Review Article

Role of Vanadium in Cellular and Molecular Immunology: Association with Immune-Related Inflammation and Pharmacotoxicology Mechanisms

Table 1

Vanadium oxidation state (V(V, IV, III)) and form-specific effects in immune system processes (in vitro, in vivo).

Vanadium species, compoundImmune system process, pathology, diseaseVanadium effectVanadium dose

Sodium metavanadate (V(V))Immune system activation against γ-irradiation in mice() Amplification of production of IFN-c and total IgG in irradiated splenocytes
() Expansion of B cells accounting for increased number of splenocytes
0–3.99 μM
NF-κΒ/JNK signalingActivation of both NF-κB and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)0–80 μM

Ammonium metavanadate (V(V))T cell signaling() Concentration-dependent inhibition-proliferation of splenic T cells5–60 ppm
() Immune system function of local intestinal mucosa in broilers could be affected5–60 mg/kg
Cellular immune functionReduction of percentage of peripheral blood T-cell subsets and proliferation function and serum interleukin-2 content5–60 ppm

Vanadium pentoxide (V(V))T lymphocyte activation () Inhibition of secretion of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1, TNF-α, etc.) 1 fM–100 μM
Ammonium metavanadate (V(V))Immunocompetence() Effect of production-release of major immunoregulatory cytokines and disruption of cell-mediated immunity

Vanadium pentoxide (V(V)) Autoimmunity() Thymic dysfunction
() T cell negative selection in mice
0.02 M
Impairment of function of immunoregulatory NK cellsIL-2-mediated dysregulation of signaling pathways in NK cells25–400 μM

Sodium orthovanadate (V(V)) B cell signalingEnhancement of DNA synthesis by T and B cell mitogenic agents0–1000 μM
T cell signaling() Enhancement of inducible forms of CREB
in both resting and antigen-stimulated T cells
() Enhancement of AP-1 activity in primary T lymphocytes
10–100 μM

“Pervanadate” (V(V)-peroxido species)NF-κΒ signalingNF-κB activation through tyrosine phosphorylation50–250 μM

Bis(peroxido)vanadium species (Bpv) (V(V))NF-κΒ signaling() NF-κB activation10 μM
() Neuroprotection0.2 mg/kg/day

Vanadyl sulphate (V(IV))B cell morphology () B cell morphology maintenance
() Prevention and/or treatment of B cell lesions induced by streptozotocin treatment
0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 mg/mL

Vanadium(IV) oxido complex
N,N′-Bis(salicylidene)-O-phenylenediamine vanadium(IV) oxide (V(IV))
NF-κΒ signalingModulation of both ERK and NF-κB pathways7–25 μM

Vanadium(III)-(L-cysteine) (V(III))Antioxidant defense, inflammation() Prevention of cisplatin generation of ROS
() Restoration of renal antioxidant enzymes
() Chemoprotectant in cisplatin therapy
1–10 μM
1 mg/kg

Ti-Al-V alloy surfacesTLR signaling() Reduction of TLR4 mRNA
() Proinflammatory interleukins, cell death, and apoptosis
N/A