The Role of Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide in Free Fatty Acids Induced Inflammation in Macrophages.
Cell Physiol Biochem
; 42(4): 1635-1644, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to investigate whether exogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can protect the RAW264.7 macrophages against the inflammation induced by free fatty acids (FFA) by blunting NLRP3 inflammasome activation via a specific TLR4/NF-κB pathway.METHODS:
RAW264.7 macrophages were exposed to increasing concentrations of FFA for up to 3 days to induce FFA-induced inflammation. The cells were pretreated with NaHS (a donor of H2S) before exposure to FFA. Cell viability, cell apoptosis, TLR4, NF-κB, NLRP3 inflammasome, IL-1ß, IL-18 and cleaved caspase-3 expression were measured by a combination of MTT assay, ELISA, and immunoblotting.RESULTS:
H2S attenuated FFA-induced cell apoptosis, and reduced the expression of NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1, caspase-1, IL- 1ß, IL-18 and caspase-3. In addition, H2S inhibited the FFA-induced activation of TLR4 and NF-κB. Furthermore, NLRP3 inflammasome activation was regulated by the TLR4 and NF-κB pathway.CONCLUSION:
The present study demonstrated for the first time that H2S appears to suppress FFA-induced macrophage inflammation and apoptosis by inhibiting the TLR4/ NF-κB pathway and its downstream NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Thus H2S might possess potential in the treatment of diseases resulting from FFA overload like insulin resistance and type diabetes.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sulfuros
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Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos
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Ácidos Grasos no Esterificados
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Sulfuro de Hidrógeno
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Macrófagos
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En
Revista:
Cell Physiol Biochem
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China