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You X, Qiu J, Li Q, Zhang Q, Sheng W, Cao Y, Fu W. Astragaloside IV-PESV inhibits prostate cancer tumor growth by restoring gut microbiota and microbial metabolic homeostasis via the AGE-RAGE pathway. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:472. [PMID: 38622523 PMCID: PMC11017490 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12167-z] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer (PCa) is becoming the most common malignancy in men worldwide. We investigated the effect of astragaloside IV combined with PESV on the gut microbiota and metabolite of PCa mice and the process of treating PCa. METHODS Nude mice were genetically modified to develop tumors characteristic of PCa. The treatment of PCa mice involved the administration of a combination of astragaloside IV and peptides derived from scorpion venom (PESV). Feces were collected for both 16 S rDNA and metabolic analysis. Fecal supernatant was extracted and used for fecal transplantation in PCa mice. Tumor development was observed in both PCa mice and nude mice. Tumor histopathology was examined, and the expression of inflammatory factors and the AGE-RAGE axis in PCa tissues were analyzed. RESULTS PCa mice treated with Astragaloside IV in combination with PESV showed a significant reduction in tumor volume and weight, and stabilization of gut microbiota and metabolites. At the Genus level, significant differences were observed in Porphyromonas, Corynebacterium, Arthromitus and Blautia, and the differential metabolites were PA16_016_0, Astragaloside+, Vitamin A acid, Nardosinone, a-Nortestoster, D-Pantethine, Hypoxanthine, Pregnenolone, cinnamic acid, Pyridoxa, Cirtruline and Xanthurenate. There was a correlation between gut microbiota and metabolites. After the fecal transplantation, tumor growth was effectively suppressed in the PCa mice. Notably, both the mRNA and protein levels of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) were significantly decreased. Furthermore, the expression of inflammatory factors, namely NF-κB, TNF-α, and IL-6, in the tumor tissues was significantly attenuated. Conversely, upregulation of RAGE led to increased inflammation and reversed tumor growth in the mice. CONCLUSION Astragaloside IV combined with PESV could treat PCa by intervening in gut microbiota composition and metabolite by targeting RAGE.
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- Xujun You
- Department of Andrology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 518101, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Andrology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 518033, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Andrology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 518101, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Andrology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 518101, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine and Health Care, Hunan University of Medicine, 418000, Huaihua, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, 418000, Huaihua, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 518101, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Andrology, Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 518101, Shenzhen, China.
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Ye J, Gao S, Liu Z, Chen X, He J, Hu Z. The HMGB1-RAGE axis in nucleus accumbens facilitates cocaine-induced conditioned place preference via modulating microglial activation. Brain Behav 2024; 14:e3457. [PMID: 38450910 PMCID: PMC10918599 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3457] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Repeated exposure to cocaine induces microglial activation. Cocaine exposure also induces a release of high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) from neurons into the extracellular space in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). HMGB1 is an important late inflammatory mediator of microglial activation. However, whether the secretion of HMGB1 acts on microglia or contributes to cocaine addiction is largely unknown. METHODS Rats were trained by intraperitoneal cocaine administration and cocaine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP). Expression of HMGB1 was regulated by viral vectors. Activation of microglia was inhibited by minocycline. Interaction of HMGB1 and the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) was disrupted by peptide. RESULTS Cocaine injection facilitated HMGB1 signaling, together with the delayed activation of microglia concurrently in the NAc. Furthermore, the inhibition of HMGB1 or microglia activation attenuated cocaine-induced CPP. Box A, a specific antagonist to interrupt the interaction of HMGB1 and RAGE, abolished the expression of cocaine reward memory. Meanwhile, the inhibition of HMGB1-RAGE interaction suppressed cocaine-induced microglial activation, as well as the consolidation of cocaine-induced memory. CONCLUSION All above results suggest that the neural HMGB1 induces activation of microglia through RAGE, which contributes to the consolidation of cocaine reward memory. These findings offer HMGB1-RAGE axis as a new target for the treatment of drug addiction.
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- Jian Ye
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Departments of NeurosurgeryThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong ProvinceChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- The Key Laboratory for Drug Target Researches and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei ProvinceWuhanChina
- The Research Center for Depression, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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Lei M, Feng T, Zhang M, Chang F, Liu J, Sun B, Chen M, Li Y, Zhang L, Tang P, Yin P. CHRONIC CRITICAL ILLNESS-INDUCED MUSCLE ATROPHY: INSIGHTS FROM A TRAUMA MOUSE MODEL AND POTENTIAL MECHANISM MEDIATED VIA SERUM AMYLOID A. Shock 2024; 61:465-476. [PMID: 38517246 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000002322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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ABSTRACT Background: Chronic critical illness (CCI), which was characterized by persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism syndrome (PICS), often leads to muscle atrophy. Serum amyloid A (SAA), a protein upregulated in critical illness myopathy, may play a crucial role in these processes. However, the effects of SAA on muscle atrophy in PICS require further investigation. This study aims to develop a mouse model of PICS combined with bone trauma to investigate the mechanisms underlying muscle weakness, with a focus on SAA. Methods: Mice were used to examine the effects of PICS after bone trauma on immune response, muscle atrophy, and bone healing. The mice were divided into two groups: a bone trauma group and a bone trauma with cecal ligation and puncture group. Tibia fracture surgery was performed on all mice, and PICS was induced through cecal ligation and puncture surgery in the PICS group. Various assessments were conducted, including weight change analysis, cytokine analysis, hematological analysis, grip strength analysis, histochemical staining, and immunofluorescence staining for SAA. In vitro experiments using C2C12 cells (myoblasts) were also conducted to investigate the role of SAA in muscle atrophy. The effects of inhibiting receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) or JAK2 on SAA-induced muscle atrophy were examined. Bioinformatic analysis was conducted using a dataset from the GEO database to identify differentially expressed genes and construct a coexpression network. Results: Bioinformatic analysis confirmed that SAA was significantly upregulated in muscle tissue of patients with intensive care unit-induced muscle atrophy. The PICS animal models exhibited significant weight loss, spleen enlargement, elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines, and altered hematological profiles. Evaluation of muscle atrophy in the animal models demonstrated decreased muscle mass, grip strength loss, decreased diameter of muscle fibers, and significantly increased expression of SAA. In vitro experiment demonstrated that SAA decreased myotube formation, reduced myotube diameter, and increased the expression of muscle atrophy-related genes. Furthermore, SAA expression was associated with activation of the FOXO signaling pathway, and inhibition of RAGE or JAK2/STAT3-FOXO signaling partially reversed SAA-induced muscle atrophy. Conclusions: This study successfully develops a mouse model that mimics PICS in CCI patients with bone trauma. Serum amyloid A plays a crucial role in muscle atrophy through the JAK2/STAT3-FOXO signaling pathway, and targeting RAGE or JAK2 may hold therapeutic potential in mitigating SAA-induced muscle atrophy.
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Paparo L, Coppola S, Nocerino R, Pisapia L, Picariello G, Cortese M, Voto L, Maglio M, Miele E, Carucci L, Oglio F, Trinchese G, Mollica MP, Bruno C, De Vita S, Tarallo A, Damiano C, Cerulo M, Esposito C, Fogliano V, Parenti G, Troncone R, Berni Canani R. How dietary advanced glycation end products could facilitate the occurrence of food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2024; 153:742-758. [PMID: 38042501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Food allergy (FA) is one of the most common chronic conditions in children with an increasing prevalence facilitated by the exposure to environmental factors in predisposed individuals. It has been hypothesized that the increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, containing high levels of dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs), could facilitate the occurrence of FA. OBJECTIVE We sought to provide preclinical and clinical evidence on the potential role of AGEs in facilitating the occurrence of FA. METHODS Human enterocytes, human small intestine organ culture, and PBMCs from children at risk for allergy were used to investigate the direct effect of AGEs on gut barrier, inflammation, TH2 cytokine response, and mitochondrial function. Intake of the 3 most common glycation products in Western diet foods, Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine, Nε-(1-carboxyethyl) lysin, and Nδ-(5-hydro-5- methyl-4-imidazolone-2-yl)-ornithine (MG-H1), and the accumulation of AGEs in the skin were comparatively investigated in children with FA and in age-matched healthy controls. RESULTS Human enterocytes exposed to AGEs showed alteration in gut barrier, AGE receptor expression, reactive oxygen species production, and autophagy, with increased transepithelial passage of food antigens. Small intestine organ cultures exposed to AGEs showed an increase of CD25+ cells and proliferating crypt enterocytes. PBMCs exposed to AGEs showed alteration in proliferation rate, AGE receptor activation, release of inflammatory and TH2 cytokines, and mitochondrial metabolism. Significant higher dietary AGE intake and skin accumulation were observed children with FA (n = 42) compared with age-matched healthy controls (n = 66). CONCLUSIONS These data, supporting a potential role for dietary AGEs in facilitating the occurrence of FA, suggest the importance of limiting exposure to AGEs children as a potential preventive strategy against this common condition.
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- Lorella Paparo
- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Food Quality and Design Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; ImmunoNutritionLab at CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; European Laboratory for the Investigation of Food-Induced Diseases, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Task Force for Microbiome Studies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy; Task Force for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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Xiong T, Huang S, Wang X, Shi Y, He J, Yuan Y, Wang R, Gu H, Liu L. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids alleviate the progression of obesity-related osteoarthritis and protect cartilage through inhibiting the HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 128:111498. [PMID: 38218011 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint degenerative disease. There is currently no cure for OA. Dietary fatty acids have potential value in the prevention and treatment of OA. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have anti-inflammatory effects, but their anti-OA mechanism remains unclear. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) promotes inflammation and participates the pathogenesis of OA. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of n-3 PUFAs on cartilage and whether n-3 PUFAs could exert an anti-OA effect through inhibiting HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling pathway. We established an obesity-related post-traumatic OA mice model and an in vitro study was conducted to explore the regulatory mechanism of n-3 PUFAs on HMGB1 and its signal pathway against OA. We found that diet rich in n-3 PUFAs alleviated OA-like lesions of articular cartilage with the decrease of HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling protein in mice. In SW1353 cells, DHA significantly reduced the expression of HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling protein which was up-regulated by IL-1β stimulation. HMGB1 overexpression reversed the inhibitory effect of DHA on HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling pathway. The activation of SIRT1 may participate the inhibitory effect of DHA on HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling pathway. In conclusion, n-3 PUFAs could attenuate the progression of obesity-related OA and exert protective effect on cartilage by inhibiting HMGB1-RAGE/TLR4 signaling pathway, which may be associated with the activation of SIRT1. Dietary n-3 PUFAs supplements can be considered as a potential therapeutic substance for OA.
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- Tao Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, 110004, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China; Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122, PR China.
