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Adel R, Ibrahim MFG, Elsayed SH, Yousri NA. Oxidative stress and NF-KB/iNOS inflammatory pathway as innovative biomarkers for diagnosis of drowning and differentiating it from postmortem submersion in both fresh and saltwater in rats. Int J Legal Med 2024; 138:2021-2036. [PMID: 38801418 PMCID: PMC11306576 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-024-03249-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Finding a dead body in water raises an issue concerning determining the cause of death as drowning because of the complex pathophysiology of drowning. In addition, the corpse may be submersed postmortem. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the role of oxidative stress markers and NF-KB/iNOS inflammatory pathway as diagnostic biomarkers in drowning and whether they could differentiate freshwater from saltwater drowning. METHODS This study included forty-five adult male albino rats classified into five groups: control group (C), Freshwater-drowned group (FD), Freshwater postmortem submersion group (FPS), saltwater-drowned group (SD), and saltwater postmortem submersion group (SPS). After the autopsy, the rats' lungs in each group were prepared for histological, immunohistochemical (caspase 3, TNF-α, NF-kB, COX-2 & iNOS), biochemical studies; MDA, NOx, SOD, GSH, VCAM-1, COX-2; and RT-PCR for the relative quantification of NF-kB and iNOS genes expression. RESULTS Lung oxidative markers were significantly affected in drowned groups than in postmortem submersion groups. Inflammatory pathway markers were also significantly increased in the drowned groups, with concern that all markers were significantly affected more in saltwater than in freshwater drowned group. CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that the tested markers can be used accurately in diagnosing drowning and differentiating it from postmortem submersion with a better understanding of the mechanism of death in drowning as both mechanisms, inflammatory and oxidative stress, were revealed and involved.
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- Rana Adel
- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt.
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- Medical Biochemistry Department - Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
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Pokharel MD, Garcia-Flores A, Marciano D, Franco MC, Fineman JR, Aggarwal S, Wang T, Black SM. Mitochondrial network dynamics in pulmonary disease: Bridging the gap between inflammation, oxidative stress, and bioenergetics. Redox Biol 2024; 70:103049. [PMID: 38295575 PMCID: PMC10844980 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Once thought of in terms of bioenergetics, mitochondria are now widely accepted as both the orchestrator of cellular health and the gatekeeper of cell death. The pulmonary disease field has performed extensive efforts to explore the role of mitochondria in regulating inflammation, cellular metabolism, apoptosis, and oxidative stress. However, a critical component of these processes needs to be more studied: mitochondrial network dynamics. Mitochondria morphologically change in response to their environment to regulate these processes through fusion, fission, and mitophagy. This allows mitochondria to adapt their function to respond to cellular requirements, a critical component in maintaining cellular homeostasis. For that reason, mitochondrial network dynamics can be considered a bridge that brings multiple cellular processes together, revealing a potential pathway for therapeutic intervention. In this review, we discuss the critical modulators of mitochondrial dynamics and how they are affected in pulmonary diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), acute lung injury (ALI), and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). A dysregulated mitochondrial network plays a crucial role in lung disease pathobiology, and aberrant fission/fusion/mitophagy pathways are druggable processes that warrant further exploration. Thus, we also discuss the candidates for lung disease therapeutics that regulate mitochondrial network dynamics.
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- Marissa D Pokharel
- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987-2352, USA; Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987-2352, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987-2352, USA; Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987-2352, USA; Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987-2352, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987-2352, USA; Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
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Wu X, Jiang Y, Li R, Xia Y, Li F, Zhao M, Li G, Tan X. Ficolin B secreted by alveolar macrophage exosomes exacerbates bleomycin-induced lung injury via ferroptosis through the cGAS-STING signaling pathway. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:577. [PMID: 37648705 PMCID: PMC10468535 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06104-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Pathogenesis exploration and timely intervention of lung injury is quite necessary as it has harmed human health worldwide for years. Ficolin B (Fcn B) is a recognition molecule that can recognize a variety of ligands and play an important role in mediating the cell cycle, immune response, and tissue homeostasis in the lung. However, the role of Fcn B in bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung injury is obscure. This study aims to investigate the sources of Fcn B and its mechanism in BLM-induced lung injury. WT, Fcna-/-, and Fcnb-/- mice were selected to construct the BLM-induced lung injury model. Lung epithelial cells were utilized to construct the BLM-induced cell model. Exosomes that were secreted from alveolar macrophages (AMs) were applied for intervention by transporting Fcn B. Clinical data suggested M-ficolin (homologous of Fcn B) was raised in plasma of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. In the mouse model, macrophage-derived Fcn B aggravated BLM-induced lung injury and fibrosis. Fcn B further promoted the development of autophagy and ferroptosis. Remarkably, cell experiment results revealed that Fcn B transported by BLM-induced AMs exosomes accelerated autophagy and ferroptosis in lung epithelial cells through the activation of the cGAS-STING pathway. In contrast, the application of 3-Methyladenine (3-MA) reversed the promotion effect of Fcn B from BLM-induced AMs exosomes on lung epithelial cell damage by inhibiting autophagy-dependent ferroptosis. Meanwhile, in the BLM-induced mice model, the intervention of Fcn B secreted from BLM-induced AMs exosomes facilitated lung injury and fibrosis via ferroptosis. In summary, this study demonstrated that Fcn B transported by exosomes from AMs exacerbated BLM-induced lung injury by promoting lung epithelial cells ferroptosis through the cGAS-STING signaling pathway.
