scholarly journals Galactomyces fermentation filtrate prevents T helper 2‐mediated reduction of filaggrin in an aryl hydrocarbon receptor‐dependent manner

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 786-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Takei ◽  
C. Mitoma ◽  
A. Hashimoto‐Hachiya ◽  
M. Takahara ◽  
G. Tsuji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
T Helper ◽  
T Helper 2 ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Mediated Reduction

scholarly journals The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR) in Immune and Inflammatory Diseases

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 3851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew Neavin ◽  
Duan Liu ◽  
Balmiki Ray ◽  
Richard Weinshilboum
Keyword(s):  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Nuclear Receptor ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Inflammatory Processes ◽  
Targeted Gene Expression

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a nuclear receptor that modulates the response to environmental stimuli. It was recognized historically for its role in toxicology but, in recent decades, it has been increasingly recognized as an important modulator of disease—especially for its role in modulating immune and inflammatory responses. AHR has been implicated in many diseases that are driven by immune/inflammatory processes, including major depressive disorder, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and allergic responses, among others. The mechanisms by which AHR has been suggested to impact immune/inflammatory diseases include targeted gene expression and altered immune differentiation. It has been suggested that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are near AHR-regulated genes may contribute to AHR-dependent disease mechanisms/pathways. Further, we have found that SNPs that are outside of nuclear receptor binding sites (i.e., outside of AHR response elements (AHREs)) may contribute to AHR-dependent gene regulation in a SNP- and ligand-dependent manner. This review will discuss the evidence and mechanisms of AHR contributions to immune/inflammatory diseases and will consider the possibility that SNPs that are outside of AHR binding sites might contribute to AHR ligand-dependent inter-individual variation in disease pathophysiology and response to pharmacotherapeutics.

Role of IL-4, IL-13, and STAT6 in inflammation-induced hypercontractility of murine smooth muscle cells

2002 ◽  
Vol 282 (2) ◽  
pp. G226-G232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirotada Akiho ◽  
Patricia Blennerhassett ◽  
Yikang Deng ◽  
Stephen M. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Trichinella Spiralis ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
T Helper ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
T Helper 2 ◽  
Muscularis Externa

T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, which activate signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) are expressed in the muscularis externa during nematode infection and are candidate mediators of the associated hypercontractility. To determine the locus of action of these cytokines, we examined the IL-4- and IL-13-induced hypercontractility of the isolated muscle cells from STAT6 +/+ and STAT6 −/− mice. We compared the results with cells isolated from Trichinella spiralis-infected STAT6 +/+ and STAT6 −/− mice. Carbamylcholine chloride (Carbachol) induced the contraction of jejunal muscle cells in a concentration-dependent manner maximal contraction (Rmax26.7 ± 1.9%). Cells from T. spiralis-infected STAT6 −/− mice showed the hypertrophy (cell lengths 41.4 ± 0.8 to 89.0 ± 8.7 μm) and hypercontractility (Rmax37.5 ± 1.3%) induced by infection. IL-4Rα mRNA was detected in dispersed smooth muscle cells. Incubation of longitudinal muscle-myenteric plexus (LMMP) with IL-4 and IL-13 enhanced Carbachol-induced muscle contraction (Rmax35.5 ± 1.9 and 32.4 ± 2.9%, respectively). Incubation of LMMP from STAT6 −/− mice with IL-4 did not enhance the contraction. The hypercontractility in T. spiralis-infected mice was attenuated in STAT6 −/− mice ( P < 0.02). These results indicate both IL-4 and IL-13 induce hypercontractility of muscle cells via the STAT6 pathway, and this is the basis for hypercontractility observed in T. spiralis-infected mice.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Complex Relationship between Nuclear Export and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Mediated Gene Regulation

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (16) ◽  
pp. 6095-6104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Pollenz ◽  
E. Rick Barbour
Keyword(s):  
Gene Regulation ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Nuclear Export ◽  
Reporter Genes ◽  
Gene Induction ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Leptomycin B ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) contains signals for both nuclear import and nuclear export (NES). The purpose of the studies in this report was to determine the relationship between the nuclear export of the AHR and AHR-mediated gene regulation. Blockage of nuclear export in HepG2 cells with leptomycin B (LMB) resulted in increased levels of AHR-AHR nuclear translocator (ARNT) complex in the nucleus and correlative reductions in agonist-stimulated AHR degradation. However, LMB exposure inhibited agonist-mediated induction of numerous AHR-responsive reporter genes by 75 to 89% and also inhibited induction of endogenous CYP1A1. LMB did not transform the AHR to a ligand binding species or affect activation by TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin). Mutagenesis of leucines 66 and 71 of the putative AHR NES resulted in a protein with reduced function in dimerization to ARNT and binding to DNA, while alanine substitution at leucine 69 (AHRA69) resulted in an AHR that bound with ARNT and associated with DNA. AHRA69protein injected directly into the nuclei of E36 cells remained nuclear following 6 h of agonist stimulation. In transient-transfection assays, AHRA69 accumulated within the nucleus was not degraded efficiently following agonist exposure. Finally, AHRA69 supported induction of AHR-responsive reporter genes in an agonist-dependent manner. These findings show that it is possible to generate an AHR protein defective in nuclear export that is functional in agonist-mediated gene induction. This implies that the negative effect of LMB on agonist-mediated gene induction is independent of the nuclear export of the AHR.

