PBI-4050 Improves Metabolic Regulation and Diabetic Nephropathy through Reduction of ER Stress, Pro-Inflammatory/Fibrotic Markers, Galectin-3 Expression, and Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in ob/ob Mouse Model

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 503-P
Author(s):  
JEAN-CHRISTOPHE SIMARD ◽  
MARIE-PIER CLOUTIER ◽  
ALEXANDRE LAVERDURE ◽  
JONATHAN RICHARD ◽  
LIETTE GERVAIS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Nephropathy ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Metabolic Regulation ◽  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Cell Infiltration ◽  
Galectin 3

scholarly journals The Herbal Cocktail GSYJ Attenuated Airway Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in a Chronic Asthmatic Mouse Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Chung-Jen Chiang ◽  
Shu-Lun Chang ◽  
Li-Jen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Cell Infiltration ◽  
Chronic Asthma ◽  
Total Ige ◽  
Expression Of Genes

This study explored the potential therapeutic efficacy of GSYJ in attenuating asthma symptom severity and aimed to determine the immunomodulatory mechanism of GSYJ. A mouse model of chronic asthma induced by repeated Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) challenge was established. In addition, 30 minutes before Der p challenge, the mice were orally administered GSYJ (1 g/kg). The mice were sacrificed to evaluate inflammatory cell infiltration, collagen deposition in the lung, total IgE in serum, and expression profiles of various cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and various genes in lung tissue. Furthermore, 30 minutes after the addition of GSYJ to RAW264.7 cell cultures, 100 ng/ml LPS was added to evaluate the effect of the drug on the LPS-induced expression of genes, proteins, and transcription factors. GSYJ may regulate transcription factors (cJUN/IRF3/NF-κB) to decrease the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, RANTES, and iNOS in macrophages and affect the IL-12, IFN-γ, IL-5, and IL-6 levels in the BALF of mice to relieve asthma symptoms, such as inflammatory cell infiltration, hyperresponsiveness, and increased serum total IgE levels. Therefore, GSYJ has the potential to be developed into a drug treatment for chronic asthma.

scholarly journals The Influence of Bone Marrow-Secreted IL-10 in a Mouse Model of Cerulein-Induced Pancreatic Fibrosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wey-Ran Lin ◽  
Siew-Na Lim ◽  
Tzung-Hai Yen ◽  
Malcolm R. Alison
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Pancreatic Fibrosis ◽  
Cell Infiltration ◽  
Collagen Deposition ◽  
Wild Type

This study aimed to understand the role of IL-10 secreted from bone marrow (BM) in a mouse model of pancreatic fibrosis. The severity of cerulein-induced inflammation, fibrosis, and the frequency of BM-derived myofibroblasts were evaluated in the pancreas of mice receiving either a wild-type (WT) BM or an IL-10 knockout (KO) BM transplantation. The area of collagen deposition increased significantly in the 3 weeks after cerulein cessation in mice with an IL-10 KO BM transplant (13.7 ± 0.6% and 18.4 ± 1.1%,p< 0.05), but no further increase was seen in WT BM recipients over this time. The percentage of BM-derived myofibroblasts also increased in the pancreas of the IL-10 KO BM recipients after cessation of cerulein (6.7 ± 1.1% and 11.9 ± 1.3%,p< 0.05), while this figure fell in WT BM recipients after cerulein withdrawal. Furthermore, macrophages were more numerous in the IL-10 KO BM recipients than the WT BM recipients after cerulein cessation (23.2 ± 2.3 versus 15.3 ± 1.7 per HPF,p< 0.05). In conclusion, the degree of fibrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, and the number of BM-derived myofibroblasts were significantly different between IL-10 KO BM and WT BM transplanted mice, highlighting a likely role of IL-10 in pancreatitis.

scholarly journals Interleukin-22 attenuates allergic airway inflammation in ovalbumin-induced asthma mouse model

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingru Wang ◽  
Shengnan Gao ◽  
Jingyuan Zhang ◽  
Chunxiao Li ◽  
Hongwen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Model ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Asthma ◽  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Cell Infiltration ◽  
Interleukin 22 ◽  
Asthma Model ◽  
Asthma Mouse Model

Abstract Background Allergic asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease with a number of cytokines participating in its pathogenesis and progress. Interleukin (IL)-22, which is derived from lymphocytes, acts on epithelial cells and play a role in the chronic airway inflammation. However, the actual role of IL-22 in allergic asthma is still unclear. Therefore, we explored the effect of IL-22 on allergic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma mouse model. Methods To evaluate the effect of IL-22 in an allergic asthma model, BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged with OVA; then the recombinant mouse IL-22 was administered intranasally 24 h prior to each challenge. The IL-22 levels in lung homogenates and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. AHR was evaluated through indicators including airways resistance (Rrs), elastance (Ers) and compliance (Crs); the inflammatory cell infiltration was assessed by quantification of differential cells counts in BALF and lung tissues stained by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E); IL-22 specific receptors were determined by immunohistochemistry staining. Results The concentration of IL-22 was significantly elevated in the OVA-induced mice compared with the control mice in lung homogenates and BALF. In the OVA-induced mouse model, IL-22 administration could significantly attenuate AHR, including Rrs, Ers and Crs, decrease the proportion of eosinophils in BALF and reduce inflammatory cell infiltration around bronchi and their concomitant vessels, compared with the OVA-induced group. In addition, the expression of IL-22RA1 and IL-10RB in the lung tissues of OVA-induced mice was significantly increased compared with the control mice, while it was dramatically decreased after the treatment with IL-22, but not completely attenuated in the IL-22-treated mice when compared with the control mice. Conclusion Interleukin-22 could play a protective role in an OVA-induced asthma model, by suppressing the inflammatory cell infiltration around bronchi and their concomitant vessels and airway hyperresponsiveness, which might associate with the expression of its heterodimer receptors. Thus, IL-22 administration might be an effective strategy to attenuate allergic airway inflammation.

