Yue-Lu Zhang1, Ruo-Bing Wang1, Wei-Yi Li2, Fang-Zhou Xia1, Lin Liu1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong University Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Qingdao 266035, Shandong Province, China.
Abstract
AIM: To explore the role of Pioglitazone (Pio) on a mouse model of retinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and to elucidate the potential mechanism. METHODS: Retinal ischemia was induced in mice by increasing the intraocular pressure, and Pio was administered 4h though periocular injection before I/R. The number of cells in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) was counted 7d after retinal I/R injury. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), p38, phosphorylated-p38, PPAR-γ, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, caspase-1 were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. RESULTS: Pio promoted the survival of retinal cells in GCL following retinal I/R injury (P<0.05). Besides, retinal I/R injury stimulated the expression of GFAP and TLR4, which were partially reversed by Pio treatment (P<0.05). Retinal I/R injury-upregulated expression of NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β was attenuated after Pio treatment (P<0.05). Moreover, I/R injury induced activation of NF-κB and p38 were inhibited by Pio treatment (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Pio promotes retinal ganglion cells survival by suppressing I/R-induced activation of TLR4/NLRP3 inflammasomes via inhibiting NF-κB and p38 phosphorylation.
AIM: To explore the role of Pioglitazone (Pio) on a mouse model of retinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and to elucidate the potential mechanism. METHODS:Retinal ischemia was induced in mice by increasing the intraocular pressure, and Pio was administered 4h though periocular injection before I/R. The number of cells in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) was counted 7d after retinal I/R injury. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), p38, phosphorylated-p38, PPAR-γ, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, caspase-1 were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. RESULTS:Pio promoted the survival of retinal cells in GCL following retinal I/R injury (P<0.05). Besides, retinal I/R injury stimulated the expression of GFAP and TLR4, which were partially reversed by Pio treatment (P<0.05). Retinal I/R injury-upregulated expression of NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β was attenuated after Pio treatment (P<0.05). Moreover, I/R injury induced activation of NF-κB and p38 were inhibited by Pio treatment (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:Pio promotes retinal ganglion cells survival by suppressing I/R-induced activation of TLR4/NLRP3 inflammasomes via inhibiting NF-κB and p38 phosphorylation.
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