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32 巻, 3 号
June
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Natsuko Ikubo, Motoaki Saito, Panagiota Tsounapi, Fotios Dimitriadis, ...2011 年 32 巻 3 号 p. 187-193
発行日: 2011年
公開日: 2011/06/15
ジャーナル フリーAs increasing evidence suggest that oxidative stress plays an important role in the developing angiopathy in diabetes, we studied the effects of taurine, a free radical scavenger, on diabetesinduced angiopathy in the rat aorta. Six-week-old male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups; control group (Cont), diabetes group (DM) and diabetes group treated with taurine for four weeks, 500 mg/kg/day, intraperitoneally (i.p.) (DM+T). Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin (50 mg/kg i.p.). Four weeks after the induction of diabetes, serum glucose and malondialdehyde concentrations were measured. Additionally, organ bath studies and real-time PCR on muscarinic M3 receptor and eNOS were performed. Although taurine treatment failed to decrease serum glucose levels, the increased serum malondialdehyde levels in diabetic rats were significantly decreased after taurine treatment. Norepinephrine-induced hyper-contractility as well as acetylcholine-induced, endothelium-dependent hypo-relaxation in diabetes were significantly prevented after taurine treatment. The differences in the expressions of muscarinic M3 receptor mRNAs were statistically non-significant between groups. Moreover, diabetes-induced up-regulation of eNOS mRNAs was slightly prevented after taurine treatment. These data suggest that taurine acts beneficially against the diabetes-induced vascular dysfunction. Its potential action as a radical scavenger ameliorates the vascular disorders in diabetes.抄録全体を表示PDF形式でダウンロード (403K) -
Jalal Izadi Mobarakeh, Anahita Torkaman-Boutorabi, Amir Abbas Rahimi, ...2011 年 32 巻 3 号 p. 195-201
発行日: 2011年
公開日: 2011/06/15
ジャーナル フリーHistamine and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) contribute to the pain perception. The aim of the present study is to clarify the interaction of histamine and CGRP in the perception of inflammatory pain. The effects of a histamine H1 receptor antagonist (pyrilamine, i.p.), an H2 receptor antagonist (ranitidine, i.p.) and a CGRP antagonist (CGRP 8-37, i.t.) on the formalininduced pain was studied in rats. Pyrilamine and ranitidine produced a dose-dependent antinociceptive response in the first and the second phases of the formalin test. A single administration of pyrilamine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), ranitidine (10 mg/kg, i.p.) or CGRP 8-37 (10 μg/μL, i.t.) had no significant effects on the pain perception in the second phase. A combination of CGRP 8-37 and pyrilamine or ranitidine at these sub-effective doses, however, showed nociceptive response in the second phase. Moreover, a histamine (i.t.)-induced hyperalgesia was completely prevented by treatment with GGRP 8-37 at this dose. Our findings have raised the possibility that the CGRP system has interaction with histamine in the perception of inflammatory pain.抄録全体を表示PDF形式でダウンロード (532K) -
Hanaa Y. Bakir, Chikako Tomiyama, Toru Abo2011 年 32 巻 3 号 p. 203-208
発行日: 2011年
公開日: 2011/06/15
ジャーナル フリーBalance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines may be important in malaria presentation and outcome. To clarify cytokine interactions that produce pathology of malaria and control infection, C57BL/6 mice were infected with 104 parasitized RBCs from a non-lethal strain of Plasmodium yoelii. Kinetics was monitored showing the course of parasitemia, and cytokines were determined by RT-PCR from liver and spleen tissues. Inflammatory cytokines such as interferon-γ (IFNγ), interleukin (IL)-12, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and anti-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-4 and IL-10, were investigated as key molecules that interact with immune cells in the activation of the immune responses. The production of IFNγ mRNA was found to be higher on day 7 than on day 21 after infection, and IL-12 and IL-6 showed higher expression in the liver than in the spleen. Though TNFα was highly expressed on day 14 after infection and on day 21 in the liver, such expression was decreased on day 21 in the spleen. Anti-inflammatory cytokines showed high expression in both the liver and spleen. The results suggest that a relative balance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines is crucial and that the increase of inflammatory cytokine levels during the acute phase of malaria may reflect an early and effective immune response.The counteraction effect of anti-inflammatory cytokines is thought to play a role in limiting progression from uncomplicated malaria to severe life-threatening complications.抄録全体を表示PDF形式でダウンロード (544K) -
