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Elsaid FH, Hussein AM, Eid EA, Ammar OA, Khalil AA. Effect of intermittent fasting on adriamycin-induced nephropathy: Possible underlying mechanisms. Tissue Cell 2024; 88:102360. [PMID: 38489913 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102360] [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: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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PURPOSE Intermittent fasting (IF) has been shown to induce a well-organized adaptive defense against stress inside the cells, which increases the production of anti-oxidant defenses, repair of DNA, biogenesis of mitochondria, and genes that combat inflammation. So, the goal of the current investigation was to identify the effects of IF on rats with adriamycin (ADR)-induced nephropathy and any potential underlying mechanisms. METHODS Four groups of 40 mature Sprague-Dawley male rats were allocated as follow; control, fasting, ADR, and ADR plus fasting. After 8 weeks of ADR administration urine, blood samples and kidneys were taken for assessment of serum creatinine (Cr), BUN, urinary proteins, indicators of oxidative damage (malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH) and Catalase (CAT) levels), histopathological examinations, immunohistochemical examinations for caspase-3, Sirt1, aquaporin2 (AQP2) and real time PCR for antioxidant genes; Nrf2, HO-1 in kidney tissues. RESULTS IF significantly improved serum creatinine, BUN and urinary protein excretion, oxidative stress (low MDA with high CAT and GSH), in addition to morphological damage to the renal tubules and glomeruli as well as caspase-3 production during apoptosis. Moreover, IF stimulates significantly the expression of Sirt1 and Nrf2/HO-1 and AQP2. CONCLUSION AQP2, Sirt1, Nrf2/HO-1 signaling may be upregulated and activated by IF, which alleviates ADR nephropathy. Enhancing endogenous antioxidants, reducing apoptosis and tubulointerstitial damage, and maintaining the glomerular membrane's integrity are other goals.
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- Fathy H Elsaid
- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Applied Health Science and Technology, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt
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Yazici E, Sahin E, Sahin N, Tuzcu M, Sahin K, Orhan C. Mango ginger ( Curcuma amada Roxb.) may alleviate the effect of high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes by activation of the GSK-3β/Fyn/Nrf2 pathway. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:6041-6051. [PMID: 37823118 PMCID: PMC10563713 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Mango ginger (MG) exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antihyperglycemic effects; however, the exact mechanism of action of MG extract in relation to its antidiabetic properties remains unclear. To investigate the potential antidiabetic effect of MG extract, we used a high-fat diet (HFD)/low-dose streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 2 diabetic rat model. A total of 28 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: (i) Control, (ii) MG (50 mg/kg/day of MG extract), (iii) HFD + STZ (40 mg/kg i.p.), and (iv) HFD + STZ + MG. Following a 12-week administration of MG extract, significant reductions were observed in serum glucose, insulin, free fatty acid, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in diabetic rats (p < .0001 for all). MG extract supplementation led to an increase in the total antioxidant capacity of the serum and a decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in both the serum and liver (p < .0001). Furthermore, hepatocellular fat accumulation was partially attenuated in the HFD + STZ + MG group. Notably, MG extract inhibited glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) in the liver (p < .01) and downregulated Fyn expression, resulting in elevated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activity in the HFD + STZ + MG group compared to the HFD + STZ group (p < .05). The increased activity of Nrf2 in the HFD + STZ + MG group likely promoted the upregulation of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) in the liver (p < .0001). In conclusion, MG extract may exert antidiabetic effects by augmenting the antioxidant defense system through the regulation of GSK-3β/Fyn/Nrf2 in a rat model of type 2 diabetes.
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- Emrah Yazici
- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineFirat UniversityElazigTurkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineBingol UniversityBingolTurkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineFirat UniversityElazigTurkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of ScienceFirat UniversityElazigTurkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineFirat UniversityElazigTurkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineFirat UniversityElazigTurkey
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Zheng T, Huang Z, Ling H, Li J, Cheng H, Chen D, Lu Q, Zhao J, Su W. The mechanism of the Nfe2l2/Hmox1 signaling pathway in ferroptosis regulation in acute compartment syndrome. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23228. [PMID: 36193742 PMCID: PMC10078270 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23228] [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: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a life-threatening orthopedic emergency, which can even result in amputation. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of nonapoptotic cell death. This study investigated the mechanism of ferroptosis in ACS, explored candidate markers, and determined effective treatments. This study identified pathways involved in the development of ACS through gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and GSEA of heme oxygenase 1 (Hmox1). Bioinformatics methods, combined with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blot analysis, and iron staining, were applied to determine whether ferroptosis was involved in the progression of ACS and to explore the mechanism of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nfe2l2)/Hmox1 in ferroptosis regulation. Optimal drugs for the treatment of ACS were also investigated using Connectivity Map. The ferroptosis pathway was enriched in GSEA, KEGG of DEGs, and GSEA of Hmox1. After ACS, the reactive oxygen species content, tissue iron content, and oxidative stress level increased, whereas glutathione peroxidase 4 protein expression decreased. The skeletal muscle was swollen and necrotized; the number of mitochondrial cristae became fewer or even disappeared, and Nfe2l2/Hmox1 expression increased at the transcriptional and protein levels. Hmox1 was highly expressed in ACS, indicating that Hmox1 is a possible marker for ACS. we could predict 12 potential target drugs for the treatment of ACS. In conclusion, Hmox1 was a potential candidate marker for ACS diagnosis. Ferroptosis was involved in the progression of ACS. It was speculated that ferroptosis is inhibited by the Nfe2l2/Hmox1 signaling pathway.
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- Tiejun Zheng
- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Sunilkumar S, Yerlikaya EI, Toro AL, Miller WP, Chen H, Hu K, Kimball SR, Dennis MD. REDD1 Ablation Attenuates the Development of Renal Complications in Diabetic Mice. Diabetes 2022; 71:2412-2425. [PMID: 35984399 PMCID: PMC9630083 DOI: 10.2337/db22-0402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chronic hyperglycemia contributes to development of diabetic kidney disease by promoting glomerular injury. In this study, we evaluated the hypothesis that hyperglycemic conditions promote expression of the stress response protein regulated in development and DNA damage response 1 (REDD1) in the kidney in a manner that contributes to the development of oxidative stress and renal injury. After 16 weeks of streptozotocin-induced diabetes, albuminuria and renal hypertrophy were observed in wild-type (WT) mice coincident with increased renal REDD1 expression. In contrast, diabetic REDD1 knockout (KO) mice did not exhibit impaired renal physiology. Histopathologic examination revealed that glomerular damage including mesangial expansion, matrix deposition, and podocytopenia in the kidneys of diabetic WT mice was reduced or absent in diabetic REDD1 KO mice. In cultured human podocytes, exposure to hyperglycemic conditions enhanced REDD1 expression, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and promoted cell death. In both the kidney of diabetic mice and in podocyte cultures exposed to hyperglycemic conditions, REDD1 deletion reduced ROS and prevented podocyte loss. Benefits of REDD1 deletion were recapitulated by pharmacological GSK3β suppression, supporting a role for REDD1-dependent GSK3β activation in diabetes-induced oxidative stress and renal defects. The results support a role for REDD1 in diabetes-induced renal complications.
