To explore the effect of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury and its potential mechanism.
Methods
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Forty SD rats were randomly divided into the control group
model group
MCC950 group
and Ac-YVAD-CMK group
with 10 rats in each group.A sepsis-induced rat model was established by cecal ligation and puncture surgery
rats in the MCC950 group and Ac-YVAD-CMK group gave intraperitoneal injection with 10 mg/kg of MCC950 and 5 mg/kg of Ac-YVAD-CMK
respectively after modeling
and rats in the control group only gave cecal exploration.ELISA was used to detect the levels of blood urea nitrogen
creatinine
neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)
IL-1β
and IL-18.Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1)
NLRP3
apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC)
Caspase-1
gasdermin D (GSDMD) and Galectin-3.Histopathological changes in rat kidney tissues were observed by HE staining
and renal tubular injury was observed by PAS staining.
Results
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Compared with the control group
the histopathological score of renal tissues
blood urea nitrogen
creatinine
NGAL
IL-1β
IL-18
glycogen storage level
and protein expression of KIM-1
NLRP3
ASC
Caspase-1
GSDMD and Galectin-3 in the model group were significantly increased (
P
<
0.05).Compared with the model group
the histopathological score of renal tissues
blood urea nitrogen
creatinine
NGAL
IL-1β
IL-18
glycogen storage level
and protein expression of KIM-1
NLRP3
Caspase-1
GSDMD and Galectin-3 in the MCC950 group and the Ac-YVAD-CMK group were significantly decreased (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
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NLRP3 inflammasome promotes sepsis-induced acute kidney injury in rats by inducing pyroptosis and upregulating Galectin-3 expression.
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