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J Nat Prod ; 87(2): 396-403, 2024 02 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38330072

RESUMO

Six new sesquiterpene quinone/hydroquinone meroterpenoids, arenarialins A-F (1-6), were isolated from the marine sponge Dysidea arenaria collected from the South China Sea. Their chemical structures and absolute configurations were determined by HRMS and NMR data analyses coupled with DP4+ and ECD calculations. Arenarialin A (1) features an unprecedented tetracyclic 6/6/5/6 carbon skeleton, whereas arenarialins B-D (2-4) possess two rare secomeroterpene scaffolds. Arenarialins A-F showed inhibitory activity on the production of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages with arenarialin D regulating the NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway.


Assuntos
Dysidea , Poríferos , Sesquiterpenos , Animais , Dysidea/química , Poríferos/química , Sesquiterpenos/farmacologia , Sesquiterpenos/química , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , NF-kappa B , Estrutura Molecular
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Org Lett ; 25(34): 6391-6395, 2023 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37610094

RESUMO

An unusual secomeroterpenoid, dysambiol (1), was isolated from a Dysidea sp. marine sponge collected from the South China Sea. Dysambiol features an unprecedented secomeroterpene scaffold with a rare lactone bridge. The structure of 1 was determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis, Mosher's method, and electronic circular dichroism calculation. Dysambiol displayed potent anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-induced Raw 264.7 macrophages by regulating the NF-κB/MPAK signaling pathway.


Assuntos
Dysidea , Poríferos , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , China , Dicroísmo Circular
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Chin J Nat Med ; 20(6): 443-457, 2022 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35750384

RESUMO

Antibiotic exposure-induced dysbiosis of the intestinal flora increases the risk of developing allergic rhinitis. Hence, regulating the balance of intestinal flora may be useful for preventing and treating allergic rhinitis. However, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Dendrobium nobile (Shihu) exhibits anti-inflammatory and immune activities. Hence, in this study, we investigated the mechanism via which Shihu may improve allergic rhinitis. Mouse models of allergic rhinitis with intestinal flora dysbiosis (Model-D, antibiotics induce intestinal flora dysbiosis with ovalbumin-induced allergy) and normal intestinal flora with allergic rhinitis (Model-N, ovalbumin-induced allergy) were established. The effect of Shihu on intestinal flora and inflammation caused during allergic rhinitis were analyzed. Allergic symptoms, infiltration of hematoxylin and eosin in the lungs and nose, and the release of various factors [interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17] in the lungs were evaluated. The results indicate that intestinal flora dysbiosis exacerbated lung and nose inflammation in allergic rhinitis. However, treatment with the Shihu extract effectively reversed these symptoms. Besides, the Shihu extract inhibited the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and increased the level of Forkhead box protein in the lungs. Additionally, the Shihu extract reversed intestinal flora dysbiosis at the phylum and genus levels and improved regulator T cell differentiation. Furthermore, in the Model-D group, the Shihu extract inhibited the decrease in the diversity and abundance of the intestinal flora. Screening was performed to determine which intestinal flora was positively correlated with Treg differentiation using Spearman's correlation analysis. In conclusion, we showed that Shihu extract restored the balance in intestinal flora and ameliorated inflammation in the lungs of allergic rhinitis mice and predicted a therapeutic new approach using Traditional Chinese Medicine to improve allergic rhinitis.