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- Siddharth Sunilkumar
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Transmission Electron Microscopy Core, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
- Corresponding author: Michael D. Dennis,
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Wang S, Liu G, Jia T, Wang C, Lu X, Tian L, Yang Q, Zhu C. Protection Against Post-resuscitation Acute Kidney Injury by N-Acetylcysteine via Activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:848491. [PMID: 35655853 PMCID: PMC9152005 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.848491] [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: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and Objective Acute kidney injury (AKI), the common complication after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), seriously affects the prognosis of cardiac arrest (CA) patients. However, there are limited studies on post-resuscitation AKI. In addition, it has been demonstrated that N-acetylcysteine (N-AC) as an ROS scavenger, has multiorgan-protective effects on systemic and regional ischaemia-reperfusion injuries. However, no studies have reported its protective effects against post-resuscitation AKI and potential mechanisms. This study aimed to clarify the protective effects of N-AC on post-resuscitation AKI and investigate whether its potential mechanism was mediated by activating Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway in the kidney. Methods We established cardiac arrest models in rats. All animals were divided into four groups: the sham, control, N-AC, and ZnPP groups. Animals in each group except for the ZnPP group were assigned into two subgroups based on the survival time: 6 and 48 h. The rats in the control, N-AC, and ZnPP groups underwent induction of ventricular fibrillation (VF), 8 min untreated VF and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Renal function indicators, were detected using commercial kits. Renal pathologic changes were assessed by haematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining. Oxidative stress and inflammatory responses were measured using the corresponding indicators. Apoptosis was evaluated using terminal uridine nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining, and expression of proteins associated with apoptosis and the Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway was measured by western blotting. Results N-AC inhibited post-resuscitation AKI. We observed that N-AC reduced the levels of biomarkers of renal function derangement; improved renal pathological changes; and suppressed apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response. Additionally, the production of ROS in the kidneys markedly decreased by N-AC. More importantly, compared with the control group, N-AC further upregulated the expression of nuclear Nrf2 and endogenous HO-1 in N-AC group. However, N-AC-determined protective effects on post-resuscitation AKI were markedly reversed after pretreatment of the HO-1 inhibitor zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP). Conclusions N-AC alleviated renal dysfunction and prolonged survival in animal models of CA. N-AC partially exerts beneficial renal protection via activation of the Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway. Altogether, all these findings indicated that N-AC as a common clinical agent, may have the potentially clinical utility to improve patients the outcomes in cardiac arrest.
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- Shiwei Wang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Rosuvastatin Induces Renal HO-1 Activity and Expression Levels as a Main Protective Mechanism against STZ-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58030425. [PMID: 35334601 PMCID: PMC8953801 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58030425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Nephroprotective effect of statins is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible hemin-like nephroprotective effect of rosuvastatin (RSV) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: DN was induced in rats via a single dose of 50 mg/kg STZ i.p., with or without RSV (10 mg/kg orally) for 30 days. To investigate hemin-like effect of RSV on renal heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), RSV was administered in the presence or absence of an inhibitor of HO-1; zinc protoporphyrin-XI (ZnPP), in a dose of 50 µmol/kg i.p. Results: Induction of diabetes with STZ caused, as expected, significant hyperglycemia, as well as deteriorated kidney function, lipid profile and histopathological architecture. The DN group also showed renal oxidative stress, indicated by decreased superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione, with increased malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase and nitric oxide. Renal expression of inflammatory marker TNF-α, and pro-apoptotic marker caspase 3, were also increased in the DN group. Administration of RSV in DN rats did not improve glucose level but succeeded in recovering kidney function and normal structure as well as improving the lipid profile. RSV also improved renal oxidative, inflammatory, and apoptotic statuses. Interestingly, the administration of RSV increased renal expression and activity of HO-1 compared to the untreated DN group. Co-administration of ZnPP blocked the effect of RSV on HO-1 and deteriorated all RSV favorable effects. Conclusions: RSV can protect against DN, at least in part, via increasing renal HO-1 expression and/or activity, which seems to be upstream to RSV antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects.
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Noor S, Mohammad T, Ashraf GM, Farhat J, Bilgrami AL, Eapen MS, Sohal SS, Yadav DK, Hassan MI. Mechanistic insights into the role of serum-glucocorticoid kinase 1 in diabetic nephropathy: A systematic review. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:562-573. [PMID: 34715204 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Aberrant expression of serum-glucocorticoid kinase 1 (SGK1) contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple disorders, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, fibrosis, and metabolic syndrome. SGK1 variant is expressed in the presence of insulin and several growth factors, eventually modulating various ion channels, carrier proteins, and transcription factors. SGK1 also regulates the enzymatic activity of Na+ K+ ATPase, glycogen synthase kinase-3, ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2, and phosphomannose mutase impacting cell cycle regulation, neuroexcitation, and apoptosis. Ample evidence supports the crucial role of aberrant SGK1 expression in hyperglycemia-mediated secondary organ damage. Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a dreadful microvascular complication of diabetes, is the leading cause of end-stage renal failures with high morbidity and mortality rate. The complex pathogenesis of DN encompasses several influencing factors, including transcriptional factors, inflammatory markers, cytokines, epigenetic modulators, and abnormal enzymatic activities. SGK1 plays a pivotal role by controlling various physiological functions associated with the occurrence and progression of DN; therefore, targeting SGK1 may favorably influence the clinical outcome in patients with DN. This review aimed to provide mechanistic insights into SGK1 regulated DN pathogenesis and summarize the evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of SGK1 inhibition and its consequences on human health.
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- Saba Noor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Pre-Clinical Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi 112612, United Arab Emirates
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- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Respiratory Translational Research Group, Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- Respiratory Translational Research Group, Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Hambakmoeiro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon City 21924, South Korea.
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India.
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Liu W, Xi W, Li Y, Hai K, Zhou X, Wang Y, Ye Q. MicroRNA-216a-5p in lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial injury. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1426. [PMID: 34707707 PMCID: PMC8543236 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are a type of non-coding RNA that are closely associated with disease development and treatment. The present study aimed to investigate the role of miR-216a-5p in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endothelial injury in vitro. The EdU assay was performed to detect EdU-positive cells, while flow cytometric analysis was performed to detect apoptotic cells. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blot analyses were performed to detect the expression levels of miR-216a-5p, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), MyD88 and nuclear factor (NF)-κB(p65) and phosphorylated (p)-NF-κB(p65). Furthermore, p-NF-κB(p65) nuclear expression level was detected via cellular immunofluorescence. The dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to verify the association between miR-216a-5p and TLR4. The results demonstrated that the number of EdU-positive cells significantly decreased, the apoptotic rate significantly increased, and TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB(p65) mRNA expression levels were significantly upregulated.TLR4, MyD88 and p-NF-κB(p65) protein expression levels were significantly upregulated and p-NF-κB(p65) nuclear concentration was significantly enhanced in the small interfering RNA-miR-216a-5p and LPS groups (P<0.001, respectively) compared with the negative control group. However, the addition of miR-216a-5p significantly increased the number of EdU-positive cells, significantly decreased the apoptotic rate and significantly downregulated the mRNA expression levels of TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB(p65), as well as the protein expression levels of TLR4, MyD88 and p-NF-κB(p65). In addition, the p-NF-κB(p65) nuclear concentration was significantly decreased in the miR-216a-5p group (P<0.001, respectively) compared with the LPS group. Taken together, the results suggest that overexpression of miR-216a-5p suppresses the effects of LPS induced endothelial injury.
