Hydrogen-rich solution alleviates acute radiation pneumonitis by regulating oxidative stress and macrophages polarization

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Japanese Radiation Research Society and Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology..

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of hydrogen-rich solution (HRS) on acute radiation pneumonitis (ARP) in rats. The ARP model was induced by X-ray irradiation. Histopathological changes were assessed using HE and Masson stains. Inflammatory cytokines were detected by ELISA. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry were performed to quantify macrophage (CD68) levels and the M2/M1 ratio. Western blot analysis, RT-qPCR, ELISA and flow cytometry were used to evaluate mitochondrial oxidative stress injury indicators. Immunofluorescence double staining was performed to colocalize CD68/LC3B and p-AMPK-α/CD68. The relative expression of proteins associated with autophagy activation and the adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin/Unc-51-like kinase 1 (AMPK/mTOR/ULK1) signaling pathway were detected by western blotting. ARP decreased body weight, increased the lung coefficient, collagen deposition and macrophage infiltration and promoted M1 polarization in rats. After HRS treatment, pathological damage was alleviated, and M1 polarization was inhibited. Furthermore, HRS treatment reversed the ARP-induced high levels of mitochondrial oxidative stress injury and autophagy inhibition. Importantly, the phosphorylation of AMPK-α was inhibited, the phosphorylation of mTOR and ULK1 was activated in ARP rats and this effect was reversed by HRS treatment. HRS inhibited M1 polarization and alleviated oxidative stress to activate autophagy in ARP rats by regulating the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signaling pathway.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of radiation research - (2024) vom: 06. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yin, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Wenjing [VerfasserIn]
Ling, Junjun [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Lihai [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Pei [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

AMPK/mTOR/ULK1
Acute radiation pneumonitis
Autophagy
Hydrogen-rich solution
Journal Article
Macrophage polarization
Oxidative stress

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1093/jrr/rrae017

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37077938X