Role of hypothermia induced by tumor necrosis factor on apoptosis and function of inflammatory neutrophils in mice

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (1) ◽  
pp. R157-R165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiko Mizuno ◽  
Yukiko Kannan ◽  
Midori Tokunaga ◽  
Mitsuaki Moriyama ◽  
Yasuo Kiso ◽  
...  

Changes in body temperature and cell infiltration, mediated by cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), occur during inflammation, but a role of body temperature on inflammatory responses remains obscure. Intraperitoneal injection of 10% casein to mice resulted in transient hypothermia followed by neutrophil accumulation in peritoneal cavities. Peritoneal TNF-α was rapidly raised, and pretreatment of mice with an anti-TNF-α antibody promoted temperature restoration and partially inhibited neutrophil accumulation. To investigate direct effects of body temperature on neutrophils, peritoneal or peripheral blood neutrophils were cultured at 35°C or 37°C with or without recombinant murine TNF-α (100 ng/ml) or a protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide (1 μg/ml). Significant inhibition of spontaneous and TNF-α-induced apoptosis was obtained at 35°C compared with 37°C, an effect that was not altered by the addition of cycloheximide. Moreover, phagocytic ability of peritoneal neutrophils was significantly enhanced by incubating them at the lower temperature. These results indicate that mild hypothermia induced by endogenous TNF-α has enhancing roles on neutrophil survival and function during peritoneal inflammation.

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Mukherjee.J. R ◽  
Mukherjee. B ◽  
Roy. S ◽  
Jana. D ◽  
Bandopadhyay. S ◽  
...  

Background: Pancreatic acinar cell injury triggers the synthesis and release of pro-inammatory cytokines and chemokines. The involvement of several pro-inammatory and anti-inammatory cytokines, such as in interleukin (IL)-1, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-18, IL-33 and tumor necrosis factor-α is involved in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis. Aim: This study aims to validate the role of activation of TNF-alpha and IL-10 as a biomaker marker in patients with Pancreatitis in Indian subcontinent.Material and methods: 50 Patients of Pancreatitis attending general surgery OPD and admitted to General Surgery department of SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India were taken. Result: It was found that in alcoholic, the mean TNF - α (mean±s.d.) of the patients was 19.4027 ± 8.3275 pg/ml. In ascites, the mean TNF - α (mean±s.d.) of the patients was 19.9767 ± 2804 pg/ml. In chronic, the mean TNF - α (mean±s.d.) of the patients was 18.8533 ± 8.4674 pg/ml. In gall stone, the mean TNF - α (mean±s.d.) of the patients was 16.3421 ± 9.9499 pg/ml. In osteoarthritis, the mean TNF - α (mean±s.d.) of the patients was 12.4750 ± 8.3085 pg/ml. Distribution of mean TNF - α vs. association was not statistically signicant (p=0.7309).Conclusion: It was found that IL10 was higher in Ascites patients though it was not statistically signicant. TNF alpha was higher in Ascites patients. TNF alpha was higher in normal Pancreatitis.


Author(s):  
Maryam Gholamalizadeh ◽  
Samaneh Mirzaei Dahka ◽  
Hadi Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie ◽  
Mohammad Esmail Akbari ◽  
Azam Pourtaheri ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (04) ◽  
pp. 547-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Young Um ◽  
Jae-Heung Lee ◽  
Jong-Cheon Joo ◽  
Kyung-Yo Kim ◽  
Eun-Hee Lee ◽  
...  

During the last decade, a growing corpus of evidence has indicated an important role of cytokines in the development of brain damage following cerebral ischemia. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), a potent immunomodulator and pro-inflammatory cytokine, has been implicated in many pathological processes. In this study, we examined whether promoter region polymorphism in the TNF-α gene at position –308 affects the odds of cerebral infarction (CI) and whether genetic risk is enhanced by Sasang constitutional classification. Two hundred and twelve CI patients and 610 healthy controls were genotyped and determined according to Sasang constitutional classification. A significant decrease was found for the TNF-α A allele in CI patients compared with controls ( p = 0.033, odds ratio, OR: 0.622). However, there was no significant association between TNF-α polymorphism and Sasang constitution in CI patients. Our finding suggests that TNF-α promoter region polymorphism is responsible for susceptibility to CI in Koreans.


