Effect of ginger extract on expression of GATA3, T-bet and ROR-yt in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with Allergic Asthma

Introduction and objectives: Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Th1, Th2 and Th17 cells are the main cells involved in the pathophysiology of asthma. The function of these cells is affected by T-bet, GATA3 and RORgammat transcription factors (respectively). Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ginger (officinal Roscoe) extract on the expression of T-bet, GATA-3 and ROR-gamma in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of asthmatic patients, in comparison with healthy volunteers as controls. Materials and methods: In this case-control study, a total of 50 individuals including 25 patients with severe, moderate and mild allergic asthma and 25 unrelated healthy controls were involved. The PBMCs were isolated and divided into four groups: negative control, two positive controls (Budesonide and PHA) and ginger-extract treated group. After cell treatment and incubation for 48h, PBMCs were isolated and cDNA was synthesized. Gene expressions of T-bet, GATA3 and ROR-γt were evaluated by Real-time PCR. Results: According to the results of this study, hydroalcoholic extract of ginger could reduce the expression of GATA-3, ROR-gammat, and T-bet in PBMCs of asthmatic patients in comparison with untreated PBMCs (P values = 0.001, 0.001, and 0.002, respectively). It was also shown that the ginger extract could affect T-bet/GATA-3, T-bet/ROR-gamma, and ROR-gammat/GATA-3 expression ratios. Conclusions: This study showed that the use of ginger extract could control asthma and decrease the severity of this disease by affecting the main cells involving the symptoms of asthma in the airways

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Effect of ginger extract on expression of GATA3, T-bet and ROR-γt in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with Allergic Asthma.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Th1, Th2 and Th17 cells are the main cells involved in the pathophysiology of asthma. The function of these cells is affected by T-bet, GATA3 and RORγt transcription factors (respectively). Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ginger (officinal Roscoe) extract on the expression of T-bet, GATA-3 and ROR-γ in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of asthmatic patients, in comparison with healthy volunteers as controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this case-control study, a total of 50 individuals including 25 patients with severe, moderate and mild allergic asthma and 25 unrelated healthy controls were involved. The PBMCs were isolated and divided into four groups: negative control, two positive controls (Budesonide and PHA) and ginger-extract treated group. After cell treatment and incubation for 48h, PBMCs were isolated and cDNA was synthesized. Gene expressions of T-bet, GATA3 and ROR-γt were evaluated by Real-time PCR. RESULTS: According to the results of this study, hydroalcoholic extract of ginger could reduce the expression of GATA-3, ROR-γt, and T-bet in PBMCs of asthmatic patients in comparison with untreated PBMCs (P values=0.001, 0.001, and 0.002, respectively). It was also shown that the ginger extract could affect T-bet/GATA-3, T-bet/ROR-γt, and ROR-γt/GATA-3 expression ratios. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the use of ginger extract could control asthma and decrease the severity of this disease by affecting the main cells involving the symptoms of asthma in the airways.

Effects of feeding a source of omega-3 fatty acid during the early postpartum period on the endocannabinoid system in the bovine endometrium.

A total of sixteen Holstein dairy cows (35 ±â€¯1.1 kg/d of milk yield) were randomly assigned to consider the effects of feeding omega-3 sources on endometrial endocannabinoids system (ECS) genes expression to understand the effect mechanism of omega-3 on reproductive performances during the early postpartum period to evaluate to what extent can be intervened in reproduction, e.g. via nutrition to improve fertility. Experimental diets were 1) either protected palm oil (control) or 2) extruded linseed (linseed). Cows (n = 16) were fed from calving date to 70 days in milk (DIM). There was no difference between groups (mean ±â€¯S.E.M.) in parity (3.0 ±â€¯1.00) or body condition score (BCS) at calving day (3.1 ±â€¯0.25). At 30 DIM, the ovulatory cycles of cows were synchronized using two injections of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) with a 14-day interval. On day 15 of synchronized estrous cycle (d0 = ovulation) uterine endometrial biopsies were collected to evaluate the expression of genes related to ECS (endocannabinoid receptor (CNR2), N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D (NAPEPLD), fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA), monoglyceride lipase (MGLL)) and PGF2α. Results showed that dry matter intake and milk yield were not affected by diets. Uterine endometrial NAAA (7.69 fold), and MGLL (1.96 fold) genes expression were greater (P < 0.05) in cows fed linseed compared with control ones. The messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of CNR-2 (4.26 fold), and NAPEPLD (20.0 fold) were decreased (P < 0.05) in animals fed linseed compared to control cows. The expression of mRNA for the FAAH was not influenced by the diets. First service conception rate was greater in cows fed linseed compared to control cows (75 vs. 25%). Pregnancy loss within 32-60 day after artificial insemination (AI) was lower in cows fed linseed compared to control cows (0 vs. 100%). In conclusion these data demonstrated that positive effect of omega-3 on reproduction may act through a mechanism involving the ECS. However, more studies to be undertaken to confirm these results.

