No abstract available.
Gels* ; Lipopolysaccharides* ; Silver* ; Sodium*

To study the effect of dihydroartemisinin(DHA) on hepatic inflammation and lipid metabolism in weaned piglets, a liver injury model of weaned piglets was established by lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced method. In this study, 30 healthy weaned piglets were selected and randomly divided into control group(CON), model group(LPS) and treatment group(LD, LPS+DHA), with 10 in each group. The CON group and the LPS group were fed with a basal diet, and the LD group was fed with a basal diet+80 mg·kg~(-1) DHA. The test period was 21 days. The LPS group and the LD group were intraperitoneally injected with 100 μg·kg~(-1) LPS at 4 hours before slaughter, and the CON group was injected with the same dose of sterile physiological saline. The results showed that compared with the CON group, contents of TC, AST activity and AST/ALT ratio were significantly increased in the serum of LPS piglets(P<0.05), content of HDL-c was significantly decreased(P<0.05). In addition, in the liver, the levels of TG, NEFA, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α were increased significantly(P<0.05), and activities of LPL, HL and TL were decreased significantly(P<0.05). Compared with LPS group, content of TC, activities of AST and ALT and the AST/ALT ratio were decreased significantly(P<0.05), and HDL-c content increased significantly in the serum of LD piglets(P<0.05). The contents of TG, NEFA, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α and activity of FAS in the liver were decreased significantly(P<0.05), and the activities of LPL, HL and TL were increased significantly(P<0.05). Compared with the CON group, the mRNA expressions of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, ACCβ and SREBP-1 c in the LPS group were significantly increased(P<0.05), the mRNA expressions of AMPKα, SIRT1, CPT-1 and SCD were decreased significantly(P<0.05). The above indicators were improved in the LD group compared with the LPS group. These results indicated that DHA had a certain effect in recovering LPS-induced liver inflammation and abnormal lipid metabolism.
Animals ; Artemisinins/therapeutic use* ; Dietary Supplements ; Inflammation/drug therapy* ; Lipid Metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Liver/physiopathology* ; Swine

OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanism of polymyxin B (PMB) antagonizing the biological activity of lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

METHODSThe affinity of PMB for LPS and lipid A was assayed by biosensor, and the neutralization of PMB for LPS (2 ng/ml) was detected by kinetic turbidimetric limulus test. The releases of TNF-alpha and IL-6 in murine peritoneal macrophages a (PMphi) after exposure to LPS (100 ng/ml) were detected, and the expression levels of TLR4, TNF-alpha and IL-6 mRNA in PMphi induced by LPS (100 ng/ml) were measured by RT-PCR.

RESULTSPMB had high-affinity to LPS and lipid A with dissociation equilibrium constants of 18.9 nmol/L and 11.1 nmol/L, respectively, and neutralized LPS in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, PMB could markedly inhibit the expressions of TLR4, TNF-alpha and IL-6 mRNA and the release of cycokines in LPS-stimulated murine peritoneal macrophages.

CONCLUSIONSPMB neutralizes LPS and inhibites the expression and release of cycokines in macrophages, in which the affinity of PMB for lipid A plays an important role.

Animals ; Cytokines ; analysis ; Limulus Test ; Lipid A ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Lipopolysaccharides ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Macrophages ; chemistry ; Mice ; Polymyxin B ; pharmacology

No abstract available.
Bacteriolysis* ; Galactose* ; Lipopolysaccharides* ; Salmonella typhi* ; Salmonella*

No abstract available.
Lipopolysaccharides* ; Otitis Media with Effusion* ; Otitis Media* ; Otitis*

The enterobacterial common antigen (ECA) is a polysaccharide composed of polysaccharide repeats that are located in the outer membrane of almost all Enterobacteriaceae bacteria and has diverse biological functions. ECA is synthesized by the synergistic action of multiple genes that are present in clusters on the genome of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria, forming the ECA antigen gene cluster, an important virulence factor that plays a role in host invasion and survival of Enterobacteriaceae in vivo. ECA also plays an important role in the maintenance of the bacterial outer membrane permeability barrier, flagella gene expression, swarming motility, and bile salts resistance. In addition, ECALPS, anchored in the core region of bacterial lipopolysaccharide, is an important surface antigen for bacteria, stimulating high levels of antibody production in the host and could be a target for vaccine research. This review summarizes ECA purification, genes involved in ECA biosynthesis, its immunological characteristics, biological functions and clinical applications.
Antigens, Bacterial/genetics* ; Enterobacteriaceae/genetics* ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Polysaccharides

