SODIUM TANSHINONE IIA SULFONATE INHIBITS CIGARETTE SMOKE-INDUCED INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN MICE VIA INHIBITING AKT/HIF-1α SIGNALING PATHWAY

Abstract Emphysema is one of the most important phenotypes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) causes the emphysematous alterations in the smokers and patients with COPD. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is able to attenuate mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and to modulate apoptosis. It has been shown that sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS), a water-soluble derivative of tanshinone IIA, protects against cigarette smoke (CS)-induced emphysema/COPD in mice. However, the mechanisms underlying these findings remain unclear. Here, we investigate whether and how STS attenuates on AEC apoptosis via a SIRT1-dependent mechanism. We found that STS treatment decreased CS extract (CSE)-induced apoptosis in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells. STS reduced oxidative stress, improved mitochondrial function and mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), and restored mitochondrial dynamics-related protein expression. Moreover, STS promoted mitophagy, and increased oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) protein levels (Complexes I-IV) in CSE-stimulated A549 cells. The protective effects of STS were associated with SIRT1 upregulation, since SIRT1 inhibition by EX 527 significantly attenuated or abolished the ability of STS to reverse the CSE-induced mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in A549 cells. In conclusion, STS ameliorates CSE-induced AEC apoptosis by improving mitochondrial function and reducing oxidative stress via enhancing SIRT1 pathway. These findings provide novel mechanisms underlying the protection of STS against CS-induced COPD.

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Evaluation of Salivary Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress Markers in Male Smokers

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening ◽

10.2174/1386207322666190806123616 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (7) ◽

pp. 496-501

Author(s):

Fatemeh Ahmadi-Motamayel ◽

Parisa Falsafi ◽

Hamidreza Abolsamadi ◽

Mohammad T. Goodarzi ◽

Jalal Poorolajal

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Free Radicals ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Cigarette Smoke ◽

Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽

The Body ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

The Mean ◽

And Oxidative Stress

Background: Cigarette smoke free radicals can cause cellular damage and different diseases. All the body fluids have antioxidants which protect against free radicals. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary total antioxidant capacity and peroxidase, uric acid and malondialdehyde levels in smokers and a nonsmoking control group. Methods: Unstimulated saliva was collected from 510 males. A total of 259 subjects were current smokers and 251 were non-smokers. The levels of salivary total antioxidant capacity, uric acid, peroxidase and malondialdehyde were measured using standard procedures. Data were analyzed with t test and ANOVA. Results: The smokers were younger and dental hygiene index was higher than healthy nonsmoking controls. The mean total antioxidant capacity in smokers and nonsmokers was 0.13±0.07 and 0.21±011, respectively (P=0.001). Smokers had significantly lower peroxidase and uric acid levels than healthy controls. In addition, the mean malondialdehyde levels in the smokers and nonsmokers were 4.55 ±2.61 and 2.79 ±2.21, respectively (P=0.001). Conclusion: Cigarette smoke produces free radical and oxidative stress, causing many side effects. Salivary antioxidant levels decreased and malondialdehyde levels increased in smokers, indicating the high oxidative stress among smokers compared to nonsmokers. Cigarette smoke had deleterious effects on main salivary antioxidants levels.

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Mechanism of miR-218-5p in autophagy, apoptosis and oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts is mediated by KLF9 and JAK/STAT3 pathways

Journal of Investigative Medicine ◽

10.1136/jim-2020-001437 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. jim-2020-001437

Author(s):

Ming Chen ◽

Minghui Li ◽

Na Zhang ◽

Wenwen Sun ◽

Hui Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Oxidative Stress ◽

Signaling Pathway ◽

Synovial Tissue ◽

Synovial Fibroblasts ◽

Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽

Stat3 Signaling ◽

Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽

Interfering Rna ◽

And Oxidative Stress

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of miR-218-5p on the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs), and the related mechanisms. Quantitative reverse transcription–PCR showed that the expression of miR-218-5p in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue was significantly higher than that in healthy synovial tissue. Compared with healthy synovial fibroblasts, miR-218-5p expression was obviously upregulated in RASFs, while KLF9 protein expression was markedly downregulated. Mechanistically, miR-218-5p could directly bind to the 3′ untranslated region of KLF9 to inhibit the expression of KLF9. Additionally, transfection of miR-218-5p small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited the proliferation but promoted apoptosis and autophagy of RASFs. Simultaneously, miR-218-5p silencing reduced reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde levels and increased superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity to improve oxidative stress in RASFs. More importantly, the introduction of KLF9 siRNA reversed the effects of miR-218-5p siRNA transfection on RASF proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress. What is more, silencing miR-218-5p inhibited the activation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by targeting KLF9. Collectively, knockdown of miR-218-5p could regulate the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy and oxidative stress of RASFs by increasing the expression of KLF9 and inhibiting the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, which may provide a potential target for the mechanism research of RA.

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