Objectives:This study explores the protective effects of glycyrrhizic acid(GA)on sepsis-induced cellular damage and inflammation in acute lung injury(ALI),specifically through the modulation of the sirtuin 1(SIRT1)and h...Objectives:This study explores the protective effects of glycyrrhizic acid(GA)on sepsis-induced cellular damage and inflammation in acute lung injury(ALI),specifically through the modulation of the sirtuin 1(SIRT1)and high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)pathway.Methods:The study employed two experimental models:lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced BEAS-2B human lung epithelial cells and cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)rats,to simulate sepsis conditions.The cell model involved treatments with LPS,GA,control siRNA(si-NC),and SIRT1-specific siRNA(si-SIRT1).Evaluations included cell viability,apoptosis,and cytokine production.In the rat model,treatments included GA and the SIRT1 inhibitor EX527,with assessments on lung tissue damage,inflammation,and protein expression using Western blot and co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP)analysis.Results:LPS exposure significantly reduced SIRT1 mRNA levels and cell viability in BEAS-2B cells,which effects were reversed by cotreatment with GA and si-NC but negated by si-SIRT1.LPS also induced apoptosis and increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and HMGB1 expression,which were mitigated by GA and si-NC and exacerbated by si-SIRT1.In CLP rats,GA treatment decreased lung tissue damage,inflammatory cytokines,and HMGB1 expression,and enhanced SIRT1 levels.However,these protective effects were reversed when GA was combined with EX527.Conclusion:GA demonstrates significant protective effects against LPS-induced damage and inflammation in lung cells and tissue by modulating the SIRT1-HMGB1 pathway.This suggests that GA could be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating sepsis and related inflammatory conditions.展开更多
目的通过研究沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)基因敲除对骨关节炎小鼠VEGF/AKT通路的作用,探讨骨关节炎关节软骨退变的可能机制。方法将小鼠分为两组:SIRT1^(+/+)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(A组,n=6);SIRT1^(-/-)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(B组,n=6)。荧光...目的通过研究沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)基因敲除对骨关节炎小鼠VEGF/AKT通路的作用,探讨骨关节炎关节软骨退变的可能机制。方法将小鼠分为两组:SIRT1^(+/+)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(A组,n=6);SIRT1^(-/-)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(B组,n=6)。荧光定量聚合酶链反应检测SIRT1基因表达情况;HE染色、番红O-固绿双染色观察膝关节软骨形态结构改变,Mankin评分评价膝关节关节软骨退变,免疫组化染色检测膝关节软骨细胞中SIRT1、VEGF和AKT蛋白水平。结果 B组SIRT1 m RNA表达量为2.24417±1.316569,明显低于A组(P<0.01)。HE染色和番红O-固绿双染色结果显示,B组膝关节关节软骨退变明显,Mankin评分分值为9.8333±1.94079分,明显高于A组(P<0.05),B组SIRT1、VEGF和AKT免疫组化染色积分分别为3.3333±1.96638、10.0000±2.44949和1.3333±1.21106,B组SIRT1蛋白表达与A组相比差异不显著(P>0.05);B组VEGF蛋白表达明显高于A组(P<0.05);B组AKT蛋白表达明显低于A组(P<0.01)。结论 SIRT1基因敲除可能通过激活VEGF/AKT通路加重骨关节炎关节软骨的退变,因此SIRT1基因可能对骨关节炎起到保护作用。展开更多
基金supported by the Zhejiang Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Plan Project under Grant(No.2023ZL140).
文摘Objectives:This study explores the protective effects of glycyrrhizic acid(GA)on sepsis-induced cellular damage and inflammation in acute lung injury(ALI),specifically through the modulation of the sirtuin 1(SIRT1)and high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)pathway.Methods:The study employed two experimental models:lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced BEAS-2B human lung epithelial cells and cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)rats,to simulate sepsis conditions.The cell model involved treatments with LPS,GA,control siRNA(si-NC),and SIRT1-specific siRNA(si-SIRT1).Evaluations included cell viability,apoptosis,and cytokine production.In the rat model,treatments included GA and the SIRT1 inhibitor EX527,with assessments on lung tissue damage,inflammation,and protein expression using Western blot and co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP)analysis.Results:LPS exposure significantly reduced SIRT1 mRNA levels and cell viability in BEAS-2B cells,which effects were reversed by cotreatment with GA and si-NC but negated by si-SIRT1.LPS also induced apoptosis and increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and HMGB1 expression,which were mitigated by GA and si-NC and exacerbated by si-SIRT1.In CLP rats,GA treatment decreased lung tissue damage,inflammatory cytokines,and HMGB1 expression,and enhanced SIRT1 levels.However,these protective effects were reversed when GA was combined with EX527.Conclusion:GA demonstrates significant protective effects against LPS-induced damage and inflammation in lung cells and tissue by modulating the SIRT1-HMGB1 pathway.This suggests that GA could be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating sepsis and related inflammatory conditions.
文摘目的通过研究沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)基因敲除对骨关节炎小鼠VEGF/AKT通路的作用,探讨骨关节炎关节软骨退变的可能机制。方法将小鼠分为两组:SIRT1^(+/+)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(A组,n=6);SIRT1^(-/-)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(B组,n=6)。荧光定量聚合酶链反应检测SIRT1基因表达情况;HE染色、番红O-固绿双染色观察膝关节软骨形态结构改变,Mankin评分评价膝关节关节软骨退变,免疫组化染色检测膝关节软骨细胞中SIRT1、VEGF和AKT蛋白水平。结果 B组SIRT1 m RNA表达量为2.24417±1.316569,明显低于A组(P<0.01)。HE染色和番红O-固绿双染色结果显示,B组膝关节关节软骨退变明显,Mankin评分分值为9.8333±1.94079分,明显高于A组(P<0.05),B组SIRT1、VEGF和AKT免疫组化染色积分分别为3.3333±1.96638、10.0000±2.44949和1.3333±1.21106,B组SIRT1蛋白表达与A组相比差异不显著(P>0.05);B组VEGF蛋白表达明显高于A组(P<0.05);B组AKT蛋白表达明显低于A组(P<0.01)。结论 SIRT1基因敲除可能通过激活VEGF/AKT通路加重骨关节炎关节软骨的退变,因此SIRT1基因可能对骨关节炎起到保护作用。
