scholarly journals Extract of Polygonum cuspidatum Attenuates Diabetic Retinopathy by Inhibiting the High-Mobility Group Box-1 (HMGB1) Signaling Pathway in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Nutrients ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjin Sohn ◽  
Junghyun Kim ◽  
Chan-Sik Kim ◽  
Yun Lee ◽  
Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
High Mobility Group ◽  
Polygonum Cuspidatum

scholarly journals Astragali Radix Contributes to the Inhibition of Liver Fibrosis via High-Mobility Group Box 1-Mediated Inflammatory Signaling Pathway

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jianxia Wen ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Ruilin Wang ◽  
Shizhang Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Fibrosis ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Type I Collagen ◽  
Oral Treatment ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
High Mobility Group ◽  
Type I ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Inflammatory Signaling ◽  
Astragali Radix

Astragali Radix (AR), the dried root of Astragali Radix membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. or Astragali Radix membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge) Hsiao, is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of liver diseases. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the pharmacological action and explore the potential mechanism of AR on liver fibrosis. Rats were administered with carbon tetrachloride for eight weeks, followed by oral treatment with AR for six weeks. The efficacy was confirmed by measuring liver function and liver fibrosis levels. The underlying mechanisms were explored by detecting the expression of related proteins. AR significantly decreased the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), collagen IV (COL-IV), hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), and precollagen type III (PCIII). In addition, AR inhibited the deposition of collagen and the activation of hepatic stellate cells. Those data strongly demonstrated that AR alleviated liver fibrosis by CCl4. In order to illustrate the potential inflammatory, the mRNA levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β were detected. Subsequently, immunohistochemistry analysis was performed to further verify the expression of type I collagen. Finally, the expression of key proteins in the inflammatory signaling pathway was detected. AR significantly reduced the expression of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), TLR4, Myd88, RAGE, and NF-κ B p65 genes and proteins. In addition, western blotting showed AR decreased the protein expression of RAGE, p-MEK1/2, p-ERK1/2, and p-c-Jun. Taken together, our data reveal that AR significantly inhibits liver fibrosis by intervening in the HMGB1-mediated inflammatory signaling pathway and secretion signaling pathway. This study will provide valuable references for the in-depth research and development of Astragali Radix against liver fibrosis.

scholarly journals The Proinflammatory Cytokine High-Mobility Group Box-1 Mediates Retinal Neuropathy Induced by Diabetes

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar ◽  
Mohammad Mairaj Siddiquei ◽  
Mohd Imtiaz Nawaz ◽  
Karel Geboes ◽  
Ghulam Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Hydroxylase ◽  
Proinflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
High Mobility Group ◽  
Hmgb1 Protein ◽  
Epiretinal Membranes ◽  
Glyoxalase 1 ◽  
Extracellular Signal

To test the hypothesis that increased expression of proinflammatory cytokine high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in epiretinal membranes and vitreous fluid from patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and in retinas of diabetic rats plays a pathogenetic role in mediating diabetes-induced retinal neuropathy. Retinas of 1-month diabetic rats and HMGB1 intravitreally injected normal rats were studied using Western blot analysis, RT-PCR and glutamate assay. In addition, we studied the effect of the HMGB1 inhibitor glycyrrhizin on diabetes-induced biochemical changes in the retina. Diabetes and intravitreal injection of HMGB1 in normal rats induced significant upregulation of HMGB1 protein and mRNA, activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), cleaved caspase-3 and glutamate; and significant downregulation of synaptophysin, tyrosine hydroxylase, glutamine synthetase, and glyoxalase 1. Constant glycyrrhizin intake from the onset of diabetes did not affect the metabolic status of the diabetic rats, but it significantly attenuated diabetes-induced upregulation of HMGB1 protein and mRNA, activated ERK1/2, cleaved caspase-3, and glutamate. In the glycyrrhizin-fed diabetic rats, the decrease in synaptophysin, tyrosine hydroxylase, and glyoxalase 1 caused by diabetes was significantly attenuated. These findings suggest that early retinal neuropathy of diabetes involves upregulated expression of HMGB1 and can be ameliorated by inhibition of HMGB1.

Effect of SRY-Related High Mobility Group Box 9 on Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase/p38 Signaling Pathway in Glioma

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
Tianlong Quan ◽  
Chunhua Zhang ◽  
Xin Song ◽  
Lu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Invasion ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Glioma Cell Line ◽  
High Mobility Group ◽  
Control Group

As a common malignant tumor in neurosurgery, glioma is characterized as high incidence rate, easy to invade, metastasize and recurrent. It is difficult to treat and has a poor prognosis. The gliomas pathogenesis is complex and has not been fully resolved. Therefore, finding effective molecular targets for glioma is beneficial to improve therapeutic effect. The SRY-related high mobility group box 9 (SOX9) gene involves in mammalian development and is significantly increased in glioma. However, SOX9’s role in gliomas is unclear. The glioma cell line U87 was assigned into control group, scramble group that was transfected with siRNA negative control, and SOX9 siRNA group that was transfected with SOX9 siRNA followed by analysis of SOX9 mRNA and protein level by qPCR and Western blot, cell proliferation by MTT assay, cell apoptosis by Caspase 3 activity assay, cell invasion by Transwell assay, and MMP-9 level by ELISA. SOX9 siRNA transfection significantly downregulated SOX9 mRNA and protein expressions, inhibited U87 cell proliferation, enhanced Caspase 3 activity, suppressed cell invasion of U87, decreased the secretion of MMP-9 in the supernatant, and reduced ERK1/2 and P38 phosphorylation levels (P < 0.05). SOX9 can regulate the progression of glioma by regulating ERK/P38 signaling pathway, promoting cell apoptosis, inhibiting cell proliferation, and restraining cell invasion.

scholarly journals The involvement of high mobility group 1 cytokine and phospholipases A2 in diabetic retinopathy

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Gong ◽  
Xin Jin ◽  
Quan-Shun Wang ◽  
Shi-Hui Wei ◽  
Bao-Ke Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
High Mobility Group ◽  
Phospholipases A2 ◽  
Group 1

High-mobility group box-1 protein activates inflammatory signaling pathway components and disrupts retinal vascular-barrier in the diabetic retina

2013 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Mohammad ◽  
Mohammad Mairaj Siddiquei ◽  
Amira Othman ◽  
Mohamed Al-Shabrawey ◽  
Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
High Mobility Group ◽  
Inflammatory Signaling ◽  
Diabetic Retina
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