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- Wenxun Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Gansu 750004, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Gansu 750004, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Gansu 750004, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China.,Ningxia Anesthesia Clinical Medical Research Center, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China.,Ningxia Anesthesia Clinical Medical Research Center, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China.,Ningxia Anesthesia Clinical Medical Research Center, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China.,Ningxia Anesthesia Clinical Medical Research Center, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, P.R. China
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Zhai M, Han M, Huang X, Kang F, Yang CH, Li J. Dexmedetomidine Protects Human Renal Tubular Epithelial HK-2 Cells against Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury by Inactivating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathway. CELL JOURNAL 2021; 23:457-464. [PMID: 34455722 PMCID: PMC8405080 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2021.7220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Objective The study was aimed to investigate the effects and potential mechanisms of Dexmedetomidine (Dex) on
hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury in human renal tubular epithelial HK-2 cells. Materials and Methods In this experimental study, HK-2 cells were divided into four groups: control group, Dex
group, H/R group, and Dex+H/R group. The cells in control group received no treatment, and cells in Dex group were
only treated with 0.1 nmol/L Dex. The cells in H/R group and Dex+H/R group were all treated with H/R (hypoxia for
24 hours and normoxia for 4 hours), and only the cells in Dex+H/R group were pre-administrated with 0.1 nmol/L
Dex. Following treatments at 37˚C for 28 hours, cell viability and apoptosis were measured by MTT assay and flow
cytometry, respectively. Also, the expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1α), glucose-regulated protein 78
(GRP78), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), caspase-12 and cleaved caspase-3 were determined by western blot.
Results The cell viability was significant decreased in H/R group compared with control group (P<0.05), while was
significantly increased in Dex+H/R group compared with that in H/R group (P<0.05). However, the change tendency
of the cell apoptosis was opposite to that of cell viability. Compared with H/R group, the expression of HIF-1α was
evidently up-regulated, while GRP78, CHOP, capase-12 and cleaved caspase-3 expressions were all obviously down-
regulated in Dex+H/R group (P<0.05). In addition, the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) in H/R group and
Dex+H/R group were 1.68 ± 0.22 nmol/mgprot and 0.85 ± 0.16 nmol/mgprot, respectively. The superoxide dismutase
(SOD) activity was higher in Dex+H/R group (121 ± 11 U/L), which which was more than twice larger than that in H/R
group (57 ± 10 U/L).
Conclusion Dex could promote cell viability and inhibit apoptosis through up-regulating HIF-1α, reducing endoplasmic
reticulum (ER) stress and mediating oxidative stress, thus ameliorating the H/R injury.
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- Mingyu Zhai
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Huang Q, Ouyang DS, Liu Q. Isoeucommin A attenuates kidney injury in diabetic nephropathy through the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. FEBS Open Bio 2021. [PMID: 34228907 PMCID: PMC8329780 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication in patients with diabetes and a leading cause of mortality. The management of DN in the clinic still remains a challenge. Therefore, the identification of novel compounds for DN treatment and their characterization in preclinical DN models are crucial. Isoeucommin A is a lignan compound isolated from Eucommia ulmoides Oliv, which has not been studied in detail. Our aim was to investigate the effect of Isoeucommin A in DN and to elucidate the molecular mechanisms though which Isoeucommin A acts in vitro and in vivo. We first isolated and purified Isoeucommin A by microporous resin column chromatography and studied the mass spectrogram, as well as the structure of Isoeucommin A, by high‐resolution electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy and NMR, respectively. We further established an in vivo rat DN model and measured the changes of blood glucose, body weight, kidney index (KI), blood urea nitrogen, creatinine (CRE), glutathione, malondialdehyde (MDA), SOD, albumin (ALB) and urinary ALB to CRE ratios on treatment with Isoeucommin A. In addition, we measured SOD, MDA, glycogen synthase kinase‐3β (GSK‐3β), phosphorylated (p)‐GSK‐3β, nuclear factor erythroid‐derived 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase‐1 (HO‐1) levels by quantitative real‐time PCR and western blot, and estimated cell viability by a 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyl‐tetrazolium bromide assay. After Isoeucommin A treatment, body weight, as well as SOD, glutathione, HO‐1 and Nrf2 expression levels, in DN rats increased in a dose‐dependent manner. In contrast, the levels of blood glucose, KI, blood urea nitrogen, CRE, urinary ALB to CRE ratio, tumor necrosis factor‐α, interleukin‐1β, interleukin‐6 and MDA decreased significantly. In addition, Isoeucommin A protected H2O2‐stimulated renal tubular epithelial cells from oxidative stress and activated the Nrf2/HO‐1 signaling pathway in high‐glucose‐stimulated human renal mesangial cells. In conclusion, Isoeucommin A could alleviate inflammation and oxidative stress in in vitro and in vivo DN models and thus attenuate kidney injury by activating the Nrf2/HO‐1 signaling pathway. Isoeucommin A could have the potential to be used as an effective drug for the treatment of DN.
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- Qi Huang
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory for Bioanalysis of Complex Matrix Samples, Changsha Duxact Biotech Co., Ltd., China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory for Bioanalysis of Complex Matrix Samples, Changsha Duxact Biotech Co., Ltd., China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China.,Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Hushpulian DM, Ammal Kaidery N, Ahuja M, Poloznikov AA, Sharma SM, Gazaryan IG, Thomas B. Challenges and Limitations of Targeting the Keap1-Nrf2 Pathway for Neurotherapeutics: Bach1 De-Repression to the Rescue. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:673205. [PMID: 33897412 PMCID: PMC8060438 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.673205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The Keap1-Nrf2 signaling axis is a validated and promising target for cellular defense and survival pathways. This minireview discusses the potential off-target effects and their impact on future drug development originating from Keap1-targeting small molecules that function as displacement activators of the redox-sensitive transcription factor Nrf2. We argue that small-molecule displacement activators, similarly to electrophiles, will release both Nrf2 and other Keap1 client proteins from the ubiquitin ligase complex. This non-specificity is likely unavoidable and may result in off-target effects during Nrf2 activation by targeting Keap1. The small molecule displacement activators may also target Kelch domains in proteins other than Keap1, causing additional off-target effects unless designed to ensure specificity for the Kelch domain only in Keap1. A potentially promising and alternative therapeutic approach to overcome this non-specificity emerging from targeting Keap1 is to inhibit the Nrf2 repressor Bach1 for constitutive activation of the Nrf2 pathway and bypass the Keap1-Nrf2 complex.
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- Dmitry M. Hushpulian
- P. A. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Center, Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Center, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnologies, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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- Darby Children’s Research Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Darby Children’s Research Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnologies, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- P. A. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Center, Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Center, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnologies, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemical Enzymology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY, United States
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- Darby Children’s Research Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
- Department of Drug Discovery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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Ardalan M, Hejazian SM, Sharabiyani HF, Farnood F, Ghafari Aghdam A, Bastami M, Ahmadian E, Zununi Vahed S, Cucchiarini M. Dysregulated levels of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) and miR-135 in peripheral blood samples of cases with nephrotic syndrome. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10377. [PMID: 33362958 PMCID: PMC7749650 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3β) is a serine/threonine kinase with multifunctions in various physiological procedures. Aberrant level of GSK-3β in kidney cells has a harmful role in podocyte injury. Methods In this article, the expression levels of GSK-3β and one of its upstream regulators, miR-135a-5p, were measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of cases with the most common types of nephrotic syndrome (NS); focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN). In so doing, fifty-two cases along with twenty-four healthy controls were included based on the strict criteria. Results Levels of GSK-3β mRNA and miR-135 were measured with quantitative real-time PCR. There were statistically significant increases in GSK-3β expression level in NS (P = 0.001), MGN (P = 0.002), and FSGS (P = 0.015) groups compared to the control group. Dysregulated levels of miR-135a-5p in PBMCs was not significant between the studied groups. Moreover, a significant decrease was observed in the expression level of miR-135a-5p in the plasma of patients with NS (P = 0.020), MGN (P = 0.040), and FSGS (P = 0.046) compared to the control group. ROC curve analysis approved a diagnostic power of GSK-3β in discriminating patients from healthy controls (AUC: 0.72, P = 0.002) with high sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions Dysregulated levels of GSK-3β and its regulator miR-135a may participate in the pathogenesis of NS with different etiology. Therefore, more research is needed for understanding the relationship between them.
