Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), one pattern recognition receptor activated by viral and endogenous RNA, has been recently reported to regulate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in various organs. However, the role of TLR3 in the development of intestinal I/R injury remains unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of extracellular RNAs/TLR3 signaling in intestinal I/R injury. An intestinal I/R injury model was established with superior mesenteric artery occlusion both in wild-type and TLR3 knockout (KO, -/-) mice, and MODE-K cells were subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) to mimic the I/R model in vivo. Extracellular RNAs (exRNAs), especially double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) co-localized with TLR3, were significantly increased both in vitro and in vivo. Compared with wild-type mice, TLR3 knockout obviously attenuated intestinal I/R injury. Both TLR3/dsRNA complex inhibitor and TLR3 siRNA administration reduced TLR3 expressions and subsequently inhibited intestinal inflammatory cytokine production and apoptosis. In conclusion, exRNAs/TLR3 signaling is a key mechanism that regulates intestinal I/R injury in adult mice, and the TLR3/dsRNA complex inhibitor can be an effective approach for attenuating intestinal I/R-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis.
Extracellular RNAs/TLR3 signaling contributes to acute intestinal injury induced by intestinal ischemia reperfusion in mice.
Yu-Qiong Lei,Yan-Tong Wan,Guang-Tao Liang,Yu-Hao Huang,Peng Dong,Sihan Luo,Wen-juan Zhang,Wei-Feng Liu,Ke-xuan Liu,Xiyang Zhang
Published 2023 in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
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2023
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Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
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2023-06-17
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Biology, Medicine
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