2025
Cysteinyl leukotrienes stimulate gut absorption of food allergens to promote anaphylaxis in mice
Hoyt L, Liu E, Olson E, Jacobsen D, Siniscalco E, Krier-Burris R, Greenfield K, McBride C, Alfajaro M, Amat J, Zhao Z, Xu L, Philip V, Verma A, Fourati S, Senger D, Zhang L, Bunyavanich S, Glass S, Coffey R, Wilen C, Williams A, Eisenbarth S. Cysteinyl leukotrienes stimulate gut absorption of food allergens to promote anaphylaxis in mice. Science 2025, 389: eadp0240. PMID: 40773557, PMCID: PMC12333546, DOI: 10.1126/science.adp0240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood-specific immunoglobulin ESensitivity to anaphylaxisFood-specific IgEResistant C57BL/6 miceFood allergensLife-threatening anaphylaxisStrains of miceGut absorptionOral anaphylaxisSusceptible miceResistant miceC57BL/6 miceCysteinyl leukotrienesAllergen consumptionAllergic sensitizationFood allergyImmunoglobulin EAllergen absorptionAnaphylaxisIntestinal epitheliumMiceIntestinal goblet cellsAllergen transportSynthesis inhibitorGoblet cellsSecretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice
Yu Q, Tang X, Hart T, Homer R, Belperron A, Bockenstedt L, Ring A, Nakamura A, Fikrig E. Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice. ELife 2025, 14: rp104913. PMID: 40392222, PMCID: PMC12092001, DOI: 10.7554/elife.104913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecretory leukocyte protease inhibitorJoint inflammationC57BL/6 miceHigher infection loadTick-borne infectionsWild-type control miceClinical manifestations of infectionDevelopment of Lyme arthritisElevated serum levelsExcessive pro-inflammatory responsesManifestations of infectionProtease inhibitorsPro-inflammatory responseAnkle joint tissueInfection loadPromote tissue repairAnti-inflammatory effectsSerum levelsPeriarticular swellingClinical manifestationsControl miceTibiotarsal jointMMP-8Lyme diseaseIL-6Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice
Yu Q, Tang X, Hart T, Homer R, Belperron A, Bockenstedt L, Ring A, Nakamura A, Fikrig E. Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice. ELife 2025, 14 DOI: 10.7554/elife.104913.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecretory leukocyte protease inhibitorSLPI-deficient miceJoint inflammationC57BL/6 miceDeficient miceB. burgdorferiHigher infection loadTick-borne infectionsWild-type control miceDeficient C57BL/6 miceClinical manifestations of infectionDevelopment of Lyme arthritisElevated serum levelsExcessive pro-inflammatory responsesManifestations of infectionProtease inhibitorsPro-inflammatory responseAnkle joint tissueInfection loadPromote tissue repairAnti-inflammatory effectsSerum levelsPeriarticular swellingClinical manifestationsControl miceIn vivo synergistic enhancement of MIF‐mediated inflammation in acute lung injury by the plant ortholog Arabidopsis MDL1
Spiller L, Zhang L, Gerra S, Stoppe C, Scheiermann P, Calandra T, Lolis E, Panstruga R, Bernhagen J, Hoffmann A. In vivo synergistic enhancement of MIF‐mediated inflammation in acute lung injury by the plant ortholog Arabidopsis MDL1. The FASEB Journal 2025, 39: e70489. PMID: 40134325, PMCID: PMC11937861, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202403301r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryLung injuryPulmonary infiltration of neutrophilsAdministered to C57BL/6 miceAcute respiratory distress syndromeParameters of lung injuryRespiratory distress syndromeInfiltration of neutrophilsPro-inflammatory cytokine genesPulmonary inflammationDistress syndromeC57BL/6 miceLeukocyte infiltrationArabidopsis thaliana proteinsInflammatory mediatorsHuman MIFMouse modelCytokine genesCombined treatmentFlow cytometryMonocytic cellsInflammationImmunofluorescence microscopyMIFInjury
2024
Dietary EPA and DHA enrichment of a high fat diet during doxorubicin-based chemotherapy attenuated neuroinflammatory gene expression in the brain of C57bl/6 ovariectomized mice
