Toll-like receptor 4 mediates lipopolysaccharide-induced collagen secretion by phosphoinositide3-kinase-akt pathway in fibroblasts during acute lung injury

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZhengYu He ◽  
YeSen Zhu ◽  
Hong Jiang
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-126
Author(s):  
Ayinuerguli Adili ◽  
Adilijiang Kari ◽  
Chuanlong Song ◽  
Abulaiti Abuduhaer

We have examined the mechanism underlying amelioration of sepsis-induced acute lung injury by chelidonine in newborn mice. To this end, a sepsis model was established using cecal ligation and puncture in newborn mice. The sepsis-induced acute lung injury was associated with an increased inflammatory infiltration and pulmonary congestion, as well as abnormal alveolar morphology. The lung injury-associated increased tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung, the markers of inflammatory infiltration and pulmonary congestion, diminished by chelidonine treatment. Chelidonine administration also downregulated protein levels of toll-like receptor 4, myeloid differentiation factor 88, phosphorylated nuclear factor-kappa B, and nuclear factor-kappa B that are elevated in response to sepsis. In conclusion, chelidonine provides a potential therapeutic strategy for newborn mice with acute lung injury.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
Qiu Nan ◽  
Xu Xinmei ◽  
He Yingying ◽  
Fan Chengfen

Sepsis, with high mortality, induces deleterious organ dysfunction and acute lung injury. Natural compounds show protective effect against sepsis-induced acute lung injury. Juglone, a natural naphthoquinone, demonstrates pharmacological actions as a pro-apoptotic substrate in tumor treatment and anti-inflammation substrate in organ injury. In this study, the influence of juglone on sepsis-induced acute lung injury was investigated. First, a septic mice model was established via cecal ligation and puncture, and then verified via histopathological analysis of lung tissues, the wet/dry mass ratio and myeloperoxidase activity was determined. Cecal ligation and puncture could induce acute lung injury in septic mice, as demonstrated by alveolar damage and increase of wet/dry mass ratio and myeloperoxidase activity. However, intragastric administration juglone attenuated cecal ligation and puncture-induced acute lung injury. Secondly, cecal ligation and puncture-induced increase of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was also alleviated by the administration of juglone. Similarly, the protective effect of juglone against cecal ligation and puncture-induced acute lung injury was accompanied by a reduction of pro-inflammatory factor secretion in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung tissues. Cecal ligation and puncture could activate toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa B signaling pathway, and administration of juglone suppressed toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa B activation. In conclusion, juglone attenuated cecal ligation and puncture-induced lung damage and inflammatory response through inactivation of toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa B, suggesting a potential therapeutic strategy in the treatment of sepsis-induced acute lung injury.


Dose-Response ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 155932582110113
Author(s):  
Rufeng Lu ◽  
Yueguo Wu ◽  
Honggang Guo ◽  
Zhuoyi Zhang ◽  
Yuzhou He

Influenza A virus infections can cause acute lung injury (ALI) in humans; thus, the identification of potent antiviral agents is urgently required. Herein, the effects of salidroside on influenza A virus-induced ALI were investigated in a murine model. BALB/c mice were intranasally inoculated with H1N1 virus and treated with salidroside. The results of this study show that salidroside treatment (30 and 60 mg/kg) significantly attenuated the H1N1 virus-induced histological alterations in the lung and inhibited inflammatory cytokine production. Salidroside also decreased the wet/dry ratio, viral titers, and Toll-like receptor 4 expression in the lungs. Therefore, salidroside may represent a potential therapeutic reagent for the treatment of influenza A virus-induced ALI.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-282
Author(s):  
Tian Liu ◽  
Siyi Jiang ◽  
Shengwei Jia ◽  
Fuxiang Fan