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- Xu Wu
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Precision Medicine in Hengyang, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
- The Clinical Research Center for Gastric Cancer in Hunan Province, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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Sun G, Zeng Y, Luo F, Zhang L, Tan J, Tong J, Yang L, Liu D, Liu L, Zhou J. Electroacupuncture Preconditioning Alleviates Lipopolysaccharides-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Downregulating LC3-II/I and Beclin 1 Expression. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:8997173. [PMID: 36310624 PMCID: PMC9613389 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8997173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Our study aimed to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture pretreatment on the inflammatory response and expression levels of LC3-II/I and Beclin 1 using a model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: normal control group (NC, n = 6), LSP modeling group (LM, n = 6), and electroacupuncture group (EA, n = 6). Rats in the EA group received electroacupuncture pretreatment at bilateral Zusanli (ST36) and Chize (LU5) points for five days (30 min each time daily, frequency; 3 Hz/15 Hz, intensity; 1 mA). Rats in the EA and LM groups were then injected with 5 mg/kg LPS (Beijing, Solarbio Company, concentration; 5 mg/mL) through the tail vein, while those in the NC group were injected with 5 mg/kg saline. The animals were sacrificed six hours after LPS or saline injection through cervical vertebrae by dislocation under deep anesthesia. Orbital blood was collected for the analysis of serum inflammatory factors including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). The lower left lung was excised, stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE), and subjected to histopathological analysis. The mRNA and protein expression of Beclin 1 and LC3 II/I in the lower right lung tissues were detected via RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses, respectively. The results showed that lung injury score was significantly higher in the LM group than that of the NC group (P < 0.01) and EA group (P < 0.01). The IL-1β contents were significantly decreased in the EA group (P < 0.01) than in the LM group. In contrast, the GF-β contents were increased in the EA group significantly when compared with the LM group (P < 0.01). RT-qPCR and Western blot detection showed that the relative gene expression of LC3-II/I and Beclin 1 was significantly lower in the EA group than in the LM group (P < 0.01). However, the relative protein expression level of LC3-II/I and Beclin 1 was slightly lower in the EA group than the in LM group (P > 0.05). These results show that electroacupuncture pretreatment reduces the inflammatory response in ALI and can protect lung tissue by inhibiting the gene and protein expression levels of LC3-II/I and Beclin 1.
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- Guanghua Sun
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- Children's Nerve and Development Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Qingyuan City, Qingyuan 511500, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Rehabilitation Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China
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Papic N, Samadan L, Vrsaljko N, Radmanic L, Jelicic K, Simicic P, Svoboda P, Lepej SZ, Vince A. Distinct Cytokine Profiles in Severe COVID-19 and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12060795. [PMID: 35743825 PMCID: PMC9225218 DOI: 10.3390/life12060795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is identified as a risk factor for developing severe COVID-19. While NAFLD is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, mechanisms leading to immune system hyperactivation remain unclear. The aim of this prospective observational study is to analyze cytokine profiles in patients with severe COVID-19 and NAFLD. A total of 94 patients with severe COVID-19 were included. Upon admission, clinical and laboratory data were collected, a liver ultrasound was performed to determine the presence of steatosis, and subsequently, 51 were diagnosed with NAFLD according to the current guidelines. There were no differences in age, sex, comorbidities, and baseline disease severity between the groups. Serum cytokine concentrations were analyzed using a multiplex bead-based assay by flow cytometry. Upon admission, the NAFLD group had higher C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, and fibrinogen. Interleukins-6, -8, and -10 and CXCL10 were significantly higher, while IFN-γ was lower in NAFLD patients. Patients with NAFLD who progressed to critical illness had higher concentrations of IL-6, -8, -10, and IFN-β, and IL-8 and IL-10 appear to be effective prognostic biomarkers associated with time to recovery. In conclusion, NAFLD is associated with distinct cytokine profiles in COVID-19, possibly associated with disease severity and adverse outcomes.
