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Cell Biology
Johanna Seifert, Claudia Kuechler, Sebastian Drube
Summary: Mast cells (MCs) are sentinel cells that play an important role in the immune system's first line of defense. They sense the danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) IL-33 and ATP, which are released upon cell damage, and respond to pathogens and allergens. The stem cell factor (SCF) maintains the functionality of MCs by regulating their cytokine production.
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Cell Biology
David B. Straus, Destiny Pryor, Tamara T. Haque, Sydney A. Kee, Jordan M. Dailey, Kaitlyn G. Jackson, Brian O. Barnstein, John J. Ryan
Summary: Inflammatory responses are necessary for blocking pathogen infection but can also lead to hypersensitivity and chronic inflammation. This study found that IL-33 enhances the ATP-induced cytokine production in mast cells, potentially through the P2X7 receptor and calcineurin/NFAT pathway. Furthermore, IL-33 + ATP co-stimulation enhances the recruitment of eosinophils and macrophages.
CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Kanan Bando, Yukinori Tanaka, Saka Winias, Shunji Sugawara, Itaru Mizoguchi, Yasuo Endo
Summary: IL-33 is released upon cell injury and induces histamine release and local inflammation. IL-33 directly and indirectly induces histamine release through histidine decarboxylase (HDC), and the newly formed histamine contributes to the negative regulation of IL-33-induced eosinophilia via H4 receptors.
INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Isabel Peters, Sylvia Mueller, Claudia Kuechler, Ute Jaeger, Sebastian Drube
Summary: IL-33 induces the activation of signaling pathways in MCs, leading to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and allergic reactions. HSP90, which is upregulated during allergic reactions, plays a role in stabilizing cytokine mRNA and facilitating cytokine production. Therefore, targeting HSP90 could be a potential therapeutic intervention for blocking IL-33-mediated inflammatory reactions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Irene Tsilioni, Theoharis C. C. Theoharides
Summary: SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding its spike protein to ACE2 receptors, resulting in the production of proinflammatory cytokines and causing COVID-19. This study used human cultured mast cells to demonstrate that the SARS-CoV-2 full-length S protein, but not its receptor-binding domain, stimulates the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and proteolytic enzymes. The secretion is further enhanced by interleukin-33 (IL-33), and the effect is mediated by toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) for cytokines and ACE2 for enzymes. These findings suggest potential targeted treatments for inflammation caused by SARS-CoV-2.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Virology
Charlene Akoto, Anna Willis, Chiara F. Banas, Joseph A. Bell, Dean Bryant, Cornelia Blume, Donna E. Davies, Emily J. Swindle
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the response of mast cells (MCs) to IL-33 stimulation and found that it increased the susceptibility of MCs to HRV infection through upregulation of ICAM1. This highlights a potential gene-environment interaction that could contribute to virus-induced asthma exacerbations.
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Immunology
Olga Krysko, Darya Korsakova, Andrea Teufelberger, Amse De Meyer, Jill Steels, Natalie De Ruyck, Judith van Ovost, Sharon Van Nevel, Gabriele Holtappels, Frauke Coppieters, Mikhail Ivanchenko, Harald Braun, Maria Vedunova, Dmitri V. V. Krysko, Claus Bachert
Summary: This study found that there are differences in the number and protease content of lung mast cells between C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice, which may affect the processing of IL-33 and the inflammatory outcome of Alt-induced airway inflammation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Sebastian Drube, Sylvia Mueller, Franziska Weber, Philine Wegner, Romy Boettcher-Loschinski, Matthias Gaestel, Andreas Hutloff, Thomas Kamradt, Nico Andreas
Summary: IL-33 activates multiple signaling pathways by binding to its receptor ST2, leading to the activation of different kinases and crucial for the production of IL-6 and IL-2. Unlike SCF, IL-3 can modulate the regulation of T-reg subpopulations by altering cytokine profiles, shifting the balance of T-regs induced by IL-33 towards a specific subset.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kristin Franke, Zhao Wang, Torsten Zuberbier, Magda Babina
Summary: This study found that IL-33 activates various cytokines in cutaneous MCs through different mechanisms, with NF-kappa B playing a significant role in the process. The research highlights the diversity of cytokine responses to IL-33 in different MC subsets and suggests that IL-33 may synergize with other activation networks to amplify skin inflammation, particularly in the presence of allergens or MRGPRX2 agonists.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Matteo Trimarchi, Dorina Lauritano, Gianpaolo Ronconi, Alessandro Caraffa, Carla E. Gallenga, Ilias Frydas, Spyros K. Kritas, Vittorio Calvisi, Pio Conti
Summary: The etiopathogenesis of periodontal disease involves autoimmunity, inflammation affecting periodontal tissues and bone, and dysbiosis of oral microbiota triggering immune responses. Mast cells and cytokines play crucial roles in the inflammatory process in the gingiva.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Marcela T. Taruselli, Elizabeth Motunrayo Kolawole, Amina Abdul Qayum, Tamara T. Haque, Heather L. Caslin, Daniel Abebayehu, Sydney A. Kee, Jordan M. Dailey, Kaitlyn G. Jackson, Jason R. Burchett, Andrew J. Spence, Neha Pondicherry, Brian O. Barnstein, Gregorio Gomez, David B. Straus, John J. Ryan
Summary: This study found that fluvastatin enhances mast cell response to IL-33, promoting mast cell-mediated inflammatory reactions, and reveals the underlying mechanisms. These findings emphasize the importance of understanding the pleiotropic and potential unexpected effects of statins.
CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karen M. Garcia-Rodriguez, Anu Goenka, Darren D. Thomson, Rajia Bahri, Chiara Tontini, Barbora Salcman, Rogelio Hernandez-Pando, Silvia Bulfone-Paus
Summary: This study investigated the response of human mast cells to BCG vaccine and found that IL-33 may improve the immunogenicity of BCG vaccine by sensitising mast cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pio Conti, Fabrizio E. Pregliasco, Rosa G. Bellomo, Carla E. Gallenga, Alessandro Caraffa, Spyros K. Kritas, Dorina Lauritano, Gianpaolo Ronconi
Summary: Psoriasis is a skin disease characterized by autoimmune features and inflammatory symptoms, often accompanied by various comorbidities. Immune cells like MCs and cytokines such as IL-36 play significant roles in the inflammation process of psoriasis, while IL-38 and IL-37 may serve as potential therapeutic tools for inhibiting inflammation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Leonardo Cristinziano, Remo Poto, Gjada Criscuolo, Anne Lise Ferrara, Maria Rosaria Galdiero, Luca Modestino, Stefania Loffredo, Amato de Paulis, Gianni Marone, Giuseppe Spadaro, Gilda Varricchi
Summary: The study found that immunoglobulin superantigens protein A and protein L can induce rapid release of histamine from HLMCs, while IL-33 does not trigger histamine release from lung mast cells. Prolonged incubation of HLMCs with superantigens and IL-33 leads to the release of VEGF-A and VEGF-C. Preincubation with IL-33 enhances the superantigenic release of histamine, angiogenic and lymphangiogenic factors from HLMCs.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mourad Azzout, Celine Dietrich, Francois Machavoine, Pauline Gastineau, Alix Bottier, Guillaume Lezmi, Maria Leite-de-Moraes
Summary: IL-33 combined with IL-12 can directly target MAIT cells to induce their activation and cytokine production. This novel mechanism of IL-33 activation provides insight into the mode of action by which human MAIT cells can promote inflammatory responses in a TCR-independent manner.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Christian Kretzer, Paul M. Jordan, Katharina P. L. Meyer, Daniel Hoff, Markus Werner, Robert Klaus Hofstetter, Andreas Koeberle, Antonio Cala Peralta, Guillaume Viault, Denis Seraphin, Pascal Richomme, Jean-Jacques Helesbeux, Hermann Stuppner, Veronika Temml, Daniela Schuster, Oliver Werz
Summary: Specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) are lipid mediators (LMs) produced from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and have anti-inflammatory and inflammation-resolving properties. This study found that a natural chalcone from Melodorum fruticosum can modulate LM biosynthesis in human macrophages by suppressing pro-inflammatory leukotrienes and stimulating the formation of SPMs.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christian Kretzer, Blerina Shkodra, Paul Klemm, Paul M. Jordan, Daniel Schroeder, Gizem Cinar, Antje Vollrath, Stephanie Schubert, Ivo Nischang, Stephanie Hoeppener, Steffi Stumpf, Erden Banoglu, Frederike Gladigau, Rossella Bilancia, Antonietta Rossi, Christian Eggeling, Ute Neugebauer, Ulrich S. Schubert, Oliver Werz
Summary: Encapsulation of FLAP antagonist BRP-201 into NPs, specifically Ace-DEX, significantly enhanced its potency to inhibit leukotriene formation in neutrophils and blood, as evidenced by various analytical methods. In vivo studies in mice further demonstrated the effectiveness of BRP-201-loaded NPs in suppressing leukotriene levels in blood.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paul M. Jordan, Oliver Werz
