JNK (c-Jun NH2 terminal kinase) and p38 during ischemia reperfusion injury in the small intestine.
Transplantation
; 81(9): 1325-30, 2006 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In small intestinal ischemia reperfusion injury, we investigated the pathophysiological role of c-Jun NH2 terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 in order to determine whether the dual inhibition of JNK and p38 was beneficial.METHODS:
Ischemia reperfusion injury was induced by clamping the superior mesenteric artery for 30 min in Wistar male rats. The inhibition of JNK and p38 was achieved with LL-Z1640-2 as a novel JNK and p38 dual inhibitor in vivo. Between the non-treatment group (Control group) and the LL-Z1640-2 treatment group (LL-Z group), the following findings were compared; histological damage by hematoxylin and eosin (H. E.) staining, JNK and p38 activation by a kinase assay, the localization of apoptosis using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) method, the localization of activated JNK and activated p38 based on immunohistochemistry.RESULTS:
The activation of JNK and p38 increased remarkably after reperfusion according to a kinase assay. In immunohistochemistry for activated JNK and activated p38, a remarkable degree of positive staining was revealed in the nucleus of the detached epithelial cells from the tip of villi after reperfusion. In addition, many TUNEL positive cells were observed in the detached epithelial cells where JNK and p38 were activated. Pretreatment of LL-Z1640-2 inhibited the activation of JNK and p38, and also significantly improved the histological damage.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that JNK and p38 both play a key role during small intestinal ischemia reperfusion injury through a proapoptotic action on the tip of villi.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismo por Reperfusão
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Proteína Quinase 8 Ativada por Mitógeno
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Proteínas Quinases p38 Ativadas por Mitógeno
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Intestino Delgado
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article