HMGB1 binding to receptor for advanced glycation end products enhances inflammatory responses of human bronchial epithelial cells by activating p38 MAPK and ERK1/2

2015 ◽  
Vol 405 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Liang ◽  
Changchun Hou ◽  
Jinliang Kong ◽  
Hanchun Wen ◽  
Xiaowen Zheng ◽  
...  
Toxicology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 197 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayalakshmi N. Ayyagari ◽  
Adolph Januszkiewicz ◽  
Jayasree Nath

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 359-359
Author(s):  
David Turner ◽  
Bradley Krisanits ◽  
Callan Frye ◽  
Lourdes Nogueira ◽  
Ried Schuster ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives The literature regarding the role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on tumor biology has shown only moderate promise reflected by increases in cell growth, migration and invasion in vitro which is not supported by increased tumor growth in vivo14-16– A caveat to these studies is that they are centered upon a single AGE peptide and a subsequent assessment of their molecular effects on tumor epithelial cells. The objective is to show that by feeding mice a high AGE diet we can recapitulate a microenvironment comprising of a wide spectrum of AGEs which can influence neoplastic growth. Methods We recapitulated a dietary-AGE induced microenvironment in syngeneic xenograft and spontaneous breast and prostate mouse cancer models and the effects on tumor growth assessed. The mechanistic consequences of dietary-AGEs on the tumor microenvironment were further defined using mouse and human primary and immortalized two-compartment co-culture ex vivo culture models. Results Dietary-AGE consumption in breast and prostate tumor models significantly accelerated tumor growth by functioning as ligand to the transmembrane receptor for AGE (RAGE). Our studies demonstrate that AGEs promote neoplastic growth by functioning as ligand to RAGE expressed in the tumor stroma not the tumor epithelial cells. Dietary-AGE activation of RAGE in both breast and prostate tumors caused a regulatory program of ‘activated fibroblasts’ defined by increased expression of cancer associated fibroblast markers, NFkB and MYC upregulation, and pro-tumorigenic paracrine secretion. Complementary to this, our published studies show that high intake of dietary AGE after BCa diagnosis increases risk of mortality in postmenopausal women. Conclusions These data demonstrate, for the first time, the oncogenic potential of dietary-AGEs in promoting neoplastic growth. This lays the foundation for strategic changes aimed at reducing cancer incidence and mortality as pharmacological, educational and/or interventional strategies aimed at reducing the dietary-AGE accumulation pool may one day be viewed as universal cancer preventative and/or therapeutic initiatives especially when combined with existing therapies. Funding Sources David P. Turner was supported by grants from the NIH/NCI, R21 CA194469 and U54 CA21096..


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva O. Melin ◽  
Jonatan Dereke ◽  
Magnus Hillman

