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Ikemoto H, Adachi N, Okumo T, Chuluunbat O, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Duration of the preemptive analgesic effects of low- and high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in rats with acute inflammatory pain. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2024. [PMID: 38446546 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12818] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) activates various pathways to induce antinociceptive effects, based on the frequencies used. This study evaluates the preemptive analgesic effects and their duration of low- (LT: 4 Hz) and high-frequency TENS (HT: 100 Hz) using a rat model of acute inflammatory pain. Acute inflammation was induced by injecting 1% formalin into the hind paws of rats. LT or HT was applied for 30 min before formalin injection. Pain-related behaviors, such as licking, flinching, and lifting, were recorded for 60 min postinjection. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess the number of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (pERK)- and c-fos-positive cells in the spinal cord. Naloxone, a μ-opioid receptors (MORs) antagonist, and naltrindole, a δ-opioid receptors (DORs) antagonist, were administered before TENS application. Pain behavior duration and pERK- and c-fos-positive cell expression were then measured. LT and HT pretreatment significantly reduced both pain behaviors and the number of pERK- and c-fos-positive cells postformalin injection. Naloxone and naltrindole partially reversed the effects of LT and HT, respectively. Notably, HT's analgesic effect lasted up to 120 min whereas that of LT persisted for 90 min. LT and HT effectively exerted their preemptive analgesic effects on acute inflammatory pain by inhibiting pERK and c-fos expression in the spinal cord. HT presented a longer-lasting effect compared to LT. MOR and DOR activation may contribute to LT and HT's analgesic mechanisms, respectively.
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- Hideshi Ikemoto
- Department of Physiology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kitano M, Fukuoka S, Adachi N, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Shoseiryuto Ameliorated TDI-Induced Allergic Rhinitis by Suppressing IL-33 Release from Nasal Epithelial Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102083. [PMID: 36297517 PMCID: PMC9608439 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is a major cause of occupational asthma and rhinitis. Shoseiryuto (SST) is one of the traditional herbal medicines (Kampo medicine) and has long been used as a natural medicine for allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma. Recent studies have shown that the expression and release of IL-33, which regulates the TH2 cytokine response in epithelial cells, is an important step in developing the inflammatory response of the nasal mucosa. In this study, we investigated whether SST may ameliorate the TDI-induced AR-related symptoms in rats and inhibit IL-33 release from nasal epithelial cells. An AR rat model was generated by sensitization and induction with TDI. SST was administered during the sensitization period. AR-related symptoms in rats were evaluated, and IL-33 release was measured both in vivo and in vitro. SST suppressed symptoms appearing in TDI-induced AR model rats, such as elevated serum histamine and IL-33 levels in nasal lavage fluid (NLF)/serum, which were suppressed by SST administration. TDI-induced IL-33 release from the nasal epithelial cell nuclei was also observed and suppressed in SST-treated rats and cultured nasal epithelial cells. These results suggest that SST ameliorates the symptoms of TDI-induced AR at least partially by inhibiting IL-33 release from nasal epithelial cells.
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Adachi N, Sakhri FZ, Ikemoto H, Ohashi Y, Kato M, Inoue T, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Kamikihito rescued depressive-like behaviors and hippocampus neurogenesis in chronic restraint stress rats. J Tradit Complement Med 2022; 12:172-179. [PMID: 35528472 PMCID: PMC9072803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background and aim Substantial evidence suggests the effectiveness of plant-based medicine in stress-related diseases. Kamikihito (KKT), a Japanese traditional herbal medicine (Kampo), has been used for anemia, insomnia, and anxiety. Recent studies revealed its ameliorating effect on cognitive and memory dysfunction in several animal models. We, therefore, determined whether daily supplementation of KKT has an antidepressant-like effect on the stress-induced behavioral and neurological changes in rats. Experimental procedure The effect of KKT against the stress-induced changes in anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors and hippocampal neurogenesis were determined using a rat model of chronic restraint stress (CRS). KKT was orally administered daily at 300 or 1000 mg/kg during 21 consecutive days of CRS (6 h/day). The effect of CRS and KKT on physiological parameters, including body weight gain, food/water consumptions, plasma corticosterone (CORT) levels, and percentage of adrenal gland weight to body weight, were firstly measured. Anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors in rats were assessed in the open field test (OFT), sucrose preference test (SPT), and forced swimming test (FST). Hippocampal neurogenesis was determined by immunohistochemistry. Results and conclusion CRS for 21 days caused a significant decrease in body weight gain and increase in plasma CORT levels and percentage of adrenal gland weight to body weight, which were rescued by KKT treatment. KKT also suppressed the CRS-induced anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors and impairment of hippocampal neurogenesis. These results suggest that daily treatment of KKT has a protective effect against physiological, neurological, and behavioral changes in a rat model of depression.
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Key Words
- Antidepressant-like effect
- BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor
- CORT, corticosterone
- CRS, chronic restraint stress
- Chronic restraint stress
- DCX, doublecortin
- DG, dentate gyrus
- DNA, methyltransferase
- FST, forced swimming test
- HPA, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal
- Hippocampal neurogenesis
- KKT, Kamikihito
- Kamikihito (加味帰脾湯)
- MAO, monoamine oxidase
- MDD, major depressive disorder
- Major depressive disorder
- NSPCs, neural progenitor/stem cells
- OFT, open field test
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SPT, sucrose preference test
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- Naoki Adachi
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
- Department of Animal Biology, University of Freres Mentouri Constantine-Algeria, 25000, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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Yogi W, Tsukada M, Sato Y, Izuno T, Inoue T, Tsunokawa Y, Okumo T, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Influences of Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation on Stress Responses during Short-Duration Sleep Cycles: A Pilot Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9070909. [PMID: 34356287 PMCID: PMC8303840 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9070909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Lavender essential oil (LEO) was reported to improve sleep quality. We investigated the influence of aromatherapy by testing the effects of LEO on stress responses during a short-duration sleep in a single-blind, randomized, crossover trial. The subjects were twelve healthy adults who were nonsmokers without any known disease and who were not prescribed medications, and nine of these completed the study. After the subjects had fallen asleep, they were sprayed with LEO using an aroma diffuser. Before and after 90 min of sleep, α-amylase, chromogranin A (CgA), and cortisol levels in saliva were measured as objective stress indicators, and the Japanese version of the UWIST Mood Adjective Checklist was used as a subjective indicator. A comparison of changes before and after sleep, with and without LEO, revealed that the cortisol level did not significantly change; however, α-amylase (p < 0.05) and CgA (p < 0.01) levels significantly decreased after LEO inhalation. A mood test indicated no change in mood before and after sleep, with or without LEO. Since α-amylase and CgA reflect the sympathetic nervous system response, these results indicate that LEO aromatherapy during a short-duration sleep cycle suppresses the stress response, especially that of the sympathetic nervous system.
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- Wakako Yogi
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
- Pharmaceutical Department, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3784-8110
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan;
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan; (W.Y.); (T.I.); (T.I.); (Y.T.); (T.O.); (T.H.); (M.S.)
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Sakhri FZ, Adachi N, Zerizer S, Ohashi Y, Ikemoto H, Tsukada M, Kabouche Z, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Behavioral and neurological improvement by Cydonia oblonga fruit extract in chronic immobilization stress rats. Phytother Res 2020; 35:2074-2084. [PMID: 33205508 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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It is known that chronic stress is a contributing factor to several physical and mental diseases. In this study, we examined the effect of hydroethanolic extract of Cydonia oblonga fruit (HECO, 300 mg/kg) in chronically immobilized rats on physiological and behavioral parameters by the open field test (OFT), sucrose preference test (SPT), and forced swimming test (FST) and on neurological alterations by analysis of the hippocampal neurogenesis. A daily 6 hr exposure to chronic immobilization stress (CIS) for 21 consecutive days induced anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors in rats' concomitant with decreased weight gain and increased plasma corticosterone (CORT) levels, rats also showed atrophy in the CA3 subregion of the hippocampus and a decreased number of Ki67 and DCX positive cells in the dentate gyrus (DG). Treatment with HECO successfully suppressed the physiological and behavioral markers of the CIS and prevents the structural abnormality and the impaired cell proliferation in the hippocampus. Moreover, the daily administration of HECO improved the mood function in normal rats. Taking together, our findings demonstrate, for the first time, the anti-depressive effect of C. oblonga fruit by enhancing the hippocampal neurogenesis in the rat model of depression.
