scholarly journals Beta-caryophyllene enhances wound healing through multiple routes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachiko Koyama ◽  
Anna Purk ◽  
Manpreet Kaur ◽  
Helena A. Soini ◽  
Milos V. Novotny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Cannabinoid Receptor ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Regulated Gene Expression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Injured Skin

AbstractBeta-caryophyllene is an odoriferous bicyclic sesquiterpene found in various herbs and spices. Recently, it was found that beta-caryophyllene is a ligand of the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2). Activation of CB2 will decrease pain, a major signal for inflammatory responses. We hypothesized that beta-caryophyllene can affect wound healing by decreasing inflammation. Here we show that cutaneous wounds of mice treated with beta-caryophyllene had enhanced re-epithelialization. The treated tissue showed increased cell proliferation and cells treated with beta-caryophyllene showed enhanced cell migration, suggesting that the higher re-epithelialization is due to enhanced cell proliferation and cell migration. The treated tissues also had up-regulated gene expression for hair follicle bulge stem cells. Olfactory receptors were not involved in the enhanced wound healing. Transient Receptor Potential channel genes were up-regulated in the injured skin exposed to beta-caryophyllene. Interestingly, there were sex differences in the impact of beta-caryophyllene as only the injured skin of female mice had enhanced re-epithelialization after exposure to beta-caryophyllene. Our study suggests that chemical compounds included in essential oils have the capability to improve wound healing, an effect generated by synergetic impacts of multiple pathways.

scholarly journals Allosteric Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1) Ligands Reduce Ocular Pain and Inflammation

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Thapa ◽  
Elizabeth A. Cairns ◽  
Anna-Maria Szczesniak ◽  
Pushkar M. Kulkarni ◽  
Alex J. Straiker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Cannabinoid Receptor ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Neutrophil Infiltration ◽  
Cannabinoid Receptor 1 ◽  
Corneal Injury ◽  
Combination Treatments ◽  
Pain Scores ◽  
Novel Approach

Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) activation has been reported to reduce transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1)-induced inflammatory responses and is anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory in corneal injury. We examined whether allosteric ligands, can modulate CB1 signaling to reduce pain and inflammation in corneal hyperalgesia. Corneal hyperalgesia was generated by chemical cauterization of cornea in wildtype and CB2 knockout (CB2−/−) mice. The novel racemic CB1 allosteric ligand GAT211 and its enantiomers GAT228 and GAT229 were examined alone or in combination with the orthosteric CB1 agonist Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ8-THC). Pain responses were assessed following capsaicin (1 µM) stimulation of injured corneas at 6 h post-cauterization. Corneal neutrophil infiltration was also analyzed. GAT228, but not GAT229 or GAT211, reduced pain scores in response to capsaicin stimulation. Combination treatments of 0.5% GAT229 or 1% GAT211 with subthreshold Δ8-THC (0.4%) significantly reduced pain scores following capsaicin stimulation. The anti-nociceptive effects of both GAT229 and GAT228 were blocked with CB1 antagonist AM251, but remained unaffected in CB2−/− mice. Two percent GAT228, or the combination of 0.2% Δ8-THC with 0.5% GAT229 also significantly reduced corneal inflammation. CB1 allosteric ligands could offer a novel approach for treating corneal pain and inflammation.

scholarly journals Fetal endocannabinoids orchestrate the organization of pancreatic islet microarchitecture

2015 ◽  
Vol 112 (45) ◽  
pp. E6185-E6194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Malenczyk ◽  
Erik Keimpema ◽  
Fabiana Piscitelli ◽  
Daniela Calvigioni ◽  
Peyman Björklund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Pancreatic Islet ◽  
Energy Homeostasis ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Cannabinoid Receptor ◽  
Hormone Secretion ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Cellular Heterogeneity ◽  
Trpv1 Channels ◽  
Islet Size

