promoting biological activity. Herein, we review current literature related to therapeutic NO delivery in the treatment of bone, skin and tendon repair.
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- Scott P Nichols
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Matsumoto Y, Kuroyanagi Y. Development of a Wound Dressing Composed of Hyaluronic Acid Sponge Containing Arginine and Epidermal Growth Factor. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 2012; 21:715-26. [DOI: 10.1163/156856209x435844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Yasuhiro Matsumoto
- a R&D Center for Artificial Skin, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.
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- b R&D Center for Artificial Skin, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan
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