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- Fatma Z Sakhri
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan.,Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Université Des Frères Mentouri-Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria.,Laboratoire d'Obtention de Substances Thérapeutiques, Université Des Frères Mentouri-Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
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- Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Université Des Frères Mentouri-Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
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- Laboratoire d'Obtention de Substances Thérapeutiques, Université Des Frères Mentouri-Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Japan
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Liu D, Fang Y, Rao Y, Tan W, Zhou W, Wu X, Zhang C, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Li G. Synovial fibroblast-derived exosomal microRNA-106b suppresses chondrocyte proliferation and migration in rheumatoid arthritis via down-regulation of PDK4. J Mol Med (Berl) 2020; 98:409-423. [PMID: 32152704 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-020-01882-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [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: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fibroblast-derived exosomes have been reported to transfer microRNAs to recipient cells, where they regulate target gene expression, which is of interest for understanding the basic biology of inflammation, tissue homeostasis, and development of therapeutic approaches. Initial microarray-based analysis carried out in this study identified the rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related differentially expressed gene pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4). Subsequently, the upstream regulatory microRNA-106b (miR-106b) of PDK4 was predicted with bioinformatic analyses. A collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)-induced mouse model was established, and exosomes were isolated from synovial fibroblasts (SFs) and transferred into chondrocytes to identify the role of exosomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We found that PDK4 was poorly expressed in RA cartilage tissues and chondrocytes, while miR-106b was highly expressed in RA SFs and SF-derived exosomes. Notably, PDK4 was confirmed as a target gene of miR-106b. Over-expression of PDK4 promoted the proliferation and migration abilities of chondrocytes and inhibited their apoptosis as well as affected the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL)/RANK/osteoprotegerin (OPG) system. Meanwhile, miR-106b was delivered from SFs to chondrocytes through exosomes, which suppressed chondrocyte proliferation and migration and accelerated apoptosis as well as affected the RANKL/RANK/OPG system via down-regulation of PDK4. Furthermore, in vivo results validated that miR-106b inhibition could relieve CIA-induced RA. Taken together, SF-derived exosomal miR-106b stimulates RA initiation by targeting PDK4, indicating a physiologically validated potential approach for the prevention and treatment of RA. KEY MESSAGES: PDK4 is decreased in chondrocytes of RA, while miR-106b is increased in SFBs. PDK4 promotes proliferation and migration of chondrocytes. miR-106b could target 3'UTR of PDK4 gene. SFB-exosomal miR-106b inhibits proliferation and migration of chondrocytes. Inhibition of miR-106b attenuates RA progression in a CIA mouse model.
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- Dan Liu
- Department of Pathology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
- Clinical Medical College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
- Clinical Medical College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, People's Republic of China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, People's Republic of China
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- Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou, 225000, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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Sunagawa M, Yamaguchi K, Tsukada M, Ebihara N, Ikemoto H, Hisamitsu T. Kampo (Traditional Japanese Herbal) Formulae for Treatment of Stomatitis and Oral Mucositis. Medicines (Basel) 2018; 5:medicines5040130. [PMID: 30544681 PMCID: PMC6313652 DOI: 10.3390/medicines5040130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Stomatitis is occasionally multiple, recurrent, and refractory. Currently, mucositis induced by chemotherapy and radiation therapy in patients with cancer has become a significant clinical problem. Effective treatments have not been established and the treatment of numerous cases remains a challenge for physicians. Traditional Japanese herbal medicines termed Kampo formulae (i.e., Hangeshashinto, Orengedokuto, Inchinkoto, Orento, Byakkokaninjinto, Juzentaihoto, Hochuekkito, and Shosaikoto) are used for treating various types of stomatitis and mucositis. Its use has been based on the Kampo medical theories—empirical rules established over thousands of years. However, recently, clinical and basic research studies investigating these formulae have been conducted to obtain scientific evidence. Clinical studies investigating efficacies of Shosaikoto and Orento for the treatment of cryptogenic stomatitis and acute aphthous stomatitis and those investigating the effects of Hangeshashinto, Orengedokuto, and Juzentaihoto on chemotherapy- or radiotherapy-induced mucositis have been conducted. The Kampo formulae comprise several crude drugs, whose mechanisms of action are gradually being clarified. Most of these drugs that are used for the treatment of stomatitis possess anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidative properties. In this review, we introduce the clinical applications and summarize the available evidence on the Kampo formulae for the treatment of stomatitis and oral mucositis.
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- Masataka Sunagawa
- Department of physiology, School of medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of physiology, School of medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of physiology, School of medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of physiology, School of medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of physiology, School of medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of physiology, School of medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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Kanada Y, Katayama A, Ikemoto H, Takahashi K, Tsukada M, Nakamura A, Ishino S, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Inhibitory effect of the Kampo medicinal formula Yokukansan on acute stress-induced defecation in rats. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2018; 14:937-944. [PMID: 29670354 PMCID: PMC5896650 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s156795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder with symptoms of abnormal defecation and abdominal discomfort. Psychological factors are well known to be involved in onset and exacerbation of IBS. A few studies have reported effectiveness of traditional herbal (Kampo) medicines in IBS treatment. Yokukansan (YKS) has been shown to have anti-stress and anxiolytic effects. We investigated the effect of YKS on defecation induced by stress and involvement of oxytocin (OT), a peptide hormone produced by the hypothalamus, in order to elucidate the mechanism of YKS action. METHODS AND RESULTS Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups; control, YKS (300 mg/kg PO)-treated non-stress (YKS), acute stress (Stress), and YKS (300 mg/kg PO)-treated acute stress (Stress+YKS) groups. Rats in the Stress and Stress+YKS groups were exposed to a 15-min psychological stress procedure involving novel environmental stress. Levels of plasma OT in the YKS group were significantly higher compared with those in the Control group (P < 0.05), and OT levels in the Stress+YKS group were remarkably higher than those in the other groups (P < 0.01). Next, rats were divided into four groups; Stress, Stress+YKS, Atosiban (OT receptor antagonist; 1 mg/kg IP)-treated Stress+YKS (Stress+YKS+B), and OT (0.04 mg/kg IP)-treated acute stress (Stress+OT) groups. Rats were exposed to acute stress as in the previous experiment, and defecation during the stress load was measured. Administration of YKS or OT significantly inhibited defecation; however, administration of Atosiban partially abolished the inhibitory effect of YKS. Finally, direct action of YKS on motility of isolated colon was assessed. YKS (1 mg/mL, 5 mg/mL) did not inhibit spontaneous contraction. CONCLUSION These results suggested that YKS influences stress-induced defecation and that increased OT secretion may be a mechanism underlying this phenomenon.
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- Yasuaki Kanada
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Jue C, Zhifeng W, Zhisheng Z, Lin C, Yayun Q, Feng J, Hao G, Shintaro I, Hisamitsu T, Shiyu G, Yanqing L. Vasculogenic mimicry in hepatocellular carcinoma contributes to portal vein invasion. Oncotarget 2018; 7:77987-77997. [PMID: 27793002 PMCID: PMC5363638 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Portal vein invasion (PVI) is common in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and largely contributes to tumor recurrence after radical tumor resection or liver transplantation. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) was an independent vascular system lined with tumor cells and associated with poor prognosis of HCC. The present study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between VM and portal vein invasion. A total of 44 HCC cases receiving anatomic liver resection were included in the study and were divided into groups with and without PVI. The prevalence of VM in each group was examined by CD34-PAS dual staining. The regulatory molecules of VM formation such as Notch1, Vimentin and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) were investigated by immunohistochemical staining. Analysis was performed to explore the association of PVI, VM and the VM regulatory molecules. PVI was found in 40.91% (18/44) cases and VM was found in 38.64% (17/44) cases in total samples. The incidence of VM was 72.22% (13/18) in PVI group while it was 15.38% (4/26) in non-PVI group (P<0.001), VM formation was positively correlated with PVI (r=0.574, P<0.001). The VM forming regulatory molecules such as Notch1, Vimentin, MMP-2 and MMP-9 were found to be correlated with PVI in HCC patients. Taken together, our results suggested that VM formation, alone with its regulatory molecules, is the promoting factor of PVI in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Chen Jue
- Institution of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Oncology, The Second People's Hospital of Taizhou Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second People's Hospital of Taizhou Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second People's Hospital of Taizhou Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institution of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institution of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institution of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institution of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Katayama A, Kanada Y, Tsukada M, Akanuma Y, Takemura H, Ono T, Suga H, Mera H, Hisamitsu T, Sunagawa M. Yokukansan (Kampo medicinal formula) prevents the development of morphine tolerance by inhibiting the secretion of orexin A. Integr Med Res 2018; 7:141-148. [PMID: 29989049 PMCID: PMC6035380 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Yokukansan (YKS), a traditional herbal (Kampo) medicine consisting of seven herbs, is effective in the treatment of pain disorders, such as headache, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, and trigeminal neuralgia, and we have previously shown it to be effective against morphine analgesic tolerance in rats. It has been reported that orexin receptor antagonists prevent the development of morphine tolerance and that YKS inhibits the secretion of orexin A in the hypothalamus. This study examined whether the inhibition of the secretion of orexin A by YKS is one mechanism underlying its effect against morphine analgesic tolerance. Methods Male Wistar rats were administered a subcutaneous injection of morphine hydrochloride (10 mg/kg/day) for 5 days. One group was preadministered YKS, starting 3 days before the morphine. The withdrawal latency following thermal stimulation was measured daily using a hot plate test. On day 5, the levels of orexin A in the plasma and the midbrain were measured, and the appearance of activated astrocytes in the midbrain was examined by immunofluorescence staining. Results The preadministration of YKS prevented the development of morphine tolerance. The repeated administration of morphine significantly increased the plasma and midbrain levels of orexin A and the activation of astrocytes. These increases were significantly inhibited by the preadministration of YKS. Conclusion These results suggest that the preadministration of YKS attenuated the development of antinociceptive morphine tolerance and that the inhibition of orexin A secretion may be one mechanism underlying this phenomenon.