Summary: Acute inflammation caused by bacterial infections is a necessary biological defense mechanism, but if it becomes persistent and uncontrolled, it may lead to chronic diseases and tissue destruction. Specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) can effectively resolve bacteria-initiated inflammation, promoting bacterial clearance, tissue repair, and regeneration.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Verena Krauth, Ferdinando Bruno, Simona Pace, Paul M. Jordan, Veronika Temml, Maria Preziosa Romano, Haroon Khan, Daniela Schuster, Antonietta Rossi, Rosanna Filosa, Oliver Werz
Summary: 5-Lipoxygenase (LO) is a key enzyme in the formation of pro-inflammatory leukotrienes (LT) that are important mediators in allergic reactions and inflammatory disorders. In this study, modifications were made to catechol derivatives to increase their effectiveness as selective 5-LO inhibitors. Two compounds, 3,4-dihydroxy-3 '-phenoxybiphenyl (6b) and 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)benzo[b]thiophene (6d), showed potent inhibition of human 5-LO in both cell-free and cell-based assays. Furthermore, these compounds were effective in inhibiting 5-LO in human blood and in a murine peritonitis model. These novel catechol derivatives have high selectivity and effectiveness as inhibitors of 5-LO under pathophysiological conditions.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Sebastian Drube, Birgit Strotmann, Philine Wegner, Ute-Maria Jaeger, Claudia Kuechler, Nico Andreas
Summary: IL-4 signals can modulate mast cells by regulating the expression of IL-4R alpha chain. IL-3 is essential for the continuous expression of IL-4R alpha chain on mast cells. The signals induced by IL-3 are mediated by Tyk2 and STAT6 activation, as well as the maintenance of HSP90 levels, which are important for IL-4R alpha upregulation.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Annika Doeding, Mira Huefner, Franziska Nachtsheim, Viktoria Iffarth, Anna Boelter, Asisa Bastian, Judit Symmank, Nico Andreas, Patrick Schaedel, Maria Thuermer, Kathrin Becker, Michael Wolf, Collin Jacobs, Thomas Kamradt, Andreas Koeberle, Oliver Werz, Bernd Sigusch, Ulrike Schulze-Spaete
Summary: In this study, the effects of monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) oleic acid (OA) and saturated fatty acid (SFA) palmitic acid (PA) on gingival inflammation and periodontal disease pathology were investigated. The results suggest that the Mediterranean-style diet, which is rich in OA, may have preventive effects beyond its anti-inflammatory properties.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Friedemann Boerner, Simona Pace, Paul M. Jordan, Jana Gerstmeier, Mario Gomez, Antonietta Rossi, Nathaniel C. Gilbert, Marcia E. Newcomer, Oliver Werz
Summary: This study reveals that 3-O-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA) can activate cellular 15-LOX-1 and promote the formation of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) for inflammation resolution. AKBA-induced LOX activation is independent of calcium and phosphorylation, with modest induction of 5-LOX products. The docking of AKBA with the R98 site of 15-LOX-1 is essential for its allosteric activation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tugce Gur Maz, Beyzanur Koc, Paul M. Jordan, Kubra Ibis, Burcu Caliskan, Oliver Werz, Erden Banoglu
Summary: Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) has potential as a therapeutic strategy for inflammatory diseases. In this study, we synthesized benzoxazolone-5-urea analogues with strong sEH inhibitory properties inspired by crystallographic fragment scaffolds. The SAR results showed that aryl or benzyl fragments around the benzoxazolone-urea scaffold conferred potent sEH inhibition. Docking studies and simulations provided insights into the binding interactions of the most potent analogue, leading to the identification of novel lead structures for advanced analogues against sEH.
