The pyroptosis mechanism of ototoxicity caused by unconjugated bilirubin in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

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When activated by unconjugated bilirubin (UCB), inflammatory mediators such as IL - 18 and TNF contribute to the neurotoxicity and ototoxicity observed in severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. However, in cell and molecular level, the regulation and mechanism of UCB-induced ototoxicity are remained unclear. In this study, 7-day-old mammary rats were exposed to various concentrations of UCB to imitate the infant auditory damage. The auditory brainstem response result (ABR) indicated severe hearing loss, which occurred with increasing concentration. Morphological analysis of organotypic cochlear cultures treated with different concentrations of UCB indicated that auditory nerve fibers (ANF) were demyelinated and the density of spiral ganglion neurons (SGN) were decreased. In addition, HEI-OC1 cells treated with different concentrations of UCB showed severe necrosis by Flow Cytometry. The morphologic feature of pyroptosis has been observed by scanning electronic microscope. Cleaved Caspase-1, GSDMD and NLRP3 expression were significantly increased in cochlear explants with UCB-induced. To further clarify the molecular mechanism of UCB-induced inner ear cell pyroptosis, specific inhibitors of pyroptosis were applied, the protein associated with pyrotosis such as Cleaved Caspase-1, GSDMD, ASC, IL-18 and NLRP3 were significantly lower than the group with UCB alone. All the data above indicated that ERK /NLRP3/GSDMD signaling pathway involved in UCB-induced ototoxicity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:165

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Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 165(2023) vom: 21. Sept., Seite 115162

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Shihan [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Shuyuan [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Xinyi [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Fengyang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jiannan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bilirubin
Caspase 1
EC 3.4.22.36
Epicophosis
Inner ear
Journal Article
NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
Neurodegeneration
Ototoxicity
Pyroptosis
RFM9X3LJ49
SGNs
Unconjugated Bilirubin

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Date Completed 12.02.2024

Date Revised 12.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115162

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NLM359681069