Background:Overexpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)has been reported in diabetic retinopathy(DR).The kinin B1 receptor(B1R)is also overexpressed in DR,and can stimulate iNOS via Gαi/ERK/MAPK pathway.We...Background:Overexpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)has been reported in diabetic retinopathy(DR).The kinin B1 receptor(B1R)is also overexpressed in DR,and can stimulate iNOS via Gαi/ERK/MAPK pathway.We previously showed that the topical administration of a B1R antagonist,LF22-0542,significantly reduces leukocyte infiltration,increased vascular permeability and overexpression of several inflammatory mediators,including iNOS in DR.Thus,the aim of this study was to determine whether the pro-inflammatory effects of B1R are attributed to oxidative stress caused by the activation of iNOS pathway in order to identify new therapeutic targets for the treatment of DR.iNOS and B1R being absent in the normal retina,their inhibition is unlikely to result in undesirable side effects.The approach will be no invasive by eye application of drops.Methods:Diabetes was induced in male Wistar rats(200-230 g)by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ,65 mg/kg b.w).One week later,rats were randomly divided into four groups(N=5)and treated for one week as follows:Gr 1:control rats treated with the selective iNOS inhibitor(1,400 W,0.06μM twice a day by eye-drops×7 days),Gr 2,STZ-diabetic rats treated with 1,400 W,Gr 3:control rats received a selective B1R agonist[Sar(D-Phe8)-des-Arg9-BK,100μg twice a week]by intravitreal injections(itrv)and treated with 1,400 W,Gr 4:STZ-diabetic rats+B1R agonist+1,400 W.At the end of treatment and two weeks post-STZ,three series of experiments were carried out to measure vascular permeability(by Evans blue dye method)and the expression of vasoactive and inflammatory mediators,including iNOS,VEGF-A,VEGF-R2,IL-1β,Cox-2,TNF-α,bradykinin 1 and 2 receptors and carboxypeptidase M/kininase 1(by Western Blotting and qRT-PCR).The nitrosative stress(nitrosylation of proteins)was also assessed by Western Blotting.One-way Anova test with Bonferroni post hoc was used for statistical analysis.Results:STZ-diabetic rats showed a significant increase in retinal vascular permeability(22.8μg/g Evans blue dye per g of fresh retinas,P=0.016)compared with control rats and control treated rats(17.2 and 16.8μg/g respectively).The injections of B1R agonist amplified the increase of vascular permeability which was normalized by the 1,400 W.The overexpression of inflammatory markers was also normalized by the 1,400 W in STZ-diabetic rats received or not the B1R agonist.Conclusions:These results support a contribution of iNOS in the deleterious effects of B1R in this model of diabetic retinopathy.Hence,iNOS inhibition by ocular application of 1,400 W may represent a promising and non-invasive therapeutic approach in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.展开更多
目的探讨血清高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group protein B1,HMGB1)、可溶性髓系细胞触发受体1(soluble myeloid cell trigger receptor-1,sTREM-1)联合检测对脓毒症并发急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)的诊断价值。方法回顾...目的探讨血清高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group protein B1,HMGB1)、可溶性髓系细胞触发受体1(soluble myeloid cell trigger receptor-1,sTREM-1)联合检测对脓毒症并发急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)的诊断价值。方法回顾性选择徐州市中心医院2020年1月1日至2022年1月31日收治的156例脓毒症患者,另选取同期68例体检健康者为对照组。对比两组受试者血清HMGB1、sTREM-1水平,多因素Logistic回归分析脓毒症并发AKI的影响因素,受试者工作特征曲线分析血清HMGB1、sTREM-1水平对脓毒症并发AKI的诊断价值。结果脓毒症组患者血清HMGB1[172530(133870,204010)ng/L比83720(63480,99870)ng/L]、sTREM-1[(49.56±8.03)ng/L比(24.96±5.24)ng/L]水平明显高于对照组(P<0.05);多因素Logistic分析显示,血肌酐(OR=1.079,95%CI:1.037~1.122)、HMGB1(OR=1.933,95%CI:1.376~2.714)、sTREM-1(OR=1.201,95%CI:1.101~1.309)为脓毒症并发AKI的独立危险因素(P<0.05);受试者工作特征曲线显示,HMGB1联合sTREM-1[曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)=0.928,95%CI:0.876~0.963]诊断脓毒症并发AKI的敏感度、特异度、准确度高于HMGB1(AUC=0.790,95%CI:0.718~0.851)、sTREM-1(AUC=0.778,95%CI:0.705~0.840)诊断。结论脓毒症患者血清HMGB1、sTREM-1水平明显增高,是脓毒症并发AKI的独立危险因素。展开更多
