P0538HYPERIN PREVENTS ISCHEMIC/REPERFUSION AKI VIA STK40

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Yue Zhang

Abstract Background and Aims Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is the outcome of an inflammatory process and tubular cell death that is triggered by undergoing a transient reduction or cessation of blood flow and following by reperfusion. Unresolved IRI can contribute to chronic kidney disease even death. Our aims is to investigate the protective effect of hyperin on ischemia-reperfusion renal injury (IRI) and its possible mechanism. Method ① The transcriptome chip data of multiple IRI models were selected from the NCBI GEO DateSets database and a number of key proteins that could participate in IRI were screened out (the fold increase was greater than 2 fold and was statistically significant). Network and transcript binding motif analysis was performed to determine the best binding protein. ② C57BL / 6J mice were selected and randomly divided into normal group, sham operation group, IRI group (bilateral renal pedicle clamping for 45min), hyperin + IRI group (50mg / kg.d per day, 7 days before surgery ), DMSO + IRI group (7 days before the operation, the same amount of DMSO was administered to the stomach every day, and the operation was the same as AKI), with 6 rats in each group. Renal tissue and blood were collected 24 hours after operation for testing. ③ In vitro experiments, human proximal tubule epithelial cells (HK-2) were selected and divided into hypoxia 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, and 48h for reoxygenation of 1, 3, and 6h respectively. Relevant indicators for RT-PCR detection were determined Optimal hypoxia time. The drug safe concentration was selected according to 0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 μg / ml hyperin pre-treatment for 12 hours, and the CCK8 reagent was added for 2 hours to measure the absorbance at 450 nm. The cells were randomly divided into normal group, hypoxia group, hypoxia + DMSO group, hypoxia + hyperin group, and related indexes were detected by RT-PCR and Western Blot. ④ Obtain the tertiary structure of the protein and the three-dimensional structure of the hyperin molecule from the RCSB Protein Data Bank website and the PubChem compound database, and use molecular docking technology to determine the proteins that can bind to hyperin using autodock software and analyze their binding ability. Results Bioinformatics analysis suggested that STK40 protein is one of the key factors of IRI and may be a target for preventing and treating diseases. In vivo experiments showed that compared with the normal group and the sham operation group, the levels of serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and kim-1 in rats were significantly increased after AKI, and HE staining of pathological sections showed an increase in renal tubular injury scores. Significantly decreased (P<0.05); RT-PCR results showed that kim-1, caspase-3, NF-κB, IL-6, TNF-α increased significantly after AKI, STK40, Bcl2 / BAX decreased, and the above after hyperin The indicators changed in opposite directions (P <0.05). In vitro experiments: The best time for hypoxia is 24h hypoxia + 1h reoxygenation; compared with the control group, the drug concentration is <100 μg / mL and the cell proliferation activity rate is> 90%, so the hyperin concentration was selected as 50 μg / mL (P < 0.05); RT-PCR results showed that Hif1-α, caspase-3, NF-κB, IL-6, TNF-α significantly increased, and STK40, Bcl2 / BAX decreased compared with the normal group. After administration of hyperin, the above indexes changed in opposite directions (P <0.05). Conclusion In this study, using molecular docking technology and constructing IRI mice model, it was confirmed that hyperin can reduce IRI and exert a protective effect on IRI by inhibiting STK40 expression.

2011 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Zhang ◽  
Ben He ◽  
Steven Goldstein ◽  
Junbo Ge ◽  
Zuyue Wang ◽  
...  

The aims of this study were to explore the changes in expression of myocardial adiponectin (APN), changes in serum APN, and the significance of bisoprolol intervention in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rats. An AMI rat model was established for the purposes of this study and was used for analysis of serum APN as determined by ELISA. Changes in expression of myocardial APN mRNA and APN protein in AMI rats were determined via reverse transcriptase (RT)–PCR and immunohistochemistry. Serum APN concentration and APN protein expression of the myocardium decreased significantly in the AMI groups compared with the sham operation group, with the lowest serum APN and APN protein expression on day 7 after AMI. On days 7 and 10 after AMI, the expression of myocardial APN mRNA in the AMI groups decreased significantly compared with the sham operation group. However, the APN mRNA increased on day 10 compared with that on day 7. Notably, there was an increase in levels of serum APN and myocardial APN expression after bisoprolol intervention. The expression of myocardial APN and serum APN decreased in AMI rats. APN may be an important protective factor against AMI. Bisoprolol can also protect against AMI because it increases APN expression.


