scholarly journals Salvianolic Acid B Protects Intervertebral Discs from Oxidative Stress-Induced Degeneration via Activation of the JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shouqian Dai ◽  
Ting Liang ◽  
Xiu Shi ◽  
Zongping Luo ◽  
Huilin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Intervertebral Discs ◽  
Salvianolic Acid B ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway

Objective. To evaluate the influence of salvianolic acid B (SAB), an antioxidant derived from Danshen, on intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) and its possible molecular mechanisms. Methods. Sixty adult rats were randomly grouped (control, IDD, and SAB IDD groups). IDD was induced using needle puncture. The rats received daily administration of SAB (20 mg/kg) in the SAB IDD group while the other two groups received only distilled water. The extent of IDD was evaluated using MRI after 3 and 6 weeks and histology after 6 weeks. Oxidative stress was assessed using the ELISA method. In in vitro experiments, nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) were treated with H2O2 (100 μM) or SAB+H2O2, and levels of oxidative stress were measured. Cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry, expression levels of Bcl-2, Bax, and cleaved caspase-3 proteins. Cell proliferation rate was assessed by EdU analysis. Pathway involvement was determined by Western blotting while the influence of the pathway on NPCs was explored using the pathway inhibitor AG490. Results. The data demonstrate that SAB attenuated injury-induced IDD and oxidative stress, caused by activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in vivo. Oxidative stress induced by H2O2 was reversed by SAB in vitro. SAB reduced the increased cell apoptosis, cleaved caspase-3 expression, and caspase-3 activity induced by H2O2. Reduced cell proliferation and decreased Bcl-2/Bax ratio induced by H2O2 were rescued by SAB. Additionally, the JAK2/STAT3 pathway was activated by SAB, while AG490 counteracted this effect. Conclusion. The results suggest that SAB protects intervertebral discs from oxidative stress-induced degeneration by enhancing proliferation and attenuating apoptosis via activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.

scholarly journals Dynasore suppresses cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and enhances the antitumor capacity of cisplatin via STAT3 pathway in osteosarcoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Binlong Zhong ◽  
Deyao Shi ◽  
Fashuai Wu ◽  
Shangyu Wang ◽  
Hongzhi Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mapk Pathway ◽  
Migration And Invasion ◽  
G1 Arrest ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Candidate Drug

Abstract Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common malignant bone tumor. The prognosis of metastatic and recurrent OS patients still remains unsatisfactory. Cisplatin reveals undeniable anti-tumor effect while induces severe side effects that threatening patients’ health. Dynasore, a cell-permeable small molecule that inhibits dynamin activity, has been widely studied in endocytosis and phagocytosis. However, the anti-tumor effect of dynasore on OS has not yet been ascertained. In the present study, we suggested that dynasore inhibited cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and induced G0/G1 arrest of OS cells. Besides, dynasore repressed tumorigenesis of OS in xenograft mouse model. In addition, we demonstrated that dynasore improved the anti-tumor effect of cisplatin in vitro and in vivo without inducing nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. Mechanistically, dynasore repressed the expression of CCND1, CDK4, p-Rb, and MMP-2. Furthermore, we found that dynasore exerts anti-tumor effects in OS partially via inhibiting STAT3 signaling pathway but not ERK-MAPK, PI3K-Akt or SAPK/JNK pathways. P38 MAPK pathway served as a negative regulatory mechanism in dynasore induced anti-OS effects. Taken together, our study indicated that dynasore does suppress cell proliferation, migration, and invasion via STAT3 signaling pathway, and enhances the antitumor capacity of cisplatin in OS. Our results suggest that dynasore is a novel candidate drug to inhibit the tumor growth of OS and enhance the anti-tumor effects of cisplatin.

scholarly journals Escin Sodium Improves the Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis via Promoting Cell Apoptosis by Suppression of the ERK/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Chen Zhao ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Kai Sun ◽  
Linlin Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway

Acute pancreatitis (AP), an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, can cause systemic inflammatory responses. Escin Sodium (ES), a natural mixture of triterpene saponins extracted from the dry ripe fruit of Fructus Aesculi or horse chestnut crude, has been demonstrated to have antiedematous, anti-inflammatory, and antiexudative effects. We here aim to investigate the effects of ES pretreatment on AP in vivo and in vitro and explore its potential molecular mechanism. In the present study, we demonstrated that ES pretreatment could apparently decrease amylase and lipase, downregulate inflammatory cytokines, and attenuate pancreatic damage. Additionally, the increased expression of apoptotic-related proteins and the results of flow cytometry demonstrated the effects of ES on promoting apoptosis in acinar cells. Moreover, ES could enhance mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP, ΔΨm) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and reduce intracellular calcium concentration, which are closely related to mitochondrial-mediated death. The effect of ES pretreatment on acinar cell apoptosis was furtherly confirmed by the regulatory pathway of the ERK/STAT3 axis. These results suggest that ES attenuates the severity of AP by enhancing cell apoptosis via suppressing the ERK/STAT3 signaling pathway. These findings provide evidence for ES which is treated as a novel and potent therapeutic for the treatment of AP.

