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Eldafashi N, Waaz S, Ali TFS, Zaki MYW, Nazmy MH, Fathy M. The protective role of two oxindole derivatives is mediated by modulating NLRP3/caspase-1 and PI3K/AKT pathways in a preclinical animal model of hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury. Life Sci 2024; 352:122872. [PMID: 38942361 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Aim Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a leading cause of mortality post liver transplantation, hypovolemic shock and trauma. In this study, we tested, on molecular bases, the possible protective role of two different derivatives of 2-oxindole in a preclinical model of HIRI in rats. MAIN METHODS HIRI was operated in male Wistar albino rats and prophylactic treatment with oxindole-curcumin (Coxi) or oxindole-vanillin (Voxi) was carried out before the operation. The biochemical and histopathological investigations, in addition to the mechanistic characterizations of the effect of the tested drugs were performed. KEY FINDINGS HIRI was assured with elevated liver enzymes and marked changes in histopathological features, inflammatory response and oxidative stress. Pretreatment with Coxi and Voxi improved the hepatic histopathological alterations, reduced the elevated serum liver enzymes level and hepatic Malondialdehyde (MDA) content, increased the hepatic Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) activity and reduced Glutathione (GSH) content, downregulated the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, Nod-Like Receptor p3 (NLRP3), Cleaved caspase1, Cleaved caspase 3 proteins, alongside the expression level of IL-1β, ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and BAX genes, attenuated NF-кB p-P65 Ser536 and Myeloperoxidase (MPO)-positive neutrophils, and activated the PI3K/AKT pathway. SIGNIFICANCE Coxi and Voxi have promising hepatoprotective activity against HIRI in rats through ameliorating the biochemical and histopathological alterations, attenuating inflammatory and oxidative stress status by modulating the inflammatory TNF-α/ICAM-1, the pyroptosis NLRP3/Caspase-1, and the antioxidant PI3K/AKT pathways.
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- Nardeen Eldafashi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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Sun H, Wang J, Bi W, Zhang F, Zhang K, Tian X, Gao X, Zhang Y. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-367-3p mitigates lower limb ischemia/reperfusion injury in mouse skeletal muscle via EZH2 targeting. J Pharm Pharmacol 2024:rgae086. [PMID: 39137155 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgae086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (BMSCs-exo) against lower limb ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury-induced pyroptosis in skeletal muscle. METHODS A mouse model of lower limb I/R injury was utilized to assess the impact of BMSCs-exo, particularly when loaded with microRNA-367-3p (miR-367-3p), on pyroptosis. Histological examination, wet weight/dry weight ratio measurements, and luciferase assays were employed to elucidate the mechanisms involved. KEY FINDINGS BMSCs-exo effectively suppressed pyroptosis in injured skeletal muscle tissue. Loading BMSCs-exo with miR-367-3p enhanced this protective effect by downregulating key pyroptosis-related proteins. Luciferase assays identified enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) as a direct target of miR-367-3p in BMSCs-exo. CONCLUSIONS BMSCs-exo loaded with miR-367-3p safeguarded mouse skeletal muscle against pyroptosis-induced I/R injury by targeting EZH2. These findings offer valuable insights into potential therapeutic strategies for lower limb I/R injuries, emphasizing the therapeutic potential of BMSCs-exo in mitigating tissue damage caused by pyroptosis.