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- Kidney Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Kidney Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Kidney Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Kidney Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Alaofi AL. Sinapic Acid Ameliorates the Progression of Streptozotocin (STZ)-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats via NRF2/HO-1 Mediated Pathways. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:1119. [PMID: 32792955 PMCID: PMC7390867 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a complicated inauspicious outcome of diabetes, like other abnormalities of diabetes the cause of DN is still vague and it may be the result of various pathological conditions leading up to end-stage renal failure. The present study examines the efficacy of sinapic acid (SA) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced DN nephropathy and the linked pathway. Twenty-four rats were equally divided randomly into four categories: Normal control (NC), STZ, STZ + SA 20 mg/kg bw, and STZ + SA 40 mg/kg bw. After 8 weeks they were evaluated for ratio of renal index, the fasting blood glucose (FBG), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), 24 h urea protein, serum creatinine (SCr), reduced glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), lipid peroxidation (MDA), tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), interleukin (IL)-6, as well as lipid profile total cholesterol (TC), total triglycerides (TG), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. Additionally, histomorphology and ultrastructure of the kidneys were also assessed. Protein expression levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), IκBα protein (IkBα), anti-apoptotic protein BCl2, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), and Bax were examined. We observed that SA 20 mg/kg bw and 40 mg/kg bw pretreatment significantly and dose-dependently upregulated the protein expression of HO-1, Nrf2, IKBα, and Bcl-2 but downregulated the protein expression of NF-κB, proposing that the nephroprotective mechanism of SA is due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity; SA prevents the release of cytokines and inflammatory markers (TNFα and IL-6), upregulates antioxidant defense enzymes, and reduces lipid peroxidation, as well as nitric oxide, and anti-apoptotic activity, which may be influenced by the regulation of TNF-α, IL-6, Bcl-2, NF-kB, and BaX via the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in STZ induced DN. Thus, our results suggest that SA ameliorates the development of STZ-induced DN in rats via NRF2/HO-1 mediated pathways. Further comprehensive studies are required for complete elucidation of the fundamental mechanisms.
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- Ahmed L. Alaofi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Inhibition of JNK Alleviates Chronic Hypoperfusion-Related Ischemia Induces Oxidative Stress and Brain Degeneration via Nrf2/HO-1 and NF- κB Signaling. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:5291852. [PMID: 32617137 PMCID: PMC7315317 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5291852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cerebral ischemia is one of the leading causes of neurological disorders. The exact molecular mechanism related to chronic unilateral cerebral ischemia-induced neurodegeneration and memory deficit has not been precisely elucidated. In this study, we examined the effect of chronic ischemia on the induction of oxidative stress and c-Jun N-terminal kinase-associated detrimental effects and unveiled the inhibitory effect of specific JNK inhibitor (SP600125) on JNK-mediated brain degeneration in adult mice. Our behavioral, biochemical, and immunofluorescence studies revealed that chronic ischemic injuries sustained increased levels of oxidative stress-induced active JNK for a long time, whereas SP600125 significantly reduced the elevated level of active JNK and further regulated Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB signaling, which have been confirmed in vivo. Neuroinflammatory mediators and loss of neuronal cells was significantly reduced with the administration of SP600125. Ischemic brain injury caused synaptic dysfunction and memory impairment in mice. However, these were significantly improved with SP600125. On the whole, these findings suggest that elevated ROS-mediated JNK is a key mediator in chronic ischemic conditions and has a crucial role in neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and memory dysfunction. Our findings suggest that chronic oxidative stress associated JNK would be a potential target in time-dependent studies of chronic ischemic conditions induced brain degeneration.
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Shi C, Wang Q, Rao Z, Shi Y, Wei S, Wang H, Lu X, Wang P, Lu L, Zhou H, Cheng F. Diabetes induces hepatocyte pyroptosis by promoting oxidative stress-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation during liver ischaemia and reperfusion injury. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:739. [PMID: 32647664 PMCID: PMC7333130 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-1839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background Although diabetes mellitus has been reported to aggravate liver ischaemia and reperfusion (IR) injury, the basic mechanism remains largely unknown. The object of the present study was to determine the role of oxidative stress and hepatocellular pyroptosis in liver IR injury in diabetic mice. Methods Db/db and C57BL/6 mice at 8 weeks of age were subjected to liver IR injury. Liver injury and hepatocyte cell death were analyzed. A NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 protein (NLRP3) inflammasome antagonist (CY09) and a reactive oxygen species (ROS) antagonist (N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, NAC) were used to determine the role of ROS-mediated hepatocellular pyroptosis in diabetic mice post-IR. Results Aggravated liver IR injury was found in db/db mice compared to C57BL/6 control mice, as demonstrated by increased serum alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransaminase (AST) levels, liver architecture damage and Suzuki scores. Interestingly, IR induces the pyroptosis of hepatocytes in db/db mice, as evidenced by enhanced NLRP3 inflammasome activation, increased numbers of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL)-positive hepatocytes and increased gene expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18 in livers post-IR. The inhibitory effect of CY09, an NLRP3 antagonist, efficiently abrogated the exacerbation effects of diabetes on liver IR injury in db/db mice. Furthermore, increased ROS expression was detected in db/db mice compared to control mice after IR. ROS scavenging by NAC pretreatment markedly inhibited hepatocellular NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in the db/db mice post-IR, indicating that ROS play an essential role in mediating hepatocyte pyroptosis in the setting of diabetes mellitus. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that diabetes induces hepatocyte pyroptosis by promoting oxidative stress-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation during liver IR injury. Strategies targeting ROS and NLRP3 inflammasome activation would be beneficial for preventing liver IR injury in diabetic patients.
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- Chengyu Shi
- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China.,School of Medical, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China.,School of Medical, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China.,School of Medical, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Department of General Surgery, People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Research Unit of Liver Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing, China
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Gong DJ, Wang L, Yang YY, Zhang JJ, Liu XH. Diabetes aggravates renal ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats by exacerbating oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Ren Fail 2020; 41:750-761. [PMID: 31441362 PMCID: PMC6720228 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2019.1643737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Diabetic patients are more susceptible to renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury (RI/RI) and have a poor prognosis, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present study aimed to examine whether diabetes could worsen acute kidney injury induced by I/R in rats and clarify its mechanism. Control and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were subjected to 45 min renal pedicle occlusion followed by 24 h reperfusion. Tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ, 16.7 mg/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally 3 times at intervals of 8 h before ischemia. Serum and kidneys were harvested after reperfusion to evaluate renal function and histological injury. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to test pro-inflammatory cytokines. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl-transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling assays were used to detect apoptotic cells, and western blotting was performed to determine the expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), and cleaved caspase-3, as well as oxidative stress and inflammation-related proteins, such as nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). Compared with control animals, diabetic rats undergoing I/R exhibited more severe tubular damage and renal dysfunction. Diabetes exacerbated oxidative stress, the inflammatory response, and apoptosis after renal I/R by enhancing TLR4/NF-κB signaling and blocking the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. RI/RI in diabetic rats was attenuated by pretreatment with TBHQ (a Nrf2 agonist), which exerted anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties by inhibiting NF-κB signaling. These findings indicate that hyperglycemia exacerbates RI/RI by intensifying oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Antioxidant pretreatment may alleviate RI/RI in diabetic patients.
