Wang Runzhi,Wu Hao,Liu Yiming,Cao Ding,Wu Yakun,Li Jinzheng,Gong Jianping.Effects of inhibiting IRE1-XBP1 pathway in Kupffer cells in rats after liver transplant rejection [J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2016,38(22):2431-2437.
Wang Runzhi,Wu Hao,Liu Yiming,Cao Ding,Wu Yakun,Li Jinzheng,Gong Jianping.Effects of inhibiting IRE1-XBP1 pathway in Kupffer cells in rats after liver transplant rejection [J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2016,38(22):2431-2437.DOI:
Effects of inhibiting IRE1-XBP1 pathway in Kupffer cells in rats after liver transplant rejection
Objective To investigate the effects of inhibiting inositol requiring 1-X-Box bind
ing protein 1 (IRE1-XBP1) pathway in Kupffer cells (KCs) on liver transplant rejection in rats. Methods Orthotopic liver transplantation in rats was established with or without GdCl3 treatment pre-operation. In untreated group
the rats were divided randomly into 3 subgroups
that is
XBP1-shRNA group (A)
Scrambled-shRNA group (B)
and PBS group (C). Likewise
the treated group was sub-divided into GdCl
3
+XBP1-shRNA group (D)
GdCl
3
+Scrambled-shRNA group (E)
and GdCl
3
+PBS group (F). In untreated group
the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
interferon-γ (IFN-γ)
interleukin-10 (IL-10) and IL-17 were examined at different time points after operation. Liver tissues were excised for hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining
mRNA expression levels of transcriptional factors (T-bet and RORγt) and cytokines (IFN-γ
IL-17 and IL-10) quantified by real-time PCR (RT-PCR)
and protein levels of CD86
CD206
IFN-γ
IL-17 and IL-10 by Western blotting. Banff schema was used for grading the acute allograft rejection with rejection activity index (RAI). The survival rate was assessed by Kaplan-Meier curve analysis. In the treated group
the mRNA and the protein expression of IFN-γ
IL-17 and IL-10 was also tested. Results In the untreated group
the serum levels of ALT and AST at different time points were significantly lower in group A compared with groups B and C (P0.05). In group A
IFN-γ and IL-17 were significantly decreased in serum while IL-10 was significantly increased (P0.05). There were consistent with the results of RT-PCR and western blotting. In addition
the relative mRNA expression of T-bet/RORγt was decreased
protein expression of CD86 decreased and CD206 increased
which were all statistically significant (P0.05). In contrast
groups B and C showed inverse trend with respect to the above-mentioned factors
mRNA and protein expressions. Moreover
the differences between group B and C were not significant. The mean RAI sco
re in group A was 3.81±0.14
which was significantly lower than that in groups B (9.13±0.20) and C (8.95±0.26)
respectively (P0.05). The data was also in agreement with the Kaplan-Meier curve
showing that rats in group A significantly survived longer than these in groups B and C (P0.05). However
the expression of IFN-γ
IL-17 and IL-10 both at mRNA and protein levels was not significantly different among the treatment groups D
E
and F. The same results in pathological examination were observed. Conclusion The blockage of IRE1-XBP1 pathway could alter the polarization of KCs from M1 to M2 type
lead to skewing of Th1/Th17 towards Th2/Treg
and consequently ameliorate acute rejection following liver transplantation in rats.
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