{"title":"Impacts of supplementation with milk proteins on inflammation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Shooka Mohammadi, Damoon Ashtary-Larky, Milad Mehrbod, Narges Kouhi Sough, Hossein Salehi Omran, Sina Dolatshahi, Niusha Amirani, Omid Asbaghi","doi":"10.1007/s10787-024-01615-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-024-01615-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Impacts of milk proteins (MPs) on inflammation are uncertain. The current systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated the effects of whey protein (WP), casein protein (CP), or MP supplementation on serum levels of cytokines and adipokines in adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive search of various online databases was conducted to find appropriate clinical trials published until September 2024. A random-effect statistical model was implemented.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The meta-analysis included 53 RCTs. It was indicated that MP supplements had no substantial effects on serum values of C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), adiponectin, and leptin. However, there were statistically significant decreases in serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) following supplementation with MP (weighted mean difference (WMD): - 0.25 pg/mL, 95% CI - 0.48, - 0.03; P = 0.026) in the intervention group compared with the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed that MP supplementation may not have any considerable impacts on the levels of cytokines and adipokines.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"1061-1083"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanism of action and new developments in the study of curcumin in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a narrative review.","authors":"Yong-Ze Yang, Ji-Dong Li, Jing-Guo Zhang, Kai Zhang, An-Ren Zhang, Peng-Peng Li, Qing-Jun Li, Hong-Zhang Guo","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01665-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-025-01665-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects the aging population worldwide. It has an underlying inflammatory cause that leads to loss of chondrocytes, reducing the cartilage layer at the affected joints. Compounds with anti-inflammatory properties are potential therapeutic agents for osteoarthritis. Curcumin, derived from species of the Curcuma, is an anti-inflammatory compound. The purpose of this review is to summarize the anti-osteoarthritic effects of curcumin from clinical and preclinical studies. Many clinical trials have been conducted to determine curcumin's effectiveness in osteoarthritis patients. Available studies have shown that curcumin prevents chondrocyte apoptosis and inhibits the release of proteoglycans and metalloproteinases as well as the expression of cyclooxygenase, prostaglandin E-2, and inflammatory cytokines in chondrocytes. The mechanism of action of curcumin also involves multiple cell signaling pathways, including Nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB), Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Wnt/β-catenin pathway (Wnt/β-catenin), The Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (JAK2/STAT3), Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant response elements/heme oxygenase-1(Nrf2/ARE/HO-1), and Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/AKT/mTOR) signaling pathways. Curcumin further reduced the release of inflammatory factors and apoptosis by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB. In addition, curcumin modulates the MAPK, Nrf2/ARE/HO-1, and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathways and affects cell proliferation and apoptosis processes, a series of effects that together promote the healthy state of chondrocytes. In conclusion, curcumin, as a natural plant compound, exhibits significant anti-inflammatory potential by modulating inflammatory factors associated with articular osteoarthritis through multiple mechanisms. Its protective effects on articular cartilage and synovium make it a promising candidate for the treatment of OA. Future studies should further explore the mechanism of action of curcumin and its optimal dosage and therapeutic regimen in clinical applications, to provide more effective therapeutic options for osteoarthritis patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"929-940"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143500836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rutin: a pain-relieving flavonoid.","authors":"Fatemeh Forouzanfar, Toktam Sahranavard, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Mehrdad Iranshahi, Ramin Rezaee","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01671-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-025-01671-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rutin (vitamin P or rutoside) is a citrus flavonoid glycoside that has shown beneficial health effects in different organs against various conditions including inflammation and pain. The majority of rutin therapeutic benefits are ascribed to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This review article discusses studies that investigated pain-relieving activity of rutin and summarizes the reported mechanisms of action. Rutin pain-relieving effect has been studied in streptozotocin-induced diabetes, chronic constriction injury, and oxaliplatin-, formalin-, acetic acid- and glutamate-induced nociception in mice or rats. Based on the literature, rutin analgesic effects are induced through potentiation of antioxidant arsenal, reduction of inflammatory cytokines (e.g., Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β) levels, suppression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expressions and modulation of MAPK, NF-κB and Nrf-2/HO-1 signaling. Preclinical findings on rutin pain-relieving activity are promising, however, its safety profile needs to be more thoroughly investigated and clinical trials should be conducted to assess its analgesic effects in humans.