Ormiston K, Melink Z, Andridge R, Lustberg M, DeVries A, Murphy K, Emmers K, Ziouzenkova O, Belury M, Orchard T. Dietary EPA and DHA enrichment of a high fat diet during doxorubicin-based chemotherapy attenuated neuroinflammatory gene expression in the brain of C57bl/6 ovariectomized mice. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2024, 123: 370-382. PMID: 39313165, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHOMA-IRChemotherapy-related cognitive impairmentHigh-fatDietary eicosapentaenoic acidDocosahexaenoic acidBlood-brain barrier regulationDoxorubicin-based chemotherapyFemale C57BL/6 miceLF groupEicosapentaenoic acidBody fat lossLow-fat (LFHF dietNeuroinflammatory gene expressionLipid metabolismMultiple genesReduction of oxidative stressAlterations of glucoseFat (LFHigh-fat dietGene expressionOvariectomized miceC57BL/6 miceChemotherapy agentsBreast cancerEarly thrombus formation is required for eccentric and heterogeneous neointimal hyperplasia under disturbed flow
Bai H, Li Z, Zhang W, Thaxton C, Ohashi Y, Gonzalez L, Kano M, Yatsula B, Hwa J, Dardik A. Early thrombus formation is required for eccentric and heterogeneous neointimal hyperplasia under disturbed flow. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2024, 22: 3614-3628. PMID: 39173878, PMCID: PMC11608155, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndothelial cell lossArteriovenous fistulaSmooth muscle cellsNeointimal hyperplasiaHeterogeneous neointimaCell lossThrombus formationMT/mG reporter miceHuman arteriovenous fistulaeInhibit neointimal hyperplasiaEarly thrombus formationAntiplatelet therapyC57BL/6 miceReporter miceAVF failureWistar ratsVenous systemJuxta-anastomotic areaMuscle cellsAnimal modelsVenous outflowEarly thrombusEndothelial cellsArterial inflowThrombusHeterogeneous gene expression during early arteriovenous fistula remodeling suggests that downregulation of metabolism predicts adaptive venous remodeling
Ohashi Y, Protack C, Aoyagi Y, Gonzalez L, Thaxton C, Zhang W, Kano M, Bai H, Yatsula B, Alves R, Hoshina K, Schneider E, Long X, Perry R, Dardik A. Heterogeneous gene expression during early arteriovenous fistula remodeling suggests that downregulation of metabolism predicts adaptive venous remodeling. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13287. PMID: 38858395, PMCID: PMC11164895, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64075-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression patternsArteriovenous fistula groupArteriovenous fistulaExpression patternsHeterogeneous gene expressionGene expression changesOutcomes of arteriovenous fistulaVenous remodelingArteriovenous fistula maturationPostoperative day 7Reduce patient morbidityRNA sequencingUpregulation of metabolismBioinformatics analysisGene expressionDownregulation of metabolismMetabolic pathwaysExpression changesGenesAVF maturationAVF remodelingFistula creationC57BL/6 miceClinical outcomesPatient morbidityiGATE analysis improves the interpretability of single-cell immune landscape of influenza infection
Hill B, Zak A, Raja S, Bugada L, Rizvi S, Roslan S, Nguyen H, Chen J, Jiang H, Ono A, Goldstein D, Wen F. iGATE analysis improves the interpretability of single-cell immune landscape of influenza infection. JCI Insight 2024, 9: e172140. PMID: 38814732, PMCID: PMC11383363, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfluenza infectionImmune cell typesCourse of influenza infectionDefective T cell responsesSurvival of C57BL/6 miceCell typesDecreased IL-10 expressionEffect of host genetic backgroundT cell responsesGenetic backgroundTime-of-flight (CyTOFIL-10 expressionInflammatory cell typesCells in silicoHost genetic backgroundC57BL/6 miceAged miceMouse lungHost genotypeInfection susceptibilityHost factorsEffects of ageMiceHealth burdenInfectionDisturbed flow in the juxta-anastomotic area of an arteriovenous fistula correlates with endothelial loss, acute thrombus formation, and neointimal hyperplasia