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- Neven Papic
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.S.); (A.V.)
- Department for Viral Hepatitis, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.V.); (K.J.)
- Correspondence:
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- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.S.); (A.V.)
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- Department for Viral Hepatitis, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.V.); (K.J.)
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- Department for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.R.); (P.S.); (S.Z.L.)
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- Department for Viral Hepatitis, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.V.); (K.J.)
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- Department for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.R.); (P.S.); (S.Z.L.)
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- Research Department, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.R.); (P.S.); (S.Z.L.)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.S.); (A.V.)
- Department for Viral Hepatitis, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.V.); (K.J.)
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Zhang Y, Zhang J, Fu Z. Molecular hydrogen is a potential protective agent in the management of acute lung injury. Mol Med 2022; 28:27. [PMID: 35240982 PMCID: PMC8892414 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-022-00455-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome, which is a more severe form of ALI, are life-threatening clinical syndromes observed in critically ill patients. Treatment methods to alleviate the pathogenesis of ALI have improved to a great extent at present. Although the efficacy of these therapies is limited, their relevance has increased remarkably with the ongoing pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which causes severe respiratory distress syndrome. Several studies have demonstrated the preventive and therapeutic effects of molecular hydrogen in the various diseases. The biological effects of molecular hydrogen mainly involve anti-inflammation, antioxidation, and autophagy and cell death modulation. This review focuses on the potential therapeutic effects of molecular hydrogen on ALI and its underlying mechanisms and aims to provide a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of ALI and COVID-19.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Cesta MC, Zippoli M, Marsiglia C, Gavioli EM, Mantelli F, Allegretti M, Balk RA. The Role of Interleukin-8 in Lung Inflammation and Injury: Implications for the Management of COVID-19 and Hyperinflammatory Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:808797. [PMID: 35095519 PMCID: PMC8790527 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.808797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus—2 (SARS CoV-2) has resulted in the global spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and an increase in complications including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Due to the lack of therapeutic options for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, recent attention has focused on differentiating hyper- and hypo-inflammatory phenotypes of ARDS to help define effective therapeutic strategies. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that has a role in neutrophil activation and has been identified within the pathogenesis and progression of this disease. The aim of this review is to highlight the role of IL-8 as a biomarker and prognostic factor in modulating the hyperinflammatory response in ARDS. The crucial role of IL-8 in lung inflammation and disease pathogenesis might suggest IL-8 as a possible new therapeutic target to efficiently modulate the hyperinflammatory response in ARDS.
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- Dompé Farmaceutici SpA, Via Tommaso De Amicis, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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Pehote G, Vij N. Autophagy Augmentation to Alleviate Immune Response Dysfunction, and Resolve Respiratory and COVID-19 Exacerbations. Cells 2020; 9:cells9091952. [PMID: 32847034 PMCID: PMC7565665 DOI: 10.3390/cells9091952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The preservation of cellular homeostasis requires the synthesis of new proteins (proteostasis) and organelles, and the effective removal of misfolded or impaired proteins and cellular debris. This cellular homeostasis involves two key proteostasis mechanisms, the ubiquitin proteasome system and the autophagy–lysosome pathway. These catabolic pathways have been known to be involved in respiratory exacerbations and the pathogenesis of various lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Briefly, proteostasis and autophagy processes are known to decline over time with age, cigarette or biomass smoke exposure, and/or influenced by underlying genetic factors, resulting in the accumulation of misfolded proteins and cellular debris, elevating apoptosis and cellular senescence, and initiating the pathogenesis of acute or chronic lung disease. Moreover, autophagic dysfunction results in an impaired microbial clearance, post-bacterial and/or viral infection(s) which contribute to the initiation of acute and recurrent respiratory exacerbations as well as the progression of chronic obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. In addition, the autophagic dysfunction-mediated cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) immune response impairment further exacerbates the lung disease. Recent studies demonstrate the therapeutic potential of novel autophagy augmentation strategies, in alleviating the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive or restrictive lung diseases and exacerbations such as those commonly seen in COPD, CF, ALI/ARDS and COVID-19.
