Melatonin attenuated inflammatory reaction by inhibiting the activation of p38 and NF‑κB in taurocholate‑induced acute pancreatitis

  • Authors:
    • Yina Chen
    • Qian Zhao
    • Qinfen Chen
    • Yuxue Zhang
    • Bule Shao
    • Yin Jin
    • Jiansheng Wu
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  • Published online on: February 16, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.8614
  • Pages: 5934-5939
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective mechanism underlying of melatonin in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). A total of 64 male Sprague‑Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: The sham operation (SO) group, SAP group, melatonin treatment (MLT) group and p38 inhibitor (SB203580) treatment (SB) group. Acute pancreatitis was induced by 5% taurocholate through retrograde infusion into the biliopancreatic ducts. The melatonin and SB203580 treatment groups were administered with MLT and SB 30 min before operation the induction of SAP. Rats in each group were euthanized at 6 and 12 h following SAP induction. Blood and pancreatic tissues were removed for inflammatory examination. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated following sacrifice to measure the phosphorylation of p38 and nuclear factor‑κB (NF‑κB was measured as p65 and phosphorylation of p65). The pretreatment of melatonin significantly attenuated the severity of pancreatitis. In addition, melatonin also reduced serum amylase and proinflammatory cytokine levels, including tumor necrosis factor‑α, interleukin (IL)‑1 and IL‑6. The mean pathological scores for pancreatic tissues in the MLT group were higher than those for samples in the SO group, but were lower than those for samples in the SAP group at each time-point. Phosphorylation of p38 and p65 levels in the melatonin treatment group were lower than that in the SAP group, and higher in the SAP group than in the SO group, and the SB203580 treatment group. Furthermore, melatonin significantly inhibited the activation of p38 and NF‑κB in PBMCs. The authors revealed that melatonin may attenuate inflammatory reactions by inhibiting the activation of p38 MAPK and NF‑κB in both acute pancreatitis rats and PBMCs. SAP is a severe disease with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. It is important to attenuated inflammatory reaction in acute pancreatitis. Thus, the authors studied melatonin, which is synthesized by the pineal gland and released into the blood. Previous studies have shown that melatonin serves a protective role in the early course of human acute pancreatitis, and melatonin concentration variations are closely related to the severity of acute pancreatitis. It may be concluded that melatonin may attenuates inflammatory reactions by inhibiting the activation of p38 MAPK and NF‑κB in both acute pancreatitis rats and PBMCs.
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Chen Y, Zhao Q, Chen Q, Zhang Y, Shao B, Jin Y and Wu J: Melatonin attenuated inflammatory reaction by inhibiting the activation of p38 and NF‑κB in taurocholate‑induced acute pancreatitis. Mol Med Rep 17: 5934-5939, 2018
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Chen, Y., Zhao, Q., Chen, Q., Zhang, Y., Shao, B., Jin, Y., & Wu, J. (2018). Melatonin attenuated inflammatory reaction by inhibiting the activation of p38 and NF‑κB in taurocholate‑induced acute pancreatitis. Molecular Medicine Reports, 17, 5934-5939. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.8614
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Chen, Y., Zhao, Q., Chen, Q., Zhang, Y., Shao, B., Jin, Y., Wu, J."Melatonin attenuated inflammatory reaction by inhibiting the activation of p38 and NF‑κB in taurocholate‑induced acute pancreatitis". Molecular Medicine Reports 17.4 (2018): 5934-5939.
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Chen, Y., Zhao, Q., Chen, Q., Zhang, Y., Shao, B., Jin, Y., Wu, J."Melatonin attenuated inflammatory reaction by inhibiting the activation of p38 and NF‑κB in taurocholate‑induced acute pancreatitis". Molecular Medicine Reports 17, no. 4 (2018): 5934-5939. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2018.8614