As a form of new programmed cell death, pyroptosis is divided into a canonical pyroptosis pathway and a non-canonical pyroptosis pathway. In recent years, it is reported that non-canonical pyroptosis is closely related to inflammatory reactions, which directly affects the occurrence, development, and outcome of sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, respiratory disease, nerve system inflammatory disease, and other inflammatory diseases. When the cells were infected with Gram-negative bacteria or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), it can induce the activation of cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase(caspase)-4/5/11 and directly bind to the cells to cleave gasdermin D (GSDM-D) into the active amino-terminus of GSDM-D. The amino-terminus of GSDM-D with membrane punching activity migrates to the cell membrane, triggering the rupture of the cell membrane, and the cell contents discharge, leading to the occurrence of non-canonical pyroptosis. After activation of caspase-11, it also promotes the canonical pyroptosis, activates and releases interleukin-1β and interleukin-18, which aggravated inflammation. Caspase-4/5/11, GSDM-D, Toll-like receptor 4 and high mobility group protein B1 are the key molecules of the non-canonical pyroptosis. Exploring the mechanisms of non-canonical pyroptosis and the related research progresses in inflammatory diseases intensively is of great significance for clinical prevention and treatment of the relevant diseases.
Caspases ; Humans ; Inflammasomes ; Inflammation ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Pyroptosis ; Sepsis

The present study is to investigate the chemical constituents and anti-inflammation of agarwood produced via whole-tree agarwood-inducing technique( Agar-Wit) from Aquilaria sinensis by column chromatographic technique and semi-preparation HPLC.Eleven sesquiterpenes were isolated from the agarwood produced by Agar-Wit,and their structures were identified on the basis of physiochemical characteristics and spectroscopic data analysis as baimuxinol( 1),5α,7α( H)-eudesm-11( 13)-en-4α-ol( 2),( 7 S,9 S,10 S)-( +)-9-hydroxy-selina-4,11-dien-14-al( 3),petafolia A( 4),7( 11)-eremophilen-8-one( 5),neopetasane( 6),petafolia B( 7),11-hydroxy-valenc-1( 10)-en-2-one( 8),( 4αβ,7β,8αβ)-3,4,4α,5,6,7,8,8α-octahydro-7-[1-( hydroxymethyl) ethenyl]-4α-methylnaphthalene-1-carboxaldehyde( 9),12-hydroxy-4( 5),11( 13)-eudesmadien-15-al( 10),and( 4 R,5 R,7 S,9 S,10 S)-(-)-eudesma-11( 13)-en-4,9-diol( 11). Among them,compound 1 was a new natural product,and this is the first time to report its13 CNMR spectroscopic data. Compounds 4,9 and 10 were reported from Aquilaria for the first time,and all the compounds are firstly isolated by Agar-Wit from A. sinensis. The anti-inflammatory activity of RAW264. 7 cells with lipopolysaccharide-induced was evaluated.As a result,1,4 and 9 showed potential anti-inflammatory activities with IC50 values( 2. 5±0. 35),( 3. 2±0. 2),( 4. 3±0. 56) μmol·L^-1,respectively. This work provided scientific foundation for quality evaluation of the agarwood produced by Agar-Wit.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Sesquiterpenes ; Thymelaeaceae ; Trees

BACKGROUND: Acne is an inflammatory skin disorder caused by inflammatory biomarkers. Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP) is a stable precursor of vitamin C. It achieves a constant delivery of vitamin C into the skin and has antioxidative effects. OBJECTIVE: We performed this study to evaluate the effect of MAP on the expression of inflammatory biomarkers in cultured sebocytes. METHODS: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were performed for inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) before and after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP (10(-2) M), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (5 microg/ml) and a combination of MAP and LPS. RT-PCR and western blotting were also performed for antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 before and after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP, LPS, and a combination of MAP and LPS. Quantification of lipid peroxidation was also conducted. RESULTS: The increased expression of inflammatory cytokines after treatment of cultured sebocytes with LPS was decreased after treatment with MAP. MMPs, AMPs, and TLR-4 were decreased after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP and a combination of MAP and LPS, and increased after treatment of cultured sebocytes with LPS alone. Lipid peroxidation was significantly decreased after treatment of cultured sebocytes with MAP and a combination of MAP and LPS. MAP decreased the increased lipid peroxidation after treatment of cultured sebocytes with LPS. CONCLUSION: MAP may be an effective alternative agent to improve inflammatory reactions in acne.
Acne Vulgaris ; Ascorbic Acid ; Biomarkers* ; Blotting, Western ; Cytokines ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Lipid Peroxidation ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Magnesium* ; Matrix Metalloproteinases ; Peptides ; Skin ; Toll-Like Receptors

Linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM) is a distinct clinical entity characterized by acquired atrophic band-like skin lesions that often show hyperpigmentation and always follow the lines of Blaschko. In general, no preceding inflammation is noted, and there is no induration of scleroderma. Usually the condition begins in childhood or adolescence, and there is no evidence of any long-term progression. There are only about 30 reported cases and most of them are located in trunk and extremities. LAM that developed on the neck have been reported only once in the English literature. We report an uncommon case of LAM, which developed on the neck of a 57-year old woman.
Adolescent ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Inflammation ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Neck ; Skin