scholarly journals Fecal Lactic Acid Bacteria Increased in Adolescents Randomized to Whole-Grain but Not Refined-Grain Foods, whereas Inflammatory Cytokine Production Decreased Equally with Both Interventions

2012 ◽  
Vol 142 (11) ◽  
pp. 2025-2032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobbi Langkamp-Henken ◽  
Carmelo Nieves ◽  
Tyler Culpepper ◽  
Allyson Radford ◽  
Stephanie-Anne Girard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production ◽  
Grain Foods

Differential effects of lactobacilli on activation and maturation of mouse dendritic cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Elawadli ◽  
J.T. Brisbin ◽  
B.A. Mallard ◽  
M.W. Griffiths ◽  
M. Corredig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dendritic Cells ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are of interest because of their potential to modulate immune responses. The effects of LAB range from regulation to stimulation of the immune system. A series of studies were performed in vitro to study the effects of six lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Lactobacillus helveticus LH-2, Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5, La-115, La-116 and La-14, and Lactobacillus salivarius, on maturation and activation of mouse dendritic cells. Production of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-?, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 by dendritic cells (DCs) was determined after treating cells with live LAB. The expression of DC maturation markers, CD80 and CD40, was also measured using flow cytometry after stimulation with LAB. In addition, the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2, 4 and 9 by DCs stimulated with LAB was measured. Our results revealed that LAB act differentially on pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine production and induction of co-stimulatory molecules by DCs. Specifically, L. salivarius was found to be the most effective LAB to induce pro-inflammatory cytokine production and expression of co-stimulatory molecules. Moreover, La-14, La-116 and La-5 induced moderate maturation and activation of DCs. On the other hand, LH-2 and La-115 were the least effective lactobacilli to induce DC responses. The present study also revealed that L. salivarius was able to induce the expression of TLR2, 4 and 9 by DCs. In conclusion, various strains and species of LAB can differentially regulate DC activation and maturation, providing further evidence that these bacteria may have the ability to influence and steer immune responses in vivo.

Dendritic cells sub-sets are associated with inflammatory cytokine production in progressive vitiligo disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niharika Srivastava ◽  
Anuradha Bishnoi ◽  
Davinder Parsad ◽  
Muthu Sendhil Kumaran ◽  
Keshavamurthy Vinay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dendritic Cells ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production

Long non-coding RNA SNHG14 aggravates LPS-induced acute kidney injury through regulating miR-495-3p/HIPK1

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Yang ◽  
Hai Wang ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Junhua Lv ◽  
Zequn Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Interaction Network ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Abrupt Decrease ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production ◽  
Non Coding Rna

Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome with an abrupt decrease of kidney function, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Sepsis is the common cause of AKI. Mounting evidence has demonstrated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in the development and progression of sepsis-induced AKI. In this study, we aimed to illustrate the function and mechanism of lncRNA SNHG14 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced AKI. We found that SNHG14 was highly expressed in the plasma of sepsis patients with AKI. SNHG14 inhibited cell proliferation and autophagy and promoted cell apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine production in LPS-stimulated HK-2 cells. Functionally, SNHG14 acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to negatively regulate miR-495-3p expression in HK-2 cells. Furthermore, we identified that HIPK1 is a direct target of miR-495-3p in HK-2 cells. We also revealed that the SNHG14/miR-495-3p/HIPK1 interaction network regulated HK-2 cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammatory cytokine production upon LPS stimulation. In addition, we demonstrated that the SNHG14/miR-495-3p/HIPK1 interaction network regulated the production of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) via modulating NF-κB/p65 signaling in LPS-challenged HK-2 cells. In conclusion, our findings suggested a novel therapeutic axis of SNHG14/miR-495-3p/HIPK1 to treat sepsis-induced AKI.

scholarly journals Leishmania donovani infection suppresses Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1 in monocytes and macrophages to inhibit inflammatory responses

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Louzada da Silva ◽  
Diana M. Elizondo ◽  
Nailah Z. D. Brandy ◽  
Naomi L. Haddock ◽  
Thomas A. Boddie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Evasion ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Leishmania Donovani ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Inflammatory Factor ◽  
Immune Functions ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production

AbstractMacrophages and monocytes are important for clearance of Leishmania infections. However, immune evasion tactics employed by the parasite results in suppressed inflammatory responses, marked by deficient macrophage functions and increased accumulation of monocytes. This results in an ineffective ability to clear parasite loads. Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1 (AIF1) is expressed in myeloid cells and serves to promote immune responses. However, AIF1 involvement in monocyte and macrophage functions during parasitic infections has not been explored. This study now shows that Leishmania donovani inhibits AIF1 expression in macrophages to block pro-inflammatory responses. Mice challenged with the parasite had markedly reduced AIF1 expression in splenic macrophages. Follow-up studies using in vitro approaches confirmed that L. donovani infection in macrophages suppresses AIF1 expression, which correlated with reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokine production and increased parasite load. Ectopic overexpression of AIF1 in macrophages provided protection from infection, marked by robust pro-inflammatory cytokine production and efficient pathogen clearance. Further investigations found that inhibiting AIF1 expression in bone marrow cells or monocytes impaired differentiation into functional macrophages. Collectively, results show that AIF1 is a critical regulatory component governing monocyte and macrophage immune functions and that L. donovani infection can suppress the gene as an immune evasion tactic.

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