miR126-Mediated Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling Pathway Regulates the Malignant Biological Behavior of Pancreatic Cancer Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1199-1205
Author(s):  
Demao Kong ◽  
Xia Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Plasmid Transfection ◽  
Low Expression

Background and purpose: As a type of non-coding genetic material widely existing in eukaryotes, a growing amount of research have confirmed that it have close connection with the occurrence and progression of various malignancies. MicroRNA126 is increased in non-small-cell lung cancer, liver cancer and gastric carcinoma. The up-regulation of miR126 in cervical cancer is closely associated with the clinical staging, histological grade, depth of invasion and early metastasis of the tumor, and it is also of great value in predicting the survival prognosis of the tumor. However, there is little known about the relationship between miR126 and pancreatic carcinoma. Therefore, this study explored the miR126-mediated STAT3 signaling pathway in medicating pancreatic cancer cell multiplication, migration, cell cycle and apoptosis in vitro . Methods: PANC-1 cell (human pancreatic cancer cell line) was selected for routine resuscitation and subculture. The experiment is grouped as: blank control group (NC group), empty plasmid transfection group (miR126-NC group), miR126mimic transfection group (overexpression Group) and miR126 inhibition plasmid transfection group (low expression group); cell viability of each group for 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h was detected using MTT assay. Wound healing assay was used to evaluated the ability of cell migration. Flow cytometry was performed to analyze cell cycle. The mRNA expression of Caspase-3 was determined by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). STAT3 protein was evaluated by western blot. Results: miR126 overexpression significantly increased cell proliferation at 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h, while the cell proliferation rates of the low expression group at each time point were significantly reduced in comparision with those of the NC group and the miR126-NC group (P < 0 05). miR126 overexpression significantly induced cell migration, while miR126 low-expression significantly inhibited cell migration (P < 0 05). miR126 overexpression significantly enhanced the percentage of G2/M, while the percentage of G2/M in the low-expressed group was remarkably reduced in comparision with those of the NC group and the miR126-NC group (P < 0 05). The mRNA expression of Caspase-3 was significantly inhibited in miR126 overexpression group, while the expression of Caspase-3 mRNA in the cells with miR126 low expression was remarkably increased (P < 0 05). The protein expression of STAT3 in miR126 overexpression group was notably up-regulated, while the expression level of STAT3 protein in the low expression group was prominently down-regulated (P <0 05). Conclusion: MiR126 overexpression may induces the STAT3 signaling pathway and then regulates cell proliferation, cell migration, cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis in pancreatic carcinoma.

Effect and Mechanism of Interferon-Gamma Combined with Pembrolizumab on Chemoresistance of Lung Adenocarcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Chunling Peng ◽  
Chunqian Feng ◽  
Sha Feng ◽  
Daiqiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Western Blot ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Resistant Cells

Tumor microenvironment can lead to chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer. PD-1 and PD-L1 are core regulatory molecules of immune checkpoint. Our study intends to assess IFN-γ combined with Pembrolizumab’s effect on chemoresistance of lung adenocarcinoma. Human A549/DDP lung adenocarcinoma resistant strains were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into control group, IFN-γ group and Pembrolizumab+IFN-γ group followed by analysis of cell proliferation by MTT assay, cell apoptosis by flow cytometry, the levels of PD-L1 and Bcl-2 by Western Blot, the level of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and IL-17 by ELISA, as well as the expression of JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway by Western Blot. IFN-γ-treated A549/DDP cells showed significantly inhibited cell apoptosis, promoted cell proliferation, increased level of IL-10, IL-17, and elevated expression of PD-L1 and Bcl-2, as well as increased phosphorylation of JAK and STAT3 (P < 0.05). However, Pembrolizumab combined with IFN-γ treatment significantly inhibited cell proliferation, increased cell apoptosis, decreased IL-10 and IL-17 level, PD-L1 and Bcl-2 expression as well as JAK and STAT3 phosphorylation with significant difference compared to IFN-γ treatment alone (P < 0.05). IFN-γ up-regulates PD-L1 expression by up-regulating the JAK/STAT3 pathway, inhibits the apoptosis of drug-resistant cells in lung adenocarcinoma, and promotes cell proliferation. Pembrolizumab can reverse IFN-γ’s effect on drug-resistant cells of lung adenocarcinoma, down-regulate JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway and, promote the apoptosis of drug-resistant lung cancer cells, and inhibit cell proliferation.

scholarly journals Phosphocreatine Improves Cardiac Dysfunction by Normalizing Mitochondrial Respiratory Function through JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway In Vivo and In Vitro