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- Ayami Katayama
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Corporation Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Corporation Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Jin F, Zhu G, Li D, Ni T, Dai X, Wang H, Feng J, Qian Y, Yang L, Guo S, Hisamitsu T, Liu Y. Celastrus orbiculatus extracts induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human esophageal squamous carcinoma ECA-109 cells in vitro via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:1591-1599. [PMID: 29434854 PMCID: PMC5774469 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7459] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Recently, Celastrus orbiculatus ethyl acetate extracts (COE) have been investigated for their anticancer effects on digestive tract tumors. However, the therapeutic effects of COE on esophageal squamous carcinoma cells (ESCC) have not been investigated. In the present study, the effects of COE on the cell cycle and apoptosis of ESCCs were assessed in vitro, and it was revealed that COE treatment triggered G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, and induced DNA damage and apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner in ESCC. Activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase-B/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway was also suppressed by COE. Additionally, the combined treatment with COE and rapamycin (an mTOR inhibitor) acted synergistically in ECA-109 cells compared with the treatment with COE or rapamycin alone. These findings extend the understanding of the action of COE and suggest that COE has potential as a treatment option for ESCC as a single treatment or in combination.
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- Feng Jin
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China.,Department of Oncology, Yangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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Wang H, Tao L, Ni T, Gu H, Jin F, Dai X, Feng J, Ding Y, Xiao W, Guo S, Hisamitsu T, Qian Y, Liu Y. Anticancer efficacy of the ethyl acetate extract from the traditional Chinese medicine herb Celastrus orbiculatus against human gastric cancer. J Ethnopharmacol 2017; 205:147-157. [PMID: 28476678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb Celastrus orbiculatus is an important folk medicinal plant in China that has been used as an anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and analgesic in various diseases. The ethyl acetate extract of C. orbiculatus (C. orbiculatus extract, COE) was reported to show significant antitumor effects. However, no study in China or abroad has reported the effect and mechanism of COE in triggering apoptosis of gastric cancer (GC) cells. AIM OF STUDY To further uncover the molecular mechanism underlying COE's apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects and lay a foundation for the development of novel, effective antitumor TCM agents. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of COE on AGS and BGC-823 GC cell viability was examined using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Apoptosis of AGS and BGC-823 cells induced by COE was analyzed using flow cytometry and a mitochondrial membrane potential assay kit (JC-1). The proliferating GC cells were identified and examined using a 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) staining kit and flow cytometric analysis. A western blot assay was used to detect the effect of COE on apoptosis-related proteins, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-extra-large (Bcl-xL), Bcl-2-like protein 12 (Bcl-L12), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), and caspase as well as proliferation-related proteins, phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)/p70s6k. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and an animal imaging technique were used to evaluate the microstructure of apoptotic GC cells and the effect of COE on tumor cell growth in vivo, respectively. RESULTS The results indicate that COE significantly inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of GC AGS and BGC-823 cell lines both in vivo and in vitro. COE significantly decreased the cell mitochondrial membrane potential. Moreover, COE downregulated the levels of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and PI3K/Akt/mTOR/p70s6k while those of Bax and caspase were upregulated. More interestingly, COE altered the microstructure of the mitochondria. CONCLUSION All these data collectively indicate that COE not only has significant antiproliferative effects but also has both in vivo and in vitro apoptotic effects. In addition, COE altered the structure and function of the mitochondria, which is another potential pathway for the antitumor activity of COE. These findings may provide a basis for the development of new anticancer TCM candidates.
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- Haibo Wang
- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142, Japan.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142, Japan.
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- The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou 225000, China; Clinical Medicine College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China.
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Zhang M, Ishikawa S, Inagawa T, Ikemoto H, Guo S, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T. Influence of Mechanical Force on Bone Matrix Proteins in Ovariectomised Mice and Osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 31:87-95. [PMID: 28064225 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AIM To investigate the effect of mechanical stress on periostin and semaphorin-3A expression in a murine model of postmenopausal osteoporosis and in osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Female mice were divided into three groups and treated with a sham operation, ovariectomy (OVX) or OVX plus treadmill training (OVX+Run). After 10 weeks, tibias were used for histological analysis. MC3T3-E1 cells were burdened by mechanical stress using a centrifuge or were treated with periostin, and the production of biologically-active semaphorin-3A was examined in vitro. RESULTS In OVX+Run group tibias, the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive osteoclasts was lower than in the OVX group, and the expression of periostin and semaphorin-3A was higher. In MC3T3-E1 cells, centrifugal stress significantly increased periostin and semaphorin-3A mRNA expression. Treatment with periostin increased the semaphorin-3A level. CONCLUSION We speculate that mechanical load may increase periostin production in osteoblasts, and periostin may inhibit osteoclast differentiation by its effects on semaphorin-3A. Our results support the concept of a positive correlation between exercise and inhibition of osteoclasts in post-menopausal osteoporosis.
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- Meng Zhang
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Moue T, Tajika Y, Ishikawa S, Kanada Y, Okumo T, Asano K, Hisamitsu T. Influence of IL13 on Periostin Secretion by Synoviocytes in Osteoarthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 31:79-85. [PMID: 28064224 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Our previous research provided evidence of periostin increase in parallel with interleukin-13 (IL13) increase in the synovial fluid of patients with osteoarthritis (OA). The reaction cascade from IL13 to periostin, however, remains unidentified. We, therefore, tested the hypothesis that periostin secretion is affected downstream of IL13. MATERIALS AND METHODS OA synoviocytes were cultured under different concentrations of IL13. Periostin content in culture supernatants and the level of signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) in the cultured cells were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Moreover, the influence of dexamethasone and leflunomide on periostin production in relation to the effect of IL13 on the cells was also examined. RESULTS Periostin content in culture supernatants and the level of STAT6 in cultured cells were significantly increased by IL13. The increase of periostin was significantly inhibited by dexamethasone and leflunomide. CONCLUSION Periostin may be up-regulated in OA synoviocytes via STAT6 downstream of IL13.
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- Tatsuya Moue
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Tajika Y, Moue T, Ishikawa S, Asano K, Okumo T, Takagi H, Hisamitsu T. Influence of Periostin on Synoviocytes in Knee Osteoarthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 31:69-77. [PMID: 28064223 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Periostin (POSTN) is a protein that binds to integrins to support adhesion and migration of epithelial cells. Mice lacking this gene exhibit cardiac valve disease as well as skeletal and dental defects. Recent studies indicated that periostin is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). We investigated the influence of periostin and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) on OA synoviocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS OA patients were classified according to the Kellgren-Lawrence system and the levels of periostin, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13 and transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) in the synovial fluid were measured. MMPs or tissue inhibitor of MMPs (TIMPs) with periostin in cultured cells were measured when periostin was added to OA-associated synovial cells. Dexamethasone, a steroid medication which shows immunosuppressive effects, was used to investigate the influence of the downstream cascade. RESULTS Periostin and IL-13 levels were up-regulated during the progression of OA. MMP-2 and MMP-3 levels increased in a periostin concentration-dependent manner. Increase in MMP-2 and MMP-3 levels was inhibited by dexamethasone treatment. CONCLUSION In vivo results herein indicate that IL-13 may induce periostin production in OA. Furthermore, periostin may facilitate MMP production in OA-associated synovial cells.
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- Yutaro Tajika
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Katahira H, Sunagawa M, Watanabe D, Kanada Y, Katayama A, Yamauchi R, Takashima M, Ishikawa S, Hisamitsu T. Antistress effects of Kampo medicine "Yokukansan" via regulation of orexin secretion. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2017; 13:863-872. [PMID: 28360524 PMCID: PMC5365329 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s129418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Various stressors induce stress responses through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary axes, which are regulated, in part, by orexin. For example, secretion of orexin in the hypothalamus is increased in rats exposed to the stress of social isolation for 1 week. In this study, the antistress effects of Kampo medicine Yokukansan (YKS) via the regulation of orexin secretion were investigated using a rat model. METHODS AND RESULTS The administration of 300 mg/kg per day of YKS to rats for 1 week significantly decreased the plasma orexin levels compared with non-treated rats, whereas the administration of 1,000 mg/kg of YKS had no effect on orexin levels. Therefore, 300 mg/kg of YKS was an effective dose for controlling orexin secretion. Subsequently, rats were divided into group-housed control (Con), individually housed stress (Stress), and individually housed YKS (300 mg/kg)-treated stress (Stress + YKS) groups. After 1 week, a resident-intruder aggression test was performed, and the plasma levels of orexin and corticosterone were measured. In the Stress group, aggressive behavior and the levels of corticosterone and orexin significantly increased compared with the Con group; however, these effects were inhibited in the Stress + YKS group. Further, an orexin receptor antagonist (TCS 1102; 10 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally administered to rats exposed to isolation stress to determine whether orexin was involved in stress responses. Under these conditions, aggressive behavior and the level of corticosterone significantly decreased compared with the Stress group. CONCLUSION These results suggest that orexin is involved in the control of stress response and that YKS exerts an antistress effect via the regulation of orexin secretion.
