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BACKGROUND: In Japan, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients with non-hypoxia are recommended to recuperate at home or in pre-hospital facilities. However, it was observed that unexpected hypoxia may occur and become severe subsequently in patients whose symptoms were initially expected to improve naturally. The aim of this study is to validate biomarkers that can predict at an early stage the emergence of hypoxia in COVID-19 patients without hypoxia. METHODS: We retrospectively enrolled 193 patients with COVID-19, excluding patients with hypoxia and severe disease from the onset. Participants were classified into two groups according to the emergence of hypoxia during the clinical course, and the laboratory data were compared to identify biomarkers that could predict early the emergence of hypoxia. RESULTS: The areas under the curve for serum cystatin C (CysC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels for the emergence of hypoxia during the clinical course were higher than those for other biomarkers (CysC, 0.84 and CRP, 0.83). Multivariate analysis showed that high serum CysC and CRP levels were associated with the emergence of hypoxia during the clinical course. CONCLUSIONS: Elevated serum CysC and CRP levels were associated with the emergence of hypoxia during the clinical course in COVID-19 patients without hypoxia. These findings may help determine the need for hospitalization in initially non-hypoxic COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 , Cistatina C , Humanos , Proteína C-Reativa , Estudos Retrospectivos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , BiomarcadoresRESUMO
New three macrocyclic diolides, named bispolides C-E (1-3), were isolated from a fermentation broth of the actinomycete strain MG372-hF19, which produces an indole glycoside and leptomycins as we reported previously. The absolute structures of compounds 1-3 were elucidated by NMR and X-ray crystallography. Compounds 1-3 diverge from the known nine bispolides in their different alkylation patterns on the 20-membered macrocyclic diolide skeleton and the side chain in their planar structures. Furthermore, compounds 1-3 exhibited antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines. Among them, compound 3 has the most potent biological activities against bacteria and tumor cells. Additionally, using a membrane-potential-sensitive fluorescence probe, we found that compounds 1-3 and elaiophylin have a similar effect on membrane potential in A549 human lung cancer cells.
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Antibacterianos/isolamento & purificação , Macrolídeos/isolamento & purificação , Células A549 , Actinobacteria/química , Alquilação , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/isolamento & purificação , Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Cristalografia por Raios X , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Enterococcus/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Macrolídeos/farmacologia , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/efeitos dos fármacos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Estrutura Molecular , Streptomycetaceae , Resistência a Vancomicina/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Drug-induced lung injury is defined as a respiratory disorder. The usefulness of the basophil activation test (BAT) for drug allergy-related cases was recently reported. The patient was an 82-year-old woman who had been taking Daisaikoto and Yokukansan (herbal medicines) 3 months before developing dry cough. She was admitted to our hospital with an initial diagnosis of pneumonia with elevated serum LDH, KL-6, and IgE. Chest CT showed bilateral ground-glass opacities. Her bronchoalveolar lavage fluid showed increased eosinophils. Finally, a BAT was positive for both medications. Based on the findings, the patient was diagnosed with Daisaikoto- and Yokukansan-induced lung injury. The current case suggests that the BAT may be useful for the diagnosis of drug-induced lung injury.
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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Lesão Pulmonar , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Basófilos , Feminino , Humanos , Lesão Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Lesão Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Bronchoconstriction was recently shown to cause airway remodeling and induce allergic airway inflammation in asthma. However, the mechanisms how mechanical stress via bronchoconstriction could induce airway inflammation and remodeling remain unclear. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effect of bronchoconstriction induced by methacholine inhalation in a murine model of asthma. METHODS: BALB/c female mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA), followed by treatment with methacholine by a nebulizer twice a day for 7 days. Twenty-four hours after the last methacholine treatment, the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissues were collected. The BALF was analyzed for total and differential cell counts and cytokine levels. The lung tissues were analyzed for goblet cell metaplasia, thickness of the smooth muscle, and lung fibrosis. The expression of cytokines in the lung was also examined. RESULTS: OVA sensitization and challenge induced infiltration of total cells, macrophages, and eosinophils in the BALF along with goblet cell metaplasia and increased airway smooth muscle hypertrophy. Seven days after the last OVA challenge, untreated mice achieved reduction in airway inflammation, while methacholine maintained the number of BALF total cells, macrophages, and eosinophils. The percentage of goblet cells and the thickness of airway smooth muscle were also maintained by methacholine. Moreover, the treatment of methacholine induced the expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß in the lung. This result indicates that the production of TGF-ß is involved in induction of airway remodeling caused by bronchoconstriction with methacholine. CONCLUSIONS: Repeated bronchoconstriction caused by methacholine inhalation elicited allergic airway inflammation and airway remodeling.
