外周血单核细胞CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA表达水平与脓毒症患者炎症反应和预后的关系分析

摘要 目的：探讨外周血单核细胞（PBMC）中CCAAT/增强子结合蛋白同源蛋白（CHOP）、核苷酸结合寡聚化结构域样受体蛋白3（NLRP3）、S100A8/A9 信使核糖核酸（mRNA）表达水平与脓毒症患者炎症反应和预后的关系。方法：选取2020年1月～2022年1月新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院收治的170例脓毒症患者为脓毒症组,另选取同期68名健康体检者为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清白介素（IL）-6、IL-10、IL-17、IL-23、转化生长因子-β（TGF-β）水平,实时荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）法检测PBMC中CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA表达水平,比较脓毒症组与对照组上述指标差异。采用Pearson/Spearman相关系数分析脓毒症患者PBMC中CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA表达水平与炎症因子水平的相关性。脓毒症患者根据28d预后差异分为死亡组和存活组,收集临床资料,采用多因素Logistic回归分析脓毒症患者预后的影响因素。结果：脓毒症组PBMC中CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA相对表达量和血清IL-6、IL-10、IL-17、IL-23、TGF-β水平均明显高于对照组（P＜0.05）。Pearson/Spearman相关性分析显示,脓毒症患者PBMC中CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA表达水平与血清IL-6、IL-10、IL-17、IL-23、TGF-β水平均呈正相关（P＜0.05）。不同预后脓毒症患者比较,死亡组年龄大于存活组,脓毒性休克、多器官功能障碍综合征（MODS）、ICU住院时间≥10 d、机械通气时间≥3 d患者比例、脓毒症相关器官衰竭评估（SOFA）评分、血乳酸、血清IL-6、IL-10、IL-17、IL-23、TGF-β水平以及PBMC中CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA相对表达量均高于存活组,而氧合指数低于存活组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,校正其他因素后,PBMC中CHOP mRNA、NLRP3 mRNA、S100A8/A9 mRNA表达水平升高是脓毒症患者预后不良的危险因素（P＜0.05）。结论：脓毒症患者PBMC中CHOP、NLRP3、S100A8/A9 mRNA呈高表达,且表达水平与炎症反应及患者预后密切相关。     

Comparative analysis of ER stress response into HIV protease inhibitors: Lopinavir but not darunavir induces potent ER stress response via ROS/JNK pathway

HIV protease inhibitor (PI)-induced ER stress has been associated with adverse effects. Although it is a serious clinical problem for HIV/AIDS patients, comparative analyses of ER stress induction by clinically used PIs have rarely been done. Especially, there is no report on the differential ER stress response between lopinavir (LPV) and darunavir (DRV), although these PIs are the most clinically used PIs. We show here that LPV induces the most potent CHOP expression, ER stress marker, among the 9 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved PIs in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, several human epithelial cells, and mouse embryonic fibroblasts. LPV induced the most potent ROS production and JNK activation in 9 PIs. A comparison among the most clinically used PIs, ritonavir (RTV), LPV, and DRV, revealed that LPV potently and RTV moderately but not DRV induced ER stress via ROS-dependent JNK activation rather than proteasome inhibition. Finally, we analyzed ER stress induction in tissues of mice intraperitoneally injected with RTV, LPV, and DRV. RTV and LPV but not DRV showed ER stress induction in several mice tissues. In conclusion, we first identify LPV as the most potent ER stress inducing PI among 9 FDA-approved PIs in human cells, and although clinical verification is necessary, we show here that DRV has the advantage of less ROS and ER stress induction potential compared with LPV in vitro and in vivo.     

Sweet Killing in Obesity and Diabetes: The Metabolic Role of the BH3-only Protein BIM

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting more than 400 million individuals and their families worldwide. The major forms of diabetes (types 1 and 2) are characterized by pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and, in some cases, loss of β-cell mass causing hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative insulin deficiency. The BCL-2 homology 3 (BH3)-only protein BIM has a wide role in apoptosis induction in cells. In this review, we describe the apoptotic mechanisms mediated by BIM activation in β cells in obesity and both forms of diabetes. We focus on molecular pathways triggered by inflammation, saturated fats, and high levels of glucose. Besides its role in cell death, BIM has been implicated in the regulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and cellular metabolism in hepatocytes. BIM is both a key mediator of pancreatic β-cell death and hepatic insulin resistance and is thus a potential therapeutic target for novel anti-diabetogenic drugs. We consider the implications and challenges of targeting BIM in the treatment of the disease.     