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- Department of Physiology; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Showa University
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- Department of Physiology; Department of Surgery, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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Yang L, Liu Y, Wang M, Qian Y, Dai X, Zhu Y, Chen J, Guo S, Hisamitsu T. Celastrus orbiculatus extract triggers apoptosis and autophagy via PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibition in human colorectal cancer cells. Oncol Lett 2016; 12:3771-3778. [PMID: 27895729 PMCID: PMC5104164 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Celastrus orbiculatus is used as a folk medicine in China for the treatment of numerous diseases. The ethyl acetate extract of Celastrus orbiculatus (COE) also displays a wide range of anti-cancer activities in the laboratory. However, the effectiveness of COE-induced autophagy and its mechanism of action in colorectal cancer cells have not been investigated thus far. The present study analyzed the effect of COE on HT-29 cell viability, apoptosis and autophagy using MTT assay, flow cytometry, transmission electron microscopy and western blotting. Additionally, the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine and the autophagy inducer rapamycin were used to further explore the effects of COE-induced autophagy in HT-29 cells. The present study also examined whether the phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)/p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6K) signaling pathway was involved in the regulation of COE-induced autophagy. The results revealed that COE inhibited HT-29 cell proliferation and decreased cell survival in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and that COE possessed the ability to induce both apoptosis and autophagy in HT-29 cells. Furthermore, autophagy and apoptosis induced by COE synergized to inhibit colorectal cancer growth. In addition, COE treatment decreased the phosphorylation of Akt and its downstream effectors mTOR and p70S6K. Taken together, these results demonstrate that both autophagy and apoptosis were activated during COE treatment of HT-29 cells, and that COE-induced autophagy decreases the viability of HT-29 cells via a mechanism that may depend on the PI3K/Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway. Furthermore, compounds that induce autophagy administered in combination with COE may be an attractive strategy for enhancing the anti-tumor potency of COE in colorectal cancer.
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- Lin Yang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Correspondence to: Professor Yanqing Liu, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, 11 Huaihai Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China, E-mail:
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Department of Gastroenterology, The First People's Hospital of Yangzhou, The Second Clinical School of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225000, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China,Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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Yang L, Liu Y, Wang M, Qian Y, Dong X, Gu H, Wang H, Guo S, Hisamitsu T. Quercetin-induced apoptosis of HT-29 colon cancer cells via inhibition of the Akt-CSN6-Myc signaling axis. Mol Med Rep 2016; 14:4559-4566. [PMID: 27748879 PMCID: PMC5101998 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [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: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Constitutive photomorphogenesis 9 signalosome (CSN) consists of a total of eight subunits (CSN1-CSN8) in mammalian cells. CSN6 may promote carcinogenesis by positively regulating v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (Myc) and MDM2 proto-oncogene stability, and is regarded as a potential target for cancer therapy. Quercetin has a substantial anticancer effect on various human cancer cells. The present study investigated the effects of quercetin on HT-29 human colorectal cancer cell viability, apoptosis and cell cycle arrest using an MTT assay, flow cytometry, transmission electron microscopy and western blotting. It was determined that quercetin inhibited HT-29 cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. Cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation and nuclear collapse were observed in the 50, 100 and 200 µM quercetin groups. The exposure of HT-29 cells to quercetin led to significant cell cycle arrest in the S-phase. Western blot analysis revealed that quercetin reduced the protein expression levels of phosphorylated-Akt and increased CSN6 protein degradation; therefore, affecting the expression levels of Myc, p53, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2 associated X protein. The overexpression of CSN6 reduced the effect of quercetin treatment on HT-29 cells, suggesting that quercetin-induced apoptosis may involve the Akt-CSN6-Myc signaling axis in HT-29 cells.
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- Lin Yang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Western Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142‑8555, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142‑8555, Japan
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Ishikawa S, Ogawa Y, Tamaki M, Takashima M, Tajika Y, Moue T, Zhang M, Kusayanagi H, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T. Influence of Palmatine on Bone Metabolism in Ovariectomized Mice and Cytokine Secretion of Osteoblasts. In Vivo 2015; 29:671-677. [PMID: 26546523] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG), regulate the cognate receptor RANK on osteoclast precursor cells. Herein we examined the inhibitory effects of palmatine on bone metabolism using ovariectomized (OVX) mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS The first experimentaI set was designed to histologically and biochemically examine mice randomly divided into four groups: sham-operated, OVX, and OVX-palmatine intake groups (1 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg). The second experimental set examined the influence of palmatine on osteoblast-like cells in vitro. RESULTS Palmatine caused significant suppression of osteoclast numbers in tissues. In palmatine-treated mice, RANKL and OPG expression decreased. In the culture supernatant of MC3T3-E1 cells, RANKL and OPG levels were significantly reduced by palmatine addition. CONCLUSION Palmatine may attenuate osteoclast differentiation through inhibition of RANKL and OPG expression by osteoblasts. Therefore, palmatine might be a candidate anti-resorptive agent for osteoporosis therapy.
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- Shintaro Ishikawa
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kusayanagi H, Ishikawa S, Tajika Y, Moue T, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T. Influence of Electroacupuncture Stimulation on Nitric Monoxide Production in Vascular Endothelial Cells in Rats. In Vivo 2015; 29:679-685. [PMID: 26546524] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM In Chinese medicine, blood stasis termed as 'Oketsu' means 'preceding state' or 'symptomatic of sickness'. Traditional Chinese medicine may improve blood flow by vasodilation or blood clotting inhibition. Although acupuncture influences the blood circulatory system, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Herein we evaluated changes in NO, as reflected by changes in NO2 (-), platelet aggregation, oxidative stress and endocrine responses after acupuncture stimulation in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Acupuncture stimulation was administered to rats randomly divided into five groups: control, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME) injection, restraint stress (RS), restraint plus acupuncture stimulation (RA), and restraint plus acupuncture with L-NAME (RLA). RESULTS Compared to those in the RS group, levels of NO2 (-), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS) protein and its mRNA significantly increased and those of hydroperoxide and soluble P-selectin significantly decreased in the RA group. CONCLUSION Acupuncture stimulation regulates vascular endothelium NOS function and affects vascular resistance and blood characteristics through NO. Additionally, NO produced may modulate excessive reactive oxygen development and blood platelet activation.
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- Hajime Kusayanagi
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhu Y, Liu Y, Qian Y, Dai X, Yang L, Chen J, Guo S, Hisamitsu T. Antimetastatic effects of Celastrus orbiculatus on human gastric adenocarcinoma by inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition and NF-κB/snail signaling pathway. Integr Cancer Ther 2015; 14:271-81. [PMID: 25722220 DOI: 10.1177/1534735415572880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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AIM OF THE STUDY Celastrus orbiculatus has been used as a folk medicine in China for the treatment of many diseases. In the laboratory, the ethyl acetate extract of Celastrus orbiculatus (COE) displays a wide range of anticancer functions. However, the inhibition of the metastasis mechanism of COE in gastric cancer cells has not been investigated so far. The present study was undertaken to determine if the antimetastatic effects of COE were involved in inhibition of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells. METHODS The adhesion, invasion, and migration of SGC-7901 cells were determined by COE treatment in vitro, using Matrigel-coated plate, transwell membrane chamber, and wound healing models, respectively. In vivo, the growth-inhibiting and antimetastatic effects of COE on the nude mice model of gastric cancer were tested and the mechanisms were explored. The expression of EMT markers and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)/Snail signaling pathway were evaluated by using western blotting and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Treatment with COE dose-dependently inhibited the proliferation, adhesion, invasion, and migration of SGC-7901 cells in vitro, which was realized by enhancing the expression of E-cadherin and reducing N-cadherin and vimentin expression. Moreover, COE suppressed the activation of NF-κB/Snail signaling pathway induced by tumor necrosis factor-α. In addition, COE effectively suppressed tumor growth and metastasis in the nude mice model due to reduced expression of N-cadherin, vimentin, NF-κB p65, and Snail and increased expression of E-cadherin in the tumor tissues. CONCLUSION Our findings provided new evidence that COE is an effective inhibitor of metastatic potential of SGC-7901 cells through suppression of EMT and NF-κB/Snail signal pathway. Based on these findings, COE may be considered a novel anticancer agent for the treatment of metastasis in gastric cancer.
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- Yaodong Zhu
- Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Yangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Hisamitsu T, Ishikawa S. Changes in Blood Fluidity Caused by Electroacupuncture Stimulation. J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2014; 7:180-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Matsubara M, Saito Y, Nakanishi-Ueda T, Ueda T, Hisamitsu T, Koide R, Takahashi H. Influence of the difference of breastfeeding volume on a rat model of oxygen-induced retinopathy. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2014; 55:129-34. [PMID: 25320460 PMCID: PMC4186380 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.14-57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 04/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of abundant breast milk intake on rats model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). Neonatal Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly assigned to expand litters of 7 pups/litter (7-rats group) and 14 pups/litter (14-rats group). They were exposed to 80% oxygen from postnatal day (P) 0 to P12. Body weights were measured daily. At P13 and 18, rats were sacrificed, and the blood and eyes were collected. Retinal neovascularization (NV) score, total retinal area (TRA), avascular area (AVA), and vascularized area (VA) were measured in ADPase stained retinas. Retinal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) were measured using ELISA. Body weight gain was significantly greater in 7-rats group from P2. Serum IGF-1 levels at P13 and 18 were significantly higher in 7-rats group. Retinal VEGF and TRA at P18 were significantly larger in 7-rats group. NV score at P18 tended to be higher in 7-rats group. There was no significant difference in VA between the 2 groups at P13 and 18. Excess breast milk intake in OIR rat pups caused body weight gain and retinal development, whereas there was less effect on retinal vascularization in our study.
