Porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres attenuate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) and inflammation by antioxidative stress

• Main Authors: Zheng Z, Deng G, Qi C, Xu Y, Liu X, Zhao Z, Zhang Z, Chu Y, Wu H, Liu J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-12-01
• Series: International Journal of Nanomedicine
• Subjects: acute kidney injury; ischemia/reperfusion; porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres; oxidative stress; inflammation
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/porous-sesio2-nanospheres-attenuate-ischemiareperfusion-ir-induced-acu-peer-reviewed-article-IJN

Zhihuang Zheng,1,* Guoying Deng,2,* Chenyang Qi,3 Yuyin Xu,3 Xijian Liu,4 Zhonghua Zhao,3 Zhigang Zhang,3 Yuening Chu,1 Huijuan Wu,3 Jun Liu1 1Department of Nephrology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; 2Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; 3Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; 4Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China *These authors contributed equally to this work Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a growing global health concern, and is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in intensive care units. Se is a trace element with antioxidant properties. This study aimed to determine whether porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres could relieve oxidative stress and inflammation in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced AKI. Methods: Male 6- to 8-week-old C57bl/6 mice were divided into four groups: sham + saline, sham + Se@SiO2, I/R + saline, and I/R + Se@SiO2. Mice in the I/R groups experienced 30 minutes of bilateral renal I/R to induce an AKI. Porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres (1 mg/kg) were intraperitoneally injected into mice in the I/R + Se@SiO2 group 2 hours before I/R, and the same dose was injected every 12 hours thereafter. Hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) was used to mimic I/R in vitro. PBS was used as a control treatment. Human kidney 2 cells were seeded into 12-well plates (5×105 cells/well) and divided into four groups: control + PBS group, control + Se@SiO2 group, H/R + PBS group, and H/R + Se@SiO2 group (n=3 wells). We then determined the expression levels of ROS, glutathione, inflammatory cytokines and proteins, fibrosis proteins, and carried out histological analysis upon kidney tissues.Results: In vitro, intervention with porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres significantly reduced levels of ROS (P<0.05), inflammatory cytokines (P<0.05), and inflammation-associated proteins (P<0.05). In vivo, tubular damage, cell apoptosis, and interstitial inflammation during AKI were reduced significantly following treatment with porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres. Moreover, the occurrence of fibrosis and tubular atrophy after AKI was attenuated by porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres. Conclusion: Porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres exhibited a protective effect in I/R-induced AKI by resisting oxidative stress and inflammation. This suggests that porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres may represent a new therapeutic method for AKI. Keywords: acute kidney injury, ischemia/reperfusion, porous Se@SiO2 nanospheres, oxidative stress, inflammation