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- Garrett Pehote
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pulmonary Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- PRECISION THERANOSTICS INC, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- VIJ BIOTECH, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +1-240-623-0757
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Mitochondrial Division Inhibitor 1 Attenuates Mitophagy in a Rat Model of Acute Lung Injury. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:2193706. [PMID: 31205936 PMCID: PMC6530225 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2193706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The regulation of intracellular mitochondria degradation is mediated by mitophagy. While studies have shown that mitophagy can lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and cell damage, the role of Mdivi-1 and mitophagy remains unclear in acute lung injury (ALI) pathogenesis. In this study, we demonstrated that Mdivi-1, which is widely used as an inhibitor of mitophagy, ameliorated acute lung injury assessed by HE staining, pulmonary microvascular permeability assay, measurement of wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio, and oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2) analysis. Then, the mitophagy related proteins were evaluated by western blot. The results indicated that LPS-induced activation of mitophagy was inhibited by Mdivi-1 treatment. In addition, we found that Mdivi-1 protected A549 cells against LPS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. We also found that Mdivi-1 reduced pulmonary cell apoptosis in the LPS-challenged rats and protected pulmonary tissues from oxidative stress (represented by the content of superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde and lipid peroxides in lung). Moreover, Mdivi-1 treatment ameliorated LPS-induced lung inflammatory response and cells recruitment. These findings indicate that Mdivi-1 mitigates LPS-induced apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation in ALI, which may be associated with mitophagy inhibition. Thus, the inhibition of mitophagy may represent a potential therapy for treating ALI.
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Qu L, Chen C, Chen Y, Li Y, Tang F, Huang H, He W, Zhang R, Shen L. High-Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) and Autophagy in Acute Lung Injury (ALI): A Review. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:1828-1837. [PMID: 30853709 PMCID: PMC6423734 DOI: 10.12659/msm.912867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome in critically ill patients. The identification of novel biological markers for the early diagnosis of ALI and the development of more effective treatments are topics of current research. High mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) is a late inflammatory mediator associated with sepsis, malignancy, and immune disease. Levels of HMGB1 may reflect the severity of inflammation and tissue damage, indicating a potential role for HMGB1 as a prognostic biomarker in ALI, and a potential target for blocking inflammatory pathways. Several studies have shown that HMGB1 regulates autophagy. Autophagy, or type II programmed cell death, is an essential biological process that maintains cellular homeostasis. Studies have shown that HMGB1 and autophagy are involved in the pathogenesis of many lung diseases including ALI but the specific mechanisms underlying this association remain to be determined. This review aims to provide an update on the current status of the role of HMBG1 and autophagy in ALI.
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- Lihua Qu
- Department of Physiology, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Cancer Stem Cells and Translational Medicine, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, Christmas island
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- Department of Physiology, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Physiology, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Nursing, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, The 163rd Central Hospital of the Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA), Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Immunology, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Physiology, Hunan Normal University Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)
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Liu QP, Zhou DX, Lv MQ, Ge P, Li YX, Wang SJ. Formaldehyde inhalation triggers autophagy in rat lung tissues. Toxicol Ind Health 2018; 34:748233718796347. [PMID: 30360701 DOI: 10.1177/0748233718796347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Formaldehyde (FA), a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, has long been suspected of causing lung injury. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain elusive. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of autophagy in lung injury induced by FA inhalation. In this study, lung weight coefficient, interleukin 8 in bronchoalveolar fluid, and histopathological examination were used to evaluate the lung injury. Moreover, electron microscopy, Western blotting for the ratio of LC3-II/LC3-I were used to detect autophagy in lung tissues. Our results indicated that the lung toxicity of FA inhalation is dose dependent. Lung weight coefficient, inflammatory response, and histopathological structure in the 0.5 mg/m3 FA exposure group showed no obvious changes compared with the control. However, exposure to 5 and 10 mg/m3 FA produced lung injury including pulmonary edema, histological changes, and inflammatory responses. Furthermore, the alterations of autophagy correlated with lung injury. Taken together, these data indicate that FA exposure triggers autophagy of alveolar epithelial cells, which might play a pivotal role in lung injury.