Primary immunodeficiency diseases in Northern Iran

INTRODUCTION: Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders, characterised by recurrent severe infections, autoimmunity and lymphoproliferation. Despite impressive progress in identification of novel PID, there is an unfortunate lack of awareness among physicians in identification of patients with PID, especially in non-capital cities of countries worldwide. RESULT: This study was performed in a single-centre paediatric hospital in Northern Iran during a 21-year period (1994-2015). Ninety-four patients were included in this study. The majority of cases had antibody deficiencies (37.23%), followed by well-defined syndromes with immunodeficiency in 16 (17.02%), phagocytic disorders in 15 patients (15.95%), complement deficiencies in 15 patients (15.95%), immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity in nine patients (9.57%), disease of immune dysregulation in three (3.19%), and defects in intrinsic and innate immunity in one (1.06%). CONCLUSION: It seems that there are major variations in frequency of different types of PID in different regions of a country. Therefore, reporting local data could provide better ideas to improve the local health care system strategists and quality of care of PID patients

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Primary immunodeficiency diseases in Northern Iran.

INTRODUCTION: Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders, characterised by recurrent severe infections, autoimmunity and lymphoproliferation. Despite impressive progress in identification of novel PID, there is an unfortunate lack of awareness among physicians in identification of patients with PID, especially in non-capital cities of countries worldwide. RESULT: This study was performed in a single-centre paediatric hospital in Northern Iran during a 21-year period (1994-2015). Ninety-four patients were included in this study. The majority of cases had antibody deficiencies (37.23%), followed by well-defined syndromes with immunodeficiency in 16 (17.02%), phagocytic disorders in 15 patients (15.95%), complement deficiencies in 15 patients (15.95%), immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity in nine patients (9.57%), disease of immune dysregulation in three (3.19%), and defects in intrinsic and innate immunity in one (1.06%). CONCLUSION: It seems that there are major variations in frequency of different types of PID in different regions of a country. Therefore, reporting local data could provide better ideas to improve the local health care system strategists and quality of care of PID patients.

Primary Antibody Deficiency in a Tertiary Referral Hospital: A 30-Year Experiment.

BACKGROUND: Primary antibody deficiency (PAD) is the most common group of primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID), with a broad spectrum of clinical features ranging from severe and recurrent infections to asymptomatic disease. OBJECTIVES: The current study was performed to evaluate and compare demographic and clinical data in the most common types of PAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of all PAD patients with a confirmed diagnosis of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), hyper IgM syndrome (HIgM), selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD), and X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) who were diagnosed during the last 30 years at the Children's Medical Center, Tehran, Iran. RESULTS: A total number of 280 cases of PAD (125 CVID, 32 HIgM, 63 SIgAD, and 60 XLA) were enrolled in the study. The median (range) age at the onset of disease in CVID, HIgM, SIgAD, and XLA was 2 (0-46), 0.91 (0-9), 1 (0-26), and 1 (0-10) years, respectively. Gastrointestinal infections were more prevalent in CVID patients, as were central nervous system infections in XLA patients. Autoimmune complications were more prevalent in HIgM patients, malignancies in CVID patients, and allergies in SIgAD patients. The mortality rate for CVID, HIgM, and XLA was 27.2%, 28.1%, and 25%, respectively. No deaths were reported in SIgAD patients. CONCLUSIONS: SIgAD patients had the best prognosis. While all PAD patients should be monitored for infectious complications, special attention should be paid to the finding of malignancy and autoimmune disorders in CVID and HIgM patients, respectively.

