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3,4‑Dihydroxyacetophenone attenuates oxidative stress‑induced damage to HUVECs via regulation of the Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway

  • Authors:
    • Daihong Cao
    • Yunhan Wang
    • Wentao Li
    • Jiafen Ji
    • Juntang Guo
    • Daijuan Zhang
    • Jiangyue Liu
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  • Published online on: April 26, 2022     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2022.12715
  • Article Number: 199
  • Copyright: © Cao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY_NC 4.0].

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Abstract

It has been reported that oxidative stress plays a prominent role in diabetic macrovascular diseases. 3,4‑Dihydroxyacetophenone (3,4‑DHAP) has been found to have a variety of biological activities. However, few studies have assessed the antioxidant capacity of 3,4‑DHAP and the underlying mechanisms. Thus, the aim of the present study was to explore the effects of 3,4‑DHAP on oxidative stress in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). HUVECs were pre‑treated with 3,4‑DHAP and then exposed to high glucose conditions. Cell viability and cytotoxicity were measured using an MTT assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were measured using an inverted fluorescence microscope and a fluorescent enzyme labeling instrument. Protein expression levels of nuclear factor E2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase‑1 (HO‑1), microtubule‑associated protein 1A/1B‑light chain 3 (LC3) and poly ADP‑ribose polymerase‑1 (PARP‑1) were measured using western blotting, and mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO‑1 were measured through reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR (RT‑qPCR). Nrf2 nuclear translocation was evaluated using immunofluorescence analysis and autophagosomes were observed using transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results of the present study demonstrated that compared with the control group, cell viability of the high glucose group was reduced and cell cytotoxicity of the high glucose group was increased. ROS production in the high glucose group was clearly enhanced. In addition, high glucose upregulated Nrf2 and HO‑1 protein and mRNA expression levels. Nuclear translocation of Nrf2 in the high glucose group was also increased. The formation of autophagosomes in the high glucose group was also higher than that in the control group. Furthermore, LC3‑II/LC3‑I and PARP‑1 protein expression levels were increased after treatment with high glucose. However, compared to the high glucose group, 3,4‑DHAP (10 µmol/l) significantly enhanced cell viability. 3,4‑DHAP markedly decreased the production of ROS, increased Nrf2 and HO‑1 protein and mRNA expression levels, and promoted nuclear translocation of Nrf2 in HUVECs. In addition, 3,4‑DHAP promoted the formation of autophagosomes, and notably increased the protein expression levels of LC3‑II/LC3‑I and PARP‑1. Moreover, it was determined that compared to the 3,4‑DHAP group, treatment with 3,4‑DHAP and ML385 enhanced cell viability, and decreased ROS production, Nrf2 and HO‑1 protein and mRNA expression levels, nuclear translocation of Nrf2, and LC3‑II/LC3‑I and PARP‑1 protein expression levels. Collectively, the results of the present study showed that 3,4‑DHAP protected HUVECs against oxidative stress via regulation of the Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway, by increasing autophagy and promoting DNA damage repair.
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Cao D, Wang Y, Li W, Ji J, Guo J, Zhang D and Liu J: 3,4‑Dihydroxyacetophenone attenuates oxidative stress‑induced damage to HUVECs via regulation of the Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway. Mol Med Rep 25: 199, 2022
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Cao, D., Wang, Y., Li, W., Ji, J., Guo, J., Zhang, D., & Liu, J. (2022). 3,4‑Dihydroxyacetophenone attenuates oxidative stress‑induced damage to HUVECs via regulation of the Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway. Molecular Medicine Reports, 25, 199. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2022.12715
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Cao, D., Wang, Y., Li, W., Ji, J., Guo, J., Zhang, D., Liu, J."3,4‑Dihydroxyacetophenone attenuates oxidative stress‑induced damage to HUVECs via regulation of the Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway". Molecular Medicine Reports 25.6 (2022): 199.
Chicago
Cao, D., Wang, Y., Li, W., Ji, J., Guo, J., Zhang, D., Liu, J."3,4‑Dihydroxyacetophenone attenuates oxidative stress‑induced damage to HUVECs via regulation of the Nrf2/HO‑1 pathway". Molecular Medicine Reports 25, no. 6 (2022): 199. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2022.12715