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- Michiko Matsubara
- Department of Ophthalmology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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Sunagawa M, Wolf-Johnston A, Nomiya M, Sawada N, Andersson KE, Hisamitsu T, Birder LA. Urinary bladder mucosal responses to ischemia. World J Urol 2014; 33:275-80. [PMID: 24728265 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-014-1298-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The objectives of this study were to examine the expression of various cellular proteins within the urothelium (UT) and lamina propria (LP) following chronic bladder ischemia in the rat urinary bladder. MATERIALS AND METHODS Urinary bladders were removed from adult Sprague-Dawley rats 8 weeks after creation of bladder ischemia and from sham controls. Immunocytochemistry was used to examine distribution of LP-vimentin-immunoreactive (IR) cells and connexins (Cx26; Cx43), and western immunoblotting or ELISA for proteins involved in UT barrier and sensory functions. RESULTS Ischemia was associated with a significant increase in LP-vimentin-IR cells and increased expression of the gap junction proteins Cx26 and Cx43 within the bladder UT as compared to sham control. Ischemia also resulted in an increased (p < 0.05) expression level of the junctional marker (ZO-1) and non-significantly increased expressions of the trophic factor nerve growth factor as well as norepinephrine. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that chronic ischemia alters a number of proteins within the UT and underlying LP. These proteins are involved in barrier function, remodeling, repair as well as intercellular communication. The increased expression of LP-vimentin-IR cells suggests that changes in cell-cell interactions could play a role in ischemia-induced changes in bladder activity.
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- Masataka Sunagawa
- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, A 1217 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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Li G, Liu D, Guo S, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Liu Y. Anti-invasive effects of Celastrus Orbiculatus extract on interleukin-1 beta and tumour necrosis factor-alpha combination-stimulated fibroblast-like synoviocytes. BMC Complement Altern Med 2014; 14:62. [PMID: 24552146 PMCID: PMC3938040 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) is critical in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The metalloproteinases (MMPs) and activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway play a critical role in RA-FLS invasion induced by interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). The present study aimed to explore the anti-invasive activity and mechanism of Celastrus orbiculatus extract (COE) on IL-1β and TNF-α combination-stimulated human RA-FLSs. Methods We investigated the effect of COE on IL-1β and TNF-α combination-induced FLS invasion as well as MMP expression and explored upstream signal transduction. Results COE suppressed IL-1β and TNF-α combination-stimulated FLSs invasion by inhibiting MMP-9 expression and activity. Furthermore, our results revealed that COE inhibited the transcriptional activity of MMP-9 by suppression of the binding activity of NF-κB in the MMP-9 promoter, and inhibited IκBα phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. Conclusions COE inhibits IL-1β and TNF-α combination-induced FLSs invasion by suppressing NF-κB-mediated MMP-9 expression.
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Li GQ, Liu D, Zhang Y, Qian YY, Zhu YD, Guo SY, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Liu YQ. Anti-invasive effects of celastrol in hypoxia-induced fibroblast-like synoviocyte through suppressing of HIF-1α/CXCR4 signaling pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2013; 17:1028-36. [PMID: 24144813 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 09/05/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) joints are in a hypoxic condition. Hypoxia-induced migration and invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) are considered to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of RA. Among the key genes upregulated by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) plays an important role in FLS migration and invasion. Our previous studies have shown that celastrol exerts anti-arthritic effects by inhibiting FLS migration and invasion under normoxic conditions. However, the effect and molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of celastrol on hypoxia-induced FLS migration and invasion are poorly understood. In the present study, we assessed the effect of celastrol on hypoxia-induced FLS migration and invasion. Results showed that celastrol suppressed hypoxia-induced FLS migration and invasion. In addition, we also found that celastrol inhibited hypoxia-induced CXCR4 expression at both the mRNA and the protein levels in RA-FLSs. Meanwhile, it is revealed that celastrol inhibited the transcriptional activity of CXCR4 under hypoxic conditions by suppressing the binding activity of HIF-1α in the CXCR4 promoter, and blocked hypoxia-induced accumulation of nuclear HIF-1α. Furthermore, treatment with HIF-1α inhibitor reduced the hypoxia-induced expression and transcriptional activity of CXCR4. In conclusion, our results indicate that celastrol inhibits hypoxia-induced migration and invasion via suppression of HIF-1α mediated CXCR4 expression in FLSs under hypoxic conditions. These results provide a strong rationale for further testing and validation of the use of celastrol as a new alternative for using in the treatment of RA.
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- Guo-qing Li
- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
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Nakanishi-Ueda T, Majima HJ, Watanabe K, Ueda T, Indo HP, Suenaga S, Hisamitsu T, Ozawa T, Yasuhara H, Koide R. Blue LED light exposure develops intracellular reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, and subsequent cellular injuries in cultured bovine retinal pigment epithelial cells. Free Radic Res 2013; 47:774-80. [PMID: 23898883 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2013.829570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The effects of blue light emitter diode (LED) light exposure on retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE cells) were examined to detect cellular damage or change and to clarify its mechanisms. The RPE cells were cultured and exposed by blue (470 nm) LED at 4.8 mW/cm(2). The cellular viability was determined by XTT assay and cellular injury was determined by the lactate dehydrogenase activity in medium. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was determined by confocal laser microscope image analysis using dihydrorhodamine 123 and lipid peroxidation was determined by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal protein-adducts immunofluorescent staining (HNE). At 24 h after 50 J/cm(2) exposures, cellular viability was significantly decreased to 74% and cellular injury was significantly increased to 365% of control. Immediately after the light exposure, ROS generation was significantly increased to 154%, 177%, and 395% of control and HNE intensity was increased to 211%, 359%, and 746% of control by 1, 10, and 50 J/cm(2), respectively. These results suggest, at least in part, that oxidative stress is an early step leading to cellular damage by blue LED exposure and cellular oxidative damage would be caused by the blue light exposure at even lower dose (1, 10 J/cm(2)).
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- T Nakanishi-Ueda
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa-University , Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo , Japan
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Li G, Liu D, Zhang Y, Qian Y, Zhang H, Guo S, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Liu Y. Celastrol inhibits lipopolysaccharide-stimulated rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocyte invasion through suppression of TLR4/NF-κB-mediated matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression. PLoS One 2013; 8:e68905. [PMID: 23861949 PMCID: PMC3701694 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) is critical in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The metalloproteinases (MMPs) and activator of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway play a critical role in RA-FLS invasion induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The present study aimed to explore the anti-invasive activity of celastrol on LPS-stimulated human RA-FLSs, and to elucidate the mechanism involved. We investigated the effect of celastrol on LPS-induced FLS migration and invasion as well as MMP expression and explored the upstream signal transduction. Results showed that celastrol suppressed LPS-stimulated FLS migration and invasion by inhibiting MMP-9 expression and activity. Furthermore, our results revealed that celastrol inhibited the transcriptional activity of MMP-9 by suppressing the binding activity of NF-κB in the MMP-9 promoter, and suppressed the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway. Administration of celastrol (0.5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) daily for 3 weeks in a collagen-induced arthritis rat model markedly alleviated the clinical signs, synovial hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration of joints. In conclusion, celastrol might inhibit FLS migration and invasion induced by LPS by suppressing TLR4/NF-κB-mediated MMP-9 expression, providing a theoretical foundation for the clinical treatment of RA with celastrol.
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- Guoqing Li
- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institution of Combining Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institution of Combining Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institution of Combining Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Sunagawa M, Wolf‐Johnston A, Nomiya M, Sawada N, Andersson K, Hisamitsu T, Birder LA. Urothelial‐Neural Responses to Chronic Bladder Ischemia. FASEB J 2013. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.lb500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Institute for Regenerative MedicineWake Forest UniversityWinston‐SalemNC
- Fukushima Medical UniversityFukushima CityJapan
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Li GQ, Zhang Y, Liu D, Qian YY, Zhang H, Guo SY, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Liu YQ. PI3 kinase/Akt/HIF-1α pathway is associated with hypoxia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in fibroblast-like synoviocytes of rheumatoid arthritis. Mol Cell Biochem 2012; 372:221-31. [PMID: 23001847 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-012-1463-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Accepted: 09/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Migration and invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) are critical in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Hypoxic conditions are present in RA joints, and hypoxia has been extensively studied in angiogenesis and inflammation. However, its effect on the migration and invasion of RA-FLSs remains unknown. In this study, we observed that RA-FLSs exposed to hypoxic conditions experienced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), with increased cell migration and invasion. We demonstrated that hypoxia-induced EMT was accompanied by increased hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α expression and activation of Akt. After knockdown or inhibition of HIF-1α in hypoxia by small interfering RNA or genistein (Gen) treatment, the EMT transformation and invasion ability of FLSs were regained. HIF-1α could be blocked by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, LY294002, indicating that HIF-1α activation was regulated by the PI3K/Akt pathway. Administration of LY294002 (20 mg/kg, intra-peritoneally) twice weekly and Gen (25 mg/kg, by gavage) daily for 3 weeks from day 20 after primary immunization in a collagen-induced arthritis rat model, markedly alleviated the clinical signs, radiology progression, synovial hyperplasia, and inflammatory cells infiltration of joints. Thus, results of this study suggest that activation of the PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α pathway plays a pivotal role in mediating hypoxia-induced EMT transformation and invasion of RA-FLSs under hypoxia.
