scholarly journals THE PRO- AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES CONTENTS IN MICE AFTER STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTERIOPHAGE ADMINISTRAT

2010 ◽  
Vol 0 (4(12)) ◽  
pp. 58-65
Author(s):  
Т. О. Філіпова ◽  
В. О. Iваниця ◽  
Б. М. Галкін ◽  
Н. С. Водзінська ◽  
М. Б. Галкін ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

scholarly journals Mulberry Leaf Extract Alleviates Staphylococcus Aureus-Induced Conjunctivitis in Rabbits via Downregulation of NLRP3 Inflammaome and Upregulation of the Nrf2 System and Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Ying ◽  
Linglin Lai ◽  
Zhentao Mo ◽  
Ennian Leng ◽  
Yueyue Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Nlrp3 Inflammasome ◽  
Leaf Extract ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Mulberry Leaf ◽  
Mulberry Leaf Extract ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Pro Inflammatory Cytokines

Abstract Mulberry leaves are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiobesity, antidiabetic, antiatherosclerotic, and anticancer properties. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of mulberry leaf extract (MLE) on Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)-induced conjunctivitis (5 × 109 CFU, 0.5 mL/eye) in a rabbit model. Rabbits were treated with MLE (5 mL/kg·d-1 and 10 mL/kg·d-1), 0.9% saline, or pearl bright eye drops (PBE) for 5 days. The results showed that MLE treatment significantly reduced the clinical sign scores of conjunctivitis, alleviated clinical signs, and decreased bacterial load and histological damage in a time- and dose-dependent manner compared to that in the conjunctivitis control group. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of MLE (10 mL/kg·d-1) were equal to or greater than those of the positive control drug PBE. In addition, MLE significantly decreased the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, downregulated the NOD-like receptor leucine-rich pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, and upregulated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) system. Overall, MLE is effective in alleviating S. aureus-induced conjunctivitis in rabbits and this mechanism is associated with the inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome and activation of the Nrf2 system to regulate pro-inflammatory signaling.

scholarly journals Virulence-Suppressing Effects of Linezolid on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Possible Contribution to Early Defervescence

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1744-1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadako Yoshizawa ◽  
Kazuhiro Tateda ◽  
Tomoo Saga ◽  
Yoshikazu Ishii ◽  
Keizo Yamaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistance ◽  
Positive Culture ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Dose Dependent

ABSTRACTIn the present study, immunomodulatory effects of linezolid (LZD) on methicillin-resistanceStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) infections were evaluated. We have retrospectively reviewed treatment effects of LZD on 52 patients with severe MRSA infections. Sixty-four percent of the febrile patients demonstrated significant defervescence within 3 days, despite the presence of positive culture results. We speculated that this finding might be due to early anti-inflammatory effects of LZD, and to investigate this further we initiatedin vivoexperiments using mice MRSA pneumonia models. Mice were treated with either LZD or vancomycin (VCM) immediately after intranasal administration of MRSA. Bacterial numbers and levels of inflammatory cytokines in the lungs were determined. Although the bacterial burden in the lungs was not apparently different between the two groups, LZD but not VCM treatment significantly reduced induction of inflammatory cytokines in the lungs (P< 0.05). To evaluate whether this anti-inflammatory response was due to suppression of virulence factor expression, filter-sterilized supernatants of MRSA incubated in broth overnight with sub-MICs of LZD were subcutaneously administered to mice. To clarify whether LZD possesses direct host-modulating activity, cytokine responses to the supernatants were examined in mice pretreated with LZD. Interestingly, MRSA solutions prepared in the presence of sub-MICs of LZD revealed significant suppression of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in a dose-dependent manner (P< 0.05), but pretreatment of mice with LZD revealed no changes in cytokines. These findings suggest that sub-MICs of LZD might suppress virulence factors of MRSA, which may be associated with a reduction in endogenous pyrogens. These data may explain at least in part early defervescence observed in LZD-treated individuals.

Increased viability of cardiomyocytes after exposure of anti-inflammatory cytokines

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W Rees ◽  
T Kubin ◽  
J Pöling ◽  
S Hein ◽  
H Warnecke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

AAnti-Inflammatory Effects of Plasma Circulating Exosomes Obtained from Normal-Weight and Obese Subjects on Hepatocytes

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Afrisham ◽  
Sahar Sadegh-Nejadi ◽  
Reza Meshkani ◽  
Solaleh Emamgholipour ◽  
Molood Bagherieh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Hepg2 Cells ◽  
Human Liver ◽  
Liver Cells ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Human Liver Cells ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Introduction: Obesity is a disorder with low-grade chronic inflammation that plays a key role in the hepatic inflammation and steatosis. Moreover, there are studies to support the role of exosomes in the cellular communications, the regulation of metabolic homeostasis and immunomodulatory activity. Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the influence of plasma circulating exosomes derived from females with normal-weight and obesity on the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in human liver cells. Methods: Plasma circulating exosomes were isolated from four normal (N-Exo) and four obese (O-Exo) women. The exosomes were characterized and approved for CD63 expression (common exosomal protein marker) and morphology/size using the western blot and TEM methods, respectively. The exosomes were used for stimulation of HepG2 cells in vitro. After 24 h incubation, the protein levels of TNF-α,IL-6, and IL-1β were measured in the culture supernatant of HepG2 cells using the ELISA kit. Results: The protein levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the cells treated with O-Exo and N-Exo reduced significantly in comparison with control group (P=0.039 and P<0.001 respectively), while significance differences were not found between normal and obese groups (P=0.808, and P=0.978 respectively). However, no significant differences were found between three groups in term of IL-1β levels (P=0.069). Based on the correlation analysis, the protein levels of IL-6 were positively correlated with TNF-α (r 0.978, P<0.001). Conclusion: These findings suggest that plasma circulating exosomes have probably anti-inflammatory properties independently from body mass index and may decrease the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in liver. However, further investigations in vitro and in vivo are needed to address the anti-inflammatory function of N-Exo and O-Exo in human liver cells and/or other cells.

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