A Case of Bullous Amyloidosis Associated with an Inflammatory Cell Infiltration and Prominent Pruritus

2008 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-273
Author(s):  
Taisuke KAMIYAMA ◽  
Yoshihiro KAWAGUCHI ◽  
Masami SASAKI ◽  
Masamichi SATOU ◽  
Kumiko MIURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Cell Infiltration

scholarly journals The Symmetric 3D Organization of Connective Tissue around Implant Abutment: A Key-Issue to Prevent Bone Resorption

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1126
Author(s):  
Giovanna Iezzi ◽  
Francesca Di Lillo ◽  
Michele Furlani ◽  
Marco Degidi ◽  
Adriano Piattelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Resorption ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Collagen Fibers ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Cell Infiltration ◽  
Oral Epithelium ◽  
Implant Abutment

Symmetric and well-organized connective tissues around the longitudinal implant axis were hypothesized to decrease early bone resorption by reducing inflammatory cell infiltration. Previous studies that referred to the connective tissue around implant and abutments were based on two-dimensional investigations; however, only advanced three-dimensional characterizations could evidence the organization of connective tissue microarchitecture in the attempt of finding new strategies to reduce inflammatory cell infiltration. We retrieved three implants with a cone morse implant–abutment connection from patients; they were investigated by high-resolution X-ray phase-contrast microtomography, cross-linking the obtained information with histologic results. We observed transverse and longitudinal orientated collagen bundles intertwining with each other. In the longitudinal planes, it was observed that the closer the fiber bundles were to the implant, the more symmetric and regular their course was. The transverse bundles of collagen fibers were observed as semicircular, intersecting in the lamina propria of the mucosa and ending in the oral epithelium. No collagen fibers were found radial to the implant surface. This intertwining three-dimensional pattern seems to favor the stabilization of the soft tissues around the implants, preventing inflammatory cell apical migration and, consequently, preventing bone resorption and implant failure. This fact, according to the authors’ best knowledge, has never been reported in the literature and might be due to the physical forces acting on fibroblasts and on the collagen produced by the fibroblasts themselves, in areas close to the implant and to the symmetric geometry of the implant itself.

scholarly journals Effect of Qinbai Qingfei Concentrated Pellets on substance P and neutral endopeptidase of rats with post-infectious cough

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weigang Jia ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Quanyu Zhou ◽  
Ying Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance P ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Lung Tissue ◽  
Inflammatory Cell ◽  
Neutral Endopeptidase ◽  
Inflammatory Cell Infiltration ◽  
Lung Damage ◽  
Cell Infiltration ◽  
Cough Frequency ◽  
Post Infectious

Abstract Background In recent years, it has been reported that Qinbai Qingfei Concentrated Pellet (QQCP) has the effect of relieving cough and reducing sputum. However, the therapeutic potentials of QQCP on post-infectious cough (PIC) rat models has not been elucidated. So the current study was aimed to scientifically validate the efficacy of QQCP in post infectious cough. Methods All rats were exposed to sawdust and cigarette smokes for 10 days, and intratracheal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and capsaicin aerosols. Rats were treated with QQCP at dose of 80, 160, 320 mg/kg. Cough frequency was monitored twice a day for 10 days after drug administration. Inflammatory cell infiltration was determined by ELISA. Meanwhile, the histopathology of lung tissue and bronchus in rats were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin staining (H&E). Neurogenetic inflammation were measured by ELISA and qRT-PCR. Results QQCP dose-dependently decreased the cough frequency and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8, but exerted the opposite effects on the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and IL-13 in BALF and serum of PIC rats. The oxidative burden was effectively ameliorated in QQCP-treated PIC rats as there were declines in Malondialdehyde (MDA) content and increases in Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the serum and lung tissue. In addition, QQCP blocked inflammatory cell infiltration into the lung as evidenced by the reduced number of total leukocytes and the portion of neutrophils in the broncho - alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) as well as the alleviated lung damage. Furthermore, QQCP considerable reversed the neurogenetic inflammation caused by PIC through elevating neutral endopeptidase (NEP) activity and reducing Substance P (SP) and Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) expression in BALF, serum and lung tissue. Conclusions Our study indicated that QQCP demonstrated a protective role of PIC and may be a potential therapeutic target of PIC.

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