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- Huanhuan Sun
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Laboratory of Hebei Province, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine 050000, Hebei, China
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- The Department of Orthopedic, Wuqiang County People's Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei 053300, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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Wang X, Ye S, Tong L, Gao J, Zhang Y, Qin Y. Inhibition of ROS/caspase-3/GSDME-mediated pyroptosis alleviates high glucose-induced injury in AML-12 cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 98:105840. [PMID: 38723977 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Diabetic liver injury (DLI) is a chronic complication of the liver caused by diabetes, and its has become one of the main causes of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The gasdermin E (GSDME)-dependent pyroptosis signaling pathway is involved in various physiological and pathological processes; however, its role and mechanism in DLI are still unknown. This study was performed to investigate the role of GSDME-mediated pyroptosis in AML-12 cell injury induced by high glucose and to evaluate the therapeutic potential of caspase-3 inhibition for DLI. The results showed that high glucose activated apoptosis by regulating the apoptotic protein levels including Bax, Bcl-2, and enhanced cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP. Notably, some of the hepatocytes treated with high glucose became swollen, accompanied by GSDME-N generation, indicating that pyroptosis was further induced by active caspase-3. Moreover, the effects of high glucose on AML-12 cells could be partly reversed by a reactive oxygen scavenger (NAC) and caspase-3 specific inhibitor (Z-DEVD-FMK), which suggests high glucose induced GSDME-dependent pyroptosis in AML-12 cells through increasing ROS levels and activating caspase-3. In conclusion, our results show that high glucose can induce pyroptosis in AML-12 cells, at least in part, through the ROS/caspase-3/GSDME pathway,and inhibition of caspase-3 can ameliorate high glucose-induced hepatocyte injury, providing an important basis for clarifying the pathogenesis and treatment of DLI.
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- Xinrui Wang
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China.
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Abbas SH, Ceresa CDL, Pollok JM. Steatotic Donor Transplant Livers: Preservation Strategies to Mitigate against Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4648. [PMID: 38731866 PMCID: PMC11083584 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Liver transplantation (LT) is the only definitive treatment for end-stage liver disease, yet the UK has seen a 400% increase in liver disease-related deaths since 1970, constrained further by a critical shortage of donor organs. This shortfall has necessitated the use of extended criteria donor organs, including those with evidence of steatosis. The impact of hepatic steatosis (HS) on graft viability remains a concern, particularly for donor livers with moderate to severe steatosis which are highly sensitive to the process of ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and static cold storage (SCS) leading to poor post-transplantation outcomes. This review explores the pathophysiological predisposition of steatotic livers to IRI, the limitations of SCS, and alternative preservation strategies, including novel organ preservation solutions (OPS) and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP), to mitigate IRI and improve outcomes for steatotic donor livers. By addressing these challenges, the liver transplant community can enhance the utilisation of steatotic donor livers which is crucial in the context of the global obesity crisis and the growing need to expand the donor pool.
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- Syed Hussain Abbas
- Oxford Transplant Centre, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK;
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London NW3 2QG, UK;
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London NW3 2QG, UK;
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Dugbartey GJ. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cell damage and cell death in ischemia-reperfusion injury in organ transplantation. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:473. [PMID: 38553658 PMCID: PMC10980643 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09261-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a critical pathological condition in which cell death plays a major contributory role, and negatively impacts post-transplant outcomes. At the cellular level, hypoxia due to ischemia disturbs cellular metabolism and decreases cellular bioenergetics through dysfunction of mitochondrial electron transport chain, causing a switch from cellular respiration to anaerobic metabolism, and subsequent cascades of events that lead to increased intracellular concentrations of Na+, H+ and Ca2+ and consequently cellular edema. Restoration of blood supply after ischemia provides oxygen to the ischemic tissue in excess of its requirement, resulting in over-production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which overwhelms the cells' antioxidant defence system, and thereby causing oxidative damage in addition to activating pro-inflammatory pathways to cause cell death. Moderate ischemia and reperfusion may result in cell dysfunction, which may not lead to cell death due to activation of recovery systems to control ROS production and to ensure cell survival. However, prolonged and severe ischemia and reperfusion induce cell death by apoptosis, mitoptosis, necrosis, necroptosis, autophagy, mitophagy, mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT)-driven necrosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, cuproptosis and parthanoptosis. This review discusses cellular and molecular mechanisms of these various forms of cell death in the context of organ transplantation, and their inhibition, which holds clinical promise in the quest to prevent IRI and improve allograft quality and function for a long-term success of organ transplantation.