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Ye D, Miyoshi A, Ushitani T, Kadoya M, Igeta M, Konishi K, Shoji T, Yasuda K, Kitaoka S, Yagi H, Kuroda E, Yamamoto Y, Cheng J, Koyama H. RAGE in circulating immune cells is fundamental for hippocampal inflammation and cognitive decline in a mouse model of latent chronic inflammation. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 116:329-348. [PMID: 38142917 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Latent chronic inflammation has been proposed as a key mediator of multiple derangements in metabolic syndrome (MetS), which are increasingly becoming recognized as risk factors for age-related cognitive decline. However, the question remains whether latent chronic inflammation indeed induces brain inflammation and cognitive decline. METHODS A mouse model of latent chronic inflammation was constructed by a chronic subcutaneous infusion of low dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for four weeks. A receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) knockout mouse, a chimeric myeloid cell specific RAGE-deficient mouse established by bone marrow transplantation and a human endogenous secretory RAGE (esRAGE) overexpressing adenovirus system were utilized to examine the role of RAGE in vivo. The cognitive function was examined by a Y-maze test, and the expression level of genes was determined by quantitative RT-PCR, western blot, immunohistochemical staining, or ELISA assays. RESULTS Latent chronic inflammation induced MetS features in C57BL/6J mice, which were associated with cognitive decline and brain inflammation characterized by microgliosis, monocyte infiltration and endothelial inflammation, without significant changes in circulating cytokines including TNF-α and IL-1β. These changes as well as cognitive impairment were rescued in RAGE knockout mice or chimeric mice lacking RAGE in bone marrow cells. P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1), a critical adhesion molecule, was induced in circulating mononuclear cells in latent chronic inflammation in wild-type but not RAGE knockout mice. These inflammatory changes and cognitive decline induced in the wild-type mice were ameliorated by an adenoviral increase in circulating esRAGE. Meanwhile, chimeric RAGE knockout mice possessing RAGE in myeloid cells were still resistant to cognitive decline and brain inflammation. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that RAGE in inflammatory cells is necessary to mediate stimuli of latent chronic inflammation that cause brain inflammation and cognitive decline, potentially by orchestrating monocyte activation via regulation of PSGL-1 expression. Our results also suggest esRAGE-mediated inflammatory regulation as a potential therapeutic option for cognitive dysfunction in MetS with latent chronic inflammation.
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- Dasen Ye
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan; Department of Endocrinology, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan.
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Hajizadeh-Sharafabad F, Shojaei-Zarghani S, Sharifi-Zahabi E, Gerami F, Pashaei MR. Associations of circulating advanced glycation end products and their soluble receptors with cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Glycoconj J 2024; 41:35-46. [PMID: 38498243 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10147-w] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGE) in complex with their receptors (RAGE) cause a chronic inflammatory state in the body, which is the major mechanism in cancer development. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the observational studies investigating the association between AGEs / sRAGE and cancer incidence. The PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were comprehensively searched to identify papers focused on the associations of sRAGE and AGEs with cancer incidence up to May 2023. Eight studies with a total of 7690 participants were included in the analysis to evaluate the association between circulating sRAGE and cancer incidence. The results indicated that circulating sRAGE (per 100 ng/L) had a significant inverse association with cancer incidence (RR 0.977; 95% CI 0.956, 0.999; p = 0.036; I 2 = 73.3%). The association between AGEs and cancer incidence was evaluated in 8 studies with a total of 3718 individuals. Serum concentrations of AGEs (per 100 µg/L) were not associated with the risk of cancer incidence (RR 0.988; 95% CI 0.974, 1.002; p = 0.08; I2 = 78.8%). Our findings revealed that a higher circulating sRAGE may have a protective effect against cancer incidence.
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Chen L, Wang Q, Lv Y, Xu W, Jiang G, Li Y, Luo P, He R, Liu L. Association of plasma advanced glycation end-products and their soluble receptor with type 2 diabetes among Chinese adults. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2024; 40:e3735. [PMID: 37817474 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3735] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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AIMS Population-based evidence regarding circulating advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is conflicting and insufficient. We aimed to examine the association of plasma AGEs and plasma soluble receptors for AGEs (sRAGE) with T2D. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a hospital-based case-control study including 1072 pairs (53.9 ± 9.7 years, 56.0% male) of newly diagnosed T2D and age- and sex-matched controls. We further performed a nested case-control study within an ongoing prospective cohort consisting of 127 incident T2D cases and 381 well-matched controls (62.2 ± 5.1 years, 71.7% male). Plasma AGEs were detected using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and plasma sRAGE was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Conditional logistic regression was used to evaluate the association of plasma AGEs and sRAGE concentrations with T2D. RESULTS Higher plasma AGEs and lower sRAGE concentrations were associated with higher odds of T2D. The multivariable-adjusted odds ratios of T2D comparing the highest with the lowest quartile levels were 3.28 (95% CI: 2.14, 5.02) for plasma AGEs and 0.25 (95% CI: 0.16, 0.39) for plasma sRAGE. Participants in the highest quartile of plasma AGEs and the lowest quartile of sRAGE concentrations had the greatest odds of T2D. The positive association of AGEs and inverse association of sRAGE with T2D risk was confirmed in the replication-nested case-control study. CONCLUSIONS Increased circulating AGEs and decreased sRAGE concentrations were associated with elevated T2D risk. Our findings may have implications for the strategies of T2D prevention and management.
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- Liangkai Chen
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Applied Toxicology, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Applied Toxicology, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Applied Toxicology, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
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- BYHEALTH Institute of Nutrition & Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Liang J, Li H, Liu CD, Zhou XY, Fu YY, Ma XY, Liu D, Chen YL, Feng Q, Zhang Z, Wen XR, Zhu G, Wang N, Song YJ. TAT-W61 peptide attenuates neuronal injury through blocking the binding of S100b to the V-domain of Rage during ischemic stroke. J Mol Med (Berl) 2024; 102:231-245. [PMID: 38051341 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-023-02402-8] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Ischemic stroke is a devastative nervous system disease associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Unfortunately, no clinically effective neuroprotective drugs are available now. In ischemic stroke, S100 calcium-binding protein b (S100b) binds to receptor for advanced glycation end products (Rage), leading to the neurological injury. Therefore, disruption of the interaction between S100B and Rage can rescue neuronal cells. Here, we designed a peptide, termed TAT-W61, derived from the V domain of Rage which can recognize S100b. Intriguingly, TAT-W61 can reduce the inflammatory caused by ischemic stroke through the direct binding to S100b. The further investigation demonstrated that TAT-W61 can improve pathological infarct volume and reduce the apoptotic rate. Particularly, TAT-W61 significantly improved the learning ability, memory, and motor dysfunction of the mouse in the ischemic stroke model. Our study provides a mechanistic insight into the abnormal expression of S100b and Rage in ischemic stroke and yields an invaluable candidate for the development of drugs in tackling ischemic stroke. KEY MESSAGES: S100b expression is higher in ischemic stroke, in association with a high expression of many genes, especially of Rage. S100b is directly bound to the V-domain of Rage. Blocking the binding of S100b to Rage improves the injury after ischemic stroke.
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- Jia Liang
- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
- Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 00000, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 00000, China
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Xuzhou Engineering Research Center of Medical Genetics and Transformation, Key Laboratory of Genetic Foundation and Clinical Application, Department of Genetics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China.
- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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Kurt-Celep I, Zheleva-Dimitrova D, Sinan KI, Uba AI, Nilofar, Mahomoodally MF, Aumeeruddy MZ, Cakilcioglu U, Dall'Acqua S, Zengin G. Uncovering chemical profiles, biological potentials, and protection effect against ECM destruction in H 2 O 2 -treated HDF cells of the extracts of Stachys tundjeliensis. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2300528. [PMID: 37974540 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300528] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The genus Stachys L., one of the largest genera of the Lamiaceae family, is highly represented in Turkey. This study was conducted to determine the bio-pharmaceutical potential and phenolic contents of six different extracts from aerial parts of Stachys tundjeliensis. The obtained results showed that the ethanol extract exhibited the highest antioxidant activity in the antioxidant assays. Meanwhile, the ethanol extract displayed strong inhibitory activity against α-tyrosinase, the dichloromethane extract exhibited potent inhibition against butyrylcholinesterase, and the n-hexane extract against α-amylase. Based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry analysis, more than 90 secondary metabolites, including hydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxycinnamic acid, and their glycosides, acylquinic acids, phenylethanoid glycosides, and various flavonoids were identified or tentatively annotated in the studied S. tundjeliensis extracts. It was observed that the application of S. tundjeliensis eliminated H2 O2 -induced oxidative stress. It was determined that protein levels of phospho-nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), receptor for advanced glycation endproducts, and activator protein-1, which are activated in the nucleus, decreased, and the synthesis of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 also decreased to basal levels. Overall, these findings suggest that S. tundjeliensis contains diverse bioactive compounds for the development of nutraceuticals or functional foods with potent biological properties.
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- Inci Kurt-Celep
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul AREL University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
- Department of Pharmacy, Botanic Garden "Giardino dei Semplici", Università degli Studi "Gabriele d'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
- School of Engineering & Technology, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Pertek Sakine Genç Vocational School, Munzur University, Pertek, Tunceli, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Kim EY, Dryer SE. Role of Formyl Peptide Receptors and β-Arrestin-1 in suPAR Signal Transduction in Mouse Podocytes: Interactions with αVβ3-Integrin. Cells 2024; 13:172. [PMID: 38247863 PMCID: PMC10814688 DOI: 10.3390/cells13020172] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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The soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) has been implicated in a wide range of pathological conditions including primary nephrotic syndromes and acute kidney injuries. suPAR can trigger transduction cascades in podocytes by outside-in activation of αVβ3-integrin, but there is evidence that the functional cell surface response element is actually a complex of different types of receptors, which may also include the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) and formyl peptide receptors (FPRs). Here we observed that ROS accumulation and Src activation could be evoked by continuous 24 h exposure to either suPAR or the FPR agonist fMLF. Responses to suPAR and fMLF were completely blocked by either the FPR antagonist WRW4 or by the αV-integrin inhibitor cilengitide. Moreover, endogenous podocyte mouse Fpr1 co-immunoprecipitates with β3-integrin, suggesting that these receptors occur as a complex on the cell surface. suPAR- and fMLF-evoked activation of Src and ROS differed in time course. Thus, robust pertussis toxin (PTX)-sensitive responses were evoked by 60 min exposures to fMLF but not to suPAR. By contrast, responses to 24 h exposures to either suPAR or fMLF were PTX-resistant and were instead abolished by knockdown of β-arrestin-1 (BAR1). FPRs, integrins, and RAGE (along with various Toll-like receptors) can all function as pattern-recognition receptors that respond to "danger signals" associated with infections and tissue injury. The fact that podocytes express such a wide array of pattern-recognition receptors suggests that the glomerular filter is designed to change its function under certain conditions, possibly to facilitate clearance of toxic macromolecules.
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- Eun Young Kim
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA;
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA;
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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Papachristou S, Kazakos K, Moschos I, Papazoglou D, Papanas N. Advanced Glycation End Products and Well-Being in Male Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2024; 132:47-48. [PMID: 38134916 DOI: 10.1055/a-2197-2694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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- S Papachristou
- Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Master Course "Nursing in Diabetes", International University of Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Master Course "Nursing in Diabetes", International University of Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Master Course "Nursing in Diabetes", International University of Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Peppa Μ, Manta A. Sexual Dysfunction in Diabetic Patients: Τhe Role of Advanced Glycation End Products. Curr Diabetes Rev 2024; 20:e070423215531. [PMID: 37026501 DOI: 10.2174/1573399819666230407095522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Sexual dysfunction is a common but underestimated disorder of diabetic patients of both genders, entailing specific and complex pathogenesis and severely affecting reproductive health and quality of life. Hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, aging, and psychological factors underlie its pathogenesis. A large body of evidence indicates that advanced glycation end products and oxidative stress have a distinct impact on the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications, including hypogonadism, which is closely related to sexual dysfunction. Advanced glycation end products seem to affect sexual function either directly by accumulation in various regions of the reproductive system and/or correlation or indirectly through oxidative stress induction via several mechanisms. They are also involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications, which are related to sexual dysfunction. Herein, we review the issue of sexual dysfunction in diabetic males and females, with special emphasis on the impact of advanced glycation end products in the pathogenesis of sexual dysfunction, the relationship of advanced glycation end products with low testosterone levels in diabetic subjects, which account for the proportion of disorder and the available therapeutic interventions.
