Letter
Cell Biology
Mei Ye, Yufei Chen, Jianni Liu, Jiawei Tian, Xunda Wang, Kin Lam Fok, Jianwu Shi, Hao Chen
Summary: This study found that cellular apoptosis susceptibility protein (CAS) is highly expressed in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and is associated with elevated complement pathway activity and upregulation of C3. The expression level of C3 is positively correlated with the infiltration of multiple immune cells. The results suggest that CAS participates in TNBC development through C3-mediated immune cell suppression and may serve as a potential therapeutic target for TNBC.
CELL PROLIFERATION
(2022)
Article
Biology
Benita L. Mcvicker, Ronda L. Simpson, Frederick G. Hamel, Robert G. Bennett
Summary: This study found that the selective PPAR gamma drug SR1664 can effectively reduce obesity-related liver fibrosis without causing weight gain.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elena Valeria Fuior, Evangelia Zvintzou, Theodosios Filippatos, Katerina Giannatou, Victoria Mparnia, Maya Simionescu, Anca Violeta Gafencu, Kyriakos E. Kypreos
Summary: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-binding transcription factors that regulate energetic metabolism, immune responses, and cell proliferation and differentiation. PPAR alpha receptors play a crucial role in modulating plasma lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, with pluripotent effects on atherogenic and antiatherogenic lipoproteins. Clinical evidence supports the use of PPAR alpha agonists in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia and/or low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
Review
Immunology
Chang Wang, Ying Shi, Xiaomei Wang, Heming Ma, Quan Liu, Yanhang Gao, Junqi Niu
Summary: Fibrates, as agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha, have shown potential in the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis. Combining fibrates with ursodeoxycholic acid can reduce alkaline phosphatase levels and improve clinical outcomes in patients with an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid monotherapy. Fibrates also relieve pruritus, unlike obeticholic acid. By targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, fibrates have the potential to treat primary biliary cholangitis by regulating hepatic immunity.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tong-tong Li, Gang Li, Rui Hu, Xin Ji, Chang Liu, Yun-ting Shao
Summary: Sulfatides are unique sphingolipids with important functions in various systems in the human body and are closely related to tumor occurrence and development. Peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor alpha (PPAR alpha) is a potential regulator of sulfatides. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the physiological functions of sulfatides and discusses the possible PPAR alpha regulatory mechanisms in sulfatide metabolism and functions.
NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xin-xin Zhu, Xia Wang, Shi-yu Jiao, Ye Liu, Li Shi, Qing Xu, Jing-jing Wang, Yun-er Chen, Qi Zhang, Yan-ting Song, Ming Wei, Bao-qi Yu, Jens Fielitz, Frank J. Gonzalez, Jie Du, Ai-juan Qu
Summary: Cardiac dysfunction is a key component in sepsis-induced multi-organ failure. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway, especially PPARa, is significantly decreased in septic cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyocyte-specific PPARa deficiency exacerbates mitochondrial dysfunction and fatty acid metabolism impairment, leading to cardiac dysfunction. Targeting PPARa may be a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of septic cardiomyopathy.
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Chang Wang, Fei Peng, Bohua Zhong, Ying Shi, Xiaomei Wang, Xueyuan Jin, Junqi Niu
Summary: The study showed that MBT1805 has therapeutic effects on ANIT-induced cholestasis, improving abnormal biochemical indicators, gallbladder enlargement, and histopathological changes. By regulating bile acid synthesis, biotransformation, and transport, MBT1805 helps relieve cholestasis.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Doudou Luo, Wenxuan Ye, Ling Chen, Xiaoqian Yuan, Yali Zhang, Caixia Chen, Xin Jin, Yu Zhou
Summary: Astrocyte inflammation activation hinders motor function recovery after cerebral ischemia, and the molecular mechanism is not clearly understood. This study investigates the role of PPARa in astrocyte inflammation activation after cerebral ischemia and explores the underlying mechanism. The results show that PPARa dysfunction promotes astrocyte inflammatory activation, while PPARa activation preserves lysosome function and restores autophagic flux in astrocytes after oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R).
