A novel pathway by which the environmental toxin 4-Nonylphenol may promote an inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease
| Autor: | Albert Kim, Patrick Cadet, Byeong Ho Jung |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Inflammatory response
Inflammation Disease Biology medicine.disease_cause Inflammatory bowel disease Laboratory Research Cell Line chemistry.chemical_compound Toll-Like Receptors (TLR) Phenols medicine Humans RNA Messenger Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis Regulation of gene expression 4-Nonylphenol (4-NP) Toxin Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction General Medicine Reference Standards medicine.disease Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Nonylphenol chemistry Gene Expression Regulation Immunology Cytokines Environmental Pollutants medicine.symptom Signal transduction Signal Transduction |
| Zdroj: | Medical Science Monitor Basic Research |
| ISSN: | 2325-4416 2325-4394 |
| Popis: | Background 4-Nonylphenol is a ubiquitous environmental toxin that is formed as a byproduct in the manufacturing and/or sewage treatment of regular household items. Previous work in our lab has implicated 4-NP in the progression of autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease in which macrophages mistakenly attack the intestinal linings, causing chronic inflammation. Several key pro-and anti-inflammatory molecules have been shown to be involved in the manifestation of this disease, including IL-23A, COX-2, IL-8, TLR-4, and IL-10. Material and Methods 4-NP's effects on these known mediators of IBD were effectively analyzed using a novel model for IBD, by which 4-NP may promote an inflammatory response. Data were collected using DNA Microarray, RT-PCR, and ELISA, after 48 hour treatment of U937 histiocytic lymphocyte cells and COLO320DM human intestinal epithelial cells with 1 nM and 5 nM concentrations of 4-NP. Results Significant dysregulation of the expression of both pro- and anti-inflammatory genes was observed in U937 cells that would promote and prolong inflammation. However, TLR-4, IL-8, and COX-2 gene expressions showed unprecedented effects in COLO320DM cells suggesting that these genes mediate apoptotic processes within the gastrointestinal tract. Conclusions Overall, our results suggest that 4-NP administration engenders immune responses linked to apoptotic processes via dysregulation of macrophage signaling. In sum, 4-NP appears to increases the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease by promoting or prolonging adverse progression of inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. |
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