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- Μelpomeni Peppa
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Unit, Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Unit, Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Tayyib NA, Ramaiah P, Alshahrani SH, Margiana R, Almalki SG, Kareem AK, Zabibah RS, Shbeer AM, Ali SHJ, Mustafa YF. Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) is associated with obesity rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional study. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:275. [PMID: 38102636 PMCID: PMC10722718 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-023-01520-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies have highlighted the possible positive effects of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) against obesity. However, due to their inconsistent results, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively evaluate and critically review the results of studies evaluating the relationship between sRAGE with obesity among adult population. METHODS In the systematic search, the eligibility criteria were as follows: studies conducted with a cross-sectional design, included apparently healthy adults, adults with obesity, or obesity-related disorders, aged over 18 years, and evaluated the association between general or central obesity indices with sRAGE. RESULTS Our systematic search in electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Embase up to 26 October, 2023 yielded a total of 21,612 articles. After removing duplicates, screening the titles and abstracts, and reading the full texts, 13 manuscripts were included in the final meta-analysis. According to our results, those at the highest category of circulating sRAGE concentration with median values of 934.92 pg/ml of sRAGE, had 1.9 kg/m2 lower body mass index (BMI) (WMD: -1.927; CI: -2.868, -0.986; P < 0.001) compared with those at the lowest category of sRAGE concentration with median values of 481.88 pg/ml. Also, being at the highest sRAGE category with the median values of 1302.3 pg/ml sRAGE, was accompanied with near 6 cm lower waist circumference (WC) (WMD: -5.602; CI: -8.820, -2.383; P < 0.001 with 86.4% heterogeneity of I2) compared with those at the lowest category of sRAGE concentration with median values of 500.525 pg/ml. Individuals with obesity had significantly lower circulating sRAGE concentrations (WMD: -135.105; CI: -256.491, -13.72; P = 0.029; with 79.5% heterogeneity of I2). According to the subgrouping and meta-regression results, country and baseline BMI were possible heterogeneity sources. According to Begg's and Egger's tests and funnel plots results, there was no publication bias. CONCLUSION According to our results, higher circulating sRAGE concentrations was associated with lower BMI and WC among apparently healthy adults. Further randomized clinical trials are warranted for possible identification of causal associations.
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- Nahla A Tayyib
- Vice Deanship, Postgraduate Research and Scientific Studies, Faculty of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Master's Programme Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Andrology Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
- Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of medical laboratory, College of Health and Medical Technololgy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul, 41001, Iraq
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Wehmeier UF, Orth V, Höppe V, Valentino LA, Hilberg T. Neuroinflammatory markers in patients with haemophilia and healthy controls: Where are the differences? Haemophilia 2023; 29:1539-1546. [PMID: 37789740 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION People with haemophilia (PwH) suffer from haemophilic arthropathy which is accompanied by acute and chronic inflammation. The aim of this study was to examine the neuroinflammatory network operative in PwH and to compare it to healthy controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS Blood samples were collected from 41 PwH (age 54.7 ± 11.7 years) and 33 healthy controls (age 50.9 ± 10.5 years) and the levels of 13 neuroinflammatory markers were analyzed by applying an antibody-based detection kit in a flow cytometer. RESULTS From 13 analyzed markers, three-ß-nerve growth factor (ß-NGF), soluble receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (sRAGE) and Interleukin-18 (IL-18) differed significantly between the groups (ß-NGF p = .045; sRAGE p = .003; IL-18 p = .007). While ß-NGF was downregulated in PwH, sRAGE and IL-18 were upregulated. None of the analyzed markers corelated to the joint status of PwH while CCL2 (C-C motif ligand 2 chemokine) correlated to HIV infections in PwH (r = .313, p = .007). Correlation analyses of the markers studied also revealed many differences between PwH and controls suggesting a number of deregulations in PwH. CONCLUSION The altered levels of sRAGE and ß-NGF in PwH, which have not been analyzed in PwH before, may help to understand the neuroinflammatory network operative in PwH. The general inflammatory processes in PwH and the involved biomarkers in PwH remain poorly understood. PwH could benefit from new therapies against neuroinflammation which may help to reduce inflammation or also chronic pain.
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- Udo F Wehmeier
- Department of Sports Medicine, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Surgery II, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- National Haemophilia Foundation, New York City, New York, USA
- Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Sports Medicine, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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Liao WL, Lin H, Li YH, Yang TY, Chen MC. RAGE potentiates EGFR signaling and interferes with the anticancer effect of gefitinib on NSCLC cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 325:C1313-C1325. [PMID: 37746694 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00494.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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The receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) has been implicated in tumorigenesis, whereas epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling plays a vital role in lung cancer progression. Both RAGE and EGFR are transmembrane receptors that transmit intracellular signals through ligand binding, and their downstream signaling cascades show substantial overlap. However, the interplay between these two molecules remains poorly understood. In the present study, we evaluated the correlation between RAGE and EGFR in the tumorigenesis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and evaluated the impact of RAGE on the response of NSCLC cells to gefitinib, an EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The expression and activation of EGFR and the phosphorylation of its downstream molecules, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), were increased in RAGE-overexpressed A549 (A549-RAGE) cells. Notably, ligand-triggered activation of EGFR signaling was significantly greater in A549-RAGE compared with A549-parental cells. In addition, gefitinib had less effect on the inhibition of EGFR signaling in A549-RAGE cells. These findings were validated in other NSCLC cell lines, H1299 and H1975. Furthermore, upon gefitinib administration, the antiapoptotic marker B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) expression was upregulated in A549-RAGE cells, whereas the apoptotic markers Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) and Bcl-2 interacting mediator (Bim) remained at lower levels compared with A549-parental cells. Importantly, our findings provide evidence that RAGE interferes with the anticancer effect of gefitinib by modulating the activation of EGFR-STAT3 and EGFR-Erk pathways. Overall, these significant findings deepen our understanding of the intricate relationship between RAGE and EGFR signaling in NSCLC tumorigenesis and provide new considerations for the clinical treatment of NSCLC.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study represents a pioneering endeavor in comprehending the intricate interplay between RAGE and EGFR signaling within NSCLC. The findings reveal that RAGE serves to enhance EGFR phosphorylation and activation, consequently modulating apoptosis regulators through the EGFR-STAT3 and EGFR-Erk1/2 signaling pathways. Through this mechanism, RAGE potentially imparts resistance to the toxicity induced by EGFR-TKIs in NSCLC cells.
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- Wan-Ling Liao
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Translational Cell Therapy Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Translational Cell Therapy Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen X, Wang C, Zhou D, Zhao G, Li Z, Duan N. Accumulation of advanced glycation end products promotes atrophic nonunion incidence in mice through a CtBP1/2-dependent mechanism. Exp Cell Res 2023; 432:113765. [PMID: 37696386 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Atrophic nonunion (AN) is a complex and poorly understood pathological condition resulting from impaired fracture healing. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several bone disorders, including osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. However, the role of AGEs in the development of AN remains unclear. This study found that mice fed a high-AGE diet had a higher incidence of atrophic nonunion (AN) compared to mice fed a normal diet following tibial fractures. AGEs induced two C-terminal binding proteins (CtBPs), CtBP1 and CtBP2, which were necessary for the development of AN in response to AGE accumulation. Feeding a high-AGE diet after fracture surgery in CtBP1/2-/- and RAGE-/- (receptor of AGE) mice did not result in a significant occurrence of AN. Molecular investigation revealed that CtBP1 and CtBP2 formed a heterodimer that was recruited by histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) to assemble a complex. The CtBP1/2-HDAC1-Runx2 complex was responsible for the downregulation of two classes of bone development and differentiation genes, including bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). These findings demonstrate that AGE accumulation promotes the incidence of AN in a CtBP1/2-dependent manner, possibly by modulating genes related to bone development and fracture healing. These results provide new insights into the pathogenesis of AN and suggest new therapeutic targets for its prevention and treatment.
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- Xun Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China.
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Miranda ER, Mey JT, Blackburn BK, Chaves AB, Fuller KNZ, Perkins RK, Ludlow AT, Haus JM. Soluble RAGE and skeletal muscle tissue RAGE expression profiles in lean and obese young adults across differential aerobic exercise intensities. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2023; 135:849-862. [PMID: 37675469 PMCID: PMC10642519 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00748.2022] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Nearly 40% of Americans have obesity and are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Skeletal muscle is responsible for >80% of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake that is attenuated by the inflammatory milieu of obesity and augmented by aerobic exercise. The receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) is an inflammatory receptor directly linking metabolic dysfunction with inflammation. Circulating soluble isoforms of RAGE (sRAGE) formed either by proteolytic cleavage (cRAGE) or alternative splicing (esRAGE) act as decoys for RAGE ligands, thereby counteracting RAGE-mediated inflammation. We aimed to determine if RAGE expression or alternative splicing of RAGE is altered by obesity in muscle, and whether acute aerobic exercise (AE) modifies RAGE and sRAGE. Young (20-34 yr) participants without [n = 17; body mass index (BMI): 22.6 ± 2.6 kg/m2] and with obesity (n = 7; BMI: 32.8 ± 2.9 kg/m2) performed acute aerobic exercise (AE) at 40%, 65%, or 80% of maximal aerobic capacity (V̇o2max; mL/kg/min) on separate visits. Blood was taken before and 30 min after each AE bout. Muscle biopsy samples were taken before, 30 min, and 3 h after the 80% V̇o2max AE bout. Individuals with obesity had higher total RAGE and esRAGE mRNA and RAGE protein (P < 0.0001). In addition, RAGE and esRAGE transcripts correlated to transcripts of the NF-κB subunit P65 (P < 0.05). There was no effect of AE on total RAGE or esRAGE transcripts, or RAGE protein (P > 0.05), and AE tended to decrease circulating sRAGE in particular at lower intensities of exercise. RAGE expression is exacerbated in skeletal muscle with obesity, which may contribute to muscle inflammation via NF-κB. Future work should investigate the consequences of increased skeletal muscle RAGE on the development of obesity-related metabolic dysfunction and potential mitigating strategies.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study is the first to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise intensity on circulating sRAGE isoforms, muscle RAGE protein, and muscle RAGE splicing. sRAGE isoforms tended to diminish with exercise, although this effect was attenuated with increasing exercise intensity. Muscle RAGE protein and gene expression were unaffected by exercise. However, individuals with obesity displayed nearly twofold higher muscle RAGE protein and gene expression, which positively correlated with expression of the P65 subunit of NF-κB.
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- Edwin R Miranda
- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Integrated Physiology and Molecular Metabolism, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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- Applied Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, United States
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- Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, California State University Chico, Chico, California, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Oliveira AL, Medeiros ML, Ghezzi AC, Dos Santos GA, Mello GC, Mónica FZ, Antunes E. Evidence that methylglyoxal and receptor for advanced glycation end products are implicated in bladder dysfunction of obese diabetic ob/ ob mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2023; 325:F436-F447. [PMID: 37560771 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00089.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Glycolytic overload in diabetes causes large accumulation of the highly reactive dicarbonyl compound methylglyoxal (MGO) and overproduction of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which interact with their receptors (RAGE), leading to diabetes-associated macrovascular complications. The bladder is an organ that stays most in contact with dicarbonyl species, but little is known about the importance of the MGO-AGEs-RAGE pathway to diabetes-associated bladder dysfunction. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of the MGO-AGEs-RAGE pathway in bladder dysfunction of diabetic male and female ob/ob mice compared with wild-type (WT) lean mice. Diabetic ob/ob mice were treated with the AGE breaker alagebrium (ALT-711, 1 mg/kg) for 8 wk in drinking water. Compared with WT animals, male and female ob/ob mice showed marked hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, whereas fluid intake remained unaltered. Levels of total AGEs, MGO-derived hydroimidazolone 1, and RAGE in bladder tissues, as well as fluorescent AGEs in serum, were significantly elevated in ob/ob mice of either sex. Collagen content was also markedly elevated in the bladders of ob/ob mice. Void spot assays in filter paper in conscious mice revealed significant increases in total void volume and volume per void in ob/ob mice with no alterations of spot number. Treatment with ALT-711 significantly reduced the levels of MGO, AGEs, RAGE, and collagen content in ob/ob mice. In addition, ALT-711 treatment normalized the volume per void and increased the number of spots in ob/ob mice. Activation of AGEs-RAGE pathways by MGO in the bladder wall may contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetes-associated bladder dysfunction.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The involvement of methylglyoxal (MGO) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in bladder dysfunction of diabetic ob/ob mice treated with the AGE breaker ALT-711 was investigated here. Diabetic mice exhibited high levels of MGO, AGEs, receptor for AGEs (RAGE), and collagen in serum and/or bladder tissues along with increased volume per void, all of which were reduced by ALT-711. Activation of the MGO-AGEs-RAGE pathway in the bladder wall contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes-associated bladder dysfunction.