2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (7) ◽  
pp. 521-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-juan Cao ◽  
Ying-jie Sun ◽  
Tie-zheng Zhang ◽  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Yu-gang Diao

This study investigated the effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride (PHC) on regulatory mediators during the neuroinflammatory response and cerebral cell apoptosis following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Forty-eight rats were randomly divided among 4 groups as follows: sham-operation, vehicle, low-dose PHC (0.6 mg·(kg body mass)−1), and high-dose PHC (2.0 mg·(kg body mass)−1). CPB was performed in the latter 3 groups. The plasma levels of neuron specific enolase (NSE) and S-100B were tested with ELISA. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to evaluate the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), IL-10, caspase-3, Bcl-2, and p38 in brain tissue. The ultrastructure of hippocampus tissue was examined under an electron microscope. PHC attenuated the increase of plasma NSE and S-100B following CPB. MMP-9, cleaved caspase-3, and phosphorylated p38 expression were substantially increased in the vehicle group compared with the sham-operation group and gradually diminished with increasing doses of PHC. IL-10 and Bcl-2 expression were markedly lower in the vehicle group than in the sham-operation group and gradually recovered with increasing doses of PHC. PHC attenuated the histopathological changes of cerebral injury following CPB. PHC favorably regulates the inflammatory response and reduces markers of neuronal injury following CPB, potentially by reducing p38 and caspase-3 activation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jie Sun ◽  
Shanzhai Wei ◽  
Yilai Zhang ◽  
Jia Li

Objective. To explore the protective roles of Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) on acute renal injury (AKI) induced by sepsis. Methods. Firstly, an animal model of sepsis-induced AKI was established by injecting lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into mice. The mice were pretreated with an intraperitoneal injection of 1, 3, and 5 mg/(kg·d) APS for 3 consecutive days. The severity of kidney injury was then scored by histopathological analysis, and the concentrations of serum urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) and the levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were determined as well. In in vitro experiments, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to induce HK-2 cell injury to establish a sepsis-induced AKI cell model, and the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method was performed to determine the cytotoxicity and appropriate experimental concentration of APS. Then, cells were divided into the control, LPS, and APS+LPS groups. Cell apoptosis and inflammation-related TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 were determined by flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. The microscope was used to observe the morphological changes of cells, and the cell migration ability was measured by wound healing assay. RT-qPCR and Western blot assay were used to determine the mRNA and protein levels of apoptosis-related factors including caspase-3, caspase-9, Bax, and Bcl-2; endoplasmic reticulum stress- (ERS-) related biomarkers including C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and glucose-regulated protein78 (GRP78); and epithelial-mesenchymal transition- (EMT-) related biomarkers including E-cadherin, Snail, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMΑ), and Vimentin. Results. In vivo experiments in mice showed that APS can reverse LPS-induced kidney damage in a concentration-dependent manner ( P < 0.05 ); the concentrations of BUN and Scr were increased (all P < 0.05 ); similarly, the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β were increased as well (all P < 0.05 ). In in vitro experiments, the results showed that LPS can significantly cause HK-2 cell damage and induce apoptosis, inflammation, ERS, and EMT. When APS concentration was in the range of 0-200 μg/mL, it had no cytotoxicity in HK-2 cells, and 100 μg/mL APS pretreatment could significantly mitigate the decrease of cell activity induced by LPS ( P < 0.05 ). Compared with the LPS group, APS pretreatment could inhibit the expression of inflammatory factors including TNF-α, IL-1 β, IL-6, and IL-8 (all P < 0.05 ), reducing the number of apoptotic cells ( P < 0.05 ), suppressing the expression of caspase-3, caspase-9, and Bax, but upregulating the expression levels of Bcl-2. In ERS, APS pretreatment inhibited LPS-induced upregulation of CHOP and GRP78. Moreover, in EMT, APS pretreatment could inhibit the morphological changes of cells, downregulate the migration, decrease the expression of EMT biomarkers, and inhibit the process of EMT. Conclusion. APS could alleviate sepsis-induced AKI by regulating inflammation, apoptosis, ERS, and EMT.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Qian Liu ◽  
Hui-Yan Qu ◽  
Hua Zhou ◽  
Jing-Feng Rong ◽  
Tian-Shu Yang ◽  
...  

