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Autophagy plays a protective role during Pseudomonas aeruginosa -induced apoptosis via ROS-MAPK pathway

Han L., Ma Q., Yu J., Gong Z., Ma C., Xu Y.

Animal Study, published in Innate Immun (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Innate Immun (2020)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
32878509
PMCID
PMC7556189
DOI
10.1177/1753425920952156
Citations
7

Abstract (original English)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection can induce alveolar macrophage apoptosis and autophagy, which play a vital role in eliminating pathogens. These two processes are usually not independent. Recently, autophagy has been found to interact with apoptosis during pathogen infections. Nevertheless, the role of autophagy in P. aeruginosa -infected cell apoptosis is unclear. In this study, we explored the impact of P. aeruginosa infection on autophagy and apoptosis in RAW264.7 cells. The autophagy activator rapamycin was used to stimulate autophagy and explore the role of autophagy on apoptosis in P. aeruginosa -infected RAW264.7 cells. The results indicated that P. aeruginosa infection induced autophagy and apoptosis in RAW264.7 cells, and that rapamycin could suppress P. aeruginosa -induced apoptosis by regulating the expression of apoptosis-related proteins. In addition, rapamycin scavenged the cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and diminished p-JNK, p-ERK1/2 and p-p38 expression of MAPK pathways in RAW264.7 cells infected with P. aeruginosa . In conclusion, the promotion of autophagy decreased P. aeruginosa -induced ROS accumulation and further attenuated the apoptosis of RAW264.7 cells through MAPK pathway. These results provide novel insights into host-pathogen interactions and highlight a potential role of autophagy in eliminating P. aeruginosa .

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Macrophages, AlveolarAnimalsMicePseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSirolimusExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesSignal TransductionApoptosis

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