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- Qiu-Ping Liu
- 1 Department of Pathology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- 2 Third Ward of VIP, 323 Hospital of PLA, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- 3 Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- 3 Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Department of Pathology, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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M. Ahmed M, M. A. Hussein M. Osmoregulatory element binding protein and osmoprotective genes as molecular biomarkers for discriminate patterns of drowning. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2018.1484163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Mona M. Ahmed
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Chu R, Wang J, Bi Y, Nan G. The kinetics of autophagy in the lung following acute spinal cord injury in rats. Spine J 2018; 18:845-856. [PMID: 29355788 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lung injury is a major cause of respiratory complications following an acute spinal cord injury (ASCI), which are associated with a high mortality rate. Autophagy has been shown to be involved in a variety of lung diseases; however, whether autophagy is activated in the lung following ASCI remains unknown. PURPOSE The objective of this study was to investigate the induction of autophagy in the lung after ASCI. STUDY DESIGN This is an experimental animal study of ASCI investigating kinetics of autophagy in the lung following ASCI. METHODS One hundred and forty-four rats (N=144) were divided into two groups: (1) a sham (n=72) and (2) an injury group (n=72). Allen's method was used to induce an injury at the level of the 10th thoracic vertebra. Rats were sacrificed at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours, 1 week, and 2 weeks after surgery. Lung pathology and apoptosis were assessed to determine the level of damage in the lung. LC3, RAB7, P62, and Beclin 1 were used to detect the induction of autophagy. The study was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC,81272172); National Key Specialty Construction of Clinical Projects of China (#2013-544). The funder of the present study had no capacity to influence the scholarly conduct of the research, interpretation of results, or dissemination of study outcomes. RESULTS In the injury group, pathologic changes (i.e., pulmonary congestion, hemorrhage, inflammatory exudation, and alveolar collapse) occurred within the lung tissue within 72 hours after ASCI. Apoptosis of the lung cells gradually increased and peaked 72 hours after ASCI. Within 24 hours of ASCI, LC3 expression decreased, recovered, and gradually increased from 24 hours to 72 hours. As RAB7 decreased, P62 increased, and the ratio of RAB7/LC3 significantly decreased. CONCLUSIONS After ASCI, autophagy in the injured lung underwent dynamic changes, as early autophagosome formation decreased and late autophagosomes accumulated; thus, autophagy is in a state of inhibition.
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- Ruiliang Chu
- Department of Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation base of Child development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation base of Child development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation base of Child development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136, Zhongshan 2 Road, Chongqing, 400014, China.
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Gao Y, Wang N, Li RH, Xiao YZ. The Role of Autophagy and the Chemokine (C-X-C Motif) Ligand 16 During Acute Lung Injury in Mice. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:2404-2412. [PMID: 29677174 PMCID: PMC5928852 DOI: 10.12659/msm.906016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is responsible for mortality in hospitalized patients. Autophagy can negatively regulate inflammatory response, and CXCL16 (chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 16) is a kind of chemokine, which is closely related to the inflammatory response. However, the relationship between autophagy and CXCL16 in ALI is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of autophagy and chemokine CXCL16 in ALI in mice. Material/Methods Thirty-two male C57BL/6 mice were divided into four groups. The control group (C group) was given normal saline through intraperitoneal injection. The L group was given LPS (lipopolysaccharide) at 30 mg/kg to construct an ALI model. The 3-MA group received an intraperitoneal injection of inhibitor of autophagy 3-methyladenine at 15 mg/kg, 30 minutes before LPS injection. The anti-CXCL16 group was given 20 mg/kg of CXCL16 monoclonal antibody 30 minutes before the LPS injection. Results In the 3-MA Group, the level of histological analysis, lung wet/dry ratio, total protein of BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) and TNF-α level were higher than the L group (p<0.05), the level of autophagy was lower than the L group (p<0.05), and the level of CXCL16 was higher than the L group (p<0.05). In the anti-CXCL16 group, the level of histological analysis, lung wet/dry ratio, BAL protein, and TNF-α level were declined compared to the L group (p<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference in expression of CXCL16 detected by ELISA between the anti-CXCL16 group and the L group (p>0.05). Conclusions Autophagy played a protective role in ALI induced by LPS in mice. Autophagy could regulate the level of CXCL16. The chemokine CXCL16 could exacerbate ALI.
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- Ye Gao
- Department of Emergency Anesthesia, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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- Department of Emergency Anesthesia, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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- Department of Emergency Anesthesia, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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- Department of Emergency Anesthesia, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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Ding D, Xu S, Zhang H, Zhao W, Zhang X, Jiang Y, Wang P, Dai Z, Zhang J. 3-Methyladenine and dexmedetomidine reverse lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury through the inhibition of inflammation and autophagy. Exp Ther Med 2018; 15:3516-3522. [PMID: 29545877 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.5832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of 3-methyladenine (3-MA) and dexmedetomidine (DEX) pretreatment on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and the potential mechanism underlying the effects. LPS was instilled into the trachea of BALB/c mice to induce the ALI model. Solutions of 3-MA or DEX were intravenously injected into the mice 1 h later to establish the 3-MA and DEX groups. On days 1, 3 and 5 after the injections, arterial blood gas analysis was conducted, and the lung wet-dry weight ratio (W/D) was determined. In addition, albumin, cytokine and myeloperoxidase (MPO) contents were evaluated using ELISAs, and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was conducted. Furthermore, western blot analysis was used to evaluate the protein expression levels of microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 (LC3)-I, LC3-II, autophagy protein 5 (ATG5), Rab7 and lysosome-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP1), and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Treatment with 3-MA or DEX increased the blood partial pressure of oxygen level compared with that in the model group, and restored the W/D and blood partial pressure of carbon dioxide to normal levels. The content of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 and albumin in bronchoalveolar fluid and MPO in lung tissue was significantly decreased in the 3-MA and DEX groups compared with the model group (P<0.05). H&E staining demonstrated that 3-MA and DEX each reversed the ALI. In addition, 3-MA and DEX reduced the protein expression levels of LC3-I, LC3-II, ATG5, Rab7 and LAMP1. Also, RT-qPCR results revealed that NF-κB and TLR4 mRNA expression levels were clearly decreased in the 3-MA and DEX groups compared with the model group. In conclusion, LPS-induced ALI was effectively reversed by treatment with 3-MA and DEX through the reduction of inflammation and autophagy and inhibition of the TLR4-NF-κB pathway.