Background. Luhong formula (LHF)—a traditional Chinese medicine containing Cervus nippon Temminck, Carthamus tinctorius L., Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao, Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf., Cinnamomum cassia Presl, and Lepidium apetalum Willd—is used in the treatment of heart failure, but little is known about its mechanism of action. We have investigated the effects of LHF on antifibrosis. Methods. Forty-eight SD male rats were randomly assigned into six groups (n = 8), model group, sham-operation group, perindopril group (0.036 mg/ml), LHF high doses (LHF-H, 1.44 g/mL), LHF middle doses (LHF-M, 0.72 g/mL), and LHF low doses (LHF-L, 0.36 g/mL). Except the sham-operation group, the other groups were received an abdominal aorta constriction to establish a model of myocardial hypertrophy. The HW and LVW were measured to calculate the LVW/BW and HW/BW. ELISA was used to detect the serum concentration of BNP. The expressions of eNOS, TGF-β1, caspase-3, VEGF, and VEGFR2 in heart tissues were assessed by western blot analysis. mRNA expressions of eNOS, Col1a1, Col3a1, TGF-β1, VEGF, and VEGFR2 in heart tissues were measured by RT-PCR. The specimens were stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and picrosirius red staining for observing the morphological characteristics and collagen fibers I and III of the myocardium under a light microscope. Results. LHF significantly lowered the rat’s HW/BW and LVM/BW, and the level of BNP in the LHF-treated group compared with the model group. Histopathological and pathomorphological changes of collagen fibers I and III showed that LHF inhibited myocardial fibrosis in heart failure rats. Treatment with LHF upregulated eNOS expression in heart tissue and downregulated Col1a1, Col3a1, TGF-β1, caspase-3, VEGF, and VEGFR2 expression. Conclusion. LHF can improve left ventricular remodeling in a pressure-overloaded heart failure rat model; this cardiac protective ability may be due to cardiac fibrosis and attenuated apoptosis. Upregulated eNOS expression and downregulated Col1a1, Col3a1, TGF-β1, caspase-3, VEGF, and VEGFR2 expression may play a role in the observed LHF cardioprotective effect.


2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Xiping ◽  
Tian Hua ◽  
Chen Hanqing ◽  
Chen Li ◽  
Wang Zhiwei ◽  
...  

Purpose.To observe the protecting effects and mechanisms of Baicalin and Octreotide on heart injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).Methods.The SAP rat models were randomly divided into the model group, Baicalin-treated group, Octreotide treated group, and sham operation group. The contents of some inflammatory indexes in blood were determined. The rat mortality, pathological changes of heart, the changes ofNF-κB, P-Selectin, Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 protein expression levels as well as apoptotic index were observed in all groups, respectively, at 3 hours, 6 hours, and 12 hours after operation.Results.The survival rate of model group was less than treated groups at 12 hours, difference was significant. The contents of some inflammatory indexes of the treated groups were lower than those of the model group to various degrees at different time points. The pathological myocardial changes under light microscope were milder in treated groups than in model group. The changes ofNF-κB, P-Selectin, Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 protein expression levels in all groups were different. There was only a case of myocardial cell apoptosis in an Octreotide-treated group at 6 hours.Conclusion.Baicalin and Octreotide have protecting effects on heart injury of rats with SAP.


