Anti-Apoptotic Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid in IL-1β-Induced Human Chondrosarcoma Cell Death through Involvement of the MAPK Signaling Pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 158 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Xu ◽  
Yingchun Song ◽  
Ai Guo
Keyword(s):  
Docosahexaenoic Acid ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Inflammatory Factor ◽  
Chondrosarcoma Cell ◽  
Human Chondrosarcoma

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease characterized by progressive articular cartilage destruction and joint marginal osteophyte formation with different degrees of synovitis. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an unsaturated fatty acid with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic functions. In this study, the human chondrosarcoma cell line SW1353 was cultured in vitro, and an OA cell model was constructed with inflammatory factor IL-1β stimulation. After cells were treated with DHA, cell apoptosis was measured. Western blot assay was used to detect protein expression of apoptosis-related factors (Bax, Bcl-2, and cleaved caspase-3) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway family members, including extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-JUN N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 MAPK. Our results show that IL-1β promotes the apoptosis of SW1353 cells, increases the expression of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, and activates the MAPK signaling pathway. In contrast, DHA inhibits the expression of IL-1β, inhibits IL-1β-induced cell apoptosis, and has a certain inhibitory effect on the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway. When the MAPK signaling pathway is inhibited by its inhibitors, the effects of DHA on SW1353 cells are weakened. Thus, DHA enhances the apoptosis of SW1353 cells through the MAPK signaling pathway.

scholarly journals Rutin Protects against Pirarubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity through TGF-β1-p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yadi Wang ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Bo Sun ◽  
Qing Tong ◽  
Liqun Ren
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
P38 Mapk ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Dose Range ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cardioprotective Effect ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Ros Generation

We investigated the potential protective effect of rutinum (RUT) against pirarubicin- (THP-) induced cardiotoxicity. THP was used to induce toxicity in rat H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. Positive control cells were pretreated with a cardioprotective agent dexrazoxane (DZR) prior to treatment with THP. Some of the cells were preincubated with RUT and a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor, SB203580, both individually and in combination, prior to THP exposure. At a dose range of 30–70 μM, RUT significantly prevented THP-induced reduction in cell viability; the best cardioprotective effect was observed at a dose of 50 μM. Administration of RUT and SB203580, both individually as well as in combination, suppressed the elevation of intracellular ROS, inhibited cell apoptosis, and reversed the THP-induced upregulation of TGF-β1, p-p38 MAPK, cleaved Caspase-9, Caspase-7, and Caspase-3. A synergistic effect was observed on coadministration of RUT and SB203580. RUT protected against THP-induced cardiotoxicity by inhibition of ROS generation and suppression of cell apoptosis. The cardioprotective effect of RUT appears to be associated with the modulation of the TGF-β1-p38 MAPK signaling pathway.

scholarly journals EGCG promotes PRKCA expression to alleviate LPS-induced acute lung injury and inflammatory response

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mian Wang ◽  
Hua Zhong ◽  
Xian Zhang ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Lung Injury ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Protective Mechanism ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Inflammatory Factor ◽  
Egcg Treatment

AbstractAcute lung injury (ALI), which could be induced by multiple factors such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), refer to clinical symptoms of acute respiratory failure, commonly with high morbidity and mortality. Reportedly, active ingredients from green tea have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, including epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). In the present study, protein kinase C alpha (PRKCA) is involved in EGCG protection against LPS-induced inflammation and ALI. EGCG treatment attenuated LPS-stimulated ALI in mice as manifested as improved lung injury scores, decreased total cell amounts, neutrophil amounts and macrophage amounts, inhibited the activity of MPO, decreased wet-to-dry weight ratio of lung tissues, and inhibited release of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. PRKCA mRNA and protein expression showed to be dramatically decreased by LPS treatment while reversed by EGCG treatment. Within LPS-stimulated ALI mice, PRKCA silencing further aggravated, while PRKCA overexpression attenuated LPS-stimulated inflammation and ALI through MAPK signaling pathway. PRKCA silencing attenuated EGCG protection. Within LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages, EGCG could induce PRKCA expression. Single EGCG treatment or Lv-PRKCA infection attenuated LPS-induced increases in inflammatory factors; PRKCA silencing could reverse the suppressive effects of EGCG upon LPS-stimulated inflammatory factor release. In conclusion, EGCG pretreatment inhibits LPS-induced ALI in mice. The protective mechanism might be associated with the inhibitory effects of PRKCA on proinflammatory cytokine release via macrophages and MAPK signaling pathway.

scholarly journals Bu Shen Zhu Yun Decoction Improves Endometrial Receptivity via VEGFR-2-Mediated Angiogenesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Li ◽  
Huabo Jiang ◽  
Xuecong Wei ◽  
Dandan Geng ◽  
Ming He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Embryo Implantation ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Endometrial Receptivity ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Cell Counting ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Vitro Fertilization

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) regulates the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway and plays an important role in angiogenesis. Bu Shen Zhu Yun decoction (BSZYD) can improve endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation rates in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. However, whether BSZYD improves endometrial receptivity via angiogenesis remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of BSZYD on the proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of human endometrial microvascular endothelial cells (HEMECs) and found that BSZYD upregulated the expression of cyclin D1, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in HEMECs. Cell Counting Kit 8 assay, scratch-wound assay, and Tube Formation Assay results showed that BSZYD promoted the proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis of HEMECs. Western blot analysis results revealed the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway by BSZYD through the upregulation of VEGF and VEGFR-2 expression. Together, these findings highlight the novel mechanism underlying BSZYD-mediated improvement in endometrial receptivity through the MAPK signaling pathway.

