PMID- 19141193 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100506 LR - 20211203 IS - 1003-0603 (Print) IS - 1003-0603 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 1 DP - 2009 Jan TI - [Study of the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress mediated apoptosis signal pathway in sepsis-induced splenic lymphocyte apoptosis]. PG - 48-50 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptosis signal pathway in extensive apoptosis of splenic lymphocytes in sepsis. METHODS: Twenty-four C57BL/6 mice were randomized into the cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) group and sham operation group, with 12 mice in each group. Twenty-four hours after CLP, the animals were sacrificed, and spleens were harvested for evaluation. Apoptosis was detected by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) analysis. The expressions of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting. RESULTS: High degree of lymphocyte apoptosis was observed in the CLP group. Meanwhile, marked induction of GRP78 expression was observed in the splenocytes in septic mice, indicating the motivation of the unfolded protein responses (UPR). Furthermore, both mRNA and protein levels of CHOP were highly upregulated in the CLP group, suggesting that ER stress response was switched to a pro-apoptotic response. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrates activation of the ER stress response in lymphocytes and that ER stress may contribute to abnormal lymphocyte apoptosis during sepsis. FAU - Ma, Tao AU - Ma T AD - Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China. FAU - Han, Lu AU - Han L FAU - Hu, Wen-quan AU - Hu WQ LA - chi PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue JT - Zhongguo wei zhong bing ji jiu yi xue = Chinese critical care medicine = Zhongguo weizhongbing jijiuyixue JID - 9887521 RN - 0 (Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP) RN - 0 (HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins) RN - 0 (Hspa5 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (glucose-regulated proteins) RN - 147336-12-7 (Transcription Factor CHOP) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Endoplasmic Reticulum/*metabolism MH - Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP MH - HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Lymphocytes/metabolism/*pathology MH - Membrane Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics MH - Random Allocation MH - Sepsis/*metabolism/pathology MH - *Signal Transduction MH - Spleen/metabolism/*pathology MH - Transcription Factor CHOP/genetics/metabolism EDAT- 2009/01/15 09:00 MHDA- 2010/05/07 06:00 CRDT- 2009/01/15 09:00 PHST- 2009/01/15 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/01/15 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/05/07 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue. 2009 Jan;21(1):48-50.