scholarly journals LAMTOR5-AS1 regulates chemotherapy-induced oxidative stress by controlling the expression level and transcriptional activity of NRF2 in osteosarcoma cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Youguang Pu ◽  
Yiao Tan ◽  
Chunbao Zang ◽  
Fangfang Zhao ◽  
Cifeng Cai ◽  
...  

AbstractLong-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play roles in regulating cellular functions. High-throughput sequencing analysis identified a new lncRNA, termed LAMTOR5-AS1, the expression of which was much higher in the chemosensitive osteosarcoma (OS) cell line G-292 than in the chemoresistant cell line SJSA-1. Further investigations revealed that LAMTOR5-AS1 significantly inhibits the proliferation and multidrug resistance of OS cells. In vitro assays demonstrated that LAMTOR5-AS1 mediates the interaction between nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2, NRF2) and kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), which regulate the oxidative stress. Further mechanistic studies revealed that LAMTOR5-AS1 inhibited the ubiquitination degradation pathway of NRF2, resulting in a higher level of NRF2 but a loss of NRF2 transcriptional activity. High level of NRF2 in return upregulated the downstream gene heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1). Moreover, NRF2 controls its own activity by promoting LAMTOR5-AS1 expression, whereas the feedback regulation is weakened in drug-resistant cells due to high antioxidant activity. Overall, we propose that LAMTOR5-AS1 globally regulates chemotherapy-induced cellular oxidative stress by controlling the expression and activity of NRF2.

Author(s):  
Xigang Luo ◽  
Dapeng Sun ◽  
Yinxiang Wang ◽  
Fengxiang Zhang ◽  
Yi Wang

Various liver diseases caused by liver damage seriously affect people’s health. The purpose of this study was to clarify that the effects and mechanism of Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (Cpt1a) on oxidative stress and inflammation in liver injury. It was found that the expression of Cpt1a mRNA was up-regulated in model mice of liver injury. So, over-expression of Cpt1a increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, and reduced superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px) levels in vitro model of liver injury. It was also shown that over-expression of Cpt1a suppressed the Nuclear factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/ heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling pathway. In summary, these data indicate that Cpt1a promotes ROS-induced oxidative stress in liver injury via the Nrf2/HO-1 and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome signaling pathway.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woong Jin Bae ◽  
U. Syn Ha ◽  
Jin Bong Choi ◽  
Kang Sup Kim ◽  
Su Jin Kim ◽  
...  

Higher testicular temperature results in altered spermatogenesis due to heat-related oxidative stress. We examined the effects of decursin extracted fromAngelica gigasNakai on antioxidant activityin vitroand in a cryptorchidism-induced infertility rat model. TM3 Leydig cell viability was measured based on oxidative stress according to treatment. Either distilled water or AG 400 mg/kg ofA. gigasextract was administered orally for 4 weeks after unilateral cryptorchidism was induced. After 1, 2, and 4 weeks, six rats from the control group and six rats from treatment group were sacrificed. Testicular weight, semen quality, antioxidant activities, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) protein, and mRNA expression of Nrf2-regulated genes were analyzed. Treatment withA. gigasextract (1) protected TM3 cells against oxidative stress in a dose-dependent manner, (2) improved the mean weight of the cryptorchid testis, (3) maintained sperm counts, motility, and spermatogenic cell density, (4) decreased levels of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and increased levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), (5) significantly increased Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and (6) significantly decreased apoptosis. This study suggests that decursin extracted fromA. gigasis a supplemental agent that can reduce oxidative stress by Nrf2-mediated upregulation of HO-1 in rat experimentally induced unilateral cryptorchidism and may improve cryptorchidism-induced infertility.


2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (07) ◽  
pp. 1441-1457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin An ◽  
Mei Zhou ◽  
Faiz M. M. T. Marikar ◽  
Xue-Wen Hu ◽  
Qiu-Yun Miao ◽  
...  

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, which can be triggered by oxidative stress. In this study, we investigated the renoprotective effect of the ethyl acetate extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza (EASM) on DN and examined the underlying molecular mechanism. We observed that EASM treatment attenuated metabolic abnormalities associated with hyperglycemic conditions in the experimental DN model. In streptozotocin (STZ)-induced mice, EASM treatment reduced albuminuria, improved renal function and alleviated the pathological alterations within the glomerulus. To mimic the hyperglycemic conditions in DN patients, we used high glucose (25[Formula: see text]mmol/L) media to stimulate mouse mesangial cells (MMCs), and EASM inhibited high glucose-induced reactive oxygen species. We also observed that EASM enhanced the expression of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), which mediated the anti-oxidant response, and its downstream gene heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) with concomitant decrease of expression of kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (keap1) both in vitro and in vivo. Taken together, these results suggest that EASM alleviates the progression of DN and this might be associated with activation of Nrf2.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renhe Wang ◽  
Haijun Zhao ◽  
Yingyu Zhang ◽  
Hai Zhu ◽  
Qiuju Su ◽  
...  

