Salidroside Ameliorates Lung Injury Induced by PM_(2.5) by Regulating SIRT1-PGC-1αin Mice

Objective This study aimed to clarify the intervention effect of salidroside(SAL)on lung injury caused by PM_(2.5) in mice and illuminate the function of SIRT1-PGC-1ɑaxis.Methods Specific pathogen-free(SPF)grade male C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to the following groups:control group,SAL group,PM_(2.5) group,SAL+PM_(2.5) group.On the first day,SAL was given by gavage,and on the second day,PM_(2.5) suspension was given by intratracheal instillation.The whole experiment consist of a total of 10 cycles,lasting 20 days.At the end of treatment,blood samples and lung tissues were collected and analyzed.Observation of pathological changes in lung tissue using inverted microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The expression of inflammatory,antioxidants,apoptosis,and SIRT1-PGC-1ɑproteins were detected by Western blotting.Results Exposure to PM_(2.5) leads to obvious morphological and pathologica changes in the lung of mice.PM_(2.5) caused a decline in levels of antioxidant-related enzymes and protein expressions of HO-1,Nrf2,SOD2,SIRT1 and PGC-1ɑ,and an increase in the protein expressions of IL-6,IL-1β,Bax,caspase-9 and cleaved caspase-3.However,SAL reversed the aforementioned changes caused by PM_(2.5) by activating the SIRT1-PGC-1α pathway.Conclusion SAL can activate SIRT1-PGC-1ɑ to ameliorate PM2.5-induced lung injury.

Induction of Lung Injury by Cooking Oil Fumes in Mice and the Protective Effects of Vitamin C

Cooking oil fumes(COF)are one of the most common air pollutants in indoor living environments in China.When oil is heated above 250°C,at least220 types of products are produced in the lampblack,including carcinogenic heterocyclic amines and B[α]P[1].These agents can lead to the occurrence and development of cancer[2].