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- Guo-Qing Li
- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu, China
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Li G, Zhang Y, Qian Y, Zhang H, Guo S, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Liu Y. Interleukin-17A promotes rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes migration and invasion under hypoxia by increasing MMP2 and MMP9 expression through NF-κB/HIF-1α pathway. Mol Immunol 2012; 53:227-36. [PMID: 22960198 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Revised: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 08/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Both hypoxia and interleukin-17A (IL-17A) promote the migration and invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), which are critical for the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the biochemical pathways regulating IL-17A combined with hypoxia are not well defined. In this study, we found that co-stimulating RA-FLSs with IL-17A and hypoxia did not appear to promote the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), but did increase cell motility. We further showed that a proinvasive effect of IL-17A on FLSs under hypoxia might be through upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and MMP9. Moreover, IL-17A-induced expression of MMP2 and MMP9 under hypoxia was accompanied by increased activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α). Knockdown or inhibition of HIF-1α and NF-κB by small interfering RNA or specific small molecule inhibitors blocked IL-17A-mediated and hypoxia-mediated MMP2 and MMP9 expression, cell migration, and invasion. In addition, the inhibition of NF-κB led to a marked decrease in the expression of HIF-1α, which indicated that IL-17A activated HIF-1α via the NF-κB pathway in hypoxia. Taken together, our observations suggest a synergetic effect of IL-17A and hypoxia that might contribute to the migration and invasion of RA-FLSs by upregulating the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 by activation of the NF-κB/HIF-1α pathway.
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- Guoqing Li
- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Li GQ, Zhang Y, Liu D, Qian YY, Zhang H, Guo SY, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T, Liu YQ. Celastrol inhibits interleukin-17A-stimulated rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocyte migration and invasion through suppression of NF-κB-mediated matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression. Int Immunopharmacol 2012; 14:422-31. [PMID: 22954486 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2012.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Revised: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Interleukin-17A (IL-17A)-induced migration and invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) is critical for the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). More than 30% of RA patients are resistant to available therapies, despite the introduction of novel biologic agents. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new anti-arthritic agents. Recent studies have demonstrated that celastrol has anti-arthritic activity in an adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) model. However, the effect and molecular mechanisms of celastrol on the migration and invasion of RA-FLSs are not yet understood. Results showed that treatment of RA-FLSs with celastrol suppressed the IL-17A-induced migration and invasion abilities of the cells. In addition, celastrol inhibited IL-17A-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 mRNA and protein expression, and the proteolytic activity of MMP-9 in RA-FLSs. Furthermore, our results revealed that celastrol inhibited the transcriptional activity of MMP-9 by suppression of the binding activity of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in the MMP-9 promoter, and inhibited IκBα phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. In conclusion, celastrol can inhibit IL-17A-induced migration and invasion by suppressing NF-κB-mediated MMP-9 expression in RA-FLSs. These results provide a strong rationale for further testing and validation of celastrol as an adjunct with conventional drugs for the treatment of RA in humans.
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- Guo-qing Li
- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
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Ni J, Gao Y, Gong S, Guo S, Hisamitsu T, Jiang X. Regulation of μ-opioid type 1 receptors by microRNA134 in dorsal root ganglion neurons following peripheral inflammation. Eur J Pain 2012; 17:313-23. [PMID: 22865422 DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00197.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND MOR1 is the main transcript of μ-opioid receptor (MOR) gene, which represents a mandatory molecule for the analgesic effects of opioids and plays an important role in the pathology of inflammatory pain. MicroRNAs (miR) are non-coding molecules that primarily modulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level in various pathophysiological conditions. Based on in silico analysis, an exact match to the seed sequence of miR-134 was found in 3'-untranslated region of MOR1. Given the important roles of MOR1 in pain modulation, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether miR-134 can regulate the MOR1 following allodynia. METHODS Using Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced chronic inflammatory pain model, we investigated the expression profiles of miR-134 and MOR1 in rat dorsal root ganglia (DRG) using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The relationship of miR-134 and MOR1 expressions was analysed by linear regression. Luciferase assay was used to examine whether MOR1 was the target of miR-134. RESULTS Our results showed that miR-134 expression level was inversely related to MOR1 expression. Down-regulation of miR-134 and up-regulation of MOR1 in the same tissues after inflammatory pain were observed. Functional experiments showed that MOR1 expression in SH-SY5Y cells was up-regulated after inhibition of miR-134, indicating that MOR1 was a target of miR-134. CONCLUSIONS Our present data suggested a model that miR-134 participated in CFA-induced inflammatory pain by balancing the expression of MOR1 in DRGs, which implied that miR-134 may be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of neuropathic pain including inflammation.
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- J Ni
- Key Laboratory of Pain Basic Research & Clinical Therapy, Department of Neurobiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Ishikawa S, Ishikawa T, Asano K, Anzai T, Nakanishi-Ueda T, Sunagawa M, Moroboshi T, Hisamitsu T. Changes of blood fluidity in the early hepatopathy in rats. In Vivo 2012; 26:719-725. [PMID: 22773587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The present study was designed to examine the influence of the early stage hepatopathy on blood fluidity by using a rat experimental system. F344 male rats, 4 weeks of age, were fed chow containing 3'-methyl-4-dimethylaminoazobenzene (DAB) at 0.06%. These rats were autopsied 8, 12, 16 and 20 weeks after starting DAB feeding. Blood samples were collected from the inferior vena cava under pentobarbital anesthesia and blood fluidity and platelet aggregation activity were examined by a Micro Channel Array Flow Analyzer and a platelet aggregometer, respectively. We also examined histological changes in the liver after staining with hematoxylin-eosin. Histological observation of the liver revealed early-stage hepathopathy when the organs were obtained from rats that fed DAB for more than 16 weeks. Although DAB-feeding of rats for 8 and 12 weeks barely affected blood fluidity, long-term intake (>16 weeks) caused decrease in fluidity. On the other hand, platelet aggregation activity was increased when rats were fed DAB for more than 16 weeks. The present results suggest that assaying for blood fluidity may be useful for the assessment of the degree of hepatopathy.
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- Shintaro Ishikawa
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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Okada M, Kogure M, Ikemoto H, Koshiishi N, Hisamitsu T. 820 THE EFFECT OF MOXIBUTIONON COLLAGEN-INDUCED ARTHRITIS IN MICE: A ROLE OF CD25+CD4+ REGULATORY T CELLS. Eur J Pain 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3801(06)60823-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ishikawa S, Suga H, Fukushima M, Yoshida A, Yoshida Y, Sunagawa M, Hisamitsu T. Blood fluidity enhancement by electrical acupuncture stimulation is related to an adrenergic mechanism. J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2011; 5:21-8. [PMID: 22309904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2011.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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We have reported that electrical acupuncture stimulation (ACU) increases blood fluidity by decreasing platelet aggregation. In this study, we investigated the mechanism causing the increase of blood fluidity. The effects of ACU on blood fluidity and platelet adhesion were examined using a Micro Channel Array Flow Analyzer (MC-FAN) and a laser scattering platelet aggregometer (PA-20). Male Wistar rats (7-8 weeks old) were used in the study. ACU (1 or 100 Hz, 3-5 V), which causes slight muscle twitching, was applied to the ZuSanli (ST-36) acupoint for 15 or 60 minutes once/day. Blood samples were collected from the inferior vena cava. ACU applied to ST-36 revealed significant increases in blood fluidity, while platelet adhesion activity decreased, regardless of the difference of stimulus time. The acupuncture had an immediate effect. Even if naloxone was administered during acupuncture stimulus, the blood flow time shortened in a similar way, as in the only acupuncture stimulus group. In addition, the effect of acupuncture on blood fluidity was inhibited by a β-antagonist. The results indicate that ACU affects blood fluidity depending on the acupoints, and that the effect of ACU might involve an endogenous adrenergic mechanism.
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- Shintaro Ishikawa
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Matsuda T, Maekawa K, Asano K, Hisamitsu T. Suppressive effect of juzen-taiho-to on lung metastasis of b16 melanoma cells in vivo. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011; 2011:743153. [PMID: 19131394 PMCID: PMC3138676 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nen081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2008] [Accepted: 11/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Juzen-Taiho-To (JTT) is well known to be one of Kampo (Japanese herbal) medicine consisted of 10 component herbs and used for the supplemental therapy of cancer patients with remarkably success. However, the precise mechanisms by which JTT could favorably modify the clinical conditions of cancer patients are not well defined. The present study, therefore, was undertaken to examine the possible mechanisms of JTT on prevention of cancer metastasis using experimental mouse model. JTT was well mixed with rodent chow at concentrations of either 0.2 or 1.0%, and administered orally ad libitum, which was started 1 week before tumor cell injection and continue throughout the experiment. Oral administration of JTT at concentration 0.2 and 1.0% into C57BL/6 male mice significantly inhibited tumor metastasis in lungs, which was induced by the intravenous injection of 2 × 10(5) B16 melanoma cell. JTT at a concentration of 1.0% also significantly suppressed lung metastasis of B16 melanoma cell from hind footpad in C57BL/6 mice. In the second part of experiments, the influence of the depression of natural killer (NK) cell, natural killer T (NKT) cell and several types of cytokines on JTT-mediated inhibition of tumor cell metastasis. Intraperitoneal injection of anti asialo-GM1 antibody against NK cells and anti NK-1.1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) to NKT cells abrogated the inhibitory action of JTT on lung metastasis of B16 melanoma cells. Although intraperitoneal administration of anti-IFN-γ mAb scarcely affected the inhibitory action of JTT on tumor cell metastasis, injection of amrinone, which used for IL-12 suppression, significantly decreased the ability of JTT to prevent tumor cell metastasis. These results strongly suggest that oral administration of JTT caused increase in the production of IL-12, which is responsible for the activation of both NK cell and NKT cell, in the lungs and results in inhibition of B16 melanoma cell metastasis in the lungs.
