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Sun J, Fleishman JS, Liu X, Wang H, Huo L. Targeting novel regulated cell death:Ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and autophagy in sepsis-associated encephalopathy. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 174:116453. [PMID: 38513593 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116453] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE), a common neurological complication of sepsis, is a heterogenous complex clinical syndrome caused by the dysfunctional response of a host to infection. This dysfunctional response leads to excess mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite clinical relevance with high incidence, there is a lack of understanding for its both its acute/chronic pathogenesis and therapeutic management. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind SAE may provide tools to better enhance therapeutic efficacy. Mounting evidence indicates that some types of non-apoptotic regulated cell death (RCD), such as ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and autophagy, contribute to SAE. Targeting these types of RCD may provide meaningful targets for future treatments against SAE. This review summarizes the core mechanism by which non-apoptotic RCD leads to the pathogenesis of SAE. We focus on the emerging types of therapeutic compounds that can inhibit RCD and delineate their beneficial pharmacological effects against SAE. Within this review we suggest that pharmacological inhibition of non-apoptotic RCD may serve as a potential therapeutic strategy against SAE.
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- Jingjing Sun
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 11004, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 11004, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, 300060, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 11004, China.
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Chen SY, Liu KF, Tan SY, Chen XS, Li HD, Li JJ, Zhou JW, Yang L, Long C. Deubiquitinase CYLD regulates excitatory synaptic transmission and short-term plasticity in the hippocampus. Brain Res 2023; 1806:148313. [PMID: 36878342 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148313] [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: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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The fate of proteins is determined by the addition of various forms of polyubiquitin during ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation. Cylindromatosis (CYLD), a K63-specific deubiquitinase, is enriched in postsynaptic density fractions of the rodent central nervous system (CNS), but the synaptic role of CYLD in the CNS is poorly understand. Here we show that CYLD deficiency (Cyld-/-) results in reduced intrinsic hippocampal neuronal firing, a decrease in the frequency of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents and a decrease in the amplitude of field excitatory postsynaptic potentials. Moreover, Cyld-/- hippocampus shows downregulated levels of presynaptic vesicular glutamate transporter 1 (vGlut1) and upregulated levels of postsynaptic GluA1, a subunit of the AMPA receptor, together with an altered paired-pulse ratio (PPR). We also found increased activation of astrocytes and microglia in the hippocampus of Cyld-/- mice. The present study suggests a critical role for CYLD in mediating hippocampal neuronal and synaptic activity.
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- Shi-Yuan Chen
- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Ling M, Huang C, Hua T, Li H, Xiao W, Lu Z, Jia D, Zhou W, Zhang L, Yang M. Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 activation attenuates sepsis-induced brain injury through NLRP3 inflammasome regulation. Brain Res Bull 2023; 194:128-138. [PMID: 36720319 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) plays an important part in neuroprotection; however, its effect on sepsis-induced brain injury is nuclear. Our aim is to investigate the potential effect and mechanism of ALDH2 in this condition. METHODS We established an animal model using cecal ligation and perforation (CLP). Twenty-four rats were divided into sham group (n = 6), CLP group (n = 6), CLP + Alda-1 group (n = 6) and CLP + Cyanamide (CYA) group (n = 6). Vital signs were monitored, and arterial blood gas analysis, hippocampal histological staining and ALDH2 activity analysis were conducted. Western blot analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were also carried out. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated HT22 cells were employed as an in vitro model of sepsis-induced brain injury, with and without pretreatment with Alda-1 or CYA, to further examine the potential mechanisms. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot were used to determine the levels of pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. RESULTS We found hippocampal cell injury in the CLP group (p < 0.05), with decreased ALDH2 activity (p < 0.05) and suspected overexpression of NLRP3/caspase-1 axis (p < 0.05). In the group pretreated with Alda-1, there were increased ALDH2 activity (p < 0.05), decreased hippocampal cell damage (p < 0.05), and reduced protein levels of NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), cleaved caspase-1 and Gasdermin D (GSDMD) (p < 0.05). The levels of interleukin 18 (IL-18) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) were also reduced (p < 0.05). In the group pretreated with CYA, ALDH2 activity was further declined, the cell injury grade increased, and the elevated levels of pyroptosis-related proteins aggravated (p < 0.05). LPS treatment decreased the cell viability and ALDH2 activity of the HT22 cells (p < 0.05), along with increased mRNA levels of the NLRP3 inflammasome, as well as IL-1β and IL-18 (p < 0.05). Western blot further revealed elevated levels of NLRP3, ASC, cleaved caspase-1 and GSDMD (p < 0.05). In the LPS+Alda-1 group, there were increased cell viability (p < 0.05), elevated ALDH2 activity (p < 0.05), and reduced levels of NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis-related proteins (p < 0.05). In the CYA+LPS group, cell viability and ALDH2 activity were further declined (p < 0.05), while levels of NLRP3 /caspase-1 axis were increased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The activation of ALDH2 can attenuate sepsis-induced brain injury, hypothetically through regulation of the NLRP3/caspase-1 signaling pathway. Therefore, ALDH2 could potentially be considered as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of sepsis-induced brain injury.
