BACKGROUND Massive hepatocyte death is the core event in acute liver failure(ALF).Gasdermin D(GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis is a type of highly inflammatory cell death.However,the role of hepatocyte pyroptosis and its me...BACKGROUND Massive hepatocyte death is the core event in acute liver failure(ALF).Gasdermin D(GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis is a type of highly inflammatory cell death.However,the role of hepatocyte pyroptosis and its mechanisms of expanding inflammatory responses in ALF are unclear.AIM To investigate the role and mechanisms of GSDMD-mediated hepatocyte pyroptosis through in vitro and in vivo experiments.METHODS The expression of pyroptosis pathway-associated proteins in liver tissues from ALF patients and a hepatocyte injury model was examined by Western blot.GSDMD short hairpin RNA(shRNA)was used to investigate the effects of downregulation of GSDMD on monocyte chemotactic protein 1(MCP1)and its receptor CC chemokine receptor-2(CCR2)in vitro.For in vivo experiments,we used GSDMD knockout mice to investigate the role and mechanism of GSDMD in a D-galactose/lipopolysaccharide(D-Galn/LPS)-induced ALF mouse model.RESULTS The levels of pyroptosis pathway-associated proteins in liver tissue from ALF patients and a hepatocyte injury model increased significantly.The level of GSDMD-N protein increased most obviously(P<0.001).In vitro,downregulation of GSDMD by shRNA decreased the cell inhibition rate and the levels of MCP1/CCR2 proteins(P<0.01).In vivo,GSDMD knockout dramatically eliminated inflammatory damage in the liver and improved the survival of DGaln/LPS-induced ALF mice(P<0.001).Unlike the mechanism of immune cell pyroptosis that involves releasing interleukin(IL)-1βand IL-18,GSDMDmediated hepatocyte pyroptosis recruited macrophages via MCP1/CCR2 to aggravate hepatocyte death.However,this pathological process was inhibited after knocking down GSDMD.CONCLUSION GSDMD-mediated hepatocyte pyroptosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ALF,recruiting macrophages to release inflammatory mediators by upregulating MCP1/CCR2 and leading to expansion of the inflammatory responses.GSDMD knockout can reduce hepatocyte death and inflammatory responses,thus alleviating ALF.展开更多
目的探究N-乙酰半胱氨酸对支气管哮喘大鼠CXC趋化因子配体(CXCL)8-CXC趋化因子受体(CXCR)1/2及瞬时受体电位通道蛋白(TRP)V1神经元敏感性的影响。方法选取80只SPF级SD雄性大鼠,随机分为正常(NO)组、模型(MO)组、N-乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)组...目的探究N-乙酰半胱氨酸对支气管哮喘大鼠CXC趋化因子配体(CXCL)8-CXC趋化因子受体(CXCR)1/2及瞬时受体电位通道蛋白(TRP)V1神经元敏感性的影响。方法选取80只SPF级SD雄性大鼠,随机分为正常(NO)组、模型(MO)组、N-乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)组、急支糖浆(ES)组,每组20只,对MO组、NAC组、ES组进行支气管哮喘建模,建模成功后,NAC组、ES组每天分别于腹腔内注射2 ml N-乙酰半胱氨酸注射液、急支糖浆灌胃10 g/kg剂量,NO组、MO组同期灌胃同体积生理盐水,通过苏木素-伊红(HE)染色法检测肺组织病理形态、酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)、实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、Western印迹检测血清及肺组织中CXCL8、CXCR1、CXCR2、TRPV1含量、mRNA及蛋白表达,并分析N-乙酰半胱氨酸对支气管哮喘大鼠CXCL8-CXCR1/2及TRPV1神经元敏感性。结果与NO组相比,MO组咳嗽次数明显增加(P<0.05),而NAC组、ES组与MO组相比,其咳嗽次数明显降低(P<0.05),且NAC组比ES组降低明显(P<0.05);与NO组相比,MO组细支气管管腔、肺泡腔内可见渗出液、脱落的上皮细胞等,远端肺泡可见局部肺不张及周围肺大泡,且肺间质明显增厚,炎性细胞浸润明显,而与MO组比较,ES组、NAC组症状明显减少,部分肺间质的组织结构趋向正常,部分肺泡轻度扩张,且NAC组比ES组明显降低(P<0.05);与NO组对比,MO组CXCL8、CXCR1、CXCR2、TRPV1含量、mRNA及蛋白表达均明显升高(P<0.05),NAC组、ES组与MO组相比均显著降低(P<0.05),且NAC组比ES组明显降低(P<0.05)。结论N-乙酰半胱氨酸可以显著降低咳嗽次数,减少支气管哮喘症状,可使CXCL8-CXCR1/2及TRPV1神经元敏感性显著降低。展开更多
To review the implication of CXCR4 for gastrointestinal cancer, a "Pubmed" analysis was performed in order to evaluate the relevance of CXCR4 and its ligands for gastrointestinal cancers. Search terms applie...To review the implication of CXCR4 for gastrointestinal cancer, a "Pubmed" analysis was performed in order to evaluate the relevance of CXCR4 and its ligands for gastrointestinal cancers. Search terms applied were "cancer, malignoma, esophageal, gastric, colon, colorectal, hepatic, pancreatic, CXCR4, SDF-1α, and SDF-1b". CXCR4 expression correlated with dissemination of diverse gastrointestinal malignomas. The CXCR4 ligand SDF-1α might act as "chemorepellent" while SDF-1b might act as "chemorepellent" for CTLs, inducing tumor rejection. The paracrine expression of SDF-1α was furthermore closely associated with neoangiogenesis. CXCR4 and its ligands influence the dissemination, immune rejection, and neoangiogenesis of human gastrointestinal cancers. Inhibition of CXCR4 might be an interesting therapeutic option.展开更多
