scholarly journals The effect of 131I-induced hypothyroidism on the levels of nitric oxide (NO), interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), total nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity, and expression of NOS isoforms in rats

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zhou ◽  
Gang Cheng ◽  
Hua Pang ◽  
Qian Liu ◽  
Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Mrna And Protein Expression ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Oxide Synthase ◽  
Nos Isoforms ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Accumulating evidence has shown that hypothyroidism affects the cardiovascular system, significantly increasing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. In the present study we investigated the effect of radioactive iodine (I-131)-induced hypothyroidism on several parameters of vascular function, such as nitric oxide (NO), total nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity and expression of NOS isoforms, as well as on interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) as indicators of inflammation, in rats. A dose of 150 µCi of 131-I was determined as optimal for establishing the model of hypothyroidism in rats. After administration of 131-I, at the end of month 1, 2, and 4 (n = 3 for each time point), NO, IL-6, and TNF-α in the serum and total NOS activity in the aorta were determined in 150 µCi group, compared to controls. The mRNA and protein expression of endothelial, neuronal, and inducible NOS (eNOS, nNOS, and iNOS) in the rat aorta was also estimated, using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively. The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α increased in 150 µCi group; the results were significant at the end of month 2 and 4 for IL-6, and at all time points for TNF-α. The levels of NO decreased significantly at the end of month 2 and 4 in 150 µCi group. The total NOS activity increased significantly in 150 µCi group, at all three time points. Significant changes in the mRNA and protein expression of all three NOS isoforms were observed in 150 µCi group compared to controls. NO, IL-6, TNF-α levels and NOS activity and expression are altered in hypothyroid state, and the underlying mechanism should be further investigated.

scholarly journals Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha- and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase-Producing Dendritic Cells Are Rapidly Recruited to the Bladder in Urinary Tract Infection but Are Dispensable for Bacterial Clearance

2006 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 6100-6107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Engel ◽  
Ulrich Dobrindt ◽  
André Tittel ◽  
Petra Peters ◽  
Juliane Maurer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Oxide Synthase ◽  
Necrosis Factor ◽  
Inducible Nitric Oxide

ABSTRACT The role of dendritic cells (DC) in urinary tract infections (UTI) is unknown. These cells contribute directly to the innate defense against various viral and bacterial infections. Here, we studied their role in UTI using an experimental model induced by transurethral instillation of the uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strain 536 into C57BL/6 mice. While few DC were found in the uninfected bladder, many had been recruited after 24 h, mostly to the submucosa and uroepithelium. They expressed markers of activation and maturation and exhibited the CD11b+ F4/80+ CD8− Gr-1− myeloid subtype. Also, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)- and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)-producing CD11bINT DC (Tip-DC) were detected, which recently were proposed to be critical in the defense against bacterial infections. However, Tip-DC-deficient CCR2−/− mice did not show reduced clearance of UPEC from the infected bladder. Moreover, clearance was also unimpaired in CD11c-DTR mice depleted of all DC by injection of diphtheria toxin. This may be explained by the abundance of granulocytes and of iNOS- and TNF-α-producing non-DC that were able to replace Tip-DC functionality. These findings demonstrate that some of the abundant DC recruited in UTI contributed innate immune effector functions, which were, however, dispensable in the microenvironment of the bladder.

scholarly journals Nitric Oxide and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitory Substances from the Rhizomes of Kaempferia Marginata

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1300800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanidta Kaewkroek ◽  
Chatchai Wattanapiromsakul ◽  
Palangpon Kongsaeree ◽  
Supinya Tewtrakul
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
No Production ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Necrosis Factor

The ethanol extract of the rhizomes of Kaempferia marginata showed a potent inhibitory effect against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) release in RAW264.7 cells. Moreover, the partition with various organic solvents also inhibited NO production. One new pimarane-type diterpene, 1α-acetoxysandaracopimaradien-2α-ol (5), along with four known diterpenes (1–4), were isolated from the n-hexane and chloroform layers, respectively. Among these metabolites, compounds 1 and 4 were isolated for the first time from K. marginata. Compounds 1–5 showed significant inhibitory effects on NO production, with IC50 values ranging from 38.6 to 51.9 μM. Furthermore, compound 2 also exhibited significant activity against TNF-α release (IC50 = 48.3 μM). These findings may support the use of K. marginata by traditional doctors for treatment of inflammatory-related diseases.

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