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Protective effects of Hirudin against compartment syndrome in rabbits through the activation of Nrf2/HO-1

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.11.014

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Hirudin; Compartment syndrome; Oxidative stress; Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2; Heme oxygenase 1; Inflammation

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  1. Scientific Research Foundation by Pudong Hospital [YJ2020-08]

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The study aimed to evaluate the protective efficacy of double-doses of hirudin in compartment syndrome and its association with the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. The results showed that hirudin at a dose of 8 ATU/kg presented the lowest levels of histological damage, fibrosis, W/D ratio, and oxidative stress. Additionally, treatment with hirudin markedly downregulated the level of inflammatory factors. At 72 h after compartment syndrome, hirudin showed a protective effect associated with the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and an elevated expression of HO-1.
Compartment syndrome generates an oxidative condition causing the death of skeletal muscle cells. Hirudin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its correlation with the pathway of Nrf2/HO-1 for the protection of the skeletal muscle is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the protective efficacy of double-doses of hirudin in compartment syndrome and its association with Nrf2/HO-1 expression. Compartment syndrome was induced in rabbits and double-doses of hirudin (0-8 ATU/kg) were locally administered to select an optimal Hirudin concentration that protects skeletal muscle from damage. The tissue structural changes, W/D ratio, lipid peroxidation level by MDA assay and inflammatory factors were determined in the skeletal muscle. To determine the musculoprotective efficacy of H8 at 72 h timepoint after compartment syndrome, and its association with the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, the following assays were performed by TUNEL assay and immunofluorescence: necrosis (high-mobility group box-1; HMGB1), Nrf2, and HO-1. In addition, the HO-1 mRNA was evaluated by qPCR. Hirudin in a dose of 8 ATU/kg (H8) presented the lowest levels of histological damage, fibrosis, W/D ratio and oxidative stress in the studied groups. Moreover, treatment with H8 markedly downregulated the level of inflammatory factors including TNF-a, IL-1 beta and IL-6. H8 showed a protective effect at 72 h timepoint after compartment syndrome, as revealed by a decrease in the levels of all damage markers. Nuclear translocation Nrf2 and HO-1 staining in cytoplasm were increased, and the levels of HO-1 mRNA were also increased. In conclusion, double-doses of H8 alleviate the death of muscle cells induced by oxidative stress 72 h after compartment syndrome in rabbits. This protective effect is associated with the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and an elevated expression of HO-1. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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