Review
Immunology
Marion Mussbacher, Martina Derler, Jose Basilio, Johannes A. Schmid
Summary: Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) is a dimeric transcription factor that regulates the expression of chemokines, cytokines, transcription factors, and regulatory proteins, playing a crucial role in inflammation and immunity. Understanding its specific roles in different cell types, tissues, and under different stimuli is important. This review focuses on the role of NF-kappa B in monocytes and macrophages, innate immune cells that exhibit high plasticity and adjust their functions against pathogens and cues from the environment. NF-kappa B activation in macrophages has significant implications in inflammatory diseases and its temporal dynamics are complex.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mingkwan Na Takuathung, Saranyapin Potikanond, Siriwoot Sookkhee, Pitchaya Mungkornasawakul, Thanathorn Jearanaikulvanich, Kittinan Chinda, Nitwara Wikan, Wutigri Nimlamool
Summary: The study demonstrated that Kaempferia parviflora extract has significant anti-inflammatory and anti-psoriatic effects by suppressing key inflammatory markers and inhibiting NF-kappa B pathway activation and protein phosphorylation. The results suggest that KP extract has potential as a promising agent for treating inflammation and psoriasis.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Anne Marie Josephson, Kevin Leclerc, Lindsey H. Remark, Emma Muinos Lopez, Philipp Leucht
Summary: The decline in regenerative potential of aging tissues is attributed to changes in tissue-specific stem cells and their niches, particularly in bone where aged skeletal stem/progenitor cell dysfunction is related to inflamm-aging. By using a mouse model of parabiosis, it was demonstrated that exposure to inflammatory secretome can lead to a phenotype similar to aging in skeletal stem cells.
Review
Immunology
Zhongwei Zhang, Peter B. Ernst, Hiroshi Kiyono, Yosuke Kurashima
Summary: Mast cells are widely distributed immune cells with diverse phenotypes and functions. They exhibit high functional heterogeneity and plasticity due to their unique maturation mechanism. Mast cells can adapt to different microenvironments and regulate allergy and inflammation under the peripheral immune education system. This review focuses on the mechanism and heterogeneity of mast cell migration to mucosal tissues, such as the gastrointestinal tract. The immunosuppressive properties of mast cells suggest a potential new approach for treating inflammatory and allergic disorders.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Khalid Saad Alharbi, Obaid Afzal, Waleed Hassan Almalki, Imran Kazmi, Mohammad Arshad Javed Shaikh, Lakshmi Thangavelu, Monica Gulati, Sachin Kumar Singh, Niraj Kumar Jha, Piyush Kumar Gupta, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Brian George Oliver, Kamal Dua, Gaurav Gupta
Summary: Nutraceuticals, as dietary supplements, have the potential to improve health, prevent diseases, and maintain normal body function. This review discusses the medical value of nutraceuticals in targeting the NF-kappa B pathway to mitigate inflammatory lung diseases.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jianwei Fan, Lifang Duan, Nan Wu, Xiaofan Xu, Jiaqi Xin, Shengnan Jiang, Cheng Zhang, Hong Zhang
Summary: Baicalin has been shown to inhibit the activation of pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), reduce pancreatic inflammation and fibrosis, and decrease the levels of various markers associated with fibrosis in the pancreas. It inhibits the TGF-beta 1/TGF-beta R1/TAK1/NF-kappa B signaling pathway, leading to decreased MCP-1 secretion and reduced infiltration of macrophages and inflammation cells in the pancreas. This study provides a basis for the potential use of baicalin in the prevention and treatment of chronic pancreatitis.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Abeer A. Al-Masri, Fuad Ameen
