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LL37 alone and in complex with self-DNA triggers inflammatory responses in myeloid cells and plays a crucial role in the development of systemic autoimmune diseases, like psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematosus. We demonstrated that LL37/self-DNA complexes induce long-term metabolic and epigenetic changes in monocytes, enhancing their responsiveness to subsequent stimuli. Monocytes trained with LL37/self-DNA complexes and those derived from psoriatic patients exhibited heightened glycolytic and oxidative phosphorylation rates, elevated release of proinflammatory cytokines, and affected naïve CD4+ T cells. Additionally, KDM6A/B, a demethylase of lysine 27 on histone 3, was upregulated in psoriatic monocytes and monocytes treated with LL37/self-DNA complexes. Inhibition of KDM6A/B reversed the trained immune phenotype by reducing proinflammatory cytokine production, metabolic activity, and the induction of IL-17-producing T cells by LL37/self-DNA-treated monocytes. Our findings highlight the role of LL37/self-DNA-induced innate immune memory in psoriasis pathogenesis, uncovering its impact on monocyte and T cell dynamics.
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Peptídeos Catiônicos Antimicrobianos , Catelicidinas , DNA , Monócitos , Psoríase , Humanos , Monócitos/imunologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , Psoríase/imunologia , DNA/imunologia , DNA/metabolismo , Peptídeos Catiônicos Antimicrobianos/metabolismo , Histona Desmetilases/metabolismo , Histona Desmetilases/genética , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Reprogramação Celular/imunologia , Citocinas/metabolismo , Citocinas/imunologia , Imunidade Inata , Masculino , Epigênese Genética , Feminino , Memória Imunológica , Histona Desmetilases com o Domínio Jumonji/metabolismo , Histona Desmetilases com o Domínio Jumonji/genética , Interleucina-17/metabolismo , Interleucina-17/imunologia , Células CultivadasRESUMO
The cells and mechanisms involved in blood clot resorption are only partially known. We show that regulatory T cells (Tregs) accumulate in venous blood clots and regulate thrombolysis by controlling the recruitment, differentiation and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity of monocytes. We describe a clot Treg population that forms the matricellular acid- and cysteine-rich protein SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) and show that SPARC enhances monocyte MMP activity and that SPARC+ Tregs are crucial for blood clot resorption. By comparing different treatment times, we define a therapeutic window of Treg expansion that accelerates clot resorption.
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Osteonectina/metabolismo , Linfócitos T Reguladores/metabolismo , Trombose Venosa/metabolismo , Animais , Fibrinólise , Metaloproteinases da Matriz/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Monócitos/metabolismo , Monócitos/patologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/patologia , Trombose Venosa/sangue , Trombose Venosa/patologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Monocytes are thought to be involved in venous thrombosis but the role of individual monocyte subpopulations on thrombus formation, clot inflammation, and degradation is an important unresolved issue. We investigate the role of inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes in deep vein thrombosis and their potential therapeutic impact. METHODS: Frequencies and compositions of blood monocytes were analyzed by flow cytometry in CCR2-/- (C-C chemokine receptor type 2) and wild-type mice of different ages and after treatment with the NR4A1 (nuclear receptor group 4 family A member 1, Nur77) agonist CnsB (cytosporone B). TF (tissue factor) sufficient and deficient Ly6Chi monocytes were adoptively transferred into aged CCR2-/- mice. Thrombus formation and size were followed by ultrasound over a 3-week period after surgical reduction of blood flow (stenosis) in the inferior vena cava. RESULTS: Reduced numbers of peripheral monocytes in aged (>30 w) CCR2-/- mice are accompanied by reduced thrombus formation after inferior vena cava ligation. Reducing the number of inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes in wild-type mice by CsnB treatment before ligation, similarly suspends clotting, while later treatment (d1 or d4) reduces thrombus growth and accelerates resolution. We describe how changes in inflammatory monocyte numbers affect the gradual differentiation of monocytes in thrombi and show that only tissue factor-competent Ly6Chi monocytes restore thrombosis in aged CCR2-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the number of inflammatory Ly6Chi monocytes controls deep vein thrombosis formation, growth, and resolution and can be therapeutically manipulated with a NR4A1 agonist at all disease stages.
