scholarly journals Divya-Herbal-Peya Decoction Harmonizes the Inflammatory Response in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Zebrafish Model

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 937-955
Author(s):  
Acharya Balkrishna ◽  
Savita Lochab ◽  
Monali Joshi ◽  
Jyotish Srivastava ◽  
Anurag Varshney
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Zebrafish Model

scholarly journals Transcriptomic Signatures for Ovulation in Vertebrates

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongteng Liu ◽  
Michael S. Brewer ◽  
Shixi Chen ◽  
Wanshu Hong ◽  
Yong Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Differential Expression Analysis ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Telomere Maintenance ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Follicular Cells ◽  
Zebrafish Model ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Conserved Genes ◽  
Gene Transcripts

AbstractRecently, we found anovulation in nuclear progestin receptor (Pgr) knockout (Pgr-KO) zebrafish, which offers a new model for examining Pgr regulated genes and pathways that are important for ovulation and fertility. In this study, we examined expression of all transcripts using RNA-Seq in pre-ovulatory follicular cells collected after the final oocyte maturation, but prior to ovulation, from wild-type (WT) or Pgr-KO fish. Differential expression analysis revealed 2,888 genes significantly differentially expressed between WT and Pgr-KO fish. Among those, 1,230 gene transcripts were significantly more expressed, while 1,658 genes were significantly less expressed in WT than those in Pgr-KO. We then retrieved and compared transcriptional data from online databases and further identified 661 conserved genes in fish, mice, and humans, that showed similar levels of high (283 genes) or low (387) expression in animals that were ovulating compared to those with no ovulation. For the first time, ovulatory genes and their involved biological processes and pathways were also visualized using Enrichment Map and Cytoscape. Intriguingly, enrichment analysis indicated the genes with higher expression were involved in multiple ovulatory pathways and processes such as inflammatory response, angiogenesis, cytokine production, cell migration, chemotaxis, MAPK, focal adhesion, and cytoskeleton reorganization. In contrast, the genes with lower expression were mainly involved DNA replication, DNA repair, DNA methylation, RNA processing, telomere maintenance, spindle assembling, nuclear acid transport, catabolic processes, nuclear and cell division. Our results indicate that a large set of genes (>3,000) are differentially regulated in the follicular cells in zebrafish prior to ovulation, terminating programs including growth and proliferation, and beginning processes including the inflammatory response and apoptosis. Further studies are required to establish relationships among these genes and an ovulatory circuit in zebrafish model.

scholarly journals Modeling Virus-Induced Inflammation in Zebrafish: A Balance Between Infection Control and Excessive Inflammation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Con Sullivan ◽  
Brandy-Lee Soos ◽  
Paul J. Millard ◽  
Carol H. Kim ◽  
Benjamin L. King
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Viral Infection ◽  
Innate Immune Response ◽  
Innate Immune System ◽  
Innate Immune ◽  
Zebrafish Model ◽  
Infection Models

The inflammatory response to viral infection in humans is a dynamic process with complex cell interactions that are governed by the immune system and influenced by both host and viral factors. Due to this complexity, the relative contributions of the virus and host factors are best studied in vivo using animal models. In this review, we describe how the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been used as a powerful model to study host-virus interactions and inflammation by combining robust forward and reverse genetic tools with in vivo imaging of transparent embryos and larvae. The innate immune system has an essential role in the initial inflammatory response to viral infection. Focused studies of the innate immune response to viral infection are possible using the zebrafish model as there is a 4-6 week timeframe during development where they have a functional innate immune system dominated by neutrophils and macrophages. During this timeframe, zebrafish lack a functional adaptive immune system, so it is possible to study the innate immune response in isolation. Sequencing of the zebrafish genome has revealed significant genetic conservation with the human genome, and multiple studies have revealed both functional conservation of genes, including those critical to host cell infection and host cell inflammatory response. In addition to studying several fish viruses, zebrafish infection models have been developed for several human viruses, including influenza A, noroviruses, chikungunya, Zika, dengue, herpes simplex virus type 1, Sindbis, and hepatitis C virus. The development of these diverse viral infection models, coupled with the inherent strengths of the zebrafish model, particularly as it relates to our understanding of macrophage and neutrophil biology, offers opportunities for far more intensive studies aimed at understanding conserved host responses to viral infection. In this context, we review aspects relating to the evolution of innate immunity, including the evolution of viral pattern recognition receptors, interferons and interferon receptors, and non-coding RNAs.

Gut permeabillity and nitric oxide: Evidence for an endotoxin mediated inflammatory response in severe acute pancreatitis

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A468-A469
Author(s):  
S RAHMAN ◽  
B AMMORI ◽  
I MARTIN ◽  
G BARCLAY ◽  
M LARVIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Severe Acute Pancreatitis

ERK and PKCξ independently contribute to the EPEC-induced inflammatory response

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A126-A126
Author(s):  
S SAVKOVIC ◽  
Z KAPADIA ◽  
A KOUTSOURIS ◽  
G HECHT
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response

Sorghum Fermented by Aspergillus oryzae NK Enhances Inhibition of Vascular Inflammation in TNF-α-stimulated Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 309-318
Author(s):  
Hae Seong Song ◽  
Jung-Eun Kwon ◽  
Hyun Jin Baek ◽  
Chang Won Kim ◽  
Hyelin Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Vascular Inflammation ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Cox 2

Abstract. Sorghum bicolor L. Moench is widely grown all over the world for food and feed. The effects of sorghum extracts on general inflammation have been previously studied, but its anti-vascular inflammatory effects are unknown. Therefore, this study investigated the anti-vascular inflammation effects of sorghum extract (SBE) and fermented extract of sorghum (fSBE) on human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMCs). After the cytotoxicity test of the sorghum extract, a series of experiments were conducted. The inhibition effects of SBE and fSBE on the inflammatory response and adhesion molecule expression were measured using treatment with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), a crucial promoter for the development of atherosclerotic lesions, on HASMCs. After TNF-α (10 ng/mL) treatment for 2 h, then SBE and fSBE (100 and 200 μg/mL) were applied for 12h. Western blotting analysis showed that the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) (2.4-fold) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) (6.7-fold) decreased, and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) (3.5-fold) increased compared to the TNF-α control when treated with 200 μg/mL fSBE (P<0.05). In addition, the fSBE significantly increased the expression of HO-1 and significantly decreased the expression of VCAM-1 and COX-2 compared to the TNF-α control in mRNA level (P<0.05). These reasons of results might be due to the increased concentrations of procyanidin B1 (about 6-fold) and C1 (about 30-fold) produced through fermentation with Aspergillus oryzae NK for 48 h, at 37 °C. Overall, the results demonstrated that fSBE enhanced the inhibition of the inflammatory response and adherent molecule expression in HASMCs.

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