Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Peritoneal neutrophil extracellular traps contribute to septic AKI via peritoneal IL-17A and distant organ CXCL-1/ CXCL-2 pathway in abdominal sepsis
doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-34770-1
Figure Lengend Snippet: Intraperitoneal adoptive transfer of WT neutrophils counteracted the attenuation of septic AKI, neutrophil infiltration into kidney, IL-17A production in PLF and plasma, CXCL-1/CXCL-2 production in kidney and lung caused by knockout of Pad4 . ( A ) Plasma BUN levels in Pad4 KO mice at 18 h after CLP surgery injected with WT (n = 12) or Pad4 KO (n = 7) neutrophils, or vehicle (n = 5). ( B ) Tubular damage score in kidney cortex in Pad4 KO mice at 18 h after CLP surgery injected with WT (n = 12) or Pad4 KO (n = 7) neutrophils, or vehicle (n = 5). ( C ) Number of neutrophils in kidney of Pad4 KO mice at18 h after CLP surgery injected with WT (n = 12) or Pad4 KO (n = 7) neutrophils, or vehicle (n = 5) using naphthol AS-D chloroacetate esterase staining. Neutrophils were counted in × 400 fields and averaged per mouse. ( D , E ) CXCL-1 and -2 concentration in kidney ( D ) and lung ( E ) of Pad4 KO mice at 18 h after CLP surgery injected with WT (n = 9) or Pad4 KO (n = 7) neutrophils, or vehicle (n = 5). ( F , G ) IL-17A concentration in ( F ) PLF and ( G ) plasma of Pad4 KO mice at 18 h after CLP surgery injected with WT (n = 12) or Pad4 KO (n = 7) neutrophils, or vehicle (n = 5). The data sets were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. Values represent the means ± SEM. ns: not significant, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001. Scale bars = 20 µm.
Article Snippet: 5 × 10 4 cells were transferred to a poly-L-lysine-coated coverslip (Corning) in 24 well plates, stimulated with 20 ng/ml mouse recombinant IL-17A, CXCl-1, -2 protein (R&D Systems), or 100 nM of phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) for 3 h in a humidified incubator (37 °C, 5% CO 2 ) .
Techniques: Adoptive Transfer Assay, Clinical Proteomics, Knock-Out, Injection, Staining, Concentration Assay