Primary antibody deficiency in a tertiary referral hospital: a 30-year experiment

Background: Primary antibody deficiency (PAD) is the most common group of primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID), with a broad spectrum of clinical features ranging from severe and recurrent infections to asymptomatic disease. Objectives: The current study was performed to evaluate and compare demographic and clinical data in the most common types of PAD. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of all PAD patients with a confirmed diagnosis of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), hyper IgM syndrome (HIgM), selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD), and X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) who were diagnosed during the last 30 years at the Children’s Medical Center, Tehran, Iran. Results: A total number of 280 cases of PAD (125 CVID, 32 HIgM, 63 SIgAD, and 60 XLA) were enrolled in the study. The median (range) age at the onset of disease in CVID, HIgM, SIgAD, and XLA was 2 (0-46), 0.91 (0-9), 1 (0-26), and 1 (0-10) years, respectively. Gastrointestinal infections were more prevalent in CVID patients, as were central nervous system infections in XLA patients. Autoimmune complications were more prevalent in HIgM patients, malignancies in CVID patients, and allergies in SIgAD patients. The mortality rate for CVID, HIgM, and XLA was 27.2%, 28.1%, and 25%, respectively. No deaths were reported in SIgAD patients. Conclusions: SIgAD patients had the best prognosis. While all PAD patients should be monitored for infectious complications, special attention should be paid to the finding of malignancy and autoimmune disorders in CVID and HIgM patients, respectively (AU)

Antecedentes: Las inmunodeficiencias humorales primarias (PAD) es el grupo más frecuente de inmunodeficiencias primarias (IDP), y engloba un amplio espectro de características clínicas, que van desde los pacientes con infecciones graves y recurrentes a los casos asintomáticos. Objetivos: El presente estudio se realizó para evaluar y comparar los datos demográficos y clínicos de los tipos más comunes de PAD. Materiales y Métodos: Se revisaron retrospectivamente, las historias clínicas de todos los pacientes con PAD con un diagnóstico confirmado de: inmunodeficiencia variable común (CVID), síndrome de hiper IgM (HIgM), deficiencia selectiva de IgA (SIgAD),y de agammaglobulinemia ligada al cromosoma X (XLA), que fueron diagnosticados durante los últimos 30 años, en el Centro Médico de Niños, Teherán, Irán. Resultados: Se incluyeron en este estudio un total de 280 casos de PAD, englobando 125 pacientes con CVID, 32 HIgM, 63 SIgAD, y 60 pacientes con XLA. La mediana (rango) de edad al inicio de la enfermedad en la CVID, HIgM, SIgAD y XLA fue: 2 (0-46), 0,91 (0-9), 1 (0-26) y 1 (0-10) años, respectivamente. Las infecciones gastrointestinales fueron más frecuentes en los pacientes con CVID, mientras que las infecciones del sistema nervioso central lo fueron en la XLA. Las complicaciones autoinmunes fueron más prevalentes en los pacientes con HIgM, los tumores malignos en las CVID y las enfermedades alérgicas en las SIgAD. La tasa de mortalidad de CVID, HIgM y XLA fue 27,2%, 28,1% y 25%, respectivamente. No hubo mortalidad en el grupo de pacientes con SIgAD. Conclusiones: Los pacientes con SIgAD tuvieron el mejor pronóstico. Aunque todos los pacientes con PAD deben ser controlados estrechamente para evitar las complicaciones infecciosas, se debe prestar especial atención a la aparición de enfermedades malignas y autoinmunes en los pacientes con CVID y HIgM, respectivamente (AU)

Effect of zinc supplementation in children with asthma: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in northern Islamic Republic of Iran.

There are conflicting reports about the benefits of zinc supplements in childhood asthma. This study examined the effect of zinc supplementation in children with asthma attending an outpatient clinic in Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial over 8 weeks, 284 children on inhaled steroids were allocated to receive zinc supplements (50 mg/day) (n = 144) or placebo (n = 140). Cases and controls had low initial serum zinc concentrations [61.8 (SD 7.3) µg/dL and 60.9 (SD 4.3) µg/dL]. After treatment, mean serum zinc level in the case group was significantly higher [129 (SD 20.4) µg/dL] than in the controls [63 (SD 8.6) µg/dL]. There were no significant differences in IgE levels before and after treatment. The case group showed significant improvements in clinical symptoms such as cough, wheezing and dyspnoea and in all spirometry parameters (FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC).

