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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Necroptosis, a newly discovered form of programmed cell death that combines the features of apoptosis and necrosis, is important in various physiological and pathological disorders. However, the role of necroptosis on intestinal injury during sepsis has been rarely evaluated. This study aimed to investigate the presence of necroptosis in intestinal injury, and its contribution to intestinal injury in a piglet model challenged with <jats:italic>Escherichia coli</jats:italic> lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Firstly, a typical cell necrotic phenomenon was observed in jejunum of LPS-challenged pigs by transmission electron microscope. Protein expression of necroptosis signals including receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIP) 1, RIP3, and phosphorylated mixed-lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL), mitochondrial proteins including phosphoglycerate mutase family member 5 (PGAM5) and dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1), and cytoplasmic high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) were time-independently increased in jejunum of LPS-challenged piglets, which was accompanied by the impairment of jejunal morphology, and digestive and barrier function indicated by lower activities of jejunal disaccharidases and protein expression of jejunal tight junction proteins claudin-1 and occludin. Pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6 were also dynamically induced in serum and jejunum of piglets after LPS challenge. Moreover, pretreatment with necrostatin-1 (Nec-1), an specific inhibitor of necroptosis, inhibited necroptosis indicated by decreased necrotic ultrastructural changes and decreased protein expression of RIP1, RIP3, and phosphorylated MLKL as well as PGAM5, DRP1, and cytoplasmic HMGB1. Nec-1 pretreatment reduced jejunal morphological injury, and improved digestive and barrier function. Nec-1 pretreatment also decreased the levels of serum and jejunal pro-inflammatory cytokines and the numbers of jejunal macrophages and monocytes. These findings indicate for the first time that necroptosis is present and contributes to LPS-induced intestinal injury. Nec-1 may have a preventive effect on intestinal injury during sepsis.</jats:p>
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<jats:p> To test the dynamic changes of the expression of genes and microRNA in the gastrocnemius muscle after LPS challenge, 36 piglets were assigned to a control group (slaughtered 0 h after saline injection) and LPS groups (slaughtered at 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h after LPS treatment, respectively). After LPS treatment, the mRNA expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α reached maximal levels at 1 h, 2 h, and 1 h, respectively ( P < 0.05), and mRNA expression of TLR4, NODs, muscle-specific ring finger 1, and muscle atrophy F-box peaked at 12 h ( P < 0.05). Moreover, the expression of miR-122, miR-135a, and miR-370 reduced at 1 h, 1 h, and 2 h, respectively ( P < 0.05), and miR-34a, miR-224, miR-132, and miR-145 reached maximum expression levels at 1 h, 1 h, 2 h, and 4 h, respectively ( P < 0.05). These results suggested that mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines was elevated in the early stage, mRNA expression of genes related to TLR4 and NODs signaling pathways and protein degradation increased in the later phase, and the expression of microRNA related to muscle inflammation and protein degradation changed in the early stage after LPS injection. </jats:p>
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Long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are known to have beneficial effects on intestinal health. However, the underling mechanisms are largely unknown. The present study was conducted to investigate whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) attenuates TNF-alpha-induced intestinal cell injury and barrier dysfunction by modulating necroptosis signalling. Intestinal porcine epithelial cell line 1 was cultured with or without 12.5 mu g/ml DHA, followed by exposure to 50 ng/ml TNF-alpha for indicated time periods. DHA restored cell viability and cell number triggered by TNF-alpha. DHA also improved barrier function, which was indicated by increased trans-epithelial electrical resistance, decreased FD4 flux and increased membrane localisation of zonula occludins (ZO-1) and claudin-1. Moreover, DHA suppressed cell necrosis in TNF-alpha-challenged cells, as shown in the IncuCyte ZOOM (TM) live cell imaging system and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, DHA decreased protein expression of TNF receptor, receptor interacting protein kinase 1, RIP3 and phosphorylation of mixed lineage kinase-like protein, phosphoglycerate mutase family 5, dynamin-related protein 1 and high mobility group box-1 protein. Furthermore, DHA suppressed protein expression of caspase-3 and caspase-8. Collectively, these results indicate that DHA is capable of alleviating TNF-alpha-induced cell injury and barrier dysfunction by suppressing the necroptosis signalling pathway.
