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Wang Y, Li K, Liu Z, Sun Y, Wang J, Liu Q, Song Y, Qi J. Ethyl Pyruvate Alleviating Inflammatory Response after Diabetic Cerebral Hemorrhage. Curr Neurovasc Res 2022; 19:196-202. [PMID: 35657042 DOI: 10.2174/1567202619666220602153937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study's purpose is to investigate the neuroprotective role of ethyl pyruvate (EP) in the pathogenesis of diabetic intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS The present study used a mouse model of collagenase-induced intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and streptozotocin-induced diabetes. The C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: sham operation, diabetic cerebral hemorrhage, and diabetic cerebral hemorrhage with EP. The EP (80 mg/kg) and EP (50 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally one day and one hour before modeling. The protein expression levels of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and NOD-like receptors 3 (NLRP3) were detected with western blot. The mRNA levels of HMGB1 and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Immunofluorescence and ELISA were performed to confirm some inflammatory factors. RESULTS Compared to the normal diabetic intracerebral hemorrhage group, the mRNA and protein expression levels of HMGB1 and TLR4 were downregulated in the EP-affected group with diabetic cerebral hemorrhage, together with the downregulation of the expression of inflammasomes, including NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD (ASC), and caspase 1. CONCLUSION EP can reduce the inflammatory response after diabetic intracerebral hemorrhage and may inhibit the activation of inflammasomes by the HMGB1/TLR4 pathway.
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- Yueying Wang
- Department of Pathology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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Dieteren S, Franz N, Köhler K, Nowak A, Ehnert S, Surov A, Krüger M, Marzi I, Wagner N, Relja B. Ethyl Pyruvate Reduces Systemic Leukocyte Activation via Caspase-1 and NF-κB After Blunt Chest Trauma and Haemorrhagic Shock. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:562904. [PMID: 33117829 PMCID: PMC7562791 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.562904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Blunt chest (thoracic) trauma (TxT) and haemorrhagic shock with subsequent resuscitation (H/R) induce strong systemic and local inflammatory response, which is closely associated with apoptotic cell loss and subsequently impaired organ function. The underlying mechanisms are not completely understood, therefore, the treatment of patients suffering from TxT+H/R is challenging. In our recent studies, we have demonstrated local anti-inflammatory effects of ethyl pyruvate (EtP) in lung and liver after TxT+H/R. Here, the therapeutic potential of a reperfusion regime with EtP on the early post-traumatic systemic inflammatory response and apoptotic changes after TxT followed by H/R were investigated. Methods: Female Lewis rats underwent TxT followed by haemorrhagic shock (60 min). Resuscitation was performed with own blood transfusion and either lactated Ringers solution (LR) or LR supplemented with EtP (50 mg/kg). Sham group underwent the surgical procedures. After 2 h blood as well as lung and liver tissues were obtained for analyses. Systemic activation of neutrophils (expression of CD11b and CD62L), leukocyte phagocytosis, apoptosis (caspase-3/7 activation), pyroptosis (caspase-1 activation) and NF-κB p65 activity were assessed. p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: TxT+H/R-induced systemic activation of neutrophils (increased CD11b and reduced CD62L expression) was significantly reduced by EtP. Trauma-induced delayed neutrophil apoptosis was further reduced by EtP reperfusion but remained unaltered in monocytes. Reperfusion with EtP significantly increased the phagocytizing capacity of granulocytes. Trauma-induced inflammasome activation, which was observed in monocytes and not in neutrophils, was significantly reduced by EtP in both cell entities. NF-κB p65 activation, which was increased in neutrophils and monocytes was significantly decreased in monocytes. Conclusion: TxT+H/R-induced systemic activation of both neutrophils and monocytes concomitant with increased systemic inflammation was reduced by a reperfusion with EtP and was associated with a down-regulation of NF-κB p65 activation.
