PMID- 32705206 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210426 LR - 20210929 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 3 DP - 2020 Sep TI - Pretreatment with the ALDH2 activator Alda‑1 protects rat livers from ischemia/reperfusion injury by inducing autophagy. PG - 2373-2385 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2020.11312 [doi] AB - Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a complex pathophysiological process that often leads to poor clinical prognosis. Clinically, the effective means to alleviate HIRI are limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Alda‑1, an activator of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), had a protective effect on HIRI and to investigate the mechanisms underlying this protective effect. Sprague‑Dawley rats were treated with Alda‑1 or Daidzin, an ALDH2 inhibitor, 30 min before partial (70%) warm liver ischemia to induce HIRI. The 48 rats were randomly divided into four groups: Sham, ischemia injury (IR), IR‑Alda‑1, and IR‑Daidzin. After 6 and 24 h of reperfusion, serum and liver tissue samples were collected and stored for further experiments. Alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and hematoxylin & eosin staining was used to evaluate the liver damage. Western blotting and reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR were used to detect the expression of related proteins and mRNA. TUNEL staining was used to observe the apoptosis of liver cells. Transmission electron microscopy was used to detect the mitochondrial injuries. Alda‑1 pretreatment ameliorated the HIRI‑induced damage to the liver function and reduced histological lesions. Alda‑1 also increased ALDH2 activity after HIRI. Moreover, the pretreatment with Alda‑1 reduced the accumulation of toxic aldehyde 4‑hydroxy‑2‑nonenal, decreased the production of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde, reversed the damage to the liver mitochondria, attenuated hepatocyte apoptosis and inhibited the HIRI‑induced inflammatory response, including high‑mobility group box 1/toll‑like receptor 4 signaling. Alda‑1 also induced autophagy by upregulating autophagy‑related 7 and Rab7 increasing the microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 alphaII/I ratio and inhibiting p62 expression. ALDH2‑induced autophagy was dependent on the activation of the AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and AMP‑activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathways. In conclusion, the findings of the present study suggested that Alda‑1 may protect the liver against HIRI‑induced damage, including hepatic enzyme injury, acetaldehyde accumulation, oxidative stress, hepatocyte apoptosis and inflammation. Alda‑1 may confer this protection by inducing autophagy through the AKT/mTOR and AMPK signaling pathways. Therefore, ALDH2 could represent a potential pharmacological target in the clinical treatment of HIRI. FAU - Liu, Zhongzhong AU - Liu Z AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Ye, Shaojun AU - Ye S AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Zhong, Xiang AU - Zhong X AD - Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nangchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Wei AU - Wang W AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Lai, Chin-Hui AU - Lai CH AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Yang, Wang AU - Yang W AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Yue, Pengpeng AU - Yue P AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Luo, Jun AU - Luo J AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Huang, Xiaoying AU - Huang X AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Zhong, Zibiao AU - Zhong Z AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Xiong, Yan AU - Xiong Y AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Fan, Xiaoli AU - Fan X AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Ling AU - Li L AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Yanfeng AU - Wang Y AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Ye, Qifa AU - Ye Q AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200708 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Aldehydes) RN - 0 (Benzamides) RN - 0 (Benzodioxoles) RN - 0 (N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-2,6-dichlorobenzamide) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - K1CVM13F96 (4-hydroxy-2-nonenal) SB - IM MH - Aldehydes/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Autophagy MH - Benzamides/*administration & dosage/pharmacology MH - Benzodioxoles/*administration & dosage/pharmacology MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects MH - Liver Diseases/etiology/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Liver Function Tests MH - Male MH - Oxidative Stress/drug effects MH - Random Allocation MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Reperfusion Injury/metabolism/*prevention & control PMC - PMC7411338 OTO - NOTNLM OT - aldH2 OT - alda-1 OT - hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury OT - 4-Hne OT - autophagy EDAT- 2020/07/25 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/27 06:00 PMCR- 2020/07/08 CRDT- 2020/07/25 06:00 PHST- 2019/09/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/05/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/07/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/07/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/07/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-22-03-2373 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2020.11312 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2020 Sep;22(3):2373-2385. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11312. Epub 2020 Jul 8.