Summary: Banana is an important fruit crop worldwide. In this study, an anthocyanin-rich extract from banana bract (BBA) was prepared and characterized. BBA showed antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-stimulated macrophage-like cells. The presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and anthocyanin in BBA was identified. BBA increased endogenous antioxidants and inhibited the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB under LPS-stimulated conditions, indicating its potential as an anti-inflammatory agent.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Wang, Zhenzhen Tan, Jing Yang, Longfei Li, Haoran Li, Huaxing Zhang, Heqiong Liu, Yi Liu, Lei Wang, Qian Li, Huicai Guo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of PFOS exposure on atherosclerosis progression and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that PFOS increased pulse wave velocity, intima-media thickness, aortic plaque burden, and levels of serum lipids and inflammatory cytokines. PFOS promoted M1 macrophage polarization and suppressed M2 macrophage polarization, leading to inflammation. NF-κB activation in macrophages was associated with this process. These findings highlight the role of PFOS in accelerating atherosclerosis progression through NF-κB-mediated inflammation.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kehinde S. Olaniyi, Stephanie E. Areloegbe
Summary: This study investigated the effects of acetate on cardiometabolic abnormalities associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in a rat model. The results suggest that acetate protects against cardiac inflammation by suppressing PCSK9 and NF-kB-dependent mechanisms.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joong-Seok Woo, Eun-Seon Yoo, Sung-Hyun Kim, Jae-Han Lee, So-Hee Han, Soo-Hyun Jung, Gi-Hwan Jung, Ji-Youn Jung
Summary: OA treatment leads to induction of apoptosis in melanoma cells through increased apoptotic bodies and decreased expression of antiapoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Shaohua Cong, Qian Peng, Liou Cao, Qingqing Yi, Yi Liu, Linhui Li, Qingchun Tong, Dongyu Liang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of diosgenin on periodontitis and found that it inhibited inflammatory responses and the activation of NF-kappa B pathway while promoting osteogenesis. Administering diosgenin to periodontitis rats also reduced the levels of inflammatory factors and NF-kappa B in gingival tissue, and promoted the expression of osteoblast-related genes. These findings suggest that diosgenin may be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating periodontitis in the future.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Guibao Ke, Xueqin Chen, Ruyi Liao, Lixia Xu, Li Zhang, Hong Zhang, Sujuan Kuang, Yue Du, Juan Hu, Zhiwen Lian, Caoshuai Dou, Qianmei Zhang, Xingchen Zhao, Fengxia Zhang, Shuangshuang Zhu, Jianchao Ma, Zhuo Li, Sijia Li, Chaosheng He, Xia Chen, Yingzhen Wen, Zhonglin Feng, Minghao Zheng, Ting Lin, Ruizhao Li, Bohou Li, Wei Dong, Yuanhan Chen, Wenjian Wang, Zhiming Ye, Chunyu Deng, Houqin Xiao, Jie Xiao, Xinling Liang, Wei Shi, Shuangxin Liu
Summary: The expression of Receptor activator of NF-kappa B (RANK) is increased in podocytes of patients with diabetic nephropathy. Mouse models of podocyte-specific RANK depletion and overexpression showed that RANK depletion alleviated the development of kidney diseases, while RANK overexpression aggravated the condition. The findings suggest that RANK mediates the development of diabetic nephropathy by promoting glomerular oxidative stress and proinflammatory cytokine production.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yating Wang, Xiurong Bao, Hao Xian, Fang Wei, Yining Song, Siyu Zhao, Yujie Zhang, Yumeng Wang, Ying Wang
Summary: This study investigates the role and potential mechanisms of ginsenoside metabolite compound K (CK) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results demonstrate that CK can reduce arthritis symptoms and inhibit inflammation-related genes and pathways. These findings contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanism of CK in treating RA.
PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Yan Liu, Kai Xu, Yin Yao, Zheng Liu
Summary: This article reviews the role of A20 in allergic airway diseases, finding that A20 can regulate the inflammatory response in these diseases by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway, thus exerting anti-inflammatory effects. The gene polymorphisms of A20 are also associated with allergic airway diseases.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eiichi Kusagawa, Chiharu Okuda, Rikako Yamaguchi, Kaori Nakano, Yasunobu Miyake, Takao Kataoka
Summary: Cucurbitacin B down-regulates TNF-alpha-induced ICAM-1 expression and inhibits the inflammatory response in lung adenocarcinoma cells by modulating the TNF-R1 expression in the NF-kappa B signaling pathway.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)