AIM: Interleukin 8 (IL-8) mediates neutrophil trafficking via its receptors. Recent studies have shown that IL-8 is likely involved in the development and progression of erosive reflux esophagitis (RE), yet little is ...AIM: Interleukin 8 (IL-8) mediates neutrophil trafficking via its receptors. Recent studies have shown that IL-8 is likely involved in the development and progression of erosive reflux esophagitis (RE), yet little is known about the two distinct receptors, CXC receptor (CXCR)-1 and -2.The purpose of this study was to determine CXCR-1 and -2 messenger RNA expression levels in RE.METHODS: We studied 26 patients with RE and 15asymptomatic controls. Paired biopsy samples were taken from the esophagus 3 cm above the gastroesophageal junction; one biopsy was snap frozen for measurement of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA levels by semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and another was formalin-fixed for histopathological evaluation.We also examined the association of the expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA with histopathological hallmarks of RE.RESULTS: The relative CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA expression levels were rather decreased in esophageal mucosa of patients with RE, compared to those in normal esophagus of controls. There were no significant difference in the relative mRNA expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 among endoscopic grades of RE based on the Los Angeles classification. Each histopathological hallmark of GERD was not associated with the expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA.CONCLUSION: Apart from overexpression of IL-8, the relative expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA were rather lower than expected in the affected esophageal mucosa of patients with RE.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81570543 and No.81560104
文摘BACKGROUND Massive hepatocyte death is the core event in acute liver failure(ALF).Gasdermin D(GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis is a type of highly inflammatory cell death.However,the role of hepatocyte pyroptosis and its mechanisms of expanding inflammatory responses in ALF are unclear.AIM To investigate the role and mechanisms of GSDMD-mediated hepatocyte pyroptosis through in vitro and in vivo experiments.METHODS The expression of pyroptosis pathway-associated proteins in liver tissues from ALF patients and a hepatocyte injury model was examined by Western blot.GSDMD short hairpin RNA(shRNA)was used to investigate the effects of downregulation of GSDMD on monocyte chemotactic protein 1(MCP1)and its receptor CC chemokine receptor-2(CCR2)in vitro.For in vivo experiments,we used GSDMD knockout mice to investigate the role and mechanism of GSDMD in a D-galactose/lipopolysaccharide(D-Galn/LPS)-induced ALF mouse model.RESULTS The levels of pyroptosis pathway-associated proteins in liver tissue from ALF patients and a hepatocyte injury model increased significantly.The level of GSDMD-N protein increased most obviously(P<0.001).In vitro,downregulation of GSDMD by shRNA decreased the cell inhibition rate and the levels of MCP1/CCR2 proteins(P<0.01).In vivo,GSDMD knockout dramatically eliminated inflammatory damage in the liver and improved the survival of DGaln/LPS-induced ALF mice(P<0.001).Unlike the mechanism of immune cell pyroptosis that involves releasing interleukin(IL)-1βand IL-18,GSDMDmediated hepatocyte pyroptosis recruited macrophages via MCP1/CCR2 to aggravate hepatocyte death.However,this pathological process was inhibited after knocking down GSDMD.CONCLUSION GSDMD-mediated hepatocyte pyroptosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ALF,recruiting macrophages to release inflammatory mediators by upregulating MCP1/CCR2 and leading to expansion of the inflammatory responses.GSDMD knockout can reduce hepatocyte death and inflammatory responses,thus alleviating ALF.