Acute lung injury refers to the injury of alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary capillary endothelial cells caused by noncardiac factors. To better combat the disease, there is an urgent need to develop more effective drugs. Sepsis is a syndrome of systemic inflammation caused by infection, and the molecular mechanism by which sepsis induces acute lung injury has not been clearly determined. Bilobalide is a unique component of Ginkgo biloba. Although it has multiple biological functions, its role in sepsis induced acute lung injury needs further study. In this study, we found that bilobalide alleviated cecal ligation and puncture induced acute lung injury. Additionally, bilobalide regulated cecal ligation and puncture induced lung injury through toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation factor 88/nuclear factor-kappa B pathway. We therefore conclude that bilobalide may be a potential drug for the treatment of sepsis induced acute lung injury.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 2113-2113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samit Ghosh ◽  
Olufolake Adisa ◽  
Yu Yang ◽  
Fang Tan ◽  
Solomon F Ofori-Acquah

Abstract Abstract 2113 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by multiple exacerbating events that cause intravascular hemolysis. Heme released into the circulation is scavenged by multiple plasma proteins and delivered to the liver for degradation. Our recent data indicate that this process is impaired in SCD resulting in excess protein-free plasma heme (PFPH) that triggers a lethal form of acute lung injury (ALI) in mice. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) mediates heme-induced ALI. Wild-type and two TLR4 mutant strains (B6.B10ScN-Tlr4lps-del/JthJ and C3H/HeJ) were intravenously injected with a dose range of ferric heme (0–210 micromoles/kg) and respiratory function monitored using a pulse oximeter. Excess PFPH was associated with reductions in oxygen saturation (SpO2) and breath rate in the wild-type mice but not in the TLR4 variants. Lungs of heme-treated wild-type mice were congested, edematous, hemorrhagic, and had thickened alveolar walls, while no histological abnormalities were found in the TLR4 variants. All heme-treated wild-type mice succumbed within 2 hours, while all TLR4 variants survived. Transgenic mice expressing exclusively human sickle hemoglobin (SS) were intravenously injected with a small molecule TLR4 inhibitor (resatorvid/TAK-242), or a lipid vehicle prior to induction of lung injury with heme (35 micromoles/kg). TAK-242 preserved lung function in the majority of SS mice that failed to scavenge excess PFPH, while both SpO2 and breath rate deteriorated in vehicle treated mice. The unique response to heme by TAK-242 and vehicle-treated SS mice was supported by histological analysis and survival (TAK-242; 76.9% vehicle; 23.5%, n=13–17; log-rank survival test, p<0.01). We provide the first evidence that the interaction between heme and TLR4 can be pathological, specifically causing a lethal form of ALI. Our data on TAK-242, a phase II drug, offers an attractive option to explore TLR4 inhibition as a novel therapeutic strategy to limit progression of acute chest syndrome. Disclosures: Ofori-Acquah: Emory University: Patents & Royalties.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu-Wen Li ◽  
Zhi-Wei Chen ◽  
Xiao-Li Wu ◽  
Zhao-Xiao Ning ◽  
Zu-Qing Su ◽  
...  

A standardized traditional Chinese medicine preparation named Yejuhua capsule (YJH) has been clinically used in treatments of various acute respiratory system diseases with high efficacy and low toxicity. In this study, we were aiming to evaluate potential effects and to elucidate underlying mechanisms of YJH against lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice. Moreover, the chemical analysis and chromatographic fingerprint study were performed for quality evaluation and control of this drug. ALI was induced by intratracheal instillation of LPS (5 mg/kg) into the lung in mice and dexamethasone (5 mg/kg, p.o.) was used as a positive control drug. Results demonstrated that pretreatments with YJH (85, 170, and 340 mg/kg, p.o.) effectively abated LPS-induced histopathologic changes, attenuated the vascular permeability enhancement and edema, inhibited inflammatory cells migrations and protein leakages, suppressed the ability of myeloperoxidase, declined proinflammatory cytokines productions, and downregulated activations of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and expressions of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). This study demonstrated that YJH exerted potential protective effects against LPS-induced ALI in mice and supported that YJH was a potential therapeutic drug for ALI in clinic. And its mechanisms were at least partially associated with downregulations of TLR4/NF-κB pathways.


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