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- Meng Ling
- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; Department of Intensive Care Unit, West Branch of the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230031, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, West Branch of the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province 230031, China.
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- The 2nd Department of Intensive Care Unit, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China; The Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, China.
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Wen X, Xie B, Yuan S, Zhang J. The "Self-Sacrifice" of ImmuneCells in Sepsis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:833479. [PMID: 35572571 PMCID: PMC9099213 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.833479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by the host’s malfunctioning response to infection. Due to its high mortality rate and medical cost, sepsis remains one of the world’s most intractable diseases. In the early stage of sepsis, the over-activated immune system and a cascade of inflammation are usually accompanied by immunosuppression. The core pathogenesis of sepsis is the maladjustment of the host’s innate and adaptive immune response. Many immune cells are involved in this process, including neutrophils, mononuclear/macrophages and lymphocytes. The immune cells recognize pathogens, devour pathogens and release cytokines to recruit or activate other cells in direct or indirect manner. Pyroptosis, immune cell-extracellular traps formation and autophagy are several novel forms of cell death that are different from apoptosis, which play essential roles in the progress of sepsis. Immune cells can initiate “self-sacrifice” through the above three forms of cell death to protect or kill pathogens. However, the exact roles and mechanisms of the self-sacrifice in the immune cells in sepsis are not fully elucidated. This paper mainly analyzes the self-sacrifice of several representative immune cells in the forms of pyroptosis, immune cell-extracellular traps formation and autophagy to reveal the specific roles they play in the occurrence and progression of sepsis, also to provide inspiration and references for further investigation of the roles and mechanisms of self-sacrifice of immune cells in the sepsis in the future, meanwhile, through this work, we hope to bring inspiration to clinical work.
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- Xiaoyue Wen
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Institute of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Institute of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Institute of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Institute of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Hu Y, Wang B, Li S, Yang S. Pyroptosis, and its Role in Central Nervous System Disease. J Mol Biol 2021; 434:167379. [PMID: 34838808 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.167379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of cell death executed by transmembrane pore-forming proteins known as gasdermins and can be activated in an inflammasome-dependent or -independent manner. Inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis is triggered in response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and has emerged as an important player in the pathogenesis of multiple inflammatory diseases, mainly by releasing inflammatory contents. More recently, numerous studies have revealed the intricate mechanisms of pyroptosis and its role in the development of neuroinflammation in central nervous system (CNS) diseases. In this review, we summarize current understandings of the molecular and regulatory mechanisms of pyroptosis. In addition, we discuss how pyroptosis can drive different forms of neurological diseases and new promising therapeutic strategies targeting pyroptosis that can be leveraged to treat neuroinflammation.