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- Dao-Jing Gong
- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei , P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University , Wuhan , Hubei , P.R. China
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Chen Y, He L, Yang Y, Chen Y, Song Y, Lu X, Liang Y. The inhibition of Nrf2 accelerates renal lipid deposition through suppressing the ACSL1 expression in obesity-related nephropathy. Ren Fail 2020; 41:821-831. [PMID: 31488013 PMCID: PMC6735294 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2019.1655450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and the incidence of obesity is increasing year by year. Obesity-related nephropathy (ORN) is a common kidney complication of obesity. Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases-1, (ACSL1), is a key enzyme in the oxidative metabolism of fatty acids in mitochondria and ACSL1 may play a direct role in renal lipid deposition and promote the progress of ORN. In this study, we focus on the renoprotective role of ACSL1 in ORN. Methods: Electron microscopy, immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, Western blot, and real-time PCR were used to detect the expression of ACSL1and Nrf2 in ORN patients, ob/ob mice and palmitic acid (PA)-treated HK-2 cells. Oil red staining and Elisa Kit were used to detect the intracellular FFA and TG contents in ob/ob mice and PA-treated HK-2 cells. Dihydroethidium (DHE) staining and the MDA/SOD measurement were used to detect the ROS production. In order to demonstrate the role of ACSL1 and the interaction between ACSL1 and Nrf2 in ORN, related siRNA and plasmid were transfected into HK-2 cells. Results: More ROS production and renal lipid deposition have been found in ORN patients, ob/ob mice and PA-treated HK-2 cells. Compared with control, all the expression of ACSL1and Nrf2 were down-regulated in ORN patients, ob/ob mice and PA-treated HK-2 cells. The Nrf2 could regulate the expression of ACSL1 and the ACSL1 played the direct role in renal lipid deposition. Conclusions: The Nrf2 is inhibited in ORN, resulting more ROS production and oxidative stress. Increased oxidative stress will suppress the expression of ACSL1, which could increase the intracellular FFA and TG contents, ultimately leading to renal lipid deposition in renal tubulars and accelerating the development of ORN.
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- Yinyin Chen
- Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan Normal University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification in Hunan, Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan Normal University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan Normal University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan Normal University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan Normal University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Hunan Normal University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China
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Zhang X, Zhu Y, Zhou Y, Fei B. Activation of Nrf2 Signaling by Apelin Attenuates Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Diabetic Rats. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2020; 13:2169-2177. [PMID: 32606875 PMCID: PMC7320893 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s246743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is commonly seen in diabetic patients. Apelin has been demonstrated to protect against renal I/R injury, whereas detailed modulatory mechanisms by which Apelin exerts its role in renal I/R injury in diabetic patients remain unclarified. This research aimed to probe the functional molecules under the regulation of Apelin in renal I/R injury in diabetic rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, animal models were established for subsequent assays. Biochemical kits measured the serum levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCR), and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining examined the histopathological changes of kidney tissues. Inflammatory factors containing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were tested through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), respectively. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in the serum and kidney tissues were separately assessed by specific ROS kits. Cell apoptosis was further estimated through terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and Western blot analysis. Eventually, the influences of Apelin on nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) and its downstream genes were explored via Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS In the present study, Apelin ameliorated the damage to renal function and histological structure, decreased levels of inflammatory factors and ROS, and hampered cell apoptosis in renal I/R injury of diabetic rats. Moreover, Apelin could elevate the levels of Nrf2 and downstream genes which were decreased under renal I/R injury. CONCLUSION These data indicated that Apelin inhibited renal I/R injury through regulating Nrf2 signaling in diabetic rats, which might shed new light on the treatment of renal I/R injury in diabetic patients.
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- Xiaobo Zhang
- Nephrology Department, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu Province223300, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xiaobo Zhang The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Number 1 Huanghe Xi Lu, Huaiyin District, Huaian, Jiangsu Province223300, People’s Republic of China Email
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- Nephrology Department, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu Province223300, People’s Republic of China
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- Nephrology Department, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu Province223300, People’s Republic of China
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- Nephrology Department, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu Province223300, People’s Republic of China
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Feng J, Kong R, Xie L, Lu W, Zhang Y, Dong H, Jiang H. Clemaichinenoside protects renal tubular epithelial cells from hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in vitro through activating the Nrf2/HO‐1 signalling pathway. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2019; 47:495-502. [PMID: 31785117 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jie Feng
- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Department of Nephrology The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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- Blood Purification Center The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
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Xiang J, Cao K, Dong YT, Xu Y, Li Y, Song H, Zeng XX, Ran LY, Hong W, Guan ZZ. Lithium chloride reduced the level of oxidative stress in brains and serums of APP/PS1 double transgenic mice via the regulation of GSK3β/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. Int J Neurosci 2019; 130:564-573. [DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1688808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Jie Xiang
- Department of Pathology at Guizhou Medical University and Pathological Department at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology at Guizhou Medical University and Pathological Department at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology at Guizhou Medical University and Pathological Department at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology at Guizhou Medical University and Pathological Department at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology at Guizhou Medical University and Pathological Department at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China
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Duan X, Qin G. Notch inhibitor mitigates renal ischemia‑reperfusion injury in diabetic rats. Mol Med Rep 2019; 21:583-588. [PMID: 31974606 PMCID: PMC6947829 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus can exacerbate renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury (RI/RI) in diabetic rats. Previous studies have shown that Notch signaling is involved in renal disorders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of the Notch inhibitor γ-secretase N-[N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl)-L-alanyl]-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester (DAPT) on RI/RI in a streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat model. STZ-induced diabetic rats were randomly grouped for different treatments. Cisplatin was used to trigger the Notch signaling pathway and the animals were preconditioned with DAPT to block the signaling pathway. Renal function, oxidative stress and inflammatory factors were examined. DAPT-treated diabetic rats demonstrated mitigated renal injury and function, antioxidative activity was significantly improved and HIF-1a was upregulated. Notch inhibitor DAPT is a potential therapeutic target to improve the outcome of RI/RI in STZ-induced diabetic rats in part via the regulation of anti-oxidation and HIF-1a.
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- Xiaokai Duan
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China
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Ahmadvand H, Mahdavifard S. Protective Effect of Thioctic Acid on Renal Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Rat. Int J Prev Med 2019; 10:176. [PMID: 32133094 PMCID: PMC6826679 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_396_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: We investigated the effect of thioctic acid (TA) on kidney function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory status in serum and kidney homogenates of a rat subjected to ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI). Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups: sham, IR, and IR + TA in 50 mg/kg once-daily intraperitoneal injection for 2 weeks, before IR induction. The levels of urea and creatinine (Cr) in the serum of rats were measured. Malondialdehyde and nitric oxide (NO) as stress oxidative markers; tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and myeloperoxidase as inflammatory markers, as well as activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase, and glutathione (GSH) level in both serum and kidney homogenates were determined. Results: Cr and urea increased in serum of IR group. Furthermore, levels of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in serum and kidney homogenates of the cited group were higher than the sham group. TA not only decreased the levels of Cr, urea, oxidative stress, and inflammation but also elevated the level of GSH and activities of antioxidant enzymes (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings showed that TA protected IR rat against kidney dysfunction and IRI due to reinforcing endogenous antioxidant and subtracting of inflammatory markers.