Endocannabinoids are implicated in the control of glucose utilization and energy homeostasis by orchestrating pancreatic hormone release. Moreover, in some cell niches, endocannabinoids regulate cell proliferation, fate determination, and migration. Nevertheless, endocannabinoid contributions to the development of the endocrine pancreas remain unknown. Here, we show that α cells produce the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) in mouse fetuses and human pancreatic islets, which primes the recruitment of β cells by CB1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) engagement. Using subtractive pharmacology, we extend these findings to anandamide, a promiscuous endocannabinoid/endovanilloid ligand, which impacts both the determination of islet size by cell proliferation and α/β cell sorting by differential activation of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) and CB1Rs. Accordingly, genetic disruption of TRPV1 channels increases islet size whereas CB1R knockout augments cellular heterogeneity and favors insulin over glucagon release. Dietary enrichment in ω-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation in mice, which permanently reduces endocannabinoid levels in the offspring, phenocopies CB1R−/− islet microstructure and improves coordinated hormone secretion. Overall, our data mechanistically link endocannabinoids to cell proliferation and sorting during pancreatic islet formation, as well as to life-long programming of hormonal determinants of glucose homeostasis.

scholarly journals L-carnitine suppresses transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 activity and myofibroblast transdifferentiation in human corneal keratocytes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Turan ◽  
Monika Valtink ◽  
Peter S. Reinach ◽  
Annett Skupin ◽  
Huan Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Smooth Muscle Actin ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Pcr Analysis ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Corneal Keratocytes

AbstractCorneal stromal wound healing is a well-balanced process promoted by overlapping phases including keratocyte proliferation, inflammatory-related events, and tissue remodeling. L-carnitine as a natural antioxidant has shown potential to reduce stromal fibrosis, yet the underlying pathway is still unknown. Since transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) is a potential drug target for improving the outcome of inflammatory/fibrogenic wound healing, we investigated if L-carnitine can mediate inhibition of the fibrotic response through suppression of TRPV1 activation in human corneal keratocytes (HCK). We determined TRPV1-induced intracellular calcium transients using fluorescence calcium imaging, channel currents by planar patch-clamping, and cell migration by scratch assay for wound healing. The potential L-carnitine effect on TRPV1-induced myofibroblast transdifferentiation was evaluated by immunocytochemical detection of alpha smooth muscle actin. RT-PCR analysis confirmed TRPV1 mRNA expression in HCK. L-carnitine (1 mmol/l) inhibited either capsaicin (CAP) (10 µmol/l), hypertonic stress (450 mOsmol/l), or thermal increase (>43 °C) induced Ca2+ transients and corresponding increases in TRPV1-induced inward and outward whole-cell currents. This was accompanied by suppression of injury-induced increases in myofibroblast transdifferentiation and cell migration. In conclusion, L-carnitine contributes to inhibit stromal scarring through suppressing an injury-induced intrinsic TRPV1 activity that is linked with induction of myofibroblast transdifferentiation in HCK cells.

scholarly journals RhoA enhances store-operated Ca2+ entry and intestinal epithelial restitution by interacting with TRPC1 after wounding

2015 ◽  
Vol 309 (9) ◽  
pp. G759-G767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Kyoung Chung ◽  
Navneeta Rathor ◽  
Shelley R. Wang ◽  
Jian-Ying Wang ◽  
Jaladanki N. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Epithelial Restitution ◽  
Epithelial Cell Migration ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Wounded Area

