scholarly journals Resveratrol Alleviates Inflammatory Responses and Oxidative Stress in Rat Kidney Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and H2O2-Induced NRK-52E Cells via the Nrf2/TLR4/NF-κB Pathway

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 1677-1689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiawei Li ◽  
Long Li ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Long Zheng ◽  
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Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the major causes of postoperative renal allograft dysfunction, which is mainly the result of proinflammatory reactions including inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, and metabolic disorders. Resveratrol (RSV) plays an important role in protecting various organs in IRI because it reduces oxidative stress, lessens the inflammatory response, and exerts anti-apoptotic effects. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the renoprotective effect of RSV in inhibiting inflammatory responses, reducing oxidative stress, and decreasing cell apoptosis in vivo and in vitro. Methods: RSV was administered before renal ischemia and H2O2 induction. Serum and kidneys were harvested 24 h after reperfusion and NRK-52E cells were collected 4 h after H2O2 stimulation. Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were used to assess renal function. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to assess histological injury. Quantitative real-time PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to assess proinflammatory cytokine expression. Oxidative stress–related proteins, such as Nrf2 and TLR4, were evaluated by western blot. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay was used to detect apoptotic cells in tissues, and western blot was used to evaluate the expression of caspase-3, -8, and -9 in this study. Results: RSV inhibited inflammatory responses and improved renal function after renal IRI. Additionally, RSV decreased oxidative stress and reduced cell apoptosis by upregulating Nrf2 expression, downregulating the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway, and by decreasing caspase-3 activity and caspase cascades. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated the mechanisms underlying RSV renoprotection. We found that RSV exerts its greatest effects by blocking inflammatory responses, lowering oxidative stress, and reducing apoptosis via the Nrf2/TLR4/NF-κB pathway.

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingjie Li ◽  
Dandan Zhong ◽  
Lei Lei ◽  
Yingli Jia ◽  
Hong Zhou ◽  
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Background/Aims: Renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is a risk for acute renal failure and delayed graft function in renal transplantation and cardiac surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine whether propofol could attenuate renal IRI and explore related mechanism. Methods: Male rat right kidney was removed, left kidney was subjected to IRI. Propofol was intravenously injected into rats before ischemia. The kidney morphology and renal function were analyzed. The expression of Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3, cl-caspase-3, GRP78, CHOP and caspase-12 were detected by Western blot analysis. Results: IR rats with propofol pretreatment had better renal function and less tubular apoptosis than untreated IR rats. Propofol pretreated IR rats had lower Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and less cleaved caspase-3. The protein expression levels of GRP78, CHOP and caspase-12 decreased significantly in propofol pretreated IR rats. In vitro cell model showed that propofol significantly increased the viability of NRK-52E cells that were subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) in a dose-dependent manner. The effect of propofol on the expression regulation of Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3, GRP78, CHOP was consistent in both in vitro and in vivo models. Conclusion: Experimental results suggest that propofol prevents renal IRI via inhibiting oxidative stress.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2097764
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Yuan ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yun Zhang

Renal ischemia reperfusion injury (RIRI) is one of the main causes of acute kidney injury. This study aimed to explore whether tubeimoside-1 (TBMS1) could protect against RIRI. RIRI mice model and hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced NRK-52E cells were used in this study. The renal pathology was observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining to calculate the tubular injury score. The levels of serum creatinine and blood urine nitrogen were analyzed by a Hitachi model 7180 automatic analyzer. The expressions of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin 6 (IL-6), Bax, cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, total caspase-3, and total caspase-9 in renal tissues and NRK-52E cells were detected by western blot analysis. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in serum and NRK-52E cells were measured by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. The renal cell apoptosis in renal tissues was analyzed by TUNEL assay, and NRK-52E cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry analysis. CCK-8 assay was used to analyze the viability of NRK-52E cells after the indicated treatment. As a result, the renal tissues that were seriously damaged in mice with RIRI could be alleviated by TBMS1. Therefore, 50 mg/kg TBMS1 was chosen for the animal experiment. Renal cell apoptosis was increased in renal tissues of mice with RIRI. These changes could be partially reversed by TBMS1 treatment. TBMS1 improved the viability, and reduced the inflammation and apoptosis of H/R-induced NRK-52E cells. In conclusion, TBMS1 ameliorates RIRI by promoting viability and suppressing apoptosis and inflammation of renal cells.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beilei Chen ◽  
Zhengzheng Wu ◽  
Jun Xu ◽  
Yun Xu

