Amentoflavone prevents sepsis-associated acute lung injury through Nrf2-GCLc-mediated upregulation of glutathione

Yuan Zong; Huali Zhang

doi:10.18388/abp.2016_1296

Yuan Zong Intensive Care Unit, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China.
Huali Zhang Intensive Care Unit, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2016_1296

Keywords: Sepsis, Acute lung injury, Amentoflavone, Nrf2, Glutathione

Abstract

Sepsis is a serious medical problem that is one of the main causes of high mortality in intensive care units. Fifty percent of patients with severe sepsis will develop acute lung injury (ALI). Amentoflavone (AMF) is a polyphenolic compound possessing potent anti-inflammatory activities. The present study was designed to explore the protective effects of AMF against ALI in CLP-induced septic rats. The results showed that AMF administration protected against septic ALI, as reflected by marked amelioration of histological injury of lung tissues and decrease of pulmonary edema in CLP-treated rats. AMF ameliorated CLP-induced increase of systemic and lung TNF-α and IL-1β and the binding activity of p65 NF-κB, indicating the inhibition of inflammation induced by CLP. Moreover, AMF prevented CLP-induced oxidative stress, as evidenced by increase of oxygen consumption rate, decrease of TBARS content, increase of SOD activity and GSH level in lung tissue of CLP-treated rats. CLP resulted in significant decrease of mRNA expression of Nrf2 and GCLc, which was inhibited by AMF. AMF-induced protective effects on ALI, inflammation, and oxidative stress were inhibited by lentivirus-mediated shRNA of Nrf2 and buthionine sulphoximine (BSO), an inhibitor of GSH synthesis. AMF increased Nrf2-binding activity with GCLc promoters in lung tissue of CLP-treated rats. The results suggested that AMF protected against ALI in septic rats through upregulation of Nrf2-GCLc signaling, enhancement of GSH antioxidant defense, reduction of oxidative stress and final amelioration of inflammation and histological injury of lung. The data provide new therapeutic options for the treatment of sepsis-associated ALI.

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