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- Yingchao Hu
- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immunological Environment and Disease, Gusu School, State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immunological Environment and Disease, Gusu School, State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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Liu XH, Wu LM, Wang JL, Dong XH, Zhang SC, Li XH, Xu H, Liu DB, Li ZH, Liu ZM, Wu SG, Hu YW. Long non-coding RNA RP11-490M8.1 inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced pyroptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells via the TLR4/NF-κB pathway. Immunobiology 2021; 226:152133. [PMID: 34469785 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2021.152133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pyroptosis is a relatively newly discovered form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Many studies have reported that lncRNAs participated in the regulation of atherosclerosis development. However, the regulatory mechanism of lncRNAs in pyroptosis must be studied further. METHODS In a previous study, microarray analysis was used to detect the lncRNA expression profile in three human advanced atherosclerotic plaques and three normal arterial intimae. In the present research, in vitro assays were performed to investigate the role of lncRNA RP11-490M8.1 on pyroptosis. The relative gene mRNA and lncRNA expression levels were tested by quantitative real-time PCR, and protein levels were evaluated by western blot analysis. The RNA hybrid structure was analyzed using the DINAMelt server. RESULTS The lncRNA RP11-490M8.1 was significantly downregulated in atherosclerotic plaques and serum. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) markedly reduced the expression of lncRNA RP11-490M8.1 and induced pyroptosis by increasingthe mRNA and protein levels of NLRP3, caspase-1, ASC, IL-1β, and IL-18 in HUVECs. The promotion effects ofLPS on pyroptosis were markedly suppressed by overexpression of lncRNA RP11-490M8.1. In addition, LPS increased the mRNA and protein levels ofTLR4 and NF-κB, which was also markedly offsetby overexpression of lncRNA RP11-490M8.1. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicated that lncRNA RP11-490M8.1 inhibited LPS-induced pyroptosis via the TLR4/NF-κB pathway. Thus, lncRNA RP11-490M8.1 may provide a therapeutic target to ameliorate atherosclerosis.
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- Xue-Hui Liu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Linyi People's Hospital of Shandong Province, Linyi, ShanDong 276000, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Qingyuan, Qingyuan, Guangdong 511500, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Stomatology Major, Medical College of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623, China.
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Song B, Zhao H, Yang H, Wang S. Efficacy of graphene oxide-loaded cationic antimicrobial peptide AWRK6 on the neutralization of endotoxin activity and in the treatment of sepsis. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:19867-19877. [PMID: 34388113 PMCID: PMC8386569 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Objective: This study is to assess the therapeutic effect of graphene oxide (GO) loaded with AWRK6 on endotoxin-induced sepsis. Method: AWRK6/GO was prepared by GO loaded AWRK6, with the structure characterization of AWRK6/GO conducted by atomic force microscope (AFM) and ultraviolet spectrophotometer, the sustained release rate of AWRK6/GO detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and the neutralization ability of AWRK6/GO to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) tested by in vitro experiments. The levels of IL-8 and TNF-α in mouse cells after drug intervention were detected by ELISA; a LPS mouse model was established to observe the effects of drug intervention on the survival cycle and survival rate of mice. Results: The sustained drug release rate of AWRK6/GO reached 85% within 24 hours observed under in vitro conditions, with an efficient neutralization effect to LPS (P < 0.01); Compared with the control group, the intervention of LPS succeeded in remarkably elevating the levels of IL-8 and TNF-α in the whole blood and macrophages of the mice (P < 0.01), whose survival cycle and survival rate consequently observed an obvious decline (P < 0.01); The intervention with AWRK6 or AWRK6/GO predominantly brought down the levels of IL-8 and TNF-α in the whole blood and macrophages of mice given LPS (P < 0.01), resulting in an elevation of the survival rate and survival time (P < 0.01). Conclusion: GO loaded with cationic antimicrobial peptide AWRK6 exerts a rosy neutralization effect on endotoxin activity, with no obvious side effects on mice observed, which is of certain application value in the treatment of sepsis.
