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[Effect of heparin pretreatment on the level of neutrophil extracellular traps of serum and lung tissue in septic mice].
Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 2017 April
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of heparin pretreatment on serum and lung tissue level of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in septic mice model and its molecular mechanism.
METHODS: Ninety male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group (n = 30), lipopolysaccharides (LPS) group (n = 30, 30 mg/kg LPS in 100 ?L normal saline was intraperitoneally injected) and LPS+heparin group (n = 30, 8 U of heparin in 20 ?L normal saline was subcutaneously injected 30 minutes before the injection of LPS). Six hours later of LPS injection, blood was collected and lung tissue was harvested. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to assess the concentration of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and histones 2AX (H2AX), neutrophil elastase (NE), which reflected NETs concentration. PicoGreen fluorescent dyes was used to detect serum circulating free DNA (cf-DNA/NETs) concentration. The protein expression levels of H2AX and NE in lung tissue were examined by Western Blot.
RESULTS: The serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6, H2AX, NE, cf-DNA/NETs, and the protein expression levels of H2AX and NE in lung tissue of septic mice were significantly higher than those of control group [TNF-α (ng/L): 133.0±14.1 vs. 2.7±1.0, IL-6 (ng/L): 3 911.2±189.2 vs. 298.9±52.5, H2AX (ng/L): 545.5±40.0 vs. 21.9±8.3, NE (μg/L): 6.48±0.12 vs. 0.47±0.15, cf-DNA/NETs (μg/L): 846.3±137.5 vs. 152.7±36.4, H2AX protein (gray value): 1.14±0.09 vs. 0.68±0.04, NE protein (gray value): 0.56±0.03 vs. 0.32±0.04, all P < 0.05]. After heparin pretreatment, levels of serum TNF-α, H2AX, NE, cf-DNA/NETs, and protein expression levels of H2AX and NE in lung tissue were significantly reduced [TNF-α (ng/L): 83.2±7.6 vs. 133.0±14.1, H2AX (ng/L): 435.0±39.0 vs. 545.5±40.0, NE (μg/L): 4.26±0.17 vs. 6.48±0.12, cf-DNA/NETs (μg/L): 606.5±73.9 vs. 846.3±137.5, H2AX protein (gray value): 0.91±0.03 vs. 1.14±0.09, NE protein (gray value): 0.42±0.03 vs. 0.56±0.03, all P < 0.05], but no significant change was found in IL-6 (ng/L: 3 919.9±166.6 vs. 3 911.2±189.2, P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Heparin pretreatment could significantly decrease the level of NETs in serum and lung tissue, and can be the potential mechanism of its organ protection in sepsis.
METHODS: Ninety male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group (n = 30), lipopolysaccharides (LPS) group (n = 30, 30 mg/kg LPS in 100 ?L normal saline was intraperitoneally injected) and LPS+heparin group (n = 30, 8 U of heparin in 20 ?L normal saline was subcutaneously injected 30 minutes before the injection of LPS). Six hours later of LPS injection, blood was collected and lung tissue was harvested. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to assess the concentration of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and histones 2AX (H2AX), neutrophil elastase (NE), which reflected NETs concentration. PicoGreen fluorescent dyes was used to detect serum circulating free DNA (cf-DNA/NETs) concentration. The protein expression levels of H2AX and NE in lung tissue were examined by Western Blot.
RESULTS: The serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6, H2AX, NE, cf-DNA/NETs, and the protein expression levels of H2AX and NE in lung tissue of septic mice were significantly higher than those of control group [TNF-α (ng/L): 133.0±14.1 vs. 2.7±1.0, IL-6 (ng/L): 3 911.2±189.2 vs. 298.9±52.5, H2AX (ng/L): 545.5±40.0 vs. 21.9±8.3, NE (μg/L): 6.48±0.12 vs. 0.47±0.15, cf-DNA/NETs (μg/L): 846.3±137.5 vs. 152.7±36.4, H2AX protein (gray value): 1.14±0.09 vs. 0.68±0.04, NE protein (gray value): 0.56±0.03 vs. 0.32±0.04, all P < 0.05]. After heparin pretreatment, levels of serum TNF-α, H2AX, NE, cf-DNA/NETs, and protein expression levels of H2AX and NE in lung tissue were significantly reduced [TNF-α (ng/L): 83.2±7.6 vs. 133.0±14.1, H2AX (ng/L): 435.0±39.0 vs. 545.5±40.0, NE (μg/L): 4.26±0.17 vs. 6.48±0.12, cf-DNA/NETs (μg/L): 606.5±73.9 vs. 846.3±137.5, H2AX protein (gray value): 0.91±0.03 vs. 1.14±0.09, NE protein (gray value): 0.42±0.03 vs. 0.56±0.03, all P < 0.05], but no significant change was found in IL-6 (ng/L: 3 919.9±166.6 vs. 3 911.2±189.2, P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Heparin pretreatment could significantly decrease the level of NETs in serum and lung tissue, and can be the potential mechanism of its organ protection in sepsis.
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