Aging and dietary modulation of elastase and interleukin-1 beta secretion

1995 ◽  
Vol 268 (1) ◽  
pp. R208-R213 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Cannon ◽  
M. A. Fiatarone ◽  
M. Meydani ◽  
J. Gong ◽  
L. Scott ◽  
...  

Aging is associated with diminished immune function that may stem from alterations in arachidonic acid metabolism and lipid peroxidation. This study sought to determine if dietary modification of fatty acids influenced neutrophil and monocyte secretion after an in vivo inflammatory stress in older human subjects. Volunteers participated in protocols that forced their quadriceps muscles to lengthen during tension development (eccentric stress). These protocols can cause inflammatory foci in the muscle as well as alterations in circulating leukocyte function. In this study, in vivo neutrophil degranulation was assessed by plasma elastase concentrations, and mononuclear cell function was assessed by interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) secretion in vitro. In response to eccentric stress, older subjects (> 60 yr old) taking a placebo had no apparent elastase response, whereas those taking fish oil supplements responded with a 142% increase in plasma elastase (P = 0.011), similar to responses of younger reference subjects (< 33 yr old) taking no supplement. Overall, elastase responses correlated with individual plasma arachidonic acid-to-eicosapentaenoic acid ratios (r = -0.881, P = 0.004). Thus apparent age-related differences in elastase release were reconciled by individual differences in fatty acid nutriture. No significant temporal changes in urinary lipid peroxide excretion or IL-1 beta secretion were observed; however, age-associated differences were found.

Author(s):  
Dan Smelter ◽  
Mary Hayney ◽  
George Sakoulas ◽  
Warren Rose

Cefazolin and ertapenem has been shown to be an effective salvage regimen for refractory methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Our findings suggest cefazolin plus ertapenem in vitro stimulates interleukin-1β release from peripheral blood monocytes both with and without S. aureus presence. This IL-1β augmentation was primarily driven by ertapenem. These findings support further exploration of cefazolin plus ertapenem in MSSA bacteremia and may partially explain its marked potency in vivo despite modest synergy in vitro .


2004 ◽  
Vol 92 (07) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Payne ◽  
Chris Jones ◽  
Paul Hayes ◽  
Sally Webster ◽  
A. Naylor ◽  
...  

SummaryThe majority of patients who suffer peri-operative thromboembolic complication while undergoing vascular procedures do so despite taking aspirin. This study examined the antiplatelet effect of aspirin during surgery in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Fifty patients undergoing CEA were standardised to 150 mg aspirin daily for ≥2 weeks. Platelet aggregation in response to arachidonic acid (AA) was measured in platelet rich plasma prepared from blood taken prior to, during, and at the end of surgery. Spontaneous platelet aggregation was also studied, as was the role of physiological agonists (ADP, collagen, thrombin, and epinephrine) in mediating the in vivo and in vitro responses to AA. Eighteen patients undergoing leg angioplasty, also on 150 mg aspirin, without general anaesthesia, served as a control group. In the CEA patients aggregation induced by AA (5 mM) increased significantly from 7.6 ± 5.5% pre-surgery to 50.8 ± 29.5% at the end of surgery (p <0.0001). Aggregation to AA was even greater in samples taken mid-surgery from a sub-set of patients (73.8 ± 7.2%; p = 0.0001), but fell to 45.9 ± 7.4% by the end of surgery. The increased aggregation in response to AA was not due to intra-operative release of physiological platelet agonists since addition of agents that block/neutralise the effects of ADP (apyrase; 4 µg/ml), thrombin (hirudin; 10 units/ml), or epinephrine (yohimbine; 10 µM/l) to the samples taken at the end of surgery did not block the increased aggregation.The patients undergoing angioplasty also showed a significant rise in the response to AA (5 mM), from 5.6 ± 5.5% pre-angioplasty to 32.4 ± 24.9% at the end of the procedure (p <0.0001), which fell significantly to 11.0 ± 8.1% 4 hours later. The antiplatelet activity of aspirin, mediated by blockade of platelet arachidonic acid metabolism, diminished significantly during surgery, but was partially restored by the end of the procedure without additional aspirin treatment.This rapidly inducible and transient effect may explain why some patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery remain at risk of peri-operative stroke and myocardial infarction.