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- Akila L Oliveira
- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Pharmacology Area, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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Plantone D, Primiano G, Righi D, Romano A, Luigetti M, De Stefano N. Current Evidence Supporting the Role of Immune Response in ATTRv Amyloidosis. Cells 2023; 12:2383. [PMID: 37830598 PMCID: PMC10572348 DOI: 10.3390/cells12192383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis with polyneuropathy, also known as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), represents a progressive, heterogeneous, severe, and multisystemic disease caused by pathogenic variants in the TTR gene. This autosomal-dominant neurogenetic disorder has an adult onset with variable penetrance and an inconstant phenotype, even among subjects carrying the same mutation. Historically, ATTRv amyloidosis has been viewed as a non-inflammatory disease, mainly due to the absence of any mononuclear cell infiltration in ex vivo tissues; nevertheless, a role of inflammation in its pathogenesis has been recently highlighted. The immune response may be involved in the development and progression of the disease. Fibrillary TTR species bind to the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), probably activating the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway. Moreover, peripheral blood levels of several cytokines, including interferon (IFN)-gamma, IFN-alpha, IL-6, IL-7, and IL-33, are altered in the course of the disease. This review summarizes the current evidence supporting the role of the immune response in ATTRv amyloidosis, from the pathological mechanisms to the possible therapeutic implications.
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- Domenico Plantone
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (D.R.); (N.D.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Organi di Senso e Torace, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (A.R.); (M.L.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (D.R.); (N.D.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Organi di Senso e Torace, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (A.R.); (M.L.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Organi di Senso e Torace, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (A.R.); (M.L.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; (D.R.); (N.D.S.)
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Meza-Fuentes G, López R, Vial C, Cortes LJ, Retamal MA, Delgado I, Vial P. Assessing Pulmonary Epithelial Damage in Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome: Challenging the Predominant Role of Vascular Endothelium through sRAGE as a Potential Biomarker. Viruses 2023; 15:1995. [PMID: 37896774 PMCID: PMC10611316 DOI: 10.3390/v15101995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is a severe respiratory illness primarily associated with microvascular endothelial changes, particularly in the lungs. However, the role of the pulmonary epithelium in HCPS pathogenesis remains unclear. This study explores the potential of soluble Receptors for Advanced Glycation End-products (sRAGE) as a biomarker for assessing pulmonary epithelial damage in severe HCPS, challenging the prevailing view that endothelial dysfunction is the sole driver of this syndrome. We conducted a cross-sectional study on critically ill HCPS patients, categorizing them into mild HCPS, severe HCPS, and negative control groups. Plasma sRAGE levels were measured, revealing significant differences between the severe HCPS group and controls. Our findings suggest that sRAGE holds promise as an indicator of pulmonary epithelial injury in HCPS and may aid in tracking disease progression and guiding therapeutic strategies. This study brings clarity on the importance of investigating the pulmonary epithelium's role in HCPS pathogenesis, offering potential avenues for enhanced diagnostic precision and support in this critical public health concern.
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- Gabriela Meza-Fuentes
- Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Av. Plaza #680, San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes, Santiago 7610658, Chile; (G.M.-F.); (C.V.); (L.J.C.); (P.V.)
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- Grupo Intensivo, ICIM, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7590943, Chile
- Departamento de Paciente Crítico Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago 7610658, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Av. Plaza #680, San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes, Santiago 7610658, Chile; (G.M.-F.); (C.V.); (L.J.C.); (P.V.)
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- Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Av. Plaza #680, San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes, Santiago 7610658, Chile; (G.M.-F.); (C.V.); (L.J.C.); (P.V.)
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- Centro de Fisiología Celular e Integrativa, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7610658, Chile;
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- Centro de Epidemiología y Políticas de Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago 7610658, Chile;
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- Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Av. Plaza #680, San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes, Santiago 7610658, Chile; (G.M.-F.); (C.V.); (L.J.C.); (P.V.)
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Raupbach J, Müller SK, Schnell V, Friedrich S, Hellwig A, Grune T, Henle T. The Effect of Free and Protein-Bound Maillard Reaction Products N-ε-Carboxymethyllysine, N-ε-Fructosyllysine, and Pyrraline on Nrf2 and NFκB in HCT 116 Cells. Mol Nutr Food Res 2023; 67:e2300137. [PMID: 37465844 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202300137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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SCOPE Maillard reaction products (MRPs) are believed to interact with the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) and lead to a pro-inflammatory cellular response. The structural basis for this interaction is scarcely understood. This study investigates the effect of individual lysine modifications in free form or bound to casein on human colon cancer cells. METHODS AND RESULTS Selectively glycated casein containing either protein-bound N-ε-carboxymethyllysine (CML), N-ε-fructosyllysine (FL), or pyrraline is prepared and up to 94%, 97%, and 61% of lysine modification could be attributed to CML, FL, or pyrraline, respectively. HCT 116 cells are treated with free CML, pyrraline, FL, or modified casein for 24 h. Native casein is used as control. Intracellular MRP content is analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS. Microscopic analysis of the transcription factors shows no activation of NFκB by free or protein-bound FL or CML, whereas casein containing protein-bound pyrraline activates Nrf2. RAGE expression is not influenced by free or casein-bound MRPs. Activation of Nrf2 by pyrraline-modified casein is confirmed by analyzing Nrf2 target proteins NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone 1) (NQO1) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). CONCLUSION Studies on the biological effects of glycated proteins require an individual consideration of defined structures. General statements on the effect of "AGEs" in biological systems are scientifically unsound.
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- Jana Raupbach
- Department of Molecular Toxicology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry, Technische, Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Toxicology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Toxicology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry, Technische, Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Toxicology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, 14558, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry, Technische, Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Abe H, Okada‐Tsuchioka M, Kajitani N, Omori W, Itagaki K, Shibasaki C, Boku S, Matsuhisa T, Takebayashi M. Serum levels of high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) and soluble receptors of advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) in depressed patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy. Neuropsychopharmacol Rep 2023; 43:359-364. [PMID: 37337402 PMCID: PMC10496042 DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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AIMS High mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) is one of the damage-associated molecular patterns produced by stress and induces inflammatory responses mediated by receptors of advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) on the cell surface. Meanwhile, soluble RAGE (sRAGE) exhibits an anti-inflammatory effect by capturing HMGB1. Animal models have shown upregulation of HMGB1 and RAGE in the brain or blood, suggesting the involvement of these proteins in depression pathophysiology. However, there have been no reports using blood from depressed patients, nor ones focusing on HMGB1 and sRAGE changes associated with treatment and their relationship to depressive symptoms. METHODS Serum HMGB1 and sRAGE concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in a group of patients with severe major depressive disorder (MDD) (11 males and 14 females) who required treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and also in a group of 25 age- and gender-matched healthy subjects. HMGB1 and sRAGE concentrations were also measured before and after a course of ECT. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD). RESULTS There was no significant difference in HMGB1 and sRAGE concentrations in the MDD group compared to healthy subjects. Although ECT significantly improved depressive symptoms, there was no significant change in HMGB1 and sRAGE concentrations before and after treatment. There was also no significant correlation between HMGB1 and sRAGE concentrations and the HAMD total score or subitem scores. CONCLUSION There were no changes in HMGB1 and sRAGE in the peripheral blood of severely depressed patients, and concentrations had no relationship with symptoms or ECT.
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- Hiromi Abe
- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
- Department of PharmacyNational Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
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- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
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- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Life SciencesKumamoto UniversityKumamotoJapan
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- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
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- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
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- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Life SciencesKumamoto UniversityKumamotoJapan
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- Department of PharmacyNational Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
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- Division of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceInstitute for Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer CenterKure, HiroshimaJapan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Life SciencesKumamoto UniversityKumamotoJapan
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Noren Hooten N, Mode NA, Allotey S, Ezike N, Zonderman AB, Evans MK. Inflammatory proteins are associated with mortality in a middle-aged diverse cohort. Clin Transl Med 2023; 13:e1412. [PMID: 37743657 PMCID: PMC10518496 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recent data indicate a decline in overall longevity in the United States. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in midlife mortality rates had been reported. Life expectancy disparities have persisted in the United States for racial and ethnic groups and for individuals living at low socioeconomic status. These continued trends in mortality indicate the importance of examining biomarkers of mortality at midlife in at-risk populations. Circulating levels of cytokines and inflammatory markers reflect systemic chronic inflammation, which is a well-known driver of many age-related diseases. METHODS In this study, we examined the relationship of nine different inflammatory proteins with mortality in a middle-aged socioeconomically diverse cohort of African-American and White men and women (n = 1122; mean age = 47.8 years). RESULTS We found significant differences in inflammatory-related protein serum levels between African-American and White middle-aged adults. E-selectin and fibrinogen were significantly higher in African-American adults. IFN-γ, TNF-α trimer, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) and P-selectin were significantly higher in White participants compared to African-American participants. Higher levels of E-selectin, MCP-1 and P-selectin were associated with a higher mortality risk. Furthermore, there was a significant interaction between sex and IL-6 with mortality. IL-6 levels were associated with an increased risk of mortality, an association that was significantly greater in women than men. In addition, White participants with high levels of sRAGE had significantly higher survival probability than White participants with low levels of sRAGE, while African-American participants had similar survival probabilities across sRAGE levels. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that circulating inflammatory markers can be utilized as indicators of midlife mortality risk in a socioeconomically diverse cohort of African-American and White individuals.