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- George J Dugbartey
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Accra College of Medicine, East Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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Junzhe J, Meng L, Weifan H, Min X, Jiacheng L, Yihan Q, Ke Z, Fang W, Dongwei X, Hailong W, Xiaoni K. Potential effects of different cell death inhibitors in protecting against ischemia-reperfusion injury in steatotic liver. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 128:111545. [PMID: 38244517 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a common issue and with the increasing incidence of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which are more sensitive to IRI, it is crucial to explore the possible strategy to alleviate the steatotic liver IRI. Several modes of cell death are involved in hepatocytes and immune cells during hepatic IRI, and the effects of different cell death inhibitors including apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis in steatotic liver IRI have not been investigated. We established 70% IRI model on steatotic liver in mice. Apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis and ferroptosis inhibitors were used to evaluate their effects on liver injury, inflammatory response, and immune cell infiltration. Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical results demonstrated that there were apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis in the progression of IRI in steatotic liver. All four types of cell death inhibitors showed protective effects, but ferroptosis inhibitor Fer-1 and pyroptosis inhibitor VX765 exerted better protective effects compared the apoptosis inhibitor Z-VAD and necroptosis inhibitor Nec-1. Further, we found that pyroptosis occurred mainly in macrophages and ferroptosis occured primarily in hepatocytes during steatotic liver IRI. Ferroptosis in heaptocytes and pyroptosis in macrophages are two major cell death types involved in steatotic liver IRI and inhibiting these cell death exerted good protective effects.
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- Jiao Junzhe
- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China; Departments of Infectious Disease, The Affliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicines, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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- Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Ni L, Chen D, Zhao Y, Ye R, Fang P. Unveiling the flames: macrophage pyroptosis and its crucial role in liver diseases. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1338125. [PMID: 38380334 PMCID: PMC10877142 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1338125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Macrophages play a critical role in innate immunity, with approximately 90% of the total macrophage population in the human body residing in the liver. This population encompasses both resident and infiltrating macrophages. Recent studies highlight the pivotal role of liver macrophages in various aspects such as liver inflammation, regeneration, and immune regulation. A novel pro-inflammatory programmed cell death, pyroptosis, initially identified in macrophages, has garnered substantial attention since its discovery. Studies investigating pyroptosis and inflammation progression have particularly centered around macrophages. In liver diseases, pyroptosis plays an important role in driving the inflammatory response, facilitating the fibrotic process, and promoting tumor progression. Notably, the role of macrophage pyroptosis cannot be understated. This review primarily focuses on the role of macrophage pyroptosis in liver diseases. Additionally, it underscores the therapeutic potential inherent in targeting macrophage pyroptosis.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wang Y, Piao C, Liu T, Lu X, Ma Y, Zhang J, Liu G, Wang H. Effects of the exosomes of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on apoptosis and pyroptosis of injured liver in miniature pigs. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115873. [PMID: 37979374 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023] Open
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Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a complication of hepatectomy that affects the functional recovery of the remnant liver, which has been demonstrated to be associated with pyroptosis and apoptosis. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can protect against HIRI in rodents. Paracrine mechanisms of MSCs indicated that MSCs-derived exosomes (MSCs-exo) are one of the important components within the paracrine substances of MSCs. Moreover, miniature pigs are ideal experimental animals in comparative medicine compared to rodents. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate whether hepatectomy combined with HIRI in miniature pigs would induce pyroptosis and whether adipose-derived MSCs (ADSCs) and their exosomes (ADSCs-exo) could positively mitigate apoptosis and pyroptosis. The study also compared the differences in the effects and the role of ADSCs and ADSCs-exo in pyroptosis and apoptosis. Results showed that severe ultrastructure damage occurred in liver tissues and systemic inflammatory response was induced after surgery, with TLR4/MyD88/NFκB/HMGB1 activation, NLRP3-ASC-Caspase1 complex generation, GSDMD revitalization, and IL-1β, IL-18, and LDH elevation in the serum. Furthermore, expression of Fas-Fasl-Caspase8 and CytC-APAF1-Caspase9 was increased in the liver. The ADSCs or ADSCs-exo intervention could inhibit the expression of these indicators and improve the ultrastructural pathological changes and systemic inflammatory response. There was no significant difference between the two intervention groups. In summary, ADSCs-exo could effectively inhibit pyroptosis and apoptosis similar to ADSCs and may be considered a safe and effective cell-free therapy to protect against liver injury.