Renal ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) and has no effective treatment. Exploring the molecular mechanisms of renal IRI is critical for the prevention of AKI and its evolution to chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the biological function and molecular mechanism of action of miR-92a-3p in tubular epithelial cell (TEC) pyroptosis. We investigated the relationship between nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 1 (Nrf1) and TEC pyroptosis induced by ischemia–reperfusion in vivo and oxygen–glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) in vitro. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regulators of gene expression and play a role in the progression of renal IRI. Nrf1 was confirmed as a potential target for miRNA miR-92a-3p. In addition, the inhibition of miR-92a-3p alleviated oxidative stress in vitro and decreased the expression levels of NLRP3, caspase-1, GSDMD-N, IL-1β, and IL-18 in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, Zn-protoporphyrin-IX, an inhibitor of heme oxygenase-1, reduced the protective effect of Nrf1 overexpression on OGD/R-induced TEC oxidative stress and pyroptosis. The results of this study suggest that the inhibition of miR-92a-3p can alleviate TEC oxidative stress and pyroptosis by targeting Nrf1 in renal IRI.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Ji ◽  
Fang-yuan Jia ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
Ze-hao Wang ◽  
Wen-yi Jin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: In the past few years, emerging evidence established persistent oxidative stress to be a key player in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Particularly, it damages the function of granulosa cells, and thus hinders the development of follicles. The present study aimed to explore and establish the protective effects of salidroside on dihydrotestosterone (DHT)‐induced Granulosa‐like tumor cell line (KGN), mediated via antioxidant mechanisms.Methods: KGN cells were treated with DHT as a PCOS cell model, and then incubated with salidroside in different concentrations. Apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation were assessed by flow cytometry, mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization and the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 were detected by immunofluorescence staining, and the level of apoptosis-related proteins and antioxidant proteins was assessed by western blotting.Results: Salidroside partly reversed DHT mediated effects, via stimulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway and the downstream antioxidant proteins heme oxygenase‐1(HO‐1) and quinine oxidoreductase 1(NQO1). Additionally, knockdown of Nrf2 resulted in a deterioration in DHT‐induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. It partly moderated the protective effects of salidroside as well. Mechanistically, AMPK was identified to be the upstream signaling involved in salidroside‐induced Nrf2 activation, as silencing of AMPK partly prevented the upregulation of Nrf2 and the downstream proteins HO‐1 and NQO1. Conclusion: The present study is the first to effectively demonstrate the inhibitory effect of salidroside on DHT‐stimulated oxidative stress and apoptosis in KGN cells, which was dependent on Nrf2 activation that involved AMPK.


2020 ◽  
pp. 074823372097942
Author(s):  
Guangtao Yang ◽  
Yingping Xiang ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Xiaohuan Zhong ◽  
Yanfang Zhang ◽  
...  

The bromoalkane, 1-bromopropane (1-BP), may damage the reproductive system though oxidative stress, while the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) plays an important role in regulating intracellular antioxidant levels against oxidative stress. This study explored the role of oxidative stress and the Nrf2 signaling pathway in mediating the reproductive toxicity of 1-BP using the ovarian carcinoma cell line OVCAR-3 as an in vitro model of the human ovary. OVCAR-3 cells were treated with 1, 5, 10 and 15 mM 1-BP. After 24 h, the cellular reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde concentrations significantly increased, while the superoxide dismutase activity decreased; translocation of Nrf2 from the cytosol to the nucleus as well as downstream protein expression of Nrf2-regulated genes heme oxygenase-1 and Bcl-2 was inhibited. Apoptosis was also observed, accompanied by increased caspase-3 and caspase-9 activity. The antioxidant vitamin C alleviated 1-BP-induced apoptosis by inhibiting caspase activity activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway. These findings suggested that 1-BP induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in OVCAR-3 cells through inactivation of Nrf2 signaling.


2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1952-1960
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Yanrang Wang ◽  
Xiaojun Wang ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Jingshu Zhang ◽  
...  