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- Scott Dieteren
- Experimental Radiology, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.,Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Experimental Radiology, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Microgravity and Translational Regenerative Medicine, Clinic for Plastic, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Experimental Radiology, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Ethyl Pyruvate Increases Post-Ischemic Levels of Mitochondrial Energy Metabolites: A 13C-Labeled Cerebral Microdialysis Study. Metabolites 2020; 10:metabo10070287. [PMID: 32668656 PMCID: PMC7407637 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10070287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction after transient cerebral ischemia can be monitored by cerebral microdialysis (CMD) using changes in the lactate and pyruvate concentrations and ratio. Other metabolites associated with mitochondrial (dys)function are, e.g., tricyclic acid (TCA) and purine metabolites. Ethyl pyruvate (EP) is a putative neuroprotectant, supposedly targeting mitochondrial energy metabolism, but its effect on cerebral energy metabolism has never been described using microdialysis. In this study we monitored the metabolic effects of EP in the endothelin-1 (ET-1) rat model using perfusion with 13C-succinate and analysis of endogenous and 13C-labeled metabolites in the dialysates by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Adult Sprague Dawley rats (n = 27 of which n = 11 were included in the study) were subjected to the microdialysis experiments. Microdialysis probes were perfused with 13C-labeled succinate (1 mM), and striatal dialysates were collected at 30 min intervals before induction of the insult, during intracerebral application of ET-1, and during intravenous treatment with either EP (40 mg/kg) or placebo, which was administered immediately after the insult. The rats were subjected to transient cerebral ischemia by unilateral microinjection of ET-1 in the piriform cortex, causing vasoconstriction of the medial cerebral artery. Monitoring was continued for 5 h after reperfusion, and levels of endogenous and 13C-labeled energy metabolites before and after ischemia-reperfusion were compared in EP-treated and control groups. Infarct volumes were assessed after 24 h. In both the EP-treated and placebo groups, ET-1-induced vasoconstriction resulted in a transient depression of interstitial glucose and elevation of lactate in the ipsilateral striatum. In the reperfusion phase, the concentrations of labeled malate, isocitrate, and lactate as well as endogenous xanthine were significantly higher in the EP-group than in the placebo-group: (mean ± SEM) labeled malate: 39.5% ± 14.9, p = 0.008; labeled isocitrate: 134.8% ± 67.9, p = 0.047; labeled lactate: 61% ± 22.0, p = 0.007; and endogenous xanthine: 93.9% ± 28.3, p = 0.0009. In the placebo group, significantly elevated levels of uridine were observed (mean ± SEM) 32.5% ± 12.7, p = 0.01. Infarct volumes were not significantly different between EP-treated and placebo groups, p = 0.4679. CMD labeled with 13C-succinate enabled detection of ischemic induction and EP treatment effects in the ET-1 rat model of transient focal cerebral ischemia. EP administered as a single intravenous bolus in the reperfusion-phase after transient cerebral ischemia increased de novo synthesis of several key intermediate energy metabolites (13C-malate, 13C-isocitrate, and endogenous xanthine). In summary, mitochondria process 13C-succinate more effectively after EP treatment.
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Neuroprotective Effects of Ethyl Pyruvate against Aluminum Chloride-Induced Alzheimer's Disease in Rats via Inhibiting Toll-Like Receptor 4. J Mol Neurosci 2020; 70:836-850. [PMID: 32030557 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01489-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the formation of insoluble deposits of β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques within the parenchyma of the brain. The present study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective role of ethyl pyruvate against in vitro and in vivo model of aluminum chloride (AlCl3)-induced AD. Effect of ethyl pyruvate (5, 10, 20, 40 mM) against AlCl3 (1250 μM)-induced neurotoxicity in primary neuron-glial mixed cell culture was evaluated using cell viability assays (MTT assay as well as calcein-AM/propidium iodide fluorescent dyes). In vivo model, AlCl3 (50 mg/kg) were given through intraperitoneal route (i.p.) once daily for 4 weeks in rats and after 2 weeks, ethyl pyruvate (50, 100, 200 mg/kg/day) was co-administered with AlCl3 once daily via the oral route. The present study, in addition to perform histopathology of the brain, also estimated oxidant and antioxidant parameters as well as memory impairment using pole test, plus maze, and Morris water maze test. The binding mode of ethyl pyruvate in the hMD-2 was also studied. Results of in vitro studies showed that the AlCl3 administration resulted in neuronal cell death. AlCl3 administration in rats resulted in memory loss, oxidative stress (increased lipid peroxide and nitric oxide), impairment of antioxidant mechanisms (superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione), and deposition of amyloid plaques in cerebral cortex region of the brain. AlCl3 also resulted in the overexpression of the TLR4 receptors in the brain tissues. Administration of ethyl pyruvate ameliorated the AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity in neuron-glial mixed cell culture as well as histopathological, neurochemical, and behavioral consequences of chronic administration of AlCl3 in the rat. Ethyl pyruvate showed a docking score of 4.048. Thus, ethyl pyruvate is effective against in vitro and in vivo models of AlCl3-induced AD.
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Zhao J, Cheng J, Li C, Xu M, Ma C, Qin L, Yi K, Liao N. Ethyl Pyruvate Attenuates CaCl 2-Induced Tubular Epithelial Cell Injury by Inhibiting Autophagy and Inflammatory Responses. Kidney Blood Press Res 2018; 43:1585-1595. [DOI: 10.1159/000494445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ethyl pyruvate reduces acute lung damage following trauma and hemorrhagic shock via inhibition of NF-κB and HMGB1. Immunobiology 2017; 223:310-318. [PMID: 29102048 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2017.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE After blunt thoracic trauma (TxT) and hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation (H/R) intense local inflammatory response and cell loss frequently impair the pulmonary function. Ethyl pyruvate (EP) has been reported to improve the pathophysiologic derangements in models of acute inflammation. Here, we studied the effects of EP on inflammation and lung damage after TxT+H/R. METHODS Twenty four female Lewis rats (180-240g) were randomly divided into 3 groups: two groups underwent TxT followed by hemorrhagic shock (35±3mmHg) for 60min and resuscitation with either Ringers-Lactat (RL) alone or RL supplemented with EP (EP, 50mg/kg). Sham operated animals underwent surgical procedures. Two hours later bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL), lung tissue and blood were collected for analyses. RESULTS EP significantly improved pO2 levels compared to RL after TxT+H/R. TxT+H/R induced elevated levels of lactate dehydrogenase, total protein concentration in BAL and lung damage as evidenced by lung histology; these effects were significantly reduced by EP. Local inflammatory markers, lung TNF-alpha protein levels and infiltration with polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) significantly decreased in EP vs. RL group after TxT+H/R. Indicators of apoptosis as reduced BCL-2 and increased FAS gene expression after TxT+H/R were significantly increased or decreased, respectively, by EP after TxT+H/R. EP reduced TxT+H/R-induced p65 phosphorylation, which was concomitant with reduced HMGB1 levels in lung sections. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, TxT+H/R induced strong inflammatory response and apoptotic changes as well as lung injury which were markedly diminished by EP. Our results suggest that this might be mediated via NF-κB and/or HMGB1 dependent mechanism.
