scholarly journals Irisin Improves Autophagy of Aged Hepatocytes via Increasing Telomerase Activity in Liver Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianbin Bi ◽  
Lifei Yang ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Jia Zhang ◽  
Teng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Telomerase Activity ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Primary Hepatocytes ◽  
Old Rats

An aged liver has decreased reparative capacity during ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. A recent study showed that plasma irisin levels predict telomere length in healthy adults. The aim of the present study is to clarify the role of irisin, telomerase activity, and autophagy during hepatic IR in the elderly. To study this, hepatic IR was established in 22-month- and 3-month-old rats and primary hepatocytes were isolated. The results showed that the old rats exhibited more serious liver injury and lower levels of irisin expression, telomerase activity, autophagy ability, and mitochondrial function than young rats during hepatic IR. Irisin activated autophagy and improved mitochondrial function via increasing telomerase activity in aged hepatocytes. Inhibition of telomerase activity by BIBP1532 abolished the protective role of irisin in hepatocytes during hypoxia and reoxygenation. Additionally, this study proved irisin increased the telomerase activity via inhibition of the phosphorylation of JNK during hepatic IR. Administration of exogenous irisin significantly mitigated the inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and liver injury in an old rat model of hepatic IR. In conclusion, irisin improves autophagy of aged hepatocytes via increasing telomerase activity in hepatic IR. Irisin exhibits conspicuous benefits in increasing reparative capacity of an aged liver during hepatic IR.

scholarly journals Protective Role of Glutathione in the Hippocampus after Brain Ischemia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 7765
Author(s):  
Youichirou Higashi ◽  
Takaaki Aratake ◽  
Takahiro Shimizu ◽  
Shogo Shimizu ◽  
Motoaki Saito
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Neuronal Death ◽  
Excitatory Amino Acid ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Thiol Group ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Rate Limiting ◽  
Cysteine Uptake

Stroke is a major cause of death worldwide, leading to serious disability. Post-ischemic injury, especially in the cerebral ischemia-prone hippocampus, is a serious problem, as it contributes to vascular dementia. Many studies have shown that in the hippocampus, ischemia/reperfusion induces neuronal death through oxidative stress and neuronal zinc (Zn2+) dyshomeostasis. Glutathione (GSH) plays an important role in protecting neurons against oxidative stress as a major intracellular antioxidant. In addition, the thiol group of GSH can function as a principal Zn2+ chelator for the maintenance of Zn2+ homeostasis in neurons. These lines of evidence suggest that neuronal GSH levels could be a key factor in post-stroke neuronal survival. In neurons, excitatory amino acid carrier 1 (EAAC1) is involved in the influx of cysteine, and intracellular cysteine is the rate-limiting substrate for the synthesis of GSH. Recently, several studies have indicated that cysteine uptake through EAAC1 suppresses ischemia-induced neuronal death via the promotion of hippocampal GSH synthesis in ischemic animal models. In this article, we aimed to review and describe the role of GSH in hippocampal neuroprotection after ischemia/reperfusion, focusing on EAAC1.

scholarly journals Sophocarpine Attenuates LPS-Induced Liver Injury and Improves Survival of Mice through Suppressing Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengyu Jiang ◽  
Yan Meng ◽  
Lulong Bo ◽  
Changli Wang ◽  
Jinjun Bian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Great Part ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Stress Indicators ◽  
Oxidative Reaction ◽  
Hepatic Expression ◽  
Jnk Cascade ◽  
Oxidative Stress Indicators

Septic liver injury/failure that is mainly characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis led to a great part of terminal liver pathology with limited effective intervention. Here, we used a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation model to simulate the septic liver injury and investigated the effect of sophocarpine on LPS-stimulated mice with endotoxemia. We found that sophocarpine increases the survival rate of mice and attenuates the LPS-induced liver injury, which is indicated by pathology and serum liver enzymes. Further research found that sophocarpine ameliorated hepatic oxidative stress indicators (H2O2, O2∙−, and NO) and enhanced the expression of antioxidant molecules such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH). In addition, sophocarpine also attenuated regional and systematic inflammation and further reduced apoptosis of hepatocytes. Mechanistic evidence was also investigated in the present study as sophocarpine inhibited hepatic expression of the CYP2E/Nrf2 pathway during oxidative stress, inactivated p38/JNK cascade and NF-κB pathway, and, meanwhile, suppressed PI3K/AKT signaling that reduced apoptosis. Conclusively, the present study unveiled the protective role of sophocarpine in LPS-stimulated oxidative reaction, inflammation, and apoptosis by suppressing the CYP2E/Nrf2/ROS as well as PI3K/AKT pathways, suggesting its promising role in attenuating inflammation and liver injury of septic endotoxemia.

