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Syme T, N'dombidjé B, Odjo A, Gbegbo M, Todjinou D, Ngufor C. Laboratory evaluation of the contact irritancy of a clothianidin solo formulation vs. clothianidin-deltamethrin mixture formulations for indoor residual spraying against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae sensu lato. Parasit Vectors 2024; 17:183. [PMID: 38600549 PMCID: PMC11005223 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06265-x] [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: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Clothianidin-based indoor residual spraying (IRS) formulations have become available for malaria control as either solo formulations of clothianidin or a mixture of clothianidin with the pyrethroid deltamethrin. While both formulations have been successfully used for malaria control, studies investigating the effect of the pyrethroid in IRS mixtures may help improve our understanding for development of future IRS products. It has been speculated that the irritant effect of the pyrethroid in the mixture formulation may result in shorter mosquito contact times with the treated walls potentially leading to a lower impact. METHODS We compared contact irritancy expressed as the number of mosquito take-offs from cement surfaces treated with an IRS formulation containing clothianidin alone (SumiShield® 50WG) to clothianidin-deltamethrin mixture IRS formulations against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae sensu lato under controlled laboratory conditions using a modified version of the World Health Organisation cone bioassay. To control for the pyrethroid, comparison was made with a deltamethrin-only formulation. Both commercial and generic non-commercial mixture formulations of clothianidin and deltamethrin were tested. RESULTS The clothianidin solo formulation did not show significant contact irritancy relative to the untreated control (3.5 take-offs vs. 3.1 take-offs, p = 0.614) while all deltamethrin-containing IRS induced significant irritant effects. The number of take-offs compared to the clothianidin solo formulation (3.5) was significantly higher with the commercial clothianidin-deltamethrin mixture (6.1, p = 0.001), generic clothianidin-deltamethrin mixture (7.0, p < 0.001), and deltamethrin-only (8.2, p < 0.001) formulations. The commercial clothianidin-deltamethrin mixture induced similar contact irritancy as the generic clothianidin-deltamethrin mixture (6.1 take-offs vs. 7.0 take-offs, p = 0.263) and deltamethrin-only IRS (6.1 take-offs vs. 8.2, p = 0.071), showing that the irritant effect in the mixture was attributable to its deltamethrin component. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence that the enhanced contact irritancy of the pyrethroid in clothianidin-deltamethrin IRS mixtures can shorten mosquito contact times with treated walls compared to the clothianidin solo formulation. Further trials are needed to directly compare the efficacy of these formulation types under field conditions and establish the impact of this enhanced contact irritancy on the performance of IRS mixture formulations containing pyrethroids.
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- Thomas Syme
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin.
- Pan African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), Cotonou, Benin.
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin
- Pan African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), Cotonou, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin
- Pan African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), Cotonou, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin
- Pan African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), Cotonou, Benin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin
- Pan African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), Cotonou, Benin
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin.
- Pan African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC), Cotonou, Benin.
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Boonyuan W, Panthawong A, Thannarin T, Kongratarporn T, Khamvarn V, Chareonviriyaphap T, Nararak J. Irritant and repellent behaviors of sterile male Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes are crucial in the development of disease control strategies applying sterile insect technique. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17038. [PMID: 38529314 PMCID: PMC10962334 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17038] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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The mosquito Aedes aegypti, known to transmit important arboviral diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever. Given the importance of this disease vector, a number of control programs have been proposed involving the use of the sterile insect technique (SIT). However, the success of this technique hinges on having a good understanding of the biology and behavior of the male mosquito. Behavioral responses of Ae. aegypti male populations developed for SIT technology were tested under laboratory conditions against chemical and natural irritants and repellents using an excito-repellency (ER) chamber. The results showed that there were no significant behavioral escape responses in any of the radiation-sterilized male Ae. aegypti test populations when exposed to citronella, DEET, transfluthrin, and deltamethrin, suggesting that SIT did not suppress the expected irritancy and repellency (avoidance) behaviors. The type of information reported in the current study is vital in defining the effects of SIT on vector behavior and understanding how such behavior may influence the success of SIT technology with regard to other vector control interventions.
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- Wasana Boonyuan
- Nuclear Technology Research and Development Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Nuclear Technology Research and Development Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
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- Nuclear Technology Research and Development Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
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- Nuclear Technology Research and Development Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Corvaro M, Henriquez J, Settivari R, Mattson U, Forreryd A, Gradin R, Johansson H, Gehen S. GARD™skin and GARD™potency: A proof-of-concept study investigating applicability domain for agrochemical formulations. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 148:105595. [PMID: 38453128 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2024.105595] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Several New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for hazard assessment of skin sensitisers have been formally validated. However, data regarding their applicability on certain product classes are limited. The purpose of this project was to provide initial evidence on the applicability domain of GARD™skin and GARD™potency for the product class of agrochemical formulations. For this proof of concept, 30 liquid and 12 solid agrochemical formulations were tested in GARDskin for hazard predictions. Formulations predicted as sensitisers were further evaluated in the GARDpotency assay to determine GHS skin sensitisation category. The selected formulations were of product types, efficacy groups and sensitisation hazard classes representative of the industry's products. The performance of GARDskin was estimated by comparing results to existing in vivo animal data. The overall accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were 76.2% (32/42), 85.0% (17/20), and 68.2% (15/22), respectively, with the predictivity for liquid formulations being slightly higher compared to the solid formulations. GARDpotency correctly subcategorized 14 out of the 17 correctly predicted sensitisers. Lack of concordance was justifiable by compositional or borderline response analysis. In conclusion, GARDskin and GARDpotency showed satisfactory performance in this initial proof-of-concept study, which supports consideration of agrochemical formulations being within the applicability domain of the test methods.
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- Corteva™ Agriscience LCC, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Almalty AR, Hamed SH, Jebril MY, Abdelnour HM. The effect of electrical stimulation on skin vulnerability to irritants. Skin Res Technol 2024; 30:e13591. [PMID: 38279544 PMCID: PMC10818122 DOI: 10.1111/srt.13591] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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PURPOSE Electrical stimulation (ES) is a widely used technique in the medical field for various purposes. The effect of ES on several skin properties has been investigated; however, its effect on skin vulnerability to irritants remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ES application on skin vulnerability to external irritants. MATERIALS AND METHODS An experimental study on 12 healthy male subjects (Mean ± SD, 22.9 ± 3.6 years) who completed the study. The subjects were free of skin abnormalities in the volar aspect of both forearms. Three areas were allocated to each forearm and marked as areas 1, 2, and A in the treated forearm, and areas 3, 4, and B in the control forearm. ES was applied to the volar aspect of the treated forearm for 30 min three times a week, for 2 weeks. The effect of ES on skin vulnerability was investigated using 5% and 0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) patches applied to both treated and control forearms. The skin response to irritants was evaluated using transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and a visual erythema score 24 h after patch removal. RESULTS Compared to the control forearm, ES increased skin permeability and erythema in response to external irritants (SLS), as measured by the visual analog score (Z = 2.75, p = 0.006) and TEWL (p < 0.05), respectively. CONCLUSIONS ES escalates skin reactions to low concentrations of irritant substances, such as SLS, in the area between the two electrodes. This emphasizes the use of this substance, and similar irritants should be avoided in areas treated with ES.
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- Abdulmajeed Raja Almalty
- Physical and Occupational Therapy DepartmentCollege of Applied Medical SciencesThe Hashemite UniversityZarqaJordan
- Physical Therapy DepartmentCollege of Applied Medical SciencesJerash UniversityJerashJordan
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- Physical and Occupational Therapy DepartmentCollege of Applied Medical SciencesThe Hashemite UniversityZarqaJordan
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Magnano GC, Marussi G, Crosera M, Hasa D, Adami G, Lionetti N, Larese Filon F. Probing the effectiveness of barrier creams against human skin penetration of nickel powder. Int J Cosmet Sci 2024; 46:39-50. [PMID: 37565324 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12893] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Barrier creams (BCs) are marketed as locally applied medical devices or cosmetic products to protect the skin from exposure to chemicals and irritants. Generally, the mechanism of action of such products is mainly due to the formation of a superficial thin film between the skin and the irritant or sensitizer, thus reducing or totally blocking the cutaneous penetration of such agents. Specifically, studies focusing on the effectiveness of commercial protective creams to prevent nickel cutaneous penetration are extremely scarce. The aim of the current work, therefore, is to evaluate the protective role of a commercially available barrier cream for nickel and compare the results with a simple moisturizing, following exposure to Ni powder. METHODS Marketed BCs were evaluated and tested. Human skin absorption of Ni was studied in vitro using static Franz diffusion cells. RESULTS Our results demonstrate that the application of both formulations caused a reduction of Ni inside the skin (8.00 ± 3.35 μg cm-2 for the barrier cream and 22.6 ± 12.6 μg cm-2 for the general moisturizing product), with the specialized barrier cream being statistically (p = 0.015) more efficient on forming a protective barrier, thus evidencing the importance of some ingredients in such formulations on the nickel dermal accumulation. CONCLUSIONS The composition of the formulations based on film-forming or chelating agents may play an imperative role in reducing the cutaneous penetration of Ni.
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- Greta Camilla Magnano
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Deleye L, Franchi F, Trevisani M, Loiacono F, Vercellino S, Debellis D, Liessi N, Armirotti A, Vázquez E, Valente P, Castagnola V, Benfenati F. Few-layered graphene increases the response of nociceptive neurons to irritant stimuli. Nanoscale 2024; 16:2419-2431. [PMID: 38226500 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03790h] [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: 01/17/2024]
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The unique properties of few-layered graphene (FLG) make it interesting for a variety of applications, including biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering and drug delivery. Although different studies focus on applications in the central nervous system, its interaction with the peripheral nervous system has been so far overlooked. Here, we investigated the effects of exposure to colloidal dispersions of FLG on the sensory neurons of the rat dorsal root ganglia (DRG). We found that the FLG flakes were actively internalized by sensory neurons, accumulated in large intracellular vesicles, and possibly degraded over time, without major toxicological concerns, as neuronal viability, morphology, protein content, and basic electrical properties of DRG neurons were preserved. Interestingly, in our electrophysiological investigation under noxious stimuli, we observed an increased functional response upon FLG treatment of the nociceptive subpopulation of DRG neurons in response to irritants specific for chemoreceptors TRPV1 and TRPA1. The observed effects of FLG on DRG neurons may open-up novel opportunities for applications of these materials in specific disease models.
