scholarly journals Avicularin Reduces the Expression of Mediators of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Bradykinin-Treated MG-63 Human Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhentao Zhang ◽  
Guodong Lv ◽  
Liang Du
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Osteosarcoma Cells ◽  
Mediators Of Inflammation ◽  
And Oxidative Stress ◽  
Osteoblastic Osteosarcoma

Ophiopogon Saponin B Affects the Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Oxidative Stress of Osteosarcoma Cells by Regulating POU Class 3 Homeobox 3 Expression

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 518-524
Author(s):  
Zhengmao Guan ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Weifan Xu ◽  
Jianfeng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
High Recurrence Rate ◽  
Steroidal Saponin ◽  
Osteosarcoma Cells ◽  
Ophiopogon Japonicus ◽  
U2os Cells ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Osteosarcoma is characterized by early lung metastasis and a high recurrence rate. Research on anti-osteosarcoma drugs is progressing slowly, and patient survival rates have not been improved. Ophiopogon saponin B (OP-B), a steroidal saponin monomer extracted from the ophiopogon japonicus, is effective in the treatment of many cancers. We explored the mechanism underlying the in vitro effects of OP-B on proliferation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress in cultured osteosarcoma U2OS cells. We observed significant reductions in optical density, clonal number, and expression of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and POU Class 3 Homeobox 3 (POU3F3) in the presence of OP-B. OP-B also increased the apoptotic rate and malondialdehyde expression. Downregulation of POU3F3 inhibited U2OS proliferation and oxidative stress in osteosarcoma cells and promoted apoptosis. OP-B reduced POU3F3 expression in U2OS cells, and overexpression of POU3F3 reversed the effects of OP-B on proliferation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress. We thus conclude that OP-B promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation and the oxidative stress response of osteosarcoma cells by downregulating POU3F3 expression. These results suggest an avenue for the research and development of new drugs for osteosarcoma.

scholarly journals Vitis vinifera L. Leaf Extract Inhibits In Vitro Mediators of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Involved in Inflammatory-Based Skin Diseases

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Sangiovanni ◽  
Chiara Di Lorenzo ◽  
Stefano Piazza ◽  
Yuri Manzoni ◽  
Cecilia Brunelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Vitis Vinifera ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Ultraviolet B ◽  
Vitis Vinifera L ◽  
Mediators Of Inflammation ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Psoriasis is a chronic cutaneous condition characterized by the release of pro-inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress. The reduction of these factors is currently the most effective strategy to inhibit the symptoms of pathology. Antioxidants from natural sources are increasingly used to improve skin conditions. Dried red leaves from grapevine (Vitis vinifera L., cv Teinturiers) showed anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activities, but their possible effects on keratinocytes have not been previously investigated. In this study we tested the ability of a water extract from grapevine leaves (VVWE) to inhibit inflammatory conditions in human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells), challenged with proinflammatory (tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS)) or prooxidant (ultraviolet B radiation (UVB) or H2O2) mediators. VVWE inhibited interleukin-8 (IL-8) secretion induced by proinflammatory stimuli, acting on the IL-8 promoter activity, but the effect was lower when prooxidant mediators were used. The effect was partly explained by the reduction of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)-driven transcription and nuclear translocation. Furthermore, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion, a regulator of angiogenesis, was inhibited by VVWE, but not matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), a protease involved in matrix remodeling. VVWE, assayed on Franz diffusion cell system, showed a marked reduction of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)-identified compounds. Pure molecules individually failed to reduce TNF-α-induced IL-8 release, suggesting synergistic effects or the presence of other bioactive compounds still unknown.

scholarly journals Immunoinflammatory responses in gastrointestinal tract injury and recovery.

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garima Verma ◽  
Akranth Marella ◽  
Md Shaquiquzzaman ◽  
Md Mumtaz Alam
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Mechanism Of Injury ◽  
Mediators Of Inflammation ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Markers Of Oxidative Stress ◽  
Free Radical Formation ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Gastrointestinal Inflammation ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Inflammation is a non-specific immune response to infection, irritation or other injury, the key features being redness, warmth, swelling and pain. A number of mediators are released which alter the resistance of mucosa to injury induced by noxious substances. Oxidative stress is a unifying mechanism of injury in many types of disease processes, including gastrointestinal diseases. It has been defined as an imbalance in the activity of pro and antioxidants. Pro-oxidants favour free radical formation while antioxidants inhibit or retard the same. A number of markers of oxidative stress have been identified. This review provides an overview of various mediators of inflammation and oxidative stress, and diverse approaches for prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal inflammation.

scholarly journals Potential of Horse Apple Isoflavones in Targeting Inflammation and Tau Protein Fibrillization

