scholarly journals Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongdong Wu ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Mengzhou Xue ◽  
Ailing Ji ◽  
...  

Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is one of the major causes of high morbidity, disability, and mortality in the world. I/R injury remains a complicated and unresolved situation in clinical practice, especially in the field of solid organ transplantation. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is the third gaseous signaling molecule and plays a broad range of physiological and pathophysiological roles in mammals. H2S could protect against I/R injury in many organs and tissues, such as heart, liver, kidney, brain, intestine, stomach, hind-limb, lung, and retina. The goal of this review is to highlight recent findings regarding the role of H2S in I/R injury. In this review, we present the production and metabolism of H2S and further discuss the effect and mechanism of H2S in I/R injury.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Chen ◽  
Yan He ◽  
Zhongming Xie ◽  
Yingying Wei ◽  
Lihua Duan

Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a member of the IL-1 family of proteins that are produced by a variety of cell types in multiple tissues. Under conditions of cell injury or death, IL-33 is passively released from the nucleus and acts as an “alarmin” upon binding to its specific receptor ST2, which leads to proinflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects depending on the pathological environment. To date, numerous studies have investigated the roles of IL-33 in human and murine models of diseases of the nervous system, digestive system, pulmonary system, as well as other organs and systems, including solid organ transplantation. With graft rejection and ischemia-reperfusion injury being the most common causes of grafted organ failure or dysfunction, researchers have begun to investigate the role of IL-33 in the immune-related mechanisms of graft tolerance and rejection using heart transplantation models. In the present review, we summarize the identified roles of IL-33 as well as the corresponding mechanisms by which IL-33 acts within the progression of graft rejection after heart transplantation in animal models.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyadharshini Chandrasekaran ◽  
Sriram Ravindran ◽  
Sri Rahavi Boovarahan ◽  
Gino A. Kurian

Hydrogen sulfide has been shown to protect  myocardium against ischemia-reperfusion injury by preserving interfibrillar mitochondria functional activi-ties than subsarcolemmal mitochondria. In this study, the role of the KATP channel in modulating the mitochondrial subpopulations during the cardioprotection mediated by NaSH (H2S donor) was investigated. Isolated rat hearts were treated with mitochondrial KATP channel closer glibenclamide (10 μM)/opener diazoxide (0.8 mM) via Langendorff perfusion apparatus before ischemia-reperfusion. The results showed that NaSH pre-conditioning in presence of glibenclamide significantly improved cardiac recovery without any significant difference between interfibrillar mitochondria and subsarcolemmal mitochondria.  In conclusion, targeting KATP channel may not be good option to target interfibrillar mitochondria/subsarcolemmal mitochondria against ischemia-reperfusion injury.


ASN NEURO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 175909142110375
Author(s):  
Zhong-Qi Bu ◽  
Hai-Yang Yu ◽  
Jue Wang ◽  
Xin He ◽  
Yue-Ran Cui ◽  
...  

Ischemic stroke is one of the main causes of high morbidity, mortality, and disability worldwide; however, the treatment methods are limited and do not always achieve satisfactory results. The pathogenesis of ischemic stroke is complex, defined by multiple mechanisms; among them, programmed death of neuronal cells plays a significant role. Ferroptosis is a novel type of regulated cell death characterized by iron redistribution or accumulation and increased lipid peroxidation in the membrane. Ferroptosis is implicated in many pathological conditions, such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and ischemia-reperfusion injury. In this review, we summarize current research findings on ferroptosis, including possible molecular mechanisms and therapeutic applications of ferroptosis regulators, with a focus on the involvement of ferroptosis in the pathogenesis and treatment of ischemic stroke. Understanding the role of ferroptosis in ischemic stroke will throw some light on the development of methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this devastating disease.


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (34) ◽  
pp. 4380-4401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Citi ◽  
Eugenia Piragine ◽  
Lara Testai ◽  
Maria Cristina Breschi ◽  
Vincenzo Calderone ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 319 (2) ◽  
pp. F149-F154
Author(s):  
Adam Hosszu ◽  
Andrea Fekete ◽  
Attila J. Szabo

Ischemia-reperfusion injury of the kidney is caused by the sudden and temporary obstruction of blood flow to the organ. Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury is associated with high morbidity and mortality, but effective therapies are lacking. Sexual dimorphism in renal injury has been acknowledged since the 1940s, and the possible role of sex hormones has been intensively investigated in the past decades. Clinical and experimental data demonstrate sexual differences in renal anatomy, physiology, and susceptibility to renal diseases including but not limited to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Some data suggest the protective role of female sex hormones, whereas others highlight the detrimental effect of male hormones in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Although the important role of sex hormones is evident, the exact underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. This review focuses on collecting the current knowledge about sexual dimorphism of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, with emphasis on molecular mechanisms and potential novel therapeutic strategies.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Jakubauskiene ◽  
Matas Jakubauskas ◽  
Bettina Leber ◽  
Kestutis Strupas ◽  
Philipp Stiegler ◽  
...  

In recent decades, solid organ transplantation (SOT) has increased the survival and quality of life for patients with end-stage organ failure by providing a potentially long-term treatment option. Although the availability of organs for transplantation has increased throughout the years, the demand greatly outweighs the supply. One possible solution for this problem is to extend the potential donor pool by using extended criteria donors. However, organs from such donors are more prone to ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) resulting in higher rates of delayed graft function, acute and chronic graft rejection and worse overall SOT outcomes. This can be overcome by further investigating donor preconditioning strategies, graft perfusion and storage and by finding novel therapeutic agents that could reduce IRI. relaxin (RLX) is a peptide hormone with antifibrotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective properties. The main research until now focused on heart failure; however, several preclinical studies showed its potentials for reducing IRI in SOT. The aim of this comprehensive review is to overview currently available literature on the possible role of RLX in reducing IRI and its positive impact on SOT.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunotai Siriussawakul ◽  
Lucinda I. Chen ◽  
John D. Lang

Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is an inevitable clinical consequence in organ transplantation. It can lead to early graft nonfunction and contribute to acute and chronic graft rejection. Advanced molecular biology has revealed the highly complex nature of this phenomenon and few definitive therapies exist. This paper reviews factors involved in the pathophysiology of IRI and potential ways to attenuate it. In recent years, inhaled nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide have been increasingly explored as plausible novel medical gases that can attenuate IRI via multiple mechanisms, including microvascular vasorelaxation, reduced inflammation, and mitochondrial modulation. Here, we review recent advances in research utilizing inhaled nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide in animal and human studies of IRI and postulate on its future applications specific to solid organ transplantation.


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