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ArticleCell communication and signaling : CCS2019

Oridonin protects LPS-induced acute lung injury by modulating Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress and Nrf2-independent NLRP3 and NF-κB pathways.

Huahong Yang, Hongming Lv, Haijun Li, Xinxin Ci, Liping Peng

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Article in Cell communication and signaling : CCS, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 140 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Huahong YangInstitute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China.
Hongming LvInstitute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China.
Haijun LiInstitute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China.
Xinxin CiInstitute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Dongminzhu road 519, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China. cixinxin@jlu.edu.cn.
Liping PengDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Xinmin road 71, Changchun, Jilin, 130001, People's Republic of China. plp640317@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7369-4048
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOxidative stress and the resulting inflammation are essential pathological processes in acute lung injury (ALI). Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a vital transcriptional factor, possesses antioxidative potential and has become a primary target to treat many diseases. Oridonin (Ori), isolated from the plant Rabdosia Rrubescens, is a natural substance that possesses antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Our aim was to study whether the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Ori on LPS-induced ALI were mediated by Nrf2.

methodsMTT assays, Western blotting analysis, a mouse model, and hematoxylin-eosin (H & E) staining were employed to explore the mechanisms by which Ori exerts a protective effect on LPS-induced lung injury in RAW264.7 cells and in a mouse model.

resultsOur results indicated that Ori increased the expression of Nrf2 and its downstream genes (HO-1, GCLM), which was mediated by the activation of Akt and MAPK. Additionally, Ori inhibited LPS-induced activation of the pro-inflammatory pathways NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB pathways. These two pathways were also proven to be Nrf2-independent by the use of a Nrf2 inhibitor. In keeping with these findings, Ori alleviated LPS-induced histopathological changes, the enhanced production of myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde, and the depleted expression of GSH and superoxide dismutase in the lung tissue of mice. Furthermore, the expression of LPS-induced NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB pathways was more evident in Nrf2-deficient mice but could still be reversed by Ori.

conclusionsOur results demonstrated that Ori exerted protective effects on LPS-induced ALI via Nrf2-independent anti-inflammatory and Nrf2-dependent antioxidative activities.

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Acute Lung InjuryAnimalsDiterpenes, KauraneDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationInflammasomesLipopolysaccharidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOxidative StressProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktDiterpenes, KauraneInflammasomesLipopolysaccharidesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinoridoninProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReactive Oxygen SpeciesAcute lung injuryAkt/Nrf2InflammationMAPK/Nrf2NF-κBNOD-like receptor protein 3OridoninOxidative stress

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PMID31186013
PMCPMC6558832
OpenAlexW2952963248

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