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- Lieselot Deleye
- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Physiology, University of Genova, Genoa, 16132, Italy.
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, IIT, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genoa, Italy
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- Analytical Chemistry Facility, IIT, via Morego, 30, 16163, Genoa, Italy
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- Analytical Chemistry Facility, IIT, via Morego, 30, 16163, Genoa, Italy
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Castilla La-Mancha, Ciudad Real, 13071 Spain
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Physiology, University of Genova, Genoa, 16132, Italy.
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy
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Wang EHC, Barresi-Thornton R, Chen LC, Senna MM, Liao IC, Chen Y, Zheng Q, Bouez C. The Development of Human Ex Vivo Models of Inflammatory Skin Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17255. [PMID: 38139083 PMCID: PMC10743306 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417255] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Traditional research in inflammatory dermatoses has relied on animal models and reconstructed human epidermis to study these conditions. However, these models are limited in replicating the complexity of real human skin and reproducing the intricate pathological changes in skin barrier components and lipid profiles. To address this gap, we developed experimental models that mimic various human inflammatory skin phenotypes. Human ex vivo skins were stimulated with various triggers, creating models for inflammation-induced angiogenesis, irritation response, and chronic T-cell activation. We assessed the alterations in skin morphology, cellular infiltrates, cytokine production, and epidermal lipidomic profiles. In the pro-angiogenesis model, we observed increased mast cell degranulation and elevated levels of angiogenic growth factors. Both the irritant and chronic inflammation models exhibited severe epidermal disruption, along with macrophage infiltration, leukocyte exocytosis, and heightened cytokine levels. Lipidomic analysis revealed minor changes in the pro-angiogenesis model, whereas the chronic inflammation and irritant models exhibited significant decreases in barrier essential ceramide subclasses and a shift toward shorter acyl chain lengths (
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston & Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
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- L’Oreal Research and Innovation, Clark, NJ 07066, USA
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- L’Oreal Research and Innovation, Clark, NJ 07066, USA
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- L’Oreal Research and Innovation, Clark, NJ 07066, USA
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- L’Oreal Research and Innovation, Clark, NJ 07066, USA
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Hardison SA, Thorp BD, Ebert CS, Klatt-Cromwell CN, Senior BA, Kimple AJ. Lunar dust: A unique nasal irritant forgotten by history. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:1849-1851. [PMID: 37658827 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23263] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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- Scott A Hardison
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Harding AL, Colley HE, Vazquez IB, Danby S, Hasan MZ, Nakanishi H, Furuno T, Murdoch C. c-Src activation as a potential marker of chemical-induced skin irritation using tissue-engineered skin equivalents. Exp Dermatol 2023; 32:220-225. [PMID: 36457227 PMCID: PMC10946902 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14719] [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: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Skin irritancy to topically applied chemicals is a significant problem that affects millions of people worldwide. New or modified chemical entities must be tested for potential skin irritancy by industry as part of the safety and toxicity profiling process. Many of these tests have now moved to a non-animal-based format to reduce experiments on animals. However, these tests for irritancy potential often rely on monolayer cultures of keratinocytes that are not representative of the skin architecture or tissue-engineered human skin equivalents (HSE) using complex multi-gene expression panels that are often cumbersome and not amenable for high throughput. Here, we show that human skin equivalents increase abundance of several phosphorylated kinases (c-Src, c-Jun, p53, GSK3α/β) in response to irritant chemical stimulation by phosphokinase array analysis. Specific phosphorylation of c-SrcY419 was confirmed by immunoblotting and was plasma membrane-associated in basal/spinous cells by phospho-specific immunohistochemistry. Moreover, c-SrcY419 phosphorylation in response to the irritants lactic acid and capsaicin was inhibited by the c-Src inhibitors KB-SRC and betaine trimethylglycine. These data provide the first evidence for c-Src specific activation in response to chemical irritants and point to the development of new modes of rapid testing by immunodetection for first-pass screening of potential irritants.
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- Amy L. Harding
- School of Clinical DentistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldUK
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- School of Clinical DentistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldUK
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- Sheffield Dermatology Research, Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, Medical SchoolUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldUK
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- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Safety Design CentreKyotoJapan
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- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Safety Design CentreKyotoJapan
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- School of Clinical DentistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldUK
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Hooper JS, Taylor-Clark TE. Irritant-evoked reflex tachyarrhythmia in spontaneously hypertensive rats is reduced by inhalation of TRPM8 agonists l-menthol and WS-12. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2023; 134:307-315. [PMID: 36603045 PMCID: PMC9886351 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00495.2022] [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: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Inhalation of noxious irritants activates nociceptive sensory afferent nerves innervating the airways, inducing reflex regulation of autonomic networks and the modulation of respiratory drive and cardiovascular (CV) parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure. In healthy mammals, irritant-evoked pulmonary-cardiac reflexes cause parasympathetic-mediated bradycardia. However, in spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rats, irritant inhalation also increases sympathetic drive to the heart. This remodeled pulmonary-cardiac reflex may contribute to cardiovascular risk caused by inhalation of air pollutants/irritants in susceptible individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous studies have shown that the cooling mimic l-menthol, an agonist for the cold-sensitive transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8), can alleviate nasal inflammatory symptoms and respiratory reflexes evoked by irritants. Here, we investigated the impact of inhalation of TRPM8 agonists l-menthol and WS-12 on pulmonary-cardiac reflexes evoked by inhalation of the irritant allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) using radiotelemetry. l-Menthol, but not its inactive analog d-menthol, significantly reduced the AITC-evoked reflex tachycardia and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in SH rats but had no effect on the AITC-evoked bradycardia in either SH or normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. WS-12 reduced AITC-evoked tachycardia and PVCs in SH rats, but this more potent TRPM8 agonist also reduced AITC-evoked bradycardia. l-Menthol had no effect on heart rate when given alone, whereas WS-12 evoked a minor bradycardia in WKY rats. We conclude that stimulation of TRPM8-expressing afferents within the airways reduces irritant-evoked pulmonary-cardiac reflexes, especially the aberrant reflex tachyarrhythmia in SH rats. Airway menthol treatment may be an effective therapy for reducing pollution-associated CV exacerbations.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Irritant-evoked pulmonary-cardiac reflexes are remodeled in spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rats-causing de novo sympathetic reflexes that drive tachyarrhythmia. This remodeling may contribute to air pollution-associated risk in susceptible individuals with cardiovascular disease. We found that inhalation of TRPM8 agonists, l-menthol and WS-12, but not the inactive analog d-menthol, selectively reduces the reflex tachyarrhythmia evoked by allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) inhalation in SH rats. Use of menthol may protect susceptible individuals from pollution-associated CV exacerbations.
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- J Shane Hooper
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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Masutani Y, Takai T, Kamijo S, Kimitsu T, Yoshimura T, Ichikawa S, Shimizu S, Ogawa T, Takada K, Tominaga M, Suto H, Takamori K, Ogawa H, Okumura K, Ikeda S. Skin Treatment with Detergent Induces Dermatitis with H1-Antihistamine-Refractory Itch and Upregulates IL-4 and Th17/Th22 Cytokine Gene Expression in C57BL/6 Mice. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2022; 183:1040-1049. [PMID: 35933977 PMCID: PMC9677871 DOI: 10.1159/000525656] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Introduction Repeated skin contact to detergents causes chronic irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) associated with itch sensation and eczema. However, the mechanisms of detergent-induced ICD are poorly understood. Here, we established a new murine model of detergent-induced ICD with H1-antihistamine-refractory itch. Methods Ear skin of wild-type and mast cell-deficient mice on the C57BL/6 genetic background was treated with a detergent, sodium dodecyl/lauryl sulfate (SDS), daily for approximately 2 weeks with or without administration of an H1-antihistamine, fexofenadine. Skin inflammation, barrier dysfunction, and itching were analyzed. Quantitative PCR for earlobe gene expression and flow cytometry analysis for draining lymph node cells were conducted. Results SDS treatment induced skin inflammation with ear swelling, increased transepidermal water loss, and hind-paw scratching behaviors in the wild-type and mast cell-deficient mice. The peak value of scratching bouts was retained for at least 48 h after the last SDS treatment. H1-antihistamine administration showed no or little reduction in the responses. SDS treatment upregulated gene expression for a Th2 cytokine IL-4 and Th17/Th22 cytokines, IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-22, and increased cell numbers in draining lymph nodes of CD4<sup>+</sup> T, CD8<sup>+</sup> T, and γδT cells with enhanced expression of GATA3, RORγt, T-bet, or FOXP3 compared with untreated mice. Conclusions The present study showed that SDS treatment of ear skin in C57BL/6 mice induces mast cell-independent skin inflammation with H1-antihistamine-refractory itch and suggested a possible Th cytokine- and/or lymphocyte-mediated regulation of the model. The model would be useful for elucidation of mechanisms for inflammation with H1-antihistamine-refractory itch in detergent-induced ICD.
