Edifício do Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Bloco G. Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373. Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil.
Laboratório de Neuroproteção e Doenças Metabólicas, Departamento de Bioquímica, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Purinergic Signal. 2020 Dec;16(4):561-572. doi: 10.1007/s11302-020-09746-7. Epub 2020 Oct 22.
Sepsis is a severe disease characterized by an uncontrolled systemic inflammation and consequent organ dysfunction generated in response to an infection. Extracellular ATP acting through the P2X7 receptor induces the maturation and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines (i.e., IL-1β) and the production of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species that lead to oxidative tissue damage. Here, we investigated the role of the P2X7 receptor in inflammation, oxidative stress, and liver injury in sepsis. Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in wild-type (WT) and P2X7 knockout (P2X7) mice. The oxidative stress in the liver of septic mice was assessed by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein oxidation reaction (DCF), thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), and nitrite levels dosage. The status of the endogenous defense system was evaluated through catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities. The inflammation was assessed histologically and by determining the expression of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by RT-qPCR. We observed an increase in the reactive species and lipid peroxidation in the liver of septic WT mice, but not in the liver from P2X7 animals. We found an imbalance SOD/CAT ratio, also only WT septic animals. The number of inflammatory cells and the gene expression of IL-1 β, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-10, CXCL1, and CXCL2 were higher in the liver of WT septic mice in comparison to P2X7 septic animals. In summary, our results suggest that the P2X7 receptor might be a therapeutic target to limit oxidative stress damage and liver injury during sepsis.
脓毒症是一种严重的疾病,其特征是感染后发生失控的全身炎症反应和随之而来的器官功能障碍。细胞外 ATP 通过 P2X7 受体发挥作用,诱导前炎性细胞因子(即 IL-1β)的成熟和释放,并产生活性氮和氧物种,导致氧化组织损伤。在这里,我们研究了 P2X7 受体在脓毒症中的炎症、氧化应激和肝损伤中的作用。通过盲肠结扎和穿刺 (CLP) 在野生型 (WT) 和 P2X7 敲除 (P2X7) 小鼠中诱导脓毒症。通过 2',7'-二氯荧光素氧化反应 (DCF)、硫代巴比妥酸反应物质 (TBARS) 和亚硝酸盐水平测定来评估脓毒症小鼠肝脏中的氧化应激。通过过氧化氢酶 (CAT) 和超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD) 活性评估内源性防御系统的状态。通过组织学评估炎症,并通过 RT-qPCR 确定炎症细胞因子和趋化因子的表达来评估炎症。我们观察到 WT 脓毒症小鼠肝脏中活性物质和脂质过氧化增加,但 P2X7 动物肝脏中没有。我们发现 SOD/CAT 比值失衡,也仅在 WT 脓毒症动物中出现。与 P2X7 脓毒症动物相比,WT 脓毒症小鼠肝脏中的炎症细胞数量和 IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、IL-10、CXCL1 和 CXCL2 的基因表达更高。总之,我们的结果表明,P2X7 受体可能是限制脓毒症期间氧化应激损伤和肝损伤的治疗靶点。