2010 ◽  
Vol 78 (9) ◽  
pp. 3689-3699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin K. Lentz ◽  
Rama P. Cherla ◽  
Valery Jaspers ◽  
Bradley R. Weeks ◽  
Vernon L. Tesh

ABSTRACTMice have been extensively employed as an animal model of renal damage caused by Shiga toxins. In this study, we examined the role of the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in the development of toxin-mediated renal disease in mice. Mice pretreated with TNF-α and challenged with Shiga toxin type 1 (Stx1) showed increased survival compared to that of mice treated with Stx1 alone. Conversely, mice treated with Stx1 before TNF-α administration succumbed more quickly than mice given Stx1 alone. Increased lethality in mice treated with Stx1 followed by TNF-α was associated with evidence of glomerular damage and the loss of renal function. No differences in renal histopathology were noted between animals treated with Stx1 alone and the TNF-α pretreatment group, although we noted a sparing of renal function when TNF-α was administered before toxin. Compared to that of treatment with Stx1 alone, treatment with TNF-α after toxin altered the renal cytokine profile so that the expression of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) increased, and the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 decreased. Increased lethality in mice treated with Stx1 followed by TNF-α was associated with higher numbers of dUTP-biotin nick end labeling-positive renal tubule cells, suggesting that increased lethality involved enhanced apoptosis. These data suggest that the early administration of TNF-α is a candidate interventional strategy blocking disease progression, while TNF-α production after intoxication exacerbates disease.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 117957351772251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniah Shamim ◽  
Michael Laskowski

Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitors have long been used as disease-modifying agents in immune disorders. Recently, research has shown a role of chronic neuroinflammation in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease, and interest has been generated in the use of anti-TNF agents and TNF-modulating agents for prevention and treatment. This article extensively reviewed literature on animal studies testing these agents. The results showed a role for direct and indirect TNF-α inhibition through agents such as thalidomide, 3,6-dithiothalidomide, etanercept, infliximab, exendin-4, sodium hydrosulfide, minocycline, imipramine, and atorvastatin. Studies were performed on mice, rats, and monkeys, with induction of neurodegenerative physiology either through the use of chemical agents or through the use of transgenic animals. Most of these agents showed an improvement in cognitive function as tested with the Morris water maze, and immunohistochemical and histopathological staining studies consistently showed better outcomes with these agents. Brains of treated animals showed significant reduction in pro-inflammatory TNF-α and reduced the burden of neurofibrillary tangles, amyloid precursor protein, and β-amyloid plaques. Also, recruitment of microglial cells in the central nervous system was significantly reduced through these drugs. These studies provide a clearer mechanistic understanding of the role of TNF-α modulation in Alzheimer disease. All studies in this review explored the use of these drugs as prophylactic agents to prevent Alzheimer disease through immune modulation of the TNF inflammatory pathway, and their success highlights the need for further research of these drugs as therapeutic agents.


2005 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 701-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Quintana ◽  
Mercedes Giralt ◽  
Santiago Rojas ◽  
Milena Penkowa ◽  
Iain L. Campbell ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 285 (5) ◽  
pp. G959-G966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hawjyh Chiu ◽  
Carol R. Gardner ◽  
Donna M. Dambach ◽  
Jennie A. Brittingham ◽  
Stephen K. Durham ◽  
...  

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a macrophage-derived proinflammatory cytokine implicated in hepatotoxicity. In the present studies, p55 TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) -/- mice were used to assess the role of TNF-α in acetaminophen-induced antioxidant defense. Treatment of wild-type (WT) mice with acetaminophen (300 mg/kg) resulted in centrilobular hepatic necrosis and increased serum alanine transaminases. This was correlated with a rapid depletion of hepatic glutathione (GSH). Whereas in WT mice GSH levels returned to control after 6–12 h, in TNFR1-/- mice recovery was delayed for 48 h. Delayed induction of heme oxygenase-1 and reduced expression of CuZn superoxide dismutase were also observed in TNFR1-/- compared with WT mice. This was associated with exaggerated hepatotoxicity. In WT mice, acetaminophen caused a time-dependent increase in activator protein-1 nuclear binding activity and in c-Jun expression. This response was significantly attenuated in TNFR1-/- mice. Constitutive NF-κB binding activity was detectable in livers of both WT and TNFR1-/- mice. A transient decrease in this activity was observed 3 h after acetaminophen in WT mice, followed by an increase that was maximal after 6–12 h. In contrast, in TNFR1-/- mice, acetaminophen-induced decreases in NF-κB activity were prolonged and did not return to control levels for 24 h. These data indicate that TNF-α signaling through TNFR1 plays an important role in regulating the expression of antioxidants in this model. Reduced generation of antioxidants may contribute to the increased sensitivity of TNFR1-/- mice to acetaminophen.


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