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ArticleRenal failure2021

Tetrahydrocurcumin protects against sepsis-induced acute kidney injury via the SIRT1 pathway.

Lu Li, Xiaoxi Liu, Shasha Li, Qingyan Wang, Hongru Wang, Menglu Xu, Yanxin An

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Article in Renal failure, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lu LiDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xiaoxi LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Shasha LiDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Qingyan WangDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Hongru WangDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Menglu XuDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yanxin AnDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xi'an Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) continues to be associated with poor outcomes in critical care patients. Previous research has revealed that tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) exerts renoprotective effects in multiple nephritic disorders by modulating inflammation and oxidative stress. However, the effects of THC on sepsis-induced AKI and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, a mouse model of sepsis-induced AKI, generated by cecal ligation and puncture operation, was used to investigate the protective effects of THC and the role of SIRT1. Histological manifestation and TUNEL analysis were observed to determine the severity of kidney damage. Levels of BUN, SCr, KIM-1, and UAlb/Cr were calculated to assess the renal function. Expressions of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α were measured to evaluate the inflammatory response. MDA content, SOD, GSH, CAT, and GPx activities and DHE staining were analyzed to estimate the degree of oxidative stress. Protein expressions of SIRT1, Ac-p65, and Ac-foxo1 were detected to explore the underlying mechanisms. We observed that THC not only increased the survival rate, improved the kidney function and ameliorated the renal histological damage of septic mice, but also inhibited inflammatory response, prohibited oxidative stress, and prevented cell apoptosis in renal tissues in septic mice. Mechanistically, THC remarkably increased the expression of SIRT1, accompanied by decreased expressions of downstream molecules Ac-p65 and Ac-foxo1. Meanwhile, the beneficial effects of THC were clearly abolished by the SIRT1-specific inhibitor EX527. These results delineate that THC prevents sepsis-induced AKI by suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress through activating the SIRT1 signaling.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAnimalsApoptosisBlood Urea NitrogenCurcuminCytokinesInflammationKidneyMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxidative StressProtective AgentsSepsisSignal TransductionSirtuin 1CurcuminCytokinesProtective AgentsSirt1 protein, mouseSirtuin 1tetrahydrocurcuminacute kidney injuryinflammationoxidative stressSepsisSIRT1tetrahydrocurcumin

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