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J Toxicol Pathol ; 35(3): 247-254, 2022 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35832896

RESUMEN

Cigarette smoking is known to increase the risk of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study, we evaluated the effects of short-term nose-only inhalation exposure to cigarette smoke in mice. Male 10-week-old C57BL mice were exposed to clean air (control) or mainstream cigarette smoke for 1 h/day, 5 days/week, for 2 or 4 weeks. Exposure to cigarette smoke increased the number of inflammatory cells, especially neutrophils, in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, increased inflammatory cell infiltration foci, and caused an increase in the thickness of the peripheral bronchial epithelium. Microarray gene expression analysis indicated that smoke exposure induced inflammatory responses, including leukocyte migration and activation of phagocytes and myeloid cells, as early as two weeks after the initiation of exposure. Importantly, chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 17, resistin-like alpha, and lipocalin 2 were upregulated and may serve as useful markers of the toxic effects of exposure to cigarette smoke before pulmonary histological changes become evident.

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Mar Drugs ; 17(12)2019 Nov 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31795292

RESUMEN

Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a key cellular defense mechanism against oxidative stress. Recent studies have shown that astaxanthin protects against oxidative stress via Nrf2. In this study, we investigated the emphysema suppression effect of astaxanthin via Nrf2 in mice. Mice were divided into four groups: control, smoking, astaxanthin, and astaxanthin + smoking. The mice in the smoking and astaxanthin + smoking groups were exposed to cigarette smoke for 12 weeks, and the mice in the astaxanthin and astaxanthin + smoking groups were fed a diet containing astaxanthin. Significantly increased expression levels of Nrf2 and its target gene, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), were found in the lung homogenates of astaxanthin-fed mice. The number of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was significantly decreased, and emphysema was significantly suppressed. In conclusion, astaxanthin protects against oxidative stress via Nrf2 and ameliorates cigarette smoke-induced emphysema. Therapy with astaxanthin directed toward activating the Nrf2 pathway has the potential to be a novel preventive and therapeutic strategy for COPD.


Asunto(s)
Enfisema/inducido químicamente , Enfisema/tratamiento farmacológico , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Animales , Peso Corporal/efectos de los fármacos , Enfisema/patología , Femenino , Hemo-Oxigenasa 1/metabolismo , Pulmón/efectos de los fármacos , Pulmón/metabolismo , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Neutrófilos/efectos de los fármacos , Fumar , Xantófilas/farmacología
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Intern Med ; 2024 Mar 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38522906

RESUMEN

A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of breathlessness. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a tumor with intense early enhancement and pleural effusion. Although the pleural effusion was not bloody, the tumor showed a hypervascular area on angiography. Left thyrocervical artery embolization was performed to prevent bleeding during the operation. After embolization, chest radiography revealed decreased pleural effusion. The tumor was resected and pathologically diagnosed as a mediastinal cavernous hemangioma. To our knowledge, mediastinal hemangiomas with pleural effusion are extremely rare; thus, this is the first report of reduced pleural effusion in mediastinal hemangiomas after artery embolization.

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Nutrients ; 11(9)2019 Aug 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31470503

RESUMEN

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disease caused by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke, increases the number of inflammatory cells such as macrophages and neutrophils and emphysema. Isoflavone is a polyphenolic compound that exists in soybeans. Daidzein and genistein, two types of isoflavones, have been reported to have anti-inflammatory effects in various organs. We hypothesized that the daidzein-rich soy isoflavone aglycones (DRIAs) attenuate cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in mice. Mice were divided into four groups: the (i) control group, (ii) isoflavone group, (iii) smoking group, and (iv) isoflavone + smoking group. The number of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and the airspace enlargement using the mean linear intercept (MLI) were determined 12 weeks after smoking exposure. Expressions of neutrophilic inflammatory cytokines and chemokines were also examined. In the isoflavone + smoking group, the number of neutrophils in BALF and MLI was significantly less than that in the smoking group. Furthermore, the gene-expressions of TNF-α and CXCL2 (MIP-2) in the isoflavone + smoking group were significantly less than those in the smoking group. Supplementation of the COPD murine model with DRIAs significantly attenuates pathological changes of COPD via suppression of neutrophilic inflammation.