Assuntos
Dendrobium , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Pneumonia , Rinite Alérgica , Animais , Citocinas/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Disbiose/induzido quimicamente , Disbiose/tratamento farmacológico , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Ovalbumina , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases , Rinite Alérgica/tratamento farmacológico , Rinite Alérgica/metabolismo
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Mucosal Immunol ; 15(2): 268-278, 2022 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35013572

RESUMO

IL-10-expressing regulatory B cells (B10 cells) are dysfunctional in patients with many immune disorders. The underlying mechanism remains to be further elucidated. Glutamine is an essential nutrient for cell metabolism. This study aims to elucidate the role of glutaminolysis in maintaining the immune regulatory capacity in B10 cells. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 50 patients with allergic rhinitis and 50 healthy control subjects. B cells were isolated from blood samples by cell sorting with flow cytometry. The role of glutaminolysis in regulating B10 cell activities was assessed by immunological and biochemical approaches. The results showed that B cells from patients with allergic rhinitis expressed low levels of the transporter of glutamine and neutral amino acid. Glutaminolysis was required in the IL-10 expression in B cells. The glutamine catabolism was required in B10 cell generation. The mTOR activation mediated the glutaminolysis-associated B10 cell induction, and the suppression of the B cell glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) activation. GSK3 activation suppressed IL-10 expression in B cells. Inhibition of GSK3 enhanced IL-10 expression in B cells and alleviated experimental allergic rhinitis by generating immune competent type 1 regulatory T cells.


Assuntos
Linfócitos B Reguladores , Quinase 3 da Glicogênio Sintase , Linfócitos B Reguladores/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos , Citometria de Fluxo , Quinase 3 da Glicogênio Sintase/metabolismo , Humanos , Contagem de Linfócitos
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J Inflamm Res ; 14: 587-597, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33664584

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Marine natural products harbor a variety of pharmacological activities, and the sea species have been becoming a main source of new drug candidate. In pursuit of safer and more effective anti-inflammation drug, the anti-inflammatory activities, anti-oxygenation effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of compound dysiarenone from Dysidea arenaria were investigated via LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell model. METHODS: Firstly, RAW 264.7 cells have been stimulated with LPS and treated with dysiarenone, and the cell viability of the LPS-treated RAW 264.7 cells was examined. One-step method, DCFH-DA fluorescence probe method was used to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS). The modulation of dysiarenone on anti-inflammation was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay by measuring the release of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6), and inflammatory mediators (LTB4). Further, the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanism of dysiarenone was explored by determining the expression of inducible 5-LOX, MAPKs, p-Akt, and p-NF-κB p65. Oxidative stress is tightly connected with inflammation, which was also evaluated through nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (OH-1) signaling pathway. RESULTS: Our study unraveled that dysiarenone between 2 and 8 µM reduces the inflammation responses via suppressing the production of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6) and inflammatory mediators (LTB4). Dysiarenone down-regulated the protein levels of inducible 5-LOX via the inhibition of phosphorylation of MAPKs (including p38, ERK), Akt and NF-κB p65. Additionally, dysiarenone decreases ROS accumulation by upregulating HO-1 expression via nuclear translocation of Nrf2. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, we demonstrated that dysiarenone possesses anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation activity via inhibiting 5-LOX/NF-κB/MAPK and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Dysiarenone might be a promising lead compound for inflammatory diseases.

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J Biol Chem ; 296: 100585, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33771560

RESUMO

House dust mites (HDMs) are a potent allergen source that are commonly found in human living environments. While HDMs are known to induce allergic diseases in humans, such as asthma, its other biological activities related to human health are less understood. Our laboratory recently purified the HDM protein PDI (protein disulfide isomerase). In this study, we assess the role of PDI in contributing to immune regulation. Using mass spectrometry, we analyzed the complexes of DEC205 and HDM extracts, and the role of PDI in the induction of tolerogenic dendritic cells (DCs) was assessed in human cell culture experiments and verified in a murine model. We found that more than 20 HDM-derived proteins, including PDI, bound to DCs by forming complexes with DEC205. Additionally, DEC205-mediated the endocytosis of PDI. HDM-derived PDI (HDM-PDI) promoted Foxp3 expression in DCs. HDM-PDI-primed DCs also showed tolerogenic properties that induced regulatory T cell development, indicating that the primed DCs were tolerogenic DCs. Our results suggested that the PDI/DEC205/TIEG1/Foxp3 signal pathway activation was involved in the HDM-PDI-induced Foxp3 expression in DCs. Finally, we found that HDM-PDI competitively counteracted the Th2 cytokines to restore DC's tolerogenicity, and administration of HDM-PDI could suppress experimental asthma. In conclusion, our data suggest that HDM-PDI contributes to immune regulation by inducing tolerogenic DC development. Administration of HDM-PDI can alleviate experimental asthma. These findings demonstrate that HDM-PDI has translational potential to be used in the treatment of immune disorders such as asthma.