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- Bo Song
- Department of Emergency, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Senile Diseases, Dongying City Shengli Hospital, Dongying, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, China
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Jiang Z, Chen J, Chen J, Lei Z, Chen H, Wu J, Bai X, Wanyan P, Yu Q. Anti-inflammatory effects of paeoniflorin caused by regulation of the hif1a/miR-210/caspase1/GSDMD signaling pathway in astrocytes: a novel strategy for hypoxia-induced brain injury in rats. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2021; 43:410-418. [PMID: 34114917 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2021.1924194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Context: Hypoxia-induced injury is a classic symptom of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), which is a risk factor of various diseases, such as hypertension, heart failure and stroke. However, there is no effective therapy for hypoxia-induced injury or OSAHS due to the elusive mechanism involved.Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of paeoniflorin on hypoxia-induced injury and explore the underlying mechanism.Materials and methods: Hypoxic models of SD rats and CTX-TNA2 cells were used to assess the effect of paeoniflorin, and the expressions of hif1a, miR-210, caspase1 and GSDMD were detected using western blots and RT-PCR. Plasmid transfection was performed to explore the role of miR-210 in the effect of paeoniflorin.Results: Firstly, we confirmed that hypoxia induced severe neuronal injury and an enhancement of inflammation in the rat brain, with elevated expression of caspase1, IL1b and IL18. In addition, the results showed an activation of astrocytes and an increased level of pyroptosis under hypoxic conditions, which suggested a critical role of pyroptosis in hypoxiainduced injury of the brain. Furthermore, we found that compared with the controls, paeoniflorin treatment improved hypoxia-induced pyroptosis in astrocytes. Moreover, we detected the activation of hif1a/miR-210 signaling in the effects of paeoniflorin on astrocytes. As expected, the expression of hif1a and miR-210 was significantly upregulated in astrocytes when exposed to hypoxia, while paeoniflorin treatment reversed these enhancements. After transfection of miR-210 mimics, the attenuation of pyroptosis induced by paeoniflorin was suppressed, which was accompanied by an increase of ROS levels, as well as LDH release, indicating a critical role of miR-210 in pyroptosis in astrocytes.Conclusions: Our findings demonstrated that paeoniflorin improved hypoxia-induced pyroptosis in astrocytes via depressing hif1a/miR-210/caspase1/GSDMD signaling, providing robust evidence for the treatment of hypoxic injury and OSAHS.HighlightsHypoxia induces severe injury and inflammatory response in the rat brain;Hypoxia enhanced pyroptotic level and led to an activation of astrocytes.;Paeoniflorin alleviates hypoxia-induced pyroptosis in astrocytes;Transfection of miR-210 mimics suppressed the effects of paeoniflorin on hypoxia-induced pyroptosis in astrocytes.
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- Zhenxiu Jiang
- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.,Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Han YY, Jin K, Pan QS, Li B, Wu ZQ, Gan L, Yang L, Long C. Microglial activation in the dorsal striatum participates in anxiety-like behavior in Cyld knockout mice. Brain Behav Immun 2020; 89:326-338. [PMID: 32688031 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
CYLD lysine 63 deubiquitinase (CYLD), that is mainly involved in immune responses and inflammation, is expressed at high levels in the brain, especially in the dorsal striatum, but its physiological function of CYLD in the brain remains unexplored. The present study investigated the effect of Cyld gene knockout on behavior relevant to the dorsal striatum, such as motor activity and depression-like and anxiety-like behavior. Microglia and the pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin (IL)-1 β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- α were evaluated in the dorsal striatum to elucidate the underlying mechanism. Cyld knockout (Cyld-/-) mice exhibited anxiety-like behavior, but not motor deficits or depression-like behavior. Microglia were activated and the mRNA levels of IL-1 β and TNF- α were increased in the dorsal striatum of Cyld-/- mice compared to Cyld+/+ mice. The microglial modulator minocycline partially reversed the anxiety-like behavior, microglial activation and increase in IL-1 β and TNF- α mRNA and protein levels in the dorsal striatum of Cyld-/- mice. Collectively, these results suggest that Cyld knockout leading to microglial activation promotes IL-1 β and TNF- α expression and acts as a critical pathway in the pathophysiology of anxiety.
