scholarly journals IL-37 Gene Modification Enhances the Protective Effects of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on Intestinal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejun Kong ◽  
Yonghao Hu ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Dingding Yu ◽  
Hongyue Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is the major cause of intestinal damage in clinic. Although either mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) or interleukin 37 (IL-37) showed some beneficial roles to ameliorate IRI, their effects are limited. In this study, the protective effects of IL-37 gene-modified MSCs (IL-37-MSCs) for better prevention of intestinal IRI are investigated.Methods: Intestinal IRI model was established by occluding the superior mesenteric artery for 30min and then reperfusing for 72 hours in rats. Forty adult male SD rats were randomly divided into sham control, IL-37-MSC-treated, MSC-treated, recombinant IL-37 (rIL-37)-treated and untreated groups. Intestinal damage was assessed by H&E staining. The levels of gut barrier function factors (diamine oxidase and D-Lactate) and inflammation reactivity cytokine IL-1β were assayed by ELISA. The expressions of tissue damage-related NLRP3 inflammasome and relative proteins including clevead caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 were detected by western blot. As downstream of IL-1β and IL-18, the mRNA levels of proinflammatory mediators IL-6 and TNF-α were determined by qPCR. Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance among groups.Results: IL-37-MSCs were able to migrate to the damaged tissue and significantly inhibit intestinal IRI. As compared with MSCs or rIL-37 monotherapy group, IL-37-MSC treatment not only improved gut barrier function but also decreased local and systemic inflammation reactivity cytokine IL-1β level in IRI rats. In addition, tissue damage-related NLRP3 and relative proteins (cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β and 4 IL-18) were significantly decreased in IRI rats treated with IL-37-MSCs. Furthermore, IL-1β and IL-18 related proinflammatory mediators IL-6 and TNF-α mRNA expressions were markedly decreased following IL-37-MSC treatment.Conclusion: The results suggest that IL-37 gene modification significantly enhance the protective effects of MSCs against intestinal IRI. In addition, NLRP3-related signaling pathways could be associated with IL-37-MSC mediated protection.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejun Kong ◽  
Yonghao Hu ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Dingding Yu ◽  
Hongyue Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background : Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is the major cause of intestinal damage in clinic. Although either mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) or interleukin 37 (IL-37) showed some beneficial roles to ameliorate IRI, their effects are limited. In this study, the protective effects of IL-37 gene-modified MSCs (IL-37-MSCs) for better prevention of intestinal IRI are investigated. Methods: Intestinal IRI model was established by occluding the superior mesenteric artery for 30min and then reperfusing for 72 hours in rats. Forty adult male SD rats were randomly divided into sham control, IL-37-MSC-treated, MSC-treated, recombinant IL-37 (rIL-37)-treated and untreated groups. Intestinal damage was assessed by H&E staining. The levels of gut barrier function factors (diamine oxidase and D-Lactate) and inflammation reactivity cytokine IL-1β were assayed by ELISA. The expressions of tissue damage-related NLRP3 inflammasome and relative proteins including clevead caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 were detected by western blot. As downstream of IL-1β and IL-18, the mRNA levels of proinflammatory mediators IL-6 and TNF-α were determined by qPCR. Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance among groups. Results : IL-37-MSCs were able to migrate to the damaged tissue and significantly inhibit intestinal IRI. As compared with MSCs or rIL-37 monotherapy group, IL-37-MSC treatment not only improved gut barrier function but also decreased local and systemic inflammation reactivity cytokine IL-1β level in IRI rats. In addition, tissue damage-related NLRP3 and relative proteins (cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18) were significantly decreased in IRI rats treated with IL-37-MSCs. Furthermore, IL-1β and IL-18 related proinflammatory mediators IL-6 and TNF-α mRNA expressions were markedly decreased following IL-37-MSC treatment. Conclusion : The results suggest that IL-37 gene modification significantly enhance the protective effects of MSCs against intestinal IRI. In addition, NLRP3-related signaling pathways could be associated with IL-37-MSC mediated protection.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Dejun Kong ◽  
Yonghao Hu ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Dingding Yu ◽  
Hongyue Li ◽  
...  

Background. Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is the major cause of intestinal damage in clinic. Although either mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) or interleukin 37 (IL-37) shows some beneficial roles to ameliorate IRI, their effects are limited. In this study, the preventative effects of IL-37 gene-modified MSCs (IL-37-MSCs) on intestinal IRI are investigated. Methods. Intestinal IRI model was established by occluding the superior mesenteric artery for 30 minutes and then reperfused for 72 hours in rats. Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the sham control, IL-37-MSC-treated, MSC-treated, recombinant IL-37- (rIL-37-) treated, and untreated groups. Intestinal damage was assessed by H&E staining. The levels of gut barrier function factors (diamine oxidase and D-Lactate) and inflammation cytokine IL-1β were assayed using ELISA. The synthesis of tissue damage-related NLRP3 inflammasome and downstream cascade reactions including cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18 was detected by western blot. The mRNA levels of proinflammatory mediators IL-6 and TNF-α, which are downstream of IL-1β and IL-18, were determined by qPCR. Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) after the normality test and followed by post hoc analysis with the least significant difference (LSD) test. Results. IL-37-MSCs were able to migrate to the damaged tissue and significantly inhibit intestinal IRI. As compared with MSCs or the rIL-37 monotherapy group, IL-37-MSC treatment both improved gut barrier function and decreased local and systemic inflammation cytokine IL-1β level in IRI rats. In addition, tissue damage-related NLRP3 and downstream targets (cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18) were significantly decreased in IRI rats treated with IL-37-MSCs. Furthermore, IL-1β- and IL-18-related proinflammatory mediator IL-6 and TNF-α mRNA expressions were all significantly decreased in IRI rats treated with IL-37-MSCs. Conclusion. The results suggest that IL-37 gene modification significantly enhances the protective effects of MSCs against intestinal IRI. In addition, NLRP3-related signaling pathways could be associated with IL-37-MSC-mediated protection.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Ping Zhang ◽  
Wei-Jing Zhang ◽  
Miao Yang ◽  
Hua Fang