Bai H, Varsanik M, Thaxton C, Ohashi Y, Gonzalez L, Zhang W, Aoyagi Y, Kano M, Yatsula B, Li Z, Pocivavsek L, Dardik A. Disturbed flow in the juxta-anastomotic area of an arteriovenous fistula correlates with endothelial loss, acute thrombus formation, and neointimal hyperplasia. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2024, 326: h1446-h1461. PMID: 38578237, PMCID: PMC11380968, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00054.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cell lossOutflow veinChronic kidney diseaseJuxta-anastomotic areaMouse AVF modelNeointimal hyperplasiaThrombus formationAcute thrombus formationCell lossHuman AVF maturationGene OntologyAVF maturationAVF patencyEarly thrombus formationArteriovenous fistulaC57BL/6 miceClinical failureWistar ratsEndothelial lossKidney diseaseImmune responseEndothelial cellsHyperplasiaMiceAVFHeterozygous mutations in factor H aggravate pathological damage in a stable IgA deposition model induced by Lactobacillus casei cell wall extract
Li J, Dong Y, Chen F, Yang H, Chen P, Li H, Shi S, Zhou X, Zhu L, Zhang Y, Liu L, Xie X, Yu F, Jin J, Lv J, Zhang H. Heterozygous mutations in factor H aggravate pathological damage in a stable IgA deposition model induced by Lactobacillus casei cell wall extract. Frontiers In Immunology 2024, 15: 1368322. PMID: 38558821, PMCID: PMC10978756, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1368322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell wall extractsLactobacillus casei cell wall extractBiomarkers of kidney dysfunctionComplement activationFactor H mutationSeverity of glomerular lesionsPositive rate of IgAMild kidney damageDecline of kidney functionPathogenesis of IgA nephropathyProduction of IgA.Wall extractsGlomerular IgA depositionPathogenesis of IgANWild type controlsComplement overactivationElevated IgAElevated biomarkersHeterozygous mutationsC57BL/6 miceIgA-IgGKidney dysfunctionAlternative pathwayComplement inhibitorsIgA nephropathy
2023
Sex hormones impact early maturation and immune response in the arteriovenous fistula mouse model
Satam K, Ohashi Y, Thaxton C, Gonzalez L, Setia O, Bai H, Aoyagi Y, Xie Y, Zhang W, Yatsula B, Martin K, Cai Y, Dardik A. Sex hormones impact early maturation and immune response in the arteriovenous fistula mouse model. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2023, 325: h77-h88. PMID: 37145957, PMCID: PMC10243550, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00049.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntact female miceAVF maturationSex hormonesT cellsFemale miceArteriovenous fistulaMale miceMouse modelHigher IL-10Arteriovenous fistula creationImmune cell recruitmentSex-specific therapiesHormone receptor signalingSex differencesHuman AVF maturationAVF surgeryMale patientsClinical outcomesFemale patientsFistula maturationIL-10C57BL/6 miceInferior outcomesVenous adaptationFistula creationPathobionts from chemically disrupted gut microbiota induce insulin-dependent diabetes in mice
Yang X, Wang Z, Niu J, Zhai R, Xue X, Wu G, Fang Y, Meng G, Yuan H, Zhao L, Zhang C. Pathobionts from chemically disrupted gut microbiota induce insulin-dependent diabetes in mice. Microbiome 2023, 11: 62. PMID: 36978130, PMCID: PMC10052834, DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01507-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetesBeta-cell destructionGut microbiotaGut microbiomeDextran sulfate sodium treatmentAutoimmune type 1 diabetesCell destructionIDD developmentDysbiotic gut microbiotaGerm-free micePotential human relevanceType 1 diabetesNormal gut microbiomeGut pathobiontPancreatic inflammationC57BL/6 miceLocal inflammationNormal dietWildtype miceAnimal modelsDiabetesSodium treatmentPathobiontsPancreasHuman relevanceIn vivo imaging of cerebral glucose metabolism informs on subacute to chronic post-stroke tissue status – A pilot study combining PET and deuterium metabolic imaging
