Bin Wang1, Kai-Liang Zhao2, Wen-Juan Hu3, Teng Zuo4, You-Ming Ding2, Wei-Xing Wang2. 1. Department of Hepatobiliary and Laparoscopic Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, China. wb7112@126.com. 2. Department of Hepatobiliary and Laparoscopic Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, China. 3. Department of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, China. 4. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Digestive System Disease, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is involved in many acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. However, its role in intrahepatic bile duct (IBD) cell damage associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains unclear. AIMS: This study was aimed to identify the role of MIF and its underlying mechanisms in SAP complicated by IBD cell damage. METHODS: Forty-eight specific-pathogen-free male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (N = 12): a sham operation group (SO group) and three SAP model groups (SAP-3h, SAP-6h, and SAP-12h). Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of MIF and P38 in IBD cells. MIF mRNA expression in IBD cells was observed using real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR). In addition, Western blotting was performed to detect the protein expression of P38, phosphorylated P38 (P-P38), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB p65), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to analyze the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the IBD of rats. RESULTS: Compared with the SO group, the expression of MIF in the IBD was significantly upregulated both at mRNA and at protein levels in the SAP group. Besides, the protein expression levels of P38, P-P38, NF-κB, p65, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the IBD in rats were also significantly increased in the SAP group and the levels increased gradually as acute pancreatitis progressed (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: MIF may promote the IBD injury and inflammatory reaction in SAP via activating the P38-MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways.
BACKGROUND:Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is involved in many acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. However, its role in intrahepatic bile duct (IBD) cell damage associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains unclear. AIMS: This study was aimed to identify the role of MIF and its underlying mechanisms in SAP complicated by IBD cell damage. METHODS: Forty-eight specific-pathogen-free male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (N = 12): a sham operation group (SO group) and three SAP model groups (SAP-3h, SAP-6h, and SAP-12h). Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of MIF and P38 in IBD cells. MIF mRNA expression in IBD cells was observed using real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR). In addition, Western blotting was performed to detect the protein expression of P38, phosphorylated P38 (P-P38), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB p65), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to analyze the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the IBD of rats. RESULTS: Compared with the SO group, the expression of MIF in the IBD was significantly upregulated both at mRNA and at protein levels in the SAP group. Besides, the protein expression levels of P38, P-P38, NF-κB, p65, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the IBD in rats were also significantly increased in the SAP group and the levels increased gradually as acute pancreatitis progressed (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:MIF may promote the IBD injury and inflammatory reaction in SAP via activating the P38-MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways.
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Inflammatory factor; Intrahepatic bile duct injury; Macrophage migration inhibitory factor; P38-MAPK; Severe acute pancreatitis
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