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"1289-1301"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143440713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InflammopharmacologyPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-15DOI: 10.1007/s10787-025-01658-5
Mable Pereira, Ancy Jenil Franco, Karthik Chintharala, Ana Carolina Putini Vieira, Ana Carolina Ventura de Santana de Jesus, Paweł Łajczak, Khaled Alhwaishel, Mario Saul Lira Castañeda, Elizabet Taylor Pimenta Weba, Kristian Reich
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of mirikizumab in psoriasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Mable Pereira, Ancy Jenil Franco, Karthik Chintharala, Ana Carolina Putini Vieira, Ana Carolina Ventura de Santana de Jesus, Paweł Łajczak, Khaled Alhwaishel, Mario Saul Lira Castañeda, Elizabet Taylor Pimenta Weba, Kristian Reich","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01658-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-025-01658-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Mirikizumab, an interleukin-23 (IL-23) p19 subunit inhibitor, has emerged as a promising treatment for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Despite its promising results, a comprehensive synthesis of clinical data is essential to assess its overall efficacy and safety profile.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for studies assessing mirikizumab in moderate-to-severe psoriasis. A random-effects model using Inverse Variance (IV) computed mean differences (MD) for continuous outcomes and risk ratios (RR) for binary endpoints. Risk Difference (RD) studies were analysed using generic inverse variance (GIV) in Review Manager. Statistical analyses were conducted using R software version 4.2.1, following PRISMA guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This analysis of three RCTs involving 1,649 adult patients over 16-52 weeks demonstrated mirikizumab's significant efficacy in treating psoriasis. At 16 weeks, mirikizumab substantially reduced Body Surface Area (BSA) to < 1% (RR: 34.53, p < 0.001) and improved PASI scores (PASI 100 RR: 25.94, PASI 90 RR: 11.50, PASI 75 RR: 10.47, all p < 0.001). Static Physician's Global Assessment (sPGA) scores of 0/1 were achieved (RR: 12.48, p < 0.001). Quality of life measures also improved significantly, with increases in SF-36 Physical and Mental Component Summaries (MD: 4.02 and 3.53 respectively, p < 0.01) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores of 0/1 (RD: 0.51, p < 0.00001). Importantly, the safety profile of mirikizumab was comparable to the control, with no significant differences in the overall incidence of adverse effects (RR: 0.97; 95% CI: 0.86-1.10) or in serious adverse effects (RR: 1.61; 95% CI: 0.55-4.73). These results collectively demonstrate the efficacy and safety of mirikizumab in treating psoriasis, with significant improvements across multiple clinical and quality-of-life measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This meta-analysis demonstrates that mirikizumab significantly reduces psoriasis severity and improves quality of life, with a favourable safety profile. These findings support its use as a valuable treatment option for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Further research is needed to assess long-term outcomes and comparative effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"1033-1042"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InflammopharmacologyPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-03-02DOI: 10.1007/s10787-025-01689-y
Uddipta Guha
{"title":"Comprehensive multifaceted approach in antibody therapeutics: targeting gut dysbiosis and gastrointestinal oncogenic cells.","authors":"Uddipta Guha","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01689-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-025-01689-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Treatment of biomedicine has advanced significantly in recent years, and it now has a very high success rate with severity of side effects making it so much more compelling to study emerging treatments. A broad concept is proposed, which pools in nominal antibiotics administration nutrition nutritional supplement if requisite and antibodies by maximizing the potential synergy of these elements, that is where conventional methods stop, this paradigm shift starts. The antibiotics act on the pathogen alone and when combined with therapeutic techniques results in increased recovery along with proper body defenses. The first-ever study of its kind combines antibody complex disguising as a carrier for the drugs which improves the palatability, extend retention in body and makes easy to store as well as distribute. This ground-breaking method could really alter the way digestive diseases is treated and provide an alternative to conventional methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"1331-1336"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InflammopharmacologyPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-16DOI: 10.1007/s10787-025-01666-5