Meerwaldt A, Straathof M, Oosterveld W, van Heijningen C, van Leent M, Toner Y, Munitz J, Teunissen A, Daemen C, van der Toorn A, van Vliet G, van Tilborg G, De Feyter H, de Graaf R, Hol E, Mulder W, Dijkhuizen R. In vivo imaging of cerebral glucose metabolism informs on subacute to chronic post-stroke tissue status – A pilot study combining PET and deuterium metabolic imaging. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2023, 43: 778-790. PMID: 36606595, PMCID: PMC10108187, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x221148970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient middle cerebral artery occlusionPositron emission tomographyGlucose metabolismPost-ischemic brain tissueMiddle cerebral artery occlusionFDG positron emission tomographyFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyMetabolic imagingSignificant glial activationAcute ischemic strokeCerebral artery occlusionCerebral energy metabolismDeuterium metabolic imagingActive glucose metabolismGlial activationRecanalization therapyArtery occlusionIschemic strokeStroke severityCerebral perfusionC57BL/6 micePoor outcomeElevated lactate productionPathophysiological changesBaseline values
2022
Utility and Implementation of Oral Corticosteroid Exposure in Behavioral Neuroscience Research with Rodents
Sequeira M, Taylor J, Gourley S. Utility and Implementation of Oral Corticosteroid Exposure in Behavioral Neuroscience Research with Rodents. Neuromethods 2022, 190: 223-231. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2748-8_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic antidepressant treatmentChronic CORT exposureDepression-like phenomenaHelplessness-like behaviorOral corticosteroid exposureDepressive-like stateNeurobiology of depressionChronic mild stressCohort of animalsMultiple biological factorsCorticosteroid exposureAntidepressant actionAntidepressant treatmentAdrenal hormonesC57BL/6 miceCORT exposureResilient miceNaïve rodentsMild stressExposure resultsMiceExposure procedureCorticosteroneExposure periodDepressionInhibition of NETosis by a Nuclear-Penetrating Anti-DNA Autoantibody
Chen X, Cuffari BJ, Dubljevic V, Shirali A, Zhou J, Campbell JA, Suits SC, O'Sullivan KM, Hansen JE. Inhibition of NETosis by a Nuclear-Penetrating Anti-DNA Autoantibody. ImmunoHorizons 2022, 6: 356-365. PMID: 35697479, DOI: 10.4049/immunohorizons.2100091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil extracellular trapsAnti-DNA autoantibodiesRelease of NETsInhibition of NETosisOncology clinical trialsDifferentiated PLB-985 cellsMechanisms of NETosisCalcium ionophore ionomycinPLB-985 cellsIndependent NETosisC57BL/6 miceClinical trialsExtracellular trapsSuch AbsAutoantibodiesNeutrophil biologyDNA damage responseTherapeutic potentialNETosisHistone citrullinationIonophore ionomycinWestern blotSignificant inhibitionMultiple diseasesNeutrophilsIgM-associated gut bacteria in obesity and type 2 diabetes in C57BL/6 mice and humans
Pearson JA, Ding H, Hu C, Peng J, Galuppo B, Wong FS, Caprio S, Santoro N, Wen L. IgM-associated gut bacteria in obesity and type 2 diabetes in C57BL/6 mice and humans. Diabetologia 2022, 65: 1398-1411. PMID: 35587276, PMCID: PMC9283171, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05711-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal microbiota transplantType 2 diabetesNormal glucose toleranceB6 miceWild-type miceGlucose toleranceIgM antibodiesObese youthGut microbiotaWeight gainGut bacteriaObese young individualsImpaired glucose toleranceDiet-induced obesityConclusions/interpretationOur resultsBody weight gainGreater weight gainMice fecal microbiotaHuman stool samplesGlucose intoleranceClinical featuresC57BL/6 miceMicrobiota transplantRecipient miceStool samplesBladder Oxidative Stress and HMGB1 Release Contribute to PAR4-Mediated Bladder Pain in Mice