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Jung SM, Lee J, Baek SY, Lee J, Jang SG, Hong SM, Park JS, Cho ML, Park SH, Kwok SK. Ethyl pyruvate ameliorates inflammatory arthritis in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2017; 52:333-341. [PMID: 28987932 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Ethyl pyruvate (EP) is the ethyl ester of pyruvate and has antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of EP in inflammatory arthritis and to identify the underlying mechanisms. METHODS Mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) were treated with the vehicle control or EP at 20mg/kg, and clinical and histological analyses were performed on the animals. The differentiation of murine CD4+ T cells into T helper 17 (Th17) cells in the presence of EP was investigated in vitro. The effects of EP on osteoclastogenesis were determined by staining for tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, and measuring the mRNA levels of osteoclastogenesis-related genes. The expression of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) was evaluated after EP therapy using immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting. RESULTS EP significantly improved the clinical and histological features of arthritis in CIA mice. EP suppressed the differentiation of CD4+ T cells into Th17 cells, and inhibited the expression of RORγt. The generation of osteoclasts and osteoclastogenic markers from murine and human monocytes was significantly reduced in the presence of EP. The expression of HMGB1 in the synovium was significantly lower in CIA mice treated with EP, compared to control CIA mice. During osteoclastogenesis, HMGB1 release from monocytes was inhibited in the presence of EP. CONCLUSIONS EP attenuated synovial inflammation and bone destruction in the experimental arthritis model through suppression of IL-17 and HMGB-1. The data suggests that EP could be a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Seung Min Jung
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Rheumatism Research Center, Catholic Institutes of Medical Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Santos-Almeida FM, Domingos-Souza G, Meschiari CA, Fávaro LC, Becari C, Castania JA, Lopes A, Cunha TM, Moraes DJA, Cunha FQ, Ulloa L, Kanashiro A, Tezini GCSV, Salgado HC. Carotid sinus nerve electrical stimulation in conscious rats attenuates systemic inflammation via chemoreceptor activation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6265. [PMID: 28740186 PMCID: PMC5524712 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06703-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Recent studies demonstrated a critical functional connection between the autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) nervous and the immune systems. The carotid sinus nerve (CSN) conveys electrical signals from the chemoreceptors of the carotid bifurcation to the central nervous system where the stimuli are processed to activate sympathetic and parasympathetic efferent signals. Here, we reported that chemoreflex activation via electrical CSN stimulation, in conscious rats, controls the innate immune response to lipopolysaccharide attenuating the plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). By contrast, the chemoreflex stimulation increases the plasma levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 10 (IL-10). This chemoreflex anti-inflammatory network was abrogated by carotid chemoreceptor denervation and by pharmacological blockade of either sympathetic - propranolol - or parasympathetic - methylatropine – signals. The chemoreflex stimulation as well as the surgical and pharmacological procedures were confirmed by real-time recording of hemodynamic parameters [pulsatile arterial pressure (PAP) and heart rate (HR)]. These results reveal, in conscious animals, a novel mechanism of neuromodulation mediated by the carotid chemoreceptors and involving both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Center of Immunology and Inflammation. Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School - University of São Paulo, Ribeirão, Preto, 14049-900, Brazil.