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Inflamação/patologia , Monócitos/patologia , Trombose/patologia , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Humanos , Inflamação/sangue , Contagem de Leucócitos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Monócitos/citologia , Trombose/sangue , Veia Cava Inferior/patologiaRESUMO
RATIONALE: Immune cells play an important role during the generation and resolution of thrombosis. T cells are powerful regulators of immune and nonimmune cell function, however, their role in sterile inflammation in venous thrombosis has not been systematically examined. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the recruitment, activation, and inflammatory activity of T cells in deep vein thrombosis and its consequences for venous thrombus resolution. METHODS AND RESULTS: CD4+ and CD8+ T cells infiltrate the thrombus and vein wall rapidly on deep vein thrombosis induction and remain in the tissue throughout the thrombus resolution. In the vein wall, recruited T cells largely consist of effector-memory T (TEM) cells. Using T-cell receptor transgenic reporter mice, we demonstrate that deep vein thrombosis-recruited TEM receive an immediate antigen-independent activation and produce IFN-γ (interferon) in situ. Mapping inflammatory conditions in the thrombotic vein, we identify a set of deep vein thrombosis upregulated cytokines and chemokines that synergize to induce antigen-independent IFN-γ production in CD4+ and CD8+ TEM cells. Reducing the number of TEM cells through a depletion recovery procedure, we show that intravenous TEM activation determines neutrophil and monocyte recruitment and delays thrombus neovascularization and resolution. Examining T-cell recruitment in human venous stasis, we show that superficial varicose veins preferentially contain activated memory T cells. CONCLUSIONS: TEM orchestrate the inflammatory response in venous thrombosis affecting thrombus resolution.
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Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/metabolismo , Imunidade Inata/fisiologia , Varizes/metabolismo , Trombose Venosa/metabolismo , Animais , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Humanos , Inflamação/imunologia , Inflamação/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos da Linhagem 129 , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Transgênicos , Trombose/imunologia , Trombose/metabolismo , Varizes/imunologia , Trombose Venosa/imunologiaRESUMO
Human Th17 pro-inflammatory cells are currently defined as cells that produce IL-17A and F, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-6, IL-21, IL-22 and IL-23. Recently discovered related molecules are forming a family of cytokines, the IL-17 family, IL-17A, IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E and IL-17F. The associated receptors for the IL-17 family identified are IL-17R, IL-17RH1, IL-17RL (receptor like), IL-17RD and IL-17RE. This review introduces the roles of IL-17 and Th17 cells in human autoimmune diseases. Studies have shown that T cells with inflammatory effects on epithelial, endothelial and fibroblast cells express IL-17. Th17 cells are supposed to be involved in various autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Base on the biologic functions and regulation, IL-17 has regulatory roles in host defense and chronic inflammation which result in tissue damage and autoimmunity. So the IL-17 links links innate and adaptive immunity and has both beneficial and pathological effects on the immune system. This paper will focus on the possible roles of IL-17 in autoimmune diseases, a fundamental player in immune regulation.
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Obesity promotes endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial cells not only respond, but possibly actively promote the development of obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Our aim was to characterize the role of endothelial leptin receptors (LepR) for endothelial and whole body metabolism and diet-induced obesity. Mice with tamoxifen-inducible, Tie2.Cre-ERT2-mediated deletion of LepR in endothelial cells (End.LepR knockout, KO) were fed high-fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks. Body weight gain, serum leptin levels, visceral adiposity and adipose tissue inflammation were more pronounced in obese End.LepR-KO mice, whereas fasting serum glucose and insulin levels or the extent of hepatic steatosis did not differ. Reduced brain endothelial transcytosis of exogenous leptin, increased food intake and total energy balance were observed in End.LepR-KO mice and accompanied by brain perivascular macrophage accumulation, whereas physical activity, energy expenditure and respiratory exchange rates did not differ. Metabolic flux analysis revealed no changes in the bioenergetic profile of endothelial cells from brain or visceral adipose tissue, but higher glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration rates in those isolated from lungs. Our findings support a role for endothelial LepRs in the transport of leptin into the brain and neuronal control of food intake, and also suggest organ-specific changes in endothelial cell, but not whole-body metabolism.