2010 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Ewa Obuchowicz ◽  
Anna Bielecka ◽  
Agnieszka Prymus ◽  
Łukasz Drzyzga ◽  
Monika Paul-Samojedny ◽  
...  

1988 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lise D. Wogensen ◽  
Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen ◽  
Helle Markholst ◽  
Jens Mølvig ◽  
Åke Lernmark ◽  
...  

Abstract. The acute effects of recombinant human interleukin-1 beta (rIL-1) on basal and glucose-stimulated insulin release were investigated in the isolated perfused pancreas. At a concentration of 20 μg/l rIL-1 had no effect on basal insulin release, but increased the total amount of insulin released during first and second phase insulin release in response to 20 mmol/l D-glucose in the rat pancreas (P < 0.05). In addition, 26 μg/l of rIL-1 potentiated insulin release in response to square wave infusions of stimulatory concentrations of glucose (11 mmol/l) in the porcine pancreas. We hypothesize that IL-1 in the systemic circulation may affect B cell function in vivo.


1991 ◽  
Vol 260 (2) ◽  
pp. L13-L28 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sigal

The metabolism of arachidonic acid by cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase enzymes results in a wide range of oxidized products with potent biological activities. These metabolites, which include the prostaglandins and leukotrienes, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory diseases. Research over the last decade has focused primarily on the elucidation of the chemical structure of the metabolites and their biological effects in vitro and in vivo. Recently, research on the enzymes that produce these bioactive metabolites through oxidization of arachidonic acid has intensified. Recombinant DNA techniques have enabled investigators to determine the nucleotide sequences for several of the enzymes in the arachidonic acid cascade. The resulting cDNAs are now being used to further investigate the biochemical and biological features of arachidonic acid metabolism. The purpose of this paper is to review how the cDNAs for these enzymes were obtained, what information they convey, and how they are being applied in current research.


Author(s):  
Chiyuan Ma ◽  
Jisheng Ran ◽  
Kai Xu ◽  
Langhai Xu ◽  
Yute Yang ◽  
...  

As a chronic disease, osteoarthritis (OA) leads to degradation of both cartilage and subchondral bone, of which the development is related to proinflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1&beta;. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory effect of Specnvezhenide in osteoarthritis and mechanism of it was studied in vitro and in vivo. The results showed that Specnvezhenide decreases interleukin-1&beta;-induced expression of matix-degrading enzymes and reduces the activation of NF-&kappa;B and wnt/&beta;-catenin pathways in vitro. Furthermore, Specnvezhenide treatment prevents the degeneration of both cartilage and subchondral bone in rats OA model. As conclusion, to the best of our knowledge, we report firstly that Specnvezhenide decreases interleukin-1&beta;-induced inflammation on rat chondrocytes by inhibiting activation of NF-&kappa;B and wnt/&beta;-catenin pathways, and has therapeutic potential in OA treatment.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Qin ◽  
Yan-song Liu ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Yang Tan ◽  
...  

This study investigated the effect ofAngelica sinensispolysaccharides (APS-3c) on rat osteoarthritis (OA) modelin vivoand rat interleukin-1-beta- (IL-1β-) stimulated chondrocytesin vitro. APS-3c was administrated into rat OA knee joints and had protective effects on rat OA cartilagein vivo. Primary rat articular chondrocytes were cotreated with APS-3c and IL-1β  in vitro. 2~50 μg/mL APS-3c had no effect on chondrocytes viability, whereas it increased the proteoglycans (PGs) synthesis inhibited by IL-1β. Microarray analysis showed that the significant changes were concentrated in the genes which were involved in PGs synthesis. RT-PCR confirmed that treatment with APS-3c increased the mRNA expression of aggrecan and glycosyltransferases (GTs) inhibited by IL-1βbut did not affect the mRNA expression of matrix-degrading enzymes. These results indicate that APS-3c can improve PGs synthesis of chondrocytes on rat OA modelin vivoand IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytesin vitro, which is due to the promotion of the expression of aggrecan and GTs involved in PGs synthesis but not the inhibition of the expression of matrix-degrading enzymes. Our findings suggest the clinical relevance of APS-3c in the prospective of future alternative medical treatment for OA.


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