Insulin ameliorates pulmonary edema through the upregulation of epithelial sodium channel via the PI3K/SGK1 pathway in mice with lipopolysaccharide ‑induced lung injury.

Insulin ameliorates pulmonary edema through the upregulation of epithelial sodium channel via the PI3K/SGK1 pathway in mice with lipopolysaccharide‑induced lung injury.
Mol Med Rep. 2019 Jan 02;:
Authors: Deng W, Li CY, Tong J, He J, Zhao Y, Wang DX
Abstract
Epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) provides the driving force for the removal of edema from the alveolar spaces in acute lung injury (ALI). Our previous study reported that insulin increased the expression of α‑ENaC, possibly via the serum/glucocorticoid‑inducible kinase‑1 (SGK1) pathway in ALI; however, the upstream regulator of SGK1 activity remains unclear. In the current study, C3H/HeN mice were subjected to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced lung injury without hyperglycemia. Exogenous insulin was administered intravenously using a micro‑osmotic pump, and intratracheal delivery of SGK1 small interfering RNA (siRNA) was performed. Furthermore, alveolar epithelial type II cells transfected with phosphatidylinositol 3‑kinase (PI3K) siRNA or SGK1 siRNA were incubated with insulin. Insulin protected the pulmonary epithelial barrier, reduced the apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells, attenuated pulmonary edema, improved alveolar fluid clearance, and increased the expression levels of α‑, β‑ and γ‑ENaC in mice. In addition, in alveolar epithelial cells, insulin increased the expression levels of α‑, β‑ and γ‑ENaC, as well as the level of phosphorylated...

Source: Molecular Medicine Reports - January 12, 2019 Category: Molecular Biology Tags: Mol Med Rep Source Type: research