2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 1003-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guodong Liu ◽  
Hongmei Zhang ◽  
Fengyun Hao ◽  
Jing Hao ◽  
Lixiao Pan ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is an unavoidable event occurring during heart transplantation and is a key factor in graft failure and the long-term survival rate of recipients. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of new therapies to prevent I/R injury. Clusterin is a hetero-dimeric glycoprotein with an antiapoptotic function. In this study, we investigated whether clusterin was cardioprotective in heart transplantation against I/R injury using an in vivo rat model and an in vitro cell culture system, and examined the underlying mechanisms of I/R injury. Methods: Heart grafts from wild-type C57BL/6 mice were preserved in UW solution (control) or UW solution containing recombinant human apolipoprotein-J (hr clusterin) for 24 h. The preserved hearts were implanted into recipient mice of the same strain as the donors for 72 h, and the heart grafts were then taken for histopathological and gene expression analyses. An in vitro ischemia reperfusion model using H9C2 cells or H9C2/clusterin cDNA cells was constructed. The expression of clusterin, p65, Bax, Bcl-xL, IL-1β, and TNF-α protein and mRNA in heart tissue and H9C2 cells was detected by western blot, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and quantitative RT-PCR assays; IL-1β and TNF-α protein was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays; NF-kB activity was detected by an electrophoretic mobility shift assay; cell apoptosis was detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling and flow cytometric analyses. Results: Cold I/R caused severe morphologic myocardial injury to heart grafts from wild-type C57BL/6 mice, whereas grafts from hr clusterin preservation showed less damage, as demonstrated by decreased cell apoptosis/death, decreased neutrophil infiltration, and the preservation of the normal structure of the heart. Clusterin reduced the expression of p65, pre-inflammatory IL-1β, and TNF-α, and the pro-apoptotic gene Bax, while it enhanced the expression of the anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-xL in vitro and in vivo. Clusterin inhibited cell apoptosis/death and reduced pre-inflammatory. Conclusion: Clusterin is a promising target for preventing cold I/R injury in heart transplantation. This study also shows that the resultant protective effects of clusterin are mediated by NF-κB signaling and Bax/Bcl-xL expression.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yi Song ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Xin Qi ◽  
Xin Kang ◽  
Xiaoguang Lu

Introduction. Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a clinical emergency often accompanied by inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which eventually leads to acute lung injury and failure of other organs. The activation of liver Kupffer cells (KCs) plays a major role in the process of SIRS and multiorgan damage caused by SAP. Da-Huang-Fu-Zi-Tang (DHFZT), a traditional Chinese prescription, has been widely used for SAP in the clinic. The present study investigated the activation state of KCs in SAP and the potential mechanism of DHFZT. Methods. A total of 24 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups: SH (sham operation group + saline enema), SH-DHFZT (sham operation group + DHFZT enema), SAP (model group + saline enema), and SAP-DHFZT (model group + DHFZT enema). Blood samples were drawn from the abdominal aorta for measuring serum endotoxin, amylase, calcium ion, IL-1β, TNF-α, iNOS, and IL-10. Then, the pancreas, lung, liver, and ileum were harvested for histological observation, and the liver was used to detect the level of F4/80, CD86, and CD163 in KCs with immunohistochemistry and western blot. Results. In the SAP group, the CD86+ KCs were significantly increased with a high level of IL-1β, TNF-α, and iNOS, and the organs were impaired. In the SAP-DHFZT group, CD163+ KCs were significantly increased with the high level of IL-10, and the damage to organs was alleviated. Conclusion. These phenomena suggested that the SIRS and multiple organ damage in SAP might be related to the excessive activation of M1 KCs, and DHFZT might alleviate the SIRS by inducing the differentiation of KCs into the M2-type and promote the expression of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jiawen Zhang ◽  
Hao Jiang ◽  
Fang Wu ◽  
Xiaofei Chi ◽  
Yu Pang ◽  
...  

