MIF protects against oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced ototoxicity in HEI-OC1 cochlear cells by enhancement of Akt-Nrf2-HO-1 pathway
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jinagsu Province, 223300 (China)
Highlights: • MIF attenuates OGD-induced cochlear cells injury. • MIF enhances Nrf2 and inhibit oxidative stress in cochlear cells. • Enhanced Akt-Nrf2-HO-1 pathway may mediates cochlear protection by MIF. Ischemia and oxidative stress play crucial roles in the pathophysiology of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine and serves an important role in hearing function. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of MIF on oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced ototoxicity and to elucidate its molecular mechanism. In HEI-OC1 auditory cells, OGD reduced cell viability and increased supernatant lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and MIF in a time-dependent manner. However, the reduced cell viability exerted by OGD was attenuated by antioxidant and MIF. Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that MIF could activate NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and real-time PCR showed increased mRNA expressions of Nrf2 and two Nrf2-responsive genes, including heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1). MIF also suppressed oxidative stress induced by OGD, as demonstrated by decreased MDA and increased GSH in cellular supernatant. Inhibition of Nrf2 using siRNA suppressed HO-1 protein expression, the protective effect on OGD-induced injury and decrease in oxidative stress by MIF. Moreover, MIF prevented OGD-induced reduction of Akt1 phosphorylation at Ser473. LY294002, an inhibitor of PI3K/Akt signaling, attenuated the enhancement of Nrf2 protein and protective effect of MIF in OGD-treated cochlear cells. We demonstrate that MIF protects cochlear cells against OGD-induced injury through activation of Akt-Nrf2-HO-1 pathway.
- OSTI ID:
- 23136927
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 503, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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