Assuntos
Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Hipersensibilidade/terapia , Isomerases de Dissulfetos de Proteínas/metabolismo , Pyroglyphidae/enzimologia , Sistema Respiratório/imunologia , Animais , Citocinas/metabolismo , Células Dendríticas/metabolismo , Hipersensibilidade/imunologia , Hipersensibilidade/metabolismo , Camundongos
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Cytokine ; 136: 155295, 2020 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32977238

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The causative factors and pathogenesis of food allergy (FA) is not fully understood yet. Cold stress (CS) occurs frequently in human life that influences physiological activities in the body. In this study, we aimed to investigate the chronic CS (CS) effects on promoting the expression of IL-33 in intestinal epithelial cells. METHODS: CS was carried out by placing mice at 4 °C for 1 h daily for 7 consecutive days. We developed a mouse model used to test the effects of CS on the FA development. RESULTS: We found that, similar to conventional FA mouse model, CS induced the core body temperature to drop markedly in mice, increased intestinal epithelial barrier permeability and facilitated FA development. CS promoted interleukin (IL)-33 expression in intestinal epithelial cells through the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)/cortisol axis and via inducing the Il33 promoter methylation. CS facilitated the FA development in mice, that could be blocked by depletion of IL-33 expression in intestinal epithelial cells. CONCLUSIONS: CS induces IL-33 expression in intestinal epithelial cells to promote Th2 polarization in the intestinal tissues and facilitates FA development.


Assuntos
Resposta ao Choque Frio/imunologia , Células Epiteliais/imunologia , Hipersensibilidade Alimentar/imunologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/imunologia , Interleucina-33/imunologia , Mucosa Intestinal/imunologia , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Camundongos
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BMC Complement Med Ther ; 20(1): 280, 2020 Sep 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32928206

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Yan Hou Qing (YHQ) is a Chinese medicinal formula designed to alleviate sore throat symptoms, but underlying mechanism of YHQ treatment for pharyngitis is poorly defined up to now. METHODS: In this study, the modulation of YHQ on pharyngitis is investigated in ammonia-induced acute pharyngitis rat models. After treatment with YHQ or dexamethasone respectively for five consecutive days, all rats were sacrificed for biomolecular and histopathologic study. Protein expressions of MAPKs, NF-κB, COX-2 and 5-LOX in pharyngitis tissue were evaluated by western blot analysis and the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, prostaglandin (PG) E2, leukotrienes (LT)-B4 and LT-D4 in pharyngeal tissue were measured via ELISA assay. Evans blue (EB) dye exudation test was performed parallelly to assess the integrity of pharyngeal tissue. RESULTS: Compared with normal control group, EB dye exudation, and inflammatory cytokines in the model group were significantly increased, and the pharynx tissue was obviously infiltrated by inflammatory cells. YHQ treatment improved the inflammatory infiltrate in pharyngeal tissue, and reduced EB dye exudation in AP rat models. The up-regulated TNF-α and IL-6 in pharyngeal tissue of AP were significantly reduced by YHQ through inhibition of phosphorylation of p38, Erk and NF-κB. YHQ treatment also reversed the increased level of PGE2 through down-regulation of COX-2. CONCLUSIONS: YHQ formula attenuated the pharyngitis related symptoms via suppression of COX-2 and phosphorylation of p38, Erk and NF-κB (p65).


Assuntos
Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/efeitos dos fármacos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , NF-kappa B/efeitos dos fármacos , Faringite/tratamento farmacológico , Amônia , Animais , China , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Feminino , Estrutura Molecular , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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J Leukoc Biol ; 106(6): 1201-1209, 2019 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30997942

RESUMO

The pathologic feature of food allergy (FA) is the aberrant Th2-biased immune response in the intestine. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an important role in the suppression of aberrant immune response. The activities of the TLRs regulate multiple cell functions. This study aims to investigate the role of TLR3 activation in the regulation of Th2-biased immune response in the intestine by the generation of inducible Tregs (iTregs). In this study, polyinosinic polycytidylic acid (polyI:C) was used as an activator of TLR3. An FA mouse model was developed to establish the Th2-biased inflammation in the intestine. The effects of TLR3 activation on the generation of iTreg were tested in the culture and in mice. We observed that exposure to polyI:C induced IFN-γ+ Foxp3+ iTregs in mouse intestine and in the culture. The IFN-γ+ Foxp3+ iTregs showed immune suppressive functions. Exposure to polyI:C increased T-bet levels in CD4+ T cells. The T-bet formed a complex with GATA3 to dissociate Foxp3 from GATA3/Foxp3 complex in CD4+ T cells. The Foxp3 thus gained the opportunity to move to TGF-ß promoter to generate iTregs. Administration with polyI:C prevented the development of FA and inhibited existing FA. In conclusion, activation of TLR3 induces IFN-γ+ Foxp3+ Tregs, which can prevent FA development and inhibit existing FA in mice.


Assuntos
Hipersensibilidade Alimentar/etiologia , Hipersensibilidade Alimentar/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismo , Interferon gama/metabolismo , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/metabolismo , Receptor 3 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Hipersensibilidade Alimentar/patologia , Fator de Transcrição GATA3/metabolismo , Imunomodulação , Imunofenotipagem , Ativação Linfocitária/imunologia , Depleção Linfocítica , Camundongos , Poli I-C/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/metabolismo , Receptor 3 Toll-Like/agonistas
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Am J Transl Res ; 11(3): 1635-1643, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30972189

RESUMO

Immune dysregulation, such as defects in immune suppressor function, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many immune disorders including allergic rhinitis (AR). Some Chinese traditional medical formulae have an immune regulatory function. This study aims to restore the immune suppressor function in regulatory B cells (Bregs) collected from AR patients with a Chinese medical formula, Yupingfeng San (YPFS). In this study, Bregs were isolated from blood samples collected from AR patients and healthy (HA) subjects. The capacity of Breg in suppressing effector T cell (Teff) proliferation was observed in an in vitro experiment to be used as an indicator of immune suppressor function of Breg. The effects of YPFS on promoting Bregs' immune suppressor functions were tested in a cell culture study. The results showed that the number of peripheral Breg in AR patients was not significantly different from that in HA subjects, while the immune suppressor function of AR Breg was compromised. Bcl2L12 expression was higher in AR Bregs than that in HA Bregs. A negative correlation was identified between expression of Bcl2L12 and IL-10 in AR Bregs. Exposure of AR Bregs to YPFS in the culture suppressed the expression of Bcl2L12 and improved their immune suppressor function. In conclusion, YPFS can restore the immune suppressor function of AR Bregs via inhibiting the expression of Bcl2L12. The data suggest that YPFS has the potential to be used in the improvement of immune dysfunction, such as AR.

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Int Forum Allergy Rhinol ; 9(6): 656-664, 2019 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30715796