Asunto(s)
Antiinflamatorios/farmacología , Isoflavonas/farmacología , Pulmón/efectos de los fármacos , Infiltración Neutrófila/efectos de los fármacos , Neutrófilos/efectos de los fármacos , Neumonía/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfisema Pulmonar/tratamiento farmacológico , Humo , Productos de Tabaco , beta-Glucanos/farmacología , Animales , Citocinas/inmunología , Citocinas/metabolismo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Mediadores de Inflamación/inmunología , Mediadores de Inflamación/metabolismo , Pulmón/inmunología , Pulmón/metabolismo , Masculino , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Neutrófilos/inmunología , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Neumonía/etiología , Neumonía/inmunología , Neumonía/metabolismo , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/etiología , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/inmunología , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/metabolismo , Enfisema Pulmonar/etiología , Enfisema Pulmonar/inmunología , Enfisema Pulmonar/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal
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Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis ; 14: 2507-2516, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31814716

RESUMEN

Background: Oxidative stress is one of the important mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Irisin is a type of myokine secreted from the muscle during exercise and acts against oxidative stress via nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a transcription factor with antioxidant properties. Here, we examined the emphysema suppressive effects of the exercise-irisin-Nrf2 axis in mice. Methods: Mice were divided into three groups, namely, the control, smoking, and exercise + smoking groups. All mice from the smoking and exercise + smoking groups were exposed to cigarette smoke once a day. The mice from the exercise + smoking group were adapted to a treadmill once a day. To investigate the Nrf2 cascade, after 12 weeks, serum irisin concentration and Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression in the lung homogenate were determined. To evaluate cigarette smoke-induced COPD, the number of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), mean linear intercept (MLI), and destructive index in the lung tissue were examined. Results: Serum irisin concentration and the expression levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 in the lung homogenate were significantly higher in mice from the exercise + smoking group than in those from the control and smoking groups. The proportion of neutrophils in the BALF was significantly lower in the exercise + smoking group than in the smoking group. The MLI and destructive index were also significantly smaller in mice from the exercise + smoking group than mice from the smoking group. Conclusion: Irisin secreted from the muscle during exercise may exert protective effects against oxidative stress via Nrf2 and HO-1, and ameliorate emphysema of cigarette smoke-induced COPD. The exercise-irisin-Nrf2 axis may serve as a novel target for COPD treatment.


Asunto(s)
Terapia por Ejercicio , Fibronectinas/sangre , Pulmón/metabolismo , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/terapia , Enfisema Pulmonar/prevención & control , Productos de Tabaco , Animales , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Hemo-Oxigenasa 1/metabolismo , Pulmón/fisiopatología , Masculino , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/genética , Estrés Oxidativo , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/etiología , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/metabolismo , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología , Enfisema Pulmonar/etiología , Enfisema Pulmonar/metabolismo , Enfisema Pulmonar/fisiopatología , Transducción de Señal , Humo
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Intern Med ; 54(16): 2051-5, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26278301

RESUMEN

A 42-year-old woman presented with chest pain and breathlessness with a nodule measuring 2×2 cm in size at the base of the right lung. A bronchoscopic examination did not reveal any malignancy. However, the patient developed difficulty in breathing, enlargement of the nodule, and right pleural effusion 14 days later. A video-assisted thoracic surgical biopsy specimen revealed the presence of pleural synovial sarcoma. The patient was treated with doxorubicin-ifosfamide combination chemotherapy because of metastasis to the pelvis. However, after a transient partial clinical response, there was a relapse of refractory disease. Although treated with pazopanib as second-line chemotherapy, the patient died eight months after the initial presentation.


Asunto(s)
Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Derrame Pleural Maligno/etiología , Neoplasias Pleurales/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pleurales/tratamiento farmacológico , Pirimidinas/administración & dosificación , Sarcoma Sinovial/diagnóstico , Sarcoma Sinovial/tratamiento farmacológico , Sulfonamidas/administración & dosificación , Adulto , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administración & dosificación , Dolor en el Pecho/etiología , Doxorrubicina/administración & dosificación , Disnea/etiología , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , Humanos , Ifosfamida/administración & dosificación , Indazoles , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pleurales/complicaciones , Sarcoma Sinovial/complicaciones
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J Vet Med Sci ; 66(12): 1595-8, 2004 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15644615

RESUMEN

Collagen synthesis was evaluated by measuring prolyl hydroxylase (PHL) activity induced within rat granulation tissue by a polyester non-woven fabric (NWF, 1 x 1 cm, 0.6 mm in thickness) impregnated with a chitin or chitosan suspension ranging in concentration from 0.1 to 10 mg/ml. In addition, PHL activity induced in rat granulation tissue by a NWF impregnated with a phosphate buffer solution was examined as a control. The PHL activity in each group remained low until 4 days post-implantation (Day 4). However, in the 10 mg chitin group, the PHL activity increased rapidly without scatter of the data at Day 7 and remained at a plateau until Day 14. In other groups, PHL activity increased linearly until Day 14. The data varied widely at Day 7. Compared to chitosan, chitin at the higher concentration was found to induce stable collagen synthesis in the early wound healing process.


Asunto(s)
Quitina/farmacología , Quitosano/farmacología , Colágeno/biosíntesis , Cicatrización de Heridas/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Células Cultivadas , Tejido de Granulación/metabolismo , Técnicas Histológicas , Poliésteres , Procolágeno-Prolina Dioxigenasa/metabolismo , Ratas , Factores de Tiempo
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