Background. Calreticulin (CRT) can bind to Fas ligand (FasL) and inhibit Fas/FasL-mediated apoptosis of Jurkat T cells. However, its effect on neuronal cell apoptosis has not been investigated.Purpose. We aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of CRT following ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI).Methods. Mice underwent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and SH-SY5Y cells subjected to oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) were used as models for IRI. The CRT protein level was detected by Western blotting, and mRNA expression of CRT, caspase-3, and caspase-8 was measured by real-time PCR. Immunofluorescence was used to assess the localization of CRT and FasL. The interaction of CRT with FasL was verified by coimmunoprecipitation. SH-SY5Y cell viability was determined by MTT assay, and cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. The measurement of caspase-8 and caspase-3 activity was carried out using caspase activity assay kits.Results. After IRI, CRT was upregulated on the neuron surface and bound to FasL, leading to increased viability of OGD-exposed SH-SY5Y cells and decreased activity of caspase-8 and caspase-3.Conclusions. This study for the first time revealed that increased CRT inhibited Fas/FasL-mediated neuronal cell apoptosis during the early stage of ischemic stroke, suggesting it to be a potential protector activated soon after IRI.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Li ◽  
Qingsong Chen ◽  
Jiangwen Dai ◽  
Zuotian Huang ◽  
Yunhai Luo ◽  
...  

Abstract Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major factor affecting the prognosis of liver transplantation through a series of severe cell death and inflammatory responses. MicroRNA-141-3p (miR-141-3p) has been reported to be associated with hepatic steatosis and other liver diseases. However, the potential role of miR-141-3p in hepatic IRI is currently unknown. In the present study, we found that miR-141-3p levels were negatively correlated with alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in liver transplantation patients. The results demonstrated that miR-141-3p was decreased in mouse liver tissue after hepatic IRI in mice and in hepatocytes after hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R). Overexpression of miR-141-3p directly decreased Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) levels and attenuated cell apoptosis in vivo and in vitro, while inhibition of miR-141-3p facilitated apoptosis. Further experiments revealed that overexpression of miR-141-3p also attenuated oxidative stress-induced damage in hepatocytes under H/R conditions. Taken together, our results indicate that miR-141-3p plays a major role in hepatic IRI through the Keap1 signaling pathway, and the present study suggests that miR-141-3p might have a protective effect on hepatic IRI to some extent.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Li ◽  
Jiliang Jiang ◽  
Liangcheng Tong ◽  
Tingting Gao ◽  
Lei Bai ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Clinically, skeletal muscle ischemia/reperfusion injury is a life-threatening syndrome that is often caused by skeletal muscle damage and is characterized by oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Bilobalide has been found to have antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. However, it is unclear whether bilobalide can protect skeletal muscle from ischemia/reperfusion injury. Methods The effects of bilobalide on ischemia/reperfusion-injured skeletal muscle were investigated by performing hematoxylin and eosin staining and assessing the wet weight/dry weight ratio of muscle tissue. Then, we measured lipid peroxidation, antioxidant activity and inflammatory cytokine levels. Moreover, Western blotting was conducted to examine the protein levels of MAPK/NF-κB pathway members. Results Bilobalide treatment could protected hind limb skeletal muscle from ischemia/reperfusion injury by alleviating oxidative stress and inflammatory responses via the MAPK/NF-κB pathways. Conclusions Bilobalide may be a promising drug for I/R-injured muscle tissue. However, the specific mechanisms for the protective effects still need further study.