Changes in lipid metabolism have been implicated in protection against infectious diseases. In the first experiment of this study, we measured clinical lipid parameters in a murine model where the unmethylated cytidin...Changes in lipid metabolism have been implicated in protection against infectious diseases. In the first experiment of this study, we measured clinical lipid parameters in a murine model where the unmethylated cytidine phosphate guanosine (CpG) oligodinucleotide (ODN1826), a Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist was administered in combination with D-galactosamine (GalN) that caused relatively liver-specific inflammation and toxicity. In the control mice group injected with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (acute psychological stress model associated with blood sampling), the serum triglyceride (TG) levels showed a rapid decrease followed by a rebound at 24 h as we have recently reported. However, such a TG rebound was impaired in the CpG/GalN- and solely CpG-treated groups of mice despite an absence of liver injury based on serum alanine aminotransferase levels in the latter group. Thus, the stress-associated serum TG rebound was abrogated by the injection of a sub-hepatotoxic CpG dose. In the second experiment, we simply measured the hepatic CD36 and SACRB1 (the gene for scavenger receptor B1 (SR-B1)) transcripts after the i.p. administration of PBS, CpG or CpG/GalN. There was a remarkable elevation of hepatic CD36 transcript expression in both the CpG- and CpG/GalN-treated mice at 8 h post-CpG injection whereas the increase in the PBS-treated mice was slower than the former two groups, suggesting that hepatic CD36 transcript expression is more pronounced in the combined stress models than under psychological stress alone. The individual mice data showed that the increase in CD36 expression was accompanied by a reduction in SCARB1 mRNA, showing reciprocal regulation between these two genes. Together with our previously reported findings, these data suggest that, in a murine model combining psychological stress with TLR-triggered hepatic inflammation, the psychological stress facilitates liver uptake of plasma TG (and its components fatty acids), but the subsequent re-esterification and/or release of TG-rich lipoproteins from the liver is impaired due to the concomitant TLR-signaling. We hypothesize that lipid metabolism during acute stress shifts toward an elevated hepatic uptake of lipids due to concomitant TLR signaling, facilitating the clearance of bacterial lipids by the liver.展开更多
文摘Background:Overexpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)has been reported in diabetic retinopathy(DR).The kinin B1 receptor(B1R)is also overexpressed in DR,and can stimulate iNOS via Gαi/ERK/MAPK pathway.We previously showed that the topical administration of a B1R antagonist,LF22-0542,significantly reduces leukocyte infiltration,increased vascular permeability and overexpression of several inflammatory mediators,including iNOS in DR.Thus,the aim of this study was to determine whether the pro-inflammatory effects of B1R are attributed to oxidative stress caused by the activation of iNOS pathway in order to identify new therapeutic targets for the treatment of DR.iNOS and B1R being absent in the normal retina,their inhibition is unlikely to result in undesirable side effects.The approach will be no invasive by eye application of drops.Methods:Diabetes was induced in male Wistar rats(200-230 g)by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ,65 mg/kg b.w).One week later,rats were randomly divided into four groups(N=5)and treated for one week as follows:Gr 1:control rats treated with the selective iNOS inhibitor(1,400 W,0.06μM twice a day by eye-drops×7 days),Gr 2,STZ-diabetic rats treated with 1,400 W,Gr 3:control rats received a selective B1R agonist[Sar(D-Phe8)-des-Arg9-BK,100μg twice a week]by intravitreal injections(itrv)and treated with 1,400 W,Gr 4:STZ-diabetic rats+B1R agonist+1,400 W.At the end of treatment and two weeks post-STZ,three series of experiments were carried out to measure vascular permeability(by Evans blue dye method)and the expression of vasoactive and inflammatory mediators,including iNOS,VEGF-A,VEGF-R2,IL-1β,Cox-2,TNF-α,bradykinin 1 and 2 receptors and carboxypeptidase M/kininase 