Ethylbenzene is an important industrial chemical, but its potential toxicity is a recent concern. Our previous study investigated the renal toxicity of ethylbenzene in vivo. Rat renal epithelial cells (NRK-52E cells) were incubated with 0, 30, 60, and 90 µmol/L of ethylbenzene for 24 h in vitro to investigate ethylbenzene-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis, and the expression of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and nuclear factor (erythroid 2)-related factor 2 (Nrf2). The cell survival rate in the ethylbenzene-treated groups was significantly lower than the control group. Ethylbenzene significantly increased intracellular reactive oxygen species and apoptosis. Malondialdehyde levels were significantly elevated compared with the control group, while glutathione levels and glutathione peroxidase activities were decreased in ethylbenzene-treated groups. The activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase were also markedly reduced. A significant dose-dependent increase in HO-1 and Nrf2 messenger RNA expression levels was observed in ethylbenzene-treated groups compared with the control group. Similarly, ethylbenzene treatment enhanced protein expression of HO-1 and Nrf2 in a dose-dependent manner. Our results indicated that ethylbenzene induced oxidative stress, apoptosis, and upregulation of HO-1 and Nrf2 in NRK-52E cells, which contributes to ethylbenzene-induced renal toxicity.


Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 976
Author(s):  
Chongshan Dai ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Shusheng Tang ◽  
Tony Velkov ◽  
...  

This study investigates the protective effect of baicalein on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Mice were orally administrated baicalein at 25 and 100 mg/kg/day for 7 consecutive days or ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) at 10 mg/kg was i.p. injected in mice at 2 and 24 h prior to CCl4 injection or the vehicle. Our results showed that baicalein or Fer-1 supplementation significantly attenuated CCl4 exposure-induced elevations of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, and malondialdehyde levels in the liver tissues and unregulated glutathione levels. Baicalein treatment inhibited the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway, activated the erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) pathway in liver tissues, and markedly improved CCl4-induced apoptosis, inflammation and ferroptosis in liver tissues exposed with CCl4. In vitro, baicalein treatment improved CCl4 -induced decreases of cell viabilities and knockdown of Nrf2 and arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12) genes partly abolished the protective effect of baicalein on CCl4 -induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells. In conclusion, our results reveal that baicalein supplementation ameliorates CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice by upregulating the antioxidant defense pathways and downregulating oxidative stress, apoptosis, inflammation and ferroptosis, which involved the activation of Nrf2 pathway and the inhibition of ALOX12 and NF-κB pathways.


Author(s):  
Eunjin Sohn ◽  
Yu Jin Kim ◽  
Joo-Hwan Kim ◽  
Soo-Jin Jeong

AbstractWe examined the neuropharmacological effects of ethanol extract of Ficus erecta Thunb leaves (EEFE) on cognitive dysfunction in a scopolamine (SCO)-induced memory impairment animal model. Memory impairment was measured using the Y-maze test and passive avoidance task (PAT). For 19 days, EEFE (100 or 200 mg/kg) was treated through oral administration. Treatment with EEFE ameliorated memory impairment in behavioral tests, along with significant protection from neuronal oxidative stress and neuronal cell loss in the brain tissues of SCO-injected mice. Antioxidant and neuroprotective effects of EEFE were further confirmed using in vitro assays. Our findings indicate that the mechanisms of neuroprotection and antioxidation of EEFE are regulated by the cholinergic system, promotion of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation, and the nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase (HO)-1 signaling activation. The current study proposes that EEFE could be an encouraging plant resource and serve as a potent neuropharmacological drug candidate against neurodegenerative diseases.


2012 ◽  
Vol 303 (1) ◽  
pp. R1-R7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianming Xiang ◽  
Gina N. Alesi ◽  
Ningna Zhou ◽  
Richard F Keep

The choroid plexuses (CPs) form the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier (BCSFB) and play an important role in maintaining brain normal function and the brain response to injury. Many neurological disorders are associated with oxidative stress that can impact CP function. This study examined the effects of isothiocyanates, an abundant component in cruciferous vegetables, on H2O2-induced BCSFB disruption and CP cell death in vitro. It further examined the potential role of a transcription factor, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), in isothiocyanate-induced protection. Sulforaphane (SF) significantly reduced H2O2-induced BCSFB disruption as assessed by transepithelial electrical resistance (29 ± 7% reduction vs. 92 ± 2% decrease in controls) and [3H]mannitol permeability. Allyl-isothiocyanate (AITC) had a similar protective effect. H2O2-induced epithelial cell death was also reduced by these isothiocyanates. In primary CP cells, SF and AITC reduced cell death by 42 ± 3% and 53 ± 10%, respectively. Similar protection was found in a CP cell line Z310. Protection was only found with pretreatment for 12–48 h and not with acute exposure (1 h). The protective effects of SF and AITC were associated with Nrf2 nuclear translocation and upregulated expression of antioxidative systems regulated by Nrf2, including heme oxygenase-1, NAD(P)H quinine oxidoreductase, and cysteine/glutamate exchange transporter. Thus isothiocyanates, as diet or medicine, may be a method for protecting BCSFB in neurological disorders.


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