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  2. 2-Deoxy-D-glucose ameliorates inflammation and fibrosis in a silicosis mouse model by inhibiting hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in alveolar macrophages

2-Deoxy-D-glucose ameliorates inflammation and fibrosis in a silicosis mouse model by inhibiting hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in alveolar macrophages

  • Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2023 Nov 30:269:115767. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115767.
Yuting Lu 1 Min Mu 2 Xiaotian RenChen 1 Wenyang Wang 3 Yingrui Zhu 1 Meiping Zhong 1 Yuerong Jiang 1 Xinrong Tao 4
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Affiliations

  • 1 School of Public Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control, Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China.
  • 2 School of Public Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control, Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Anhui Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Joint Research Center of Occupational Medicine and Health, Institute of Grand Health, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China. Electronic address: candymu@126.com.
  • 3 School of Public Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control, Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Anhui Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China.
  • 4 School of Public Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control, Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Anhui Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; Joint Research Center of Occupational Medicine and Health, Institute of Grand Health, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Anhui University of Science and Technology, China.
Abstract

Inhaling silica causes the occupational illness silicosis, which mostly results in the gradual fibrosis of lung tissue. Previous research has demonstrated that hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and glycolysis-related genes are up-regulated in silicosis. The role of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as an inhibitor of glycolysis in silicosis mouse models and its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Therefore, we used 2-DG to observe its effect on pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in a silicosis mouse model. Furthermore, in vitro cell experiments were conducted to explore the specific mechanisms of HIF-1α. Our study found that 2-DG down-regulated HIF-1α levels in alveolar macrophages induced by silica exposure and reduced the interleukin-1β (IL-1β) level in pulmonary inflammation. Additionally, 2-DG reduced silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis. From these findings, we hypothesize that 2-DG reduced glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) expression by inhibiting glycolysis, which inhibits the expression of HIF-1α and ultimately reduces transcription of the inflammatory cytokine, IL-1β, thus alleviating lung damage. Therefore, we elucidated the important regulatory role of HIF-1α in an experimental silicosis model and the potential defense mechanisms of 2-DG. These results provide a possible effective strategy for 2-DG in the treatment of silicosis.

Keywords

2-DG; Alveolar macrophages; HIF-1α; Inflammation; Silicosis.

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