Early mucosal restitution occurs as a consequence of epithelial cell migration to resealing of superficial wounds after injury. Our previous studies show that canonical transient receptor potential-1 (TRPC1) functions as a store-operated Ca2+ channel (SOC) in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and plays an important role in early epithelial restitution by increasing Ca2+ influx. Here we further reported that RhoA, a small GTP-binding protein, interacts with and regulates TRPC1, thus enhancing SOC-mediated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) and epithelial restitution after wounding. RhoA physically associated with TRPC1 and formed the RhoA/TRPC1 complexes, and this interaction increased in stable TRPC1-transfected IEC-6 cells (IEC-TRPC1). Inactivation of RhoA by treating IEC-TRPC1 cells with exoenzyme C3 transferase (C3) or ectopic expression of dominant negative RhoA (DNMRhoA) reduced RhoA/TRPC1 complexes and inhibited Ca2+ influx after store depletion, which was paralleled by an inhibition of cell migration over the wounded area. In contrast, ectopic expression of wild-type (WT)-RhoA increased the levels of RhoA/TRPC1 complexes, induced Ca2+ influx through activation of SOCE, and promoted cell migration after wounding. TRPC1 silencing by transfecting stable WT RhoA-transfected cells with siRNA targeting TRPC1 (siTRPC1) reduced SOCE and repressed epithelial restitution. Moreover, ectopic overexpression of WT-RhoA in polyamine-deficient cells rescued the inhibition of Ca2+ influx and cell migration induced by polyamine depletion. These findings indicate that RhoA interacts with and activates TRPC1 and thus stimulates rapid epithelial restitution after injury by inducing Ca2+ signaling.

scholarly journals Intracellular pools of DAG-activated TRPC3 channels are essential for TLR4 activation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Casas ◽  
Clara Meana ◽  
José Ramón López-López ◽  
Jesús Balsinde ◽  
María A. Balboa
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Lps Challenge ◽  
Intracellular Sensing ◽  
Lipin 1 ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Tlr4 Activation

ABSTRACTToll-like receptor 4, the receptor for bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), drives inflammatory responses that protect against pathogens and boost the adaptive immunity. LPS responses are known to depend on calcium fluxes, but the molecular mechanisms involved are poorly understood. Here we present evidence that the transient receptor potential canonical channel 3 (TRPC3) is activated intracellularly during macrophage exposure to LPS and is essential for Ca2+ release from internal stores. In this way TRPC3 participates in cytosolic Ca2+ elevations, TLR4 endocytosis, activation of inflammatory transcription factors and cytokine upregulation. We also report that TRPC3 is activated by diacylglycerol (DAG) generated by the phosphatidic acid phosphatase lipin-1. In accord with this, lipin-1-deficient cells show reduced Ca2+ responses to LPS challenge. A cameleon indicator directed to the endoplasmic reticulum shows that this is the organelle from which TRPC3 mediates the Ca2+ release. Finally, pharmacological inhibition of TRPC3 reduces systemic inflammation induced by LPS in mice. Collectively, our study unveils a central component of LPS-triggered Ca2+ signaling that involves intracellular sensing of lipin-1-derived DAG by TRPC3.

scholarly journals Viscoelasticity and cell jamming state transition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Pajic-Lijakovic ◽  
Milan Milivojevic
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
State Transition ◽  
State Transitions ◽  
Collective Cell Migration ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Cell Mobility ◽  
Controversial Topic ◽  
The Impact

Although collective cell migration (CCM) is a highly coordinated migratory mode, perturbations in the form of jamming state transitions and vice versa often occur even in 2D. These perturbations are involved in various biological processes, such as embryogenesis, wound healing and cancer invasion. CCM induces accumulation of cell residual stress which has a feedback impact to cell packing density. Density-mediated change of cell mobility influences the state of viscoelasticity of multicellular systems and on that base the jamming state transition. Although a good comprehension of how cells collectively migrate by following molecular rules has been generated, the impact of cellular rearrangements on cell viscoelasticity remains less understood. Thus, considering the density driven evolution of viscoelasticity caused by reduction of cell mobility could result in a powerful tool in order to address the contribution of cell jamming state transition in CCM and help to understand this important but still controversial topic. In addition, five viscoelastic states gained within three regimes: (1) convective regime, (2) conductive regime, and (3) damped-conductive regime was discussed based on the modeling consideration with special emphasis of jamming and unjamming states.

scholarly journals Polyamines regulate intestinal epithelial restitution through TRPC1-mediated Ca2+ signaling by differentially modulating STIM1 and STIM2