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The biased T helper 2 (Th2) responses play a critical role in the pathogenesis of allergy. The underlying mechanism is not fully understood yet. Survivin can regulate multiple cellular activities. This study aims to elucidate the role of survivin in the development and maintenance of Th2 polarization. METHODS: CD4+ T cells were isolated from blood samples collected from patients with allergic asthma (AS) and HS control (HS) subjects. Mice carrying CD4+ T cells with survivin knockout (KO mice) were employed to test the role of survivin in the development of the biased Th2 responses. RESULTS: KO mice failed to induce airway allergy. Peripheral CD4+ T cells expressed survivin, which was higher in the AS group than that in the HS group. Naive CD4+ T cells with higher expression of survivin were prone to differentiating into Th2 cells. Survivin bound to the Il4 promoter in CD4+ T cells to enhance Il4 gene transcription. The expression of Fas was lower in CD4+ T cells of the AS group than that in the HS group. Overexpression of survivin suppressed the expression of Fas and impaired the activation-induced cell death (AICD) of CD4+ T cells. CONCLUSION: Survivin facilitates the development of biased Th2 polarization through promoting expression of interleukin 4 (IL-4) and impairing the AICD machinery of CD4+ T cells. To modulate the expression of survivin in CD4+ T cells has the translational potential in the treatment of allergic diseases.


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Asma/imunologia , Survivina/metabolismo , Células Th2/imunologia , Adulto , Animais , Asma/patologia , Morte Celular , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Inflamação , Interleucina-4/genética , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Survivina/deficiência , Survivina/genética , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T/metabolismo , Linfócitos T/patologia
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Phytomedicine ; 55: 214-221, 2019 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30668431

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Swertia chirayita, has been commonly used under the name "Zang-yin-chen" for the treatment of liver infections, inflammation, abdominal pain, and bacterial infection in traditional Tibetan medicine. However, the bioactive components with anti-inflammatory activities and underlying mechanisms remain poorly evaluated. STUDY DESIGN/METHODS: Repeated column chromatography yielded two main xanthones from petroleum ether (PE) and ethyl acetate fractions of whole plants of S. chirayita, and their structures were determined as bellidifolin (1) and swerchirin (2) on the basis of spectroscopic data and literature analysis. The anti-inflammatory activities and mechanisms of anti-inflammation of these two isolated xanthones were determined via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blot in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages in vitro. RESULTS: Anti-inflammation assay demonstrated that 1 and 2 inhibit the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and TNF-α in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Xanthone 1 also potently inhibited the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) by suppressing the protein expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Western blot showed that the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and p38 MAPKs were remarkably attenuated by 1 in a concentration-dependent manner. Particularly, Compound 1 suppressed the phosphorylation of the inhibitor κB kinase-ß (IKK-ß), Akt, and p65 subunit of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB). CONCLUSION: The potent suppressive effects of 1 from S. chirayita on inflammatory mediators by blocking the expression of COX-2 and phosphorylation of Akt, IKK-ß, MAPK and NF-κB, activation in LPS-stimulated macrophages suggest that 1 can be a preventive therapeutic candidate for the management of inflammatory-mediated immune disorders.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/efeitos dos fármacos , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Swertia/química , Xantonas/farmacologia , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , China , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Plantas Medicinais/química , Células RAW 264.7/efeitos dos fármacos , Xantonas/uso terapêutico
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 231: 275-282, 2019 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30496840

RESUMO

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Yan-Hou-Qing (YHQ), a Chinese medicine formula containing fourteen kinds of materials, has been designed for pharyngitis and cough treatment in Oriental medicine. In the present study, the anti-allergic effects and underlying mechanisms of YHQ in inhibition of airway hyper responsiveness (AHR) was explored in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: BALB/c mice were sensitized by OVA and cholera toxin (CT) and challenged with OVA intranasally to induce allergic asthma mouse model. YHQ (200 mg/kg) was orally administered for 3 weeks from week-2 after OVA sensitization. The AHR and histological changes of lung tissues were evaluated by whole-body barometric plethysmography analysis and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, respectively. The serum concentration of OVA-specific IgE and T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines (IL-4 and IL-13) were determined by enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Flow cytometry was performed to evaluate the percentage of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) in the spleen. RESULTS: The elevated AHR responses, heavier inflammatory cell infiltration and Th2 cytokines in allergic asthma group indicated Ovalbumin-induced asthmatic mouse models were built successfully. Compared to allergic asthma group, OVA-induced AHR responses and eosinophil infiltration in lung were improved significantly, and the productions of OVA-specific IgE and Th2 cytokines, IL-4 and IL-13, in the serum were also reduced dramatically after the treatment of YHQ. Moreover, YHQ treatment significantly increased the percentage of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg in OVA-induced allergic asthma mouse model. CONCLUSIONS: YHQ improves the allergic asthma related symptoms via promotion of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg and suppression of Th2 responses in mouse model, suggesting YHQ can be used as a potent agent to alleviate allergic asthma related symptoms.


Assuntos
Antiasmáticos/uso terapêutico , Asma/tratamento farmacológico , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Linfócitos T Reguladores/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Th2/efeitos dos fármacos , Alérgenos , Animais , Antiasmáticos/farmacologia , Asma/sangue , Asma/imunologia , Toxina da Cólera , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Feminino , Imunoglobulina E/sangue , Interleucina-13/sangue , Interleucina-4/sangue , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Ovalbumina , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Células Th2/imunologia
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J Immunol ; 201(2): 725-733, 2018 07 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29884701

RESUMO

The Th2-biased inflammation and immune deregulation play a critical role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). Recent studies indicate that the Bcl2-like protein 12 (Bcl2L12) is associated with immune deregulation of UC. This study aims to investigate the role of Bcl2L12 in the induction of aberrant Th2-biased inflammation. In this study, peripheral blood samples were collected from patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The Th2 cell activities were analyzed by flow cytometry, real-time quantitative RT-PCR, and Western blotting. Mice with Bcl2L12-knockout CD4+ T cells were used in the experiments. The results showed that the expression of Bcl2L12 was detected in peripheral CD4+ T cells, which was significantly higher in UC patients than in healthy subjects. A positive correlation between the expression of Bcl2L12 and Th2 cytokines was detected in CD4+ T cells from UC patients. Naive CD4+ T cells with Bcl2L12 overexpression were prone to differentiate into Th2 cells. Mice with Bcl2L12 deficiency failed to induce the Th2-biased inflammation in the intestine. Bcl2L12 bound GATA3 to form a complex to enhance the binding between GATA3 and the Il4 promoter to enhance the expression of IL-4 in CD4+ T cells. CD4+ T cells with Bcl2L12 overexpression were resistant to apoptosis. In conclusion, the Bcl2L12 is a critical factor in the induction of aberrant Th2 polarization by upregulating Th2 responses and downregulating Th2 cell apoptosis. Bcl2L12 may be a novel therapeutic target in the management of the disorders with Th2-biased inflammation.


Assuntos
Inflamação/imunologia , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais/imunologia , Mucosa Intestinal/imunologia , Proteínas Musculares/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Células Th2/imunologia , Adulto , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Citocinas/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Ativação Linfocitária , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , RNA Interferente Pequeno/genética , Adulto Jovem
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Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29757552

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Objective:To analyze the impact of sublingual immunotherapy(SLIT)on the quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis.Method:Fifty children with allergic rhinitis who have received sublingual immunotherapy were enrolled in this study.Quality of life was evaluated via measurement of VAS score and rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire(RQLQ)before and after treatment.Result:Twenty patients after treatment had complete remission,13 cases were partly alleviated and 17 cases had no response.The total effective rate was 66%.The Multi-VAS scores and Uni-VAS scores in each observation time point(at half a year,one year,two years after treatment)had statistically significant difference compared with that of pre-treatment with SLIT(P<0.05).According to RQLQ scores,the quality of life,nasal symptoms,conjunctiva symptoms,non-nasal(ocular)symp-toms,behaviors and emotional responses were greatly improved in each time point compared with that of pretreatment(P<0.05).Symptomatic treatment scores in each time point after treatment were significantly different and had a positive correlation with the scores of RQLQ(P<0.05).Conclusion:SLIT can improve the nasal allergic symptoms,children's life quality and reduce the use of symptomatic treatment medicines.


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Qualidade de Vida , Rinite Alérgica/terapia , Imunoterapia Sublingual , Administração Sublingual , Criança , Humanos , Resultado do Tratamento
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Org Lett ; 20(10): 3092-3095, 2018 05 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29741384

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Dysiarenone (1), a dimeric C21 meroterpenoid featuring an unprecedented 2-oxaspiro[bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-9,1'-cyclopentane] carbon skeleton, was isolated from the marine sponge Dysidea arenaria. The structure of 1 was determined by HRMS and NMR spectroscopic analyses coupled with ECD calculations. Dysiarenone showed inhibitory activities against COX-2 expression and the production of prostaglandin E2 with an IC50 value of 6.4 µM in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages.


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Dysidea/química , Animais , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2 , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Estrutura Molecular , Terpenos
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Food Chem ; 263: 155-162, 2018 Oct 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29784301

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Ganoderma fungi have long been used as a famous traditional medicine and food in country of East Asia. In this work, two new farnesyl phenolic compounds, ganoduriporols A and B (1 and 2), were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma duripora, and their structures were elucidated using various spectroscopic methods. Anti-inflammatory activities were assayed and evaluated for the two compounds. Ganoduriporols A and B exhibited dose-dependent anti-inflammatory effects in RAW 264.7 cells. Furthermore, ganoduriporol A was demonstrated to inhibit the production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) through the suppression of COX-2, MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathway in LPS-induced macrophage cells. These results suggested that these two new farnesyl phenolic compounds and the fruiting body of G. duripora could serve as anti-inflammatory agents for medicinal use or functional food.


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Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/química , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/farmacologia , Farneseno Álcool/análogos & derivados , Farneseno Álcool/farmacologia , Ganoderma/química , Fenóis/farmacologia , Animais , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/metabolismo , Dinoprostona/metabolismo , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Camundongos , Estrutura Molecular , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Células RAW 264.7 , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
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Am J Transl Res ; 9(12): 5696-5707, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29312522

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BACKGROUND: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants is a predominantly secondary occurrence to intrauterine inflammation/infection and postpartum mechanical ventilation; The purpose of this study is to explore the biological roles of lincRNA in the pathogenesis of BPD. METHODS: Newborn rats were randomly assigned to hyperoxia (85% O2) or the control group: the normoxia group (21% O2). Lung tissues were collected on days 1-14. The BPD animal model was validated using HE staining, Masson staining, and real-time RT-PCR. Deep Illumina sequencing was used to reveal the differential expression of long non-coding RNAs in hyperoxia bronchopulmonary dysplasia rat models. KEGG and GO functions were predicted. Nine possible BPD-related target lincRNAs were verified by RTq-PCR. RESULTS: The histopathologic changes in lung tissues manifested as hyperaemia, edema, hemorrhage, and inflammation cell infiltration after continuous exposure to hyperoxia for 3 days, and became aggravated after 7 days of hyperoxic exposure. The above lung tissue inflammatory manifestations were alleviated and taken over by pulmonary interstitia hyperplasia and fibrocyte proliferation after 14 days of hyperoxic exposure. The expressions of lincRNA differed between the hyperoxia bronchopulmonary dysplasia model group and the normoxia group. 1175 different lincRNAs were detected in the hyperoxia group and the normoxia group, of which 544 were up-regulated and 631 were down-regulated. 673 moleculars related to GO functions were enriched, including cell location and biological process. Pathway enrichment analysis showed that lincRNA was involved in 257 KEGG pathways. 9 lincRNA were validated in the sample, and the difference was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: LincRNAs were identified differently between the BPD model and the normoxia group. Many target genes were involved in the developmental process, including cell component biogenesis, biological regulation, transcription regulator, and translation regulator. The BPD might be caused by the activation of the pathways of the EMC-receptor interaction, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, cell cycle, and cell adhesion molecules. The present study provides new insight into the pathogenesis mechanism of BPD.

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