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- Yurie Masutani
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Japan Women's University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Juntendo Itch Research Center (JIRC), Institute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Juntendo Itch Research Center (JIRC), Institute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Saraiva-Romanholo BM, de Genaro IS, de Almeida FM, Felix SN, Lopes MRC, Amorim TS, Vieira RP, Arantes-Costa FM, Martins MA, de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério I, Prado CM. Exposure to Sodium Hypochlorite or Cigarette Smoke Induces Lung Injury and Mechanical Impairment in Wistar Rats. Inflammation 2022; 45:1464-1483. [PMID: 35501465 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-022-01625-0] [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: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Pulmonary irritants, such as cigarette smoke (CS) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), are associated to pulmonary diseases in cleaning workers. We examined whether their association affects lung mechanics and inflammation in Wistar rats. Exposure to these irritants alone induced alterations in the lung mechanics, inflammation, and remodeling. The CS increased airway cell infiltration, acid mucus production, MMP-12 expression, and alveolar enlargement. NaClO increased the number of eosinophils and macrophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, with cells expressing IL-13, MMP-12, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and iNOS in addition to increased IL-1β and TNF-α levels. Co-exposure to both irritants increased epithelial and smooth muscle cell area, acid mucus production, and IL-13 expression in the airways, while it reduced the lung inflammation. In conclusion, the co-exposure of CS with NaClO reduced the pulmonary inflammation, but increased the acidity of mucus, which may protect lungs from more injury. A cross-resistance in people exposed to multiple lung irritants should also be considered.
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- Beatriz Mangueira Saraiva-Romanholo
- Sao Paulo Hospital (IAMSPE), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- University City of Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Studies in Pulmonary Inflammation, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil.
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- Sao Paulo Hospital (IAMSPE), Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo Hospital (IAMSPE), Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Bioengineering and in Biomedical Engineering, Brazil University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Brazilian Institute of Teaching and Research in Pulmonary and Exercise Immunology (IBEPIPE), Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
- Post-Graduation Program in Sciences of Human Movement and Rehabilitation, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
- School of Medicine, Anhembi Morumbi University, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, LIM 20 Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 1210, 1º andar, CEP: 01246903, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Studies in Pulmonary Inflammation, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
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Srivastava RK, Mishra B, Muzaffar S, Gorbatyuk MS, Agarwal A, Mukhtar MS, Athar M. Dynamic Regulation of the Nexus Between Stress Granules, Roquin, and Regnase-1 Underlies the Molecular Pathogenesis of Warfare Vesicants. Front Immunol 2022; 12:809365. [PMID: 35082795 PMCID: PMC8784689 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.809365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The use of chemical warfare agents is prohibited but they have been used in recent Middle Eastern conflicts. Their accidental exposure (e.g. arsenical lewisite) is also known and causes extensive painful cutaneous injury. However, their molecular pathogenesis is not understood. Here, we demonstrate that a nexus of stress granules (SGs), integrated stress, and RNA binding proteins (RBPs) Roquin and Reganse-1 play a key role. Lewisite and its prototype phenylarsine oxide (PAO) induce SG assembly in skin keratinocytes soon after exposure, which associate with various RBPs and translation-related proteins. SG disassembly was detected several hours after exposure. The dynamics of SG assembly-disassembly associates with the chemical insult and cell damage. Enhanced Roquin and Regnase-1 expression occurs when Roquin was recruited to SGs and Regnase-1 to the ribosome while in the disassembling SGs their expression is decreased with consequent induction of inflammatory mediators. SG-targeted protein translational control is regulated by the phosphorylation-dependent activation of eukaryotic initiation factors 2α (eIF2α). Treatment with integrated stress response inhibitor (ISRIB), which blocks eIF2α phosphorylation, impacted SG assembly dynamics. Topical application of ISRIB attenuated the inflammation and tissue disruption in PAO-challenged mice. Thus, the dynamic regulation of these pathways provides underpinning to cutaneous injury and identify translational therapeutic approach for these and similar debilitating chemicals.
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- Ritesh Kumar Srivastava
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Batiha GES, Alqahtani A, Ojo OA, Shaheen HM, Wasef L, Elzeiny M, Ismail M, Shalaby M, Murata T, Zaragoza-Bastida A, Rivero-Perez N, Magdy Beshbishy A, Kasozi KI, Jeandet P, Hetta HF. Biological Properties, Bioactive Constituents, and Pharmacokinetics of Some Capsicum spp. and Capsaicinoids. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155179. [PMID: 32707790 PMCID: PMC7432674 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Pepper originated from the Capsicum genus, which is recognized as one of the most predominant and globally distributed genera of the Solanaceae family. It is a diverse genus, consisting of more than 31 different species including five domesticated species, Capsicum baccatum, C. annuum, C. pubescen, C. frutescens, and C. chinense. Pepper is the most widely used spice in the world and is highly valued due to its pungency and unique flavor. Pepper is a good source of provitamin A; vitamins E and C; carotenoids; and phenolic compounds such as capsaicinoids, luteolin, and quercetin. All of these compounds are associated with their antioxidant as well as other biological activities. Interestingly, Capsicum fruits have been used as food additives in the treatment of toothache, parasitic infections, coughs, wound healing, sore throat, and rheumatism. Moreover, it possesses antimicrobial, antiseptic, anticancer, counterirritant, appetite stimulator, antioxidant, and immunomodulator activities. Capsaicin and Capsicum creams are accessible in numerous ways and have been utilized in HIV-linked neuropathy and intractable pain.
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- Gaber El-Saber Batiha
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt; (H.M.S.); (L.W.); (M.E.); (M.I.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: (G.E.-S.B.); (A.M.B.); (H.F.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Guraiger, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt; (H.M.S.); (L.W.); (M.E.); (M.I.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt; (H.M.S.); (L.W.); (M.E.); (M.I.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt; (H.M.S.); (L.W.); (M.E.); (M.I.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt; (H.M.S.); (L.W.); (M.E.); (M.I.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt; (H.M.S.); (L.W.); (M.E.); (M.I.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan;
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- Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Rancho Universitario Av. Universidad km 1, EX-Hda de Aquetzalpa, Tulancingo, Hidalgo 43600, Mexico; (A.Z.-B.); (N.R.-P.)
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- Área Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Rancho Universitario Av. Universidad km 1, EX-Hda de Aquetzalpa, Tulancingo, Hidalgo 43600, Mexico; (A.Z.-B.); (N.R.-P.)
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2-13, Inada-cho, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan
- Correspondence: (G.E.-S.B.); (A.M.B.); (H.F.H.)
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- Infection Medicine, Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, 1 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK;
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- Research Unit “Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection”, EA 4707, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Faculty of Sciences, University of Reims, PO Box 1039, CEDEX 2, 51687 Reims, France;
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
- Correspondence: (G.E.-S.B.); (A.M.B.); (H.F.H.)
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Suo Y, Wang Z, Zubcevic L, Hsu AL, He Q, Borgnia MJ, Ji RR, Lee SY. Structural Insights into Electrophile Irritant Sensing by the Human TRPA1 Channel. Neuron 2020; 105:882-894.e5. [PMID: 31866091 PMCID: PMC7205012 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Transient receptor potential channel subfamily A member 1 (TRPA1) is a Ca2+-permeable cation channel that serves as one of the primary sensors of environmental irritants and noxious substances. Many TRPA1 agonists are electrophiles that are recognized by TRPA1 via covalent bond modifications of specific cysteine residues located in the cytoplasmic domains. However, a mechanistic understanding of electrophile sensing by TRPA1 has been limited due to a lack of high-resolution structural information. Here, we present the cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of nanodisc-reconstituted ligand-free TRPA1 and TRPA1 in complex with the covalent agonists JT010 and BITC at 2.8, 2.9, and 3.1 Å, respectively. Our structural and functional studies provide the molecular basis for electrophile recognition by the extraordinarily reactive C621 in TRPA1 and mechanistic insights into electrophile-dependent conformational changes in TRPA1. This work also provides a platform for future drug development targeting TRPA1.
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- Yang Suo
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Koppes SA, Ljubojević Hadžavdić S, Jakasa I, Franceschi N, Riethmüller C, Jurakić Tončic R, Marinovic B, Raj N, Rawlings AV, Voegeli R, Lane ME, Haftek M, Frings‐Dresen MH, Rustemeyer T, Kezic S. Effect of allergens and irritants on levels of natural moisturizing factor and corneocyte morphology. Contact Dermatitis 2017; 76:287-295. [PMID: 28295421 PMCID: PMC5836858 DOI: 10.1111/cod.12770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The irritant sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is known to cause a decrease in the stratum corneum level of natural moisturizing factor (NMF), which in itself is associated with changes in corneocyte surface topography. OBJECTIVE To explore this phenomenon in allergic contact dermatitis. METHODS Patch testing was performed on patients with previously positive patch test reactions to potassium dichromate (Cr), nickel sulfate (Ni), methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/methylisothiazolinone (MI), or p-phenylenediamine. Moreover, a control (pet.) patch and an irritant (SLS) patch were applied. After 3 days, the stratum corneum from tested sites was collected, and NMF levels and corneocyte morphology, expressed as the amount of circular nanosize objects, quantified according to the Dermal Texture Index (DTI), were determined. RESULTS Among allergens, only MCI/MI reduced NMF levels significantly, as did SLS. Furthermore, only MCI/MI caused remarkable changes at the microscopic level; the corneocytes were hexagonal-shaped with pronounced cell borders and a smoother surface. The DTI was increased after SLS exposure but not after allergen exposure. CONCLUSIONS MCI/MI significantly decreased NMF levels, similarly to SLS. The altered corneocyte morphology suggests that skin barrier damage plays a role in the pathogenesis of MCI/MI contact allergy. The DTI seems to differentiate reactions to SLS from those to the allergens tested, as SLS was the only agent that caused a DTI increase.