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1501000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehab A. Abourashed ◽  
Aida Abraha ◽  
Shabana I. Khan ◽  
Tanika McCants ◽  
Saad Awan
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Tau Protein ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
Maclura Pomifera ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Mediators Of Inflammation ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

In our ongoing search for anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agents of natural origin, the total methanolic extract (MPE) of horse apple (Maclura pomifera) and its two major prenylated isoflavones, osajin (OSA) and pomiferin (POM), were evaluated in vitro for their ability to affect four mediators of inflammation and to inhibit tau protein fibrillization. The two isoflavones were effective in enhancing the activity of NSAID activated gene (NAG-1) at 2.5 μg/mL (1.5 – 1.8 fold increase) and inhibiting iNOS and NF-κB activity with IC50 values in the range of 6 – 13 μg/mL. Pomiferin also inhibited intracellular oxidative stress with IC50 of 3.3 μg/mL, while osajin did not show any effect. The extract activated NAG-1 and inhibited iNOS and oxidative stress without affecting NF-κB. As observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), MPE, OSA and POM also inhibited arachidonic acid-induced tau fibrillization in a concentration-dependent manner.

scholarly journals Effects of circulating extracellular microvesicles from spinal cord-injured adults on endothelial cell function

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (7) ◽  
pp. 777-789
Author(s):  
L. Madden Brewster ◽  
Geoff B. Coombs ◽  
Vinicius P. Garcia ◽  
Jamie G. Hijmans ◽  
Noah M. DeSouza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Endothelial Cell Function ◽  
Mediators Of Inflammation ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Spinal Cord Injured ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Abstract People with spinal cord injury (SCI) have three- to four-fold greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with those without SCI. Although circulating extracellular microvesicles are key effectors of vascular health and disease, how their functional phenotype might be altered with SCI is unknown. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of microvesicles isolated from SCI adults on endothelial cell inflammation and oxidative stress as well as endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) activation and tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) expression. Eighteen young and middle-aged adults were studied: 10 uninjured (7M/3F; age: 39 ± 3 years) and 8 cervical level spinal cord injured (SCI; 7M/1F; 46 ± 4 years; cervical injury: C3: n=1; C5: n=4; C6: n=3). Circulating microvesicles were isolated, enumerated and collected from plasma by flow cytometry. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured and treated with microvesicles from either the uninjured or SCI adults. Microvesicles from SCI adults did not affect cellular markers or mediators of inflammation and oxidative stress. However, microvesicles from the SCI adults significantly blunted eNOS activation, NO bioavailability and t-PA production. Intercellular expression of phosphorylated eNOS at Ser1177 and Thr495 sites, specifically, were ∼65% lower and ∼85% higher, respectively, in cells treated with microvesicles from SCI compared with uninjured adults. Decreased eNOS activity and NO production as well as impaired t-PA bioavailability renders the vascular endothelium highly susceptible to atherosclerosis and thrombosis. Thus, circulating microvesicles may contribute to the increased risk of vascular disease and thrombotic events associated with SCI.

Association between calcitriol and paricalcitol with oxidative stress in patients with hemodialysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hasan Haci Yeter ◽  
Berfu Korucu ◽  
Elif Burcu Bali ◽  
Ulver Derici
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Total Antioxidant Status ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Total Oxidant Status ◽  
Vitamin D Analog ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Oxidant Status ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Abstract. Background: The pathophysiological basis of chronic kidney disease and its complications, including cardiovascular disease, are associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. We investigated the effects of active vitamin D (calcitriol) and synthetic vitamin D analog (paricalcitol) on oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was composed of 83 patients with a minimum hemodialysis vintage of one year. Patients with a history of any infection, malignancy, and chronic inflammatory disease were excluded. Oxidative markers (total oxidant and antioxidant status) and inflammation markers (C-reactive protein and interleukin-6) were analyzed. Results: A total of 47% (39/83) patients were using active or analog vitamin D. Total antioxidant status was significantly higher in patients with using active or analog vitamin D than those who did not use (p = 0.006). Whereas, total oxidant status and oxidative stress index were significantly higher in patients with not using vitamin D when compared with the patients who were using vitamin D preparation (p = 0.005 and p = 0.004, respectively). On the other hand, total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, and oxidative stress index were similar between patients who used active vitamin D or vitamin D analog (p = 0.6; p = 0.4 and p = 0.7, respectively). Conclusion: The use of active or selective vitamin D analog in these patients decreases total oxidant status and increases total antioxidant status. Also, paricalcitol is as effective as calcitriol in decreasing total oxidant status and increasing total antioxidant status in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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