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Asma/diagnóstico , Broncoconstrição/imunologia , Eosinófilos/imunologia , Pulmão/patologia , Macrófagos/imunologia , Cloreto de Metacolina/administração & dosagem , Administração por Inalação , Alérgenos/imunologia , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Ovalbumina/imunologia , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta/metabolismoRESUMO
Influenza virus infection is a major threat to global health. Although vaccines and anti-influenza virus drugs are available, annual influenza virus epidemics result in severe illness, and an influenza pandemic occurs every 20-30 years. To identify candidate anti-influenza virus compounds, we screened approximately 5,000 compounds in an in-house library. We identified MZ7465, a salcomine derivative, as a potent inhibitor of influenza virus propagation. We analyzed the antiviral propagation mechanism of the hit compound by determining the amounts of viral proteins and RNA in infected cells treated with or without the hit compound. Treatment of infected cells with MZ7465 decreased both viral protein and RNA synthesis. In addition, an in vitro assay showed that viral RNA synthesis was directly inhibited by MZ7465. These results suggest that salcomine and its derivatives are potential candidates for the treatment of influenza virus infections.
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Antivirais/farmacologia , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1/efeitos dos fármacos , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H3N2/efeitos dos fármacos , Compostos Organometálicos/farmacologia , RNA Viral/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antivirais/química , Brônquios/efeitos dos fármacos , Brônquios/patologia , Brônquios/virologia , Linhagem Celular , Cães , Células Epiteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Epiteliais/patologia , Células Epiteliais/virologia , Regulação Viral da Expressão Gênica , Células HEK293 , Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala , Humanos , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1/genética , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H3N2/genética , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H3N2/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Células Madin Darby de Rim Canino , Compostos Organometálicos/química , RNA Viral/biossíntese , RNA Viral/genética , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/química , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Proteínas Virais/biossíntese , Proteínas Virais/genética , Replicação Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
In the course of optimizing pargamicin A production in Amycolatopsis sp. ML1-hF4, we discovered novel cyclic depsipeptide compounds in the broth and designated them valgamicins A, C, T and V. The structures of these molecules were determined by spectroscopic studies, advanced Marfey's method and X-ray crystal structural analysis. Valgamicin C contains the extremely rare amino acid cleonine. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a cleonine-containing metabolite from a naturally isolated microorganism without any breeding or mutation treatment. None of the valgamicins showed potent antibacterial activity against either Gram-positive or -negative bacteria. Valgamicins A, C and T exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against human tumor cell lines.The Journal of Antibiotics advance online publication, 15 November 2017; doi:10.1038/ja.2017.135.