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- Hassan Ahmadvand
- Razi Herbal Researches Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil; University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Hu B, Tang J, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Shan Y, Liu J, Shen X, Qian P. Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β Inhibitor Attenuates Renal Damage Through Regulating Antioxidant and Anti-inflammation in Rat Kidney Transplant With Cold Ischemia Reperfusion. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:2066-2070. [PMID: 31399185 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUD The glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitor thiadiazolidinone derivative 8 (TDZD-8) has been reported to reduce renal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury through inhibiting cell damage. However, it is not known whether TDZD-8 could also play a role in protecting the kidney in rat kidney transplantation with renal cold I/R. The aim of the present study was to explore the possible role of TDZD-8 in protecting renal damage in a cold I/R model of rat kidney transplantation. METHODS The rat model of kidney transplantation with renal cold I/R was established. The renal tissue pathomorphologic changes, renal function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response were evaluated by detection of a series of indices by hematoxylin and eosin staining, commercial kits, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and spectrophotofluorometry, respectively. RESULTS Compared with I/R and Graft groups, renal function was significantly improved in TDZD and TDZD-G groups, which were accompanied by the reduction of renal injury, oxidative stress, and inflammation. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that preconditioning with glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitor can attenuate kidney transplantation with renal cold I/R through regulating endogenous antioxidant activity and inflammation.
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- Bo Hu
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
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Niringiyumukiza JD, Cai H, Chen L, Li Y, Wang L, Zhang M, Xu X, Xiang W. Protective properties of glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibition against doxorubicin-induced oxidative damage to mouse ovarian reserve. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 116:108963. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Tang Y, Tang J, Qian P, Zhang Y, Shen R, Shen X, Hu B. Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Restrains Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats Exposed to Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:2076-2080. [PMID: 31303405 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury (RI/RI) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) in surgical practice. Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in this process. Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) is usually used to treat anemia resulting from several diseases. However, the functional involvement of rhEPO in diabetic RI/RI remains unclear. The present study was intended to investigate the antioxidant role of rhEPO on RI/RI in DM rats. METHODS The bilateral renal arteries and veins of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were subjected to 45 minutes of ischemia followed by 1, 6, and 24 hours of reperfusion with or without rhEPO pretreatment at the beginning of an I/R procedure. The renal tissue pathomorphology, renal function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response were evaluated by detection of a series of indices by hematoxylin-eosin staining, commercial kits, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and spectrophotofluorometry, respectively. RESULTS Compared to the I/R group, renal function was significantly advanced in the erythropoietin group, whose subjects were also subjected to renal tissue injury, oxidative stress, and inflammation. CONCLUSION These results suggest that rhEPO preconditioning can attenuate diabetic RI/RI through regulating endogenous antioxidant activity.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine Center, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ZJ, China.
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Hu Y, Yang C, Shen G, Yang S, Cheng X, Cheng F, Rao J, Wang X. Hyperglycemia-Triggered Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 3 Signaling Worsens Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Regulating M1/M2 Polarization. Liver Transpl 2019; 25:1074-1090. [PMID: 30972941 PMCID: PMC6617772 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hyperglycemia aggravates hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), but the underlying mechanism for the aggravation remains elusive. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors (S1PRs) have been implicated in metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Here, we discuss whether and how S1P/S1PRs are involved in hyperglycemia-related liver IRI. For our in vivo experiment, we enrolled diabetic patients with benign hepatic disease who had liver resection, and we used streptozotocin (STZ)-induced hyperglycemic mice or normal mice to establish a liver IRI model. In vitro bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were differentiated in high-glucose (HG; 30 mM) or low-glucose (LG; 5 mM) conditions for 7 days. The expression of S1P/S1PRs was analyzed in the liver and BMDMs. We investigated the functional and molecular mechanisms by which S1P/S1PRs may influence hyperglycemia-related liver IRI. S1P levels were higher in liver tissues from patients with diabetes mellitus and mice with STZ-induced diabetes. S1PR3, but not S1PR1 or S1PR2, was activated in liver tissues and Kupffer cells under hyperglycemic conditions. The S1PR3 antagonist CAY10444 attenuated hyperglycemia-related liver IRI based on hepatic biochemistry, histology, and inflammatory responses. Diabetic livers expressed higher levels of M1 markers but lower levels of M2 markers at baseline and after ischemia/reperfusion. Dual-immunofluorescence staining showed that hyperglycemia promoted M1 (CD68/CD86) differentiation and inhibited M2 (CD68/CD206) differentiation. Importantly, CAY10444 reversed hyperglycemia-modulated M1/M2 polarization. HG concentrations in vitro also triggered S1P/S1PR3 signaling, promoted M1 polarization, inhibited M2 polarization, and enhanced inflammatory responses compared with LG concentrations in BMDMs. In contrast, S1PR3 knockdown significantly retrieved hyperglycemia-modulated M1/M2 polarization and attenuated inflammation. In conclusion, our study reveals that hyperglycemia specifically triggers S1P/S1PR3 signaling and exacerbates liver IRI by facilitating M1 polarization and inhibiting M2 polarization, which may represent an effective therapeutic strategy for liver IRI in diabetes.
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- Yuanchang Hu
- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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- Hepatobiliary CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesNanjingChina
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Pharmacological Signatures of the Exenatide Nanoparticles Against Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion-induced Pancreatic Injury. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:960-965. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Melatonin attenuates acute kidney ischemia/reperfusion injury in diabetic rats by activation of the SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20181614. [PMID: 30578379 PMCID: PMC6331666 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20181614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background and aims: Diabetic kidney is more sensitive to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, which is associated with increased oxidative stress and impaired nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling. Melatonin, a hormone that is secreted with the rhythm of the light/dark cycle, has antioxidative effects in reducing acute kidney injury (AKI). However, the molecular mechanism of melatonin protection against kidney I/R injury in the state of diabetes is still unknown. In the present study, we hypothesized that melatonin attenuates renal I/R injury in diabetes by activating silent information regulator 2 associated protein 1 (SIRT1) expression and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling. Methods: Control or streptozotocin (STZ)-induced Type 1 diabetic rats were treated with or without melatonin for 4 weeks. Renal I/R injury was achieved by clamping both left and right renal pedicles for 30 min followed by reperfusion for 48 h. Results: Diabetic rats that were treated with melatonin undergoing I/R injury prevented renal injury from I/R, in aspects of the histopathological score, cell apoptosis, and oxidative stress in kidney, accompanied with decreased expressions of SIRT1, Nrf2, and HO-1 as compared with those in control rats. All these alterations were attenuated or prevented by melatonin treatment; but these beneficial effects of melatonin were abolished by selective inhibition of SIRT1 with EX527. Conclusion: These findings suggest melatonin could attenuate renal I/R injury in diabetes, possibly through improving SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling.