1(by Western Blotting and qRT-PCR).The nitrosative stress(nitrosylation of proteins)was also assessed by Western Blotting.One-way Anova test with Bonferroni post hoc was used for statistical analysis.Results:STZ-diabetic rats showed a significant increase in retinal vascular permeability(22.8μg/g Evans blue dye per g of fresh retinas,P=0.016)compared with control rats and control treated rats(17.2 and 16.8μg/g respectively).The injections of B1R agonist amplified the increase of vascular permeability which was normalized by the 1,400 W.The overexpression of inflammatory markers was also normalized by the 1,400 W in STZ-diabetic rats received or not the B1R agonist.Conclusions:These results support a contribution of iNOS in the deleterious effects of B1R in this model of diabetic retinopathy.Hence,iNOS inhibition by ocular application of 1,400 W may represent a promising and non-invasive therapeutic approach in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
文摘目的探讨血清高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group protein B1,HMGB1)、可溶性髓系细胞触发受体1(soluble myeloid cell trigger receptor-1,sTREM-1)联合检测对脓毒症并发急性肾损伤(acute kidney injury,AKI)的诊断价值。方法回顾性选择徐州市中心医院2020年1月1日至2022年1月31日收治的156例脓毒症患者,另选取同期68例体检健康者为对照组。对比两组受试者血清HMGB1、sTREM-1水平,多因素Logistic回归分析脓毒症并发AKI的影响因素,受试者工作特征曲线分析血清HMGB1、sTREM-1水平对脓毒症并发AKI的诊断价值。结果脓毒症组患者血清HMGB1[172530(133870,204010)ng/L比83720(63480,99870)ng/L]、sTREM-1[(49.56±8.03)ng/L比(24.96±5.24)ng/L]水平明显高于对照组(P<0.05);多因素Logistic分析显示,血肌酐(OR=1.079,95%CI:1.037~1.122)、HMGB1(OR=1.933,95%CI:1.376~2.714)、sTREM-1(OR=1.201,95%CI:1.101~1.309)为脓毒症并发AKI的独立危险因素(P<0.05);受试者工作特征曲线显示,HMGB1联合sTREM-1[曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)=0.928,95%CI:0.876~0.963]诊断脓毒症并发AKI的敏感度、特异度、准确度高于HMGB1(AUC=0.790,95%CI:0.718~0.851)、sTREM-1(AUC=0.778,95%CI:0.705~0.840)诊断。结论脓毒症患者血清HMGB1、sTREM-1水平明显增高,是脓毒症并发AKI的独立危险因素。
文摘Changes in lipid metabolism have been implicated in protection against infectious diseases. In the first experiment of this study, we measured clinical lipid parameters in a murine model where the unmethylated cytidine phosphate guanosine (CpG) oligodinucleotide (ODN1826), a Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist was administered in combination with D-galactosamine (GalN) that caused relatively liver-specific inflammation and toxicity. In the control mice group injected with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (acute psychological stress model associated with blood sampling), the serum triglyceride (TG) levels showed a rapid decrease followed by a rebound at 24 h as we have recently reported. However, such a TG rebound was impaired in the CpG/GalN- and solely CpG-treated groups of mice despite an absence of liver injury based on serum alanine aminotransferase levels in the latter group. Thus, the stress-associated serum TG rebound was abrogated by the injection of a sub-hepatotoxic CpG dose. In the second experiment, we simply measured the hepatic CD36 and SACRB1 (the gene for scavenger receptor B1 (SR-B1)) transcripts after the i.p. administration of PBS, CpG or CpG/GalN. There was a remarkable elevation of hepatic CD36 transcript expression in both the CpG- and CpG/GalN-treated mice at 8 h post-CpG injection whereas the increase in the PBS-treated mice was slower than the former two groups, suggesting that hepatic CD36 transcript expression is more pronounced in the combined stress models than under psychological stress alone. The individual mice data showed that the increase in CD36 expression was accompanied by a reduction in SCARB1 mRNA, showing reciprocal regulation between these two genes. Together with our previously reported findings, these data suggest that, in a murine model combining psychological stress with TLR-triggered hepatic inflammation, the psychological stress facilitates liver uptake of plasma TG (and its components fatty acids), but the subsequent re-esterification and/or release of TG-rich lipoproteins from the liver is impaired due to the concomitant TLR-signaling. We hypothesize that lipid metabolism during acute stress shifts toward an elevated hepatic uptake of lipids due to concomitant TLR signaling, facilitating the clearance of bacterial lipids by the liver.