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Leptina , Receptores para Leptina , Animais , Camundongos , Dieta Hiperlipídica/efeitos adversos , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Metabolismo Energético , Leptina/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Obesidade/etiologia , Obesidade/metabolismo , Receptores para Leptina/genética , Receptores para Leptina/metabolismoRESUMO
Regulatory T cells (Treg) represent a subset of specialized T cells that are essential for the regulation of immune responses and maintenance of peripheral tolerance. Once activated, Treg exert powerful immunosuppressive properties, for example by inhibiting T cell-mediated immune responses against self-antigens, thereby protecting our body from autoimmunity. Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, exhibit an immunological imbalance mainly characterized by a reduced frequency and impaired function of Treg. In addition, there has been increasing evidence that - besides Treg dysfunction - immunoregulatory mechanisms fail to control autoreactive T cells due to a reduced responsiveness of T effector cells (Teff) for the suppressive properties of Treg, a process termed Treg resistance. In order to efficiently treat autoimmune diseases and thus fully induce immunological tolerance, a combined therapy aimed at both enhancing Treg function and restoring Teff responsiveness could most likely be beneficial. This review provides an overview of immunomodulating drugs that are currently used to treat various autoimmune diseases in the clinic and have been shown to increase Treg frequency as well as Teff sensitivity to Treg-mediated suppression. Furthermore, we discuss strategies on how to boost Treg activity and function, and their potential use in the treatment of autoimmunity. Finally, we present a humanized mouse model for the preclinical testing of Treg-activating substances in vivo.
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Doenças Autoimunes , Linfócitos T Reguladores , Animais , Autoimunidade , Tolerância Imunológica , Camundongos , Tolerância PeriféricaRESUMO
The acidic tumor microenvironment in melanoma drives immune evasion by up-regulating cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in tumor-infiltrating monocytes. Here we show that the release of non-toxic concentrations of an adenylate cyclase (AC) inhibitor from poly(sarcosine)-block-poly(L-glutamic acid γ-benzyl ester) (polypept(o)id) copolymer micelles restores antitumor immunity. In combination with selective, non-therapeutic regulatory T cell depletion, AC inhibitor micelles achieve a complete remission of established B16-F10-OVA tumors. Single-cell sequencing of melanoma-infiltrating immune cells shows that AC inhibitor micelles reduce the number of anti-inflammatory myeloid cells and checkpoint receptor expression on T cells. AC inhibitor micelles thus represent an immunotherapeutic measure to counteract melanoma immune escape.