scholarly journals Protective Effect of Penetratin Analogue-Tagged SOD1 on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity through Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and JNK/p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Xiao-lu Wang ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Fo-lan Lin ◽  
Si-si Li ◽  
Ting-xuan Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
P38 Mapk ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Tunel Assay ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mapk Activation ◽  
Urea Nitrogen

Copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) can clear cisplatin- (CP-) induced excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), but exogenous SOD1 cannot enter cells because of its low biomembrane permeability. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) can rapidly cross plasma membranes. This study is aimed at identifying an efficient and stable CPP-SOD1 and investigating its effects on CP-induced nephrotoxicity. We recombined SOD1 with 14 different CPPs and purified them using an NTA-Ni2+ column. In in vitro experiments, CPPs-SOD1 cell membrane penetration ability and JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway were evaluated using Western blotting. ROS production, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and cell apoptosis were determined using flow cytometry and immunofluorescence staining in VERO and HK-2 cells. For in vivo experiments, mice were administered PSF-SOD1 for 2 h before cotreatment with a single CP injection for an additional 4 days. Blood and kidney samples were collected for renal function assessment (creatinine, urea nitrogen, histopathology, TUNEL assay, and JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway). Compared with TAT-SOD1, we found that PSF-SOD1 is more efficient at crossing the cell membrane and is stable after transduction into cells. Pretreatment with PSF-SOD1 inhibited CP-induced apoptosis, ROS generation, and JNK/p38 MAPK activation and restored CP-induced MMP loss in VERO and HK-2 kidney cells. Treatment of mice with PSF-SOD1 inhibited CP-induced serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen elevation, and JNK/p38 MAPK activation. H&E staining and TUNEL assay indicated that kidney tissue damage was alleviated following PSF-SOD1 pretreatment. Overall, PSF-SOD1 ameliorated CP-induced renal damage by partially reducing oxidative stress and cell apoptosis by regulating JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway and might be a better cytoprotective agent than TAT-SOD1.

scholarly journals The oxygenated products of cryptotanshinone by biotransformation with Cunninghamella elegans exerting anti-neuroinflammatory effects by inhibiting TLR 4-mediated MAPK signaling pathway

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Shuai Wu ◽  
Qin-Yu Meng ◽  
Xiao-Hui Shi ◽  
Zhen-Kun Zhang ◽  
Hua-Shi Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Transcriptome Analysis ◽  
Salvia Miltiorrhiza ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Cunninghamella Elegans ◽  
Chinese Medicinal Herb ◽  
Oxygenated Products

Abstract Background: Neuroinflammatory processes are critical in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The potent anti-neuroinflammatory inhibitors are expected as the candidates to treat AD. Cryptotanshinone (1), a major bioactive constituent in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Dan-Shen Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has been reported to possess remarkable pharmacological activities, especially anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation. Methods: Cryptotanshinone (1) was biotransformed with the fungus Cunninghamella elegans AS3.2028 to improve its bioactivities and physicochemical properties. The structures of transformed products were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis including HRESIMS, NMR and ECD data. Their anti-neuroinflammatory activities were assessed by ELISA, transcriptome analysis, western blot, and immunofluorescence methods. Results: Three oxygenated products (2–4) at C-3 of cryptotanshinone (1) were obtained, among them 2 was a new compound. All of the biotransformed products (2–4) were found to inhibit significantly lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in BV2 microglia cells with the IC50 values of 0.16‒1.16 μM, approximately 2‒20 folds stronger than the substrate (1). These biotransformed products also displayed remarkably improved inhibitory effects on the production of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, COX-2 and iNOS) in BV-2 cells via targeting TLR4 compared to substrate (1). The underlying mechanism of 2 was elucidated by comparative transcriptome analysis, which suggested that it reduced neuroinflammatory mainly through mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Western blotting results revealed that 2 downregulated LPS-induced phosphorylation of JNK, ERK, and p38 in MAPK signaling pathway. Conclusion: The biotransformed products of cryptotanshinone exhibit potent anti-neuroinflammatory activities. These findings provide a basal material for the discovery of candidates in treating AD.

scholarly journals Targeting ERK-Hippo Interplay in Cancer Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel Vališ ◽  
Petr Novák
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cross Talk ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Cancer Therapies ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Targeted Inhibition

Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) is a part of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway which allows the transduction of various cellular signals to final effectors and regulation of elementary cellular processes. Deregulation of the MAPK signaling occurs under many pathological conditions including neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic syndromes and cancers. Targeted inhibition of individual kinases of the MAPK signaling pathway using synthetic compounds represents a promising way to effective anti-cancer therapy. Cross-talk of the MAPK signaling pathway with other proteins and signaling pathways have a crucial impact on clinical outcomes of targeted therapies and plays important role during development of drug resistance in cancers. We discuss cross-talk of the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway with other signaling pathways, in particular interplay with the Hippo/MST pathway. We demonstrate the mechanism of cell death induction shared between MAPK/ERK and Hippo/MST signaling pathways and discuss the potential of combination targeting of these pathways in the development of more effective anti-cancer therapies.

scholarly journals Protective effects of alfalfa saponins on oxidative stress-induced apoptotic cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 8133-8140
Author(s):  
Yalei Cui ◽  
Boshuai Liu ◽  
Xiao Sun ◽  
Zidan Li ◽  
Yanyan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Antioxidant System ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Mapk Signaling Pathway ◽  
Apoptotic Cells ◽  
Protective Effects

Alfalfa saponins defend against oxidative stress by enhancing the antioxidant system and further inhibit cell apoptosis by activating the MAPK signaling pathway.

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