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3-(Naphthalen-2-yl(propoxy)methyl)azetidine hydrochloride attenuates NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV2 microglial cells

Journal Article · · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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  1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505 (Korea, Republic of)
  2. Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365 (Korea, Republic of)
  3. Chemical Kinomics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02456 (Korea, Republic of)

Highlights: • KHG26792 attenuated LPS-induced TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 level in BV2 cells. • KHG26792 attenuated LPS-induced ROS and nitrotyrosine level. • KHG26792 attenuated LPS-induced damage in mitochondrial potential. • KHG26792 attenuated LPS-induced expression of NLRP3, activated caspase-1, and ASC. • KHG26792 attenuated LPS-induced ATP level through P2X7 receptor. The nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor containing a pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a multiprotein complex with a role in innate immune responses. NLRP3 inflammasome dysfunction is a common feature of chronic inflammatory diseases. Microglia activation is also associated with neuroinflammatory pathologies. We previously reported that 3-(naphthalen-2-yl(propoxy)methyl)azetidine hydrochloride (KHG26792) reduced hypoxia-induced toxicity by modulating inflammation. However, no studies have elucidated the precise mechanisms for the anti-inflammatory action of KHG26792, in particular via inflammasome mediation. This study investigated the effects of KHG26792 on the inflammasome-mediated signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV2 microglial cells. KHG26792 significantly attenuated several inflammatory responses including tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, reactive oxygen species, and mitochondrial potential in these cells. KHG26792 also suppressed LPS-induced increase NLRP3, activated caspase-1, and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC) levels. Furthermore, KHG26792 successfully blocked LPS-activated adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level, likely through the purinergic receptor P2X ligand-gated ion channel 7 (P2X7) receptor. Our results suggest that the anti-inflammatory functions of KHG26792 may be, at least in part, due to regulation of the P2X7R/NLRP3-mediated signaling pathway during microglial activation.

OSTI ID:
23100637
Journal Information:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 495; ISSN 0006-291X; ISSN BBRCA9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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