Anup Shrestha1, Pil-Hoon Park2. 1. College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea. 2. College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: parkp@yu.ac.kr.
Abstract
AIMS: Adiponectin has been shown to possess potent anti-oxidative properties in various experimental conditions. However, its anti-oxidative effects and underlying mechanisms have not been reported in liver cells. Herein, we investigated the effects of globular adiponectin (gAcrp) on LPS-stimulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and its mechanisms underlying in human hepatic cells (HepG2). MAIN METHODS: Intracellular ROS production was determined by fluorescence of 5-chloromethyl-2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (CM-H2DCFDA). NADPH oxidase-dependent ROS formation was determined by lucigenin-derived chemiluminescence. Messenger RNA expression level of target genes was determined by quantitative RT-PCR and protein expression was measured by Western blot analysis. KEY FINDINGS: LPS-induced increase in ROS production was prevented by pretreatment with gAcrp in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, gAcrp treatment suppressed LPS-induced activation of NADPH oxidase and increase in mRNA and protein expression of Nox-4. We also found that adiponectin increased expression of FoxO3A and HO-1 and ablation of either of these genes partially restored suppression of LPS-induced ROS production and NADPH oxidase activation by gAcrp, indicating the vital role of FoxO3A and HO-1 signaling in the inhibition of ROS production and NADPH oxidase activation by gAcrp. SIGNIFICANCE: These results suggest that gAcrp prevents LPS-induced ROS production and NADPH oxidase activity in HepG2 cells via FoxO3A and HO-1 signaling-dependent mechanisms. The present study demonstrated a suppressive effect of adiponectin on ROS production in liver cells and presented a novel mechanism underlying suppression of ROS production by adiponectin.
AIMS: Adiponectin has been shown to possess potent anti-oxidative properties in various experimental conditions. However, its anti-oxidative effects and underlying mechanisms have not been reported in liver cells. Herein, we investigated the effects of globular adiponectin (gAcrp) on LPS-stimulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and its mechanisms underlying in human hepatic cells (HepG2). MAIN METHODS: Intracellular ROS production was determined by fluorescence of 5-chloromethyl-2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (CM-H2DCFDA). NADPH oxidase-dependent ROS formation was determined by lucigenin-derived chemiluminescence. Messenger RNA expression level of target genes was determined by quantitative RT-PCR and protein expression was measured by Western blot analysis. KEY FINDINGS:LPS-induced increase in ROS production was prevented by pretreatment with gAcrp in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, gAcrp treatment suppressed LPS-induced activation of NADPH oxidase and increase in mRNA and protein expression of Nox-4. We also found that adiponectin increased expression of FoxO3A and HO-1 and ablation of either of these genes partially restored suppression of LPS-induced ROS production and NADPH oxidase activation by gAcrp, indicating the vital role of FoxO3A and HO-1 signaling in the inhibition of ROS production and NADPH oxidase activation by gAcrp. SIGNIFICANCE: These results suggest that gAcrp prevents LPS-induced ROS production and NADPH oxidase activity in HepG2 cells via FoxO3A and HO-1 signaling-dependent mechanisms. The present study demonstrated a suppressive effect of adiponectin on ROS production in liver cells and presented a novel mechanism underlying suppression of ROS production by adiponectin.
Authors: Hoau-Yan Wang; Ana W Capuano; Amber Khan; Zhe Pei; Kuo-Chieh Lee; David A Bennett; Rexford S Ahima; Steven E Arnold; Zoe Arvanitakis Journal: Neurobiol Aging Date: 2019-08-20 Impact factor: 4.673