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- Sjors A. Koppes
- Academic Medical Center, Department: Coronel institute of Occupational HealthAmsterdam Public Health Research Institute1105 AZ AmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Dermatology‐AllergologyVU University Medical Centre1081 HV AmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology and VenereologyUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb and University of Zagreb School of Medicine10000ZagrebCroatia
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Zagreb10000ZagrebCroatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Clinical Hospital Centre ‘Sestre Milosrdnice’10000ZagrebCroatia
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Serend‐ip GmbHCentre for Nanotechnology48149MünsterGermany
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- Department of Dermatology and VenereologyUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb and University of Zagreb School of Medicine10000ZagrebCroatia
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- Department of Dermatology and VenereologyUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb and University of Zagreb School of Medicine10000ZagrebCroatia
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- Skin Research Laboratory, Department of PharmaceuticsUniversity College LondonWC1N 1AXLondonUK
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- Skin Research Laboratory, Department of PharmaceuticsUniversity College LondonWC1N 1AXLondonUK
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- Skin Research Laboratory, Department of PharmaceuticsUniversity College LondonWC1N 1AXLondonUK
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- Laboratory of Tissue Biology and Therapeutic EngineeringCNRS and University of LyonUMR 5305LyonFrance
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- Academic Medical Center, Department: Coronel institute of Occupational HealthAmsterdam Public Health Research Institute1105 AZ AmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology‐AllergologyVU University Medical Centre1081 HV AmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Department: Coronel institute of Occupational HealthAmsterdam Public Health Research Institute1105 AZ AmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Wolkoff P, Nielsen GD. Effects by inhalation of abundant fragrances in indoor air - An overview. Environ Int 2017; 101:96-107. [PMID: 28126407 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Odorous compounds (odors) like fragrances may cause adverse health effects. To assess their importance by inhalation, we have reviewed how the four major abundant and common airborne fragrances (α-pinene (APN), limonene (LIM), linalool (LIL), and eugenol (EUG)) impact the perceived indoor air quality as odor annoyance, sensory irritation and sensitization in the airways. Breathing and cardiovascular effects, and work performance, and the impact in the airways of ozone-initiated gas- and particle phase reactions products have also been assessed. Measured maximum indoor concentrations for APN, LIM and LIL are close to or above their odor thresholds, but far below their thresholds for sensory irritation in the eyes and upper airways; no information could be traced for EUG. Likewise, reported risk values for long-term effects are far above reported indoor concentrations. Human exposure studies with mixtures of APN and LIM and supported by animal inhalation models do not support sensitization of the airways at indoor levels by inhalation that include other selected fragrances. Human exposure studies, in general, indicate that reported lung function effects are likely due to the perception rather than toxic effects of the fragrances. In general, effects on the breathing rate and mood by exposure to the fragrances are inconclusive. The fragrances may increase the high-frequency heart rate variability, but aerosol exposure during cleaning activities may result in a reduction. Distractive effects influencing the work performance by fragrance/odor exposure are consistently reported, but their persistence over time is unknown. Mice inhalation studies indicate that LIM or its reaction mixture may possess anti-inflammatory properties. There is insufficient information that ozone-initiated reactions with APN or LIM at typical indoor levels cause airway effects in humans. Limited experimental information is available on long-term effects of ozone-initiated reaction products of APN and LIM at typical indoor levels.
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- Peder Wolkoff
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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INTRODUCTION Despite the longstanding use and popularity of menthol as a flavorant in tobacco products, its sensory interactions with inhaled nicotine have never been measured independently of the other irritants in tobacco smoke. We therefore measured the perception of menthol in an E-cigarette with the primary goal of assessing its analgesic effect on the sensory irritation produced by inhaled nicotine. METHODS Adult cigarette smokers sampled aerosolized E-liquids containing five different concentrations of nicotine with 0%, 0.5%, or 3.5% l-menthol, as well as two commercial menthol flavors with and without nicotine. For each of the E-liquids participants used a labeled magnitude scale to rate the Overall Sensation intensity, Coolness/Cold, and Irritation/Harshness they experienced, and a Labeled Hedonic Scale to indicate how much they liked/disliked the overall flavor. RESULTS The main findings were that (1) perceived Irritation/Harshness was unaffected by a low (0.5%) menthol concentration, whereas a high menthol concentration (3.5%) led to higher perceived Irritation/Harshness at low nicotine concentrations but to lower Irritation/Harshness at the highest nicotine concentration (24mg/ml); (2) a commercial Menthol-Mint flavor produced similar results; (3) nicotine tended to enhance rather than suppress sensations of Coolness/Cold; and (4) menthol tended to slightly increase liking independently of nicotine concentration. CONCLUSION In addition to adding a sensation of coolness, menthol can reduce perceived airway irritation and harshness produced by inhalation when nicotine concentration is high, and contributes to the sensory impact of E-liquids when nicotine concentration is low. IMPLICATIONS The evidence presented here indicates that menthol can potentially improve the appeal of E-cigarettes not only via its coolness and minty flavor, but also by reducing the harshness from high concentrations of nicotine. As the first direct demonstration of an analgesic effect of menthol on inhaled nicotine in humans, these data also have implications for the role of menthol flavors in other inhaled tobacco products.
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- The John B. Pierce Laboratory, New Haven, CT; Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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The barrier response to irritant challenge involves complex biologic events and can be modulated by various environmental, exposure and host-related factors. Irritant damage to the epidermal barrier elicits a cascade of homeostatic or pathologic responses that could be investigated by both in vitro and in vivo methods providing different information at biochemical and functional level. The present chapter summarizes the changes in key barrier function parameters following irritant exposure with focus on experimental controlled in vivo human skin studies.
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- A M Grunewald
- Dermatological Clinic of Karlsruhe Municipal Hospital, Germany
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Zolotarev VA, Andreeva YV, Vershinina EA, Kropycheva RP. [ROLES OF CONSTITUTIVE SYNTHASES OF NITRIC OXIDE IN THE REGULATION OF GASTRIC BICARBONATE SECRETION INDUCED BY MILD IRRITATION OF THE MUCOSA]. Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova 2015; 101:415-432. [PMID: 26336740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Roles of isoforms of constitutive synthase of nitric oxide, neuronal or endothelial (nNOS or eNOS), in control of gastric bicarbonate secretion induced by mild irritation of the gastric mucosa was assessed at the normoacid state or after blockade of gastric acid secretion with omeprazole. In anesthetized rats, the concentration of HCO3- in luminal perfusate was calculated basing on measurements of pH/PCO2. Mucosal irritation during 20 min with acidic hypertonic solution (1 M NaCl, pH 2.0) caused marked and omeprazole-independent increase of HCO-secretion. Selective blocker ofnNOS in vivo 7-nitroindazole (7-NI), and the nonselective blocker ofnNOS and eNOS, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA), were applied either intravenously (10 mg/kg), or locally via retrograde injection into the splenic artery (1 mg/kg). At the normo-acid state, the irritation-induced secretion of was suppressed by 7-NI, but was not affected by L-NNA. After administration of omeprazole, both 7-NI and L-NNA equally inhibited HCO3- output. The effect of 7-NI (but not L-NNA) was abolished by cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, indomethacin, which by itself suppressed irritation-induced secretion of HCO3-. Additionally, bicarbonate output was substantially reduced by the blocker of soluble guanylate cyclase (GC), methylene blue. We conclude that irritation-induced secretion of HCO3- is largely mediated by intramural nNOS and depends on GC-COX interaction. As it was theoretically estimated, eNOS activity caused a reduction of HCO3- output in the normo-acid stomach. Omeprazole abolished the effect of eNOS.
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Verma V, Elamathi N, Velamuri PS, Sreehari U, Agrawal OP, Raghavendra K. Chlorfenapyr: irritant effect compared to other insecticides and its intrinsic toxicity in multiple-insecticide-susceptible and -resistant Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae). J Vector Borne Dis 2015; 52:99-103. [PMID: 25815874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES For effective management of vector resistance there is a need for new insecticide molecules with novel modes of action. For desired toxic effect of an insecticide, apart from other behavioural aspects, toxicity and chemical nature of the molecule are important that may cause irritability in the mosquito to the insecticide affecting the uptake. In this study, a pyrrole class insecticide, chlorfenapyr (a late acting insecticide) was tested for its irritability against multiple-insecticide-susceptible and -resistant strains of Anopheles stephensi Liston 1901 (Diptera: Culicidae). METHODS Studies were conducted to assess the irritability due to chlorfenapyr, DDT, malathion, deltamethrin and permethrin and intrinsic toxicity of chlorfenapyr in multiple-insecticide-susceptible and -resistant laboratory strains of An. stephensi following standard WHO methods. RESULTS Chlorfenapyr molecule has shown least irritant effect against susceptible and resistant strains among all the insecticides tested allowing more landing time to the vector species on the impregnated surfaces to pick-up lethal dose. CONCLUSION Chlorfenapyr could be an ideal insecticide for management of multiple-insecticide-resistance including pyrethroids.
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- National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR), Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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Zholos AV. TRP Channels in Respiratory Pathophysiology: the Role of Oxidative, Chemical Irritant and Temperature Stimuli. Curr Neuropharmacol 2015; 13:279-91. [PMID: 26411771 PMCID: PMC4598440 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x13666150331223118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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There is rapidly growing evidence indicating multiple and important roles of Ca(2+)- permeable cation TRP channels in the airways, both under normal and disease conditions. The aim of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of TRP channels in sensing oxidative, chemical irritant and temperature stimuli by discussing expression and function of several TRP channels in relevant cell types within the respiratory tract, ranging from sensory neurons to airway smooth muscle and epithelial cells. Several of these channels, such as TRPM2, TRPM8, TRPA1 and TRPV1, are discussed in much detail to show that they perform diverse, and often overlapping or contributory, roles in airway hyperreactivity, inflammation, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory disorders. These include TRPM2 involvement in the disruption of the bronchial epithelial tight junctions during oxidative stress, important roles of TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels in airway inflammation, hyperresponsiveness, chronic cough, and hyperplasia of airway smooth muscles, as well as TRPM8 role in COPD and mucus hypersecretion. Thus, there is increasing evidence that TRP channels not only function as an integral part of the important endogenous protective mechanisms of the respiratory tract capable of detecting and ensuring proper physiological responses to various oxidative, chemical irritant and temperature stimuli, but that altered expression, activation and regulation of these channels may also contribute to the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases.
