Research Article

Sirt5 Attenuates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury through Regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 and Bcl-2

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Sirt5 attenuates apoptosis through Nrf2/HO-1 and Bcl-2. (a) Nrf2 siRNA downregulates HO-1 protein expression. Both Nrf2 and Bcl-2 siRNA upregulated caspase 3 cleavage and cytochorme. (c) The protecting effect of Sirt5 on caspase cleavage and cytochrome c was reduced in cells with Nrf2 and Bcl-2 siRNA. (b) Nrf2 and Bcl-2 siRNA increased the rate of apoptosis. The protecting effect of Sirt5 on cisplatin-induced apoptosis was reduced in cells with Nrf2 and Bcl-2 siRNA. (c) Catalase inhibitor (3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, 3-AT) was used to treated HK2 cells (10 mM 3 hours). The rate of cisplatin-induced apoptosis was determined after Sirt5 overexpression. Sirt5 overexpression could not reduce apoptosis induced by cisplatin in cells treated with 3-AT. .
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