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eskandar Qaed ◽  
Jiaqi Wang ◽  
Marwan Almoiliqy ◽  
Yanlin Song ◽  
Wu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Caspase 9 ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the common cardiovascular complications in patients with diabetes. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that DCM is thoroughly related to mitochondrial energy impairment and increases the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Therefore, an ongoing study is developing strategies to protect cardiac mitochondria from diabetic complications, especially from hyperglycemia. Phosphocreatine (PCr) plays a major metabolic role in cardiac muscular cells including intracellular concentration of ATP which affects the activity of the myocardium. We hypothesized that PCr might improve oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport capacity in mitochondria impaired by hyperglycemia in vivo and in vitro. Also, we aimed to evaluate the protective effect of PCr against DCM through the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. The mitochondrial respiratory capacity from rats and H9C2 cells was measured by high-resolution respirometry (HRR). Expressions of proteins Bax, Bcl-2, caspase 3, caspase 9, cleaved caspase 3, and cleaved caspase 9, as well as JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathways, were determined by western blotting. ROS generation and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were measured with fluorescent probes. Type 1 diabetes mellitus was induced in Wistar male rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) (80 mg/kg body weight). Our results revealed that PCr possessed protective effects against DCM injury by improving the mitochondrial bioenergetics and by positively exerting protective effects against DCM in vivo and in vitro, not only improving diabetes symptom, resulting in changes of cardiac tissue using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain, but also ameliorating biochemical changes. Moreover, PCr increased Bcl-2, caspase 3, and caspase 9 protein expressions and decreased Bax, cleaved caspase 3, and cleaved caspase 9 expressions as well as the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. In conclusion, PCr improves mitochondrial functions and exerts an antiapoptotic effect in vivo and in vitro exposed to oxidative stress by hyperglycemia through the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Our findings suggest that PCr medication is a possible therapeutic strategy for cardioprotection.

scholarly journals New bitongling (NBTL) ameliorates rheumatoid arthritis in rats through inhibiting JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Li ◽  
Yu Xie ◽  
An Kang ◽  
Yue Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Stat3 Pathway ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is featured by a variety of physical symptoms and fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) abnormal proliferation. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that traditional Chinese medicine exerts an important role in RA treatment. New bitongling (NBTL) as one of the traditional Chinese medicine has been reported to be involved in the progression of RA, but the exact mechanism is unclear. In our study, we intended to investigate the effect of NBTL on RA to identify the mechanisms related to JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Extracts of Tripterygium wilfordii (TW), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, have been widely used for treating RA in China for several decades, so, TW was used as a positive control drug for TBNL. RA rats were constructed by immunization with collagen type II to evaluate the action of NBTL in vivo. Body weight and arthritic index were evaluated. Hematoxylin and Eosin staining was performed to analysis the morphological changes of ankle joints tissue. TUNEL and flow cytometry were performed to examine cell apoptosis, while CCK8 and Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) were performed to examine cell proliferation. In addition, the markers of inflammation were detected by Western blot, ELISA, and RT-qPCR. Firstly, we find that rats treated with NBTL or TW not only reduced swelling degree and bone destruction, but also repressed IL-1 β and IL-6 levels. In addition, NBTL and TW could increase the weight of rats, and promote the level of IL-10 and IL-4 in vivo. Furthermore, NBTL inhibited inflammation of FLS, induced cell apoptosis and hindered cell proliferation, which was reversed by dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP), a JAK2/STAT3 pathway activator. Taken together, NBTL potentially retarded RA via JAK2/STAT3 pathway, highlighting novel mechanisms associated with RA.

scholarly journals Mechanism of miR-218-5p in autophagy, apoptosis and oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts is mediated by KLF9 and JAK/STAT3 pathways

2021 ◽  
pp. jim-2020-001437
Author(s):  
Ming Chen ◽  
Minghui Li ◽  
Na Zhang ◽  
Wenwen Sun ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Synovial Tissue ◽  
Synovial Fibroblasts ◽  
Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽  
Stat3 Signaling ◽  
Stat3 Signaling Pathway ◽  
Interfering Rna ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of miR-218-5p on the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs), and the related mechanisms. Quantitative reverse transcription–PCR showed that the expression of miR-218-5p in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue was significantly higher than that in healthy synovial tissue. Compared with healthy synovial fibroblasts, miR-218-5p expression was obviously upregulated in RASFs, while KLF9 protein expression was markedly downregulated. Mechanistically, miR-218-5p could directly bind to the 3′ untranslated region of KLF9 to inhibit the expression of KLF9. Additionally, transfection of miR-218-5p small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited the proliferation but promoted apoptosis and autophagy of RASFs. Simultaneously, miR-218-5p silencing reduced reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde levels and increased superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity to improve oxidative stress in RASFs. More importantly, the introduction of KLF9 siRNA reversed the effects of miR-218-5p siRNA transfection on RASF proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress. What is more, silencing miR-218-5p inhibited the activation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by targeting KLF9. Collectively, knockdown of miR-218-5p could regulate the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy and oxidative stress of RASFs by increasing the expression of KLF9 and inhibiting the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, which may provide a potential target for the mechanism research of RA.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document