Tadashi Yasuda2011 年 32 巻 3 号 p. 209-215
発行日: 2011年
公開日: 2011/06/15
ジャーナル フリーIncreased fibronectin fragments are thought to contribute to joint destruction in osteoarthritis (OA). However, the mechanism whereby fibronectin fragments cause catabolic activities is not totally understood. While COOH-terminal heparin-binding fibronectin fragment (HBFN-f) has been shown to activate nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway, intracellular upstream events that cause NF-κB up-regulation in response to HBFN-f remain unclear. Thus, this study was aimed to elucidate the involvement of phosphoinositide-3-OH kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway in NF-κB activation by HBFN-f in OA chondrocytes. In chondrocyte monolayer cultures, HBFN-f stimulated nitric oxide (NO) production in association with phosphorylation of NF-κB and Akt. Inhibition studies using LY294002 revealed the requirement of PI3K/Akt pathway for NO production and NF-κB activation by HBFN-f. Anti-CD44 treatment with anti-CD44 antibody and hyaluronan resulted in significant inhibition of HBFN-f actions on NO, NF-κB, and Akt. Herein, we provided the first evidence that HBFN-f activates PI3K/Akt pathway leading to up-regulation of NF-κB through interaction with CD44.抄録全体を表示PDF形式でダウンロード (500K) -
Shigenori Ito, Takashi Nakahari, Daisuke Yamamoto2011 年 32 巻 3 号 p. 217-223
発行日: 2011年
公開日: 2011/06/15
ジャーナル フリーComplications derived from diabetes mellitus are caused by nonenzymatic protein glycation at the specific sites. LC/MS/MS was performed for the identification of the tryptic peptides of glycated hemoglobins using glyceraldehyde. After the identification of the glycation or non-glycation site, computer analysis of the structure surrounding the sites was carried out using PDB data (1BZ0). Five glycated lysine residues (Lys-16(α), -56(α), -8(β), -82(β), and -144(β)) and four non-glycated lysine residues (Lys-7(α), -40(α), -99(α), and -132(β)) were identified. The non-glycated lysine residues, Lys-7(α), -40(α), and -132(β), are most likely to form electrostatic interactions with the β carboxyl group of Asp-74(α), C-terminal His-146(β), and Glu-7(β) by virtue of their proximity, which is 2.67-2.91 Å (N-O). Additionally, there are histidine residues within 4.55-7.38 Å (N-N) around eight sites except for Lys-7(α). We conclude that the following factors seem to be necessary for glycation of lysine residues: (i) the apparent absence of aspartate or glutamate residues to inhibit the glycation reaction by forming an electrostatic interaction, (ii) the presence of histidine residues for acid-base catalysis of the Amadori rearrangement, and (iii) the presence of an amino acid residue capable of stabilizing a phosphate during proton transfer.抄録全体を表示PDF形式でダウンロード (3923K) -
Toshihiko Iwanaga, Yasukazu Hozumi, Hiromi Takahashi-Iwanaga2011 年 32 巻 3 号 p. 225-235
発行日: 2011年
公開日: 2011/06/15
ジャーナル フリーDopamine regulates the synthesis and secretion of prolactin and α-MSH/β-endorphin in lactotrophs and melanotrophs, respectively. While a predominant dopamine receptor, D2R, is known to be expressed in both the anterior and intermediate lobes of the pituitary gland, no previous immunohistochemical studies have shown the existence of D2R in the plasma membrane of pituitary endocrine cells. The present study clearly demonstrated a selective localization of the D2R immunoreactivity in primary cilia of lactotrophs and melanotrophs in the mouse adenohypophysis. Another immunoreactivity of D2R was found along the plasma membrane of melanotrophs. The intensity of immunoreactivity for D2R in the primary cilia of lactrotrophs changed during the estrous cycle and with genital conditions in contrast to a consistent immunolabeling in the melanotrophs. Since there is accumulating evidence that the primary cilium functions as a sensory device at a cellular level, the D2R-expressing primary cilia in the pituitary gland may be involved in the sensation of dopamine and dopaminergic compounds-though their involvement differs between the anterior and intermediate lobes.抄録全体を表示PDF形式でダウンロード (1081K)
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