Department of Laboratory, Nanjing Jiangning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Cell Cycle. 2024 Feb;23(3):248-261. doi: 10.1080/15384101.2024.2309019. Epub 2024 Mar 25.
Hyaluronidases (HAases) are enzymes that degrade hyaluronic acid (HA) in the animal kingdom. The HAases-HA system is crucial for HA homeostasis and plays a significant role in biological processes and extracellular matrix (ECM)-related pathophysiological conditions. This study aims to explore the role of inhibiting the HAases-HA system in acute kidney injury (AKI). We selected the potent inhibitor "sHA2.75" to inhibit HAase activity through mixed inhibitory mechanisms. The ischemia-reperfusion mouse model was established using male BALB/c mice (7-9 weeks old), and animals were subjected to subcapsular injection with 50 mg/kg sHA2.75 twice a week to evaluate the effects of sHA2.75 on AKI on day 1, 5 and 14 after ischemia-reperfusion or sham procedure. Blood and tissue samples were collected for immunohistochemistry, biochemical, and quantitative analyses. sHA2.75 significantly reduced blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels in AKI mouse models. Expression of kidney injury-related genes such as Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), type I collagen (Col1), type III collagen (Col3), alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) showed significant downregulation in mouse kidney tissues after sHA2.75 treatment. Moreover, sHA2.75 treatment led to decreased plasma levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) proteins and reduced mRNA levels in renal tissues of AKI mice. Inhibitor sHA2.75 administration in the AKI mouse model downregulated kidney injury-related biomarkers and immune-specific genes, thereby alleviating AKI in vivo. These findings suggest the potential use of HAase inhibitors for treating ischemic reperfusion-induced kidney injury.
透明质酸酶(HAases)是一种在动物王国中降解透明质酸(HA)的酶。HAases-HA 系统对于 HA 的动态平衡至关重要,并在生物过程和细胞外基质(ECM)相关的病理生理条件中发挥重要作用。本研究旨在探讨抑制 HAases-HA 系统在急性肾损伤(AKI)中的作用。我们选择了强效抑制剂“sHA2.75”,通过混合抑制机制抑制 HAase 活性。使用雄性 BALB/c 小鼠(7-9 周龄)建立缺血再灌注小鼠模型,并对动物进行包膜下注射 50mg/kg sHA2.75,每周两次,以评估 sHA2.75 在缺血再灌注或假手术 1、5 和 14 天后对 AKI 的影响。收集血液和组织样本进行免疫组织化学、生化和定量分析。sHA2.75 显著降低 AKI 小鼠模型中的血尿素氮(BUN)和血清肌酐水平。在 sHA2.75 治疗后,肾脏损伤相关基因的表达,如肾损伤分子-1(KIM-1)、中性粒细胞明胶酶相关脂质运载蛋白(NGAL)、内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)、I 型胶原(Col1)、III 型胶原(Col3)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)在小鼠肾脏组织中明显下调。此外,sHA2.75 治疗导致 AKI 小鼠血浆中白细胞介素-6(IL-6)蛋白水平降低,肾脏组织中 mRNA 水平降低。在 AKI 小鼠模型中给予抑制剂 sHA2.75 可下调肾脏损伤相关生物标志物和免疫特异性基因,从而减轻体内 AKI。这些发现表明,HAase 抑制剂在治疗缺血再灌注引起的肾损伤方面具有潜在的应用价值。