Abstract |
Liver plays a major role in hypermetabolism and produces acute phase proteins during systemic inflammatory response syndrome and it is of vital importance in host defense and bacteria clearance. Our previous studies indicated that programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) are crucial modulators of host immune responses during sepsis. Our current study was designed to investigate the role of PD-L1 in sepsis-induced liver injury by a mouse cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model. Our results indicated that there was a significant increase of PD-L1 expression in liver after CLP challenge compared to sham-operated controls, in terms of levels of mRNA transcription and immunohistochemistry. Anti-PD-L1 antibody significantly alleviated the morphology of liver injury in CLP mice. Anti-PD-L1 antibody administration decreased ALT and AST release in CLP mice, decreased the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α , interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10 mRNA in liver after sepsis challenge. Thus, anti-PD-L1 antibody might have a therapeutic potential in attenuating liver injury in sepsis.
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Authors | Weimin Zhu, Rui Bao, Xiaohua Fan, Tianzhu Tao, Jiali Zhu, Jiafeng Wang, Jinbao Li, Lulong Bo, Xiaoming Deng |
Journal | Mediators of inflammation
(Mediators Inflamm)
Vol. 2013
Pg. 361501
( 2013)
ISSN: 1466-1861 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24324295
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Acute-Phase Proteins
- B7-H1 Antigen
- Cd274 protein, mouse
- Interleukin-6
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- Interleukin-10
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Topics |
- Acute-Phase Proteins
(metabolism)
- Animals
- B7-H1 Antigen
(antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
- Cecum
(injuries, pathology)
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Immune Tolerance
- Interleukin-10
(metabolism)
- Interleukin-6
(metabolism)
- Liver
(metabolism, pathology)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Sepsis
(metabolism, physiopathology)
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
(metabolism)
- Up-Regulation
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