Abstract Background The receptors for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) are increased in atherosclerotic plaques. Soluble (s)RAGE decreases, whereas the extracellular newly identified receptor for advanced glycation end products (EN-RAGE) increases inflammatory responses mediated by RAGE. The aims were to explore whether sRAGE, EN-RAGE and the EN-RAGE/sRAGE ratio, were associated with the use of lipid-lowering drugs (LLD) and/or antihypertensive drugs (AHD) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods Cross-sectional design. T1D patients were consecutively recruited from one diabetes clinic. Blood samples were collected, supplemented with data from electronic health records. sRAGE and EN-RAGE were analysed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assays. An EN-RAGE/sRAGE ratio was calculated. Adjustments were performed with inflammatory and metabolic variables, s-creatinine, depression, smoking, physical inactivity, medication, and cardiovascular complications. Multiple regression analyses were performed. Results In this study 283 T1D patients (men 56%, 18–59 years) were included. One-hundred and thirty LLD users compared to 153 non-users had lower levels of the EN-RAGE/sRAGE ratio (P = 0.009), and 89 AHD users compared to 194 non-users had lower levels of sRAGE (P = 0.031). The use of LLD (inversely) (B coefficient − 0.158, P = 0.033) and the use of AHD (B coefficient 0.187, P = 0.023) were associated with the EN-RAGE/sRAGE ratio. sRAGE (Lg10) (per unit) (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.5, 95% CI = 1.4–9.1, P = 0.009), EN-RAGE (Lg10) (per unit) (inversely) (AOR 0.4, 95% CI = 0.2–1.0, P = 0.046), age (P <  0.001), and triglycerides (P <  0.029), were associated with LLD. sRAGE (Lg10) (per unit) (inversely) (AOR = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.1–0.5, P = 0.001), diabetes duration, triglycerides, s-creatinine, and systolic BP (all P values < 0.043), were associated with AHD. Conclusions Higher sRAGE levels and lower EN-RAGE levels were linked to the use of LLD, whereas lower sRAGE levels were linked to the use of AHD. No other variables but the use of LLD and the use of AHD were linked to the EN-RAGE/sRAGE ratio. This may be of major importance as sRAGE is an inhibitor and EN-RAGE is a stimulator of inflammatory processes mediated by RAGE.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (13) ◽  
pp. 3234
Author(s):  
Alexandra Eichhorst ◽  
Christoph Daniel ◽  
Rita Rzepka ◽  
Bettina Sehnert ◽  
Falk Nimmerjahn ◽  
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It is incompletely understood how self-antigens become targets of humoral immunity in antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases. In this context, alarmins are discussed as an important level of regulation. Alarmins are recognized by various receptors, such as receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE). As RAGE is upregulated under inflammatory conditions, strongly binds nucleic acids and mediates pro-inflammatory responses upon alarmin recognition, our aim was to examine its contribution to immune complex-mediated autoimmune diseases. This question was addressed employing RAGE−/− animals in murine models of pristane-induced lupus, collagen-induced, and serum-transfer arthritis. Autoantibodies were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, renal disease by quantification of proteinuria and histology, arthritis by scoring joint inflammation. The associated immune status was determined by flow cytometry. In both disease entities, we detected tendentiously decreased autoantibody levels in RAGE−/− mice, however no differences in clinical outcome. In accordance with autoantibody levels, a subgroup of the RAGE−/− animals showed a decrease in plasma cells, and germinal center B cells and an increase in follicular B cells. Based on our results, we suggest that RAGE deficiency alone does not significantly affect antibody-mediated autoimmunity. RAGE may rather exert its effects along with other receptors linking environmental factors to auto-reactive immune responses.


2011 ◽  
Vol 300 (4) ◽  
pp. L516-L525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Yamakawa ◽  
Tokujiro Uchida ◽  
Michael A. Matthay ◽  
Koshi Makita

Although the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) has been used as a biological marker of alveolar epithelial cell injury in clinical studies, the mechanism for release of soluble RAGE from lung epithelial cells has not been well studied. Therefore, these studies were designed to determine the mechanism for release of soluble RAGE after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. For these purposes, alveolar epithelial cells from rat lungs were cultured on Transwell inserts, and LPS was added to the apical side (500 μg/ml) for 16 h on day 7. On day 7, RAGE was expressed predominantly in surfactant protein D-negative cells, and LPS challenge induced release of RAGE into the medium. This response was partially blocked by matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors. Transcripts of MMP-3 and MMP-13 were upregulated by LPS, whereas RAGE transcripts did not change. Proteolysis by MMP-3 and MMP-13 resulted in soluble RAGE expression in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the in situ rat lung, and this reaction was inhibited by MMP inhibitors. In human studies, both MMP-3 and -13 antigen levels were significantly correlated with the level of RAGE in pulmonary edema fluid samples. These results support the conclusion that release of RAGE is primarily mediated by proteolytic damage in alveolar epithelial cells in the lung, caused by proteases in acute inflammatory conditions in the distal air spaces.


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