Naringenin improves mitochondrial function and reduces cardiac damage following ischemia-reperfusion injury: the role of the AMPK-SIRT3 signaling pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2752-2765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Ming Yu ◽  
Xue Dong ◽  
Xiao-Dong Xue ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Zhi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Mitochondrial Biogenesis ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Cardiac Damage ◽  
Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress ◽  
Stress Damage

Naringenin directly inhibits mitochondrial oxidative stress damage and preserves mitochondrial biogenesisviaAMPK-SIRT3 signaling, thus attenuating MI/R injury.

scholarly journals Protective Role of Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb Fruits Against CCl4 Induced Oxidative Stress and Liver Injury in Rodent Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuriakose Jayesh ◽  
Lal Raisa Helen ◽  
A. Vysakh ◽  
Eldhose Binil ◽  
M. S. Latha
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Rodent Model ◽  
Terminalia Bellirica

scholarly journals Reestablishment of Ischemia-Reperfusion Liver Injury by N-Acetylcysteine Administration prior to a Preconditioning Iron Protocol

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Fernández ◽  
Romina Vargas ◽  
Valentina Castillo ◽  
Nicolás Cádiz ◽  
Daniela Bastías ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Protein Carbonyl ◽  
Glutathione Depletion ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Hepatic Histology

The role of iron (Fe)-induced prooxidant status in Fe preconditioning against ischemia (1 h)-reperfusion (20 h) induced liver injury was assessed using N-acetylcysteine (NAC) (1 g/kg) before Fe (50 mg/kg), given to male Sprague Dawley rats on alternate days during 10 days. IR significantly increased serum aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels, with drastic changes in liver histology, hepatic glutathione depletion, and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65 diminution (P<0.05) (ELISA). Fe-induced liver oxidative stress, as evidenced by higher protein carbonyl/glutathione content ratios (P<0.05) at days 11 and 12 after treatment, was abolished by NAC. Under these conditions, short-term Fe administration exerted significant protection against IR liver injury, as shown by 85% and 60% decreases in IR-induced serum AST and ALT (P<0.05), respectively, and normalization of hepatic histology, glutathione levels, and NF-κB activation, changes that were suppressed by NAC administration prior to Fe. Results of this study indicate that NAC administration prior to an iron protocol reestablishes IR liver injury, supporting the role of Fe-induced transient oxidative stress in hepatoprotection and its potential clinical application.

scholarly journals TGR5 deficiency aggravates hepatic ischemic/reperfusion injury via inhibiting SIRT3/FOXO3/HIF-1ɑ pathway

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Wang ◽  
Song Wei ◽  
Lei Li ◽  
Jiannan Qiu ◽  
Shun Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
In Vitro Experiments ◽  
Proinflammatory Response ◽  
Forkhead Box ◽  
Membrane Bound ◽  
G Protein Coupled

Abstract Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is responsible for liver injury during hepatic resection and liver transplantation. The plasma membrane-bound G protein-coupled bile acid receptor (TGR5) could regulate immune response in multiple liver diseases. Nevertheless, the underlying role of TGR5 in hepatic I/R injury remains largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the potential mechanism of TGR5 in hepatic I/R injury. Wild-type (WT) and TGR5 knockout (TGR5KO) mice were used to perform hepatic I/R, and macrophages were isolated from mice for in vitro experiments. The results demonstrated that knockout of TGR5 in mice significantly exacerbated liver injury and inflammatory response. TGR5KO mice infused with WT macrophages showed relieved liver injury. Further study revealed that TGR5 knockout inhibited sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) and forkhead box O3 (FOXO3) expression. In vitro experiments indicated that SIRT3 inhibited acetylation, ubiquitination and degradation of FOXO3. FOXO3 inhibited HIF-1α transcription by binding to its promoter. TGR5 knockout inhibited SIRT3 expression, thus promoted the acetylation, ubiquitination, and degradation of FOXO3, which resulted in increased HIF-1α transcription and macrophages proinflammatory response. Collectively, TGR5 plays a critical protective role in hepatic I/R injury. FOXO3 deacetylation mediated by SIRT3 can attenuate hepatic I/R injury. TGR5 deficiency aggravates hepatic I/R injury via inhibiting SIRT3/FOXO3/HIF-1α pathway.

Exercise, oxidative stress and risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly. Protective role of antioxidant functional foods

BioFactors ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana I. Galán ◽  
Encarna Palacios ◽  
Francisco Ruiz ◽  
Arancha Díez ◽  
Mohamed Arji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Protective Role
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