Amir R Afshari, Mehdi Sanati, Samaneh Aminyavari, Zakieh Keshavarzi, Seyed Sajad Ahmadi, Fatemeh Oroojalian, Sercan Karav, Amirhossein Sahebkar
{"title":"A novel approach to glioblastoma multiforme treatment using modulation of key pathways by naturally occurring small molecules.","authors":"Amir R Afshari, Mehdi Sanati, Samaneh Aminyavari, Zakieh Keshavarzi, Seyed Sajad Ahmadi, Fatemeh Oroojalian, Sercan Karav, Amirhossein Sahebkar","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01666-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-025-01666-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the fatal primary brain malignancy in adults, represents significant health challenges, and its eradication has been the ultimate goal of numerous medical investigations. GBM therapy encompasses various interventions, e.g., chemotherapy by synthetic cytotoxic agents like temozolomide (TMZ), radiotherapy, and, more recently, immunotherapy. A notable focus has been on incorporating naturally occurring substances in treating malignancies. Polyphenols and terpenoids, widely present in fruits and vegetables, constitute primary categories of agents employed for this purpose. They pose direct and indirect impacts on tumor growth and chemoresistance, mainly through impacting the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling, crucial in cellular processes, metabolism, and programmed death. This paper thoroughly discusses the biologic effects and practical application of polyphenols and terpenoids on GBM through the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in vitro and in vivo.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"1237-1254"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InflammopharmacologyPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-20DOI: 10.1007/s10787-025-01650-z
V Das, A L Lam, M T Smith
{"title":"The angiotensin II type 2 receptor antagonists, PD123,319 ((S-( +)-1-[(4-(dimethylamino)-3-methylphenyl)methyl]-5-(diphenylacetyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-6-carboxylic acid), EMA300 (5-(2,2-diphenylacetyl)-4-[(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)methyl]-1,4,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-6-carboxylic acid) and EMA401 ((3S)-5-(benzyloxy)-2-(2,2-diphenylacetyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid), evoke pain relief in a varicella zoster virus-induced rat model of neuropathic pain.","authors":"V Das, A L Lam, M T Smith","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01650-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10787-025-01650-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a type of neuropathic (nerve) pain that persists for more than 3 months after crusting of the last shingles lesion. It is difficult to relieve with analgesic/adjuvant medications, and so novel analgesics are needed. Our aim was to use a rat model of varicella zoster virus (VZV)-induced neuropathic pain to assess the pain relief efficacy of several small molecule angiotensin II type 2 (AT<sub>2</sub>) receptor antagonists (PD123,319, EMA300, and EMA401) relative to clinically used analgesic/adjuvant agents from four different pharmacological classes. Male Wistar rats received a unilateral intraplantar injection of VZV-infected MRC-5 cells (2 × 10<sup>4</sup> infected cells) and paw withdrawal thresholds (PWTs) in the ipsilateral hindpaws were assessed using von Frey filaments. Animals with PWTs ≤ 8 g received single doses of PD123,319 (0.03-3 mg/kg), EMA300 (0.3-5 mg/kg), EMA401 (0.03-1 mg/kg), gabapentin (10-60 mg/kg), amitriptyline (5-30 mg/kg), morphine (0.1-3 mg/kg), meloxicam (5-20 mg/kg) or vehicle and PWT versus time curves were generated. Single doses of PD123,319, EMA300, EMA401, gabapentin and morphine-evoked dose-dependent anti-allodynia in the hindpaws of VZV-rats. The mean (95% confidence intervals) ED<sub>50</sub>s were 0.57 (0.04-1.7), 2.5 (1.0-3.7) and 0.41 (0.12-0.87) mg/kg for PD123,319, EMA300, and EMA401, respectively. The ED<sub>50</sub>s for gabapentin and morphine were 39.9 (25.1-64.8) and 0.04 (0.16-2.09) mg/kg, respectively. In conclusion, the anti-allodynic efficacy of EMA401 in a VZV-rat model of neuropathic pain is aligned with its analgesic efficacy in a Phase 2a clinical trial in patients with PHN. This model has utility for anti-allodynic efficacy assessment of novel AT<sub>2</sub> receptor antagonists from drug discovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"1337-1348"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11913958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ambreena Farooq, Mudasar Nabi, Khalid Bashir Dar, Syed Ishfa Andrabi, Nuzhat Khursheed, Farhat Jabeen, Showkat Ahmad Dar, Aijaz Hassan Ganie, Abdul Wajid Bhat, Showkat Ahmad Ganie
