The Opposite Effects of Kynurenic Acid and Different Kynurenic Acid Analogs on Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) Production and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Stimulated Gene-6 (TSG-6) Expression.
Front Immunol
; 10: 1406, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The investigation of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive functions of Kynurenic acid (KYNA) is now in focus. There is also substantial evidence that TSG-6 has an anti-inflammatory activity. Therefore, in the present study, we compared the effects of newly synthetized KYNA analogs on the TNF-α production in U-937 monocytic cells in correlation with the effects on the TSG-6 expression.Methods:
TNF-α production was measured by ELISA, the TSG-6 expression was determined by RTqPCR method. As cytokine inducers Staphylococcus aureus and Chlamydia pneumoniae were used.Results:
KYNA and KYNA analogs attenuated TNF-α production and increased TSG-6 mRNA expression in U-937 cells stimulated by heat inactivated Staphylococcus aureus. In contrast, KYNA and some of the KYNA analogs increased the TNF-α production of C. pneumoniae infected U-937 cells; however, the newly synthetized analogs (SZR104, SZR 105, and SZR 109) exerted significant inhibitory effects on the TNF-α synthesis. The inhibitory and stimulatory effects correlated inversely with the TSG-6 expression.Conclusions:
TSG-6 expression following activation with bacterial components could participate in the suppression of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, We suppose that the elevation of the TSG-6 expression by KYNA and especially by new KYNA analogs might be one of the mechanisms that are responsible for their suppressive effect on TNF-α production as a feedback mechanism. KYNA and KYNA analogs have an important role in influencing TSG-6 expression, and there is a possible benefit of targeting TSG-6 expression by kynurenines in inflammatory conditions following infections.Palabras clave
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Moléculas de Adhesión Celular
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Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica
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Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae
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Ácido Quinurénico
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Humans
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Revista:
Front Immunol
Año:
2019
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País de afiliación:
Hungria