1. Peroxiredoxin II exerts neuroprotective effects by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress and oxidative stress-induced neuronal pyroptosis.
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Jin MH, Liu XD, Sun HN, Han YH, and Kwon T
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- Animals, Mice, Cell Line, Cerebral Hemorrhage metabolism, Cerebral Hemorrhage drug therapy, Cerebral Hemorrhage complications, Hippocampus metabolism, Hippocampus pathology, Mitochondria metabolism, Mitochondria drug effects, Neurons metabolism, Neurons drug effects, Neuroprotective Agents pharmacology, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Signal Transduction drug effects, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress drug effects, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Peroxiredoxins metabolism, Pyroptosis drug effects
- Abstract
Background: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a critical neurological condition with few treatment options, where secondary immune responses and specific cell death forms, like pyroptosis, worsen brain damage. Pyroptosis involves gasdermin-mediated membrane pores, increasing inflammation and neural harm, with the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway being central to this process. Peroxiredoxin II (Prx II), recognized for its mitochondrial protection and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging abilities, appears as a promising neuronal pyroptosis modulator. However, its exact role and action mechanisms need clearer definition. This research aims to explore Prx II impact on neuronal pyroptosis and elucidate its mechanisms, especially regarding endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and oxidative stress-induced neuronal damage modulation., Methods and Results: Utilizing MTT assays, Microscopy, Hoechst/PI staining, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence, we found Prx II effectively reduces LPS/ATP-induced pyroptosis and neuroinflammation in HT22 hippocampal neuronal cells. Our results indicate Prx II's neuroprotective actions are mediated through PI3K/AKT activation and ER stress pathway inhibition, diminishing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreasing neuronal pyroptosis through the ROS/MAPK/NF-κB pathway. These findings highlight Prx II potential therapeutic value in improving intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes by lessening secondary brain injury via critical signaling pathway modulation involved in neuronal pyroptosis., Conclusions: Our study not only underlines Prx II importance in neuroprotection but also opens new therapeutic intervention avenues in intracerebral hemorrhage, stressing the complex interplay between redox regulation, ER stress, and mitochondrial dynamics in neuroinflammation and cell death management., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)
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- 2024
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