Dexamethasone Suppressed LPS-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase and Its Effect on Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine the mechanism of sepsis-induced vascular hyperpermeability and the beneficial effect of glucocorticoid in protecting vascular endothelium. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given either a bolus intraperitoneal injection of a nonlethal dose of LPS (Escherichia coli 055:B5, 10 mg/kg, Sigma) or vehicle (pyrogen-free water). Animals of treatment groups were also given either dexamethasone (4 mg/kg, 30 min prior to LPS injection) or the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitor doxycycline (4 mg/kg, 30 min after LPS injection). Both activities and protein levels of MMP-2 (p < 0.001) and MMP-9 (p < 0.001) were significantly upregulated in aortic homogenates from LPS-treated rats, associated with decreased ZO-1 (p < 0.001) and syndecan-1 (p = 0.011) protein cont

SUBMITTER: Cui N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4493300 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature