Icariside II potentiates paclitaxel-induced apoptosis in human melanoma A375 cells by inhibiting TLR4 signaling pathway

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 3019-3024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinfeng Wu ◽  
Ming Guan ◽  
Pok Fai Wong ◽  
Howard Yu ◽  
Jingcheng Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Human Melanoma ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling ◽  
Icariside Ii ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Induced Apoptosis ◽  
A375 Cells

scholarly journals Remote ischemic per-conditioning protects against renal ischemia–reperfusion injury via suppressing gene expression of TLR4 and TNF-α in rat model

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firouzeh Gholampour ◽  
Jamshid Roozbeh ◽  
Sahar Janfeshan ◽  
Zeinab Karimi
Keyword(s):  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Renal Ischemia ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling Pathway

The pathogenesis of renal ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) involves both inflammatory processes and oxidative stress in the kidney. This study determined whether remote ischemic per-conditioning (RIPerC) is mediated by toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway in rats. Renal IR injury was induced by occluding renal arteries for 45 min followed by 24 h of reperfusion. RIPerC included 4 cycles of 2 min of ischemia of the left femoral artery followed by 3 min of reperfusion performed at the start of renal ischemia. Rats were divided into sham, IR, and RIPerC groups. At the end of the reperfusion period, urine, blood and tissue samples were gathered. IR created kidney dysfunction, as ascertained by a significant decrease in creatinine clearance and a significant increase in sodium fractional excretion. These changes occurred in concert with a decrease in the activities of glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase with an increment in malondialdehyde levels, mRNA expression levels of TLR4 and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and histological damage in renal tissues. RIPerC treatment diminished all these changes. This study demonstrates that RIPerC has protective effects on the kidney after renal IR, which might be related to the inhibition of the TLR4 signaling pathway and augmentation of antioxidant systems.

scholarly journals The Absence of TLR4 Prevents Fetal Brain Injury in the Setting of Intrauterine Inflammation

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1082-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia M. Tulina ◽  
Amy G. Brown ◽  
Guillermo O. Barila ◽  
Michal A. Elovitz
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Notch Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Fetal Brain ◽  
Notch Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mouse Strains ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling Pathway

Background: Exposure to intrauterine inflammation during pregnancy is linked to brain injury and neurobehavioral disorders in affected children. Innate immunity, specifically Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways are present throughout the reproductive tract as well as in the placenta, fetal membranes, and fetus. The TLR pathways are mechanistically involved in host responses to foreign pathogens and may lead to brain injury associated with prenatal inflammation. Objective: We aimed to determine whether the activation of the TLR4 signaling pathway, in the mother and fetus, is critical to fetal brain injury in the setting of intrauterine inflammation. Methods: A mini-laparotomy was performed on time pregnant C57B6 mice and 2 knockout mouse strains lacking the function of the Tlr4 and Myd88 genes on embryonic day 15. Intrauterine injections of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide or saline were administered as described previously. Dams were killed 6 hours postsurgery, and placental, amniotic fluid, and fetal brain tissue were collected. To assess brain injury, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis was performed on multiple components of the NOTCH signaling pathway, including Hes genes. Interleukin (IL) IL6, IL1β, and CCL5 expression was assessed using qPCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Using an established mouse model of intrauterine inflammation, we demonstrate that the abrogation of TLR4 signaling eliminates the cytokine response in mother and fetus and prevents brain injury associated with increased expression of transcriptional effectors of the NOTCH signaling pathway, Hes1 and Hes5. Conclusions: These data show that the activation of the TLR4 signaling pathway is necessary for the development of fetal brain injury in response to intrauterine inflammation.

Porcine CD14 gene silencing partially inhibited the bacterial immune response mediated by TLR4 signaling pathway

Gene ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
pp. 267-274
Author(s):  
Chaohui Dai ◽  
Haifei Wang ◽  
Guoqiang Zhu ◽  
Shenglong Wu ◽  
Wenbin Bao
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Gene Silencing ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling ◽  
Tlr4 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cd14 Gene
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