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Terlipressin relieves intestinal and renal injuries induced by acute mesenteric ischemia via PI3K/Akt pathway

Zi-Meng Liu1*, Han-Jin Lai1*, Xiang-Dong Guan1*, Shi-Hong Wen2, Jian-Tong Shen2, Yao Nie1, Ning Liu1, Xu-Yu Zhang2✉

1. Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.58, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou 510089, China.
2. Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.58, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou 510089, China.
*These authors contributed equally to this study.

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Liu ZM, Lai HJ, Guan XD, Wen SH, Shen JT, Nie Y, Liu N, Zhang XY. Terlipressin relieves intestinal and renal injuries induced by acute mesenteric ischemia via PI3K/Akt pathway. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17(17):2751-2762. doi:10.7150/ijms.46302. https://www.medsci.org/v17p2751.htm
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Abstract

Background: To date, the effect of vasopressin on organ damages after acute mesenteric ischemia (MI) remains poorly understood.

Aims: To investigate the effect of terlipressin, a selective vasopressin V1 receptor agonist, versus norepinephrine on the intestinal and renal injuries after acute MI, and to explore the underlying mechanism of terlipressin.

Methods: Acute MI model was produced by clamping the superior mesenteric artery for 1 hour. Immediately after unclamping, terlipressin or norepinephrine was intravenously administered for 2 hours. Meanwhile, in vitro, RAW264.7 cells were treated with lipopolysaccharide or lipopolysaccharide+terlipressin. In addition, wortmannin was used to determine the role of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/ protein kinase B (Akt) pathway in the potential impacts of terlipressin.

Results: MI led to severe hypotension, caused notable intestinal and renal impairments and resulted in high mortality, which were markedly improved by terlipressin or norepinephrine. Terlipressin increased mean arterial pressure, decreased intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis, inhibited the generation of M1 macrophage in intestinal and renal tissues, and hindered the release of inflammatory cytokines after MI. Moreover, in cultured macrophages, terlipressin reduced the mRNA level of specific M1 markers and the release of inflammatory cytokines caused by lipopolysaccharide challenge. Wortmannin decreased the expression of PI3K and Akt induced by terlipressin in cells and in tissues, and abolished the above protective effects conferred by terlipressin.

Conclusions: Terlipressin or norepinephrine could effectively improve organ damages and mortality after acute MI. Terlipressin elevates blood pressure and inhibits intestinal epithelial apoptosis and macrophage M1 polarization via the PI3K/Akt pathway.

Keywords: vasopressor, V1 receptor, ischemia reperfusion injury, intestine, apoptosis, macrophage polarization


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Liu, Z.M., Lai, H.J., Guan, X.D., Wen, S.H., Shen, J.T., Nie, Y., Liu, N., Zhang, X.Y. (2020). Terlipressin relieves intestinal and renal injuries induced by acute mesenteric ischemia via PI3K/Akt pathway. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 17(17), 2751-2762. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.46302.

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Liu, Z.M.; Lai, H.J.; Guan, X.D.; Wen, S.H.; Shen, J.T.; Nie, Y.; Liu, N.; Zhang, X.Y. Terlipressin relieves intestinal and renal injuries induced by acute mesenteric ischemia via PI3K/Akt pathway. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020, 17 (17), 2751-2762. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.46302.

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Liu ZM, Lai HJ, Guan XD, Wen SH, Shen JT, Nie Y, Liu N, Zhang XY. Terlipressin relieves intestinal and renal injuries induced by acute mesenteric ischemia via PI3K/Akt pathway. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17(17):2751-2762. doi:10.7150/ijms.46302. https://www.medsci.org/v17p2751.htm

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Liu ZM, Lai HJ, Guan XD, Wen SH, Shen JT, Nie Y, Liu N, Zhang XY. 2020. Terlipressin relieves intestinal and renal injuries induced by acute mesenteric ischemia via PI3K/Akt pathway. Int J Med Sci. 17(17):2751-2762.

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