2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 802-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Jin-zhuo Ning ◽  
Fang  Cheng ◽  
Wei-min Yu ◽  
Ting Rao ◽  
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Background/Aims: Accumulating evidences has indicated that aberrant expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is tightly associated with the progression of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). Previous studies have reported that lncRNA MALAT1 regulates cell apoptosis and proliferation in myocardial and cerebral IRI. However, the underlying mechanism of MALAT1 in testicular IRI has not been elucidated. Methods: The levels of MALAT1, some related proteins and apoptosis in the testicular tissues were determined by quantitative real-time PCR, HE staining, immunohistochemistry, western blot and TUNEL assays. Relative expression of MALAT1, miR-214 and related proteins in cells were measured by western blot and quantitative real-time PCR. Cell viability and apoptosis were examined using MTT assay and flow cytometry. Results: In the present study, we found that MALAT1 was up-regulated in animal samples and GC-1 cells. The expression level of MALAT1 was positively related to cell apoptosis and negatively correlated with cell proliferation as testicular IRI progressed. In gain and loss of function assays, we confirmed that MALAT1 promotes cell apoptosis and suppresses cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we found that MALAT1 negatively regulates expression of miR-214 and promotes TRPV4 expression at the post-transcriptional level. Consequently, we investigated the correlation between MALAT1 and miR-214 and identified miR-214 as a direct target of MALAT1. In addition, we found that TRPV4 acted as a target of miR-214. Over-expression of miR-214 efficiently abrogated the up-regulation of TRPV4 induced by MALAT1, suggesting that MALAT1 positively regulates the expression of TRPV4 by sponging miR-214. Conclusion: In sum, our study indicated that the lncRNA MALAT1 promotes cell apoptosis and suppresses cell proliferation in testicular IRI via miR-214 and TRPV4.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 1123-1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhail Al-Salam ◽  
Satwat Hashmi

Background/Aims: Myocardial reperfusion has the potential to salvage the ischemic myocardium after a period of coronary occlusion. Reperfusion, however, can cause a wide spectrum of deleterious effects. Galectin-3 (GAL-3), a beta galactoside binding lectin, is closely associated with myocardial infarction (MI), myocardial fibrosis and heart failure. In our study, we investigated its role in ischemia-reperfusion injuries (IR) as this phenomenon is extremely relevant to the early intervention after acute MI. Methods: C57B6/J wild type (WT) mice and GAL-3 knockout (KO) mice were used for murine model of IR injury in the heart where a period of 30 minutes ischemia was followed by 24 hours of reperfusion. Heart samples were processed for immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent labeling, morphometric analysis, western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to identify the apoptotic, inflammatory and oxidative stress role of GAL-3. Results: Our results show that there was a significant increase in GAL-3 levels in the heart which shows GAL-3 is playing a role in the ischemia reperfusion injury. Troponin I was also significantly higher in GAL-3-KO group than wild type. Our study shows that GAL-3 is associated with an increase in the antioxidant activity in the IR injured myocardium. Antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, glutathione and catalase were found to be significantly raised in the GAL-3 wild type IR as compared to the GAL-3 KO IR group. A significant increase in apoptotic activity is seen in GAL-3 KO IR group as compared with GAL-3 wild IR group. Conclusion: Our study shows that GAL-3 can affect the redox pathways, controlling cell survival and death, and plays a protective role on the myocardium following IR injury.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Fang Chen ◽  
Yi Hu ◽  
Yuetao Xie ◽  
Zonghui Zhao ◽  
Lin Ma ◽  
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Objective. Renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (RI/RI) is the main cause of acute kidney injury. Total glucosides of paeony (TGP) are a traditional Chinese medicine. This study was aimed at exploring the role of TGP in RI/RI and its underlying mechanism of action. Methods. Rat RI/RI models were constructed by surgical operation. Serum creatinine (Scr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were used to evaluate renal function. The levels of proinflammatory cytokines were detected by ELISA. RI/RI was simulated by hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) treatment in renal cells in vitro. The lncRNA XIST (XIST) expression was analyzed by qRT-PCR. Then, the viability and apoptosis of renal cells were detected by MTT and flow cytometry assay. Additionally, dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to determine the interactions among XIST, microRNA-124-3p (miR-124-3p), and ITGB1. Results. TGP improved renal function and inhibited inflammatory responses after RI/RI. XIST expression was highly expressed in rat RI/RI models and H/R-treated renal cells, whereas treatment with TGP downregulated the XIST expression. Additionally, TGP increased viability and attenuated apoptosis and inflammation of H/R-treated renal cells via inhibiting XIST. Moreover, XIST was competitively bound to miR-124-3p, and ITGB1 was a target of miR-124-3p. miR-124-3p overexpression or ITGB1 inhibition rescued the reduction effect on viability and mitigated the promoting effects on cell apoptosis and inflammation caused by XIST overexpression in H/R-treated renal cells. Conclusions. In vivo, TGP attenuated renal dysfunction and inflammation in RI/RI rats. In vitro, TGP inhibited XIST expression to modulate the miR-124-3p/ITGB1 axis, alleviating the apoptosis and inflammation of H/R-treated renal cells.


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