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JCI Insight ; 7(2)2022 01 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35076027

RESUMO

Secreted phospholipase A2-IIA (sPLA2-IIA) hydrolyzes phospholipids to liberate lysophospholipids and fatty acids. Given its poor activity toward eukaryotic cell membranes, its role in the generation of proinflammatory lipid mediators is unclear. Conversely, sPLA2-IIA efficiently hydrolyzes bacterial membranes. Here, we show that sPLA2-IIA affects the immune system by acting on the intestinal microbial flora. Using mice overexpressing transgene-driven human sPLA2-IIA, we found that the intestinal microbiota was critical for both induction of an immune phenotype and promotion of inflammatory arthritis. The expression of sPLA2-IIA led to alterations of the intestinal microbiota composition, but housing in a more stringent pathogen-free facility revealed that its expression could affect the immune system in the absence of changes to the composition of this flora. In contrast, untargeted lipidomic analysis focusing on bacteria-derived lipid mediators revealed that sPLA2-IIA could profoundly alter the fecal lipidome. The data suggest that a singular protein, sPLA2-IIA, produces systemic effects on the immune system through its activity on the microbiota and its lipidome.


Assuntos
Artrite , Fenômenos Fisiológicos Bacterianos/imunologia , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/fisiologia , Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo II/metabolismo , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/imunologia , Animais , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Artrite/imunologia , Artrite/microbiologia , Humanos , Fenômenos do Sistema Imunitário , Lipidômica/métodos , Camundongos , Modelos Animais , Patologia Molecular/métodos , Transgenes
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 112(27): E3564-73, 2015 Jul 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26106157

RESUMO

Platelets are anucleated blood elements highly potent at generating extracellular vesicles (EVs) called microparticles (MPs). Whereas EVs are accepted as an important means of intercellular communication, the mechanisms underlying platelet MP internalization in recipient cells are poorly understood. Our lipidomic analyses identified 12(S)-hydroxyeicosatetranoic acid [12(S)-HETE] as the predominant eicosanoid generated by MPs. Mechanistically, 12(S)-HETE is produced through the concerted activity of secreted phospholipase A2 IIA (sPLA2-IIA), present in inflammatory fluids, and platelet-type 12-lipoxygenase (12-LO), expressed by platelet MPs. Platelet MPs convey an elaborate set of transcription factors and nucleic acids, and contain mitochondria. We observed that MPs and their cargo are internalized by activated neutrophils in the endomembrane system via 12(S)-HETE. Platelet MPs are found inside neutrophils isolated from the joints of arthritic patients, and are found in neutrophils only in the presence of sPLA2-IIA and 12-LO in an in vivo model of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis. Using a combination of genetically modified mice, we show that the coordinated action of sPLA2-IIA and 12-LO promotes inflammatory arthritis. These findings identify 12(S)-HETE as a trigger of platelet MP internalization by neutrophils, a mechanism highly relevant to inflammatory processes. Because sPLA2-IIA is induced during inflammation, and 12-LO expression is restricted mainly to platelets, these observations demonstrate that platelet MPs promote their internalization in recipient cells through highly regulated mechanisms.


Assuntos
Araquidonato 12-Lipoxigenase/metabolismo , Plaquetas/metabolismo , Micropartículas Derivadas de Células/metabolismo , Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo II/metabolismo , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Ácido 12-Hidroxi-5,8,10,14-Eicosatetraenoico/metabolismo , Animais , Araquidonato 12-Lipoxigenase/genética , Artrite Experimental/genética , Artrite Experimental/metabolismo , Artrite Reumatoide/genética , Artrite Reumatoide/metabolismo , Plaquetas/enzimologia , Linhagem Celular , Micropartículas Derivadas de Células/enzimologia , Micropartículas Derivadas de Células/ultraestrutura , Células Cultivadas , Endocitose , Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo II/genética , Humanos , Immunoblotting , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos Transgênicos , Microscopia Confocal , Microscopia Eletrônica , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/ultraestrutura , Neutrófilos/ultraestrutura , RNA/genética , RNA/metabolismo , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Líquido Sinovial/metabolismo
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 151(1): 265-78, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24189030

RESUMO

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Picea mariana ((Miller) Britton, Sterns, and Poggenburg; Pinaceae) bark has been traditionally used by North American natives for treating topical inflammations. It has been also suggested to improve various inflammatory skin disorders like Psoriasis vulgaris. Extracts from this bark storage protein contain polyphenolic compounds which have well-known antiinflammatory activities. Based on the capacity of polyphenolic compounds to modulate functions of normal human keratinocytes, this study was set up to decipher the mechanisms of action of a chemically characterized polyphenolic extract from Picea mariana bark (BS-EAcf) on lesional keratinocytes of skin with psoriasis vulgaris, a disease driven by the immune system in which TNF-α plays a significant role. MATERIALS AND METHODS: BS-EAcf corresponds to the ethyl acetate soluble fraction from the hot water extract of Picea mariana bark. BS-EAcf effects were evaluated in normal human (NHK) and psoriatic (PK) keratinocytes stimulated by TNF-α. Cell viability was assessed by lactate deshydrogenase release and propidium iodide (PI) staining. The mechanisms of action of BS-EAcf in keratinocytes were investigated by flow cytometry, ELISAs, RT-PCR and western blot analyses. RESULTS: PK exhibited a higher response to TNF-α than NHK regarding the ICAM-1 expression and the production of NO, IL-6, IL-8, fractalkine and PGE2, whereas BS-EAcf significantly inhibited this TNF-α-induced increase at concentrations without causing keratinocyte toxicity. Additionally, this extract significantly inhibited the TNF-α-induced release of elafin and VEGF by PK and NHK. Since TNF-α activation of most of these factors is dependent on the NF-κB pathway, this latter was studied in TNF-α-activated PK. BS-EAcf inhibited the TNF-α-induced phosphorylation and degradation of total IκBα as well as phosphorylation of NF-κB p65. CONCLUSIONS: The ethyl acetate fraction from Picea mariana bark extract showed inhibitory effects of cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, nitric oxide and prostaglandins produced by keratinocytes under TNF-α activation through down-regulating the NF-κB pathway. This study demontrated that this extract could be a potential antiinflammatory agent capable of improving psoriatic skin.