Article
Immunology
Yuping Ning, Wenfei Wang, Paul M. Jordan, Stefanie A. Barth, Robert Klaus Hofstetter, Jinjin Xu, Ximeng Zhang, Yi Cai, Christian Menge, Xinchun Chen, Oliver Werz
Summary: Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a global health concern. In this study, it is shown that M. tuberculosis induces COX-2 expression in human macrophages and promotes the formation of anti-inflammatory J2-PGs. These J2-PGs have anti-inflammatory effects in M1-MDMs, downregulating proinflammatory cytokines and upregulating anti-inflammatory cytokines and M2 markers.
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Xiao Liu, Dominik Wenisch, Philipp Dahlke, Paul M. Jordan, Michael A. Jakupec, Christian R. Kowol, Phil Liebing, Oliver Werz, Bernhard K. Keppler, Wolfgang Weigand
Summary: In recent decades, the close connection between inflammation and cancer has been recognized, leading to extensive studies on joint strategies involving chemotherapeutic and anti-inflammatory agents. In this study, novel Pt(IV) complexes based on cisplatin and oxaliplatin were synthesized, incorporating non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and their carboxyl ester analogues. Certain cisplatin-based Pt(IV) complexes 22-30 exhibited increased cytotoxicity in human cancer cell lines compared to the Pt(II) drug. Complex 26, containing two aceclofenac moieties, displayed potent anticancer effects combined with anti-inflammatory properties.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rebecca Riedl, Annika Kuehn, Denise Rietz, Betty Hebecker, Karl-Gunther Glowalla, Lukas K. Peltner, Paul M. Jordan, Oliver Werz, Stefan Lorkowski, Cornelia Wiegand, Maria Wallert
Summary: This study established a DNCB-induced mouse model of AD with a detailed procedure description and classification of the AD human-like skin type. The model displayed various pathological changes associated with AD, such as thickening of the skin layers, altered skin barrier proteins, increased cytokine expression, and dysregulated gene expression. Additionally, increased mast cell infiltration and elevated IgE and histamine levels were observed, indicating a link to type I allergy reactions. Overall, this model mimics the features of a mild human-like extrinsic AD in murine skin.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mira Behnke, Paul Klemm, Philipp Dahlke, Blerina Shkodra, Baerbel Beringer-Siemers, Justyna Anna Czaplewska, Steffi Stumpf, Paul M. Jordan, Stephanie Schubert, Stephanie Hoeppener, Antje Vollrath, Oliver Werz, Ulrich S. Schubert
Summary: Dextran-based polymers, specifically ethoxy acetalated dextran (Ace-DEX), show potential as drug delivery vehicles due to their easy synthesis, straightforward particle preparation, and pH-dependent degradation. This study compares Ace-DEX with the FDA-approved polymer poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and finds that Ace-DEX has the potential to outperform PLGA in terms of encapsulation properties. Three different methods were used to prepare BRP-187-loaded Ace-DEX nanoparticles and evaluate their physicochemical properties.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS-X
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jacob M. Wurlitzer, Aleksa Stanisic, Sebastian Ziethe, Paul M. Jordan, Kerstin Guenther, Oliver Werz, Hajo Kries, Markus Gressler
Summary: This study identified and characterized the nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) MalA in early diverging fungi, which catalyzes the biosynthesis of the surface-active biosurfactants malpinins. Specificity-based precursor-directed biosynthesis resulted in the production of 20 new congeners, and the study demonstrated the importance of fungi as a source of chemically tractable compounds for pharmaceutical applications.
Article
Immunology
Christian Kretzer, Paul M. Jordan, Rossella Bilancia, Antonietta Rossi, Tugce Gur Maz, Erden Banoglu, Ulrich S. Schubert, Oliver Werz
Summary: BRP-201 acts as both a FLAP antagonist and a 12/15-LOX activator, leading to a switch from pro-inflammatory to inflammation-resolving mediators. This has significant implications for intervention in inflammation.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Fabiana Troisi, Simona Pace, Paul M. Jordan, Katharina P. L. Meyer, Rossella Bilancia, Armando Ialenti, Francesca Borrelli, Antonietta Rossi, Lidia Sautebin, Charles N. Serhan, Oliver Werz
Summary: Sex differences and the role of sex hormones in lipid mediator biosynthetic networks were observed in acute self-resolving inflammation in mice, indicating advantages in males controlled by androgens.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)