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- Yuan-Yuan Han
- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China; South China Normal University-Panyu Central Hospital Joint Laboratory of Translational Medical Research, Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou 511400, PR China.
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Zhao XB, Ji FY, Li HR, Zhu HH, Zhao ZZ, Ling J, Di QQ, Ma XY, Chen WL. P22077 inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory response by promoting K48-linked ubiquitination and degradation of TRAF6. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:10969-10982. [PMID: 32516131 PMCID: PMC7346011 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Inflammation is a biological process associated with multiple human disorders such as autoimmune diseases and metabolic diseases. Therefore, alleviation of inflammation is important for disease prevention or treatment. Recently, deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), especially ubiquitin specific protease-7 (USP7) attracts increasing attention as a potential drug target for inflammation. As an inhibitor of USP7, P22077 has been used to study the roles of USP7 in inflammatory response and neuroblastoma growth. However, the role and precise mechanism of P22077 in anti-inflammatory is still indistinct. In this study, we demonstrated that P22077 could attenuate the release of pro-inflammatory factors including TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and NO, suppress mRNA expression of COX-2 and iNOS, and inhibit activation of NF-κB and MAPKs signaling pathways in Raw264.7 cells and mouse peritoneal macrophages after LPS stimulation. In vivo study showed that P22077 could relieve inflammatory response and reduce the lung injury in C57BL/6 mice with LPS-induced endotoxemia. Mechanically, P22077 might play an anti-inflammatory role by promoting tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) degradation via K48-linked polyubiquitination. These findings provide a rationale for the role of the P22077 in anti-inflammatory pathway and the promising clinical application of P22077 to treat inflammatory diseases.
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- Xi-Bao Zhao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Department of Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen 518060, China.,Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Department of Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen 518060, China.,Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Department of Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Department of Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Department of Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Huang Y, Tan F, Zhuo Y, Liu J, He J, Duan D, Lu M, Hu Z. Hypoxia-preconditioned olfactory mucosa mesenchymal stem cells abolish cerebral ischemia/reperfusion-induced pyroptosis and apoptotic death of microglial cells by activating HIF-1α. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:10931-10950. [PMID: 32507769 PMCID: PMC7346036 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
Abstract
Microglial cells are the first line immune cells that initiate inflammatory responses following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) injury. Microglial cells are also associated with a novel subtype of pro-inflammatory programmed cell death known as pyroptosis. Research has been directed at developing treatments that modulate inflammatory responses and protect against cell death caused by cerebral I/R. Key among such treatments include mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy. A unique type of MSC termed olfactory mucosa mesenchymal stem cell (OM-MSC) confers neuroprotection by promoting the secretion of paracrine factors, and neuroprotection. This study investigated whether hypoxic OM-MSCs could inhibit microglial cell death upon I/R insult in vitro. A traditional oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) model, analogous to I/R, was established. Results showed that OGD/R induced apoptosis and pyroptosis in microglial cells while hypoxia in OM-MSCs significantly attenuated these effects. Moreover, the effects of OM-MSCs were mediated by Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α). Taken together, these findings reveal that hypoxia-preconditioned OM-MSC inhibits pyroptotic and apoptotic death of microglial cell in response to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion insult by activating HIF-1α in vitro.
