Objective The activation state of microglia is known to occupy a central position in the pathophysiological process of cerebral inflammation.Autophagy is a catabolic process responsible for maintaining cellular homeos...Objective The activation state of microglia is known to occupy a central position in the pathophysiological process of cerebral inflammation.Autophagy is a catabolic process responsible for maintaining cellular homeostasis.In recent years,autophagy has been demonstrated to play an important role in neuroinflammation.Resolvin D1(RvD1)is a promising therapeutic mediator that has been shown to exert substantial anti-inflammatory and proresolving activities.However,whether RvD1-mediated resolution of inflammation in microglia is related to autophagy regulation needs further investigation.The present study aimed to explore the effect of RvD1 on microglial autophagy and its corresponding pathways.Methods Mouse microglial cells(BV-2)were cultured,treated with RvD1,and examined by Western blotting,confocal immunofluorescence microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and flow cytometry.Results RvD1 promoted autophagy in both BV-2 cells and mouse primary microglia by favoring the maturation of autophagosomes and their fusion with lysosomes.Importantly,RvD1 had no significant effect on the activation of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)signaling.Furthermore,RvD1-induced mTOR-independent autophagy was confirmed by observing reduced cytoplasmic calcium levels and suppressed calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II(CaMK II)activation.Moreover,by downregulating ATG5,the increased phagocytic activity induced by RvD1 was demonstrated to be tightly controlled by ATG5-dependent autophagy.Conclusion The present work identified a previously unreported mechanism responsible for the role of RvD1 in microglial autophagy,highlighting its therapeutic potential against neuroinflammation.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81902016).
文摘Objective The activation state of microglia is known to occupy a central position in the pathophysiological process of cerebral inflammation.Autophagy is a catabolic process responsible for maintaining cellular homeostasis.In recent years,autophagy has been demonstrated to play an important role in neuroinflammation.Resolvin D1(RvD1)is a promising therapeutic mediator that has been shown to exert substantial anti-inflammatory and proresolving activities.However,whether RvD1-mediated resolution of inflammation in microglia is related to autophagy regulation needs further investigation.The present study aimed to explore the effect of RvD1 on microglial autophagy and its corresponding pathways.Methods Mouse microglial cells(BV-2)were cultured,treated with RvD1,and examined by Western blotting,confocal immunofluorescence microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and flow cytometry.Results RvD1 promoted autophagy in both BV-2 cells and mouse primary microglia by favoring the maturation of autophagosomes and their fusion with lysosomes.Importantly,RvD1 had no significant effect on the activation of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)signaling.Furthermore,RvD1-induced mTOR-independent autophagy was confirmed by observing reduced cytoplasmic calcium levels and suppressed calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II(CaMK II)activation.Moreover,by downregulating ATG5,the increased phagocytic activity induced by RvD1 was demonstrated to be tightly controlled by ATG5-dependent autophagy.Conclusion The present work identified a previously unreported mechanism responsible for the role of RvD1 in microglial autophagy,highlighting its therapeutic potential against neuroinflammation.
文摘目的探讨加味丹参饮预处理是否通过调节Beclin-1和Atg5表达调控自噬抗缺血再灌注损伤大鼠心肌。方法将60只健康SD大鼠随机分为空白对照(control group,C)组、假手术(sham,S)组、缺血再灌注损伤(ischemia reperfusion injury,IRI)组、IRI+加味丹参饮(Jiawei Danshen Yin,JDY)组、IRI+JDY+自噬抑制剂(inhibitor,I)组,每组12只。通过结扎-放松大鼠左冠状动脉前降支制备心肌IRI模型。通过氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色观察心肌梗死面积率;在透射电镜下观察自噬泡;采用实时荧光定量逆转录-聚合酶链反应(reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction,RT-PCR)方法检测心肌Beclin-1和Atg5 m RNA表达;采用蛋白质印迹(western blot)法检测心肌Beclin-1蛋白表达变化。结果 IRI+JDY组心肌梗死面积率显著低于IRI组及IRI+JDY+I组(P<0.01)。电镜结果显示,IRI+JDY组适度调节大鼠缺血再灌注损伤心肌细胞的自噬,改善心肌细胞结构。IRI组大鼠心肌细胞中Beclin-1和Atg5 m RNA表达水平及Beclin-1蛋白表达较SG组显著升高(P<0.01);IRI+JDY组、IRI+JDY+I组大鼠心肌细胞中Beclin-1和Atg5 m RNA表达水平及Beclin-1蛋白表达较IRI组显著降低(P<0.01);IRI+JDY组大鼠心肌细胞中Beclin-1和Atg5 m RNA表达水平及Beclin-1蛋白表达较IRI+JDY+I组显著升高(P<0.01)。结论加味丹参饮通过调节缺血再灌注损伤大鼠心肌细胞自噬相关基因Beclin-1和Atg5表达适度,调控缺血再灌注心肌细胞发生适度自噬,从而发挥细胞保护作用。