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Inibidores de Adenilil Ciclases/farmacologia , Adenilil Ciclases/genética , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , AMP Cíclico/antagonistas & inibidores , Melanoma Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Adenilil Ciclases/síntese química , Adenilil Ciclases/imunologia , Animais , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Compostos de Benzil/química , AMP Cíclico/imunologia , AMP Cíclico/metabolismo , Ésteres , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Imunidade Inata/efeitos dos fármacos , Injeções Intralesionais , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/genética , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/imunologia , Melanoma Experimental/genética , Melanoma Experimental/imunologia , Melanoma Experimental/patologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Transgênicos , Micelas , Células Mieloides/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Mieloides/imunologia , Células Mieloides/patologia , Peptídeos/química , Ácido Poliglutâmico/química , Receptores Imunológicos/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores Imunológicos/genética , Receptores Imunológicos/imunologia , Sarcosina/análogos & derivados , Sarcosina/química , Neoplasias Cutâneas/genética , Neoplasias Cutâneas/imunologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/patologia , Carga Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Evasão Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Microambiente Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Microambiente Tumoral/genética , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologiaRESUMO
Monocytes and monocyte-derived cells are important players in the initiation, progression, and resolution of inflammatory skin reactions. As inflammation is a prerequisite for fibrosis development, we focused on the role of monocytes in cutaneous fibrosis, the clinical hallmark of patients suffering from systemic sclerosis. Investigating the function of monocytes in reactive oxygen species-induced dermal fibrosis, we observed that early monocyte depletion partially reduced disease severity. Low numbers of inflammatory Ly6Chigh monocytes, as well as inhibition of CCR2 and CCL2 in wild type animals by a specific L-RNA aptamer, mitigated disease parameters, indicating a pivotal role for CCR2+ inflammatory monocytes and the CCR2/CCL2 axis in fibrosis development. Of note, mice lacking splenic reservoirs failed to recruit monocytes to the skin and developed less fibrosis. Furthermore, enforced monocyte conversion into noninflammatory, patrolling Ly6Clow monocytes by a nuclear receptor Nur77-agonist also resulted in significantly impaired cutaneous inflammation and dermal fibrosis. Most evident, pronounced monocyte conversion in interferon stimulated gene 12-deficient mice with pronounced nuclear Nur77 signaling completely protected from dermal fibrosis. Our study shows that inflammatory monocytes that are recruited from splenic reservoirs play a key role in the development of skin fibrosis and can be therapeutically challenged by forced conversion via the Nur77/interferon stimulated gene 12 axis.
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Quimiocina CCL2/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Membro 1 do Grupo A da Subfamília 4 de Receptores Nucleares/metabolismo , Escleroderma Sistêmico/metabolismo , Escleroderma Sistêmico/patologia , Animais , Biópsia por Agulha , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Inflamação/patologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Monócitos/citologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , Distribuição Aleatória , Receptores CCR2/metabolismo , Valores de Referência , Transdução de Sinais/genéticaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the second leading malignancy worldwide and the second prominent cause of cancer-related deaths among men. Therefore, there is a serious necessity for finding advanced alternative therapeutic measures against this lethal malignancy. In this article, we report the cytotoxicity and the mechanism of cell death of the methanolic extract prepared from Echinophora platyloba DC plant against human prostate adenocarcinoma PC 3 cell line and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells HUVEC cell line. METHODS: Cytotoxicity and viability of the methanolic extract were assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and dye exclusion assay. Cell death enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was employed to quantify the nucleosome production resulting from nuclear DNA fragmentation during apoptosis and determine whether the mechanism involves induction of apoptosis or necrosis. The cell death was identified as apoptosis using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and DNA fragmentation gel electrophoresis. RESULTS: E. platyloba could decrease cell viability in malignant cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The IC50 values against PC 3 were determined as 236.136 ± 12.4, 143.400 ± 7.2, and 69.383 ± 1.29 µg/ml after 24, 36, and 48 h, respectively, but there was no significant activity in HUVEC normal cell (IC50 > 800 µg/ml). Morphological characterizations and DNA laddering assay showed that the methanolic extract treated cells displayed marked apoptotic characteristics such as nuclear fragmentation, appearance of apoptotic bodies, and DNA laddering fragment. Increase in an early apoptotic population was observed in a dose-dependent manner. PC 3 cell death elicited by the extract was found to be apoptotic in nature based a clear indication of TUNEL assay and gel electrophoresis DNA fragmentation, which is a hallmark of apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS: In summary, the E. platyloba extract attenuated the human prostate adenocarcinoma cell proliferation in vitro possibly by inducing apoptosis. E. platyloba is likely to be valuable for the treatment of human prostate adenocarcinoma.
