BACKGROUND Excessive endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress in intestinal epithelial cells can lead to damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier,activate the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)/nuclear f...BACKGROUND Excessive endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress in intestinal epithelial cells can lead to damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier,activate the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)/nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB)signaling pathway,and exacerbate the inflammatory response,thus participating in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis(UC).Mesalazine is a commonly used drug in the clinical treatment of UC.However,further studies are needed to determine whether mesalazine regulates the ER stress of intestinal epithelial cells,downregulates the STAT3/NF-κB pathway to play a role in the treatment of UC.AIM To study the therapeutic effects of mesalazine on spontaneous colitis in interleukin-10(IL-10)-/-mice.METHODS The 24-week-old IL-10-/-mice with spontaneous colitis were divided into the model group and the 5-amino salicylic acid group.Littermates of wild-type mice of the same age group served as the control.There were eight mice in each group,four males and four females.The severity of symptoms of spontaneous colitis in IL-10-/-mice was assessed using disease activity index scores.On day 15,the mice were sacrificed.The colon length was measured,and the histopathological changes and ultrastructure of colonic epithelial cells were detected.The protein expressions of STAT3,p-STAT3,NF-κB,IκB,p-IκB,and glucoseregulated protein 78 were identified using Western blotting.The STAT3 and NF-κB mRNA expressions were identified using real-time polymerase chain reaction.The glucose-regulated protein 78 and C/EBP homologous protein expressions in colon sections were detected using immunofluorescence.RESULTS Mesalazine reduced the symptoms of spontaneous colitis in IL-10 knockout mice and the histopathological damage of colonic tissues,and alleviated the ER stress in epithelial cells of colitis mice.Western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction results showed that the STAT3/NF-κB pathway in the colon tissue of model mice was activated,suggesting that this pathway was involved in the pathogenesis of UC and might become a potential therapeutic target.Mesalazine could down-regulate the protein expressions of p-STAT3,NF-κB and p-IκB,and down-regulate the mRNA expression of STAT3 and NF-κB.CONCLUSION Mesalazine may play a protective role in UC by reducing ER stress by regulating the STAT3/NF-κB signaling pathway.展开更多
基金Supported by Xi’an Science and Technology Plan Project,No.23YXYJ0162Shaanxi Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Innovation Talent Plan Project,No.TZKN-CXRC-16+2 种基金Project of Shaanxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.SZYKJCYC-2025-JC-010Shaanxi Province Key Research and Development Plan Project-Social Development Field,No.S2025-YF-YBSF-0391the Science and Technology Innovation Cultivation Program of Longhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine,No.YD202220。
文摘BACKGROUND Excessive endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress in intestinal epithelial cells can lead to damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier,activate the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)/nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB)signaling pathway,and exacerbate the inflammatory response,thus participating in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis(UC).Mesalazine is a commonly used drug in the clinical treatment of UC.However,further studies are needed to determine whether mesalazine regulates the ER stress of intestinal epithelial cells,downregulates the STAT3/NF-κB pathway to play a role in the treatment of UC.AIM To study the therapeutic effects of mesalazine on spontaneous colitis in interleukin-10(IL-10)-/-mice.METHODS The 24-week-old IL-10-/-mice with spontaneous colitis were divided into the model group and the 5-amino salicylic acid group.Littermates of wild-type mice of the same age group served as the control.There were eight mice in each group,four males and four females.The severity of symptoms of spontaneous colitis in IL-10-/-mice was assessed using disease activity index scores.On day 15,the mice were sacrificed.The colon length was measured,and the histopathological changes and ultrastructure of colonic epithelial cells were detected.The protein expressions of STAT3,p-STAT3,NF-κB,IκB,p-IκB,and glucoseregulated protein 78 were identified using Western blotting.The STAT3 and NF-κB mRNA expressions were identified using real-time polymerase chain reaction.The glucose-regulated protein 78 and C/EBP homologous protein expressions in colon sections were detected using immunofluorescence.RESULTS Mesalazine reduced the symptoms of spontaneous colitis in IL-10 knockout mice and the histopathological damage of colonic tissues,and alleviated the ER stress in epithelial cells of colitis mice.Western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction results showed that the STAT3/NF-κB pathway in the colon tissue of model mice was activated,suggesting that this pathway was involved in the pathogenesis of UC and might become a potential therapeutic target.Mesalazine could down-regulate the protein expressions of p-STAT3,NF-κB and p-IκB,and down-regulate the mRNA expression of STAT3 and NF-κB.CONCLUSION Mesalazine may play a protective role in UC by reducing ER stress by regulating the STAT3/NF-κB signaling pathway.
文摘目的探究血清瓜氨酸组蛋白H3(citrullinated histone H3,CitH3)、降钙素原(procalcitonin,PCT)及白细胞介素-10(interleukin-10,IL-10)对体外心肺复苏(extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation,ECPR)后急性肺损伤(acute lung injury,ALI)的预测价值。方法择取2021年1月至2024年4月行ECPR的患者126例,入院次日空腹采血测定患者血清CitH3、PCT、IL⁃10水平。根据ECPR后ALI发生与否分为ALI组与非ALI组,对比两组临床资料及血清CitH3、PCT、IL-10水平,Logistic多因素回归分析ECPR后ALI发生的危险因素。另外受试者工作特征(receive operating characteristic,ROC)曲线分析血清CitH3、PCT、IL-10对ALI的预测价值。结果因6例患者未配合完成相关检查等被剔除,最终纳入120例患者,其中住院期间ALI发生28例(ALI组),ALI未发生92例(非ALI组)。ALI组入院时急性生理学和慢性健康状况评分(Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Scoring System,APACHEⅡ)、序贯器官衰竭评估(Sequential Organ Failure Assessment,SOFA)、心肺复苏到自主循环恢复时间均大于非ALI组(P<0.05);ALI组血清CitH3、PCT、IL-10水平均高于非ALI组(P<0.05)。Logistic多因素回归分析显示心肺复苏到自主循环恢复时间、血清CitH3、PCT及IL-10是ALI发生的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。ROC曲线显示,血清CitH3、PCT、IL-10单一及3项联合预测ALI发生的曲线下面积(area under curve,AUC)分别为0.886、0.837、0.852、0.951,3项联合的AUC均大于PCT、IL-10单一检测(P<0.05)。结论ECPR后ALI发生患者血清CitH3、PCT、IL-10水平上升,对ALI发生有一定的预测价值,特别是联合检测效能更显著。
