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ArticleCells2023

Ceramide Nanoliposomes as Potential Therapeutic Reagents for Asthma.

Harumi Sakae, Yuri Ogiso, Masaya Matsuda, Hayato Shimora, Tye Deering, Todd E Fox, Mark Kester, Takeshi Nabe, Kazuyuki Kitatani

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Article in Cells, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Harumi SakaeLaboratory of Immunopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Hirakata 573-0101, Japan.
Yuri OgisoLaboratory of Immunopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Hirakata 573-0101, Japan.
Masaya MatsudaLaboratory of Immunopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Hirakata 573-0101, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6498-8335
Hayato ShimoraLaboratory of Immunopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Hirakata 573-0101, Japan.
Tye DeeringDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-8735, USA.
Todd E FoxDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-8735, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5170-3951
Mark KesterDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-8735, USA.
Takeshi NabeLaboratory of Immunopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Hirakata 573-0101, Japan.
Kazuyuki KitataniLaboratory of Immunopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Hirakata 573-0101, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8516-6135
Setsunan University · JPUniversity of Virginia · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ceramides are an emerging class of anti-inflammatory lipids, and nanoscale ceramide-delivery systems are potential therapeutic strategies for inflammatory diseases. This study investigated the therapeutic effects of ceramide nanoliposomes (CNL) on type 2 inflammation-based asthma, induced by repeated ovalbumin (OVA) challenges. Asthmatic mice intratracheally treated with ceramide-free liposomes (Ghost) displayed typical airway remodeling including mucosal accumulation and subepithelial fibrosis, whereas, in CNL-treated mice, the degree of airway remodeling was significantly decreased. Compared to the Ghost group, CNL treatment unexpectedly failed to significantly influence formation of type 2 cytokines, including IL-5 and IL-13, known to facilitate pathogenic production of airway mucus predominantly comprising MUC5AC mucin. Interestingly, CNL treatment suppressed OVA-evoked hyperplasia of MUC5AC-generating goblet cells in the airways. This suggests that CNL suppressed goblet cell hyperplasia and airway mucosal accumulation independently of type 2 cytokine formation. Mechanistically, CNL treatment suppressed cell growth and EGF-induced activation of Akt, but not ERK1/2, in a human lung epithelial cell culture system recapitulating airway goblet cell hyperplasia. Taken together, CNL is suggested to have therapeutic effects on airway remodeling in allergic asthma by targeting goblet cell hyperplasia. These findings raise the potential of ceramide-based therapies for airway diseases, such as asthma.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsAsthmaAirway RemodelingAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCytokinesHumansHyperplasiaLungMiceAntineoplastic AgentsCytokinesasthmaceramideceramide nanoliposomeEGFgoblet cellinflammation

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PMID36831258
PMCPMC9954069
OpenAlexW4320492175

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