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ArticleOxidative medicine and cellular longevity2020

Autophagy Triggered by Oxidative Stress Appears to Be Mediated by the AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in the Liver of Sleep-Deprived Rats.

Yongmei Li, Yuan Zhang, Guang Ji, Yiwei Shen, Nan Zhao, Yuhan Liang, Zihan Wang, Mengqi Liu, Laixiang Lin

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Yongmei LiNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-6060
Yuan ZhangBasic Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5019-8911
Guang JiNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6349-5114
Yiwei ShenBasic Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Nan ZhaoNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Yuhan LiangBasic Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Zihan WangBasic Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-7054
Mengqi LiuBasic Medical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Laixiang LinNHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0100-4084
Tianjin Medical University · CNQinghai Institute for Endemic Diease Prevention and Control · CN

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Abstract

Sleep deprivation adversely affects the digestive system. Multiple studies have suggested sleep deprivation and oxidative stress are closely related. Autophagy can be triggered by oxidative stress as a self-defense strategy to promote survival. In this study, we investigated the effects of sleep deprivation on liver functions, oxidative stress, and concomitant hepatocyte autophagy, as well as the associated pathways. Enzymatic and nonenzymatic biochemical markers in the serum were used to assess hepatic function and damage. To evaluate the occurrence of autophagy, expression of autophagy-related proteins was tested and autophagosomes were labeled. Additionally, methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA), antioxidant enzymes, and the protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway were analyzed using chemical methods and a Western blot. Serum alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase increased in sleep-deprived rats. Total protein and albumin abundance was also abnormal. Sleep deprivation induced histopathological changes in the liver. The superoxide dismutase level decreased significantly in the liver of sleep-deprived rats. In contrast, the MDA content increased in the sleep deprivation group. Moreover, the microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta (LC3B) II/I ratio and Beclin I content increased considerably in the sleep-deprived rats, while p62 levels decreased. Sleep deprivation apparently inhibited the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. We conclude that sleep deprivation can induce oxidative stress and ultimately cause liver injury. Autophagy triggered by oxidative stress appears to be mediated by the AKT/mTOR pathway and plays a role in relieving oxidative stress caused by sleep deprivation.

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AnimalsAutophagyLiverMaleProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsRats, WistarSignal TransductionSleep DeprivationTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesMTOR protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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