穿心莲内酯通过抑制 AIM2 炎性小体介导的细胞焦亡缓解放射性肺炎症和纤维化。
Inhibition of AIM2 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis by Andrographolide contributes to amelioration of radiation-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis.
机构信息
State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Deparment of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
出版信息
Cell Death Dis. 2019 Dec 20;10(12):957. doi: 10.1038/s41419-019-2195-8.
Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is one of the most common and fatal complications of thoracic radiotherapy, whereas no effective interventions are available. Andrographolide, an active component extracted from Andrographis paniculate, is prescribed as a treatment for upper respiratory tract infection. Here we report the potential radioprotective effect and mechanism of Andrographolide on RILI. C57BL/6 mice were exposed to 18 Gy of whole thorax irradiation, followed by intraperitoneal injection of Andrographolide every other day for 4 weeks. Andrographolide significantly ameliorated radiation-induced lung tissue damage, inflammatory cell infiltration, and pro-inflammatory cytokine release in the early phase and progressive fibrosis in the late phase. Moreover, Andrographolide markedly hampered radiation-induced activation of the AIM2 inflammasome and pyroptosis in vivo. Furthermore, bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were exposed to 8 Gy of X-ray radiation in vitro and Andrographolide significantly inhibited AIM2 inflammasome mediated-pyroptosis in BMDMs. Mechanistically, Andrographolide effectively prevented AIM2 from translocating into the nucleus to sense DNA damage induced by radiation or chemotherapeutic agents in BMDMs. Taken together, Andrographolide ameliorates RILI by suppressing AIM2 inflammasome mediated-pyroptosis in macrophage, identifying Andrographolide as a novel potential protective agent for RILI.
放射性肺损伤(RILI)是胸部放射治疗中最常见和最致命的并发症之一,但目前尚无有效的干预措施。穿心莲内酯是穿心莲中提取的一种活性成分,被开处方用于治疗上呼吸道感染。在这里,我们报告了穿心莲内酯对 RILI 的潜在放射防护作用和机制。C57BL/6 小鼠接受 18Gy 全胸照射,然后每隔一天腹腔注射穿心莲内酯 4 周。穿心莲内酯显著改善了辐射引起的早期肺组织损伤、炎症细胞浸润和促炎细胞因子释放以及晚期进行性纤维化。此外,穿心莲内酯明显阻碍了辐射诱导的体内 AIM2 炎性体和细胞焦亡的激活。此外,体外将骨髓来源的巨噬细胞(BMDM)暴露于 8Gy X 射线辐射下,穿心莲内酯显著抑制了 BMDM 中 AIM2 炎性体介导的细胞焦亡。从机制上讲,穿心莲内酯可有效阻止 AIM2 向细胞核易位,以感知 BMDM 中辐射或化疗药物引起的 DNA 损伤。总之,穿心莲内酯通过抑制巨噬细胞中 AIM2 炎性体介导的细胞焦亡来改善 RILI,将穿心莲内酯确定为 RILI 的一种新型潜在保护剂。