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- Yue Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Nowak-Sliwinska P, Griffioen AW. Rising impact of cell death research. Apoptosis 2023; 28:1503-1504. [PMID: 37751104 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-023-01895-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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- Patrycja Nowak-Sliwinska
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Translational Research Center in Oncohaematology, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Li X, Liu J, Zeng M, Yang K, Zhang S, Liu Y, Yin X, Zhao C, Wang W, Xiao L. GBP2 promotes M1 macrophage polarization by activating the notch1 signaling pathway in diabetic nephropathy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1127612. [PMID: 37622120 PMCID: PMC10445759 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1127612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common diabetic complications, which has become the primary cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. Macrophage infiltration has been proven vital in the occurrence and development of DN. This study was designed to investigate the hub genes involved in macrophage-mediated inflammation of DN via bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation. Methods Gene microarray datasets were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) public website. Integrating the CIBERSORT, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and DEGs, we screened macrophage M1-associated key genes with the highest intramodular connectivity. Subsequently, the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression was utilized to further mine hub genes. GSE104954 acted as an external validation to predict the expression levels and diagnostic performance of these hub genes. The Nephroseq online platform was employed to evaluate the clinical implications of these hub genes. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were performed to elucidate the dominant biological functions and signal pathways. Finally, we conducted experiments to verify the role of GBP2 in M1 macrophage-mediated inflammatory response and the underlying mechanism of this role. Results Sixteen DEGs with the highest connectivity in M1 macrophages-associated module (paleturquoise module) were determined. Subsequently, we identified four hub genes through LASSO regression analysis, including CASP1, MS4A4A, CD53, and GBP2. Consistent with the training set, expression levels of these four hub genes manifested memorably elevated and the ROC curves indicated a good diagnostic accuracy with an area under the curve of greater than 0.8. Clinically, enhanced expression of these four hub genes predicted worse outcomes of DN patients. Given the known correlation between the first three hub genes and macrophage-mediated inflammation, experiments were performed to demonstrate the effect of GBP2, which proved that GBP2 contributed to M1 polarization of macrophages by activating the notch1 signaling pathway. Conclusion Our findings detected four hub genes, namely CASP1, MS4A4A, CD53, and GBP2, may involve in the progression of DN via pro-inflammatory M1 macrophage phenotype. GBP2 could be a promising prognostic biomarker and intervention target for DN by regulating M1 polarization.
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Patrono D, De Stefano N, Vissio E, Apostu AL, Petronio N, Vitelli G, Catalano G, Rizza G, Catalano S, Colli F, Chiusa L, Romagnoli R. How to Preserve Steatotic Liver Grafts for Transplantation. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3982. [PMID: 37373676 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Liver allograft steatosis is a significant risk factor for postoperative graft dysfunction and has been associated with inferior patient and graft survival, particularly in the case of moderate or severe macrovesicular steatosis. In recent years, the increasing incidence of obesity and fatty liver disease in the population has led to a higher proportion of steatotic liver grafts being used for transplantation, making the optimization of their preservation an urgent necessity. This review discusses the mechanisms behind the increased susceptibility of fatty livers to ischemia-reperfusion injury and provides an overview of the available strategies to improve their utilization for transplantation, with a focus on preclinical and clinical evidence supporting donor interventions, novel preservation solutions, and machine perfusion techniques.