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RELJA B, OMID N, WAGNER N, MÖRS K, WERNER I, JUENGEL E, PERL M, MARZI I. Ethanol, ethyl and sodium pyruvate decrease the inflammatory responses of human lung epithelial cells via Akt and NF-κB in vitro but have a low impact on hepatocellular cells. Int J Mol Med 2015; 37:517-25. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2015.2431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Jiang Z, Li X, Lin Z, Chen J, Guan X, Chen M. Ethyl pyruvate reduces hepatic mitochondrial swelling and dysfunction in a rat model of sepsis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2015; 8:7774-7785. [PMID: 26339342 PMCID: PMC4555670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Sepsis causes mitochondrial oxidative injury and swelling. Ethyl pyruvate (EP) is a cytoprotective agent, while aquaporin-8 (AQP8) is a mitochondrial water channel that can induce mitochondrial swelling. We assessed whether EP protects mitochondria during sepsis, and whether AQP8 contributes to the underlying mechanisms. A cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) sepsis model was established in Sprague-Dawley rats, randomized to 3 groups: sham (n=20), CLP (n=59) and CLP+EP (n=51). All rats received postoperative intraperitoneal fluid resuscitation (30 ml/kg); the CLP+EP group also received intraperitoneal EP (100 mg/kg). Survival was assessed at 24 hours. Hepatic mitochondrial ultrastructure was characterized by electron microscopy. The membrane potential of isolated hepatic mitochondria was determined using JC-1 and flow cytometry. Mitochondrial AQP8 expression and cytochrome C (Cyt C) release were measured by Western blotting (values normalized to ß-actin). Survival in the sham, CLP and CLP+EP groups was 100%, 21% and 41%, respectively. Mitochondrial cross-sectional area was smaller in the CLP+EP group than in the CLP group (0.231±0.110 vs. 0.641±0.460 µm(2); P<0.001), with a tendency for a lower form factor (a measure of contour irregularity) in the CLP+EP group. Mitochondrial depolarization by CLP was inhibited by EP. Mitochondrial Cyt C release was higher in the CLP group than in the sham (1.211±0.24 vs. 0.48±0.03) or CLP+EP (0.35±0.39) groups. AQP8 expression was similar between groups, with a trend for lower expression in the CLP+EP group compared with the CLP group. EP improves sepsis outcome by targeting the mitochondrion, possibly through modulation of AQP8 expression.
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- Zhiyi Jiang
- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The Dongguan People’s HospitalDongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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RELJA BORNA, OMID NINA, SCHAIBLE ALEXANDER, PERL MARIO, MEIER SIMON, OPPERMANN ELSIE, LEHNERT MARK, MARZI INGO. Pre- or post-treatment with ethanol and ethyl pyruvate results in distinct anti-inflammatory responses of human lung epithelial cells triggered by interleukin-6. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:2991-8. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bakhtiary Z, Shahrooz R, Ahmadi A, Zarei L. Protective effects of ethyl pyruvate on sperm quality in cyclophosphamide treated mice. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE 2015; 13:291-6. [PMID: 26221128 PMCID: PMC4515236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 12/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the affecting factors in disturbance process of spermatogenesis is chemotherapeutic-induced oxidative stress resulted from cyclophosphamide (CP) treatment which leads to diminished sperm quality via interference in spermatogenesis process. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to investigate the effects of ethyl pyruvate (EP) in reducing the CP-induced side effects on reproductive system. MATERIALS AND METHODS 24 mature male mice were randomly divided into 3 equal groups and were undergone therapy for 35 days. Control group received normal saline (0.1 ml/day, IP). CP group were injected CP (15 mg/kg/week, IP) and CP+EP group received EP (40 mg/kg/day, IP) as well as CP. In the end of the treatment period, the mice were euthanized by cervical dislocation. Then, the epididymis was incubated with CO2 in a human tubal fluid medium (1 ml) for half an hour in order to float sperm. Then, the number, motility, viability (eosin-nigrosin staining), DNA breakage (acridine orange staining), nucleus maturity, and sperm morphology (aniline blue staining) were analyzed. RESULTS The average (15.87±1.28), motility (35.77±2.75), viability (40±3.03), nucleus maturity (36±2.79) and sperm morphology (61.75±0.85) were decreased significantly in CP group in comparison with control and EP groups, whereas EP caused significant increase of these parameters. Also, the percentage of DNA damage was increased significantly in CP group (41.75±3.75) in comparison with control (2±0.71) and EP groups (22.5±4.13). CONCLUSION The results of this study revealed ameliorating effects of EP on sperm quality of CP treated animals.
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- Zahra Bakhtiary
- Department of Comparative Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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- Department of Comparative Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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- Department of Comparative Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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- Solid Tumor Research Center, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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Liu S, Cao Y, Zeng Z. The ideal target blood pressure for resuscitation during uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock. Injury 2014; 45:2110-1. [PMID: 24810667 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Shiping Liu
- Emergency Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China.
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Ethyl pyruvate ameliorates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting intrinsic pathway of apoptosis and autophagy. Mediators Inflamm 2013; 2013:461536. [PMID: 24453420 PMCID: PMC3886226 DOI: 10.1155/2013/461536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background. Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a pivotal clinical problem occurring in many clinical conditions such as transplantation, trauma, and hepatic failure after hemorrhagic shock. Apoptosis and autophagy have been shown to contribute to cell death in hepatic I/R injury. Ethyl pyruvate, a stable and simple lipophilic ester, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, the purpose is to explore both the effect of ethyl pyruvate on hepatic I/R injury and regulation of intrinsic pathway of apoptosis and autophagy.
Methods. Three doses of ethyl pyruvate (20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, and 80 mg/kg) were administered 1 h before a model of segmental (70%) hepatic warm ischemia was established in Balb/c mice. All serum and liver tissues were obtained at three different time points (4 h, 8 h, and 16 h).