2012 ◽  
Vol 303 (3) ◽  
pp. C308-C317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaladanki N. Rao ◽  
Navneeta Rathor ◽  
Ran Zhuang ◽  
Tongtong Zou ◽  
Lan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cell ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Canonical Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Epithelial Restitution ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Stimulation Of

Early epithelial restitution occurs as a consequence of intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) migration after wounding, and its defective regulation is implicated in various critical pathological conditions. Polyamines stimulate intestinal epithelial restitution, but their exact mechanism remains unclear. Canonical transient receptor potential-1 (TRPC1)-mediated Ca2+ signaling is crucial for stimulation of IEC migration after wounding, and induced translocation of stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) to the plasma membrane activates TRPC1-mediated Ca2+ influx and thus enhanced restitution. Here, we show that polyamines regulate intestinal epithelial restitution through TRPC1-mediated Ca2+ signaling by altering the ratio of STIM1 to STIM2. Increasing cellular polyamines by ectopic overexpression of the ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene stimulated STIM1 but inhibited STIM2 expression, whereas depletion of cellular polyamines by inhibiting ODC activity decreased STIM1 but increased STIM2 levels. Induced STIM1/TRPC1 association by increasing polyamines enhanced Ca2+ influx and stimulated epithelial restitution, while decreased formation of the STIM1/TRPC1 complex by polyamine depletion decreased Ca2+ influx and repressed cell migration. Induced STIM1/STIM2 heteromers by polyamine depletion or STIM2 overexpression suppressed STIM1 membrane translocation and inhibited Ca2+ influx and epithelial restitution. These results indicate that polyamines differentially modulate cellular STIM1 and STIM2 levels in IECs, in turn controlling TRPC1-mediated Ca2+ signaling and influencing cell migration after wounding.

Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells from normal subjects and IPAH patients show divergent cAMP-mediated effects on TRPC expression and capacitative Ca2+ entry

2007 ◽  
Vol 292 (5) ◽  
pp. L1202-L1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen Zhang ◽  
Hemal H. Patel ◽  
Fiona Murray ◽  
Carmelle V. Remillard ◽  
Christian Schach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle ◽  
The Impact

Pulmonary vascular remodeling due to overgrowth of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) is a major cause for the elevated vascular resistance in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). Increased cytosolic Ca2+ concentration, resulting from enhanced capacitative Ca2+ entry (CCE) and upregulated transient receptor potential (TRP) channel expression, is involved in stimulating PASMC proliferation. The current study was designed to determine the impact of cAMP, a second messenger that we hypothesized would blunt aspects of PASMC activity, as a possible contributor to IPAH pathophysiology. Short-term (30 min) pretreatment with forskolin (FSK; 10 μM), a direct activator of adenylyl cyclase, in combination with the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor isobutylmethylxanthine (IBMX; 200 μM), attenuated CCE in PASMC from normal subjects, patients without pulmonary hypertension (NPH), and patients with IPAH. The FSK-mediated CCE inhibition was independent of protein kinase A (PKA), because the PKA inhibitor H89 negligibly affected the decrease in CCE produced by cAMP. By contrast, longer (4 h) treatment with FSK (with IBMX) attenuated CCE in normal and NPH PASMC but enhanced CCE in IPAH PASMC. This enhancement of CCE was abolished by PKA inhibition and associated with an upregulation of TRPC3. In addition, cAMP increased TRPC1 mRNA expression in IPAH (but not in normal or NPH) PASMC, an effect blunted by H89. Furthermore, iloprost, a prostacyclin analog that increases cAMP, downregulated TRPC3 expression in IPAH PASMC and FSK-mediated cAMP increase inhibited IPAH PASMC proliferation. Although a rapid rise in cellular cAMP decreases CCE by a PKA-independent mechanism, sustained cAMP increase inhibits CCE in normal and NPH PASMC but increases CCE via a PKA-dependent pathway in IPAH PASMC. The divergent effect of cAMP on CCE parallels effects on TRPC expression. The results suggest that the combined use of a PKA inhibitor and cAMP-elevating drugs may provide a novel approach for treatment of IPAH.

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