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- Dengfeng Ding
- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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Wang XH, Zhang ZH, Cai XL, Ye P, Feng X, Liu TT, Li XZ. Lipopolysaccharide induces autophagy by targeting the AMPK-mTOR pathway in Human Nasal Epithelial Cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 96:899-904. [PMID: 29223553 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a well-known disease encountered in the department of otorhinolaryngology, yet little is known about its pathogenesis. Autophagy, a lysosome-dependent degradation process, has been reported to be involved in the process of many chronic inflammatory diseases. Here we tried to evaluate the function of autophagy in CRS as well as explore the related mechanisms. We first stained light chain 3B (LC3B) with immunohistochemistry in uncinate tissues (UT) from patients with and without CRS and found that its expression was up-regulated in CRS patients. Then, Human Nasal Epithelial Cells (HNEpC) were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), one of the most common pathogenic elements in CRS, and we found that autophagy was induced in a dose- and time-dependent manner. This is supported by a rise in the expression of light chain 3B-II (LC3B-II), accumulation of GFP-LC3 vesicles, as well as decreased p62 expression. Furthermore, we found that LPS promoted AMPK phosphorylation and inactived mTOR, while AMPK inhibition by compound C significantly attenuated LPS-induced autophagy. Besides, treatment of HNEpC with LPS increased the amount of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) while inhibiting TLR4 by Polymyxin B (PMB) declined autophagy caused by LPS. Taken together, our study first demonstrated that LPS caused autophagy in HNEpC, and this process was AMPK-mTOR dependent. These data suggested the relationship between LPS and autophagy in the pathogenesis of CRS.
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- Xue-Hai Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China; Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Municipal Hospital of Weihai, Weihai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliaed Weihai Second Municipal Hospital of Qingdao University, Weihai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Lv XX, Liu SS, Li K, Cui B, Liu C, Hu ZW. Cigarette smoke promotes COPD by activating platelet-activating factor receptor and inducing neutrophil autophagic death in mice. Oncotarget 2017; 8:74720-74735. [PMID: 29088819 PMCID: PMC5650374 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Neutrophils are the most important effector cells during the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although neutrophil elastase is critical in cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung parenchyma, the mechanism by which CS triggers elastase release from neutrophils remains unclear. Here we report that CS induction of autophagy in neutrophils by activating platelet- activating factor receptor (PAFR) promotes COPD progression in mouse. We found that the dead neutrophils were increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from CS-exposed mice. Blocking PAFR suppressed the CS-induced autophagy in neutrophils, protected neutrophils from death, and reduced elastase release. Mechanistically, CS enhanced ROS production and High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) expression through activation of PAFR. The elevated HMGB1 interacted with beclin1, which promoted the dissociation of Bcl-2 from beclin1 and the assembly of autophagy core complex. Moreover, the antagonism of PAFR by rupatadine, a prescription PAFR inhibitor, protected against the development of emphysema, and reduced the autophagic death of neutrophils after CS exposure. These results suggest that CS contributes to the pathogenesis of COPD partly by inducing a PAFR-dependent autophagic death of neutrophils. Therefore, PAFR may be a therapeutic target for COPD and inhibition of PAFR may provide potential therapeutic benefits in the treatment of patients with COPD.