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Wang X, Yuan ZL. Activation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway protects retinal ganglion cells from a rat chronic ocular hypertension model of glaucoma. Int Ophthalmol 2019; 39:2303-2312. [PMID: 30637543 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-018-01071-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this work was to find out the effects of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor/heme oxygenase-1 (Nrf2/HO-1) pathway on retinal ganglion cell (RGC) injury in glaucoma. METHODS The chronic ocular hypertension (COH) rat models of glaucoma were constructed, and intraocular pressure (IOP) and RGC numbers were detected at different time points. Additionally, rats were divided into normal group (normal control rats), model group (COH model rats), and model + tBHQ group (COH model rats treated with Nrf activator, tBHQ). RGC apoptosis was detected by using TUNEL staining, and the expressions of Nrf2/HO-1 were detected by qRT-PCR and western blotting. RESULTS COH model rats showed significant IOP elevation and the increased mRNA and protein expressions of Nrf2 and HO-1 from 1 to 6 weeks after operation, with the evidently decreased RGC numbers at 4 weeks and 6 weeks after operation (all P < 0.05). Besides, rats in the model group had increased apoptosis index (AI) of RGCs and the elevated mRNA and protein expressions of Nrf2/HO-1 with remarkably reduced RGC numbers when compared with normal control rats, but the model rats treated with tBHQ exhibited an apparent decrease in AI of RGCs, as well as remarkable increases in RGC numbers and the mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2/HO-1 (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Activation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway significantly reduced the apoptosis and injury of RGCs in rats with chronic ocular hypertension (COH), thereby protecting RGCs in glaucoma, which could be a promising clinical target to prevent RGC degeneration in glaucoma.
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- Xue Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, 222000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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Staurengo-Ferrari L, Badaro-Garcia S, Hohmann MSN, Manchope MF, Zaninelli TH, Casagrande R, Verri WA. Contribution of Nrf2 Modulation to the Mechanism of Action of Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Pre-clinical and Clinical Stages. Front Pharmacol 2019; 9:1536. [PMID: 30687097 PMCID: PMC6337248 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite the progress that has occurred in recent years in the development of therapies to treat painful and inflammatory diseases, there is still a need for effective and potent analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. It has long been known that several types of antioxidants also possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, indicating a strong relationship between inflammation and oxidative stress. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of action of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, as well as essential targets in disease physiopathology, is essential to the development of novel therapeutic strategies. The Nuclear factor-2 erythroid related factor-2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor that regulates cellular redox status through endogenous antioxidant systems with simultaneous anti-inflammatory activity. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms and pharmacological actions screened that link analgesic, anti-inflammatory, natural products, and other therapies to Nrf2 as a regulatory system based on emerging evidences from experimental disease models and new clinical trial data.
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- Larissa Staurengo-Ferrari
- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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Liu C, Zhu P, Fujino M, Isaka Y, Ito H, Takahashi K, Nakajima M, Tanaka T, Zhuang J, Li XK. 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA), enhances heme oxygenase (HO)-1 expression and attenuates tubulointerstitial fibrosis and renal apoptosis in chronic cyclosporine nephropathy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 508:583-589. [PMID: 30514440 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cyclosporine-A (CsA) is an immunosuppressant indicated for various immunological diseases; however, it can induce chronic kidney injury. Oxidative stress and apoptosis play a crucial role in CsA-induced nephrotoxicity. The present study evaluated the protective effect of combining 5-aminolaevulinic acid with iron (5-ALA/SFC), a precursor of heme synthesis, to enhance HO-1 activity against CsA-induced chronic nephrotoxicity. METHODS Mice were divided into three groups: the control group (using olive oil as a vehicle), CsA-only group, and CsA+5-ALA/SFC group. After 28 days, the mice were sacrificed, and blood and kidney samples were collected. In addition to histological and biochemical examination, the mRNA expression of proinflammatory and profibrotic cytokines was assessed. RESULTS Renal function in the 5-ALA/SFC treatment group as assessed by the serum creatinine and serum urea nitrogen levels was superior to that of the CsA-only treatment group, demonstrating that 5-ALA/SFC significantly attenuated CsA-induced kidney tissue inflammation, fibrosis, apoptosis, and tubular atrophy, as well as reducing the mRNA level of TNF-α, IL-6, TGF-β1, and iNOS while increasing HO-1. CONCLUSION The activity of 5-ALA/SFC has important implications for clarifying the mechanism of HO-1 activity in CsA-induced nephrotoxicity and may provide a favorable basis for clinical therapy.
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- Chi Liu
- Division of Transplantation Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Division of Transplantation Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan; AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Transplantation Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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Zhu X, Guo F, Tang H, Huang C, Xie G, Huang T, Li Y, Liu C, Wang H, Chen B. Islet Transplantation Attenuating Testicular Injury in Type 1 Diabetic Rats Is Associated with Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation via Nrf-2/HO-1 and NF- κB Pathways. J Diabetes Res 2019; 2019:8712492. [PMID: 31583254 PMCID: PMC6748178 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8712492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Testicular structural and functional impairment is a serious complication in male diabetes mellitus (DM) patients that leads to impaired fertility in adulthood. In contrast to other endocrine therapies, islet transplantation (IT) can effectively prevent and even reverse diabetic nephropathy and myocardial damage. However, whether IT can alleviate diabetes-induced testicular injury remains unclear. In this study, we sought to investigate the effect of IT on diabetes-induced testicular damage. A diabetic rat model was established by streptozotocin injection. DM, IT, and insulin treatment (INS) groups were compared after 4 weeks of respective treatment. We confirmed that IT could effectively attenuate diabetes-induced testicular damage and recover sperm counts more extensively compared with INS in diabetic rats. In addition, significantly higher levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and lower contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) were detected in the testes of the IT group versus diabetic rats. Mechanism studies revealed that IT significantly activates the expression of Nrf-2, HO-1, and NQO-1 and inhibits upregulation of the NF-κB expression in response to DM, while INS only exhibit slight impact on the protein expression. Therefore, we speculate that IT may prevent the progression of testicular damage by downregulating oxidative stress and inhibiting inflammation via Nrf-2/HO-1 and NF-κB pathways.
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- Xiandong Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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Li H, Feng J, Zhang Y, Feng J, Wang Q, Zhao S, Meng P, Li J. Mst1 deletion attenuates renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury: The role of microtubule cytoskeleton dynamics, mitochondrial fission and the GSK3β-p53 signalling pathway. Redox Biol 2018; 20:261-274. [PMID: 30384260 PMCID: PMC6205415 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Despite extensive research that has been carried out over the past three decades in the field of renal ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, the pathogenic role of mitochondrial fission in renal I/R injury is poorly understood. The aim of our study is to investigate the molecular mechanism by which mammalian STE20-like kinase 1 (Mst1) participates in renal I/R injury through modifying mitochondrial fission, microtubule cytoskeleton dynamics, and the GSK3β-p53 signalling pathway. Our data demonstrated that genetic ablation of Mst1 improved renal function, alleviated reperfusion-mediated tubular epithelial cell apoptosis, and attenuated the vulnerability of kidney to I/R injury. At the molecular level, Mst1 upregulation exacerbated mitochondrial damage, as evidenced by reduced mitochondrial potential, increased ROS generation, more cyt-c liberation from mitochondria into the cytoplasm, and an activated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Furthermore, we demonstrated that I/R-mediated mitochondrial damage resulted from mitochondrial fission, and the blockade of mitochondrial fission preserved mitochondrial homeostasis in the I/R setting. Functional studies have discovered that Mst1 regulated mitochondrial fission through two mechanisms: induction of Drp1 phosphorylation and enhancement of F-actin assembly. Activated Mst1 promoted Drp1 phosphorylation at Ser616, contributing to Drp1 translocation from the cytoplasm to the surface of the mitochondria. Additionally, Mst1 facilitated F-actin polymerization, contributing to mitochondrial contraction. Finally, we confirmed that Mst1 regulated Drp1 post-transcriptional modification and F-actin stabilization via the GSK3β-p53 signalling pathway. Inhibition of GSK3β-p53 signalling provided a survival advantage for the tubular epithelial cell in the context of renal I/R injury by repressing mitochondrial fission. Collectively, our study identified Mst1 as the primary pathogenesis for the development and progression of renal I/R injury via activation of fatal mitochondrial fission by modulating Drp1 phosphorylation, microtubule cytoskeleton dynamics, and the GSK3β-p53 signalling pathway. Mst1 deletion sustains renal function after I/R injury. Excessive mitochondrial fission accounts for Mst1-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis. Mst1 enhances reperfusion-mediated mitochondrial fission via Drp1 phosphorylation and F-actin polymerization. Mst1 regulates Drp1 phosphorylation and F-actin polymerization by activating the GSK3β-p53 axis.
