Torvpregnanosides A and B, two pregnane glycosides, and torvoside Q, a 23-keto-spirostanol glycoside, along with twelve known steroidal saponins were isolated from aerial parts of Solanum torvum. Of the latter, four of the 23-hydroxy-spirostanol glycosides, and, a yamogenin glycoside, were in this plant discovered. All structures were identified from spectroscopic data, and all the compounds were tested for in vitro anti-neutrophilic inflammatory activity. Two compounds showed selective inhibition against elastase release and superoxide anion generation, respectively, by human neutrophils with IC50 values of 5.66 and 3.59 μM, while two others inhibited both inflammatory mediators with IC50 values of 0.66-3.49 μM. Structure-activity relationships are discussed.
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November 2024
Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Neutrophil-mediated inflammation is a key feature of immune-mediated chronic skin disorders, but the mechanistic understanding of neutrophil involvement in these conditions remains incomplete. Dapsone, colchicine, and tetracyclines are established drugs within the dermatologist's therapeutic armamentarium that are credited with potent anti-neutrophilic effects. Anti-neutrophilic drugs have established themselves as versatile agents in the treatment of a wide range of dermatological conditions.
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Nephrology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
The inflammasome regulates the innate inflammatory response and is involved in autoimmune diseases. In this study, we explored the levels of IL-18 and IL-1β in serum and urine and the influence of various single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on kidney lesions at diagnosis in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and their clinical outcomes. Ninety-two patients with renal AAV were recruited, and blood and urine were collected at diagnosis.
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Pathology, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, USA.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small vessel vasculitis that affects many organ systems with varying disease severity. GPA commonly affects the sinuses and lung parenchyma. However, GPA can affect the gastrointestinal tract and may present as colitis.
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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran - Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Introduction: Pustular erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an atypical manifestation associated with chronic ENL. The use of corticosteroid alone might not be sufficient for this condition, and addition of another anti-inflammatory drug is often necessary. Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic with anti-neutrophilic properties, which may accelerate the treatment of pustular ENL.
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Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China.
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