{"title":"Unravelling the prophylactic anti-inflammatory potential of Koenigia tortuosa through modulation of cytokine levels and inflammatory markers in LPS-induced localized inflammation in Wistar rat models.","authors":"Ambreena Farooq, Mudasar Nabi, Khalid Bashir Dar, Syed Ishfa Andrabi, Nuzhat Khursheed, Farhat Jabeen, Showkat Ahmad Dar, Aijaz Hassan Ganie, Abdul Wajid Bhat, Showkat Ahmad Ganie","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01680-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787-025-01680-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic inflammation, a pivotal factor in various chronic diseases, necessitates safe and effective treatments to alleviate disease severity and symptoms. Current interventional approaches, including synthetic steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, pose safety concerns. Consequently, people seek plant-based alternatives as safer substitutes. Koenigia tortuosa, a medicinal plant with rich folklore claims, traditionally treats joint pain, swelling, dysentery and kidney related problems but lacks documentation. This study investigated anti-inflammatory properties of Koenigia tortuosa. Soxhlet extraction method was employed to obtain five different extracts of Koenigia tortuosa viz., hexane (95%), ethyl-acetate (99%), ethanol (99%), methanol (95%) and aqueous. Anti-inflammatory potential of different extracts was determined by both in vitro (including protein denaturation, nitric-oxide scavenging, proteinase inhibition, and erythrocyte membrane stabilization) and in vivo by performing histopathological studies and determining levels of various inflammatory markers like IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ and TNF-α using ELISA and, iNOS, PPAR-γ and COX-2 by Western blotting. GC-MS analysis was performed to reveal the bioactive compounds in extracts. At 600 μg/mL, two extracts, ethyl acetate and methanolic extract exhibited maximum inhibition of protein denaturation 75.07% ± 3.28% and 64.97% ± 1.73%, nitric oxide activity 88.06% ± 3.49% and 82.09% ± 3.61%, proteinase activity 82.06% ± 2.98% and 71.06% ± 3.58%, and erythrocyte-membrane haemolysis 84.94% ± 4.14% and 72.97% ± 4.68%, respectively (P < 0.001). In vivo studies using Wistar rats demonstrated no toxic effects of ethyl acetate and methanolic extract upon oral administration. These two extracts modulated cytokine levels and inflammatory markers, showing concentration dependent reductions in levels of IL-6, IL1-β, IFN-γ, TNF-α (P < 0.001), iNOS, COX-2 in LPS -induced inflammation in Wistar rats. At a dose of 100 mg/kgbwt, KTEA administration resulted in a substantial decrease in cytokine levels: IL1β from 68.99 ± 1.83 pg/mL to 31.68 ± 1.90 pg/mL (P < 0.001), IL6 from 80.40 ± 0.70 pg/mL to 39.47 ± 1.85 pg/mL (P < 0.01), TNFα from 71.34 ± 2.35 pg/mL to 29.37 ± 2.20 pg/mL (P < 0.001), and IFNγ from 120.27 ± 4.26 pg/mL to 68.07 ± 2.78 (P < 0.01) pg/mL. Similarly, a concentration dependent decrease in prostaglandins (273.68 pg/mL and 418.96 pg/mL by ethyl acetate and methanolic extract at 100 mg/kgbwt) and leukotrienes (239.37 pg/mL and 302.19 pg/mL by ethyl acetate and methanolic extract at 100 mg/kgBwt) were observed as compared with the LPS induced group (prostaglandins 1129.99 pg/mL and leukotrienes 558.67 pg/mL). We also observed that Koenigia tortuosa extracts improves the levels of lymphocytes and leukocytes. Notably, PPAR-γ expression exhibited a concentration dependent increase, suggesting potential anti-inflammatory effects through nuclear receptor modulation. Histopathological investigati","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143515508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Usama Mazhar, Sadaf Naz, Tayyaba Zulfiqar, Jehan Zeb Khan, Fahim Hilal, Shakira Ghazanfar, Muhammad Khalid Tipu
{"title":"Bacillus subtilis (NMCC-path-14) ameliorates acute phase of arthritis via modulating NF-κB and Nrf-2 signaling in mice model.","authors":"Muhammad Usama Mazhar, Sadaf Naz, Tayyaba Zulfiqar, Jehan Zeb Khan, Fahim Hilal, Shakira Ghazanfar, Muhammad Khalid Tipu","doi":"10.1007/s10787-025-01676-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10787-025-01676-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Probiotics (PBT) have been extensively studied as an adjunct therapy for various inflammatory conditions. This is because inflammation often leads to dysbiosis, a microbial imbalance that can be corrected using PBT. Most research has focused on Lactobacillus, with limited data on Bacillus PBT for alleviating CFA-induced arthritis in animal models. While most studies focus on the chronic aspect of CFA-induced arthritis, our current research aims to evaluate the effects of pre-treatment, concurrent treatment, and post-treatment with Bacillus subtilis (NMCC-path-14) against the acute phase of arthritis induced by CFA in the mice model. Arthritis was produced by administering CFA into the subplantar region of the mouse's right hind paw. Pain-related behavioral parameters, antioxidant capacity, histological and radiological parameters, expression of essential cytokines, and DNA damage were assessed during the acute phase. B. subtilis treatment significantly reduced the paw edema and improved the arthritic index. The nocifensive threshold was also raised, and muscle coordination improved considerably after B. subtilis treatment on days 7 and 14. The antioxidant capacity and histological and radiological parameters were also enhanced. We demonstrated that B. subtilis therapy preserved the DNA during the acute phase of arthritis using the Comet assay. Comparing results to the arthritic control, a significant reduction was observed in the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). In contrast, the level of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2) was enhanced. During the acute phase of the disease, B. subtilis displayed a potent anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic action against CFA-induced arthritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":13551,"journal":{"name":"Inflammopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143500799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}