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- Alexander V Zholos
- Department of Biophysics, Educational and Scientific Centre "Institute of Biology", Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University, 2 Academician Glushkov Avenue, Kiev 03022, Ukraine.
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To evaluate the toxicity of irritant chemicals on animal skin, investigators have frequently had to apply high concentrations, owing to the fact that its susceptibility is less than that of human skin. High concentrations are so damaging to tissue that specific effects are obscured on the various layers. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effects of a variety of irritating chemicals on the skin of hairless guinea pigs. Graded concentrations of these irritating substances were applied to the back for varying periods. Histologic changes were analyzed by light and electron microscopy. The structural alterations varied greatly among the chemicals, reflecting quite different mechanisms of action. Hairless guinea pigs are quite susceptible to chemical injury, especially to their hair follicles and dermal components. The hairless guinea pig appears to be an advantageous model to assess the acute and chronic effects of chemical irritants.
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- Hirohiko Sueki
- Department of Dermatology Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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The skin and its outer epidermis layer in particular, prevent access of various environmental agents including potential allergens, irritants, carcinogens, ultraviolet radiation and microbes. Cells in the epidermis make a significant contribution to innate as well as adaptive immune reactions in skin. The skin immunity thus provides a biologic defense in response to hazardous environmental agents. Although proteomics has been utilized to establish skin proteomes and investigate skin responses to some environmental agents, it has not been extensively used to address the complexity of skin responses to various environments. This review summarizes cutaneous genes and proteins that have been characterized as related to skin exposure to environmental agents. In parallel, this review emphasizes functional proteomics and systems biology, which are believed to be an important future direction toward characterizing the skin proteome-environmental interaction and developing successful therapeutic strategies for skin diseases caused by environmental insults.
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- Chun-Ming Huang
- Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases Research Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294-0019, USA.
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Tackey RN, Bryant H, Parks FM. Cytokine expression correlates with differential sensory perception between lye and no-lye relaxers. J Cosmet Sci 2013; 64:111-117. [PMID: 23578834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Differences in perceived sensory scalp discomfort between guanidine carbonate/calcium hydroxide (no-lye) and sodium hydroxide (lye) relaxer technologies have been reported by users for decades. However, the biochemical processes responsible for the perceived differences have not been fully studied. We have used an in vitro three-dimensional skin model with well-developed epidermis to explore the expression of cytokines that may partially explain the biological response resulting in differences in sensory perception. The cytokines selected were prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin-1a (IL-1a), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) because they have been shown to participate in irritant-induced discomfort. We show that lye relaxer induced over 350% increase in PGE2 expression over untreated control compared to 200% by no-lye in the early phase (4 h) postexposure epidermal response. Expression of IL-1a in the early phase showed no significant difference between lye and no-lye; however, no-lye induced higher levels (p < 0.0001) in 24 and 48 h. Concomitantly, no-lye induced increased expression of IL-1ra compared to lye at all time points. Given the association of PGE2 with nociceptive activation, these findings suggest that the perceived variation in sensory discomfort reported by consumers between lye and no-lye relaxers may be associated with differences in induced PGE2 expression.
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- Robert N Tackey
- L'Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research, Chicago, IL 20616, USA.
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Manda H, Shah P, Polsomboon S, Chareonviriyaphap T, Castro-Llanos F, Morrison A, Burrus RG, Grieco JP, Achee NL. Contact irritant responses of Aedes aegypti Using sublethal concentration and focal application of pyrethroid chemicals. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013; 7:e2074. [PMID: 23469302 PMCID: PMC3585116 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated contact irritant and spatial repellent behaviors in Aedes aegypti following exposure to sublethal concentrations of chemicals. These sublethal actions are currently being evaluated in the development of a push-pull strategy for Ae. aegypti control. This study reports on mosquito escape responses after exposure to candidate chemicals for a contact irritant focused push-pull strategy using varying concentrations and focal application. METHODS Contact irritancy (escape) behavior, knockdown and 24 hour mortality rates were quantified in populations of female Ae. aegypti under laboratory conditions and validated in the field (Thailand and Peru) using experimental huts. Evaluations were conducted using varying concentrations and treatment surface area coverage (SAC) of three pyrethroid insecticides: alphacypermethrin, lambacyhalothrin and deltamethrin. RESULTS Under laboratory conditions, exposure of Ae. aegypti to alphacypermethrin using the standard field application rate (FAR) resulted in escape responses at 25% and 50% SAC that were comparable with escape responses at 100% SAC. Significant escape responses were also observed at <100% SAC using ½FAR of all test compounds. In most trials, KD and 24 hour mortality rates were higher in mosquitoes that did not escape than in those that escaped. In Thailand, field validation studies indicated an early time of exit (by four hours) and 40% increase in escape using ½FAR of alphacypermethrin at 75% SAC compared to a matched chemical-free control. In Peru, however, the maximum increase in Ae. aegypti escape from alphacypermethrin-treated huts was 11%. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Results presented here suggest a potential role for sublethal and focal application of contact irritant chemicals in an Ae. aegypti push-pull strategy to reduce human-vector contact inside treated homes. However, the impact of an increase in escape response on dengue virus transmission is currently unknown and will depend on rate of biting on human hosts prior to house exiting.
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- Hortance Manda
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America.
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Acidosis in the skin triggers activation of pain pathways and behaviors indicative of pain in vertebrates. The exception is the naked mole-rat, the only known vertebrate to show physiological and behavioral insensitivity to acid pain in the skin. The goal of the present study was to determine behavioral and physiological responses of this species to airborne acidic fumes, which would be expected to affect the trigeminal pain pathway in other species. Behaviorally, naked mole-rats did not avoid fumes from moderately high concentrations of acetic acid (10 and 20%), and c Fos labeling showed no increase in activity in the trigeminal nuclei and nucleus tractus solitarius. In contrast, these concentrations triggered behavioral aversion and increased Fos activity in other laboratory rodents. For a very high concentration of acetic acid (50%), naked mole-rats showed significant avoidance behavior and increased Fos labeling in the nucleus tractus solitarius caudal region, which receives vagal chemosensory information. However, there was no increase in trigeminal labeling, and in fact, activity significantly decreased. This pattern is opposite of that associated with another irritant, ammonia fumes, which elicited an increase in trigeminal but not nucleus tractus solitarius Fos labeling, and no behavioral avoidance. Behavioral avoidance of acidic fumes, but no increased labeling in the trigeminal pain nucleus is consistent with the notion of adaptations to blunt acid pain, which would be advantageous for naked mole-rats as they normally live under chronically high levels of acidosis-inducing CO2.
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- Pamela Colleen LaVinka
- Department of Biological Sciences and the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences and the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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do Nascimento DF, Silva AC, Mansur CRE, Presgrave RDF, Alves EN, Silva RS, Ricci-Júnior E, de Freitas ZMF, dos Santos EP. Characterization and evaluation of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles containing 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, and benzophenone-3 in anti-solar preparations. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2012; 12:7155-7166. [PMID: 23035447 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2012.5832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Ultraviolet radiation can bring both harm and benefits to human health. Among those harms are erythemas, photosensitivity, photoaging, and the most worrying, skin cancer. Nanoencapsulation of sunscreen agents (SA) by using a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer such as poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) is advantageous as it increases the retention of UV absorbers in the skin, avoids systemic absorption, and consequently, improves water resistance and stability of the preparation. The aim of this work is to develop, characterize, and study the encapsulation of 3 different SA: 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate, benzophenone-3, and octocrylene in PCL nanoparticles (Nps). Nps were prepared by the solvent emulsification and evaporation method. The process yield was calculated, and the Nps were characterized in terms of size, polydispersity index (PI), morphology, zeta potential (ZP), encapsulation efficiency (EE) (%), and sunscreen agent content (SAC). The final formulations were submitted to the hen's egg test-chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM), chorioallantoic membrane-trypan blue staining (CAM-TBS), red blood cell (RBC), Draize tests, in vitro release, in vitro sun protection factor (SPF), UVA protection factor (PF-UVA), and photostability. All the Nps were in the nanometric scale. PI showed monodisperse systems. ZP became more negative as the Np were lyophilized and were added to the formulations. EE varied from 84 to 90%. The SAC went from 44 to 65 microg of sunscreen agents by milligram of Np. The process yield went from 60 to 76%. Nps were predominantly spherical and elliptical forms. The addition of Np diminished the release of the SA. The SPF increased with Np presence and helped to maintain the PF-UVA after irradiation. The HET-CAM assay evaluated the formulation as slightly irritant, CAM-TBS and RBC tests as non irritant, and the Draize test as moderately irritant.
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- Débora Freitas do Nascimento
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, - Ilha do Fundão, CEP: 21941-590, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil
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Yu L, Jiang BP, Luo D, Shen XC, Guo S, Duan JA, Tang YP. Bioactive components in the fruits of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. against the inflammatory irritant action of Euphorbia plants. Phytomedicine 2012; 19:239-244. [PMID: 21982434 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2011.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Chinese jujube (also known as Chinese date) is the fruit of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Rhamnaceae). As a famous folk medicine, it is used as antidote in traditional Chinese formula, Shi Zao Decoction, to relieve the drastic inflammatory irritant nature of Euphorbia species. The irritant activities may cause serious adverse effects in clinical practices. This study aimed to investigate the active components of Z. jujuba through the inhibitory effects on the inflammatory cells activated by Euphorbia kansui and prostratin, a phorbol ester isolated from Euphorbia fischeriana. Peritoneal macrophage of rat and splenic lymphocyte (splenocyte) of mouse were selected to evaluate these actions in vitro. Nitric oxide (NO) release of macrophage and the proliferation of splenocyte were examined through Griess method and MTT assay. TNF-α, as an important pro-inflammatory cytokines, was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Six fractions extracted from Z. jujuba were evaluated and fraction F (triterpene acids fraction) was demonstrated to be the most active part, and then, 21 compounds isolated from Z. jujuba were tested at the concentrations range from 1 μg/ml to 100 μg/ml. The results show that 7 compounds of them are likely to be active compounds concerning to their pronounced inhibitory action on the activated inflammatory cells. These effects might be helpful to attenuate the irritant action of Euphorbiaceae plants and protect the gastrointestinal tissue from potent inflammatory injury, which should be beneficial to some diseases, like inflammatory bowel disease.