Effect of zinc supplementation in children with asthma: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in northern Islamic Republic of Iran

إن هناك تقارير متضاربة عن منافع المقادير الداعمة من الزنك على الأطفال المصابين بالربو. وقد تناولت هذه الدراسة تأثر المقادير الداعمة من الزنك على الأطفال المصابين بالربو ممن يراجعون العيادات في "ساري" في جمهورية إيران الإسلامية؛ وهي دراسة سريرية معشاة للحالات والشواهد ومزدوجة التعمية استمرت أكثر من ثمانية أسابيع وشملت 284 طفلا يعالجون بالستيروئيدات إنشاقا، بعد توزيعهم إلى 144 طفلا تلقوا مقدارا داعما من الزنك [50 ميي غرام/يوم]و 140 طفلا شاهدا. وقد تبين للباحثين أن لدى كل من أطفال الحالات والشواهد مستويات منخفضة من الزنك في البدء [61.8 +/- 7.3 مكروغرام/ ديسي لتر للحالات، و60.9 +/- 4.3 مكروغرام/ ديسي لتر للشواهد]. أما بعد المعالجة فقد أصبح وسطي مستوى الزنك في المصل في مجموعة الحالات 129 +/- 20.4 ميي غرام/ديسي لتر وهو أعلى بمقدار يعتد به إحصائيا مما لدى الشواهد وهو 63 +/- 8.6 ميي غرام/ديسي لتر. ولم يكن هناك أي اختلافات يعتد بها إحصائيا في مستوى الغلوبولن المناعي E قبل وبعد المعالجة. وأظهرت مجموعة الحالات تحسنا في الأعراض السريرية مثل السعال والأزيز وضيق النفس وجميع نتائج القياسات التنفسية [السعة الحيوية القسرية، والحجم الزفيري القسري في الثانية الأولى، والنسبة بين الحجم الزفيري القسري في الثانية الأولى إلى السعة الحيوية القسرية]

ABSTRACT There are conflicting reports about the benefits of zinc supplements in childhood asthma. This studyexamined the effect of zinc supplementation in children with asthma attending an outpatient clinic in Sari, IslamicRepublic of Iran. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial over 8 weeks, 284 children oninhaled steroids were allocated to receive zinc supplements (50 mg/day) (n = 144) or placebo (n = 140). Cases andcontrols had low initial serum zinc concentrations [61.8 (SD 7.3) μg/dL and 60.9 (SD 4.3) μg/dL]. After treatment,mean serum zinc level in the case group was significantly higher [129 (SD 20.4) μg/dL] than in the controls [63 (SD8.6) μg/dL]. There were no significant differences in IgE levels before and after treatment. The case group showedsignificant improvements in clinical symptoms such as cough, wheezing and dyspnoea and in all spirometryparameters (FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC).

RÉSUMÉ Les informations concernant les bénéfices d'une supplémentation en zinc chez l'enfant asthmatique sontcontradictoires. L'étude a examiné les effets d'une supplémentation en zinc chez des enfants asthmatiques suivisdans un service de consultations externes à Sari (République islamique d'Iran). Dans un essai clinique randomiséd'une durée de 8 semaines, en double aveugle et contrôlé contre placebo, 284 enfants sous corticostéroïdesinhalés ont été répartis entre un groupe recevant une supplémentation en zinc (50 mg/jour) (n = 144) et un groupesous placebo (n = 140). Les cas comme les témoins présentaient des concentrations sériques en zinc initialesfaibles [61,8 (E.T. 7,3) μg/dL et 60,9 (E.T. 4,3) μg/dL]. Après le traitement, la concentration sérique en zinc moyennedans le groupe des cas était nettement supérieure [129 (E.T. 20,4) μg/dL] par rapport au groupe des témoins [63(E.T. 8,6) μg/dL]. Aucune différence significative n'a été observée dans les taux d'IgE avant et après le traitement.Dans le groupe des cas, des améliorations significatives des symptômes cliniques ont été observées, notammentla toux, les sifflements respiratoires, la dyspnée et tous les paramètres spirométriques (CVF, VEMS et VEMS/CVF).