The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells.
Pancreatic islets are known to contain low level of antioxidants that renders them vulnerable to oxidative stress. Nrf2 is the master regulator of numerous genes, encoding antioxidant, detoxifying, and cytoprotective molecules. Activation of Nrf2 pathway induces up-regulation of numerous genes encod...
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| author | Yuichi Masuda Nosratola D Vaziri Shiri Li Aimee Le Mohammad Hajighasemi-Ossareh Lourdes Robles Clarence E Foster Michael J Stamos Ismail Al-Abodullah Camillo Ricordi Hirohito Ichii |
| author_facet | Yuichi Masuda Nosratola D Vaziri Shiri Li Aimee Le Mohammad Hajighasemi-Ossareh Lourdes Robles Clarence E Foster Michael J Stamos Ismail Al-Abodullah Camillo Ricordi Hirohito Ichii |
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| description | Pancreatic islets are known to contain low level of antioxidants that renders them vulnerable to oxidative stress. Nrf2 is the master regulator of numerous genes, encoding antioxidant, detoxifying, and cytoprotective molecules. Activation of Nrf2 pathway induces up-regulation of numerous genes encoding antioxidant and phase II detoxifying enzymes and related proteins. However, little is known regarding the role of this pathway in human islet cells. The aim was to investigate the effect of Nrf2 activator (dh404, CDDO-9,11-dihydro-trifluoroethyl amide) on human islet cells.Human islets were obtained from cadaveric donors. After dh404 treatment, Nrf2 translocation, mRNA expression, and protein abundance of its key target gene products were examined. The proportion of dh404-treated or non-treated viable islet beta cells was analyzed using flowcytemetry. The cytoprotective effects against oxidative stress and production of inflammatory mediators, and in vivo islet function after transplantation were determined.Nrf2 nuclear translocation was confirmed by con-focal microscope within 2 hours after treatment, which was associated with a dose-dependent increase in mRNA expression of anti-oxidants, including NQO1, HO-1, and GCLC. Enhanced HO-1 expression in dh404 treated islets was confirmed by Western Blot assay. Islet function after transplantation (2000 IEQ/mouse) to diabetic nude mice was not affected with or without dh404 treatment. After induction of oxidative stress with hydrogen peroxide (200 μM) the proportion of dh404-treated viable islet cells was significantly higher in the dh404-treated than untreated islets (74% vs.57%; P<0.05). Dh404 significantly decreased production of cytokines/chemokines including IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ and MCP-1.Treatment of human pancreatic islets with the potent synthetic Nrf2 activator, dh404, significantly increased expression of the key anti-oxidants enzymes, decreased inflammatory mediators in islets and conferred protection against oxidative stress in beta cells. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a8a2fc4da664b49a4773673299dcddc2022-12-22T02:01:43ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01106e013101210.1371/journal.pone.0131012The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells.Yuichi MasudaNosratola D VaziriShiri LiAimee LeMohammad Hajighasemi-OssarehLourdes RoblesClarence E FosterMichael J StamosIsmail Al-AbodullahCamillo RicordiHirohito IchiiPancreatic islets are known to contain low level of antioxidants that renders them vulnerable to oxidative stress. Nrf2 is the master regulator of numerous genes, encoding antioxidant, detoxifying, and cytoprotective molecules. Activation of Nrf2 pathway induces up-regulation of numerous genes encoding antioxidant and phase II detoxifying enzymes and related proteins. However, little is known regarding the role of this pathway in human islet cells. The aim was to investigate the effect of Nrf2 activator (dh404, CDDO-9,11-dihydro-trifluoroethyl amide) on human islet cells.Human islets were obtained from cadaveric donors. After dh404 treatment, Nrf2 translocation, mRNA expression, and protein abundance of its key target gene products were examined. The proportion of dh404-treated or non-treated viable islet beta cells was analyzed using flowcytemetry. The cytoprotective effects against oxidative stress and production of inflammatory mediators, and in vivo islet function after transplantation were determined.Nrf2 nuclear translocation was confirmed by con-focal microscope within 2 hours after treatment, which was associated with a dose-dependent increase in mRNA expression of anti-oxidants, including NQO1, HO-1, and GCLC. Enhanced HO-1 expression in dh404 treated islets was confirmed by Western Blot assay. Islet function after transplantation (2000 IEQ/mouse) to diabetic nude mice was not affected with or without dh404 treatment. After induction of oxidative stress with hydrogen peroxide (200 μM) the proportion of dh404-treated viable islet cells was significantly higher in the dh404-treated than untreated islets (74% vs.57%; P<0.05). Dh404 significantly decreased production of cytokines/chemokines including IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ and MCP-1.Treatment of human pancreatic islets with the potent synthetic Nrf2 activator, dh404, significantly increased expression of the key anti-oxidants enzymes, decreased inflammatory mediators in islets and conferred protection against oxidative stress in beta cells.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4482439?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Yuichi Masuda Nosratola D Vaziri Shiri Li Aimee Le Mohammad Hajighasemi-Ossareh Lourdes Robles Clarence E Foster Michael J Stamos Ismail Al-Abodullah Camillo Ricordi Hirohito Ichii The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells. PLoS ONE |
| title | The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells. |
| title_full | The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells. |
| title_fullStr | The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells. |
| title_short | The effect of Nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells. |
| title_sort | effect of nrf2 pathway activation on human pancreatic islet cells |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4482439?pdf=render |
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