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- Nicole Noren Hooten
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Feinberg School of MedicineNorthwestern UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Jones TK, Reilly JP, Anderson BJ, Miano TA, Dunn TG, Turner AP, Agyekum RS, Feng R, Ittner CAG, Shashaty MGS, Meyer NJ. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Mediates the Association between Early Plasma Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Concentrations and Mortality in Sepsis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 208:628-630. [PMID: 37321246 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202302-0314le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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- Tiffanie K Jones
- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
- Division of Epidemiology and
- Center for Translational Lung Biology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
- Center for Translational Lung Biology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
- Center for Translational Lung Biology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, and
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
- Center for Translational Lung Biology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine
- Center for Translational Lung Biology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Heller O, Moran M, Pitcho S, Schwartz-Tayri TM, Jabbari J, Shlomo Y, Grintein-Weiss M. Home quarantines and cumulative risk exposure among young children: Isolation and maladaptation. Am J Orthopsychiatry 2023; 93:504-515. [PMID: 37616093 DOI: 10.1037/ort0000696] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Self-isolation and quarantine are common and effective measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, it may have detrimental implications on young children's adaptation and mental health. The present study explores the prevalence of home quarantines among young children in Israel and their associations with children's maladaptive behaviors. The analysis is based on self-reported data obtained by 374 parents of young children in November 2021. Participants completed questionnaires, assessing the prevalence of home quarantines among children (aged 3-11 years old), and maladaptive behaviors, including rage outbursts, physical violence against family or friends, and panic attacks. Multivariate regression models were used to determine the relationships between the number of child quarantines and their maladaptive behaviors. Our results suggest that 51% of parents reported having their child quarantined more than once, which did not differ across socioeconomic characteristics. Furthermore, 66% of parents reported that during the pandemic, their child exhibited maladaptive behaviors at least once. Children who were quarantined more than once were more likely to exhibit rage outbursts, physical violence, and/or panic attacks. The associations between children's quarantine and physical violence were slightly stronger among families living in high-density households. Repeated experiences of home quarantine may operate as exposure to accumulative risk and have a lasting effect on young children's development. Practice and policy recommendations for interventions for young children and their families who experience home quarantines are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Oren Heller
- Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
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- Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Haifa
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- Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
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- Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
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- Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
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Fan J, Ma Z, Zheng Y, Zhang M, Huang L, Liu H. Folate Deficiency Increased Microglial Amyloid-β Phagocytosis via the RAGE Receptor in Chronic Unpredictable Mild-Stress Rat and BV2 Cells. Nutrients 2023; 15:3501. [PMID: 37630692 PMCID: PMC10457913 DOI: 10.3390/nu15163501] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Depression is often considered one of the prevalent neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). β-amyloid (Aβ) metabolism disorders and impaired microglia phagocytosis are potential pathological mechanisms between depression and AD. Folate deficiency (FD) is a risk factor for depression and AD. In this study, we used a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) rat model and a model of Aβ phagocytosis by BV2 cells to explore the potential mechanisms by which FD affects depression and AD. The results revealed that FD exacerbated depressive behavior and activated microglia in CUMS rats, leading to an increase in intracellular Aβ and phagocytosis-related receptors for advanced glycation end products (RAGE). Then, in vitro results showed that the expression of the RAGE receptor and M2 phenotype marker (CD206) were upregulated by FD treatment in BV2 cells, leading to an increase in Aβ phagocytosis. However, there was no significant difference in the expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and clathrin heavy chain (CHC). Furthermore, when using the RAGE-specific inhibitor FPS-ZM1, there was no significant difference in Aβ uptake between folate-normal (FN) and FD BV2 cell groups. In conclusion, these findings suggest FD may promote microglia phagocytosis Aβ via regulating the expression of RAGE or microglia phenotype under Aβ treatment.
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- Junting Fan
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition, and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition, and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition, and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition, and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition, and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition, and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin 300070, China
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Yonekura H, Kato I, Yamamoto Y, Ikeda T, Higashida H, Okamoto H. Biosynthesis and Function of VIP and Oxytocin: Mechanisms of C-terminal Amidation, Oxytocin Secretion and Transport. Endocrinology 2023; 164:bqad121. [PMID: 37548257 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqad121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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In this review, we provide the status of research on vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and oxytocin, typical C-terminal α-amidated peptide hormones, including their precursor protein structures, processing and C-terminal α-amidation, and the recently identified mechanisms of regulation of oxytocin secretion and its transportation through the blood brain barrier. More than half of neural and endocrine peptides, such as VIP and oxytocin, have the α-amide structure at their C-terminus, which is essential for biological activities. We have studied the synthesis and function of C-terminal α-amidated peptides, including VIP and oxytocin, since the 1980s. Human VIP mRNA encoded not only VIP but also another related C-terminal α-amidated peptide, PHM-27 (peptide having amino-terminal histidine, carboxy-terminal methionine amide, and 27 amino acid residues). The human VIP/PHM-27 gene is composed of 7 exons and regulated synergistically by cyclic AMP and protein kinase C pathways. VIP has an essential role in glycemic control using transgenic mouse technology. The peptide C-terminal α-amidation proceeded through a 2-step mechanism catalyzed by 2 different enzymes encoded in a single mRNA. In the oxytocin secretion from the hypothalamus/the posterior pituitary, the CD38-cyclic ADP-ribose signal system, which was first established in the insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells of the islets of Langerhans, was found to be essential. A possible mechanism involving RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end-products) of the oxytocin transportation from the blood stream into the brain through the blood-brain barrier has also been suggested.
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- Hideto Yonekura
- Department of Biochemistry, Kanazawa Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Vascular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kanazawa Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Basic Research on Social Recognition and Memory, Research Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Vascular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8640, Japan
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Gao J, Zhang Z, Yan JY, Ge YX, Gao Y. Inflammation and coagulation abnormalities via the activation of the HMGB1‑RAGE/NF‑κB and F2/Rho pathways in lung injury induced by acute hypoxia. Int J Mol Med 2023; 52:67. [PMID: 37350396 PMCID: PMC10555482 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2023.5270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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High‑altitude acute hypoxia is commonly associated with respiratory cardiovascular diseases. The inability to adapt to acute hypoxia may lead to cardiovascular dysfunction, lung injury and even death. Therefore, understanding the molecular basis of the adaptation to high‑altitude acute hypoxia may reveal novel therapeutic approaches with which to counteract the detrimental consequences of hypoxia. In the present study, a high‑altitude environment was simulated in a rat model in order to investigate the role of the high mobility group protein‑1 (HMGB1)/receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE)/NF‑κB and F2/Rho signaling pathways in lung injury induced by acute hypoxia. It was found that acute hypoxia caused inflammation through the HMGB1/RAGE/NF‑κB pathway and coagulation dysfunction through the F2/Rho pathway, both of which may be key processes in acute hypoxia‑induced lung injury. The present study provides new insight into the molecular basis of lung injury induced by acute hypoxia. The simultaneous activation of the HMGB1/RAGE/NF‑κB and F2/Rho signaling pathways plays a critical role in hypoxia‑induced inflammatory responses and coagulation abnormalities, and provides a theoretical basis for the development of potential therapeutic strategies.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, P.R. China
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Ishaque S, Famularo ST, Saleem AF, Siddiqui NUR, Kazi Z, Parkar S, Hotwani A, Thomas NJ, Thompson JM, Lahni P, Varisco B, Yehya N. Biomarker-Based Risk Stratification in Pediatric Sepsis From a Low-Middle Income Country. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:563-573. [PMID: 37092821 PMCID: PMC10317305 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003244] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Most biomarker studies of sepsis originate from high-income countries, whereas mortality risk is higher in low- and middle-income countries. The second version of the Pediatric Sepsis Biomarker Risk Model (PERSEVERE-II) has been validated in multiple North American PICUs for prognosis. Given differences in epidemiology, we assessed the performance of PERSEVERE-II in septic children from Pakistan, a low-middle income country. Due to uncertainty regarding how well PERSEVERE-II would perform, we also assessed the utility of other select biomarkers reflecting endotheliopathy, coagulopathy, and lung injury. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING PICU in Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. PATIENTS Children (< 18 yr old) meeting pediatric modifications of adult Sepsis-3 criteria between November 2020 and February 2022 were eligible. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Plasma was collected within 24 hours of admission and biomarkers quantified. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for PERSEVERE-II to discriminate 28-day mortality was determined. Additional biomarkers were compared between survivors and nonsurvivors and between subjects with and without acute respiratory distress syndrome. In 86 subjects (20 nonsurvivors, 23%), PERSEVERE-II discriminated mortality (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.72-0.94) and stratified the cohort into low-, medium-, and high-risk of mortality. Biomarkers reflecting endotheliopathy (angiopoietin 2, intracellular adhesion molecule 1) increased across worsening risk strata. Angiopoietin 2, soluble thrombomodulin, and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 were higher in nonsurvivors, and soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products and surfactant protein D were higher in children meeting acute respiratory distress syndrome criteria. CONCLUSIONS PERSEVERE-II performs well in septic children from Aga Khan University Hospital, representing the first validation of PERSEVERE-II in a low-middle income country. Patients possessed a biomarker profile comparable to that of sepsis from high-income countries, suggesting that biomarker-based enrichment strategies may be effective in this setting.
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- Sidra Ishaque
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Hutchison JC, Evans J, Edgell TA, Nie G, Gardner DK, Salamonsen LA. Detrimental actions of obesity-associated advanced glycation end-products on endometrial epithelial cell proliferation are alleviated by antioxidants. Reprod Biomed Online 2023; 47:35-50. [PMID: 37142478 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2023.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Advanced glycation end-products (AGE) are elevated in the uterine environment of obese infertile women. Can the detrimental effects of AGE on endometrial epithelial cells be mitigated with therapeutics, and recapitulated in a more physiologically relevant primary model (organoids)? DESIGN Human endometrial epithelial cells (ECC-1) were exposed to AGE at concentrations physiologically representative of uterine fluid in lean or obese individuals, and three potential therapeutics: 25 nmol/l receptor for AGE (RAGE) antagonist FPS-ZM1, 100 μmol/l metformin, or a combination of antioxidants (10 μmol/l N-acetyl-l-cysteine, 10 μmol/l N-acetyl-l-carnitine and 5 μmol/l α-lipoic acid). Real-time cell analysis (xCELLigence, ACEA Biosciences) determined the rate of adhesion and proliferation. The proliferation of organoid-derived cells and secretion of cytokines from organoids was characterized in the presence of AGE (n = 5). The uterine fluid of women undergoing assisted reproduction was profiled for AGE-associated inflammatory markers (n = 77). RESULTS ECC-1 proliferation was reduced by AGE from obese versus lean conditions and vehicle control (P = 0.04 and P < 0.001, respectively), and restored to a proliferation corresponding to lean conditions by antioxidants. AGE influenced organoid derived primary endometrial epithelial cell proliferation in a donor-dependent manner. AGE increased the organoid secretion of the proinflammatory cytokine CXCL16 (P = 0.006). Clinically, CXCL16 correlated positively to maternal body mass index (R = 0.264, P = 0.021) and intrauterine glucose concentration (R = 0.736, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Physiologically relevant concentrations of AGE alter endometrial epithelial cell function. Antioxidants restore the rate of proliferation of AGE-treated endometrial epithelial (ECC-1) cells. Primary endometrial epithelial cells, cultured as organoids, demonstrate altered proliferation and CXCL16 secretion in the presence of AGE equimolar with the uterine fluid from obese individuals.
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- Jennifer C Hutchison
- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Molecular and Translational Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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Li W, Su SA, Chen J, Shen Y, Ma H, Xiang M. EphrinB2 drives osteogenic fate of adult cardiac fibroblasts in a calcium influx dependent manner. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 325:C69-C78. [PMID: 37212547 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00301.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Cardiac calcification is a crucial but underrecognized pathological process, greatly increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Little is known about how cardiac fibroblasts, as a central mediator, facilitate abnormal mineralization. Erythropoietin-producing hepatoma interactor B2 (EphrinB2), previously identified as an angiogenic regulator, is involved in fibroblast activation, while its role in the osteogenic differentiation of cardiac fibroblasts is unknown. Bioinformatics analysis was conducted to characterize the expression of the Ephrin family in human calcified aortic valves and calcific mouse hearts. The effects of EphrinB2 on cardiac fibroblasts to adopt osteogenic fate was determined by gain- and loss-of-function. EphrinB2 mRNA level was downregulated in calcified aortic valves and mouse hearts. Knockdown of EphrinB2 attenuated mineral deposits in adult cardiac fibroblasts, whereas overexpression of EphrinB2 promoted their osteogenic differentiation. RNA sequencing data implied that Ca2+-related S100/receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) signaling may mediate EphrinB2-induced mineralization in cardiac fibroblasts. Moreover, L-type calcium channel blockers inhibited osteogenic differentiation of cardiac fibroblasts, implying a critical role in Ca2+ influx. In conclusion, our data illustrated an unrecognized role of EphrinB2, which functions as a novel osteogenic regulator in the heart through Ca2+ signaling and could be a potential therapeutic target in cardiovascular calcification.NEW & NOTEWORTHY In this study, we observed that adult cardiac fibroblasts but not neonatal cardiac fibroblasts exhibit the ability of osteogenic differentiation. EphrinB2 promoted osteogenic differentiation of cardiac fibroblasts through activating Ca2+-related S100/RAGE signaling. Inhibition of Ca2+ influx using L-type calcium channel blockers inhibited EphrinB2-mediated calcification of cardiac fibroblasts. Our data implied an unrecognized role of EphrinB2 in regulating cardiac calcification though Ca2+-related signaling, suggesting a potential therapeutic target of cardiovascular calcification.