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- Takako Matsuda
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Sakaue S, Sunagawa M, Tanigawa H, Saito Y, Guo SY, Okada M, Nakamura A, Arai K, Hisamitsu T. [A single administration of morphine suppresses the reduction of the systemic immune activity caused by acute inflammatory pain in rats]. Masui 2011; 60:336-342. [PMID: 21485104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pain accompanying various diseases as well as invasion and postoperative pain reduce immune activities, and affect the prognosis of diseases and recovery after surgery (metastasis and relapse). While, some anesthetics and synthetic narcotics used to reduce pain are reported to suppress immune activities depending on the kind of medication and the dosing strategy. However, it is not clear how the single use of narcotics affects the immune activity at the acute stage of severe inflammatory pain. This study is undertaken to examine the effect of a single administration of morphine on the splenic NK cell activity in the acute inflammatory pain model rats. METHODS Rats received a 50 microl s.c. injection of 4% formaldehyde into the plantar surface of the right hindpaw. The spleen was removed 2 hours later and the splenic NK-cell activity was measured by 51Cr release assay. RESULTS Acute pain significantly reduced the splenic NK cell activity, but the single administration of morphine suppressed its reduction. CONCLUSIONS It was indicated that the single administration of morphine could suppress the reduction of the systemic immune activity caused by acute inflammatory pain.
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- Satoshi Sakaue
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555
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Ishikawa S, Murai M, Sato T, Sunagawa M, Tokita E, Aung SK, Asano K, Hisamitsu T. Promotion of Blood Fluidity by Inhibition of Platelet Adhesion Using Electroacupuncture Stimulation. J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2011; 4:44-53. [DOI: 10.1016/s2005-2901(11)60006-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Sa ZY, Guo SY, Shan LD, Gong S, Gao H, Hisamitsu T, Jiang XH. [Nitric oxide promotes the differentiation of neural stem cells in vitro derived from the subventricular zone of neonatal rats]. Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi 2010; 26:359-364. [PMID: 21038692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of nitric oxide (NO) on the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) derived from subventricular zone (SVZ) of neonatal rats in vitro. METHODS Conventional method was used to isolate and culture the NSCs from SVZ. Diethylenetriamine/NO(DETA/NO) was used as NO donor and Nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) was used as inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). The immunofluorescence was used to identify the expression of nestin (a marker of NSCs), beta-III-tubulin (Tuj-1, a marker of neurons), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP, a marker of astrocytes) and nNOS. The concentration of NO in medium was measured by Greiss assay. RESULTS Cultured neurospheres were nestin-, BrdU- and nNOS-positive. After treatment with 40 micromol/L, 50 micromol/L and 60 micromol/L of DETA/NO for 5 days, the concentration of NO released was increased significantly (P < 0.01) as compared with that of the control group. The percentage of both differentiated neurons and astrocytes was increased significantly (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05) as compared with that of the control group. After treatment with 100 micromol/L, 150 micromol/L and 200 micromol/L of L-NAME for 5 days, the concentration of NO released was decreased as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). The percentage of both differentiated neurons and astrocytes were decreased as compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION NO could directly promote the differentiation of NSCs derived from rat subventricular zone in vitro.
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- Zhe-Yan Sa
- Department of Neurobiology and Medical Psychology, Laboratory of Aging and Nervous Diseases, Medical College, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Asano K, Sameshima T, Shirasawa H, Hisamitsu T. Attenuating effect of mexiletine hydrochloride on herpetic pain in mice infected with herpes simplex virus. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 55:1365-70. [PMID: 14607018 DOI: 10.1211/0022357021828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 10/31/2022]
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The influence of mexiletine hydrochloride on herpes-related pain responses was examined using mice infected with herpes virus. BALB/c mice were inoculated with herpes simplex virus (HSV; 1 times 106 plaque-forming units) on the right hind paw, and the contralateral hind paw was without inoculation. The changes in nociceptive threshold were examined using electric von fray meter. BALB/c mice inoculated with HSV showed a decrease in nociceptive threshold. Intraperitoneal administration of mexiletine prevented the decrease in nociceptive threshold dose-dependently in HSV-inoculated mice, which was firstly observed at a dose of 15.0 mg kg−1, and peaked at doses more than 17.5 mg kg−1. This antinociceptive effect of mexiletine attained peaks at 60–90 min after administration and declined gradually to non-treated levels by 150 min. Intraperitoneal administration of mexiletine at a dose of 17.5 mg kg−1 (but not 10.0 mg kg−1) caused significant increase in β-endorphin levels in the mid brain and hypothalamus of HSV-inoculated mice. However, mexiletine scarcely affected noradrenaline (norepinephrine) levels in the pons and medulla oblongata, even when HSV-inoculated mice were treated with 17.5 mg kg−1 mexiletine. These results strongly suggested that mexiletine exerts antinociceptive effects on herpes-related pain through enhancement of β-endorphin levels in the central nervous system in HSV-inoculated mice. It is also suggested that mexiletine will be a good candidate for an antinociceptive drug in the treatment of acute herpetic pain in man.
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- Kazuhito Asano
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Hatanodai, Tokyo, Japan.
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Asano K, Sakai M, Matsuda T, Tanaka H, Fujii K, Hisamitsu T. Suppression of matrix metalloproteinase production from synovial fibroblasts by meloxicam in-vitro. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 58:359-66. [PMID: 16536903 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.58.3.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of meloxicam on the production of both matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) from human synovial fibroblasts by TNF-α stimulation in-vitro. Synovial fibroblasts (2 times 104 cells/mL) derived from patients with osteoarthritis were stimulated with 20.0 ng mL−1 TNF-α in the presence of various concentrations of meloxicam. After 24 h, the culture supernatants were obtained and assayed for MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-13, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 by ELISA. mRNA expression for MMPs and TIMPs in 4-h-cultured cells were examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Transcriptional factor (NF-κB and AP-1) activation in 2-h-cultured cells was also examined by ELISA. Meloxicam could suppress MMP production in a dose-dependent manner. The minimum concentration of the agent that showed significant suppression was 0.6 times 10−6 m for MMP-1, MMP-2 and MMP-3, and 1.3 times 10−6 m for MMP-13. The ability of synovial fibroblasts to produce TIMPs was also suppressed by meloxicam as in the case of MMP production. Addition of meloxicam into synovial fibroblast cultures inhibited dose-dependently mRNA expression for MMPs and TIMPs, which were increased by TNF-α stimulation, through the suppression of NF-κB and AP-1 activation. The suppressive effect of meloxicam on the production of MMPs and TIMPs may partly be involved in attenuation of the clinical conditions of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Kazuhito Asano
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Shimizu T, Kanai KI, Kyo Y, Asano K, Hisamitsu T, Suzaki H. Effect of tranilast on matrix metalloproteinase production from neutrophils in-vitro. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 58:91-9. [PMID: 16393468 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.58.1.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 12/21/2022]
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Tranilast is an anti-allergic agent that blocks the release of chemical mediators, such as histamine and leukotrienes from mast cells, and has been reported to suppress keloid and hypertrophic scar formation. Since matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an essential role in tissue remodelling, this study was undertaken to determine whether tranilast suppresses MMP production from neutrophils after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation in-vitro. Neutrophils from five healthy donors (1times105 cells/mL) were stimulated with 1.0 μg mL−1 LPS in the presence or absence of various concentrations of tranilast for 24 h. MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 levels in the culture supernatants were assayed by ELISA. In addition, the influence of tranilast on MMP mRNA expression and transcriptional factor activation in cells cultured for 12 h and 4 h was also evaluated by reverse transcriptase—polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. Tranilast inhibited MMP and TIMP-1 production from neutrophils when cells were treated with the agent at more than 5.0times10−5 m. It also suppressed MMP mRNA expression and transcriptional factor activation induced in neutrophils by LPS stimulation. The results suggest that tranilast inhibits the formation of keloid scarring through the suppression of factors such as MMPs and TIMP, which are essential for tissue remodelling, from inflammatory cells.