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- L Yu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China
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Audunsdottir SS, Magnadottir B, Gisladottir B, Jonsson ZO, Bragason BT. The acute phase response of cod (Gadus morhua L.): expression of immune response genes. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2012; 32:360-367. [PMID: 22173271 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An acute phase response (APR) was experimentally induced in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) by intramuscular injection of turpentine oil. The change in the expression of immune related genes was monitored in the anterior kidney and the spleen over a period of 7 days. The genes examined were two types of pentraxins, apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA-I), the complement component C3, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), transferrin, cathelicidin, and hepcidin. All genes were constitutively expressed in both organs and their expression amplified by the turpentine injection. A pattern of response was observed both with respect to the organ preference and to the timing of a maximum response. The increased gene expression of the pentraxins, ApoA-I and C3 was restricted to the anterior kidney, the gene expression of IL-1β, cathelicidin, and transferrin increased in both organs, while hepcidin gene expression was only significantly increased in the spleen. The pentraxins and ApoA-I appear to be early mediators of APR in cod, possibly stimulating C3 and IL-1β response, while the antimicrobial peptides may play a minor role. The increase in transferrin gene expression in both organs, and apparent indifference to cortisol release associated with the turpentine injection, suggests that this could be a typical acute phase protein in cod.
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- Sigridur S Audunsdottir
- Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur v. Vesturlandsveg, 112 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Boyle TE, Hawkins EC, Davis JL, Robertson ID. Failure of nebulized irritant, acidic, or hypotonic solutions or external mechanical stimulation of the trachea to consistently induce coughing in healthy, awake dogs. Can J Vet Res 2011; 75:228-232. [PMID: 22211000 PMCID: PMC3122971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A useful approach for evaluating antitussive drugs in humans is to determine the sensitivity of the cough reflex to a standard challenge. The purpose of this study was to determine if methods used to induce coughing in humans would be effective when used on awake, untrained, healthy dogs for future application in therapeutic trials involving dogs with spontaneous disease. Methods tested were: mechanically stimulating the trachea by digital compression as well as by vibration from an electric shaver, neck massager, and palm sander (11 dogs), and administering nebulized irritant (3000 μM capsaicin), acidic (1 M citric acid), and hypotonic (deionized water) solutions using face masks (4 dogs). The threshold for success was defined as induction of at least 2 moderate or strong coughs in at least 75% of the dogs. None of the methods tested was successful. Digital compression induced soft (n = 2) or moderate (n = 1) coughing in 3 of 11 dogs tested. Nebulization of citric acid induced 1 soft cough in 1 of 4 dogs. It was concluded that coughing cannot be successfully induced in awake, healthy dogs using methods that are successful in humans. Other strategies must be developed so that cough sensitivity can be objectively and non-invasively measured in dogs for clinical research purposes.
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- Address all correspondence to Dr. Eleanor Hawkins; telephone: (919) 513-7727; fax: (919) 513-6336; e-mail:
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Ng WT, Koh D. Occupational contact dermatitis in manual cloud seeding operations. Singapore Med J 2011; 52:e85-e87. [PMID: 21633757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This is a case report on irritant contact dermatitis secondary to calcium oxide exposure during manual cloud seeding operations. A less hazardous substitute such as sodium chloride should be considered wherever possible. Cloud seeding operations are briefly discussed in this report, and the impact of calcium oxide exposure as an occupational hazard is elaborated.
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- W T Ng
- Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps, RSAF Medical Service, 492 Airport Rd, Singapore 539945.
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Anumolu SS, Menjoge AR, Deshmukh M, Gerecke D, Stein S, Laskin J, Sinko PJ. Doxycycline hydrogels with reversible disulfide crosslinks for dermal wound healing of mustard injuries. Biomaterials 2011; 32:1204-17. [PMID: 20950853 PMCID: PMC2995374 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.08.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Doxycycline hydrogels containing reversible disulfide crosslinks were investigated for a dermal wound healing application. Nitrogen mustard (NM) was used as a surrogate to mimic the vesicant effects of the chemical warfare agent sulfur mustard. An 8-arm-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) polymer containing multiple thiol (-SH) groups was crosslinked using hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2) hydrogel) or 8-arm-S-thiopyridyl (S-TP hydrogel) to form a hydrogel in situ. Formulation additives (glycerin, PVP and PEG 600) were found to promote dermal hydrogel retention for up to 24 h. Hydrogels demonstrated high mechanical strength and a low degree of swelling (< 1.5%). Doxycycline release from the hydrogels was biphasic and sustained for up to 10-days in vitro. Doxycycline (8.5 mg/cm(3)) permeability through NM-exposed skin was elevated as compared to non vesicant-treated controls at 24, 72 and 168 h post-exposure with peak permeability at 72 h. The decrease in doxycycline permeability at 168 h correlates to epidermal re-epithelialization and wound healing. Histology studies of skin showed that doxycycline loaded (0.25% w/v) hydrogels provided improved wound healing response on NM-exposed skin as compared to untreated skin and skin treated with placebo hydrogels in an SKH-1 mouse model. In conclusion, PEG-based doxycycline hydrogels are promising for dermal wound healing application of mustard injuries.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA. UMDNJ-Rutgers CounterACT Research Center of Excellence, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA. UMDNJ-Rutgers CounterACT Research Center of Excellence, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA. UMDNJ-Rutgers CounterACT Research Center of Excellence, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA. UMDNJ-Rutgers CounterACT Research Center of Excellence, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA. UMDNJ-Rutgers CounterACT Research Center of Excellence, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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Khaheshi I, Keshavarz S, Imani Fooladi AA, Ebrahimi M, Yazdani S, Panahi Y, Shohrati M, Nourani MR. Loss of expression of TGF-βs and their receptors in chronic skin lesions induced by sulfur mustard as compared with chronic contact dermatitis patients. BMC Dermatol 2011; 11:2. [PMID: 21235789 PMCID: PMC3031210 DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-11-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 12/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sulfur mustard (SM) is a blister-forming agent that has been used as a chemical weapon. Sulfur mustard can cause damage in various organs, especially the skin, respiratory system, and eyes. Generally, the multiple complications of mustard gas result from its alkalizing potency; it reacts with cellular components like DNA, RNA, proteins, and lipid membranes.TGF-β is a multi-functional cytokine with multiple biological effects ranging from cell differentiation and growth inhibition to extracellular matrix stimulation, immunosuppression, and immunomodulation. TGF-β has 3 isoforms (TGF-β 1, 2, 3) and its signaling is mediated by its receptors: R1, R2 and intracellular Smads molecules.TGF-β has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects. TGF-βs and their receptors also have an important role in modulation of skin inflammation, proliferation of epidermal cells, and wound healing, and they have been implicated in different types of skin inflammatory disorders. METHODS Seventeen exposed SM individuals (48.47 ± 9.3 years), 17 chronic dermatitis patients (46.52 ± 14.6 years), and 5 normal controls (44.00 ± 14.6 years) were enrolled in this study.Evaluation of TGF-βs and their receptors expressions was performed by semiquantitative RT-PCR. Only TGF1 was analyzed immunohistochemically. RESULTS Our results showed significant decreases in the expression percentages of TGF-β 1, 2 and R1, R2 in chemical victims in comparison with chronic dermatitis and normal subjects and significant decreases in the intensity of R1 and R2 expressions in chemical victims in comparison with chronic dermatitis and normal controls. (P value < 0.05) CONCLUSIONS TGF-βs and their receptors appear to have a noticeable role in chronic inflammatory skin lesions caused by sulfur mustard.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Burns, Chemical/complications
- Burns, Chemical/etiology
- Burns, Chemical/genetics
- Burns, Chemical/metabolism
- Chemical Warfare
- Chemical Warfare Agents/adverse effects
- Chemical Warfare Agents/pharmacology
- Chronic Disease
- Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/complications
- Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/genetics
- Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/metabolism
- Epidermis/drug effects
- Epidermis/metabolism
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- Humans
- Inflammation/genetics
- Iran
- Irritants/adverse effects
- Irritants/pharmacology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Military Personnel
- Mustard Gas/adverse effects
- Mustard Gas/pharmacology
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/deficiency
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics
- Pruritus/etiology
- Pruritus/genetics
- Pruritus/metabolism
- Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type I
- Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II
- Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta/deficiency
- Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta/genetics
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Transforming Growth Factor beta1/genetics
- Transforming Growth Factor beta2/deficiency
- Transforming Growth Factor beta2/genetics
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- Isa Khaheshi
- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Research Center of Molecular Biology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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- Genomics Division, Chemical Injury Research Center (CIRC) Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-Iran
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Ten (1-10) irritant and mild co-carcinogenic diterpene esters were isolated from the latex of Euphorbia cauducifolia L. using bioassay-guided countercurrent distribution and other chromatographic techniques. The isolated compounds were characterized on the basis of spectroscopic results and mass measurements. As an outcome, the ingenane-type esters were established with the following structures: 3-O-angeloyl-17-O-palmatoylingenol (1), 3-O-palmatoyl-5-O-angeloylingenol (2), 5-O-angeloyl-17-O-palmatoylingenol (3), 3-O-angeloyl-5-O-palmatoylingenol (4), 17-O-(2Z,4E,6Z)-2,4,6-tetradecatrienoyl-20-O-palmatoylingenol (5), 5-O-angeloyl-17-O-benzoylingenol (6), 5-O-angeloyl-17,20-diacetoxyingenol (7), 3-O-angeloyl-17-O-benzoyl-20-acetoxyingenol (8), 3-acetoxy-5-O-angeloyl-17-O-benzoylingenol (9), and 5-O-angeloyl-3,17,20-triacetoxyingenol (10). Their biological screening revealed that they are moderate irritants, and low to moderate tumor promoters compared to TPA, but hardly showed any solitary carcinogenic activity. The isolated esters represent new compounds and were not reported before from any source.