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Haemophilus parasuis can elicit serious inflammatory responses, which contribute to huge economic losses to the swine industry. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying inflammation-related damage induced by H. parasuis remain unclear. Accumulating evidence indicates that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have important functions in the regulation of autoimmune disorders. Baicalin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidant activities. In this study, we investigated whether lncRNAs were involved in the vascular injury or inflammation triggered by H. parasuis and whether baicalin regulated the lncRNA profiles of porcine aortic vascular endothelial cells (PAVECs) infected with H. parasuis. The results showed that the lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles of PAVECs were changed by H. parasuis. Important functions of lncRNAs and mRNAs were predicted. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses demonstrated that the targets of differentially expressed lncRNAs of H. parasuis infected PAVECs were mainly involved in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway, apoptosis, and N-glycan biosynthesis; whereas nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism, the cytosolic DNA-sensing pathway, the TNF signaling pathway, and the nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B signaling pathway were enriched in PAVECs pretreated with baicalin. In addition, top hub genes and lncRNAs were identified and validated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. CCL5, GBP1, and SAMHD1 were significantly upregulated after H. parasuis infection, whereas they were significantly downregulated with baicalin pretreatment. LncRNA ALDBSSCT0000001677, ALDBSSCT0000001353, MSTRG.10724.2, and ALDBSSCT0000010434 had the same expression pattern. Collectively, these data suggested that baicalin could modify changes to the lncRNAs profiles or regulate lncRNAs that participate in inflammation-related signaling pathways, thereby alleviating tissue damage or inflammatory responses induced by H. parasuis. To our best knowledge, this is the first article of H. parasuis stimulating changes to the lncRNA profiles of PAVECs and the capability of baicalin to regulate lncRNA changes in PAVECs infected with H. parasuis, which might provide a novel therapeutic target for the control of H. parasuis infection.
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Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis) causes porcine vascular inflammation and damage. Baicalin is reported to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions. However, whether baicalin protects piglets against G. parasuis challenge and the potential protective mechanism have not been investigated. Therefore, in this study, we comprehensively examined the protective efficacy of baicalin in piglets challenged with G. parasuis and the possible protective mechanism. Our results show that baicalin attenuated the release of the inflammation-related cytokines interleukin (IL) 1β, IL6, IL8, IL10, and tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and reduced high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) production and cell apoptosis in piglets infected with G. parasuis. Baicalin also inhibited the activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathway and protected piglets against G. parasuis challenge. Taken together, our data suggest that baicalin could protect piglets from G. parasuis by reducing HMGB1 release, attenuating cell apoptosis, and inhibiting MAPK signalling activation, thereby alleviating the inflammatory response induced by the bacteria. Our results suggest that baicalin has utility as a novel therapeutic drug to control G. parasuis infection.
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Carbohydrate oxidation impairment;Flaxseed oil;Muscle atrophy;Protein kinase B/Forkhead box O signalling pathways;Toll-like receptor 4/nucleotide-binding oligomerisation domain protein signalling pathway
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Flaxseed oil is rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA), which is the metabolic precursor of EPA and DHA. The present study investigated the effect of flaxseed oil supplementation on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced muscle atrophy and carbohydrate oxidation impairment in a piglet model. Twenty-four weaned pigs were used in a 2 × 2 factorial experiment including dietary treatment (5 % maize oil<jats:italic>v</jats:italic>. 5 % flaxseed oil) and LPS challenge (saline<jats:italic>v</jats:italic>. LPS). On day 21 of treatment, the pigs were injected intraperitoneally with 100 μg/kg body weight LPS or sterile saline. At 4 h after injection, blood, gastrocnemius muscle and longissimus dorsi muscle were collected. Flaxseed oil supplementation increased ALA, EPA, total<jats:italic>n</jats:italic>-3 PUFA contents, protein:DNA ratio and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex quantity in muscles (<jats:italic>P</jats:italic>< 0·05). In addition, flaxseed oil reduced mRNA expression of toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and nucleotide-binding oligomerisation domain protein (NOD) 2 and their downstream signalling molecules in muscles and decreased plasma concentrations of TNF-<jats:italic>α</jats:italic>, IL-6 and IL-8, and mRNA expression of TNF-<jats:italic>α</jats:italic>, IL-1<jats:italic>β</jats:italic>and IL-6 (<jats:italic>P</jats:italic>< 0·05). Moreover, flaxseed oil inclusion increased the ratios of phosphorylated protein kinase B (Akt) 1:total Akt1 and phosphorylated Forkhead box O (FOXO) 1:total FOXO1 and reduced mRNA expression of FOXO1, muscle RING finger (MuRF) 1 and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 in muscles (<jats:italic>P</jats:italic>< 0·05). These results suggest that flaxseed oil might have a positive effect on alleviating muscle protein loss and carbohydrates oxidation impairment induced by LPS challenge through regulation of the TLR4/NOD and Akt/FOXO signalling pathways.</jats:p>