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- Toshiyuki Shimizu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Watase F, Watanabe S, Kanai KI, Yamada N, Sakaue S, Asano K, Hisamitsu T, Suzaki H. Modulation of eosinophil survival by epinastine hydrochloride, an H1 receptor antagonist, in vitro. In Vivo 2008; 22:687-691. [PMID: 19180992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The influence of epinastine hydrochloride (EP) on eosinophil survival was examined by an in vitro cell culture technique. Nasal epithelial cells (NECs) were stimulated with 25 ng/ml TNF-alpha in the presence of EP (10 to 30 ng/ml). After 24 h, the culture supernatants were obtained and used as conditioned media of NECs (CM). Eosinophils (1 x 10(3) cells/ml) prepared from healthy human peripheral blood were incubated with 25% CM and eosinophil survival was assessed by trypan blue dye exclusion test 48 h later. CM prepared from NEC cultures pre-treated with TNF-alpha and EP caused a decrease in eosinophil survival as compared with that from NEC cells pre-treated with TNF-alpha alone. The minimum concentration of EP that caused a significant decrease in eosinophil survival was 25 ng/ml. The addition of EP into eosinophil cultures did not cause inhibition of eosinophil survival, which was prolonged by stimulation with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), even when 40 ng/ml EP was added to cell cultures. We then examined the levels of GM-CSF in CM by ELISA. Treatment of NECs with EP at more than 25 ng/ml, reduced the ability of NECs to produce GM-CSF in response to TNF-alpha stimulation. These results may suggest that EP suppresses eosinophil survival through the suppression of GM-CSF production from NECs induced by inflammatory stimulation and that this suppressive effect contributes, in part, to the therapeutic mode of action of EP on allergic diseases.
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- Fumitaka Watase
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Gao YZ, Guo SY, Yin QZ, Hisamitsu T, Jiang XH. An individual variation study of electroacupuncture analgesia in rats using microarray. Am J Chin Med 2008; 35:767-78. [PMID: 17963317 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x07005259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of the present study is to probe candidate genes which were involved in the electroacupuncture (EA) analgesia and to understand the molecular basis of the individual difference of EA analgesia in rats. We compared hypothalamus transcriptional profiles of responders with those of non-responders after 1 Hz EA treatment at ST36 acupoint for 1 hour by using oligonucleotide microarray. Responders and non-responders were determined by tail flick latency (TFL). A real-time quantitative RT-PCR was applied to validate the differential expressed genes. Our study provided a global hypothalamus transcriptional profile of EA analgesia in rats. We found that 63 and 3 genes were up- and down-regulated in the responder group, respectively. Half of the differentially expressed genes were classified into 9 functional groups which were ion transport, sensory perception, synaptogenesis and synaptic transmission, signal transduction, inflammatory response, apoptosis, transcription, protein amino acid phosphorylation and G-protein signaling. Glutamatergic receptors, ghrelin precursor, melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R) and neuroligin 1 were found to be up-regulated in the responder group which may become new targets for nociceptive study and deserve further investigation for developing new acupuncture therapy and intervention of pain modulation.
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- Yu-Zhen Gao
- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Gao YZ, Guo SY, Yin QZ, Cui XQ, Hisamitsu T, Jiang XH. Possible involvement of integrin signaling pathway in the process of recovery from restraint stress in rats. Neurosci Bull 2008; 23:229-35. [PMID: 17687398 PMCID: PMC5550586 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-007-0034-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To search novel genes or pathways involved in the recovery process after restraint stress in rats. METHODS We compared the hypothalamus transcriptional profiles of two different recovery patterns (fast recovery vs slow recovery) from restraint stress in rats using oligonucleotide microarray, the recovery pattern was determined by the decrement of plasma adrenocorticotropic-hormone (ACTH) and corticosterone levels during one hour recovery period after stress. A real-time quantitative RT-PCR was applied to validate the differential expressed genes. RESULTS Analysis of the microarray data showed that most of genes were not differentially expressed between fast recovery group and slow recovery group. Among the differentially expressed genes we found that talin, together with serine/threonine protein phosphatase PP1-beta catalytic subunit (PP-1B) and integrin alpha-6 precursor (VLA-6) genes, were at least 1.5 fold up-regulated in the fast recovery group, while junctional adhesion molecule 1 (F11r) was 1.5 fold down-regulated in the fast recovery group. CONCLUSION The results implied that integrin signaling pathway may be involved in the recovery from restraint stress in rats. The present study provided a global overview of hypothalamus transcriptional profiles during the process of recovery from the restraint stress in rats. The integrin signaling pathway seems to be involved in the recovery process, which deserves further study to clarify the integrin-mediated recovery mechanism after restraint stress.
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- Yu-Zhen Gao
- Department of Neurobiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- Laboratory of Aging and Nervous Diseases, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, 142 Japan
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- Department of Neurobiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- Laboratory of Aging and Nervous Diseases, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, 142 Japan
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- Department of Neurobiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- Laboratory of Aging and Nervous Diseases, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, 35294-0022 USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, 142 Japan
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- Department of Neurobiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- Laboratory of Aging and Nervous Diseases, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123 China
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Asano K, Kanai KI, Furuta A, Furuya A, Suzaki H, Hisamitsu T. Suppressive activity of fexofenadine hydrochloride on nitric oxide production in-vitro and in-vivo. J Pharm Pharmacol 2007; 59:1389-95. [PMID: 17910814 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.10.0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 10/31/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of fexofenadine hydrochloride (FEX), a histamine H1-receptor antagonist, on nitric oxide (NO) production in-vitro and in-vivo. Nasal fibroblasts (5 x 10(5) cells per mL) were stimulated with 25 ng mL(-1) tumour necrosis factor-alpha in the presence of various concentrations of FEX. NO levels in 24-h-culture supernatants were measured by the Griess method and levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA levels in 12-h-cultured cells were measured by ELISA. FEX at more than 0.5 microg mL(-1) suppressed NO production from fibroblasts by inhibiting expression of iNOS mRNA. We also examined whether FEX could suppress NO production induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation in-vivo. BALB/c mice were treated with 5.0 mg kg(-1) LPS i.p. after daily oral doses of FEX, 1.0 mg kg(-1), for 1-3 weeks. Plasma was obtained 6 h later and NO levels measured by the Griess method. Expression of iNOS mRNA in lung tissues was measured by ELISA 6 h after LPS injection. Oral administration of FEX for 2 and 3 weeks, but not 1 week, significantly suppressed NO levels in plasma through the inhibition of iNOS mRNA expression, which were enhanced by LPS stimulation. These results suggest that the attenuating effect of FEX on NO production may be of therapeutic benefit in allergic diseases.
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- Kazuhito Asano
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Xu WP, Shan LD, Gong S, Chen L, Zhang YJ, Yin QZ, Hisamitsu T, Jiang XH, Guo SY. Forced running enhances neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of adult rats and improves learning ability. Sheng Li Xue Bao 2006; 58:415-20. [PMID: 17041724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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To investigate the effect of forced running in motor-driven wheel on neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) of adult rats, 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU), a thymidine analog was applied to mark cell proliferation. Neuroepthelial stem cell protein (nestin) expression was used to identify neural stem/precursor cells. The BrdU- and nestin-positive cells were examined by immunohistochemical technique. The ability of learning was evaluated by Y-maze test to explore the functional role of the newborn cells in the DG after forced running. It was found that the number of BrdU- and nestin-positive cells in the DG in running groups was significantly increased compared to that in the control group (P<0.05). The effect of forced running on neurogenesis was intensity-dependent. In addition, an improvement of learning ability in Y-maze test was observed after forced running. These findings suggest that forced running in motor-driven wheel could enhance neurogenesis in the hippocampal DG of adult rats and improve learning ability.
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- Wei-Ping Xu
- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Kanai KI, Asano K, Hisamitsu T, Suzaki H. Suppressive activity of epinastine hydrochloride on TARC production from human peripheral blood CD4+ T cells in-vitro. J Pharm Pharmacol 2006; 57:1027-36. [PMID: 16102259 DOI: 10.1211/0022357056640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/31/2022]
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Thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) is an important molecule in the development and maintenance of allergic diseases. However, there is little information about the influence of anti-allergic agents on TARC production. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of epinastine hydrochloride, an H1-receptor antagonist, on TARC production from human peripheral blood CD4+ T cells using an in-vitro cell culture technique. CD4+ T cells prepared from healthy subjects were cultured in wells coated with a combination of OKT3 and anti-CD28 monoclonal antibody in the presence or absence of epinastine HCl for 24 h. The cells were also stimulated with interleukin (IL)-4 in a similar manner. Levels of TARC and IL-4 in culture supernatants were examined by ELISA. The addition of epinastine HCl exerted a dose-dependent suppressive effect on the production of both TARC and IL-4 from CD4+ T cells under co-stimulatory molecule stimulation. The minimum concentration of the agent showing a significant suppressive effect on TARC and IL-4 production was 5.0 microM and 2.5 microM, respectively. Epinastine HCl also suppressed the ability of cells to produce TARC in response to IL-4 stimulation, when the agent was added to cell cultures at more than 2.5 microM. It was concluded that this inhibitory action of epinastine HCl may be partially responsible for epinastine's attenuating effect on allergic diseases.
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- Ken-Ichi Kanai
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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Hisamitsu T, Sato T, Ishikawa S, Soma T, Kashio A, Hisamitsu N. 816 COLLAGEN-INDUCED ARTHRITIS (CIA) AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK STRESS IMPAIR BUT ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE STIMULATION RESTORES BLOOD FLUIDITY. Eur J Pain 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3801(06)60819-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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