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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (12): 1346-1351.

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Effects of dexmedetomidine on JNK in A549 cells with hypoxia/reoxygenation injury

LUO Ziyin 1,2,  XIANG Bingqian1, GAO Hui1, QIU Xiaoxiao1, QIAN Xiaoying3, WANG Wantie1   

  1. 1 Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Research Institute of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China; 2 Pathology Department of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese & Western Medicine, Wuhan 430015, Hubei, China; 3 Respiratory Department of Whenzhou People's Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2017-04-06 Revised:2017-05-11 Online:2017-12-26 Published:2018-01-02

Abstract:

AIM: To investigate the effects and c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)  expression of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on A549 cells with hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R) injury. METHODS: A549 cells were cultivated and were randomly divided into four groups (n=10): control group (N), DEX group (D), hypoxia/reoxygenation injury group (H), hypoxia/reoxygenation injury+DEX interfere group (HD). After all models were completed, the morphological changes of A549 cells were observed under the inverted microscope. Cell activity was detected by CCK-8 and the apoptosis index (AI) was detected by in situ end labeling (TUNEL) method. The expression of GRP78, p-JNK, caspase-3 at protein levels and GRP78, JNK mRNA were detected by Western blot and RT-PCR.RESULTS:Compared with N group, the number of adherent cells in H group decreased significantly, and cell morphology changed. The expression of OD value in H group decreased obviously (P<0.01), the expression of AI value, GRP78, p-JNK, caspase-3 protein and GRP78, JNK mRNA were significantly increased (P<0.01). HD group compared with H group, the cell damage alleviated, the expression of OD value was increased (P<0.01), the number of apoptosis cells and the AI value in HD group were significantly decreased (P<0.01). Dramatically decreased the expression of p-JNK, caspase-3 protein and JNK mRNA (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: DEX can effectively alleviate A549 cells damage induced by H/R injury, which may be related to inhibition of the JNK pathway.

Key words: JNK, dexmedetomidine, hypoxia/reoxygenation injury, A549 cells, cell apoptosis

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