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Mencherini T, Picerno P, Russo P, Meloni M, Aquino R. Composition of the fresh leaves and stems of Melissa officinalis and evaluation of skin irritation in a reconstituted human epidermis model. J Nat Prod 2009; 72:1512-1515. [PMID: 19653667 DOI: 10.1021/np9003195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The composition of a centrifuged product obtained from the fresh leaves and stems of Melissa officinalis and skin irritation in the reconstituted human epidermis (Episkin model) have been investigated in comparison to the EtOH-H(2)O (1:1) extract obtained by Soxhlet from the dried plant. Two new sulfated triterpenes (1 and 2) and two ionol derivatives have been isolated for the first time from Melissa officinalis together with caffeic and rosmarinic acids. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were established by analysis of their spectroscopic data. Both the centrifuged material and its major constituents neither affected cell viability nor caused the release of pro-inflammatory mediators or the decrease of trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) in the reconstituted human epidermis.
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- Teresa Mencherini
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Salerno, Via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Chidiac JJ, Al-Asmar B, Rifai K, Jabbur SJ, Saadé NE. Inflammatory mediators released following application of irritants on the rat injured incisors. The effect of treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs. Cytokine 2009; 46:194-200. [PMID: 19261487 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2009.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2008] [Revised: 10/16/2008] [Accepted: 01/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The exchange of fluids and chemicals between the tooth pulp and the periphery, through the dentinal tubules has been well documented. Application of irritants on the open tubules produces aversion in awake rats that can be prevented by prior occlusion of these tubules. This study aims at characterizing the secretion of inflammatory mediators in tooth perfusates and assessing the effects of systemic pretreatment with anti-inflammatory drugs on the levels of these mediators. Several groups of rats (n=5-6 each) were used for intradental application of either saline, capsaicin (100 microg in 100 microl), or endotoxin (20 microg in 100 microl) for a period of 40 min followed by filling the perfusion chamber with sterile saline and collecting the perfusate every 30 min for 6h. The perfusates were used for the determination of the concentrations of cytokines by ELISA. Application of irritants produced a highly significant increase in PGE2 (peak at 2h) and NGF (peak at 4-6h). Dexamethasone antagonized the effects of endotoxin and capsaicin, while NSAID affected mainly the endotoxin-induced inflammation. Our results confirm the validity of the tooth perfusion technique and demonstrate that the efficacy of treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs depends on the type of inflammation.
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- Jose J Chidiac
- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Lv L, Yan GY, Zhao YL, He XJ, Jiang X, Zhuo YQ, Wang YL, Wang L, Cen XB. Investigation of the dermal sensitizing potential of traditional medical extracts in local lymph node assays. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2009; 234:306-13. [PMID: 19144870 DOI: 10.3181/0809-rm-281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Traditional medical extracts are commonly used as complex mixtures, which may contain naturally occurring contact sensitizers. In this investigation, the mice local lymph node assay (LLNA) was performed to evaluate the dermal sensitization potential of Myrrh, Borneolum, Olibanum, Moschus and Cassia Bark, which are widely used in topical traditional medication. In the radioactive LLNA, the stimulation index (SI) values were calculated for each medical extract. Myrrh, Borneolum, Olibanum and Moschus induced dose-dependent cell proliferation and SI was more than 3. Cassia Bark showed no positive response over the range of test concentrations. In the flow cytometry analysis, the total number of CD3(+), CD4(+), and CD8(+) cells in local lymph nodes was increased in Moschus-, Olibanum-, Myrrh- and Borneolum-treated mice. The ratio of the B220(+)/CD3(+) (B/T cell ratio) and the percentage of I-A(k+) cells that was also positive for the CD69 marker (I-A(k+)/ CD69(+)) were increased in the Moschus-, Olibanum- and Myrrh-treated mice. However, no ofbvious change was observed in Borneolum-treated mice. Cassia Bark did not induce changes in the lymphocyte subpopulations. These results indicate that Moschus, Olibanum and Myrrh can be regarded as sensitizers, and Borneolum regarded as an irritant. Cassia Bark is neither a sensitizer nor an irritant. The combination of radioactive and flow cytometric LLNA can be used for the prediction of sensitizing potential of medical extracts which lead to allergic contact dermatitis in humans.
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- Lei Lv
- National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Uskoković A, Arambasić J, Bogojević D, Ivanović-Matić S, Mihailović M, Dinić S, Grigorov I. Differences between molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of haptoglobin gene expression during the acute phase response and dietary restriction. Folia Biol (Praha) 2009; 55:107-115. [PMID: 19545490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Haptoglobin is a glycoprotein involved in the acute phase response. Previously we reported that haptoglobin gene expression was up-regulated during dietary restriction in young female rats. The present study aimed at determining whether chronic dietary restriction affects haptoglobin blood levels through changing levels and/or activities of IL-6-related transcription factors STAT and C/EBP in the liver as is the case during the acute phase response. To this end, we compared a female Wistar rat model of 50% 6-week-long dietary restriction with the standard laboratory model for the acute phase response induced by turpentine administration. During the turpentine-induced acute phase response, the transitory 5.4-fold increase of rat haptoglobin expression was accompanied by a prominent rise of serum IL-6 concentration and the increased binding of STAT3 and 35kD C/EBPbeta/LAP transcription factors to the haptoglobin gene hormone-responsive element. Results obtained after immunoblotting and DNA affinity chromatography (using hormone-responsive element) suggest that the stable 1.7-fold increase of serum haptoglobin level during dietary restriction was the result of increased amounts and activities of constitutive transcription factors C/EBPalpha and STAT5b, and to a smaller extent of STAT3. When dietary restriction rats were administered turpentine, a 8.7-fold increase in haptoglobin expression was followed by a considerable increase in the amount and hormone-responsive element binding activity of STAT3 but not 35kD C/EBPbeta/LAP. We concluded that haptoglobin gene up-regulation during chronic dietary restriction was regulated by different mechanisms than during the acute phase response, and that it depended on the amount(s) and activit(ies) of transcription factor(s) that characterize low-grade inflammatory conditions.
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- A Uskoković
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Yang X, Liu Z, Wang L, Liu H, Wang H, Li ZZ. Exogenous galanin regulates capsaicin-evoked substance P release from primary cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2008; 29:911-916. [PMID: 19112407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2007] [Accepted: 10/25/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of exogenous galanin on capsaicin-evoked substance P (SP) release from primary cultured embryonic rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. METHODS DRG was dissected out from embryonic 15-day-old Wistar rat and cultured as dissociated cells for 2 days then exposed to galanin (1 nmol/L, 10 nmol/L, 100 nmol/L). After 4 days incubation with exogenous galanin, the levels of mRNAs for SP and vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1) and protein for VR1 were estimated by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Basal SP release and capsaicin-evoked SP release levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). RESULTS The amount of VR1 mRNA and VR1 protein expression and capsaicin-evoked SP release in cultured DRG neurons increased significantly after incubation with exogenous galanin compared with control DRG neurons at the same time point, whereas the amount of SP mRNA and basal SP release were not affected after incubation with exogenous galanin. DISCUSSION Exogenous galanin may promote capsaicin-evoked SP release from primary cultured DRG neurons. The elevation of the levels of VR1 mRNA and VR1 protein induced by exogenous galanin implicated that VR1 may be involved in the mechanisms of SP release evoked by capsaicin.
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- Xiangdong Yang
- Department of Nephrology, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, Jinan 250012, China
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Cruz MT, Neves BM, Gonçalo M, Figueiredo A, Duarte CB, Lopes MC. Effect of Skin Sensitizers on Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression and Nitric Oxide Production in Skin Dendritic Cells: Role of Different Immunosuppressive Drugs. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2008; 29:225-41. [PMID: 17849269 DOI: 10.1080/08923970701512304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the pathogenesis of acute and chronic inflammatory conditions, namely in allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). However, the mechanism by which NO acts in ACD remains elusive. The present study focuses on the effects of different contact sensitizers (2,4-dinitrofluorbenzene, 1,4-phenylenediamine, nickel sulfate), the inactive analogue of DNFB, 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene, and two irritants (sodium dodecyl sulphate and benzalkonium chloride) on the expression of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and NO production in skin dendritic cells. It was also studied the role of different immunosuppressive drugs on iNOS expression and NO production. Only nickel sulfate increased the expression of iNOS and NO production being these effects inhibited by dexamathasone. In contrast, cyclosporin A and sirolimus, two other immunosuppressive drugs tested, did not affect iNOS expression triggered by nickel.