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<jats:p><jats:bold>Background:</jats:bold> Holly (<jats:italic>Ilex latifolia</jats:italic> Thunb.) polyphenols extracts (HPE) contain high amounts of polyphenols, including phenolic acids, triterpenoids, tannic acids, and so on, which have strong antioxidant function. This experiment was aimed to explore the protective effect and mechanism of HPE against hepatic injury induced by diquat.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:</jats:bold> Thirty-two weaned piglets were allotted by a 2 × 2 factorial experiment design with diet type (basal diet vs. HPE diet) and diquat challenge (saline vs. diquat). On the 21st day, piglets were injected with diquat or saline. One week later, blood samples were collected. Then all piglets were slaughtered and hepatic samples were collected.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:</jats:bold> Dietary HPE supplementation improves hepatic morphology, the activities of plasma aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and glutamyl transpeptidase, and enhances hepatic anti-oxidative capacity, while it regulates the expression of ferroptosis mediators (transferrin receptor protein 1, heat shock protein beta 1, solute carrier family 7 member 11, and glutathione peroxidase 4) in diquat-challenged piglets.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:</jats:bold> These results indicate that dietary HPE supplementation enhances hepatic morphology and function, which is involved in modulating antioxidant capacity and ferroptosis.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The effect of holly polyphenols (HP) on intestinal inflammation and microbiota composition was evaluated in a piglet model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced intestinal injury. A total of twenty-four piglets were used in a 2 × 2 factorial design including diet type and LPS challenge. After 16 d of feeding with a basal diet supplemented with or without 250 mg/kg HP, pigs were challenged with LPS (100 μg/kg body weight) or an equal volume of saline for 4 h, followed by analysis of disaccharidase activities, gene expression levels of several representative tight junction proteins and inflammatory mediators, the SCFA concentrations and microbiota composition in intestinal contents as well as proinflammatory cytokine levels in plasma. Our results indicated that HP enhanced intestinal disaccharidase activities and reduced plasma proinflammatory cytokines including TNF-<jats:italic>α</jats:italic> and IL-6 in LPS-challenged piglets. Moreover, HP up-regulated mRNA expression of intestinal tight junction proteins such as claudin-1 and occludin. In addition, bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that HP altered hindgut microbiota composition by enriching <jats:italic>Prevotella</jats:italic> and enhancing SCFA production following LPS challenge. These results collectively suggest that HP is capable of alleviating LPS-triggered intestinal injury by improving intestinal disaccharidase activities, barrier function and SCFA production, while reducing intestinal inflammation.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Dinuclear Ni(II) macrocyclic complex <jats:bold>A</jats:bold> ([Ni<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>L<jats:sup>1</jats:sup>OAc]ClO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>⋅CH<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>OH⋅H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O) and dinuclear Ni(II) acyclic complex <jats:bold>B</jats:bold> ([Ni<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>L<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>](ClO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>)<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) were synthesized by condensation between H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>L (3,3′‐(ethane‐1,2‐diylbis(benzylazanediyl))bis(methylene)bis(2‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐benzaldehyde)) and different molar equivalent 1,3‐propanediamine in the presence of Ni(II) ions. The structures of complexes were characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, electrospray mass spectra and X‐ray single crystal diffraction. In complex <jats:bold>A</jats:bold>, the Ni(II)‐Ni(II) distance was 2.9413(7) Å, bridged by two phenolic oxygens and an acetate anion, while in complex <jats:bold>B</jats:bold>, it was 3.0540(1) Å, only bridged by two phenolic oxygens. The calf thymus DNA (CT‐DNA) binding ability was studied through spectroscopic and electrochemical methods, the corresponding binding constant for complexes <jats:bold>A</jats:bold> and <jats:bold>B</jats:bold> were 6.45×10<jats:sup>4</jats:sup> M<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> and 8.65×10<jats:sup>4</jats:sup> M<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, respectively. The MS revealed that <jats:bold>B</jats:bold> can transform to <jats:bold>A</jats:bold> by adding more H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>L, and <jats:bold>A</jats:bold> cannot transform to <jats:bold>B</jats:bold> in the presence of excess 1,3‐propanediamine.</jats:p>