文摘目的探究N-乙酰半胱氨酸对支气管哮喘大鼠CXC趋化因子配体(CXCL)8-CXC趋化因子受体(CXCR)1/2及瞬时受体电位通道蛋白(TRP)V1神经元敏感性的影响。方法选取80只SPF级SD雄性大鼠,随机分为正常(NO)组、模型(MO)组、N-乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)组、急支糖浆(ES)组,每组20只,对MO组、NAC组、ES组进行支气管哮喘建模,建模成功后,NAC组、ES组每天分别于腹腔内注射2 ml N-乙酰半胱氨酸注射液、急支糖浆灌胃10 g/kg剂量,NO组、MO组同期灌胃同体积生理盐水,通过苏木素-伊红(HE)染色法检测肺组织病理形态、酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)、实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、Western印迹检测血清及肺组织中CXCL8、CXCR1、CXCR2、TRPV1含量、mRNA及蛋白表达,并分析N-乙酰半胱氨酸对支气管哮喘大鼠CXCL8-CXCR1/2及TRPV1神经元敏感性。结果与NO组相比,MO组咳嗽次数明显增加(P<0.05),而NAC组、ES组与MO组相比,其咳嗽次数明显降低(P<0.05),且NAC组比ES组降低明显(P<0.05);与NO组相比,MO组细支气管管腔、肺泡腔内可见渗出液、脱落的上皮细胞等,远端肺泡可见局部肺不张及周围肺大泡,且肺间质明显增厚,炎性细胞浸润明显,而与MO组比较,ES组、NAC组症状明显减少,部分肺间质的组织结构趋向正常,部分肺泡轻度扩张,且NAC组比ES组明显降低(P<0.05);与NO组对比,MO组CXCL8、CXCR1、CXCR2、TRPV1含量、mRNA及蛋白表达均明显升高(P<0.05),NAC组、ES组与MO组相比均显著降低(P<0.05),且NAC组比ES组明显降低(P<0.05)。结论N-乙酰半胱氨酸可以显著降低咳嗽次数,减少支气管哮喘症状,可使CXCL8-CXCR1/2及TRPV1神经元敏感性显著降低。
文摘To review the implication of CXCR4 for gastrointestinal cancer, a "Pubmed" analysis was performed in order to evaluate the relevance of CXCR4 and its ligands for gastrointestinal cancers. Search terms applied were "cancer, malignoma, esophageal, gastric, colon, colorectal, hepatic, pancreatic, CXCR4, SDF-1α, and SDF-1b". CXCR4 expression correlated with dissemination of diverse gastrointestinal malignomas. The CXCR4 ligand SDF-1α might act as "chemorepellent" while SDF-1b might act as "chemorepellent" for CTLs, inducing tumor rejection. The paracrine expression of SDF-1α was furthermore closely associated with neoangiogenesis. CXCR4 and its ligands influence the dissemination, immune rejection, and neoangiogenesis of human gastrointestinal cancers. Inhibition of CXCR4 might be an interesting therapeutic option.
文摘AIM: Interleukin 8 (IL-8) mediates neutrophil trafficking via its receptors. Recent studies have shown that IL-8 is likely involved in the development and progression of erosive reflux esophagitis (RE), yet little is known about the two distinct receptors, CXC receptor (CXCR)-1 and -2.The purpose of this study was to determine CXCR-1 and -2 messenger RNA expression levels in RE.METHODS: We studied 26 patients with RE and 15asymptomatic controls. Paired biopsy samples were taken from the esophagus 3 cm above the gastroesophageal junction; one biopsy was snap frozen for measurement of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA levels by semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and another was formalin-fixed for histopathological evaluation.We also examined the association of the expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA with histopathological hallmarks of RE.RESULTS: The relative CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA expression levels were rather decreased in esophageal mucosa of patients with RE, compared to those in normal esophagus of controls. There were no significant difference in the relative mRNA expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 among endoscopic grades of RE based on the Los Angeles classification. Each histopathological hallmark of GERD was not associated with the expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA.CONCLUSION: Apart from overexpression of IL-8, the relative expression levels of CXCR-1 and -2 mRNA were rather lower than expected in the affected esophageal mucosa of patients with RE.