Results. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and pathological features were significantly ameliorated by ethyl pyruvate (80 mg/kg). The expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Beclin-1, and LC3, which play an important role in the regulation of intrinsic pathway of apoptosis and autophagy, was also obviously decreased by ethyl pyruvate (80 mg/kg). Furthermore, ethyl pyruvate inhibited the HMGB1/TLR4/ NF-κb axis and the release of cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6).
Conclusion. Our results showed that ethyl pyruvate might attenuate to hepatic I/R injury by inhibiting intrinsic pathway of apoptosis and autophagy, mediated partly through downregulation of HMGB1/TLR4/ NF-κb axis and the competitive interaction with Beclin-1 of HMGB1.
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Wang Y, Li B, Li Z, Huang S, Wang J, Sun R. Improvement of hypoxia-ischemia-induced white matter injury in immature rat brain by ethyl pyruvate. Neurochem Res 2013; 38:742-52. [PMID: 23471594 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-013-0972-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ethyl pyruvate (EP) has been reported to be neuroprotective in several models of brain injury, yet its influence on periventricular leukomalacia still remains elusive. Here we investigated whether repeated administration of EP could protect against white matter injury after hypoxia-ischemia (HI) (right common carotid artery ligation and 6 % O2 for 60 min) in post-natal 3 day rat pups. EP was injected (50 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) 10 min, 1 and 24 h after HI insult. Treatment with EP significantly reduced HI-induced ventricular enlargement, loss of developing oligodendrocytes, and hypomyelination. We further demonstrated a marked inhibitory effect of EP on inflammatory responses, as indicated by the decreased number of activated microglia and astrocytes and the reduced release of proinflammatory cytokines. Moreover, EP down-regulated the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax, and up-regulated Bcl-2 expression after HI exposure. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that EP was able to provide potent protection on white matter injury through blocking the cerebral inflammatory responses and modulating the apoptotic death program of oligodendrocytes, indicating a potential neuroprotective agent in neonatal brain injury.
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- Yingyan Wang
- Pediatric Department of Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 44, Jinan, 250012 Shandong Province, China
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Wang Y, Yin P, Huang S, Wang J, Sun R. Ethyl pyruvate protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced white matter injury in the developing rat brain. Int J Dev Neurosci 2012; 31:181-8. [PMID: 23280059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2012] [Revised: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The neuroprotective effects of ethyl pyruvate (EP) have been proved in several brain injury models, yet very little is known about its action on neonatal white matter injury. To investigate the effect of EP on white matte damage, a stereotactic intracerebral injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1mg/kg) was performed on postnatal day 5 Sprague-Dawley rat pups, and EP was administrated intraperitoneally at a dose of 40mg/kg immediately, 1h and 12h after LPS exposure. Significantly, treatment with EP reduced LPS-induced ventricle dilation, loss of O4+ and O1+ oligodendrocytes, apoptosis of oligodendrocytes, and hypomyelination. The protective effect of EP was associated with suppressed inflammatory responses, indicated by the inhibition of activation of microglia and astrocytes, as well as the decreased expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) in rat brains. Also, EP prevented the elevation of cleaved caspase-3 in periventricular white matter tissue after LPS insult. Taken together, these results suggest that EP confers potent protection against LPS-induced white matter injury via its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties.
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- Yingyan Wang
- Pediatric Department of Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Resuscitation after hemorrhagic shock: the effect on the liver--a review of experimental data. J Anesth 2012; 27:447-60. [PMID: 23275009 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-012-1543-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The liver is currently considered to be one of the first organs to be subjected to the hypoxic insult inflicted by hemorrhagic shock. The oxidative injury caused by resuscitation also targets the liver and can lead to malfunction and the eventual failure of this organ. Each of the various fluids, vasoactive drugs, and pharmacologic substances used for resuscitation has its own distinct effect(s) on the liver, and the anesthetic agents used during surgical resuscitation also have an impact on hepatocytes. The aim of our study was to identify the specific effect of these substances on the liver. To this end, we conducted a literature search of MEDLINE for all types of articles published in English, with a focus on articles published in the last 12 years. Our search terms were "hemorrhagic shock," "liver," "resuscitation," "vasopressors," and "anesthesia." Experimental studies form the majority of articles found in bibliographic databases. The effect of a specific resuscitation agent on the liver is assessed mainly by measuring apoptotic pathway regulators and inflammation-induced indicators. Apart from a wide range of pharmacological substances, modifications of Ringer's Lactate, colloids, and pyruvate provide protection to the liver after hemorrhage and resuscitation. In this setting, it is of paramount importance that the treating physician recognize those agents that may attenuate liver injury and avoid using those which inflict additional damage.
