scholarly journals Soybean meal allergenic protein degradation and gut health of piglets fed protease-supplemented diets

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangwoo Park ◽  
Jung Wook Lee ◽  
Aaron J Cowieson ◽  
Guenter Pappenberger ◽  
Tofuko Awori Woyengo

Abstract Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of protease supplementation on degradation of soybean meal (SBM) allergenic proteins (glycinin and β-conglycinin) and gut health of weaned pigs fed soybean meal-based diets. In experiment 1, 2 SBM samples from 2 different sources were subjected to porcine in vitro gastric degradation to determine the effects of protease (at 15,000 U/kg of feedstuff) on degradation of the soybean allergenic proteins. In experiment 2, 48 weaned pigs (body weight = 6.66 kg) were obtained in 2 batches of 24 pigs each. Pigs were individually housed in metabolic crates and fed 4 diets (12 pigs/diet). The diets were corn-based diet with SBM 1 or SBM 2 without or with protease at 15,000 U/kg of diet in 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. Diets were fed for 10 d and pigs were sacrificed on day 10 for measurement of small intestinal histomorphology, permeability of small intestine mounted in Ussing chambers, and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Two SBM sources (SBM 1 and SBM 2) contained 46.9% or 47.7% CP, 14.0% or 14.6% glycinin, and 9.90% or 10.3% β-conglycinin, respectively. Protease and SBM source did not interact on any of the response criteria measured in the current study. Protease supplementation tended to increase (P = 0.069) the in vitro gastric degradation of glycinin. Protease supplementation tended to reduce (P = 0.099) fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran 4,000 Da (which is a marker probe for intestinal permeability) flow in jejunum, and reduced (P = 0.037) serum TNF-α concentration. Protease did not affect small intestinal histomorphology. In conclusion, protease tended to increase gastric degradation of glycinin and reduce gut permeability, and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines, indicating that the protease used in the current study can be added to SBM-based diets for weanling pigs to improve gut health.

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 113-113
Author(s):  
Sangwoo Park ◽  
Jung Wook Lee ◽  
Aaron J Cowieson ◽  
Guenter Pappenberger ◽  
Tofuko A Woyengo

Abstract Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of protease supplementation on degradation of soybean meal (SBM) allergenic proteins (glycinin and β-conglycinin) and gut health of weaned pigs fed SBM-based diets. In Experiment 1, two SBM samples (SBM1 and SBM2) from 2 different sources were subjected to porcine in vitro gastric degradation to determine the effects of protease (at 15,000 units/kg) on degradation of the soybean allergenic proteins. In Experiment 2, forty-eight weaned pigs (BW = 6.66 kg) were obtained in 2 batches of 24 pigs each. Pigs were individually housed in metabolic crates and fed 4 diets (12 pigs/diet). The diets were corn-based diet with SBM1 or SBM2 without or with protease at 15,000 units/kg in 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. Diets were fed for 10 days at the end of which the pigs were sacrificed for measurement of small intestinal histomorphology, permeability of small intestine mounted in Ussing chambers, and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The SBM1 and SBM2 contained 46.9 and 47.7% CP, 14.0 and 14.6% glycinin, and 9.90 and 10.3% β-conglycinin, respectively. Protease and SBM source did not interact on any of the response criteria measured in this study. Protease supplementation tended to increase (P = 0.069) the in vitro gastric degradation of glycinin by 20%. Protease supplementation tended to reduce (P = 0.099) fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran 4,000 Da (which is a marker probe for intestinal permeability) flow in jejunum by 33%, and reduced (P = 0.037) serum TNF-α concentration by 16%. Protease did not affect small intestinal histomorphology. In conclusion, protease increased gastric degradation of glycinin, and reduced gut permeability and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokine, indicating that the protease used in the current study can be added in diets for weaned pigs to improve gut health of weaned pigs fed SBM-based diets.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-238
Author(s):  
Muflihatul Muniroh