This study aimed to explore the influence of hesperidin on the polarization of microglia to clarify the key mechanism of regulating the polarization of M2 microglia. C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into middle cerebral artery occlusion model group (MCAO group), MCAO + hesperidin treatment group (MCAO + hesperidin group), and sham group (sham operation group). The mice were assessed with neurological scores for their functional status. 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazole chloride (TTC) was used to determine the volume of cerebral infarction. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was performed to detect brain loss. The system with 1% O2, 5% CO2, and 92% N2 was applied to establish BV2 in vitro model induced by MCAO. TNF-α, IL-1β, TGF-β, and IL-10 levels of cytokines in the supernatant were detected by ELISA. RT-qPCR was used to detect mRNA levels of M1 iNOS, CD11b, CD32, and CD86, and mRNA levels of M2 CD206, Arg-1, and TGF-β. The Iba-1, iNOS, and Arg-1 of microglia and protein levels of TLR4 and p-NF-κB related to the pathway were detected by Western blot. After treatment with hesperidin, BV2 cells induced by MCAO in vitro can reduce the proinflammatory cytokines of TNF-α and IL-1β significantly, further upregulating anti-inflammatory cytokines of TGF-β, IL-10 while inhibiting TLR4 and p-NF-κB expression. The MCAO-induced BV2 cells treated by TLR-4 inhibitor TAK-242 and NF-κB inhibitor BAY 11-7082 had similar polarization effects to those treated with hesperidin. This study found that hesperetin gavage treatment can improve the neurological deficit and regulate the polarization of microglia in MCAO mice. In vitro experiments further verified that hesperidin plays a neuroprotective role by inhibiting the TLR4-NF-κB pathway, thus providing new targets and strategies for neuroprotection and nerve repair after ischemic stroke.


2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Xiping ◽  
Chen Li ◽  
Lin Miao ◽  
Tian Hua

Purpose. To study the protecting effects of dexamethasone on thymus of rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).Methods. The SAP rats were randomly assigned to the model group and dexamethasone-treated group, the other normal healthy rats were assigned to the sham operation group. The rat survival, thymus pathological changes, apoptotic index, as well as expression levels of NF-κB, P-selectin, Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 protein of all groups were observed, respectively, at 3 hours, 6 hours, and 12 hours. The contents of amylase and endotoxin in plasma as well as the contents of TNF-α,PLA2, and NO in serum were determined.Results. There was no marked difference between the model group and treated group in survival. The contents of different indexes in blood of treated group were lower than those of the model group to various degrees at different time points. The thymus pathological score was lower in treated group than in model group at 12 hours.The treated group in Caspase-3 protein expression of thymus significantly exceeded the model group at 12 hours. The apoptotic index was significantly higher in treated group than in model group.Conclusion. Dexamethasone has protecting effects on thymus of SAP rats.


Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhangwei Chen ◽  
Yuanyuan Cao ◽  
Juying Qian ◽  
Jianying Ma ◽  
Yunzeng Zou ◽  
...  

Objectives: MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level by either degradation or translational repression of a target mRNA. It has been demonstrated that miR-133a plays a critical role on inflammatory response after acute myocardial infarction. However, it is unknown about myocardial expression of miR-133a after coronary microembolization (CME) in mini-pigs. Methods: Ten mini-pigs were enroll in this study, including sham-operation group (n=5), CME group (n=7) and adalimumab pre-treatment group (n=6) (TNF-α antibody, 2mg/kg intracoronary injection before CME). Magnetic resonance imaging (3.0-T) was performed at baseline, 6th hour and one week after procedure. Serum TNF-α and troponin T were also detected. Myocardial expressions of miR-133a were detected by realtime-PCR method. Myocardium specimens were embedded in paraffin for hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, while number of leukocytes infiltration were analyzed by Leica DFC 320 digital soft. Results: Compared with sham-operation group, serum level of troponin T and TNF-α were increased significantly in CME group, while leukocyte infiltration on microembolization associated myocardium was also increased. Interestingly, myocardial expression of miR-133a was increased significantly after CME (2.33±0.62 vs. 1.28±0.68, P<0.05). Cardiac function detected by MRI was decreased in CME group (LVEF at 6th hour: 55.2% vs. 61.4%, P<0.05; LVEF at one week: 56.4% vs. 62.8%, P<0.05). We found that pre-treatment with adalimumab not only significantly improved LVEF after CME (6th hour: 59.3% vs. 55.2%, P<0.05; one week: 60.2% vs. 56.4%, P<0.05), but also decreased myocardial expression of miR-133a (1.36±0.58 vs. 2.33±0.62, P<0.05), which had a positive relation with the average number of leukocytes infiltration on microembolization area (r=0.364, P<0.05) . Conclusions: TNF-α/miR-133a expression might be involved in cardiac dysfunction after CME, which was associated with the process of leukocytes infiltration.


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