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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2018

A Synthetic Peptide AWRK6 Alleviates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Liver Injury.

Lili Jin, Qiuyu Wang, Hanyu Zhang, Sijia Tai, Hongsheng Liu, Dianbao Zhang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lili JinSchool of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China. lilijin@lnu.edu.cn.
Qiuyu WangSchool of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China. qiuyuwang@lnu.edu.cn.
Hanyu ZhangSchool of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China. zhanghanyu.lnu@gmail.com.
Sijia TaiSchool of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China. taisijia.lnu@gmail.com.
Hongsheng LiuResearch Center for Computer Simulating and Information Processing of Bio-macromolecules of Liaoning Province, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China. liuhongsheng@lnu.edu.cn.
Dianbao ZhangDepartment of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Health Commission of China and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China. zhangdianbao@gmail.com.
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Funding

Foundation of China Medical University XZR20160022Innovative Research Team Program of Department of Education of Liaoning Province LT2015011Key Laboratory Projects of Department of Education of Liaoning Province LZ2015044National Natural Science Foundation of China 31071916, 81703102Scientific Research Program for Public Welfare of Liaoning Province 20170022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis, the liver plays central roles in toxins phagocytosis and clearance to protect the whole body. The liver cells were constantly irritated by LPS which leads to liver injury. While most anti-LPS agents showed little clinical activity against LPS-induced liver injury. Here, the protective effects of the synthetic peptide AWRK6 against LPS-induced liver injury have been investigated in vivo and in vitro. In mice liver homogenate, LPS administration elevated ALT (alanine aminotransferase), iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase) and repressed SOD (superoxide dismutase) activities and these changes were remarkably reversed by AWRK6. Histologically, AWRK6 effectively alleviated the histological changes and repressed LPS-induced neutrophils infiltration. By TUNEL assay on liver sections, AWRK6 was proven to inhibit apoptosis induced by LPS in mice livers, which was also verified by the protein levels of cleaved-caspase 9, Bax and Bcl-2. In addition, by in vitro study using HepG2 cells, AWRK6 was found to recover the LPS-reduced cell viability and reduce LPS-induced apoptosis. For mechanisms, AWRK6 was demonstrated to alleviate the LPS-induced phosphorylation of ERK, JNK and p38 MAPK, indicating the involvement of MAPKs in the protection of AWRK6 against liver injury. In summary, we have found the synthetic peptide AWRK6 as a promising novel agent for LPS-induced liver injury, by inhibiting cell apoptosis through MAPK signaling pathways, which might bring new strategies for the treatment of acute and chronic liver injuries.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisFemaleLipopolysaccharidesLiverLiver DiseasesMicePeptidesProtective AgentsLipopolysaccharidesPeptidesProtective AgentsapoptosisAWRK6lipopolysaccharides (LPS)liver injurysynthetic peptide

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PMID30205524
PMCPMC6165536
OpenAlexW2891344942

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