Assuntos
Queratinócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Picea/química , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Psoríase/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/farmacologia , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Elafina/genética , Elafina/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Molécula 1 de Adesão Intercelular/genética , Molécula 1 de Adesão Intercelular/metabolismo , Queratinócitos/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/genética , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintase/genética , Óxido Nítrico Sintase/metabolismo , Casca de Planta/química , Extratos Vegetais/química , Psoríase/patologia
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J Immunol ; 191(12): 5941-50, 2013 Dec 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24244022

RESUMO

Th17 cells play a critical role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the mechanisms by which these cells regulate the development of RA are not fully understood. We have recently shown that α2ß1 integrin, the receptor of type I collagen, is the major collagen-binding integrin expressed by human Th17 cells. In this study, we examined the role of α2ß1 integrin in Th17-mediated destructive arthritis in the murine model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). We found that α2ß1 integrin is expressed on synovial Th17 cells from CIA mice and its neutralization with a specific mAb significantly reduced inflammation and cartilage degradation, and protected the mice from bone erosion. Blockade of α2ß1 integrin led to a decrease in the number of Th17 cells in the joints and to a reduction of IL-17 levels in CIA mice. This was associated with an inhibition of receptor activator of NF-κB ligand levels and osteoclast numbers, and reduction of bone loss. We further show that α2ß1 integrin is expressed on synovial Th17 cells from RA patients, and that its ligation with collagen costimulated the production of IL-17 by polarized human Th17 cells by enhancing the expression of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor C through ERK and PI3K/AKT. Our findings provide the first evidence, to our knowledge, that α2ß1 integrin is an important pathway in Th17 cell activation in the pathogenesis of CIA, suggesting that its blockade can be beneficial for the treatment of RA and other Th17-associated autoimmune diseases.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Artrite Experimental/terapia , Artrite Reumatoide/metabolismo , Integrina alfa2beta1/fisiologia , Osteólise/prevenção & controle , Receptores de Colágeno/fisiologia , Células Th17/imunologia , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/imunologia , Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacologia , Especificidade de Anticorpos , Artrite Experimental/imunologia , Artrite Experimental/metabolismo , Artrite Reumatoide/imunologia , Cartilagem Articular/patologia , Colágeno/farmacologia , Cricetinae , Regulação para Baixo , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação , Integrina alfa2beta1/antagonistas & inibidores , Interleucina-17/sangue , Ativação Linfocitária , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos DBA , NF-kappa B/fisiologia , Membro 3 do Grupo F da Subfamília 1 de Receptores Nucleares/biossíntese , Membro 3 do Grupo F da Subfamília 1 de Receptores Nucleares/genética , Osteoclastos/patologia , Osteólise/etiologia , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/fisiologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/fisiologia , Ligante RANK/sangue , Receptores de Colágeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Transdução de Sinais , Membrana Sinovial/metabolismo , Membrana Sinovial/patologia , Células Th17/fisiologia
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Eur J Neurosci ; 19(4): 925-36, 2004 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15009140

RESUMO

The melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) gene encodes two proteins, pro-MCH and MCH-gene-overprinted polypeptide (MGOP), produced through alternative splicing of the primary transcript. Our initial purpose was to characterize the MGOP-immunoreactive material. First, MGOP mRNA was clearly found in rat and mouse hypothalami but Western blot analysis failed to unambiguously identify MGOP in protein extracts. Immunohistochemical experiments with wild-type and MCH gene-null mice demonstrated genuine expression of MGOP confined to the MCH-containing neurons in the lateral hypothalamus area and the presence of an 'MGOP-like' antigen in periventricular nucleus and arcuate nucleus neurons and their area of projection. This suggested a colocalization in somatostatin (SRIF) hypophysiotropic neurons. Further characterization, using SRIF gene-null mice and Western blot analysis with recombinant proteins, revealed that the MGOP-like product was pro-SRIF1-64. The role of pro-SRIF1-64 on fetal hypothalamic neurons was evaluated and a strong tonic inhibitory effect on SRIF secretion was found. These results (i) indicate that MGOP expression is restricted to the MCH neurons in the lateral hypothalamus and that MGOP-like immunoreactivity outside this system corresponds to pro-SRIF1-64, and (ii) provide the first evidence for a negative feedback regulation by pro-SRIF1-64 on SRIF secretion, suggesting new mechanisms by which the pro-region of a neuropeptide precursor may control the regulated secretion of a neuropeptide derived from the same precursor.


Assuntos
Hipotálamo/química , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/análise , Precursores de Proteínas/fisiologia , Somatostatina/antagonistas & inibidores , Somatostatina/fisiologia , Sequência de Aminoácidos/genética , Animais , Sequência de Bases/genética , Feminino , Hipotálamo/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipotálamo/metabolismo , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/biossíntese , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Precursores de Proteínas/farmacologia , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Somatostatina/metabolismo , Somatostatina/farmacologia
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