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Adenocarcinoma , Apiaceae/metabolismo , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/tratamento farmacológico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Fragmentação do DNA/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
PURPOSE: The present study, was aimed to assess the cytotoxic effects of Ornithogalum cuspidatum methanolic fractions on PC-3, prostate cancer cells and WEHI-164, Fibrosarcoma cells. METHODS: Methanolic fractions of O. cuspidatum were prepared using solid phase extraction and the cells were treated with different concentrations for 12 and 24 hours. Cytotoxicity and cell viability were measured by MTT assay. ELISA was also employed to assess the histone-associated DNA fragments and the involvement of apoptotic mechanisms. RESULTS: 10 and 20% fractions had not significant cytotoxic effects (p>0.05) but other fractions exerted growth inhibition on both cancer cell lines (p<0.05). After 24h of incubation with 40, 60, 80 and 100% fractions, the IC50 values were: 165, 85, 65 and 45µg/ml on PC-3 cells and 200, 96, 76 and 73µg/ml against WEHI-164 cell line, respectively. ELISA results also revealed that, both cell lines had undergone apoptosis. CONCLUSION: It is deduced that, 80% and 100% methanolic fractions had significant anti-proliferative and apoptotic impacts on PC-3 and WEHI-164 cells in vitro and could be considered for developing chemo-preventive substances.
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PURPOSE: Plant-derivate therapeutic agents can perform cancer chemotherapeutic activity through triggering apoptotic cell death. Our aim was to investigate the cytotoxic effects, induction of apoptosis, and the mechanism of cell death of Iranian orthodox black tea extracts (BTEs) and hydro methanolic purified fractions (40, 60, 80 and 100%) in KB cells (oral squamous cell carcinoma). METHODS: In order to analyze the cytotoxic activity of the BTEs, MTT (3-(4, 5- dimetylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide) and Trypan-blue assays were performed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (KB). Furthermore, the apoptosis inducing action of the extracts was determined by TUNEL, DNA fragmentation and cell death detection analysis. RESULTS: Dichloromethane BTE and hydro methanol fractions (40 and 60%) extract showed no cytotoxic effects; however, hydro methanol crude and hydro methanol fractions of BTE (80 and 100%) significantly inhibited cell growth and viability in a dose and time dependent manner. In addition, Cell death assay, TUNEL, and DNA fragmentation indicated induction of apoptosis by hydro methanol 80 and 100% fractions of BTE in KB cells. Statistical significance was determined by analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Duncan test and p value ≤0.05 was considered significant. CONCLUSION: The results from the present study suggests that the hydro methanol crude and hydro methanol fractions of BTE (80 and 100%) are significant source of compounds with the anti proliferative and cytotoxic activities, and this may be useful for developing potential chemo preventive substances.
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PURPOSE: Despite significant advances have been achieved in cancer therapy, response to conventional treatments like surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy varies among individuals. Immunotherapy is known to be an effective strategy for patients who are resistant to the currently available interventions. METHODS: Ninety-six male Balb/c mice (aged 6-8 weeks) were selected and divided into twelve groups of eight. Approximately, 1×10(6)of WEHI-164 cells were injected to each mouse for tumor genesis. Five immunotherapy treatments were considered in this study, including Heat Shock Proteins (HSP), Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), Bifidobacterium, Immuno-Modulator Drug (IMOD) and Thalidomide. After tumor formation, the groups were treated with one or more of these therapies. Tumor size and survival rate was regularly monitored. RESULTS: Depending on the treatment group, tumor sizes were different. In some groups, combined treatments demonstrated more inhibitory effects on tumor growth rate. The mice in group (IMOD+ Thalidomide) had the lowest survival rate but group (BCG+ HSP+ Thalidomide) survived until the end of the experiment. CONCLUSION: The (HSP+ BCG+ Thalidomide) group exhibited satisfactory outcomes and two third of the mice in this group went into complete remission. Some combination therapies in test groups had significant impacts on survival and tumor growth rate.
