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Radiotherapy is a crucial approach for treating tumors. However, radiation-induced aseptic inflammation is a common complication. Radiation pneumonitis is the acute manifestation of radiation-induced lung disease, and interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a major proinflammatory cytokine involved in radiation-induced lung injury. Here we found that silencing Zinc finger and BTB domain-containing protein 7B (Zbtb7b) resulted in higher radiation-induced IL-6 production in THP1 cells and BEAS-2B lung bronchial epithelial cells. Mechanistically, Zbtb7b recruited RNA demethylase ALKBH5 to IL6 mRNA. Subsequentially, it demethylated N-methyladenosine (mA) modification of IL6 mRNA and inhibited its nuclear export. Thus, Zbtb2b epigenetically suppresses irradiation-induced IL-6 production in the lungs via inhibiting the mA modification and nucleocytoplasmic transport of IL6 mRNA, serving as a new potential predictive marker and therapeutic target in radiation pneumonitis treatment.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.07.011 | DOI Listing |
Braz Oral Res
September 2025
Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
Angiotensin II (Ang II) releases inflammatory mediators from several cell types. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of Ang II to induce mRNA expression of inflammatory mediators in primary cultured fibroblast-like cells isolated from gingival and periodontal ligament tissues. A synergistic effect of co-treatment with Ang II and Interleukin-1β (IL1β) on the mRNA expression of inflammatory mediators was explored.
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September 2025
Department of Vascular, Shanghai TCM-INTEGRATED Hospital, Shanghai, 200082, China.
This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of Sini Decoction on a murine model of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and to explore its potential mechanisms of action related to mitochondrial autophagy and M1 macrophage polarization. A total of 36 specific-pathogen-free Kunming mice were used to establish a PAD model and were randomly assigned into four groups: the experimental group (EG, administered Sini Decoction via gavage), the control group (CG, administered rapamycin via gavage), the model group (MG, administered 0.9% sodium chloride solution via gavage), and the normal group (NG, administered 0.
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August 2025
Department of Emergency, The First People's Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, China.
Objective: Sepsis is a common and life-threatening syndrome in intensive care units, frequently accompanied by myocardial dysfunction, which significantly worsens patient outcomes. S100A12, a calcium-binding protein associated with inflammation, is upregulated in various inflammatory conditions. However, its role in sepsis and related cardiac injury remains unclear.
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September 2025
Department of Interventional Radiology, The Second People's Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Objectives: This study investigated the cardioprotective effects of stachydrine (STA) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced septic mice and H9c2 cardiomyocytes, focusing on its anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ferroptotic actions.
Methods: We established an LPS-induced sepsis model in mice and an LPS-stimulated H9c2 cardiomyocyte model in vitro.
Results: STA markedly reduced LPS-induced myocardial apoptosis, as demonstrated by decreased TUNEL-positive cells, and attenuated the elevation of serum cardiac injury markers, including creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels.
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
August 2025
Department of Spine Surgery, Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, 210009 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Background: After spinal cord injury (SCI), pro-inflammatory microglia accumulate and impede axonal regeneration. We explored whether secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (Sparc) restrains microglial inflammation and fosters neurite outgrowth.
Methods: Mouse microglial BV2 cells were polarized to a pro-inflammatory phenotype with lipopolysaccharides (LPSs).