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- Xiao-Xi Lv
- Immunology and Cancer Pharmacology Group, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, P.R. China
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- Immunology and Cancer Pharmacology Group, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, P.R. China
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- Immunology and Cancer Pharmacology Group, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, P.R. China
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- Immunology and Cancer Pharmacology Group, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, P.R. China
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- Immunology and Cancer Pharmacology Group, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, P.R. China
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Liu Y, Zhang J. Saturated hydrogen saline ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by reducing excessive autophagy. Exp Ther Med 2017; 13:2609-2615. [PMID: 28596808 PMCID: PMC5460057 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of acute lung injury (ALI) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) involves excessive pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress. In turn, autophagy is associated with inflammatory diseases and organ dysfunction, and studies have demonstrated that LPS treatment may trigger autophagy. Thus, excessive autophagy may stimulate the strong inflammatory response observed in the development of LPS-induced ALI. Saturated hydrogen saline may alleviate LPS-induced ALI by inhibiting autophagy, however its underlying mechanisms of action remain unknown. It has been suggested that saturated hydrogen saline may downregulate expression of nuclear factor (NF)-κB, leading to a decrease in Beclin-1 transcription and inhibition of autophagy. Inhibition of autophagy also occurs via the phosphorylation of Unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase 1 and autophagy-related protein-13 by mechanistic target of rapamycin, which in turn may be upregulated by saturated hydrogen saline. In addition, signaling pathways involving heme oxygenase-1 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase are associated with the alleviative effects of saturated hydrogen saline on LPS-induced autophagy. The present review focuses on potential molecular mechanisms regarding the effects of saturated hydrogen saline in the reduction of autophagy during LPS-induced ALI.
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- Yiming Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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Jin F, Li C. Seawater-drowning-induced acute lung injury: From molecular mechanisms to potential treatments. Exp Ther Med 2017; 13:2591-2598. [PMID: 28587319 PMCID: PMC5450642 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Drowning is a crucial public safety problem and is the third leading cause of accidental fatality, claiming ~372,000 lives annually, worldwide. In near-drowning patients, acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is one of the most common complications. Approximately 1/3 of near-drowning patients fulfill the criteria for ALI or ARDS. In the present article, the current literature of near-drowning, pathophysiologic changes and the molecular mechanisms of seawater-drowning-induced ALI and ARDS was reviewed. Seawater is three times more hyperosmolar than plasma, and following inhalation of seawater the hyperosmotic seawater may cause serious injury in the lung and alveoli. The perturbing effects of seawater may be primarily categorized into insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant, blood-air barrier disruption, formation of pulmonary edema, inflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, apoptosis and various other hypertonic stimulation. Potential treatments for seawater-induced ALI/ARDS were also presented, in addition to suggestions for further studies. A total of nine therapeutic strategies had been tested and all had focused on modulating the over-activated immunoreactions. In conclusion, seawater drowning is a complex injury process and the exact mechanisms and potential treatments require further exploration.
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- Faguang Jin
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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Silymarin attenuates cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via simultaneous inhibition of autophagy and ERK/p38 MAPK pathway in human bronchial epithelial cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37751. [PMID: 27874084 PMCID: PMC5118787 DOI: 10.1038/srep37751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cigarette smoke (CS) is a major risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contributing to airway inflammation. Our previous study revealed that silymarin had an anti-inflammatory effect in CS-exposed mice. In this study, we attempt to further elucidate the molecular mechanisms of silymarin in CS extract (CSE)-induced inflammation using human bronchial epithelial cells. Silymarin significantly suppressed autophagy activation and the activity of ERK/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in Beas-2B cells. We also observed that inhibiting the activity of ERK with specific inhibitor U0126 led to reduced autophagic level, while knockdown of autophagic gene Beclin-1 and Atg5 decreased the levels of ERK and p38 phosphorylation. Moreover, silymarin attenuated CSE-induced upregulation of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 which could also be dampened by ERK/p38 MAPK inhibitors and siRNAs for Beclin-1 and Atg5. Finally, we validated decreased levels of both autophagy and inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and KC) in CS-exposed mice after silymarin treatment. The present research has demonstrated that CSE-induced autophagy in bronchial epithelia, in synergism with ERK MAPK pathway, may initiate and exaggerate airway inflammation. Silymarin could attenuate inflammatory responses through intervening in the crosstalk between autophagy and ERK MAPK pathway, and might be an ideal agent treating inflammatory pulmonary diseases.
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Aggarwal S, Mannam P, Zhang J. Differential regulation of autophagy and mitophagy in pulmonary diseases. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2016; 311:L433-52. [PMID: 27402690 PMCID: PMC5504426 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00128.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Lysosomal-mediated degradation of intracellular lipids, proteins and organelles, known as autophagy, represents a inducible adaptive response to lung injury resulting from exposure to insults, such as hypoxia, microbes, inflammation, ischemia-reperfusion, pharmaceuticals (e.g., bleomycin), or inhaled xenobiotics (i.e., air pollution, cigarette smoke). This process clears damaged or toxic cellular constituents and facilitates cell survival in stressful environments. Autophagic degradation of dysfunctional or damaged mitochondria is termed mitophagy. Enhanced mitophagy is usually an early response to promote survival. However, overwhelming or prolonged mitochondrial damage can induce excessive/pathological levels of mitophagy, thereby promoting cell death and tissue injury. Autophagy/mitophagy is therefore an important modulator in human pulmonary diseases and a potential therapeutic target. This review article will summarize the most recent studies highlighting the role of autophagy/mitophagy and its molecular pathways involved in stress response in pulmonary pathologies.