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- Hongyan Li
- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China.
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- Department of Nephorology, Xuhui DIstrict Centeral Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai 20031, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
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Hasanvand D, Amiri I, Soleimani Asl S, Saidijam M, Shabab N, Artimani T. Effects of CeO 2 nanoparticles on the HO-1, NQO1, and GCLC expression in the testes of diabetic rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 96:963-969. [PMID: 29894645 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2017-0784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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CeO2 nanoparticles (CNPs) as effective ROS scavengers exhibit potent antioxidant activity. In this study the effect of CNPs investigated was on HO-1, NQO1, and GCLC expression in the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Twenty-four male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups: controls did not receive any treatment; diabetic rats received STZ (60 mg/kg daily); CNPs group received CNPs 30 mg/kg daily for 2 weeks; and rats in STZ + CNPs group received CNPs 30 mg/kg daily for 2 weeks following STZ injection. Oxidative stress was evaluated by measurement of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative status (TOS levels). HO-1, NQO1, and GCLC expression was measured using quantitative real-time PCR. Following STZ injection, significant lower levels of TAC and higher levels of TOS were observed. CNPs could alleviate deleterious effects of diabetes through the enhancement of TAC levels and a significant decline in TOS levels. HO-1, NQO1, and GCLC expression in the diabetic rats were lower than controls. HO-1, NQO1, and GCLC was upregulated in the diabetic rats treated with CNPs. There were significant correlations between NQO1 and GCLC, NQO1 and HO-1, and between HO-1 and GCLC expression. Moreover, Nrf2 was associated with NQO1, GCLC, and HO-1 expression. CNPs as Nrf2 upregulator confer protection against oxidative stress in the testes of STZ-induced diabetic rats by upregulating HO-1, GCLC, and NQO1 cytoprotective genes.
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- Davood Hasanvand
- a Anatomy Department, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- b Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- b Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- c Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- c Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- b Endometrium and Endometriosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Hu B, Tong F, Xu L, Shen Z, Yan L, Xu G, Shen R. Role of Calcium Sensing Receptor in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats Exposed to Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. Kidney Blood Press Res 2018; 43:276-286. [PMID: 29490306 DOI: 10.1159/000487685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury (RI/RI) is a common complication of diabetes, and it may be involved in altering intracellular calcium concentrations at its onset, which can result in inflammation, abnormal lipid metabolism, the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and nitroso-redox imbalance. The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is a G-protein coupled receptor, however, the functional involvement of CaSR in diabetic RI/ RI remains unclear. The present study was intended to investigate the role of CaSR on RI/RI in diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS The bilateral renal arteries and veins of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were subjected to 45-min ischemia followed by 2-h reperfusion with or without R-568 (agonist of CaSR) and NPS-2143 (antagonist of CaSR) at the beginning of I/R procedure. DM without renal I/R rats served as control group. The expressions of CaSR, calmodulin (CaM), and p47phox in the renal tissue were analyzed by qRT-PCR and Western blot. The renal pathomorphology, renal function, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and calcium disorder were evaluated by detection of a series of indices by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, transmission electron microscope (TEM), commercial kits, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and spectrophotofluorometry, respectively. RESULTS Results showed that the expressions of CaSR, CaM, and p47phox in I/R group were significantly up-regulated as compared with those in DM group, which were accompanied by renal tissue injury, increased calcium, oxidative stress, inflammation, and nitroso-redox imbalance. CONCLUSION These results suggest that activation of CaSR is involved in the induction of damage of renal tubular epithelial cell during diabetic RI/RI, resulting in lipid peroxidation, inflammatory response, nitroso-redox imbalance, and apoptosis.
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Rao Z, Sun J, Pan X, Chen Z, Sun H, Zhang P, Gao M, Ding Z, Liu C. Hyperglycemia Aggravates Hepatic Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Liver-Resident Macrophage M2 Polarization via C/EBP Homologous Protein-Mediated Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1299. [PMID: 29081777 PMCID: PMC5645540 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aggravated liver ischemia and reperfusion (IR) injury has been observed in hyperglycemic hosts, but its underlying mechanism remains undefined. Liver-resident macrophages (Kupffer cells, KCs) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of liver IR injury. In this study, we evaluated the role of ER stress in regulating KC activation and liver IR injury in a streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemic/diabetic mouse model. Compared to the control group (CON group), hyperglycemic mice exhibited a significant increase in liver injury and intrahepatic inflammation following IR. KCs obtained from hyperglycemic mice secreted higher levels of the pro-inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-6, while they secreted significantly lower levels of the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10. Furthermore, enhanced ER stress was revealed by increased C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) activation in both IR-stressed livers and KCs from hyperglycemic mice. Specific CHOP knockdown in KCs by siRNA resulted in a slight decrease in TNF-α and IL-6 secretion but dramatically enhanced anti-inflammatory IL-10 secretion in the hyperglycemic group, while no significant changes in cytokine production were observed in the CON group. We also analyzed the role of hyperglycemia in macrophage M1/M2 polarization. Interestingly, we found that hyperglycemia inhibited IL-10-secreting M2-like macrophage polarization, as revealed by decreased Arg1 and Mrc1 gene induction accompanied by a decrease in STAT3 and STAT6 signaling pathway activation. CHOP knockdown restored Arg1 and Mrc1 gene induction, STAT3 and STAT6 activation, and most importantly, IL-10 secretion in hyperglycemic KCs. Finally, in vivo CHOP knockdown in KCs enhanced intrahepatic anti-inflammatory IL-10 gene induction and protected the liver against IR injury in hyperglycemic mice but had no significant effects in control mice. Our results demonstrate that hyperglycemia induces hyper-inflammatory activation of KCs during liver IR injury. Thus, hyperglycemia-induced CHOP over-activation inhibits IL-10-secreting M2-like macrophage polarization by liver-resident macrophages, thereby leading to excessive inflammation and the exacerbation of liver IR injury in diabetic/hyperglycemic hosts. This study provides novel mechanistic insight into macrophage inflammatory activation under hyperglycemic conditions during liver IR.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Liu Z, Zhang J, Li S, Jiang J. Artesunate Inhibits Renal Ischemia Reperfusion-Stimulated Lung Inflammation in Rats by Activating HO-1 Pathway. Inflammation 2017; 41:114-121. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-017-0669-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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