PMID- 34066510 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210617 LR - 20240226 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 9 DP - 2021 May 6 TI - Effects of Thrombomodulin in Reducing Lethality and Suppressing Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in the Lungs and Liver in a Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Murine Septic Shock Model. LID - 10.3390/ijms22094933 [doi] LID - 4933 AB - Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, an innate immune system response, is associated with thrombogenesis and vascular endothelial injury. Circulatory disorders due to microvascular thrombogenesis are one of the principal causes of organ damage. NET formation in organs contributes to the exacerbation of sepsis, which is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. We have previously reported that recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rTM) reduces lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NET formation in vitro. Here, we aimed to show that thrombomodulin (TM)-mediated suppression of NET formation protects against organ damage in sepsis. Mice were injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 10 mg/kg LPS. rTM (6 mg/kg/day) or saline was administered i.p. 1 h after LPS injection. In the LPS-induced murine septic shock model, extracellular histones, which are components of NETs, were observed in the liver and lungs. In addition, the serum cytokine (interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), macrophage chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and interleukin-10 (IL-10)) levels were increased. The administration of rTM in this model prevented NET formation in the organs and suppressed the increase in the levels of all cytokines except IL-1beta. Furthermore, the survival rate improved. We provide a novel role of TM in treating inflammation and NETs in organs during sepsis. FAU - Kato, Yu AU - Kato Y AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Nishida, Osamu AU - Nishida O AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Kuriyama, Naohide AU - Kuriyama N AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Nakamura, Tomoyuki AU - Nakamura T AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Kawaji, Takahiro AU - Kawaji T AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Onouchi, Takanori AU - Onouchi T AD - Center for Joint Research Facilities Support, Research Promotion and Support Headquarters, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Hasegawa, Daisuke AU - Hasegawa D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7647-522X AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Shimomura, Yasuyo AU - Shimomura Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4125-0060 AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan. LA - eng GR - 17K17072, 17K11064/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210506 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - 0 (Thrombomodulin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cytokines/blood MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Extracellular Traps/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Lipopolysaccharides MH - Liver/*pathology/ultrastructure MH - Lung/*pathology MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Recombinant Proteins/administration & dosage/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Shock, Septic/blood/chemically induced/*drug therapy MH - Survival Analysis MH - Thrombomodulin/*therapeutic use MH - Mice PMC - PMC8124404 OTO - NOTNLM OT - lipopolysaccharide (LPS) OT - neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) OT - organ dysfunction OT - sepsis OT - thrombomodulin COIS- Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation provided recombinant human-soluble thrombomodulin (ART-123). The investigation was investigator-initiated, and the provider was not involved in the study design or conduct, and had no role in manuscript preparation. The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/06/03 06:00 MHDA- 2021/06/22 06:00 PMCR- 2021/05/06 CRDT- 2021/06/02 01:16 PHST- 2021/03/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/04/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/05/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/06/02 01:16 [entrez] PHST- 2021/06/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/06/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/05/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms22094933 [pii] AID - ijms-22-04933 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms22094933 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2021 May 6;22(9):4933. doi: 10.3390/ijms22094933.