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Gao C, Xu DQ, Gao CJ, Ding Q, Yao LN, Li ZC, Chai W. An exogenous hydrogen sulphide donor, NaHS, inhibits the nuclear factor κB inhibitor kinase/nuclear factor κb inhibitor/nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway and exerts cardioprotective effects in a rat hemorrhagic shock model. Biol Pharm Bull 2012; 35:1029-34. [PMID: 22791148 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b110679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hemorrhagic shock (HS) is a common condition and leading cause of death in trauma patients universally. Severe inflammatory responses during HS finally lead to multiple-organ failure. Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) is increasingly recognized as an important signaling molecule with various protective effects. In the present study, we investigated the antiinflammatory and cardioprotective effects of an exogenous H₂S donor, sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), in an HS rat model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the sham-operated, sham-operated treated with NaHS (28 µmol/kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.)), HS, and HS treated with NaHS (28 µmol/kg, i.p.) groups. The HS groups were subjected to mimicked HS for 1 h and then treated with NaHS or left untreated. The rats were then resuscitated with Ringer lactate solution for 1 h. Myocardial enzymes and inflammatory cytokines were evaluated. Morphologic changes in cardiac tissue and ultrastructural injury were also analyzed. HS resulted in significant hemodynamic deterioration and increased myocardial enzyme and inflammatory cytokine levels. Intraperitoneal administration of NaHS significantly prevented hemodynamic deterioration and decreased the elevation of myocardial enzymes. NaHS also inhibited the nuclear factor κB inhibitor kinase (IKK)/nuclear factor κB inhibitor (IκB)/nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. The results suggest that NaHS exerts cardioprotective effects against HS. The protective effects of NaHS may occur via down-regulation of the IKK/IκB/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Cao Gao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, P. R. China
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Gupta D, Du Y, Piluek J, Jakub AM, Buela KA, Abbott A, Schuman JS, SundarRaj N. Ethyl pyruvate ameliorates endotoxin-induced corneal inflammation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012; 53:6589-99. [PMID: 22918642 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-9266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of ethyl pyruvate (EP) in a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced corneal inflammation. METHODS LPS was injected intrastromally into the corneas of C57BL/6 mice followed by treatment with a solution of 2.5% EP in 0.2% hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) every 90 minutes during the course of 12 hours. Prednisolone acetate 1% solution (PRED FORTE) was used as a positive control. Mice were sacrificed after 3 days, and corneas were examined by in vivo confocal microscopy and analyzed for infiltrated cells by flow cytometry. Gr-1, TNF-α, and pNF-κB-p65 were detected immunohistochemically, and TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β levels were quantified by ELISA. RESULTS LPS-induced haze in mice corneas was decreased by 2-fold upon EP treatment; however, it was not changed upon PRED FORTE treatment. Flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry showed infiltration of leukocytes in the LPS-treated corneas; among the infiltrated cells, neutrophils (Gr-1+ and CD11b+) and macrophages (F4/80+ and CD11b+) were 3403.4- and 4.5-fold higher in number, respectively, than in vehicle-treated control corneas. EP or PRED FORTE treatment of LPS-injected corneas decreased the number of neutrophils 7.5- and 7.2-fold and macrophages by 5.6- and 3.5-fold, respectively. Both EP and PRED FORTE decreased TNF-α and IL-6 expression considerably, and to a lesser extent IL-1β expression, in the LPS-treated corneas. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated that EP reduces LPS-induced inflammation in the cornea and thus may have a potential therapeutic application in the inhibition of corneal inflammation.
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- Divya Gupta
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Relja B, Höhn C, Bormann F, Seyboth K, Henrich D, Marzi I, Lehnert M. Acute alcohol intoxication reduces mortality, inflammatory responses and hepatic injury after haemorrhage and resuscitation in vivo. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165:1188-99. [PMID: 21790532 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01595.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Haemorrhagic shock and resuscitation (H/R) induces hepatic injury, strong inflammatory changes and death. Alcohol intoxication is assumed to worsen pathophysiological derangements after H/R. Here, we studied the effects of acute alcohol intoxication on survival, liver injury and inflammation after H/R, in rats. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Rats were given a single oral dose of ethanol (5 g·kg(-1) , 30%) or saline (control), 12 h before they were haemorrhaged for 60 min and resuscitated (H/R). Sham groups received the same procedures without H/R. Measurements were made 2, 24 and 72 h after resuscitation. Survival was assessed 72 h after H/R. KEY RESULTS Ethanol increased survival after H/R three-fold and also induced fatty changes in the liver. H/R-induced liver injury was amplified by ethanol at 2 h but inhibited 24 h after H/R. Elevated serum IL-6 levels as well as hepatic IL-6 and TNF-α gene expression 2 h after H/R were reduced by ethanol. Ethanol enhanced serum IL-1β at 2 h, but did not affect increased hepatic IL-1β expression at 72 h after H/R. Local inflammatory markers, hepatic infiltration with polymorphonuclear leukocytes and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 expression decreased after ethanol compared with saline, following H/R. Ethanol reduced H/R-induced IκBα activation 2 h after H/R, and NF-κB-dependent gene expression of MMP9. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Ethanol reduced H/R-induced mortality at 72 h, accompanied by a suppression of proinflammatory changes after H/R in ethanol-treated animals. Binge-like ethanol exposure modulated the inflammatory response after H/R, an effect that was associated with NF-κB activity.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Ben-Ari Y, Tyzio R, Nehlig A. Excitatory action of GABA on immature neurons is not due to absence of ketone bodies metabolites or other energy substrates. Epilepsia 2011; 52:1544-58. [PMID: 21692780 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03132.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Brain slices incubated with glucose have provided most of our knowledge on cellular, synaptic, and network driven mechanisms. It has been recently suggested that γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) excites neonatal neurons in conventional glucose-perfused slices but not when ketone bodies metabolites, pyruvate, and/or lactate are added, suggesting that the excitatory actions of GABA are due to energy deprivation when glucose is the sole energy source. In this article, we review the vast number of studies that show that slices are not energy deprived in glucose-containing medium, and that addition of other energy substrates at physiologic concentrations does not alter the excitatory actions of GABA on neonatal neurons. In contrast, lactate, like other weak acids, can produce an intracellular acidification that will cause a reduction of intracellular chloride and a shift of GABA actions. The effects of high concentrations of lactate, and particularly of pyruvate (4-5 mm), as used are relevant primarily to pathologic conditions; these concentrations not being found in the brain in normal "control" conditions. Slices in glucose-containing medium may not be ideal, but additional energy substrates neither correspond to physiologic conditions nor alter GABA actions. In keeping with extensive observations in a wide range of animal species and brain structures, GABA depolarizes immature neurons and the reduction of the intracellular concentration of chloride ([Cl(-)](i)) is a basic property of brain maturation that has been preserved throughout evolution. In addition, this developmental sequence has important clinical implications, notably concerning the higher incidence of seizures early in life and their long-lasting deleterious sequels. Immature neurons have difficulties exporting chloride that accumulates during seizures, leading to permanent increase of [Cl(-)](i) that converts the inhibitory actions of GABA to excitatory and hampers the efficacy of GABA-acting antiepileptic drugs.
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Higher hypochlorous acid scavenging activity of ethyl pyruvate compared to its sodium salt. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2011; 75:500-4. [PMID: 21389621 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.100728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Although a number of studies have focused on the higher ethyl pyruvate antioxidative activity than its sodium salt under various stress conditions, and the greater protective properties of the ester form have been suggested as the effect of better cell membrane penetration, the molecular mechanism has remained unclear. The aim of the present study was therefore to compare the antioxidative activities of sodium and ethyl pyruvate under in vitro conditions by using a liver homogenate as the model for cell membrane transport deletion. The potential effect of ethanol was also evaluated, and hypochlorous acid was used as an oxidant. Our data indicate the concentration-dependent scavenging potency of both sodium and ethyl pyruvate, with the ester having higher activity. This effect was not related to the presence of ethanol. Better protection of the liver homogenate by ethyl pyruvate was also apparent, despite the fact that cell membrane transport was omitted.
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Schroeder EL, Holcombe SJ, Cook VL, James MD, Gandy JC, Hauptman JG, Sordillo LM. Preliminary safety and biological efficacy studies of ethyl pyruvate in normal mature horses. Equine Vet J 2011; 43:341-7. [PMID: 21492212 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00214.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING THE STUDY Endotoxaemia causes substantial morbidity and mortality in horses with colic and sepsis. Ethyl pyruvate is a novel anti-inflammatory medication that improved survival in preclinical models of severe sepsis endotoxaemia and intestinal ischaemia and reperfusion in rodents, swine, sheep and dogs and may be a useful medication in horses. HYPOTHESIS Ethyl pyruvate has no adverse effects in normal horses and is biologically active based on suppression of proinflammatory gene expression in endotoxin stimulated whole blood, in vitro. METHODS Physical and neurological examinations, behaviour scores, electrocardiograms and clinicopathological tests were performed on 5 normal healthy horses receiving 4 different doses of ethyl pyruvate. Doses included 0, 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg bwt administered in a randomised crossover design with a 2 week washout period between doses. Biological efficacy was assessed by stimulating whole blood with endotoxin from the horses that received ethyl pyruvate prior to and 1 and 6 h after drug infusion. Gene expression for TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6 was assessed. RESULTS There were no effects of drug or dose (0, 50, 100 or 150 mg/kg bwt) on any of the physical or neurological examination, behaviour factors, electrocardiogram or clinical pathological results collected from any of the horses. All parameters measured remained within the normal reference range. There was a significant reduction in TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6 gene expression in endotoxin stimulated whole blood from horses 6 h after receiving 150 mg/kg bwt ethyl pyruvate. There were no detectable effects on gene expression of any of the other doses of ethyl pyruvate tested. CONCLUSION We were unable to detect any detrimental effects of ethyl pyruvate administration in normal horses. Ethyl pyruvate significantly decreased proinflammatory gene expression in endotoxin stimulated blood 6 h after drug administration. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Ethyl pyruvate may be a safe, effective medication in endotoxaemic horses.