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- M T Cruz
- Faculdade de Farmácia, and Centro de Neurociênciase Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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The activity of glutathione transferase was measured in sonicates of fresh rat hepatocytes and of cryopreserved rat, human and dog hepatocytes in the presence of added glutathione and by using 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) as non-selective substrate. The glutathione-conjugating capacity was also investigated in the presence of CDNB alone (without glutathione) with intact fresh rat hepatocytes and cryopreserved rat and human hepatocytes. Finally, the intracellular level of glutathione was measured in these hepatocytes. The specific activity of glutathione transferase in sonicates of fresh rat hepatocytes (in the presence of added GSH and CDNB) was about 415 nmol/min/10(6) cells. The corresponding activities in cryopreserved rat, human and dog hepatocytes were approximately 320, 440 and 540 nmol/min/10(6) cells, respectively. In contrast, glutathione conjugation by the intact cryopreserved human and rat hepatocytes in the presence of CDNB alone was less than 10% of the corresponding conjugation by fresh rat hepatocytes, indicating that glutathione was depleted in these cryopreserved hepatocytes. Glutathione depletion was confirmed after analytical measurement of the glutathione levels in fresh and cryopreserved hepatocytes. In fresh rat hepatocytes the level of glutathione was 44 nmol/10(6) cells, whereas it was 2.5 and 4.4 nmol/10(6) cells in cryopreserved rat and human hepatocytes, respectively. In summary, glutathione transferase was active in these cryopreserved hepatocytes but the cryopreservation procedure likely causes depletion in the intracellular level of glutathione, resulting in an overall reduced glutathione conjugating capacity.
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Richardson PS, Phipps RJ, Balfre K, Hall RL. The roles of mediators, irritants and allergens in causing mucin secretion from the trachea. Ciba Found Symp 2008:111-31. [PMID: 350525 DOI: 10.1002/9780470720356.ch6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Two species, the cat and the goose, have been investigated to determine whether a variety of pharmacological mediators, irritants and allergens change the rate at which mucins (mucus glycoproteins) are secreted into the trachea. Mucins were labelled by the administration of radioactive precursors which the mucous cells took up and incorporated into glycoproteins. These were periodically washed out of a segment of trachea with physiological saline solution. Changes in the amount of mucin secreted were estimated from measurements of the amount of bound radioactivity in tracheal washings. Histamine increased mucin secretion but the effects were stronger and more consistent in the goose than in the cat. A variety of prostaglandins increased the secretion in both species. 5-Hydroxytryptamine failed to stimulate mucin output in the cat. Ammonia and cigarette smoke both increased mucin secretion in the cat and preliminary results suggest that this was by a combination of local and reflex mechanisms. O-Chlorobenzilidine malononitrile increased secretion from the goose trachea entirely by a local mechanism. Preliminary experiments in which sensitized cats were challenged by various routes have equivocal results on whether anaphylaxis increases airway mucin secretion. It is concluded that irritants cause mucin secretion both by reflexes and local mechanisms. The mechanisms for the latter may well include release of pharmacological mediators.
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Anand U, Otto WR, Facer P, Zebda N, Selmer I, Gunthorpe MJ, Chessell IP, Sinisi M, Birch R, Anand P. TRPA1 receptor localisation in the human peripheral nervous system and functional studies in cultured human and rat sensory neurons. Neurosci Lett 2008; 438:221-7. [PMID: 18456404 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2008] [Revised: 04/02/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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TRPA1 is a receptor expressed by sensory neurons, that is activated by low temperature (<17 degrees C) and plant derivatives such as cinnamaldehyde and isoeugenol, to elicit sensations including pain. Using immunohistochemistry, we have, for the first time, localised TRPA1 in human DRG neurons, spinal cord motoneurones and nerve roots, peripheral nerves, intestinal myenteric plexus neurones, and skin basal keratinocytes. TRPA1 co-localised with a subset of hDRG neurons positive for TRPV1, the heat and capsaicin receptor. The number of small/medium TRPA1 positive neurons (< or =50 microm) was increased after hDRG avulsion injury [percentage of cells, median (range): controls 16.5 (7-23); injured 46 (34-55); P<0.005], but the number of large TRPA1 neurons was unchanged [control 19.5 (13-31); injured 21 (11-35)]. Similar TRPA1 changes were observed in cultured hDRG neurons, after exposure to a combination of key neurotrophic factors NGF, GDNF and NT-3 (NTFs) in vitro. We used calcium imaging to examine responses of HEK cells transfected with hTRPA1 cDNA, and of human and rat DRG neurons cultured with or without added NTFs, to cinnamaldehyde (CA) and isoeugenol (IE). Exposure to NTFs in vitro sensitized cultured human sensory neuronal responses to CA; repeated CA exposure produced desensitisation. In rDRG neurons, low (225 microM) CA preincubation enhanced capsaicin responses, while high (450 microM and 2mM) CA caused inhibition which was partially reversed in the presence of 8 bromo cAMP, indicating receptor dephosphorylation. While TRPA1 localisation is more widespread than TRPV1, it represents a promising novel drug target for the treatment of chronic pain and hypersensitivity.
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- U Anand
- Peripheral Neuropathy Unit, Imperial College London, Area A, Ground Floor, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK.
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Baloch IB, Baloch MK, Saqib QNU. Anti-tumor 12-deoxyphorbol esters from Euphorbia cornigera. Eur J Med Chem 2008; 43:274-81. [PMID: 17512094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2007.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2006] [Revised: 03/12/2007] [Accepted: 03/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nine (1-8 and 10) new and two (9 and 11) known compounds have been isolated from roots of Euphorbia cornigera Boiss. Their structure and relative stereochemistry were acquired through NMR ((1)H, (13)C, COSY-45, HOHAHA, HMQC, HMBC, NOE and HMBC) spectroscopic measurements. Compounds 1-10 were identified as diesters of 13,20-O-diacyl and 11 as 13-O-acetyl of 12-deoxyphorbol. Cytotoxic activity of the compounds was investigated on human KB cells by reduction of MTT. Compounds 8-10 displayed IC(50) of 0.8, 0.5, and 1.0 microg mL(-1), respectively, whereas the activity of rest of the compounds (1-7) was either very low or (11) zero even up to 1000 microg mL(-1). The inhibition of DNA synthesis through Trypan blue exclusion and Brd-U assay was investigation to figure out the role of compounds 8-10 and concluded that these were responsible for the death of KB cells. Significant correlation has been found between the cytotoxicity and DNA cross-link and DNA strand-break formation.
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Irritant and cytotoxic potentiality of six coumarins, isolated for the first time from the roots of Angelica glauca identified as 5,6,7-trimethoxycoumarin, 6-methoxy-7,8-methylenedioxycoumarin, bergapten, decursinol angelate, decursin, and nodakenetin, were investigated. The irritant potential was explored by open mouse ear assay, evaluating their ID(50) after acute and by IU (Irritant units) after chronic effects, while the cytotoxic capability was explored by their LC(50), using brine shrimp (Artemia salina) larvae (nauplii). All the coumarins exhibited well-defined irritancy on mouse's ears, compared with the positive controlled euphorbium reaction and cytotoxic response against brine shrimp larvae, compared with the positive control colchicine. Decursinol angelate and decursin were the most potent and persistent irritant compounds with least ID(50), whose reactions lasted for 48 h. 6-Methoxy-7,8-methylenedioxycoumarin and bergaten revealed an intermediate irritant reactions, while 5,6,7-trimethoxycoumarin and nodakenetin displayed the least irritant and least persistent reactions on mouse ears. Both decursin and decursinol angelate also appeared to be the stronger cytotoxic agents than other coumarins. 5,6,7-trimethoxycoumarin displayed an intermediate cytotoxic behaviour, while other three coumarins, i.e., 6-methoxy-7,8-methylenedioxycoumarin, bergapten, and nodakenetin, exhibited the least cytotoxic capacity against brine shrimp larvae.
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- M Asif Saeed
- University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab (Allama Iqbal Campus), Lahore, Pakistan.
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Trimble MW, Kaul N, Wild JE, Bowman JP. The differences in human cumulative irritation responses to positive and negative irritant controls from three geographical locations. J Cosmet Sci 2007; 58:519-525. [PMID: 17938827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A retrospective analysis was conducted to evaluate whether studies from three geographically diverse locations have similar response profiles to the positive and negative controls in a standard 14-day cumulative irritation study (1). The positive irritant control (0.1% sodium lauryl sulfate, SLS) and the negative control (0.9% sodium chloride, saline) data from seventeen 14-day cumulative irritation studies were reviewed. The studies were compiled from three locations representing dry/hot, humid/hot, and dry/cold environments (Scottsdale, Arizona; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Winnipeg, Manitoba, respectively). Irritation scores were generated by trained skin graders from a total of 442 subjects studied between 1999 and 2005. Cumulative irritation scores were reviewed and compared between study locations. The irritation scores for the positive and negative controls were not significantly different between locations. Temperature and relative humidity (RH) variation did not correlate significantly with overall irritation. However, the dryer climate (i.e., negative or low dew point) had a tendency to induce a higher overall irritation level for both positive and negative controls.
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- Mingyi W Trimble
- Hill Top Research, 3225 N. 75th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA
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Abstract
Common food irritants elicit oral heat or cool sensations via actions at thermosensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. We used a half-tongue, 2-alternative forced-choice procedure coupled with bilateral pain intensity ratings to investigate irritant effects on heat and cold pain. The method was validated in a bilateral thermal difference detection task. Capsaicin, mustard oil, and cinnamaldehyde enhanced lingual heat pain elicited by a 49 degrees C stimulus. Mustard oil and cinnamaldehyde weakly enhanced lingual cold pain (9.5 degrees C), whereas capsaicin had no effect. Menthol significantly enhanced cold pain and weakly reduced heat pain. To address if capsaicin's effect was due to summation of perceptually similar thermal and chemical sensations, one-half of the tongue was desensitized by application of capsaicin. Upon reapplication, capsaicin elicited little or no irritant sensation yet still significantly enhanced heat pain on the capsaicin-treated side, ruling out summation. In a third experiment, capsaicin significantly enhanced pain ratings to graded heat stimuli (47 degrees C to 50 degrees C) resulting in an upward shift of the stimulus-response function. Menthol may induce cold hyperalgesia via enhanced thermal gating of TRPM8 in peripheral fibers. Capsaicin, mustard oil, and cinnamaldehyde may induce heat hyperalgesia via enhanced thermal gating of TRPV1 that is coexpressed with TRPA1 in peripheral nociceptors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kelly C Albin
- Section of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California-Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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