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- Saurabh Aggarwal
- Division of Molecular and Translational Biomedicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; and
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Relationship between mammalian target of rapamycin and autophagy in lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury. J Surg Res 2016; 201:356-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nakahira K, Choi AMK. Carbon monoxide in the treatment of sepsis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2015; 309:L1387-93. [PMID: 26498251 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00311.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Carbon monoxide (CO), a low-molecular-weight gas, is endogenously produced in the body as a product of heme degradation catalyzed by heme oxygenase (HO) enzymes. As the beneficial roles of HO system have been elucidated in vitro and in vivo, CO itself has also been reported as a potent cytoprotective molecule. Whereas CO represents a toxic inhalation hazard at high concentration, low-dose exogenous CO treatment (~250-500 parts per million) demonstrates protective functions including but not limited to the anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects in preclinical models of human diseases. Of note, CO exposure confers protection in animal models of sepsis by inhibiting inflammatory responses and also enhancing bacterial phagocytosis in leukocytes. These unique functions of CO including both dampening inflammation and promoting host defense mechanism are mediated by multiple pathways such as autophagy induction or biosynthesis of specialized proresolving lipid mediators. We suggest that CO gas may represent a novel therapy for patients with sepsis.
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- Kiichi Nakahira
- Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; and Division of Pulmonary and Crit Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; and Division of Pulmonary and Crit Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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Paraquat (PQ) is a widely used herbicide associated with a high mortality rate, yet, there are no effective treatments for PQ poisoning. PQ may damage alveolar type II cells leading to moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The present study was undertaken to show that PQ causes alveolar type II (A549) cell death and to evaluate whether chloroquine (CQ) can protect A549 cells against PQ-induced cell death. The results showed that high concentrations of PQ resulted in toxicity, as indicated by a decrease in cell viability. More importantly, for the first time, CQ was found to improve cell viability of PQ treated A549 cells. Moreover, our data demonstrated that CQ increased lysosome-associated membrane protein-1, lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 and light chain-3 expressions, suggesting that the mechanism by which CQ rescues PQ-induced cytotoxicity may be through protection of the lysosomal membrane or up-regulation of autophagy. In conclusion, our study indicates that CQ may be used as a potential drug to rescue PQ-induced ARDS.
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- Lingjie Xu
- a Department of Emergency Medicine , Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China and
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- b Beijing Tsinghua Hospital, Tsinghua University , Beijing , China
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells ameliorates seawater-exposure-induced acute lung injury by inhibiting autophagy in lung tissue. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:104962. [PMID: 25215261 PMCID: PMC4152987 DOI: 10.1155/2014/104962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Seawater drowning can lead to acute lung injury (ALI). Several studies have shown that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) treatment could attenuate ALI. However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon still remain elusive. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether BMSC treatment can ameliorate seawater-induced ALI and its underlying mechanisms in a rat model. In this study, arterial blood gas, lung weight coefficient, and TNF-α, and IL-8 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), as well as histopathology examination, were used to detect the lung injury of seawater exposure. Moreover, western blot and RT-PCR were used to explore autophagy in lung tissues. The results demonstrated that seawater exposure induced ALI including impaired arterial blood gas, pulmonary edema, histopathologic changes, and inflammatory response in lung tissues. What is more, these changes were partly ameliorated by BMSC treatment through inhibition of autophagy in lung tissues. The application of BMSC may be a potential effective treatment for seawater-induced ALI.
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Hu Y, Liu J, Wu YF, Lou J, Mao YY, Shen HH, Chen ZH. mTOR and autophagy in regulation of acute lung injury: a review and perspective. Microbes Infect 2014; 16:727-34. [PMID: 25084494 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central regulator of many major cellular processes including protein and lipid synthesis and autophagy, and is also implicated in an increasing number of pathological conditions. Emerging evidence suggests that both mTOR and autophagy are critically involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases including acute lung injury (ALI). However, the detailed mechanisms of these pathways in disease pathogenesis require further investigations. In certain cases within the same disease, the functions of mTOR and autophagy may vary from different cell types and pathogens. Here we review recent advances about the basic machinery of mTOR and autophagy, and their roles in ALI. We further discuss and propose the likelihood of cell type- and pathogen-dependent functions of these pathways in ALI pathogenesis.
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- Yue Hu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; State Key Lab of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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