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- Damiano Patrono
- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery 2U-Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Università di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy
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He KX, Ning JZ, Li W, Cheng F. Emodin alleviates testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury through the inhibition of NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis. Tissue Cell 2023; 82:102069. [PMID: 36921491 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2023.102069] [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: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major cause of injury after testicular torsion and can lead to permanent impairment of spermatogenesis. Emodin (6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone) has potent anti-inflammatory effects and may be protective against IRI in various organs. Herein, we evaluated the effects of emodin on pyroptosis in spermatogenic cells and its role in the process of testicular IRI. A testicular torsion/detorsion (TTD) mouse model and an oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) germ cell model were established. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to evaluate the testicular ischemic injury. The expression of pyroptosis-related proteins and reactive oxygen species production in testis tissues were detected using Western blotting, quantitative real-time PCR, malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase assay kits and immunohistochemistry. Cell viability and cytotoxicity were evaluated using Cell Counting Kit-8 and lactate dehydrogenase assay kit. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunofluorescence and immunoblotting were performed to assess inflammatory protein levels. The results revealed that pyroptosis and inflammation levels were upregulated after testicular IRI, and emodin inhibited inflammation and pyroptosis by acting on NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain-associated protein 3 (NLRP3). Emodin exerts protective effects on testicular IRI by acting on the NLRP3 signaling pathway and inhibiting IRI-mediated pyroptosis. Emodin treatment attenuated testicular IRI and inhibited pyroptosis. Inhibitory effects of emodin on pyroptosis were attributed to the inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasomes. Thus, emodin could be an alternative treatment for testicular IRI.
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- Kai-Xiang He
- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China.
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Identification of the Subtypes of Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Based on Pyroptosis-Related Genes. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13020275. [PMID: 36830644 PMCID: PMC9952921 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) often occurs in the process of kidney transplantation, which significantly impacts the subsequent treatment and prognosis of patients. The prognosis of patients with different subtypes of IRI is quite different. Therefore, in this paper, the gene expression data of multiple IRI samples were downloaded from the GEO database, and a double Laplacian orthogonal non-negative matrix factorization (DL-ONMF) algorithm was proposed to classify them. In this algorithm, various regularization constraints are added based on the non-negative matrix factorization algorithm, and the prior information is fused into the algorithm from different perspectives. The connectivity information between different samples and features is added to the algorithm by Laplacian regularization constraints on samples and features. In addition, orthogonality constraints on the basis matrix and coefficient matrix obtained by the algorithm decomposition are added to reduce the influence of redundant samples and redundant features on the results. Based on the DL-ONMF algorithm for clustering, two PRGs-related IRI isoforms were obtained in this paper. The results of immunoassays showed that the immune microenvironment was different among PRGS-related IRI types. Based on the differentially expressed PRGs between subtypes, we used LASSO and SVM-RFE algorithms to construct a diagnostic model related to renal transplantation. ROC analysis showed that the diagnostic model could predict the outcome of renal transplant patients with high accuracy. In conclusion, this paper presents an algorithm, DL-ONMF, which can identify subtypes with different disease characteristics. Comprehensive bioinformatic analysis showed that pyroptosis might affect the outcome of kidney transplantation by participating in the immune response of IRI.
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The Novel MyD88 Inhibitor TJ-M2010-5 Protects Against Hepatic Ischemia-reperfusion Injury by Suppressing Pyroptosis in Mice. Transplantation 2023; 107:392-404. [PMID: 36226835 PMCID: PMC9875839 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND . With the development of medical technology and increased surgical experience, the number of patients receiving liver transplants has increased. However, restoration of liver function in patients is limited by the occurrence of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). Previous studies have reported that the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) signaling pathway and pyroptosis play critical roles in the development of hepatic IRI. METHODS . A mouse model of segmental (70%) warm hepatic IRI was established using BALB/c mice in vivo. The mechanism underlying inflammation in mouse models of hepatic IRI was explored in vitro using lipopolysaccharide- and ATP-treated bone marrow-derived macrophages. This in vitro inflammation model was used to simulate inflammation and pyroptosis in hepatic IRI. RESULTS . We found that a MyD88 inhibitor conferred protection against partial warm hepatic IRI in mouse models by downregulating the TLR4/MyD88 signaling pathway. Moreover, TJ-M2010-5 (a novel MyD88 inhibitor, hereafter named TJ-5) reduced hepatic macrophage depletion and pyroptosis induction by hepatic IRI. TJ-5 treatment inhibited pyroptosis in bone marrow-derived macrophages by reducing the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells, decreasing the release of high-mobility group box-1, and promoting endocytosis of lipopolysaccharide-high-mobility group box-1 complexes. CONCLUSIONS . Inhibition of MyD88 may protect the liver from partial warm hepatic IRI by reducing pyroptosis in hepatic innate immune cells. These results reveal the mechanism underlying the development of inflammation in partially warm hepatic IRI and the induction of cell pyroptosis.