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Adele Romano, Marzia Friuli, Laura Del Coco, Serena Longo, Daniele Vergara, Piero Del Boccio, Silvia Valentinuzzi, Ilaria Cicalini, Francesco P. Fanizzi, Silvana Gaetani, Anna M. Giudetti
Summary: Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is a naturally occurring bioactive lipid with potential anti-obesity and anti-hepatic lipid accumulation effects. Its mechanism of action involves regulation of key enzymes and proteins in lipid metabolism in the liver.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Feng-Zhi Xin, Ze-Hua Zhao, Xiao-Lin Liu, Qin Pan, Zi-Xuan Wang, Lin Zeng, Qian-Ren Zhang, Lin Ye, Meng-Yu Wang, Rui-Nan Zhang, Zi-Zhen Gong, Lei-Jie Huang, Chao Sun, Feng Shen, Lu Jiang, Jian-Gao Fan
Summary: The expansion of Escherichia-Shigella in NAFLD patients was found to be associated with disease severity, independent of obesity. Escherichia fergusonii induced nonobese NAFLD in rats characterized by hepatic steatosis and hepatocyte ballooning, disrupting host lipid metabolism. Additionally, E fergusonii-derived msRNA 23487 down-regulated host hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha expression, contributing to liver lipid accumulation.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Dan Li, Huijuan Ma, Qi Shu, Tingqian Wang, Linyi Li, Ping Huang, Kaiyan Lou, Huan Xu
Summary: The study found that arsenite (As+3) inhibits M2a cell polarization by suppressing PPAR-gamma and leads to lipid accumulation. Rosiglitazone (RSG) can alleviate the inhibitory effects of As+3 on PPAR-gamma and M2a cell polarization.
TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ariana Julia B. Gayban, Lucas A. C. Souza, Silvana G. Cooper, Erick Regalado, Robert Kleemann, Yumei Feng Earley
Summary: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely related to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. In this study, it was found that the (pro)renin receptor (PRR) plays a role in the development of diet-induced hepatic steatosis and fibrosis. The PRR antagonist, PRO20, showed potential therapeutic effects in reducing liver fat accumulation and damage in NAFLD.
Article
Plant Sciences
Junjie Liang, Caiyi Yang, Pengcheng Li, Meiling Zhang, Xueqian Xie, Xuting Xie, Yunliang Chen, Qing Wang, Lian Zhou, Xia Luo
Summary: Astragaloside IV activates PPAR gamma signaling and reduces DNA damage to inhibit the occurrence of CAC.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dan Su, Chunye Lv
Summary: Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) has been shown to exhibit anti-cancer effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) by activating the PPAR gamma/PTEN/Akt signaling pathway, leading to inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, as well as promotion of apoptosis.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hiroshi Iwata, Eric A. Osborn, Giovanni J. Ughi, Kentaro Murakami, Claudia Goettsch, Joshua D. Hutcheson, Adam Mauskapf, Peter C. Mattson, Peter Libby, Sasha A. Singh, Joan Matamalas, Elena Aikawa, Guillermo J. Tearney, Masanori Aikawa, Farouc A. Jaffer
Summary: In this study, pemafibrate demonstrated a significant reduction in stent-induced arterial inflammation and neointimal hyperplasia in Yorkshire pigs, suggesting its potential as a new pharmacological approach to prevent stent restenosis. Further trials are warranted to confirm its efficacy in clinical settings.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vladimir S. Shavva, Anna Babina, Ekaterina Nekrasova, Alexey Lisunov, Ella B. Dizhe, Galina N. Oleinikova, Sergey Orlov
Summary: ABCA1 is an important protein involved in high-density lipoprotein formation, and insulin can downregulate its expression in liver cells. Insulin regulates the expression of ABCA1 gene through PI3K, p38, MEK1/2, JNK, mTORC1 signaling pathways, as well as transcription factors LXR alpha, LXR beta, FOXO1, and NF-kappa B.
CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
(2023)
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vladimir S. Shavva, Anna V. Babina, Ekaterina V. Nekrasova, Alexey V. Lisunov, Ella B. Dizhe, Galina N. Oleinikova, Sergey V. Orlov
CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Natallia V. V. Dubashynskaya, Anton N. N. Bokatyi, Anatoliy V. V. Dobrodumov, Igor V. V. Kudryavtsev, Andrey S. S. Trulioff, Artem A. A. Rubinstein, Arthur D. D. Aquino, Yaroslav A. A. Dubrovskii, Elena S. S. Knyazeva, Elena V. V. Demyanova, Yuliya A. A. Nashchekina, Yury A. A. Skorik
Summary: The growth of microbial multidrug resistance is a problem in modern clinical medicine. Chemical modification of active pharmaceutical ingredients is an attractive strategy to improve their biopharmaceutical properties. Conjugation of antimicrobial drugs with natural polysaccharides provides targeted delivery, controlled drug release, and reduced toxicity. The study synthesized colistin conjugates with succinyl chitosan and found promising results in terms of drug release, antimicrobial activity, and reduction of drug nephrotoxicity and inflammation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elena Vasichkina, Daria Alekseeva, Igor Kudryavtsev, Anzhela Glushkova, Anastasia Y. Starshinova, Anna Malkova, Dmitry Kudlay, Anna Starshinova
Summary: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of confirmed cases in children was small and it was believed that children generally had mild or asymptomatic infections. However, the understanding of COVID-19's impact on children, including immune response, diagnosis, and treatment, is focused on the adult population. Despite the mild nature of COVID-19 in children, there is still an incomplete understanding of the acute infection and its subsequent manifestations, such as Long-COVID-19 or Post-COVID-19, PASC, as well as the correlations with comorbidities and immunological changes. Further research is needed to examine the association between transient or persistent cardiac complications and long-term adverse events.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Anastasiia Gainullina, Denis A. Mogilenko, Li-Hao Huang, Helena Todorov, Vipin Narang, Ki-Wook Kim, Lim Sheau Yng, Andrew Kent, Baosen Jia, Kumba Seddu, Karen Krchma, Jun Wu, Karine Crozat, Elena Tomasello, Regine Dress, Peter See, Charlotte Scott, Sophie Gibbings, Geetika Bajpai, Jigar V. Desai, Barbara Maier, Sebastien This, Peter Wang, Stephanie Vargas Aguilar, Lucie Poupel, Sebastien Dussaud, Tyng-An Zhou, Veronique Angeli, J. Magarian Blander, Kyunghee Choi, Marc Dalod, Ivan Dzhagalov, Emmanuel L. Gautier, Claudia Jakubzick, Kory Lavine, Michail S. Lionakis, Helena Paidassi, Michael H. Sieweke, Florent Ginhoux, Martin Guilliams, Christophe Benoist, Miriam Merad, Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Alexey Sergushichev, Maxim N. Artyomov
Summary: This study focuses on the diversity and metabolic variability of mononuclear phagocyte (MNP) subpopulations. Through metabolic network analysis of large-scale transcriptional datasets, it was found that cholesterol synthesis is particularly active in migratory dendritic cells, while glutathione synthesis is essential for cysteinyl leukotriene production by peritoneal and lung macrophages.
Article
Immunology
Anna Starshinova, Anna Malkova, Yulia Zinchenko, Igor Kudryavtsev, Maria Serebriakova, Tatiana Akisheva, Sergey Lapin, Aleksandra Mazing, Dmitry Kudlay, Anzhela Glushkova, Piotr Yablonskiy, Yehuda Shoenfeld
Summary: This study aimed to determine the autoimmune clinical and immunological features in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The study found that some tuberculosis patients had high levels of rheumatoid factor, complement system factor C3, and anti-MCV, along with alterations in B cell and follicular T cell subsets. The results of this study suggest that autoimmunity may be involved in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis, but these indicators are not specific.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Elena Vasichkina, Daria Alekseeva, Vadim Karev, Ekaterina Podyacheva, Igor Kudryavtsev, Anzhela Glushkova, Anastasia Y. Starshinova, Dmitry Kudlay, Anna Starshinova
Summary: COVID-19 in children is usually mild, but it can cause multiple organ disorders with poor respiratory symptoms. Cardiac changes are observed in a significant proportion of cases, which can be challenging to diagnose in high-risk groups. This review aims to identify the most significant symptoms of COVID-19-related cardiac involvement and the need for in-depth examination.
Review
Immunology
Denis A. Mogilenko, Alexey Sergushichev, Maxim N. Artyomov
Summary: Immunometabolism has become a new interdisciplinary field of research in recent years, providing important insights into the regulation of immune responses. Traditional approaches and new technologies, such as spatially resolved metabolic imaging and computational algorithms, have helped us understand the complexity of immunometabolic regulation. This review discusses recent studies and technological developments that aim to capture the interplay between immune responses and metabolism.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Varvara Labis, Ernest Bazikyan, Svetlana Sizova, Vladimir Oleinikov, Andrey Trulioff, Maria Serebriakova, Igor Kudryavtsev, Dmitry Khmelenin, Olga Zhigalina, Irina Dyachkova, Denis Zolotov, Victor Asadchikov, Tatyana Mrugova, Aleksandr Zurochka, Sergey Khaidukov, Ivan G. Kozlov
