ERK1/2/mTOR/Stat3 pathway-mediated autophagy alleviates traumatic brain injury-induced acute lung injury

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Molecular Basis of Disease
Xiupeng XuJing Ji

Abstract

Acute lung injury (ALI) is one of several complications in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Autophagy is a primary homeostatic process that promotes cell survival under stress. Accumulating evidence implicates autophagy in the pathogenesis of ALI under various conditions. However, the role of autophagy in TBI-induced ALI remains unknown. The aim of this study was to adjust autophagy with pharmacological agents to determine its functional significance in TBI-induced ALI. Rats were preconditioned with autophagy promoter rapamycin or inhibitor 3-methyladenine before they were challenged with TBI. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) inhibitor U0126, mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor rapamycin, and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) inhibitor S31-201 were used to test the role of ERK1/2/mTOR/Stat3 signaling pathway in regulating autophagy. Autophagy is activated in lung tissues after TBI. Enhancement of autophagy suppressed apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress in lung tissues, which were activated after TBI, whereas inhibition of autophagy aggravated these critical pathological changes. Autophagy also improved TBI-induced impairment in pulmonary barrier functio...Continue Reading

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