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BACKGROUND: EGFRvIII is a mutant form of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) that lacks exons 2-7. The resulting protein does not bind to ligands and is constitutively activated. The expression of EGFRvIII is likely confined to various types of cancer, particularly glioblastomas. Although an anti-EGFRvIII vaccine is of great interest, low-molecular-weight substances are needed to obtain better therapeutic efficacy. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify low molecular weight substances that can suppress EGFRvIII-dependent transformation. METHODS: We constructed a new throughput screening system and searched for substances that decreased cell survival of NIH3T3/EGFRvIII spheres under 3-dimensional (3D)-culture conditions, but retained normal NIH3T3 cell growth under 2D-culture conditions. In vivo activity was examined using a mouse transplantation model, and derivatives were chemically synthesized. Functional characterization of the candidate molecules was investigated using an EGFR kinase assay, immunoprecipitation, western blotting, microarray analysis, quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis, and measurement of lactate and ATP synthesis. RESULTS: In the course of screening 30,000 substances, a reagent, "Ertredin" was found to inhibit anchorage-independent 3D growth of sphere-forming cells transfected with EGFRvIII cDNA. Ertredin also inhibited sphere formation in cells expressing wild-type EGFR in the presence of EGF. However, it did not affect anchorage-dependent 2D growth of parental NIH3T3 cells. The 3D-growth-inhibitory activity of some derivatives, including those with new structures, was similar to Ertredin. Furthermore, we demonstrated that Ertredin suppressed tumor growth in an allograft transplantation mouse model injected with EGFRvIII- or wild-type EGFR-expressing cells; a clear toxicity to host animals was not observed. Functional characterization of Ertredin in cells expressing EGFRvIII indicated that it stimulated EGFRvIII ubiquitination, suppressed both oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis under 3D conditions, and promoted cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION: We developed a high throughput screening method based on anchorage-independent sphere formation induced by EGFRvIII-dependent transformation. In the course of screening, we identified Ertredin, which inhibited anchorage-independent 3D growth and tumor formation in nude mice. Functional analysis suggests that Ertredin suppresses both mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and cytosolic glycolysis in addition to promoting EGFRvIII degradation, and stimulates apoptosis in sphere-forming, EGFRvIII-overexpressing cells.
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Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Glicólise/efeitos dos fármacos , Fosforilação Oxidativa/efeitos dos fármacos , Quinoxalinas/farmacologia , Esferoides Celulares/efeitos dos fármacos , Carga Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Antineoplásicos/química , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Apoptose/genética , Western Blotting , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/efeitos dos fármacos , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/genética , Receptores ErbB/genética , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Nus , Estrutura Molecular , Células NIH 3T3 , Quinoxalinas/química , Interferência de RNA , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Esferoides Celulares/metabolismo , Transplante Homólogo , Carga Tumoral/genéticaRESUMO
Deoxynucleosides were reacted in a lipid peroxidation model system, emulsified hemin-ethyl linoleate, and the adducts thus produced were analyzed by HPLC. Substantial amounts of stable adducts were detected in the dA- and dC-reaction mixtures. The structures of the major dA and dC adducts, other than the known 4-oxo-2-nonenal adducts, were determined to be etheno-type adducts, with a C6 side chain bearing an α-hydroxyl-group. These results suggested that the substance involved in adduct formation is 2,3-epoxyoctanal. This compound showed mutagenicity in Salmonella strains TA 100 and TA 104 without the S-9 mix. In addition, based on the structure of a minor dC adduct, another possibly involved mutagen, 4-oxo-2-octenal, was proposed. These mutagens may be formed during storage and cooking of food, or during digestion, and may be involved in human cancers.
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Aldeídos/química , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Adutos de DNA/análise , Ácidos Graxos Ômega-6/química , Hemina/química , Modelos Químicos , Aldeídos/análise , Aldeídos/toxicidade , Desoxiadenosinas/química , Desoxicitidina/química , Hemina/metabolismo , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Peroxidação de Lipídeos/efeitos dos fármacos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Testes de Mutagenicidade , Salmonella/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Synthesis of the indenotryptoline bisindole alkaloid, BE-54017, was accomplished using osmium-promoted cis-dihydroxylation of maleimide as a key step. After optical resolution, the absolute configuration of this molecule was determined by comparing its optical rotation and HPLC profile to those obtained for BE-54017 derived from enantiopure cladoniamide A, whose stereochemistry has been reported previously. BE-54017 with the correct absolute stereochemistry induced apoptosis of epidermal growth factor (EGF)-stimulated EGF receptor overexpressing A431 cells and inhibited vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase (V-ATPase).