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The detection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) is a purpose in numerous oncology research fields. CTCs are disseminated from the original site from metastatic and primary tumors in the peripheral blood of breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer patients. Different characteristics of tumor cells have been applied to define enrichment methods through the differential expression of tumor-specific markers on the surface of the cells. Antibody-based affinity methods can provide the separation of CTCs via the expression of specific antigens on the surface of epithelial tumor cells or hematopoietic cells. Developments in CTC detection methods will improve a wide range of clinical applications, as well as the discovery of biomarkers to predict treatment responses and disease progression. In this mini-review, different CTCs detection approaches base on antibodies for enrichment of circulating tumor cells will be discussed and elucidated the methods for CTCs detection biomarkers on the current knowledge.
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Anticorpos Antineoplásicos/imunologia , Antígenos de Neoplasias/imunologia , Biomarcadores Tumorais/imunologia , Neoplasias/diagnóstico , Células Neoplásicas Circulantes/imunologia , Anticorpos Antineoplásicos/genética , Antígenos de Neoplasias/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Moléculas de Adesão Celular/genética , Moléculas de Adesão Celular/imunologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Molécula de Adesão da Célula Epitelial , Expressão Gênica , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/citologia , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/imunologia , Humanos , Separação Imunomagnética , Antígenos Comuns de Leucócito/genética , Antígenos Comuns de Leucócito/imunologia , Neoplasias/genética , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/patologia , Células Neoplásicas Circulantes/patologia , Especificidade de ÓrgãosRESUMO
Metastatic dissemination of the primary tumor is responsible for the majority of cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Detection of disseminated tumor cells in the bone marrow and circulating tumor cells in the peripheral blood is associated with early metastatic recurrence in cancer. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) shed from the site of disease in metastatic or primary tumor that can be recognized and enriched in the peripheral blood of cancer patients. The detection of rare circulating tumor cells (CTC) is an objective of numerous oncologists' researches. Circulating tumor cells have the potential to help to detect cancer recurrence at its earlier stage, determine therapy resistance before full blown progression, distinguish molecular changes during treatment, monitor efficacy therapy during treatment, guide therapy choice, and predict clinical outcome. In future perspective, standardization of the different enrichment methods in clinical trial is integrated. Developments in CTC detection methods will improve a wide range of clinical applications, as well as the discovery of biomarkers to predict treatment responses and disease progression. In order to identifying, several techniques have been applied to detect and isolate CTC in a heterogeneous population for management and monitoring response to therapy in clinical course in patients with localized or metastatic disease.
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Metástase Neoplásica/diagnóstico , Metástase Neoplásica/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Neoplasias/patologia , Células Neoplásicas Circulantes/patologia , HumanosRESUMO
Behçet Disease (BD) is an autoimmune disorder with recurrent ocular, vascular, central nervous system, articular, mucocutaneous, and gastrointestinal manifestations with unclear etiology and pathogenesis. The further characterization of inflammatory features of Behçet's disease may eventually lead to development of better treatment options. Clinical and laboratory observations suggested an important role of IL-17, IL-21 and neutrophil-mediated process in the pathogenesis of BD. New therapeutic modalities target specific and nonspecific suppression of the immune system. The various non-specific immunosuppressive drugs, used either alone or in combinations, frequently fail to control inflammation or maintain remissions. Due to encouraging clinical results (i.e. Antigenic specification, prolonged survival with acceptable levels of toxicity); antibody-based drugs could be effective for the clinical management of Behçet's disease.
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Angiogenesis, the development and growth of blood vessels, is a major topic of research which began in 1971 with Folkman's original hypothesis. Different mechanisms of blood vessel growth are sprouting and intussusceptive angiogenesis, vascular mimicry, and blood vessel cooption. Dis-regulated angiogenesis may result in numerous angiogenic diseases and is responsible for solid tumor growth and metastasis. Vascular endothelial cells are generally dormant in adult but in pathological conditions when tumors reach a size of about 0.2-2.0 mm in diameter, they become hypoxic and hindered in tumor growth in the lack of angiogenesis. During angiogenic switch pro-angiogenic factors predominate and result in angiogenesis and tumor progression. Angiogenesis switch leads to the increased production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) following up-regulation of the hypoxia-inducible transcription factor. The VEGF family comprises from VEGF (VEGF-A), VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, and placental growth factor (PlGF). The VEGF family of receptors consists of three protein-tyrosine kinases. Now, the most conventional approach for controlling tumor angiogenesis is blockade of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway. The results of preclinical studies, substantial therapeutic effects of VEGF blockers have been stated in various types of human cancers, even in progressive or recurrent cancer cases.