The interleukin-6-type cytokine oncostatin M induces aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression in a STAT3-dependent manner in human HepG2 hepatoma cells

FEBS Journal ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 280 (24) ◽  
pp. 6681-6690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Stobbe-Maicherski ◽  
Sandra Wolff ◽  
Christian Wolff ◽  
Josef Abel ◽  
Ulrich Sydlik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Hepatoma Cells ◽  
Receptor Expression ◽  
Oncostatin M ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon

scholarly journals Streptococcus gallolyticus Increases Expression and Activity of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Dependent CYP1 Biotransformation Capacity in Colorectal Epithelial Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahwa Taddese ◽  
Rian Roelofs ◽  
Derk Draper ◽  
Xinqun Wu ◽  
Shaoguang Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Intestinal Bacteria ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogen ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Streptococcus Gallolyticus

ObjectiveThe opportunistic pathogen Streptococcus gallolyticus is one of the few intestinal bacteria that has been consistently linked to colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to identify novel S. gallolyticus-induced pathways in colon epithelial cells that could further explain how S. gallolyticus contributes to CRC development.Design and ResultsTranscription profiling of in vitro cultured CRC cells that were exposed to S. gallolyticus revealed the specific induction of oxidoreductase pathways. Most prominently, CYP1A and ALDH1 genes that encode phase I biotransformation enzymes were responsible for the detoxification or bio-activation of toxic compounds. A common feature is that these enzymes are induced through the Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Using the specific inhibitor CH223191, we showed that the induction of CYP1A was dependent on the AhR both in vitro using multiple CRC cell lines as in vivo using wild-type C57bl6 mice colonized with S. gallolyticus. Furthermore, we showed that CYP1 could also be induced by other intestinal bacteria and that a yet unidentified diffusible factor from the S. galloltyicus secretome (SGS) induces CYP1A enzyme activity in an AhR-dependent manner. Importantly, priming CRC cells with SGS increased the DNA damaging effect of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 3-methylcholanthrene.ConclusionThis study shows that gut bacteria have the potential to modulate the expression of biotransformation pathways in colonic epithelial cells in an AhR-dependent manner. This offers a novel theory on the contribution of intestinal bacteria to the etiology of CRC by modifying the capacity of intestinal epithelial or (pre-)cancerous cells to (de)toxify dietary components, which could alter intestinal susceptibility to DNA damaging events.

scholarly journals Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase Promotes Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Dependent Differentiation Of Regulatory B Cells in Lung Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultan Tousif ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Joshua Jackson ◽  
Kenneth P. Hough ◽  
John G. Strenkowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
B Cells ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Metabolic Enzyme ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Regulatory B Cells ◽  
Indoleamine 2 ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Syngeneic Mouse Model

Regulatory B cells (Breg) are IL-10 producing subsets of B cells that contribute to immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Breg are elevated in patients with lung cancer; however, the mechanisms underlying Breg development and their function in lung cancer have not been adequately elucidated. Herein, we report a novel role for Indoleamine 2, 3- dioxygenase (IDO), a metabolic enzyme that degrades tryptophan (Trp) and the Trp metabolite L-kynurenine (L-Kyn) in the regulation of Breg differentiation in the lung TME. Using a syngeneic mouse model of lung cancer, we report that Breg frequencies significantly increased during tumor progression in the lung TME and secondary lymphoid organs, while Breg were reduced in tumor-bearing IDO deficient mice (IDO-/-). Trp metabolite L-Kyn promoted Breg differentiation in-vitro in an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), toll-like receptor-4-myeloid differentiation primary response 88, (TLR4-MyD88) dependent manner. Importantly, using mouse models with conditional deletion of IDO in myeloid-lineage cells, we identified a significant role for immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC)-associated IDO in modulating in-vivo and ex-vivo differentiation of Breg. Our studies thus identify Trp metabolism as a therapeutic target to modulate regulatory B cell function during lung cancer progression.

scholarly journals 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced interleukin-6 production through aryl hydrocarbon receptor/nuclear factor-κB signaling in oral epithelial cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Li ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Qi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor ◽  
Nuclear Factor Κb ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Antiinflammatory Effect ◽  
Oral Epithelial Cells ◽  
Aryl Hydrocarbon ◽  
Oral Epithelial

Abstract Background Antiinflammatory effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D3) has been reported in periodontitis, but the exact mechanisms remain unclear. Oral epithelial cells are recently highlighted as an important regulator of inflammation in this disease. This in vitro study was established to investigate the effect of 1,25D3 on key proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 production and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling in oral epithelial cells upon the stimulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from periodontal pathogens. Methods OKF6/TERT-2 oral keratinocytes were incubated with LPS and different concentrations of 1,25D3, and levels of IL-6 production were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Expression of vitamin D receptor (VDR), and activation of AhR was examined using western blot analysis, and phosphorylation of NF-κB was detected using cell-based protein phosphorylation ELISA. Results 1,25D3 inhibited LPS-induced IL-6 overexpression in OKF6/TERT-2 cells. Additionally, 1,25D3 increased VDR expression and AhR activation, and repressed NF-κB phosphorylation. Furthermore, 1,25D3 suppressed IL-6 expression and enhanced VDR expression and regulated AhR/NF-κB signaling activation in a dose-dependent manner after 48 h treatment. Conclusions These results suggest that 1,25D3 may inhibit LPS-induced IL-6 overexpression in human oral epithelial cells through AhR/NF-κB signaling. Our findings may provide an explanation for the antiinflammatory effect and therapeutic benefit of 1,25D3 in periodontitis.

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