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Nrf2/HO-1 signaling activation alleviates cigarette smoke-induced inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by suppressing NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis
| Title: | Nrf2/HO-1 signaling activation alleviates cigarette smoke-induced inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by suppressing NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis |
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| Authors: | Yanan Zhang, Jinxia Wang, Yuling Wang, Kai Lei |
| Source: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | BMC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Surgery LCC:Anesthesiology |
| Subject Terms: | COPD, Inflammation, Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, NLRP3, Pyroptosis, Surgery, RD1-811, Anesthesiology, RD78.3-87.3 |
| More Details: | Abstract Background This study examined the effect of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) pathway on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the potential molecular mechanism. Methods A COPD mouse model was established by cigarette smoke exposure and administered with either ML385 or dimethyl fumarate (DMF). Airway resistance of mice was detected. IL-1β and IL-6 levels in mice alveolar lavage fluid were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemical of lung tissues were utilized to detect lung injury and NLRP3 expression. DMF was used to treat COPD cell model constructed by exposing normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells to cigarette smoke extract. NHBE cells were transfected by NLRP3-expression vectors. Expression of proteins was detected by Western blot. Results COPD mice showed the enhanced airway resistance, the inactivated Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and the overexpressed NLRP3, Caspase-1 and GSDMD-N proteins in lung tissues, and the increased IL-1β and IL-6 levels in alveolar lavage fluid. ML385 treatment augmented these indicators and lung injury in COPD mice. However, DMF intervention attenuated these indicators and lung injury in COPD mice. Nrf2/HO-1 pathway inactivation and overexpression of NLRP3, Caspase-1 and GSDMD-N proteins were observed in COPD cells. DMF intervention activated Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and down-regulated NLRP3, Caspase-1 and GSDMD-N proteins in COPD cells. However, NLRP3 overexpression abolished the effect of DMF on COPD cells. Conclusion Nrf2/HO-1 pathway activation may alleviate inflammation in COPD by suppressing the NLRP3-related pyroptosis. Activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway may be an effective method to treat COPD. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1749-8090 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1749-8090 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13019-024-02530-3 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/a7e82a4e4b764186a2752da1b18647de |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.7e82a4e4b764186a2752da1b18647de |
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| ISSN: | 17498090 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s13019-024-02530-3 |
| Published in: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Language: | English |