Ye S, Ma F, Mahmood DFD, Meyer-Siegler KL, Leng L, Bucala R, Vera PL. Bladder Oxidative Stress and HMGB1 Release Contribute to PAR4-Mediated Bladder Pain in Mice. Frontiers In Systems Neuroscience 2022, 16: 882493. PMID: 35645739, PMCID: PMC9135998, DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2022.882493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh mobility group box 1Macrophage migration inhibitory factorBladder painIntravesical fluidOxidative stressLevels of HMGB1Mobility group box 1Bladder oxidative stressFemale C57BL/6 miceMigration inhibitory factorGroup box 1Possible therapeutic strategiesN-acetylcysteine amideBladder edemaMIF antagonismMIF deficiencyHMGB1 concentrationsMicturition frequencyMicturition volumeMIF releaseHMGB1 levelsC57BL/6 miceMicturition parametersHistological signsHistological evidenceLung Transplant Recipients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Induce Circulating Exosomes with SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein S2 Which Are Immunogenic in Mice
Bansal S, Fleming T, Perincheri S, Smith M, Bremner R, Mohanakumar T. Lung Transplant Recipients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Induce Circulating Exosomes with SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein S2 Which Are Immunogenic in Mice. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 41: s134. PMCID: PMC8988572, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinSARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 spike antigenLung transplant recipientsSpike proteinTransplant recipientsSpike antigenNucleocapsid antigenSARS-CoV-2 infection inducesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Conclusion SARS-CoV-2Lungs of miceSyndrome coronavirus 2Important risk factorSARS-CoV-2 spikeSpike protein antigensC57BL/6 miceCoronavirus 2Severe inflammationInfection inducesRisk factorsViral antigensChronic intermittent hypoxia induces gut microbial dysbiosis and infers metabolic dysfunction in mice
Zhang Y, Luo H, Niu Y, Yang X, Li Z, Wang K, Bi H, Pang X. Chronic intermittent hypoxia induces gut microbial dysbiosis and infers metabolic dysfunction in mice. Sleep Medicine 2022, 91: 84-92. PMID: 35286865, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaCo-abundance groupsChronic intermittent hypoxiaIntermittent hypoxiaSystemic inflammationGut microbiotaGut microbiomeElevated systemic inflammationAdverse metabolic outcomesGut microbial dysbiosisMale C57BL/6 micePrevalent sleep disorderFatty acid metabolismIH miceIH exposureMetabolic riskSleep apneaC57BL/6 miceMicrobial dysbiosisComposition of microbiotaMetabolic outcomesIntestinal microbial communityMetabolism disordersMetabolic dysfunctionSleep disordersEndogenous Retroviruses Provide Protection Against Vaginal HSV-2 Disease
Jayewickreme R, Mao T, Philbrick W, Kong Y, Treger RS, Lu P, Rakib T, Dong H, Dang-Lawson M, Guild WA, Lau TJ, Iwasaki A, Tokuyama M. Endogenous Retroviruses Provide Protection Against Vaginal HSV-2 Disease. Frontiers In Immunology 2022, 12: 758721. PMID: 35058919, PMCID: PMC8764156, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.758721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2 infectionHSV-2 diseaseHerpes simplex virus type 2 infectionSimplex virus type 2 infectionEnhanced type I interferonIntravaginal HSV-2 infectionVaginal HSV-2 infectionVirus type 2 infectionEndogenous retrovirusesReceptor-deficient miceType 2 infectionHigh systemic levelsWildtype C57BL/6 miceType I interferonTLR7-/- miceC57BL/6 miceInfectious endogenous retrovirusDeficient miceIntravaginal applicationAntiviral immunityI interferonVaginal tissueDetrimental functionsTLR7Mice
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