Summary: The emission of nanoscale particles from dental implant surfaces accumulates in bone and soft tissues, with potential involvement in systemic pathological processes remaining unexplored. This study aimed to investigate protein production during interactions between immunocompetent cells and nanoscale metal particles from dental implant surfaces. The ability of these particles to migrate and potentially contribute to pathological structures, such as gallstones, was also examined. Various methods, including microbiological studies and imaging techniques, were used to analyze the effects of these particles on immune cells and demonstrate their presence in gallstones. The findings highlight a significant reduction in TNF-a production in response to the presence of nanoscale metal particles.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Tarnawski, Vladimir S. Shavva, Eric J. Kort, Zhengbing Zhuge, Ingrid Nilsson, Alessandro L. Gallina, David Martinez-Enguita, Benjamin Heller Sahlgren, Matthew Weiland, April S. Caravaca, Staffan Schmidt, Ping Chen, Katarina Abbas, Fu-Hua Wang, Osman Ahmed, Michael Eberhardson, Anna Farnert, Eddie Weitzberg, Mika Gustafsson, Jan Kehr, Stephen G. Malin, Henrik Hult, Mattias Carlstrom, Stefan Jovinge, Peder S. Olofsson
Summary: Endothelial dysfunction and impaired vasodilation are associated with adverse cardiovascular events. T lymphocytes expressing ChAT regulate vasodilation and play a role in the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway. ChAT mRNA expression in human T cells is induced through the PI3K signaling cascade and regulated by REST-mediated methylation and up-regulation by GATA3. Functional experiments demonstrate that T cell-derived ACh promotes endothelial nitric oxide-synthase activity, vasorelaxation, and barrier integrity. Additionally, the frequency of ChAT(+)CD4(+) T cells in blood correlates with survival in patients with severe circulatory failure. These findings provide a mechanism for cholinergic immune regulation of vascular endothelial function in human inflammation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Polina Prokopenko, Victoria Matyushenko, Alexandra Rak, Ekaterina Stepanova, Anna Chistyakova, Arina Goshina, Igor Kudryavtsev, Larisa Rudenko, Irina Isakova-Sivak
Summary: Current seasonal influenza vaccines have suboptimal effectiveness, especially in seasons dominated by viruses that do not match the vaccine. Finding new approaches to improve the immunogenicity and efficacy of traditional influenza vaccines is of high priority for public health. In this study, the researchers tested the hypothesis that truncation of the nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) and the replacement of the nucleoprotein (NP) of the A/Leningrad/17 master donor virus with a recent NP, i.e., switching to 5:3 genome composition, could improve the cross-protective potential of the LAIV virus.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Igor Kudryavtsev, Yulia Zinchenko, Anna Starshinova, Maria Serebriakova, Anna Malkova, Tatiana Akisheva, Dmitriy Kudlay, Anzhela Glushkova, Piotr Yablonskiy, Yehuda Shoenfeld
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the distribution and disturbance of circulating Treg cell subsets in patients with sarcoidosis. The results showed a decrease in the absolute numbers of Treg cells and several alterations in Treg cell subsets in patients with sarcoidosis. These findings suggest that the balance of Treg cell populations could be used for the diagnosis and prognosis of sarcoidosis.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Andrei A. Savchenko, Igor V. Kudryavtsev, Dmitry V. Isakov, Ivan S. Sadowski, Vasily D. Belenyuk, Alexandr G. Borisov
Summary: Post-COVID syndrome, found in 10-20% of recovered patients, is characterized by impaired function of the nervous, cardiovascular, and immune systems. Previous studies have shown a decrease in NK cell count and functional activity in patients recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of rhIL-2 in correcting NK cell phenotype and function in post-COVID syndrome patients. It was found that treatment with rhIL-2 restored peripheral blood NK cell count and functional potential.
Review
Biology
Anna Starshinova, Yulia Zinchenko, Anna Malkova, Dmitriy Kudlay, Igor Kudryavtsev, Piotr Yablonskiy
Summary: Currently, sarcoidosis is still a disease of unknown cause, making diagnosis and treatment more complicated. Various factors, both organic and inorganic, have been studied as triggers for granulomatous inflammation. However, the most promising hypothesis is that sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease triggered by adjuvants in genetically predisposed individuals. This paper discusses the presence of ASIA criteria for sarcoidosis, proposes a new concept of its course within the framework of ASIA, and highlights the challenges in creating a disease model and selecting therapy. The data obtained bring us closer to understanding the nature of sarcoidosis and enable further studies to confirm this hypothesis by developing a disease model.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eleonora A. Starikova, Artem A. Rubinstein, Jennet T. Mammedova, Dmitry V. Isakov, Igor V. Kudryavtsev
Summary: It has been more than a century since the discovery of arginine, and its metabolism continues to amaze researchers. Arginine plays important roles in homeostasis, particularly in the regulation of the cardiovascular system and regeneration processes. Recent studies have revealed a close relationship between arginine metabolism and immune responses, providing new opportunities for developing therapeutic approaches for diseases associated with altered immune activity. This review analyzes the literature on the role of arginine metabolism in the immunopathogenesis of various diseases and discusses its potential as a target for therapeutic interventions.
CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)