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Zheng Y, Xu X, Chi F, Cong N. Pyroptosis: A Newly Discovered Therapeutic Target for Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1625. [PMID: 36358975 PMCID: PMC9687982 DOI: 10.3390/biom12111625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, uncommon among patients suffering from myocardial infarction, stroke, or acute kidney injury, can result in cell death and organ dysfunction. Previous studies have shown that different types of cell death, including apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy, can occur during I/R injury. Pyroptosis, which is characterized by cell membrane pore formation, pro-inflammatory cytokine release, and cell burst, and which differentiates itself from apoptosis and necroptosis, has been found to be closely related to I/R injury. Therefore, targeting the signaling pathways and key regulators of pyroptosis may be favorable for the treatment of I/R injury, which is far from adequate at present. This review summarizes the current status of pyroptosis and its connection to I/R in different organs, as well as potential treatment strategies targeting it to combat I/R injury.
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- Yu Zheng
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Shanghai Clinical Medical Center of Hearing Medicine, Shanghai 200031, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Shanghai Clinical Medical Center of Hearing Medicine, Shanghai 200031, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Shanghai Clinical Medical Center of Hearing Medicine, Shanghai 200031, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Shanghai Clinical Medical Center of Hearing Medicine, Shanghai 200031, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Hearing Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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XueFu ZhuYu Decoction Alleviates Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome-Dependent Pyroptosis by Inhibiting IkB-α/NF-κB Pathway in Acute Lung Injury Rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6248870. [PMID: 36124015 PMCID: PMC9482486 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6248870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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XueFu ZhuYu Decoction (XFZYD) is an effective prescription that is widely used to improve blood circulation by removing blood stasis. This study aimed to investigate the effects and the underlying molecular mechanisms of XFZYD on lung pyroptosis in cardiopulmonary bypass- (CPB-) induced acute lung injury (ALI) rats. A rat model of ALI was induced by CPB treatment after XFZYD, Ac-YVAD-CMK, and Bay-11-7082 administration. The respiratory index (RI) and oxygenation index (OI) were determined at each time point. The levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and TNF-α in serum and lung were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). Moreover, the protein levels, neutrophil counts, and total cell of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were detected. Additionally, Myeloperoxidase (MPO) expression was detected by immunohistochemical assay. Lung injury was evaluated with the wet/dry (W/D) ratio and pathologic changes, respectively. Besides, the expression of NLRP3 inflammasome and IkB-α/NF-κB pathway proteins was estimated by immunofluorescence, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and Western blotting assays, respectively. XFZYD pretreatment significantly ameliorated pulmonary ventilation function and reduced the CPB-induced lung histopathological injury, inflammatory cell infiltration in BALF and lung, and the apoptosis of lung cells. Interestingly, XFZYD decreased the CPB-induced NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1 p20, Pro-GSDMD, GSDMD p30, IL-18, IL-1β p-P65, and p-IKBα mRNA or protein levels in lung tissues in ALI model rats. In summary, these findings suggest that XFZYD effectively mitigates NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis in CPB-induced ALI model rats, possibly by inhibiting the IkB-α/NF-κB pathway in the lung.
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Research on cell death mechanisms gets a lot of attention. This is understandable as it underlies biology in general, as well as the insight in pathological conditions and the development of opportunities for therapeutic intervention. Over the last years a steady rise in the number of scientific reports and in the impact of this literature on the different mechanisms of programmed cell death can be observed. A number of new concepts are highlighted.
