Inflammation – Transitioning From Macro to Micro Presenter: Ee Phie Tan University of Kansas Medical Center
Cell Structure Cellular functions are governed by protein functions
An Overview of DNA to Protein
Protein Assembly
Different Types of Proteins in Biology
Grasping the Concept of Signaling Molecules
What Triggers Inflammation? Pathogens
What Triggers Inflammation? Pathogens Damaged Cells Irritants
The Ugly Sides of Chronic Inflammation
Glycolysis Ischemia Anaerobic: rapid fall-down of Intracellular pH Reperfusion Aerobic: prompt recovery of Intracellular pH Robust ROS generation Direct injury on DNA or proteins Activation of inflammatory cascades Subcellular signal activation Apoptosis Cytokine Release Disruption of cell structure = Death
What is Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)?
Sources of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Human Body
What are Antioxidants? Antioxidants EnzymaticNon-Enzymatic Superoxide Dismutase (SODs) Catalase (Cat) Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Vitamin C Vitamin E Peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDx1) Thioredoxin Reductase 1 (TXNRD1) Carotenoids Melatonin Flavonoids Thiol antioxidants (gluthathione, thioredoxin and lipoic acid)
Basic Concept of How Antioxidant Functions
Antioxidant Reactions Mittal el. al Antioxid Redox Signal.
NRF2 is the Master Regulator of Antioxidant Responses ROS NRF2 KEAP1 Cytoplasm Nucleus NRF2 Ub NRF2 KEAP1 ERK 1/2 Jun ATF4 c-MAF FRA1 c-Fos CBP/p300 SOD TXNRD1 CAT GPx2 Antioxidant Genes
ROS is Actually Not Always Bad But if ROS generation is not properly regulated, things can turn out to be ugly… Oxygen sensing Cell growth and proliferation Inflammatory Response Apoptosis Cell Damaging Agent Necrosis
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
PET Scan Biomarkers for Inflammation Wu, Li, Niu, Chen Theranostics
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