AbstractThe exposure of methylmercury (MeHg) has become a public health concern because of its neurotoxic effect. Various neurological symptoms were detected in Minamata disease patients, who got intoxicated by MeHg, including paresthesia, ataxia, gait disturbance, sensory disturbances, tremors, visual, and hearing impairments, indicating that MeHg could pass the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and cause impairment of neurons and other brain cells. Previous studies have reported some expected mechanisms of MeHg-induced neurotoxicity including the neuroinflammation pathway. It was characterized by the up-regulation of numerous pro-inflammatory cytokines expression. Therefore, the use of anti-inflammatories such as N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) may act as a preventive compound to protect the brain from MeHg harmful effects. This mini-review will explain detailed information on MeHg-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines activation as well as possible preventive strategies using anti-inflammation NAC to protect brain cells, particularly in in vivo and in vitro studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 107270
Author(s):  
Caroline B.K. Mathiesen ◽  
Asha M. Rudjord-Levann ◽  
Monika Gad ◽  
Jesper Larsen ◽  
Finn Sellebjerg ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 697-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M Gómez ◽  
Silvio Urcuqui-Inchima ◽  
Juan C Hernandez

In recent years, the potential use of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) among different biomedical fields has grown. A deep understanding of the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs) and their regulation of specific biological responses is crucial for the successful application of NPs. Exposure to NP physicochemical properties (size, shape, porosity, etc.) could result in deleterious effects on cellular functions, including a pro-inflammatory response mediated via activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential in vitro immunomodulatory effect of 12-nm and 200-nm SiNPs on the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and NLRP3 inflammasome components in human primary neutrophils and PBMCs. This study demonstrates that regardless of the size of the nanoparticles, SiNPs induce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a dose-dependent manner. Induced IL-1β production after exposure to SiNPs suggests the involvement of NLRP3 inflammasome components participation in this process. In conclusion, SiNPs induce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, our data suggest that the production and release of IL-1β possibly occurs through the formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.


2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1252-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
SS Palabiyik ◽  
E Karakus ◽  
Z Halici ◽  
E Cadirci ◽  
Y Bayir ◽  
...  

Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose could induce liver damage and lead to acute liver failure. The treatment of APAP overdoses could be improved by new therapeutic strategies. Thymus spp., which has many beneficial effects and has been used in folk medicine, is one such potential strategy. In the present study, the hepatoprotective activity of the main constituents of Thymus spp., carvacrol and thymol, were evaluated in light of APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. We hoped to understand the hepatoprotective mechanism of these agents on the antioxidant system and pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro. Dose-dependent effects of thymol and carvacrol (25, 50, and 100 µM) were tested on cultured HepG2 cells. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) was tested as positive control. We showed that APAP inhibited HepG2 cell growth by inducing inflammation and oxidative stress. Incubating APAP-exposed HepG2 cells with carvacrol and thymol for 24 h ameliorated this inflammation and oxidative stress. We also evaluated alanine transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase levels of HepG2 cells. We found that thymol and carvacrol protected against APAP-induced toxicity in HepG2 cells by increasing antioxidant activity and reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 1β. Taking together high-dose thymol and carvacrol treatment has an effect close to NAC treatment in APAP toxicity, but thymol has better treatment effect than carvacrol.