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Kadono K, Kageyama S, Nakamura K, Hirao H, Ito T, Kojima H, Dery KJ, Li X, Kupiec-Weglinski JW. Myeloid Ikaros-SIRT1 signaling axis regulates hepatic inflammation and pyroptosis in ischemia-stressed mouse and human liver. J Hepatol 2022; 76:896-909. [PMID: 34871625 PMCID: PMC9704689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Although Ikaros (IKZF1) is a well-established transcriptional regulator in leukocyte lymphopoiesis and differentiation, its role in myeloid innate immune responses remains unclear. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is a histone/protein deacetylase involved in cellular senescence, inflammation, and stress resistance. Whether SIRT1 signaling is essential in myeloid cell activation remains uncertain, while the molecular communication between Ikaros and SIRT1, two major transcriptional regulators, has not been studied. METHODS We undertook molecular and functional studies to interrogate the significance of the myeloid Ikaros-SIRT1 axis in innate immune activation and whether it may serve as a homeostatic sentinel in human liver transplant recipients (hepatic biopsies) and murine models of sterile hepatic inflammation (liver warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in wild-type, myeloid-specific Sirt1-knockout, and CD11b-DTR mice) as well as primary bone marrow-derived macrophage (BMM) cultures (Ikaros silencing vs. overexpression). RESULTS In our clinical study, we identified increased post-reperfusion hepatic Ikaros levels, accompanied by augmented inflammasome signaling yet depressed SIRT1, as a mechanism of hepatocellular damage in liver transplant recipients. In our experimental studies, we identified infiltrating macrophages as the major source of Ikaros in IR-stressed mouse livers. Then, we demonstrated that Ikaros-regulated pyroptosis - induced by canonical inflammasome signaling in BMM cultures - was SIRT1 dependent. Consistent with the latter, myeloid-specific Ikaros signaling augmented hepatic pyroptosis to aggravate pro-inflammatory responses in vivo by negatively regulating SIRT1 in an AMPK-dependent manner. Finally, myeloid-specific SIRT1 was required to suppress pyroptosis, pro-inflammatory phenotype, and ultimately mitigate hepatocellular injury in ischemia-stressed murine livers. CONCLUSION These findings identify the Ikaros-SIRT1 axis as a novel mechanistic biomarker of pyroptosis and a putative checkpoint regulator of homeostasis in response to acute hepatic stress/injury in mouse and human livers. LAY SUMMARY This report describes how crosstalk between Ikaros and SIRT1, two major transcriptional regulators, influence acute hepatic inflammation in murine models of liver ischemia-reperfusion injury and liver transplant recipients. We show that the myeloid Ikaros-SIRT1 axis regulates inflammasome-pyroptotic cell death and hepatocellular damage in stressed livers. Thus, the Ikaros-SIRT1 axis may serve as a novel checkpoint regulator that is required for homeostasis in response to acute liver injury in mice and humans.
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- Kentaro Kadono
- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA;,Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA;,Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA;,Corresponding author. Address: Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, 77-120 CHS, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Tel: (310) 825-4196; Fax: (310) 267-2358. (J.W. Kupiec-Weglinski)
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STING Induces Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Promoting Calcium-Dependent Caspase 1-GSDMD Processing in Macrophages. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:8123157. [PMID: 35281468 PMCID: PMC8906939 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8123157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objectives Although a recent study reported that stimulator of interferon genes (STING) in macrophages has an important regulatory effect on liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), the underlying mechanism of STING-dependent innate immune activation in liver macrophages (Kupffer cells, KCs) remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effect of STING on liver macrophage pyroptosis and the associated regulatory mechanism of liver IRI. Methods Clodronate liposomes were used to block liver macrophages. AAV-STING-RNAi-F4/80-EGFP, an adenoassociated virus (AAV), was transfected into the portal vein of mice in vivo, and the liver IRI model was established 14 days later. In vitro, liver macrophages were treated with STING-specific siRNA, and a hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) model was established. The level of STING was detected via Western blotting (WB), RT-PCR, and immunostaining. Liver tissue and blood samples were collected. Pathological changes in liver tissue were detected by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Macrophage pyroptosis was detected by WB, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The calcium concentration was measured by immunofluorescence and analyzed with a fluorescence microplate reader. Results The expression of STING increased with liver IRI but decreased significantly after the clodronate liposome blockade of liver macrophages. After knockdown of STING, the activation of caspase 1-GSDMD in macrophages and liver IRI was alleviated. More interestingly, hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) increased the calcium concentration in liver macrophages, but the calcium concentration was decreased after STING knockdown. Furthermore, after the inhibition of calcium in H/R-induced liver macrophages by BAPTA-AM, pyroptosis was significantly reduced, but the expression of STING was not significantlydecreased. Conclusions Knockdown of STING reduces calcium-dependent macrophage caspase 1-GSDMD-mediated liver IRI, representing a potential therapeutic approach in the clinic.
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Mao XL, Cai Y, Chen YH, Wang Y, Jiang XX, Ye LP, Li SW. Novel Targets and Therapeutic Strategies to Protect Against Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:757336. [PMID: 35059411 PMCID: PMC8764312 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.757336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI), a fascinating topic that has drawn a lot of interest in the last few years, is a major complication caused by a variety of clinical situations, such as liver transplantation, severe trauma, vascular surgery, and hemorrhagic shock. The IRI process involves a series of complex events, including mitochondrial deenergization, metabolic acidosis, adenosine-5'-triphosphate depletion, Kupffer cell activation, calcium overload, oxidative stress, and the upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine signal transduction. A number of protective strategies have been reported to ameliorate IRI, including pharmacological therapy, ischemic pre-conditioning, ischemic post-conditioning, and machine reperfusion. However, most of these strategies are only at the stage of animal model research at present, and the potential mechanisms and exact therapeutic targets have yet to be clarified. IRI remains a main cause of postoperative liver dysfunction, often leading to postoperative morbidity or even mortality. Very recently, it was reported that the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), a member of a superfamily of nuclear transcription factors activated by agonists, can attenuate IRI in the liver, and FAM3A has been confirmed to mediate the protective effect of PPARγ in hepatic IRI. In addition, non-coding RNAs, like LncRNAs and miRNAs, have also been reported to play a pivotal role in the liver IRI process. In this review, we presented an overview of the latest advances of treatment strategies and proposed potential mechanisms behind liver IRI. We also highlighted the role of several important molecules (PPARγ, FAM3A, and non-coding RNAs) in protecting against hepatic IRI. Only after achieving a comprehensive understanding of potential mechanisms and targets behind IRI can we effectively ameliorate IRI in the liver and achieve better therapeutic effects.
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- Xin-Li Mao
- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Institute of Digestive Disease, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Institute of Digestive Disease, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Health Management Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Institute of Digestive Disease, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Institute of Digestive Disease, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China.,Institute of Digestive Disease, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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Liu H, Man K. New Insights in Mechanisms and Therapeutics for Short- and Long-Term Impacts of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Post Liver Transplantation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158210. [PMID: 34360975 PMCID: PMC8348697 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Liver transplantation has been identified as the most effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver diseases. However, hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is associated with poor graft function and poses a risk of adverse clinical outcomes post transplantation. Cell death, including apoptosis, necrosis, ferroptosis and pyroptosis, is induced during the acute phase of liver IRI. The release of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAPMs) and mitochondrial dysfunction resulting from the disturbance of metabolic homeostasis initiates graft inflammation. The inflammation in the short term exacerbates hepatic damage, leading to graft dysfunction and a higher incidence of acute rejection. The subsequent changes in the graft immune environment due to hepatic IRI may result in chronic rejection, cancer recurrence and fibrogenesis in the long term. In this review, we mainly focus on new mechanisms of inflammation initiated by immune activation related to metabolic alteration in the short term during liver IRI. The latest mechanisms of cancer recurrence and fibrogenesis due to the long-term impact of inflammation in hepatic IRI is also discussed. Furthermore, the development of therapeutic strategies, including ischemia preconditioning, pharmacological inhibitors and machine perfusion, for both attenuating acute inflammatory injury and preventing late-phase disease recurrence, will be summarized in the context of clinical, translational and basic research.
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