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- Wudi Li
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Potretzke S, Zhang Y, Li J, Fecteau KM, Erikson DW, Hibert M, Ryabinin AE. Male-selective effects of oxytocin agonism on alcohol intake: behavioral assessment in socially housed prairie voles and involvement of RAGE. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023; 48:920-928. [PMID: 36369481 PMCID: PMC10156683 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01490-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Targeting the oxytocin (OXT) peptide system has emerged as a promising new approach for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, further advancements in this development depend on properly modeling various complex social aspects of AUD and its treatment. Here we examined behavioral and molecular underpinnings of OXT receptor (OXTR) agonism in prairie voles, a rodent species with demonstrated translational validity for neurobiological mechanisms regulating social affiliations. To further improve translational validity of these studies, we examined effects of intranasal (IN) OXT administration in male and female prairie voles socially housed in the presence of untreated cagemates. IN OXT selectively inhibited alcohol drinking in male, but not female, animals. Further, we confirmed that exogenously administered OXT penetrates the prairie vole brain and showed that Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products assists this penetration after IN, but not intraperitoneal (IP), OXT administration. Finally, we demonstrated that IP administration of LIT-001, a small-molecule OXTR agonist, inhibits alcohol intake in male, but not female, prairie voles socially housed in the presence of untreated cagemates. Taken together, results of this study support the promise of selectively targeting OXTR for individualized treatment of AUD.
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- Sheena Potretzke
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Endocrine Technologies Core, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 505 NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
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- Endocrine Technologies Core, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 505 NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR7200 CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, 74 Route du Rhin, F-67412, Illkirch, France
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
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Mahida RY, Lax S, Bassford CR, Scott A, Parekh D, Hardy RS, Naidu B, Matthay MA, Stewart PM, Cooper MC, Perkins GD, Thickett DR. Impaired alveolar macrophage 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 reductase activity contributes to increased pulmonary inflammation and mortality in sepsis-related ARDS. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1159831. [PMID: 37180160 PMCID: PMC10172463 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1159831] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Background Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating pulmonary inflammatory disorder, commonly precipitated by sepsis. Glucocorticoids are immunomodulatory steroids that can suppress inflammation. Their anti-inflammatory properties within tissues are influenced by their pre-receptor metabolism and amplification from inactive precursors by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1 (HSD-1). We hypothesised that in sepsis-related ARDS, alveolar macrophage (AM) HSD-1 activity and glucocorticoid activation are impaired, and associated with greater inflammatory injury and worse outcomes. Methods We analysed broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) and circulating glucocorticoid levels, AM HSD-1 reductase activity and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) levels in two cohorts of critically ill sepsis patients, with and without ARDS. AM HSD-1 reductase activity was also measured in lobectomy patients. We assessed inflammatory injury parameters in models of lung injury and sepsis in HSD-1 knockout (KO) and wild type (WT) mice. Results No difference in serum and BAL cortisol: cortisone ratios are shown between sepsis patients with and without ARDS. Across all sepsis patients, there is no association between BAL cortisol: cortisone ratio and 30-day mortality. However, AM HSD-1 reductase activity is impaired in patients with sepsis-related ARDS, compared to sepsis patients without ARDS and lobectomy patients (0.075 v 0.882 v 0.967 pM/hr/106 AMs, p=0.004). Across all sepsis patients (with and without ARDS), impaired AM HSD-1 reductase activity is associated with defective efferocytosis (r=0.804, p=0.008) and increased 30-day mortality. AM HSD-1 reductase activity negatively correlates with BAL RAGE in sepsis patients with ARDS (r=-0.427, p=0.017). Following intra-tracheal lipopolysaccharide (IT-LPS) injury, HSD-1 KO mice demonstrate increased alveolar neutrophil infiltration, apoptotic neutrophil accumulation, alveolar protein permeability and BAL RAGE concentrations compared to WT mice. Caecal Ligation and Puncture (CLP) injury in HSD-1 KO mice results in greater peritoneal apoptotic neutrophil accumulation compared to WT mice. Conclusions AM HSD-1 reductase activity does not shape total BAL and serum cortisol: cortisone ratios, however impaired HSD-1 autocrine signalling renders AMs insensitive to the anti-inflammatory effects of local glucocorticoids. This contributes to the decreased efferocytosis, increased BAL RAGE concentrations and mortality seen in sepsis-related ARDS. Upregulation of alveolar HSD-1 activity could restore AM function and improve clinical outcomes in these patients.
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- Rahul Y. Mahida
- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of General Critical Care, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, and Department of Anaesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, CA, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Tsirebolos G, Tsoporis JN, Drosatos IA, Izhar S, Gkavogiannakis N, Sakadakis E, Triantafyllis AS, Parker TG, Rallidis LS, Rizos I. Emerging markers of inflammation and oxidative stress as potential predictors of coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol 2023; 376:127-133. [PMID: 36758863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The multi-ligand receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and its ligands AGEs and S100/calgranulin proteins are important mediators of inflammation and oxidative stress whereas the soluble form of RAGE (sRAGE) by acting as a decoy and the antioxidant PARK7/DJ-1 exert antiatherogenic effects. We examined whether sRAGE and its ligands AGEs, S100A8/A9, S100B, S100A12 and DJ-1 are associated with the presence of angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic patients with and without diabetes. METHODS AND RESULTS Plasma levels of RAGE ligands, sRAGE and DJ-1 were determined in 50 patients with angiographically proven CAD and in 50 age-matched healthy controls. In the whole cohort, lower levels of sRAGE and higher levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), the RAGE ligands S100B, S100A12 and the AGEs/sRAGE ratio were associated with CAD. In patients without diabetes (n = 72), lower levels of sRAGE and DJ-1 and higher levels of IL-6 and AGEs/sRAGE ratio were associated with CAD. In multivariable analysis, AGEs/sRAGE ratio was an independent predictor of CAD both in the whole cohort (p = 0.034, OR = 1.247, [95%CI: 1.024, 1.0519]) and in the subgroup of patients without diabetes (p = 0.021, OR = 1.363, 95%CI [1.048, 1.771]) on top of established cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSION Alterations in plasma RAGE axis inflammatory mediators are associated with atherosclerosis, and higher levels of AGEs/sRAGE ratio are independently associated with CAD in asymptomatic patients and may act as a novel biomarker for predicting CAD. DJ-1 emerges as promising marker of oxidative stress in CAD patients without diabetes, a finding that deserves further study.
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- George Tsirebolos
- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece; Department of Cardiology, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece; Department of Cardiology, 414 Military Hospital, P.Penteli, Athens, Greece
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece; Department of Cardiology, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, 414 Military Hospital, P.Penteli, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Lee YH, Wu RC, Mai HC, Huang WL, Wu CH, Yang YL, Hsieh PF, Lin VC. The Regulatory Role of Nuclear Respiratory Factor 1 in Bladder Cancer Cells. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:1521-1531. [PMID: 36974812 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1) is a key mediator of genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and the respiratory chain; however, its role in bladder cancer remains unknown. Transitional cell carcinoma, also known as urothelial cell carcinoma, is the most common type of bladder cancer resistant to chemotherapy. An established high-grade and invasive transitional cell carcinoma line from patients with urinary bladder cancer, known as T24, has been extensively used in cancer research. In this study, we aimed to investigate the mechanisms through which NRF1 regulates proliferation and cell migration of bladder cancer cells using the T24 cell line. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cells were transfected with plasmid cloning DNA for NRF1 to evaluate the effect of NRF1 overexpression on bladder cancer cells. Western blot was used to examine epithelial and mesenchymal markers (E-cadherin and α-smooth muscle actin), transcriptional regulators for epithelial-mesenchymal transition (snail family transcriptional repressors), components of transforming growth factor-β1/SMADs signaling, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE). The in situ expression of E-cadherin, α-smooth muscle actin and SMAD7 was determined using immunofluorescence staining. Cell migration capacity was assessed by wound-healing assay. RESULTS Transfection with NRF1 expression vector repressed the migration capacity of bladder cancer cells, diminishing HMGB1/RAGE expression and reducing transforming growth factor β-associated epithelial-mesenchymal transition in T24 cells. CONCLUSION Therapeutic avenues that increase NRF1 expression may serve as an adjunct to conventional treatments for bladder cancer.
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- Yen-Hsi Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Urology, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Urology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Information Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Urology, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Urology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Urology, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Urology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Chung-Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, Chung-Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Urology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Chung-Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Urology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Andrade FDO, Jin L, Clarke R, Wood I, Dutton M, Anjorin C, Rubin G, Gao A, Sengupta S, FitzGerald K, Hilakivi-Clarke L. Social Isolation Activates Dormant Mammary Tumors, and Modifies Inflammatory and Mitochondrial Metabolic Pathways in the Rat Mammary Gland. Cells 2023; 12:961. [PMID: 36980301 PMCID: PMC10047513 DOI: 10.3390/cells12060961] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Although multifactorial in origin, one of the most impactful consequences of social isolation is an increase in breast cancer mortality. How this happens is unknown, but many studies have shown that social isolation increases circulating inflammatory cytokines and impairs mitochondrial metabolism. Using a preclinical Sprague Dawley rat model of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, we investigated whether social isolation impairs the response to tamoxifen therapy and increases the risk of tumors emerging from dormancy, and thus their recurrence. We also studied which signaling pathways in the mammary glands may be affected by social isolation in tamoxifen treated rats, and whether an anti-inflammatory herbal mixture blocks the effects of social isolation. Social isolation increased the risk of dormant mammary tumor recurrence after tamoxifen therapy. The elevated recurrence risk was associated with changes in multiple signaling pathways including an upregulation of IL6/JAK/STAT3 signaling in the mammary glands and tumors and suppression of the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway. In addition, social isolation increased the expression of receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE), consistent with impaired insulin sensitivity and weight gain linked to social isolation. In socially isolated animals, the herbal product inhibited IL6/JAK/STAT3 signaling, upregulated OXPHOS signaling, suppressed the expression of RAGE ligands S100a8 and S100a9, and prevented the increase in recurrence of dormant mammary tumors. Increased breast cancer mortality among socially isolated survivors may be most effectively prevented by focusing on the period following the completion of hormone therapy using interventions that simultaneously target several different pathways including inflammatory and mitochondrial metabolism pathways.
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- Fabia de Oliveira Andrade
- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
- Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
- Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
- Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
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- Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
- Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
- Department of Medical Humanities, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA; (F.d.O.A.)
- Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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Odish M, Pollema T, Meier A, Hepokoski M, Yi C, Spragg R, Patel HH, Alexander LEC, Sun XS, Jain S, Simonson TS, Malhotra A, Owens RL. Very Low Driving-Pressure Ventilation in Patients With COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Physiologic Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:423-431. [PMID: 36567221 PMCID: PMC9701579 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.033] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) whether reducing driving pressure (ΔP) would decrease plasma biomarkers of inflammation and lung injury (interleukin-6 [IL-6], IL-8, and the soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products sRAGE). DESIGN A single-center prospective physiologic study. SETTING At a single university medical center. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients with severe COVID-19 ARDS on VV ECMO. INTERVENTIONS Participants on VV ECMO had the following biomarkers measured: (1) pre-ECMO with low-tidal-volume ventilation (LTVV), (2) post-ECMO with LTVV, (3) during low-driving-pressure ventilation (LDPV), (4) after 2 hours of very low driving-pressure ventilation (V-LDPV, main intervention ΔP = 1 cmH2O), and (5) 2 hours after returning to LDPV. MAIN MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Twenty-six participants were enrolled; 21 underwent V-LDPV. There was no significant change in IL-6, IL-8, and sRAGE from LDPV to V-LDPV and from V-LDPV to LDPV. Only participants (9 of 21) with nonspontaneous breaths had significant change (p < 0.001) in their tidal volumes (Vt) (mean ± SD), 1.9 ± 0.5, 0.1 ± 0.2, and 2.0 ± 0.7 mL/kg predicted body weight (PBW). Participants with spontaneous breathing, Vt were unchanged-4.5 ± 3.1, 4.7 ± 3.1, and 5.6 ± 2.9 mL/kg PBW (p = 0.481 and p = 0.065, respectively). There was no relationship found when accounting for Vt changes and biomarkers. CONCLUSIONS Biomarkers did not significantly change with decreased ΔPs or Vt changes during the first 24 hours post-ECMO. Despite deep sedation, reductions in Vt during V-LDPV were not reliably achieved due to spontaneous breaths. Thus, patients on VV ECMO for ARDS may have higher Vt (ie, transpulmonary pressure) than desired despite low ΔPs or Vt.