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- E L Schroeder
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, USA
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Pyruvate: immunonutritional effects on neutrophil intracellular amino or alpha-keto acid profiles and reactive oxygen species production. Amino Acids 2010; 40:1077-90. [PMID: 20839016 PMCID: PMC3061003 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-010-0731-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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For the first time the immunonutritional role of pyruvate on neutrophils (PMN), free α-keto and amino acid profiles, important reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced [superoxide anion (O(2) (-)), hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))] as well as released myeloperoxidase (MPO) acitivity has been investigated. Exogenous pyruvate significantly increased PMN pyruvate, α-ketoglutarate, asparagine, glutamine, aspartate, glutamate, arginine, citrulline, alanine, glycine and serine in a dose as well as duration of exposure dependent manner. Moreover, increases in O(2) (-) formation, H(2)O(2)-generation and MPO acitivity in parallel with intracellular pyruvate changes have also been detected. Regarding the interesting findings presented here we believe, that pyruvate fulfils considerably the criteria for a potent immunonutritional molecule in the regulation of the PMN dynamic α-keto and amino acid pools. Moreover it also plays an important role in parallel modulation of the granulocyte-dependent innate immune regulation. Although further research is necessary to clarify pyruvate's sole therapeutical role in critically ill patients' immunonutrition, the first scientific successes seem to be very promising.
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Novel insights for systemic inflammation in sepsis and hemorrhage. Mediators Inflamm 2010; 2010:642462. [PMID: 20628562 PMCID: PMC2902015 DOI: 10.1155/2010/642462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Revised: 03/18/2010] [Accepted: 04/01/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The inflammatory responses in sepsis and hemorrhage remain a major cause of death. Clinically, it is generally accepted that shock in sepsis or hemorrhage differs in its mechanisms. However, the recognition of inflammatory cytokines as a common lethal pathway has become consent. Proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or high-mobility group box1 (HMGB1) are fanatically released and cause lethal multiorgan dysfunction. Inhibition of these cytokines can prevent the inflammatory responses and organ damage. In seeking potential anti-inflammatory strategies, we reported that ethyl pyruvate and alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (alpha7nAChR) agonists effectively restrained cytokine production to provide therapeutic benefits in both experimental sepsis and hemorrhage. Here, we review the inflammatory responses and the anti-inflammatory strategies in experimental models of sepsis and hemorrhage, as they may have a consistent inflammatory pathway in spite of their different pathophysiological processes.
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Choi JS, Lee MS, Jeong JW. Ethyl pyruvate has a neuroprotective effect through activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase in Parkinson’s disease model. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 394:854-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.03.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The biochemical basis for the anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective actions of ethyl pyruvate and related compounds. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 80:151-9. [PMID: 20230800 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2010] [Revised: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 03/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pyruvate is an important metabolic intermediate, and also is an effective scavenger of hydrogen peroxide and other reactive oxygen species (ROS). Pharmacological administration of pyruvate has been shown to improve organ function in animal models of oxidant-mediated cellular injury. However, pyruvate is relatively unstable in aqueous solutions, which could limit the therapeutic potential of this compound. Ethyl pyruvate (EP), a simple derivative of pyruvic acid, is also an ROS scavenger, but seems to exert pharmacological effects, such as suppression of inflammation, which are at least quantitatively different and in some instances are qualitatively distinct from those exerted by pyruvate anion. Treatment with EP has been shown to improve survival and/or ameliorate organ dysfunction in a wide variety of pre-clinical models of acute illnesses, such as severe sepsis, acute pancreatitis and stroke. Using other animal models, some studies have demonstrated that more prolonged treatment with EP can ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease or slow the rate of growth of malignant tumors. In a clinical trial of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, treatment with EP was shown to be safe, but it failed to improve outcome. The true therapeutic potential of EP and related compounds remains to be elucidated. In this review, some of the biochemical mechanisms, which might be responsible for the pharmacological effects of EP, are discussed.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Care of the injured patient is a dynamic process. Hemorrhage remains the primary cause of preventable death after trauma. Rapid and effective early care can improve survival and outcomes. Emerging therapies to address traumatic hemorrhage will be discussed. RECENT FINDINGS Current concepts in trauma care include damage control resuscitation with rapid surgical correction of bleeding; prevention of the development of the lethal triad; limitation of crystalloid administration and application of high ratios of plasma and platelets to packed red blood cells. Prehospital resuscitation strategies can effect care of the hemorrhaging trauma patient, as well. The goal should be to preserve vital functions without increasing the risk for further bleeding. The concept of hypotensive resuscitation has been formulated to address this issue. The type of resuscitation fluid also plays an important role, with novel fluids currently being studied for routine use. Compressible hemorrhage constitutes an important component of potentially survivable injury. Hemostatic dressings and tourniquets can prove essential to the management of combat and civilian wounds. SUMMARY Given the potential to preserve life with appropriate attention applied to the bleeding trauma victim, it is vitally important to explore the options currently available and continue to make improvements in care.
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