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Herein we summarize DDR signaling pathways induced by SM, HN2 and the half mustard, 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES). At the present time, little is known about how mustard-induced DNA damage leads to the activation of DDR signaling. A better understanding of mechanisms by which mustard vesicants induce the DDR may lead to the development of countermeasures effective in mitigating tissue injury. Linsitinib in vitro Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which begins in early childhood and presents itself with characteristic symptoms such as repetitive behavioral patterns and problems in speech/social interactions. Adaptive immune system is thought to be involved in the etiology of ASD. T cells orchestrate amplification of inflammation through release of inflammatory mediators; however, antioxidant defenses have not been evaluated in CD4+ T cells of ASD subjects. In this study we evaluated intracellular enzymatic antioxidant potential through measurement of major antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GPx, and GR) in ASD subjects and typically developing control (TDC) children and further assessed its role in modulation of inflammation. Our data reveal that there is an increase in antioxidant potential (SOD, GPx, GR) in CD4+ T cells of ASD subjects as compared to TDC children at both protein and activity level. Further, this antioxidant increase was associated with upregulated IL-17A levels in CD4+ T cells. This was corroborated by oxidant treatment in vitro. Pretreatment with oxidant, H2O2 led to attenuation of IL-17A levels along with increased oxidative stress in stimulated CD4+ T cells from ASD subjects. These data reveal that antioxidant play an essential role in modulation of inflammatory potential in CD4+ T cells of ASD subjects. Ischemia and reperfusion injury is a complex hemodynamic pathological phenomenon that engages the metabolic to inflammatory machinery in development of disease conditions like heart failure, stroke and acute kidney failure. Target specific therapeutic approaches for ischemia reperfusion injury remains critical despite the extensive studies contributing to the understanding of its pathogenesis. Ischemic or pharmacological conditionings have been long established manipulations to harness the endogenous protective mechanisms against ischemia reperfusion injury that fostered the development of potential therapeutic targets such as sphingolipids signaling. Sphingosine 1-phosphate has been emerged as a crucial metabolite of sphingolipids to regulate the cell survival, vascular integrity and inflammatory cascades in ischemia reperfusion injury. Sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling process has been implicated to downgrade the mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptotic assembly along with upregulation of RISK and SAFE pro-survival pathways. It also regulates the endothelial dysfunction and immune cells behavior to control the vascular permeability and immune cells infiltration at ischemia reperfusion injury site. Targeting the signaling of this single moiety holds the vast potential to extensively influence the detrimental signaling of ischemia reperfusion injury. This review highlights the role and significance of S1P signaling that can be therapeutically exploit to treat ischemia reperfusion injury mediated pathological conditions in different organs. The obligatory use of cytotoxic drugs to face the malignant tumors results in survivors that suffer from long term health problems. Fertility problems, especially in young boys, exert one of the major consequences of chemotherapy treatment that needs resolution. We investigate the potential effect of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast on doxorubicin-induced testicular damage. Five groups of adult Wistar male rats were subjected to the following treatment; vehicle for the control group, montelukast (20 mg/kg orally daily for 10 days) for the drug control, doxorubicin (12 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection once at 5th day) for the toxic group, montelukast at 10 mg/kg + doxorubicin, montelukast at 20 mg/kg + doxorubicin. The period of the experiment was 10 days administration of montelukast, while doxorubicin was injected at the 5th day. Results of serum testosterone, testicular lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, and histopathology revealed protection of montelukast against doxorubicin-induced testicular damage. The pro-apoptotic caspase 3 and the pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor-alpha were examined immunohistochemically and showed a significant decrease with montelukast treatment as compared to doxorubicin group. Doxorubicin increased gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and decreased peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma. Montelukast treatment restored their expressions to normal values. In conclusion, montelukast administration can ameliorate the testicular damage induced by doxorubicin based on its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects as well as by of modulation of important genes expression. BACKGROUND Bermuda grass is a prevalent allergen that flourishes in tropical climates. Bermuda grass exposure is traditionally believed to be low in Ontario due to the colder environment. However, high rates of Bermuda grass sensitization have been observed in Kingston, Ontario. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate whether Bermuda grass allergens can provoke allergic rhinitis(AR) symptoms in sensitized participants from south-eastern Ontario and determine if the nasal allergen challenge(NAC) model is appropriate to study Bermuda grass-induced AR. METHODS Twenty-one Bermuda grass sensitized and 12 non-allergic participants completed a titrated NAC with increasing concentrations of Bermuda grass allergens at a screening visit. Total nasal symptom score(TNSS) and peak nasal inspiratory flow(PNIF) were collected before allergen exposure and 10 minutes after the delivery of each concentration. Twelve allergic participants that met the qualifying criteria (TNSS≥8 and PNIF fall≥50%) and 11 non-allergic controls returned for a single-dose NAC visit. RESULTS At the titrated NAC, 19 out of 21 sensitized participants met the criteria of a positive allergic response when challenged. During the single-dose NAC, allergic participants had significantly greater TNSS between 15 minutes and 3 hours post NAC compared to controls. Likewise, allergic participants had significantly increased nasal lavage eosinophils at both 1 and 6 hours post NAC. Bermuda grass specific IgE was significantly increased in allergic participants at the NAC visit when compared to the screening visit. CONCLUSION Although Bermuda grass is a non-native allergen in Ontario, Bermuda grass allergens can induce AR symptoms in sensitized participants and the NAC model is appropriate to study Bermuda grass-induced AR.