Author(s):  
G. T. Uryadova ◽  
E. A. Gorelnikova ◽  
N. A. Fokina ◽  
A. S. Dolmashkina ◽  
L. V. Karpunina

Aim. Study of the effect of exopolysaccharides (EPS) of lactic acid cocci on cytokine activity of macrophages of mice with phagocytosis in vitro Staphylococcus aureus 209-P. Materials and methods. The EPS of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactococcus lactis B-1662 was used in the work. At 13, 5 and 7, AMP and PMP were isolated and the phagocytosis process was modeled in vitro. After 30 minutes, 1, 6 and 24 hours, the content of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1a and TNF-a was determined. Results. EPSs had an ambiguous effect on the production of cytokines. The greatest effect on the synthesis was provided by EPS of S. thermophilus. Conclusion. The results of the study allow us to talk about the possibility of using EPS of S. thermophilus as a preventive immunomodulator for correction of the cytokine status of animals.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Ding ◽  
Chuang Yang ◽  
Tao Cheng ◽  
Xingyan Wang ◽  
Qiaojie Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background:Inflammatory osteolysis is a major complication of total joint replacement surgery that can cause prosthesis failure and necessitate revision surgery. Macrophages are key effector immune cells in inflammatory responses, but excessive M1-polarization of dysfunctional macrophages leads to the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and severe loss of bone tissue. Here, we report the development of macrophage-biomimetic porous SiO2-coated ultrasmall Se particles (Porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres) for the management of inflammatory osteolysis. Results: Macrophage-membrane-coated porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres(M-Se@SiO2) can attenuate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory osteolysis by a dual-immunomodulatory effect. As macrophage membrane decoys, these nanoparticles reduce toxin levels and neutralize pro-inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, the release of Se can induce the polarization of macrophages toward the anti-inflammatory M2-phenotype. These effects are mediated via the inhibition of p65, p38, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK) signaling. Additionally, the immune environment created by M-Se@SiO2 reduces the inhibition of osteogenic differentiation caused by pro-inflammation cytokines, confirmed through in vitro and in vivo experiments.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that M-Se@SiO2 has an immunomodulatory role in LPS-induced inflammation and bone remodeling, which demonstrates that M-Se@SiO2 is a promising engineered nano-platform for the treatment of osteolysis arising after arthroplasty.


Reumatismo ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 277 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Galozzi ◽  
O. Negm ◽  
E. Greco ◽  
N. Alkhattabi ◽  
A. Gava ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua G Travers ◽  
Fadia A Kamal ◽  
Michael S Burhans ◽  
Burns C Blaxall

Heart failure (HF) is a devastating disease characterized by chamber remodeling, interstitial fibrosis and reduced ventricular compliance. Prolonged sympathetic overstimulation promotes excess signaling through G-protein Gβγ subunits and ultimately results in pathologic GRK2-mediated β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) downregulation. We have recently demonstrated the therapeutic potential of the small molecule Gβγ-GRK2 inhibitor Gallein in limiting HF progression. Pathologic activation of the cardiac fibroblast (CF) induces the transition to a myofibroblast phenotype, which plays a fundamental role in myocardial fibrosis and remodeling. We hypothesized that Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition plays an important functional role in the CF to attenuate pathologic CF activation, inflammation and interstitial fibrosis. To explore the effect of Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition on inflammation and pro-fibrotic signaling, mice were subjected to 7 days of transverse aortic constriction, a pressure-overload model of HF. In addition to the attenuation in overall cardiac hypertrophy, animals treated with Gallein displayed reduced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP-1α) and MIP-1β, along with Interleukin-6, as assessed by qPCR. Gallein-treated animals also exhibited diminished pro-fibrotic signaling, as evidenced by a reduction in the expression of TGFβ, a major driver of myocardial fibrosis, and decreased expression of collagen. To recapitulate these findings in vitro, primary adult mouse ventricular fibroblasts were pathologically stimulated using Isoproterenol (ISO, β-AR agonist) or Angiotensin II and treated +/- Gallein for 24 hours. CFs treated with Gallein displayed an analogous reduction in the expression of these pro-inflammatory cytokines and collagen. In summary, these data suggest a potential therapeutic role for small molecule Gβγ-GRK2 inhibition in limiting pathologic myofibroblast activation, inflammation and interstitial fibrosis. We believe this fibroblast-targeted approach will lead to the refinement of existing targets and compounds, and possibly the generation of novel therapeutics for the treatment of HF.


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