stilbenes and Lung-Diseases

Sirtuin1 (Sirt1) is a NAD-dependent class III histone deacetylase (HDAC), and regulates pulmonary immune/inflammatory system and the aging process mainly through post-translational modification. Sirt1 could become a potential target for treatment of lung diseases due to participating in the development of a variety of lung diseases. In this paper, physiological characteristics, biological activities, modification regulations and its relationship with chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema, asthma and lung cancer are reviewed.

Topics: Animals; Asthma; Benzamides; Humans; Lung Diseases; Lung Neoplasms; Naphthols; Protein Processing, Post-Translational; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Resveratrol; Sirtuin 1; Stilbenes

The objective of this study was to evaluate the possible protection of resveratrol against lung injury induced by arsenic trioxide (As2O3). Twenty-four healthy Chinese Dragon Li cats of either sex were randomly divided into four groups: control (1 ml/kg physiological saline), As2O3 (1 mg/kg), resveratrol (3 mg/kg) and resveratrol (3 mg/kg) + As2O3 (1 mg/kg). The resveratrol + As2O3- treated group was given resveratrol 1 hr before As2O3 (1 mg/kg) administration. We found that pretreatment with resveratrol in a clinically comparable dose regimen can reversed the changes in morphological and biochemical parameters induced by As2O3 in the lung. Resveratrol treatment also upregulated the activities of antioxidant enzymes and attenuated As2O3-induced increases in reactive oxygen species, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and malondialdehyde production in the lung. In addition, resveratrol attenuated the As2O3-induced reduction in the ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione, the content of total glutathione and lung arsenic burden. These findings indicated that resveratrol can provide significant protection against As2O3-induced oxidative damage.

Topics: 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Arsenic Trioxide; Arsenicals; Cat Diseases; Cats; Deoxyguanosine; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Lung Diseases; Male; Oxidative Stress; Oxides; Reactive Oxygen Species; Resveratrol; Stilbenes

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory process originated in the pancreas; however, it often leads to systemic complications that affect distant organs. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is indeed the predominant cause of death in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. In this study, we aimed to delineate the ameliorative effect of dihydro-resveratrol, a prominent analog of trans-resveratrol, against acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury and the underlying molecular actions. Acute pancreatitis was induced in rats with repetitive injections of cerulein (50 µg/kg/h) and a shot of lipopolysaccharide (7.5 mg/kg). By means of histological examination and biochemical assays, the severity of lung injury was assessed in the aspects of tissue damages, myeloperoxidase activity, and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. When treated with dihydro-resveratrol, pulmonary architectural distortion, hemorrhage, interstitial edema, and alveolar thickening were significantly reduced in rats with acute pancreatitis. In addition, the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the activity of myeloperoxidase in pulmonary tissues were notably repressed. Importantly, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) activation was attenuated. This study is the first to report the oral administration of dihydro-resveratrol ameliorated acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury via an inhibitory modulation of pro-inflammatory response, which was associated with a suppression of the NF-κB signaling pathway.

Topics: alpha-Amylases; Animals; Ceruletide; Cytokines; Lung; Lung Diseases; NF-kappa B; Pancreas; Pancreatitis; Peroxidase; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Resveratrol; Signal Transduction; Stilbenes

Spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced systemic inflammatory response affects multiple organs outside the spinal cord. Treatment options for such complications are lacking. We studied the potential protective effects of resveratrol on SCI-induced inflammatory damage in rat lungs. Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to weight-drop impact at the T10 vertebral level with administration of resveratrol (100 mg/kg) or vehicle (via the intraperitoneal route) immediately after trauma. Lung injury was studied by measuring: vascular permeability-related pulmonary edema; histopathologic scores, neutrophil infiltration and concentrations of inflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar fluid; expression of inflammatory enzymes and sirtuin (SIRT) 1 as well as nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activity in pulmonary tissues. Resveratrol treatment significantly alleviated SCI-induced pulmonary edema as indicated by the ratio of the wet weight to dry weight of lung tissue and pulmonary permeability index. Resveratrol significantly reduced neutrophil infiltration and production of inflammatory mediators. Resveratrol treatment was accompanied by up-regulation of expression of SIRT1 and suppression of NF-κB activity in pulmonary tissues. These data suggest that resveratrol may protect the lungs from SCI-induced inflammatory damage, and could be used as a therapeutic option against pulmonary problems after SCI.

Topics: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; Cytokines; Female; Inflammation; Lung; Lung Diseases; Oxidative Stress; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Resveratrol; Sirtuin 1; Spinal Cord Injuries; Stilbenes

Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trans-trihydroxystilbene), a natural phytoalexin, has various pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory properties via inhibition of oxidation, leukocyte priming, and expression of inflammatory mediators. The present study was aimed to investigate the possible beneficial activities of resveratrol on lung and kidney damage in a rat model of sepsis.. Sepsis was induced to Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes (200-250 g) by cecal ligation and perforation. The rats were treated with resveratrol (30 mg/kg; i.p.) or saline after induction of sepsis and at 16 h. Twenty-four hours after the sepsis-induction, all rats were decapitated. Blood was collected for the measurement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha level and lactate dehydrogenase activity. Lung and kidney samples were taken for histological assessment and for the measurement of malondialdehyde, glutathione level, myeloperoxidase activity, and collagen content.. Sepsis caused a significant increase in malondialdehyde levels, myeloperoxidase activity, and collagen content of the lung and kidney tissues with a concomitant reduction in glutathione levels. Microscopic examination revealed severe destruction of regular morphology in both lung and kidney tissues. Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha and lactate dehydrogenase levels also were higher in rats with sepsis compared to those of the sham group. Resveratrol treatment reversed these biochemical parameters and preserved tissue morphology as evidenced by histological evaluation.. Resveratrol, a phenolic compound, reduces sepsis-induced remote organ injury, at least in part, through its ability to balance oxidant-antioxidant status, to inhibit neutrophil infiltration and to regulate the release of inflammatory mediators.

Topics: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Cecum; Collagen; Disease Models, Animal; Female; Glutathione; Kidney; Kidney Diseases; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; Ligation; Lung; Lung Diseases; Male; Malondialdehyde; Peroxidase; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Resveratrol; Sepsis; Stilbenes; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Deparaffinized kidney sections from mice infected with Candida albicans and lung sections from mice infected with Blastomyces dermatitides were stained with the stilbene derivative, Uvitex 2B (1%), and counterstained with haemalum and eosin. Fungi selectively stained with Uvitex 2B are visualized by blue fluorescence under incident illumination with ultraviolet light. Simultaneous or consecutive illumination with transmitted light permits the assignment of fluorescent fungi to haemalum-eosin-stained structures in the section. The most practical means of achieving a high optical contrast with Uvitex 2B in sections and good haemalum-eosin staining is to use the established haemalum-eosin technique, but with a solution containing both 1% eosin and 1% Uvitex 2B in place of eosin alone. Since Uvitex 2B stains all fungi investigated so far, it affords a simple, sensitive and inexpensive method of selectively detecting opportunistic fungal infections in conventional histopathology.

Topics: Animals; Benzenesulfonates; Blastomyces; Candida albicans; Kidney Diseases; Lung Diseases; Mice; Microtomy; Mycoses; Staining and Labeling; Stilbenes

Topics: Blastomycosis; Lung Diseases; Medical Records; Stilbamidines; Stilbenes