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Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Neoplasias/irrigação sanguínea , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/uso terapêutico , Bevacizumab , Humanos , Indóis/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias/genética , Neoplasias/patologia , Neovascularização Patológica , Fator de Crescimento Placentário , Proteínas da Gravidez/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas da Gravidez/genética , Proteínas da Gravidez/metabolismo , Pirróis/uso terapêutico , Quinazolinas/uso terapêutico , Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/genética , Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Sunitinibe , Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/antagonistas & inibidores , Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/genética , Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Salvia officinalis L., also known as Maryam Goli, is one of the native plants used to Persian medicinal herbs. Hence, the objective of this study was to examine the in vitro cytotoxic activities of a standardized crude methanol extracts prepared from Salvia officinalis L., on a non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma (Raji) and human leukemic monocyte lymphoma (U937), Human acute myelocytic leukemia (KG-1A) and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial (HUVEC) cell lines. METHODS: The effect of methanolic extract on the inhibition of cell proliferation and cytotoxic activity was evaluated by Dye exclusion and Micro culture tetrazolium test (MTT) cytotoxicity assay. Cell death ELISA was employed to quantify the nucleosome production result from nuclear DNA fragmentation during apoptosis and determined whether the mechanism involves induction of apoptosis or necrosis. RESULTS: The present results demonstrated that methanolic extract at 50 to 800 µg/ml dose and time-dependently suppressed the proliferation of KG-1A, U937 and Raji cells by more than 80% (p<0.01), with ascending order of IC50 values in 24: KG-1A (214.377 µg/ml), U937 (229.312 µg/ml) and Raji (239.692 µg/ml) when compared with a chemotherapeutic anticancer drug, paclitaxel (Toxol), confirming the tumour-selective cytotoxicity. The crude extract however did not exert any significant cytotoxic effect on normal cell line HUVEC (IC50>800 Ag/ml). Nucleosome productions in KG-1A, Raji and U937 cells were significantly increased respectively upon the treatment of Salvia officinalis L. extract. CONCLUSION: The Salvia officinalis L. extract was found dose and time-dependently inhibits the proliferation of lymphoma and leukemic cells possibly via an apoptosis-dependent pathway.
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PURPOSE: Monoclonal antibodies are important tools are used in basic research as well as, in diagnosis, imaging and treatment of immunodeficiency diseases, infections and cancers. The purpose of this study was to produce large scale of monoclonal antibody against CD20 in order to diagnostic application in leukemia and lymphomas disorders. METHODS: Hybridoma cells that produce monoclonal antibody against human CD20 were administered into the peritoneum of the Balb/c mice which have previously been primed with 0.5 ml Pristane. After twelve days, approximately 7 ml ascetic fluid was harvested from the peritoneum of each mouse. Evaluation of mAb titration was assessed by ELISA method. In the present study, we describe a protocol for large scale production of MAbs. RESULTS: We prepared monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) with high specificity and sensitivity against human CD20 by hybridoma method and characterized them by ELISA. The subclass of antibody was IgG2a and its light chain was kappa. Ascetic fluid was purified by Protein-A Sepharose affinity chromatography and the purified monoclonal antibody was conjugated with FITC and Immunofluorescence was done for confirming the specific binding. CONCLUSION: The conjugated monoclonal antibody could have application in diagnosis B-cell lymphomas, hairy cell leukemia, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and melanoma cancer stem cells.