Resveratrol protects mice from paraquat-induced lung injury: The important role of SIRT1 and NRF2 antioxidant pathways

  • Authors:
    • Shengqin Li
    • Guangju Zhao
    • Longwang Chen
    • Yinwei Ding
    • Jie Lian
    • Guangliang Hong
    • Zhongqiu Lu
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  • Published online on: December 23, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4710
  • Pages: 1833-1838
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Abstract

Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) acts via the deacetylation of a number of crucial transcription factors and has been implicated in various biological processes, including oxidative stress. Previous studies have indicated that nuclear factor, erythroid 2‑like 2 (NRF2) is an effective target of antioxidant therapy for paraquat (PQ) poisoning. However, the association between SIRT1 and NRF2 and their effects in PQ‑induced oxidative stress remains to be elucidated. The current study demonstrated that PQ exposure upregulated the expression of SIRT1 and NRF2 following 6‑ and 24‑h exposure in the lungs of mice. However, long‑term exposure to PQ significantly decreased the expression of SIRT1 and NRF2. Resveratrol is a SIRT1 activator, and strongly enhanced SIRT1 expression and attenuated the lung injury resulting from PQ exposure in the current study. Additionally, treatment with resveratrol upregulated the expression of NRF2 and glutathione, increased the activity of heme oxygenase‑1, superoxide dismutase and catalase, but depleted the expression of malondialdehyde. The present results demonstrated that resveratrol reduced PQ‑induced oxidative stress and lung injury, potentially through the positive feedback signaling loop between SIRT1 and NRF2.
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Li S, Zhao G, Chen L, Ding Y, Lian J, Hong G and Lu Z: Resveratrol protects mice from paraquat-induced lung injury: The important role of SIRT1 and NRF2 antioxidant pathways. Mol Med Rep 13: 1833-1838, 2016
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Li, S., Zhao, G., Chen, L., Ding, Y., Lian, J., Hong, G., & Lu, Z. (2016). Resveratrol protects mice from paraquat-induced lung injury: The important role of SIRT1 and NRF2 antioxidant pathways. Molecular Medicine Reports, 13, 1833-1838. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4710
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Li, S., Zhao, G., Chen, L., Ding, Y., Lian, J., Hong, G., Lu, Z."Resveratrol protects mice from paraquat-induced lung injury: The important role of SIRT1 and NRF2 antioxidant pathways". Molecular Medicine Reports 13.2 (2016): 1833-1838.
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Li, S., Zhao, G., Chen, L., Ding, Y., Lian, J., Hong, G., Lu, Z."Resveratrol protects mice from paraquat-induced lung injury: The important role of SIRT1 and NRF2 antioxidant pathways". Molecular Medicine Reports 13, no. 2 (2016): 1833-1838. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.4710