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- Yan Huang
- Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, P.R. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurorestoration, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, P.R. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurorestoration, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurorestoration, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, P.R. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurorestoration, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410003, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, P.R. China
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Transcriptome Analysis of Paralichthys olivaceus Erythrocytes Reveals Profound Immune Responses Induced by Edwardsiella tarda Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093094. [PMID: 32353932 PMCID: PMC7247156 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Unlike mammalian red blood cells (RBCs), fish RBCs are nucleated and thus capable of gene expression. Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is a species of marine fish with important economic values. Flounder are susceptible to Edwardsiella tarda, a severe bacterial pathogen that is able to infect and survive in flounder phagocytes. However, the infectivity of and the immune response induced by E. tarda in flounder RBCs are unclear. In the present research, we found that E. tarda was able to invade and replicate inside flounder RBCs in both in vitro and in vivo infections. To investigate the immune response induced by E. tarda in RBCs, transcriptome analysis of the spleen RBCs of flounder challenged with E. tarda was performed. Six sequencing libraries were constructed, and an average of 43 million clean reads per library were obtained, with 85% of the reads being successfully mapped to the genome of flounder. A total of 1720 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in E. tarda-infected fish. The DEGs were significantly enriched in diverse Gene Ontology (GO) terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways, especially those associated with immunity, disease, and infection. Ninety-one key DEGs involved in 12 immune-related pathways were found to form extensive interaction networks. Twenty-one genes that constituted the hub of the networks were further identified, which were highly regulated by E. tarda and involved in a number of immune processes, notably pathogen recognition and signal transduction, antigen processing and presentation, inflammation, and splicing. These results provide new insights into the immune role of flounder RBCs during bacterial infection.
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Yue D, Zhao J, Chen H, Guo M, Chen C, Zhou Y, Xu L. MicroRNA-7, synergizes with RORα, negatively controls the pathology of brain tissue inflammation. J Neuroinflammation 2020; 17:28. [PMID: 31959187 PMCID: PMC6970296 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-020-1710-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence has documented that microRNA-7 (miR-7) plays an important role in the pathology of various diseases. However, the potential role of miR-7 in brain tissue inflammation (BTI) remains unclear. METHODS We detected the expression of miR-7 in LPS-induced murine BTI model and observed the possible effects of miR-7 deficiency on the pathology of BTI. To elucidate the mechanism, the target gene of miR-7 was screened out by Gene chip assay and its potential roles in BTI were evaluated by Western blot, immunofluorescence, and RNAi assay, respectively. RESULTS MiR-7 was upregulated in brain tissue in BTI mice and its deficiency could significantly aggravate the pathology of brain tissue. Moreover, RORα, a new target molecule of miR-7, was upregulated in brain tissue from miR-7 deficiency BTI mice. Of note, downregulation of RORα could remarkably exacerbate the pathology of brain tissue and elevate the transduction of NF-κB and ERK1/2 signaling pathways in brain tissue from miR-7 deficiency BTI mice. Furthermore, RORα and miR-7 were dominantly co-expressed in neurons of BTI mice. Finally, RORα synergized with miR-7 to control the inflammatory reaction of neuronal cells in response to LPS stimulation. CONCLUSIONS MiR-7 expression is upregulated in BTI model. Moreover, miR-7 synergizes with its target gene RORα to control the inflammation reaction of neurons, thereby orchestrating the pathology of BTI.
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- Dongxu Yue
- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.,Department of Medical Physics, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China
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- Special Key Laboratory of Gene Detection & Therapy of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China. .,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563099, Guizhou, China.
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Espinosa-Oliva AM, García-Revilla J, Alonso-Bellido IM, Burguillos MA. Brainiac Caspases: Beyond the Wall of Apoptosis. Front Cell Neurosci 2019; 13:500. [PMID: 31749689 PMCID: PMC6848387 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
For the last two decades, caspases, a family of cysteine-aspartic proteases, have evolved from being considered solely as regulators of apoptosis or inflammation to having a wider range of functions. In this mini review, we focus on the most recent “non-apoptotic” roles of caspases in the CNS, particularly in neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Non-apoptotic caspase functions in microglia have already been reviewed extensively elsewhere. Here we discuss the involvement of caspases in the activation of the inflammasome, autophagy, and non-apoptotic forms of cell death such as necroptosis and pyroptosis. Also, we review the involvement of caspases in synapses and the processing of aggregates key to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases. Likewise, we mention the recently described involvement of caspases in mitochondrial biogenesis, which is a function independent of the enzymatic activity. We conclude discussing the relevance that “new” functions of caspases have in the CNS and the future of this field of research.
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- Ana María Espinosa-Oliva
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, and Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, and Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, and Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, and Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC, Seville, Spain
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