Abstract Background Propofol, an intravenous anesthetic, was proven to protect against lung ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the detailed mechanism of Propofol in lung I/R injury is still elusive. This study was designed to explore the therapeutic effects of Propofol, both in vivo and in vitro, on lung I/R injury and the underlying mechanisms related to metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1)/microRNA-144 (miR-144)/glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β). Methods C57BL/6 mice were used to establish a lung I/R injury model while pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) were constructed as hypoxia/reperfusion (H/R) cellular model, both of which were performed with Propofol treatment. Gain- or loss-of-function approaches were subsequently employed, followed by observation of cell apoptosis in lung tissues and evaluation of proliferative and apoptotic capabilities in H/R cells. Meanwhile, the inflammatory factors, autophagosomes, and autophagy-related proteins were measured. Results Our experimental data revealed that Propofol treatment could decrease the elevated expression of MALAT1 following I/R injury or H/R induction, indicating its protection against lung I/R injury. Additionally, overexpressing MALAT1 or GSK3β promoted the activation of autophagosomes, proinflammatory factor release, and cell apoptosis, suggesting that overexpressing MALAT1 or GSK3β may reverse the protective effects of Propofol against lung I/R injury. MALAT1 was identified to negatively regulate miR-144 to upregulate the GSK3β expression. Conclusion Overall, our study demonstrated that Propofol played a protective role in lung I/R injury by suppressing autophagy and decreasing release of inflammatory factors, with the possible involvement of the MALAT1/miR-144/GSK3β axis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 020-031
Author(s):  
Kong Fu ◽  
Miancong Chen ◽  
Hua Zheng ◽  
Chuanzi Li ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
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Abstract Background Morbidity and mortality remain high for ischemic stroke victims, and at present these patients lack effective neuroprotective agents, which improve the cure rate. In recent years, studies have shown that pelargonidin has many biological actions. However, few studies are available regarding the pelargonidin treatment of cerebral ischemia. Methods The rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established to investigate the neuroprotective effect of pelargonidin on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Reperfusion was performed 2 h after ischemia; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining were used to measure the volume of cerebral ischemia. Both modified neurological severity scores (mNSSs) and Morris water maze test were used to assess the neurological functions. ELISA was applied to determine the levels of TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-6, IL-10, MDA, and SOD. The expression of Nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) protein in brain tissue was measured by immunofluorescence and Western blot assays. Results The results showed that pelargonidin could effectively reduce the volume of cerebral ischemia and improve the neurological function in MCAO rats, thereby improving memory and learning ability. With the corresponding decreases in the expression of TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-6, and MDA, the level of IL-10 and SOD increased and also promoted the nuclear metastasis of Nrf2 and the expression of HO-1 in ischemic brain tissues. Conclusions Our data demonstrated that pelargonidin ameliorated neurological function deficits in MCAO rats, and its potential mechanism of action was associated with overexpression of the Nrf2/HO-1-signaling pathway. This study will provide a new approach to treat cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.


Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 923
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan ◽  
Yanyu Zhai ◽  
Jingjiong Chen ◽  
Xiaofeng Xu ◽  
Hongmei Wang

Kaempferol has been shown to protect cells against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through inhibition of apoptosis. In the present study, we sought to investigate whether ferroptosis is involved in the oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R)-induced neuronal injury and the effects of kaempferol on ferroptosis in OGD/R-treated neurons. Western blot, immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze ferroptosis, whereas cell death was detected using lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release. We found that OGD/R attenuated SLC7A11 and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) levels as well as decreased endogenous antioxidants including nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), glutathione (GSH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in neurons. Notably, OGD/R enhanced the accumulation of lipid peroxidation, leading to the induction of ferroptosis in neurons. However, kaempferol activated nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling, augmented antioxidant capacity, and suppressed the accumulation of lipid peroxidation in OGD/R-treated neurons. Furthermore, kaempferol significantly reversed OGD/R-induced ferroptosis. Nevertheless, inhibition of Nrf2 by ML385 blocked the protective effects of kaempferol on antioxidant capacity, lipid peroxidation, and ferroptosis in OGD/R-treated neurons. These results suggest that ferroptosis may be a significant cause of cell death associated with OGD/R. Kaempferol provides protection from OGD/R-induced ferroptosis partly by activating Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
AhmetA Sancaktutar ◽  
MehmetN Bodakci ◽  
NamıkK Hatipoglu ◽  
Kemal Basarılı ◽  
Haluk Soylemez ◽  
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