Comparison of TLR4, NF-κB and IRF3 expression in kidney tissue between lupus nephritis (LN) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): a pristane-induced lupus mice model study.

IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q1 RHEUMATOLOGY
Yuswanto Setyawan, Hani Susianti, Nur Samsu, Loeki Enggar Fitri
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Abstract

Introduction and purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with SLE, a complex autoimmune disease characterised by loss of tolerance to self-nuclear antigens. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), the first line of defence in the innate immune system, has been linked to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases and LN by activating nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) or interferon regulatory transcription factor 3 (IRF3). Local expression of those biomarkers in pristane-induced lupus mice is still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to prove the role of TLR4, NF-κB and IRF3 in pristane-induced lupus mice.

Subjects and methods: The study subjects were female Balb/c pristane-induced lupus mice model, 8-12 weeks of age, n=30, divided into two groups, nephritis (LN group) and non-nephritis (SLE group). The control group were age-matched healthy female Balb/c mice, n=11. All mice were euthanised at weeks 16. Kidney tissue was taken for histopathology examination and TLR4, NF-κB, IRF3 immunofluorescence assay. The diagnosis of LN was based on proteinuria and histopathology examination according to the ISN/RPS 2004 classification of LN. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics V.25. P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: There were significant differences in the expressions of TLR4, NF-κB and IRF3 among the LN, SLE and healthy control groups (p=0.000), with the highest expression found in the LN group for all markers. The linear regression between TLR4 and NF-κB resulted in p value=0.000; R2=0.817; β=0.904. Linear regression between TLR4 and IRF3 showed p value=0.000; R2=0.896; β=0.947, which means TLR4 had an 81.7% effect on NF-κB and 89.6% on IRF3 expression.

Conclusion: TLR4, NF-κB and IRF3 expression were increased in lupus, with the highest expression found in the LN group, suggesting that these biomarkers may be responsible for the development of nephritis in SLE, with TLR4 likely playing a dominant role in this pathway. Increased expression of these biomarkers in lupus without nephritis may indicate progression towards nephritis, which still needs to be proven with further research.

狼疮性肾炎(LN)和系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)小鼠肾组织TLR4、NF-κB和IRF3表达的比较:前列腺素诱导狼疮小鼠模型研究
简介和目的:狼疮肾炎(LN)是SLE患者发病和死亡的主要原因,SLE是一种复杂的自身免疫性疾病,其特征是对自身核抗原的耐受性丧失。toll样受体4 (TLR4)是先天免疫系统的第一道防线,通过激活核因子-κB (NF-κB)或干扰素调节转录因子3 (IRF3),与自身免疫性疾病和LN的发病机制有关。这些生物标志物在前列腺素诱导的狼疮小鼠中的局部表达尚不清楚。因此,本研究旨在证明TLR4、NF-κB和IRF3在前列腺素诱导狼疮小鼠中的作用。研究对象和方法:研究对象为雌性Balb/c前列腺素诱导狼疮小鼠模型,8-12周龄,n=30,分为肾炎组(LN组)和非肾炎组(SLE组)两组。对照组为年龄匹配的健康Balb/c雌性小鼠,n=11。所有小鼠在第16周被安乐死。取肾组织进行组织病理学检查,并进行TLR4、NF-κB、IRF3免疫荧光检测。根据ISN/RPS 2004 LN分类,根据蛋白尿和组织病理学检查诊断LN。采用IBM SPSS Statistics V.25进行统计学分析。结果:TLR4、NF-κB、IRF3在LN组、SLE组和健康对照组的表达差异均有统计学意义(P =0.000),其中LN组各项指标表达均最高。TLR4与NF-κB线性回归p值=0.000;R2 = 0.817;β= 0.904。TLR4与IRF3的线性回归显示p值=0.000;R2 = 0.896;β=0.947, TLR4对NF-κB和IRF3表达的影响分别为81.7%和89.6%。结论:TLR4、NF-κB和IRF3在狼疮中表达升高,其中LN组表达最高,提示这些生物标志物可能参与了SLE肾炎的发生发展,TLR4可能在该通路中起主导作用。在没有肾炎的狼疮患者中,这些生物标志物的表达增加可能预示着肾炎的进展,这还需要进一步的研究来证实。
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Lupus Science & Medicine
Lupus Science & Medicine RHEUMATOLOGY-
CiteScore
5.30
自引率
7.70%
发文量
88
审稿时长
15 weeks
期刊介绍: Lupus Science & Medicine is a global, peer reviewed, open access online journal that provides a central point for publication of basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of lupus and related diseases. It is the first lupus-specific open access journal in the world and was developed in response to the need for a barrier-free forum for publication of groundbreaking studies in lupus. The journal publishes research on lupus from fields including, but not limited to: rheumatology, dermatology, nephrology, immunology, pediatrics, cardiology, hepatology, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry.
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