Combined administration of anisodamine and neostigmine rescued acute lethal crush syndrome through α7nAChR-dependent JAK2-STAT3 signaling

Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 22:6:37709. doi: 10.1038/srep37709.

Abstract

Previously we showed that Ani (anisodamine)/Neo (neostigmine) combination produced anti-shock effect via activating α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR). In this study, we aim to investigate the therapeutic effect and underlying mechanisms of Ani/Neo combination in acute lethal crush syndrome (CS). In rat and rabbit CS models, Ani/Neo combination increased the 24 h survival rates, improved hemodynamics and decreased the levels of creatine kinase, MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, K+ in serum. It also decreased the levels of H2O2, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and nitric oxide (NO) in serum and compressed muscle in rat CS model. In wild-type (WT) mice with CS, Ani/Neo combination increased 24 h survival rate and decreased the levels of H2O2, MPO, NO, TNFα, IL-6 and IL-10 in compressed muscle. These effects were attenuated by α7nAChR knockout (KO). Moreover, Ani/Neo combination prevented the decrease of phosphorylation of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) induced by CS. These effects of Ani/Neo in CS mice were cancelled by methyllycaconitine (α7nAChR antagonist) and α7nAChR KO. Collectively, our results demonstrate that Ani/Neo combination could produce therapeutic effects in CS. The underlying mechanism involves the activation of α7nAChR-dependent JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • Creatine Kinase / blood
  • Creatinine / blood
  • Crush Syndrome / blood
  • Crush Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Crush Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Electrolytes / blood
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / blood
  • Janus Kinase 2 / metabolism*
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Muscles / metabolism
  • Neostigmine / administration & dosage*
  • Neostigmine / therapeutic use*
  • Nitric Oxide / blood
  • Peroxidase / blood
  • Protective Agents / pharmacology
  • Protective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Solanaceous Alkaloids / administration & dosage*
  • Solanaceous Alkaloids / therapeutic use*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Systole / drug effects
  • Time Factors
  • alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor / metabolism*

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Electrolytes
  • Protective Agents
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor
  • Solanaceous Alkaloids
  • alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
  • anisodamine
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Neostigmine
  • Creatinine
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Peroxidase
  • Janus Kinase 2
  • Creatine Kinase