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Han PP, Han Y, Shen XY, Gao ZK, Bi X. NLRP3 inflammasome activation after ischemic stroke. Behav Brain Res 2023; 452:114578. [PMID: 37437697 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
Cerebral ischemia is a pathological condition resulting from the cessation or reduction of blood supply to the cerebral arteries. Neurological deficits that are clinically relevant can arise as a result of brain damage. The etiology of stroke is multifaceted and intricate, with the inflammatory response being a crucial component that warrants significant attention. Following a cerebrovascular accident, the levels of interleukin-1 beta and interleukin-18 within the central nervous system escalate due to the activation of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 inflammasome. The inflammation is aggravated by the subsequent occurrence of pyroptosis. The mechanisms that activate the NLRP3 inflammasome pyroptosis signaling pathway axis are described in this article. In addition, we go over how pyroptosis interacts with other processes for regulated cell death. In addition, specific NLRP3 inflammasome pathway inhibitors are identified, which offer new approaches to preventing ischemic brain injury.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ping-Ping Han
- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Graduate School of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Graduate School of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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Chen Y, Du J, Zheng L, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Wu Z, Zhu X, Xiong JW. Chemical screening links disulfiram with cardiac protection after ischemic injury. CELL REGENERATION (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 12:25. [PMID: 37466803 DOI: 10.1186/s13619-023-00170-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
Abstract
Ischemia-reperfusion injury occurs after reperfusion treatment for patients suffering myocardial infarction, however the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood and effective pharmacological interventions are limited. Here, we report the identification and characterization of the FDA-approved drug disulfiram (DSF) as a cardioprotective compound. By applying high-throughput chemical screening, we found that DSF decreased H2O2-induced cardiomyocyte death by inhibiting Gasdermin D, but not ALDH1, in cardiomyocytes. Oral gavage of DSF decreased myocardial infarct size and improved heart function after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Therefore, this work reveals DSF as a potential therapeutic compound for the treatment of ischemic heart disease.
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- Yuanyuan Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- PKU-Nanjing Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanjing, 211800, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
- PKU-Nanjing Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanjing, 211800, China.
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Yang S, Feng Y, Chen L, Wang Z, Chen J, Ni Q, Guo X, Zhang L, Xue G. Disulfiram accelerates diabetic foot ulcer healing by blocking NET formation via suppressing the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway. Transl Res 2023; 254:115-127. [PMID: 36336332 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is among the most frequent complications of diabetes and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Excessive neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) delay wound healing in diabetic patients. Therefore, interventions targeting NET release need to be developed to effectively prevent NET-based wound healing impairment. Gasdermin D (GSDMD), a pore-forming protein acts as a central executioner of inflammatory cell death and can activate inflammasomes in neutrophils to release NETs. A precise understanding of the mechanism underlying NET-mediated delay in diabetic wound healing may be valuable in identifying potential therapeutic targets to improve clinical outcomes. In this study, we reported that neutrophils were more susceptible to NETosis in diabetic wound environments of patients with DFU. By in vitro experiments and using in vivo mouse models of diabetic wound healing (wide-type, Nlrp3-/-, Casp-1-/-, and Gsdmd-/- mice), we demonstrated that NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pathway on activation controls NET release by neutrophils in diabetic wound tissue. Furthermore, inhibition of GSDMD with disulfiram or genic deletion of Gsdmd abrogated NET formation, thereby accelerating diabetic wound healing. Disulfiram could inhibit NETs-mediated diabetic foot ulcer healing impairment by suppressing the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway. In summary, our findings uncover a novel therapeutic role of disulfiram in inhibiting NET formation, which is of considerable value in accelerating wound healing in patients with DFU.
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- Shuofei Yang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Adrover JM, Carrau L, Daßler-Plenker J, Bram Y, Chandar V, Houghton S, Redmond D, Merrill JR, Shevik M, tenOever BR, Lyons SK, Schwartz RE, Egeblad M. Disulfiram inhibits neutrophil extracellular trap formation protecting rodents from acute lung injury and SARS-CoV-2 infection. JCI Insight 2022; 7:157342. [PMID: 35133984 PMCID: PMC8983145 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.157342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Severe acute lung injury has few treatment options and a high mortality rate. Upon injury, neutrophils infiltrate the lungs and form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), damaging the lungs and driving an exacerbated immune response. Unfortunately, no drug preventing NET formation has completed clinical development. Here, we report that disulfiram — an FDA-approved drug for alcohol use disorder — dramatically reduced NETs, increased survival, improved blood oxygenation, and reduced lung edema in a transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) mouse model. We then tested whether disulfiram could confer protection in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as NETs are elevated in patients with severe COVID-19. In SARS-CoV-2–infected golden hamsters, disulfiram reduced NETs and perivascular fibrosis in the lungs, and it downregulated innate immune and complement/coagulation pathways, suggesting that it could be beneficial for patients with COVID-19. In conclusion, an existing FDA-approved drug can block NET formation and improve disease course in 2 rodent models of lung injury for which treatment options are limited.
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- Jose M Adrover
- Cancer Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States of America
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- Cancer Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, United States of America
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- Cancer Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States of America
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, United States of America
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, United States of America
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Mucke HAM. Drug Repurposing Patent Applications July-September 2021. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2021. [PMID: 34936476 DOI: 10.1089/adt.2021.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Wu J, Zhang J, Zhao J, Chen S, Zhou T, Xu J. Treatment of Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Related Lung Injury by Targeting Gasdermin D-Mediated Pyroptosis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:780142. [PMID: 34858995 PMCID: PMC8632453 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.780142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The functional relevance and effects of the pyroptosis executioner gasdermin D (GSDMD) on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP)-associated lung injury are unclear. We established caerulein-induced mouse models of SAP-associated lung injury, which showed that GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis was activated in both pancreatic and lung tissues. Compared with Gsdmd wild-type SAP mouse models, Gsdmd knockout (Gsdmd–/–) ameliorated SAP-induced pancreas and related lung injury. Additionally, we investigated the effects of disulfiram on the treatment of SAP. Disulfiram is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved anti-alcoholism drug, which is reported as an effective pyroptosis inhibitor by either directly covalently modifying GSDMD or indirectly inhibiting the cleavage of GSDMD via inactivating Nod-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome. We demonstrated that disulfiram inhibited the cleavage of GSDMD, alleviated caerulein-induced SAP and related lung injury, and decreased the expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-18). Collectively, these findings disclosed the role of GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis in SAP and the potential application of disulfiram in the treatment of SAP.
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- Jinxiang Wu
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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