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Dexmedetomidine Alleviates Acute Stress-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Attenuating Inflammation and Oxidative Stress via Inhibiting the P2X

Haotian Yang, Yuan Zhao, Yongping Chen, Tianyuan Yang, Xinyi Dou, Junfeng Li, Guiyan Yang, Guofeng Feng, Hao Fang, Honggang Fan and 1 more

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Article in Inflammation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Haotian Yang *Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Yuan Zhao *Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Yongping ChenCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Tianyuan YangHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Xinyi DouHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Junfeng LiHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Guiyan YangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Davis Health, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Guofeng FengHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Hao FangCollege of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Honggang FanHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China. fanhonggang2002@163.com.
Shuai ZhangHeilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China. zhangshuai19900322@gmail.com.

Funding

Chinese Agriculture Research System CARS-42-34National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 32373085Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province No. LH2023C027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the potential protective effects of Dexmedetomidine (DEX) against acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by acute stress (AS). Wistar rats were divided into five groups: Control, DEX, AS, AS + DEX, and AS + A438079. The results showed that AS led to AKI by increasing inflammatory biomarkers and oxidative stress-related indicators. The acute stress model in rats was successfully established. Renal function, histopathology, oxidative stress, and inflammation were assessed. Localization of P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) was determined by immunofluorescence. Additionally, the key inflammatory proteins of the P2X7R/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway were measured by Western blotting. DEX significantly improved kidney function, alleviated kidney injury, and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation. DEX inhibited the activation of the P2X7R, decreased the expression of NF-κB, NLRP3 inflammasome, and Caspase-1, and inhibited the expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα). Furthermore, DEX also alleviated AS-induced AKI by inhibiting the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reducing oxidative stress. In conclusion, DEX attenuates AS-induced AKI by mitigating inflammation and oxidative stress through the inhibition of the P2X7R/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway in rats.

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Acute Kidney InjuryDexmedetomidineNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOxidative StressReceptors, Purinergic P2X7AnimalsInflammasomesInflammationMaleRatsRats, WistarSignal TransductionDexmedetomidineInflammasomesNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, ratReceptors, Purinergic P2X7acute stressdexmedetomidineinflammationkidneyoxidative stressP2X7R/NF-κB/NLRP3

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