张宇欣, 郭浩林, 李纪丰, 董颖, 杨勇, 白婷. 白杨素调控AMPK-NLRP3通路介导细胞焦亡对肝纤维化的保护作用J. 药学学报, 2023, 58(9): 2669-2676. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2022-1045
引用本文: 张宇欣, 郭浩林, 李纪丰, 董颖, 杨勇, 白婷. 白杨素调控AMPK-NLRP3通路介导细胞焦亡对肝纤维化的保护作用J. 药学学报, 2023, 58(9): 2669-2676. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2022-1045
ZHANG Yu-xin, GUO Hao-lin, LI Ji-feng, DONG Ying, YANG Yong, BAI Ting. Protective effect of chrysin regulates AMPK-NLRP3 signaling mediated pyroptosis to alleviate hepatic fibrosisJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2023, 58(9): 2669-2676. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2022-1045
Citation: ZHANG Yu-xin, GUO Hao-lin, LI Ji-feng, DONG Ying, YANG Yong, BAI Ting. Protective effect of chrysin regulates AMPK-NLRP3 signaling mediated pyroptosis to alleviate hepatic fibrosisJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2023, 58(9): 2669-2676. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2022-1045

白杨素调控AMPK-NLRP3通路介导细胞焦亡对肝纤维化的保护作用

Protective effect of chrysin regulates AMPK-NLRP3 signaling mediated pyroptosis to alleviate hepatic fibrosis

  • 摘要: 本研究探讨白杨素(chrysin) 调控AMP活化激酶(AMP-activated kinase, AMPK)-NOD样受体蛋白3 (NOD-like receptor protein 3, NLRP3) 通路介导的细胞焦亡途径对肝纤维化的保护作用。体内实验采用腹腔注射硫代乙酰胺(thioacetamide, TAA) 建立小鼠肝纤维化模型, 除对照组和单独给药白杨素组外, 其余组第1周腹腔注射TAA (100 mg·kg-1) 3次, 第2~5周腹腔注射TAA (200 mg·kg-1), 每周3次。白杨素各给药组每天灌胃给药直至第5周。采用HE及Masson染色观察肝脏病理学变化, 测量小鼠血清中天冬氨酸转移酶(aspartate aminotransferase, AST)、丙氨酸转移酶(alanine aminotransferase, ALT) 水平。所有动物实验均经大连大学附属中山医院伦理委员会批准(DWLL2019060)。体外细胞实验采用转化生长因子-β (transforming growth factor-β, TGF-β) 诱导人肝星状细胞LX-2活化。Western blot法检测小鼠肝组织及LX-2细胞中AMPKα、p-AMPKα、NLRP3、半胱氨酸天冬氨酸特异性蛋白酶-1 (cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1, caspase-1)、消皮素D (gasdermin D, GSDMD) 蛋白水平, 同时采用反转录酶-聚合酶链锁反应(reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, RT-PCR) 法检测肝组织中Ⅰ型胶原(collagen-Ι)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-smooth muscle actin, α-SMA)、白细胞介素-1β (interleukin-1β, IL-1β)、IL-18、caspase-1、GSDMD mRNA表达水平。体内实验结果表明, 与对照组相比, TAA组小鼠血清AST、ALT水平升高, 肝组织炎性细胞浸润并有大量胶原沉积, 而白杨素给药组显著降低血清AST、ALT水平, 并且肝脏形态、炎性细胞浸润及胶原、纤维阳性表达也呈剂量依赖性, 优于TAA模型组。与TAA模型组相比, 白杨素各给药组提高了AMPKα的磷酸化水平, 抑制了NLRP3的表达。此外, 白杨素各给药组抑制了IL-1β、IL-18、caspase-1及GSDMD蛋白表达及mRNA水平。体外细胞实验结果表明, 白杨素能够抑制TGF-β诱导的肝星状细胞中collagen-Ι及α-SMA表达, 增强AMPKα及其磷酸化水平, 抑制NLRP3及GSDMD的蛋白表达。因此, 白杨素可能通过激活AMPK抑制NLRP3炎性小体, 减轻炎症和细胞焦亡, 从而缓解肝纤维化进程。

     

    Abstract: This study investigated the protective effect of chrysin on hepatic fibrosis by regulating AMP-activated kinase (AMPK)-NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) mediated pyroptosis pathway. The hepatic fibrosis model of mice was established by thioacetamide (TAA) in vivo. Except the control and chrysin alone groups, the mice were injected intraperitoneally with TAA at 100 mg·kg-1, three times per week for the first week. From the 2nd to 5th week, mice were injected intraperitoneally with TAA at 200 mg·kg-1, three times per week for the next 4 weeks. Chrysin groups were intragastrically administrated once per day to 5th week. The histopathological changes were detected by HE and Masson staining. The levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were assessed by the kits. All animal experiments were approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University (DWLL2019060). LX-2 cells were stimulated by (transforming growth factor-β, TGF-β) in vitro. The protein expressions of AMPKα, p-AMPKα, NLRP3, cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1 (caspase-1), gasdermin D (GSDMD) were detected by Western blot, and the mRNA levels of collagen-Ι, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-18, caspase-1, GSDMD were analysis by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Chrysin attenuated the increases in serum AST and ALT levels in the TAA group, while significantly improved the changes of liver morphology, reduced liver tissue inflammatory cell infiltration and inhibited collagens deposition. Compared with TAA group, chrysin effectively activated AMPKα phosphorylation and inhibited hepatic NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Additionally, the protein expressions and mRNA levels of IL-1β, IL-18, caspase-1 and GSDMD in chrysin groups were decreased. Chrysin inhibited the expressions of collagen-Ι and α-SMA, enhanced the phosphorylation of AMPKα, and decreased the expressions of NLRP3 and GSDMD. Therefore, chrysin may inhibit inflammatory injury and pyroptosis possibly by activating AMPK and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome to alleviate hepatic fibrosis.

     

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