Abstract
Endothelial injury destroys endothelial barrier integrity, triggering organ dysfunction and ultimately resulting in sepsis-related death. Considerable attention has been focused on identifying effective targets for inhibiting damage to endothelial cells to treat endotoxemia-induced septic shock. Global gasdermin D (Gsdmd) deletion reportedly prevents death caused by endotoxemia. However, the role of endothelial GSDMD in endothelial injury and lethality in lipopolysaccharide-induced (LPS-induced) endotoxemia and the underlying regulatory mechanisms are unknown. Here, we show that LPS increases endothelial GSDMD level in aortas and lung microvessels. We demonstrated that endothelial Gsdmd deficiency, but not myeloid cell Gsdmd deletion, protects against endothelial injury and death in mice with endotoxemia or sepsis. In vivo experiments suggested that hepatocyte GSDMD mediated the release of high-mobility group box 1, which subsequently binds to the receptor for advanced glycation end products in endothelial cells to cause systemic vascular injury, ultimately resulting in acute lung injury and lethality in shock driven by endotoxemia or sepsis. Additionally, inhibiting endothelial GSDMD activation via a polypeptide inhibitor alleviated endothelial damage and improved survival in a mouse model of endotoxemia or sepsis. These data suggest that endothelial GSDMD is a viable pharmaceutical target for treating endotoxemia and endotoxemia-induced sepsis.
Authors
Enyong Su, Xiaoyue Song, Lili Wei, Junqiang Xue, Xuelin Cheng, Shiyao Xie, Hong Jiang, Ming Liu
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