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- Mazen Odish
- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA.
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- UC San Diego Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, Pulmonary Critical Care Section, San Diego, CA
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- UC San Diego Health Department of Nursing, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, La Jolla, CA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, Pulmonary Critical Care Section, San Diego, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, Pulmonary Critical Care Section, San Diego, CA
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- UC San Diego, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA
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- UC San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology, La Jolla, CA
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Zhu CS, Qiang X, Chen W, Li J, Lan X, Yang H, Gong J, Becker L, Wang P, Tracey KJ, Wang H. Identification of procathepsin L (pCTS-L)-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to treat potentially lethal sepsis. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadf4313. [PMID: 36735789 PMCID: PMC9897667 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf4313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Antibody-based strategies have been attempted to antagonize early cytokines of sepsis, but not yet been tried to target inducible late-acting mediators. Here, we report that the expression and secretion of procathepsin-L (pCTS-L) was induced by serum amyloid A (SAA) in innate immune cells, contributing to its late and systemic accumulation in experimental and clinical sepsis. Recombinant pCTS-L induced interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, GRO-α/KC, GRO-β/MIP-2, and MCP-1 release in innate immune cells and moderately correlated with blood concentrations of these cytokines/chemokines in clinical sepsis. Mechanistically, pCTS-L interacted with Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) to induce cytokines/chemokines. Pharmacological suppression of pCTS-L with neutralizing polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies attenuated pCTS-L-mediated inflammation by impairing its interaction with TLR4 and RAGE receptors, and consequently rescued animals from lethal sepsis. Our findings have suggested a possibility of developing antibody strategies to prevent dysregulated immune responses mediated by late-acting cytokines.
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- Cassie Shu Zhu
- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra Blvd., Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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Gregořík M, Skalický P, Tesaříková J, Mohelníková-Duchoňová B, Klos D, Loveček M. Enzyme replacement following total pancreatectomy; population analysis. Rozhl Chir 2023; 101:530-534. [PMID: 36717260 DOI: 10.33699/pis.2022.101.11.530-534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Introduction: Total pancreatectomy (TPE) inevitably leads to absolute exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). No specific recommendations are available for enzyme replacement in such cases. The aim of our analysis was to explore the actual EPI replacement rates among patients following TPE after a certain period of time from the surgery.
Methods: This retrospective analysis of living patients who had undergone TPE more than 2 years ago was done using a simple questionnaire to investigate the following: BMI prior to TPE, 3 months after TPE and at the time of data collection (in 2022), together with the actual number of daily bowel movements; and the replacement characteristics – the daily dose, its scheme and subjective satisfaction evaluation.
Results: In total, we obtained data from 26 living patients with the history of TPE with their median follow up of 56 months (30–157). Malignant disease was confirmed in 69% patients based on histology; a benign tumor was present in the rest, although malignancy had been suspected preoperatively. Median BMI decreased from preoperative 27.4 (19.1–41.1) to 24.1 (19.8–33.7) 3 months following TPE, and median BMI value of 25.5 (21.2–34.5) was established at 30–157 months from TPE. The mean number of daily bowel movements was 2.2 (median 2, range 1–8) and the mean daily replacement dose was 182,000 units of lipase (median 175,000 u., range 0–250,000 u.) at the time of our investigation. Subjective satisfaction was reported by 85% responders and a lack of satisfaction despite maximum EPI replacement was expressed by 15% responders.
Conclusion: BMI decreased shortly after TPE. In the long term, up to 80% of the patients achieved preoperative BMI values ±10% after TPE. Due to persistent steatorrhea and more frequent bowel movements despite enzyme replacement, 15% of the patients remained subjectively dissatisfied after TPE, but 85% of the patients did not perceive even more frequent bowel movements as unpleasant and were satisfied with their condition. The need of individualized enzyme replacement therapy of EPI following TPE is evident.
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Kwon OS, Decker ST, Zhao J, Hoidal JR, Heuckstadt T, Sanders KA, Richardson RS, Layec G. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is involved in mitochondrial function and cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 195:261-269. [PMID: 36586455 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.12.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The mechanisms underlying muscle dysfunction with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are poorly understood. Indirect evidence has recently suggested a role of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and their receptor (RAGE) in the pathophysiology of COPD. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the redox balance and mitochondrial alterations in the skeletal muscle of a mouse model deficient in the receptor for AGE (RAGE-KO) and wild-type C57BL/6 exposed to cigarette smoke for 8-months using immunoblotting, spectrophotometry, and high-resolution respirometry. Cigarette smoke exposure increased by two-fold 4-HNE levels (P < 0.001), a marker of oxidative stress, and markedly downregulated contractile proteins, mitochondrial respiratory complexes, and uncoupling proteins levels (P < 0.001). Functional alterations with cigarette smoke exposure included a greater reliance on complex-I supported respiration (P < 0.01) and lower relative respiratory capacity for fatty acid (P < 0.05). RAGE knockout resulted in 47% lower 4-HNE protein levels than the corresponding WT control mice exposed to cigarette smoke (P < 0.05), which was partly attributed to increased Complex III protein levels. Independent of cigarette smoke exposure, RAGE KO decreased mitochondrial specific maximal respiration (P < 0.05), resulting in a compensatory increase in mitochondrial content measured by citrate synthase activity (P < 0.001) such that muscle respiratory capacity remained unaltered. Together, these findings suggest that knockout of RAGE protected the skeletal muscle against oxidative damage induced by 8 months of cigarette smoke exposure. In addition, this study supports a role for RAGE in regulating mitochondrial content and function and can thus serve as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Oh Sung Kwon
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; UConn Center on Aging and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA; Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, George E. Whalen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, George E. Whalen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Division, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Division, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Division, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, George E. Whalen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA; Institute of Applied Life Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA.
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Flores-Ramírez AG, Ibarra-Reynoso LDR, Garay-Sevilla ME. Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products and lipid profile ratio as cardiovascular risk markers in children with obesity. GAC MED MEX 2023; 159:10-16. [PMID: 36930549 DOI: 10.24875/gmm.m22000736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Obesity has been shown to be associated with low levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the levels of sRAGE and its association with the lipid index in children with obesity. METHODS Cross-sectional study of children with obesity aged between six and 11 years. Anthropometric measurements, glucose, lipid profile, insulin and sRAGE were evaluated; body mass index, total cholesterol/high-density cholesterol (TC/HDL-C), triglycerides/glucose (TG/glucose), and triglycerides/HDL-C (TG-HDL-C) ratios and HOMA-IR were also calculated. RESULTS Eighty children were studied, among which 50% were males and 50% females. Females had higher values for waist circumference, HOMA-IR, and TG/HDL-C and TG/glucose ratios. No significant differences were found for sRAGE. When the variables were compared according to TG/HDL-C ratio tertiles, higher TC/HDL, TG/glucose, and sRAGE values were found at upper tertile. A significant correlation was observed between sRAGE and HOMA-IR (p < 0.03) in males, and between sRAGE and TG/HDL-C (p < 0.01) and TG/glucose ratios (p < 0.008) in females. CONCLUSIONS The female gender showed more cardiovascular risk factors and higher sRAGE at TG/HDL-C upper tertile. Further studies are required to test the possible predictive effect of higher risk for developing metabolic and cardiovascular complications.
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- Anaisa G Flores-Ramírez
- Department of Medical Sciences, Division of Heath Sciences, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus León, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Division of Heath Sciences, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus León, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Division of Heath Sciences, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus León, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Gelain DP, Bittencourt RR, Bastos Mendes LF, Moreira JCF, Outeiro TF. RAGE Against the Glycation Machine in Synucleinopathies: Time to Explore New Questions. J Parkinsons Dis 2023; 13:717-728. [PMID: 37270812 PMCID: PMC10473104 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-230070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Oligomerization and aggregation of misfolded forms of α-synuclein are believed to be key molecular mechanisms in Parkinson's disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies, so extensive research has attempted to understand these processes. Among diverse post-translational modifications that impact α-synuclein aggregation, glycation may take place at several lysine sites and modify α-synuclein oligomerization, toxicity, and clearance. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is considered a key regulator of chronic neuroinflammation through microglial activation in response to advanced glycation end products, such as carboxy-ethyl-lysine, or carboxy-methyl-lysine. The presence of RAGE in the midbrain of PD patients has been reported in the last decades and this receptor was proposed to have a role in sustaining PD neuroinflammation. However, different PD animal models demonstrated that RAGE is preferentially expressed in neurons and astrocytes, while recent evidence demonstrated that fibrillar, non-glycated α-synuclein binds to RAGE. Here, we summarize the available data on α-synuclein glycation and RAGE in the context of PD, and discuss about the questions yet to be answered that may increase our understanding of the molecular bases of PD and synucleinopathies.
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- Daniel Pens Gelain
- Center for Oxidative Stress Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Center for Oxidative Stress Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Center for Oxidative Stress Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Center for Oxidative Stress Studies, Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Neurodegeneration, Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Natural Sciences, Göttingen, Germany
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE), Göttingen, Germany
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Mohammadi L, Han DD, Xu F, Huang A, Derakhshandeh R, Rao P, Whitlatch A, Cheng J, Keith RJ, Hamburg NM, Ganz P, Hellman J, Schick SF, Springer ML. Chronic E-Cigarette Use Impairs Endothelial Function on the Physiological and Cellular Levels. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022; 42:1333-1350. [PMID: 36288290 PMCID: PMC9625085 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.121.317749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The harmful vascular effects of smoking are well established, but the effects of chronic use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on endothelial function are less understood. We hypothesized that e-cigarette use causes changes in blood milieu that impair endothelial function. METHODS Endothelial function was measured in chronic e-cigarette users, chronic cigarette smokers, and nonusers. We measured effects of participants' sera, or e-cigarette aerosol condensate, on NO and H2O2 release and cell permeability in cultured endothelial cells (ECs). RESULTS E-cigarette users and smokers had lower flow-mediated dilation (FMD) than nonusers. Sera from e-cigarette users and smokers reduced VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)-induced NO secretion by ECs relative to nonuser sera, without significant reduction in endothelial NO synthase mRNA or protein levels. E-cigarette user sera caused increased endothelial release of H2O2, and more permeability than nonuser sera. E-cigarette users and smokers exhibited changes in circulating biomarkers of inflammation, thrombosis, and cell adhesion relative to nonusers, but with distinct profiles. E-cigarette user sera had higher concentrations of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) ligands S100A8 and HMGB1 (high mobility group box 1) than smoker and nonuser sera, and receptor for advanced glycation end product inhibition reduced permeability induced by e-cigarette user sera but did not affect NO production. CONCLUSIONS Chronic vaping and smoking both impair FMD and cause changes in the blood that inhibit endothelial NO release. Vaping, but not smoking, causes changes in the blood that increase microvascular endothelial permeability and may have a vaping-specific effect on intracellular oxidative state. Our results suggest a role for RAGE in e-cigarette-induced changes in endothelial function.
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- Leila Mohammadi
- Division of Cardiology (L.M., D.D.H., R.D., P.R., P.G., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Cardiology (L.M., D.D.H., R.D., P.R., P.G., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
- Now with School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, NY (D.D.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care (F.X., J.H.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (A.H., A.W., S.F.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Cardiology (L.M., D.D.H., R.D., P.R., P.G., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Cardiology (L.M., D.D.H., R.D., P.R., P.G., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
- Now with CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Internal Medicine Residency Program, Longview, TX (P.R.)
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (A.H., A.W., S.F.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Oral Epidemiology and Dental Public Health (J.C.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville Medical School, KY (R.J.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA (N.M.H.)
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- Division of Cardiology (L.M., D.D.H., R.D., P.R., P.G., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care (F.X., J.H.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (A.H., A.W., S.F.S.), University of California, San Francisco
- Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education (S.F.S., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Cardiology (L.M., D.D.H., R.D., P.R., P.G., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
- Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education (S.F.S., M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (M.L.S.), University of California, San Francisco
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Lake JE, Wang R, Barrett BW, Bowman E, Hyatt AN, Debroy P, Candelario J, Teplin L, Bodnar K, McKay H, Plankey M, Brown TT, Funderburg N, Currier JS. Trans women have worse cardiovascular biomarker profiles than cisgender men independent of hormone use and HIV serostatus. AIDS 2022; 36:1801-1809. [PMID: 35950945 PMCID: PMC9529791 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003346] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Feminizing hormonal therapy (FHT) and HIV potentially alter cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in transgender women (TW). METHODS TW were enrolled in Los Angeles, California and Houston, Texas and frequency-matched to Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study cisgender men (CM) on age, race, substance use, and abacavir use. Biomarkers of CVD risk and inflammation were assessed via ELISA. Wilcoxon rank sum and Fisher's exact tests compared TW and CM. Multivariable linear regression assessed factors associated with biomarker concentrations. RESULTS TW (HIV+ n = 75, HIV- n = 47) and CM (HIV+ n = 40, HIV- n = 40) had mean age 43-45 years; TW/CM were 90%/91% non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, or Multiracial, 26%/53% obese, and 34%/24% current smokers; 67% of TW were on FHT. Among people with HIV (PWH), TW had higher median extracellular newly-identified receptor for advanced glycation end-products (EN-RAGE), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LpPLA2), oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor type (sTNFR) I/II, interleukin (IL)-8 and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, but lower soluble CD14, von Willebrand factor (vWF) and endothelin (ET)-1 levels than CM. Findings were similar for participants without HIV (all P < 0.05). In multivariable analysis, TW had higher EN-RAGE, IL-6, IL-8, P selectin, PAI-1, oxLDL and sTNFRI/II concentrations, and lower vWF, independent of HIV serostatus and current FHT use. Both being a TW and a PWH were associated with lower ET-1. CONCLUSIONS Compared to matched cisgender men, trans women have altered profiles of biomarkers associated with systemic inflammation and CVD. Further work is needed to decipher the contributions of FHT to CVD risk in TW with HIV.
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- Jordan E Lake
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Aung ST, Hassan M, Brady M, Mannan ZI, Azam S, Karim A, Zaman S, Wongsawat Y. Entropy-Based Emotion Recognition from Multichannel EEG Signals Using Artificial Neural Network. Comput Intell Neurosci 2022; 2022:6000989. [PMID: 36275950 PMCID: PMC9584707 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6000989] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Humans experience a variety of emotions throughout the course of their daily lives, including happiness, sadness, and rage. As a result, an effective emotion identification system is essential for electroencephalography (EEG) data to accurately reflect emotion in real-time. Although recent studies on this problem can provide acceptable performance measures, it is still not adequate for the implementation of a complete emotion recognition system. In this research work, we propose a new approach for an emotion recognition system, using multichannel EEG calculation with our developed entropy known as multivariate multiscale modified-distribution entropy (MM-mDistEn) which is combined with a model based on an artificial neural network (ANN) to attain a better outcome over existing methods. The proposed system has been tested with two different datasets and achieved better accuracy than existing methods. For the GAMEEMO dataset, we achieved an average accuracy ± standard deviation of 95.73% ± 0.67 for valence and 96.78% ± 0.25 for arousal. Moreover, the average accuracy percentage for the DEAP dataset reached 92.57% ± 1.51 in valence and 80.23% ± 1.83 in arousal.
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- Si Thu Aung
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
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- Computer Science and Engineering, North Western University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Asia Pacific College of Business and Law, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT, Australia
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- Department of Smart Computing, Kyungdong University, Global Campus, Goseong-Gun, Republic of Korea
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- College of Engineering IT and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT, Australia
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- College of Engineering IT and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT, Australia
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- Computer Science and Engineering, North Western University, Khulna, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
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Qrareya AN, Wise NS, Hodges ER, Mahdi F, Stewart JA, Paris JJ. HIV-1 Tat Upregulates the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products and Superoxide Dismutase-2 in the Heart of Transgenic Mice. Viruses 2022; 14:v14102191. [PMID: 36298745 PMCID: PMC9607872 DOI: 10.3390/v14102191] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disorder (CVD) is a common comorbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH). Although the underlying mechanisms are unknown, virotoxic HIV proteins, such as the trans-activator of transcription (Tat), likely contribute to CVD pathogenesis. Tat expression in mouse myocardium has been found to induce cardiac dysfunction and increase markers of endothelial toxicity. However, the role that Tat may play in the development of CVD pathogenesis is unclear. The capacity for Tat to impact cardiac function was assessed using AC16 human cardiomyocyte cells and adult male and female transgenic mice that conditionally expressed Tat [Tat(+)], or did not [Tat(-)]. In AC16 cardiomyocytes, Tat increased intracellular calcium. In Tat(+) mice, Tat expression was detected in both atrial and ventricular heart tissue. Tat(+) mice demonstrated an increased expression of the receptor for advanced glycation end products and superoxide dismutase-2 (SOD-2) in ventricular tissues compared to Tat(-) controls. No changes in SOD-1 or α-smooth muscle actin were observed. Despite Tat-mediated changes at the cellular level, no changes in echocardiographic measures were detected. Tat(+) mice had a greater proportion of ventricular mast cells and collagen; however, doxycycline exposure offset the latter effect. These data suggest that Tat exposure promotes cellular changes that can precede progression to CVD.
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- Alaa N. Qrareya
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
- Correspondence: (J.A.S.J.); (J.J.P.); Tel.: +1-662-915-2309 (J.A.S.J.); +1-662-915-3096 (J.J.P.)
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
- Correspondence: (J.A.S.J.); (J.J.P.); Tel.: +1-662-915-2309 (J.A.S.J.); +1-662-915-3096 (J.J.P.)
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Li RD, Wang WL, Lou YB, Bai Y, Kang HL, Cui ZQ, Lu ZJ. [Effects of gravel content on runoff and sediment yield on Lou soil engineering accumulation slopes under simulated rainfall conditions.]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2022; 33:3027-3036. [PMID: 36384837 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202211.019] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To investigate the effects of gravel content on runoff and sediment yield on Lou soil accumulation slopes, we conducted indoor simulation rainfall experiments and examined the characteristics of runoff and sediment yield on accumulation slopes with five gravel contents (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%) under four rainfall intensities (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 mm·min-1), with a no gravels slope as control. The average runoff rate under different test conditions ranged from 2.18 to 13.07 L·min-1. The average runoff rate was the maximum under the gravel content of 10% (or 20%) and the minimum under the 50% gravel content. The average flow velocity ranged from 0.06 to 0.22 m·s-1. The variation of flow velocity was complex. The smaller the gravel content, the larger the range of variation and the coefficient of variation. The average flow velocity reached the maximum when the gravel content was 10%. The presence of gravel effectively inhibited the sediment yield, and the sediment reduction benefit reached 84.2%. The rainfall intensity had more influence on the average sediment yield rate than gravel content. Results of partial correlation analysis showed that gravel content was significantly negatively correlated with the ave-rage runoff rate, the average flow velocity, and the average sediment yield rate. The relationships between the ave-rage sediment yield and the average runoff rate, the average flow velocity, and their interaction were all extremely significant linear functions, with the strongest relationship between the average sediment yield and the average runoff rate. This study could provide references for the control of soil erosion and the establishment of erosion models for engineering accumulations in Lou soil areas.
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- Rui-Dong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Pla-teau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Pla-teau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Pla-teau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Yulin University, Yulin 719000, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Pla-teau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Erdos Minda Coal Co., Ltd, Erdos 017000, Inner Mongolia, China
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Ragavi R, Adole PS, Vinod KV, Pillai AA. Altered expression of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 10 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with the acute coronary syndrome: a pilot study. Endocrine 2022; 77:461-468. [PMID: 35877008 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-022-03141-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are responsible for the complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients by acting via its receptor (RAGE). The soluble form of RAGE (sRAGE) prevents the harmful effects of AGE-RAGE signalling. The sRAGE is produced either by alternate splicing (esRAGE) or proteolytic RAGE cleavage by a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 10 (ADAM10). Hence, the study aimed to compare the expression of ADAM10 in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC), serum sRAGE and esRAGE levels in T2DM patients with and without acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS Forty-five T2DM patients with ACS and 45 age, gender and duration of DM-matched T2DM patients without ACS were recruited. Serum sRAGE and esRAGE levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expression of ADAM10 in PBMC was determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The expression of ADAM10 in PBMC and serum sRAGE levels were significantly lower in T2DM patients with ACS than in T2DM patients without ACS (p < 0.001). Serum sRAGE levels and expression of ADAM10 in PBMC were positively correlated with each other and negatively correlated with markers of cardiac injury and glycaemic status (p < 0.05). Simple logistic regression showed that the models containing the expression of ADAM10 and serum sRAGE level could predict the ACS risk among T2DM patients. ROC analysis showed that both might be used for ACS diagnosis in T2DM patients. CONCLUSION Reduced expression of ADAM10 in PBMC might be responsible for lower serum sRAGE levels, predisposing T2DM patients to high ACS risk.
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- Ravindran Ragavi
- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India.
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- Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India
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Stephen SJ, Bailey S, D'Erminio DN, Krishnamoorthy D, Iatridis JC, Vashishth D. Bone matrix quality in a developing high-fat diet mouse model is altered by RAGE deletion. Bone 2022; 162:116470. [PMID: 35718325 PMCID: PMC9296598 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116470] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Overweightness and obesity in adolescents are epidemics linked to chronic low-grade inflammation and elevated fracture risk. The increased fracture risk observed in overweight/obese adolescence contrasts the traditional concept that high body mass is protective against fracture, and thus highlights the need to determine why weight gain becomes detrimental to fracture during growth and maturity. The Receptor for Advanced Glycation End products (RAGE) is a central inflammatory regulator that can influence bone metabolism. It remains unknown how RAGE removal impacts skeletal fragility in overweightness/obesity, and whether increased fracture risk in adolescents could result from low-grade inflammation deteriorating bone quality. We characterized the multiscale structural, mechanical, and chemical properties of tibiae extracted from adolescent C57BL/6J (WT) and RAGE null (KO) mice fed either low-fat (LF) or high-fat (HF) diet for 12 weeks starting at 6 weeks of age using micro-computed tomography, strength, Raman spectroscopy, and nanoindentation. Overweight/obese WT HF mice possessed degraded mineral-crystal quality and increased matrix glycoxidation in the form of pentosidine and carboxymethyl-lysine, with HF diet in females only showing reduced cortical surface expansion and TMD independently of RAGE ablation. Furthermore, in contrast to males, HF diet in females led to more material damage and plastic deformation. RAGE KO mitigated glycoxidative matrix accumulation, preserved mineral quantity, and led to increased E/H ratio in females. Taken together, these results highlight the complex, multi-scale and sex-dependent relationships between bone quality and function under overweightness, and identifies RAGE-controlled glycoxidation as a target to potentially preserve matrix quality and mechanical integrity.
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- Samuel J Stephen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA.
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