GHS-R1a deficiency mitigates lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury in mice via the downregulation of macrophage activity.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
; 589: 260-266, 2022 01 22.
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ABSTRACT
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a critical illness syndrome characterized by dysregulated pulmonary inflammation. Currently, effective pharmacological treatments for ARDS are unavailable. Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a (GHS-R1a), has a pivotal role in regulating energy metabolism and immunomodulation. The role of endogenous ghrelin in ARDS remains unresolved. Herein, we investigated the role of endogenous ghrelin signaling by using GHS-R1a-null (ghsr-/-) mice and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ARDS model. Ghsr-/- mice survived longer than controls after LPS-induced lung injury. Ghsr-/- mice showed lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and higher oxygenation levels after lung injury. The peritoneal macrophages isolated from ghsr-/- mice exhibited lower levels of cytokines production and oxygen consumption rate after LPS stimulation. Our results indicated that endogenous ghrelin plays a pivotal role in initiation and continuation in acute inflammatory response in LPS-induced ARDS model by modulating macrophage activity, and highlighted endogenous GHS-R1a signaling in macrophage as a potential therapeutic target in this relentless disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Regulación hacia Abajo
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Macrófagos Peritoneales
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Receptores de Ghrelina
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Lesión Pulmonar
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Año:
2022
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Article