GCN2 deficiency protects against high fat diet induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in mice

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by hepatic lipid deposition and oxidative stress. It has been demonstrated that general control nonderepressible 2 (GCN2) is required to maintain hepatic fatty acid homeostasis under conditions of amino acid deprivation. However, the impact of GCN2 on the development of NAFLD has not been investigated. In this study, we used Gcn2^?/? mice to investigate the effect of GCN2 on high fat diet (HFD)-induced hepatic steatosis. After HFD feeding for 12?weeks, Gcn2^?/? mice were less obese than wild-type (WT) mice, and Gcn2^?/? significantly attenuated HFD-induced liver dysfunction, hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance. In the livers of the HFD-fed mice, GCN2 deficiency resulted in higher levels of lipolysis genes, lower expression of genes related to FA synthesis, transport and lipogenesis, and less induction of oxidative stress. Furthermore, we found that knockdown of GCN2 attenuated, whereas overexpression of GCN2 exacerbated, palmitic acid-induced steatosis, oxidative & ER stress, and changes of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), fatty acid synthase (FAS) and metallothionein (MT) expression in HepG2 cells. Collectively, our data provide evidences that GCN2 deficiency protects against HFD-induced hepatic steatosis by inhibiting lipogenesis and reducing oxidative stress. Our findings suggest that strategies to inhibit GCN2 activity in the liver may provide a novel approach to attenuate NAFLD development.     

The unknown face of IRE1α – Beyond ER stress

IRE1α (Inositol Requiring kinase Enzyme 1 alpha), a transmembrane protein localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a master regulator of the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway. The fate determining steps during ER stress-induced apoptosis are greatly attributed to IRE1α’s endoribonuclease and kinase activities. Apart from its role as a chief executioner in ER stress, recent studies have shown that upon activation in the presence or absence of ER stress, IRE1α executes multiple cellular processes such as differentiation, immune response, progression and repression of the cell cycle. Besides its crucial role in protein misfolding, the versatile contributions of IRE1α in other cellular functions are greatly unknown. In this review, we have discussed the structural conservation of IRE1 among eukaryotes, the mechanisms underlying its activation and the recent understandings of the non-apoptotic functions of IRE1 other than ER stress-induced cell death.     

CHOP/GADD153 在内质网应激介导细胞凋亡中的研究进展

内质网(endoplasmic reticulum,ER)广泛存在于真核细胞中,是负责细胞中分泌性蛋白合成和折叠的细胞器。20世纪70年代开始发现了许多干扰内质网功能的因素可直接或间接使内质网中未折叠的蛋白质堆积,使细胞处于应激状态(ER stress),细胞通过未折叠蛋白质反应(unfolded protein response,UPR)来适应内质网应激。未折叠蛋白质反应途径(UPR pathway)是一种信号转导途径,最早在酵母中阐明。近年来对哺乳动物细胞未折叠蛋白质反应途径的研究也获得了重要成果。毒性、缺氧、病毒感染等不良刺激可使细胞内环境的稳态受到破坏,诱发一系列内质网应激反应(ER stress)来维持细胞的正常功能。当细胞受到持续而强烈的刺激时,不能缓解内质网应激状态,细胞会走向凋亡。近年来的研究发现,CHOP/GADD153作为一种前凋亡分子,在内质网应激介导的细胞凋亡中发挥着重要作用,参与肿瘤、阿尔茨海默、糖尿病等诸多疾病的发生和发展过程。     

GDP与CHOP方案治疗非特异性外周T 细胞淋巴瘤的临床对比研究

目的:探讨GDP与CHOP方案治疗非特异性外周T细胞淋巴瘤的临床疗效,为临床治疗提供参考。方法:选择2013年1月到2016年1月我院收治的非特异性外周T细胞淋巴瘤患者80例,随机分为GDP组(n=40)和CHOP组(n=40)。GDP组患者给予GDP治疗方案(顺铂+吉西他滨+强的松),CHOP组患者给予CHOP治疗方案(多柔比星+环磷酰胺+长春新碱+强的松),两组患者均治疗6个疗程。比较两组患者临床疗效和不良反应发生情况。结果:GDP组患者近期疗效总有效率为75.00%,明显高于CHOP组的45.00%,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。GDP组患者的无进展生存期(PFS)、总生存期(OS)分别为(9.69±1.50)月和(16.72±3.06)月,明显大于CHOP组的(5.16±1.38)月和(10.98±3.37)月,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。GDP组患者恶心呕吐的发生率为72.50%,明显低于CHOP组的97.50%,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:GDP方案治疗非特异性外周T细胞淋巴瘤的临床疗效明显优于CHOP方案,且不良反应发生率低,值得在临床上推广应用。     

ER stress contributes to ischemia-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis

Myocardial ischemia is a severe stress condition that leads to loss of cardiomyocytes. The cell loss is attributed to apoptosis, although the exact mechanisms involved are only partially defined, which limits therapeutic opportunities. Here, we show caspase activation and apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiomyocyte cultures subjected to simulated ischemia by serum, glucose, and oxygen deprivation (SGO). Caspase activation was preceded by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR), detected by the induction of Grp78, induction and splicing of XBP1, and phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 2-alpha (eIF2alpha). At a later time the ER stress response switched from UPR and cytoprotective response to a pro-apoptotic response as demonstrated by the upregulation of CHOP and processing of pro-caspase-12. Thus, we provide evidence that the ER can generate and propagate apoptotic signals in response to ischemic stress and this pathway is therefore a novel target for prevention of ischemia-mediated cardiomyocyte loss.