Inhibitory mechanisms of decoy receptor 3 in cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis
Jingqian Su,
Wenzhi Chen,
Fen Zhou,
Rui Li,
Zhiyong Tong,
Shun Wu,
Zhen Ye,
Yichao Zhang,
Ben Lin,
Xing Yu,
Biyun Guan,
Zhihua Feng,
Kunsen Chen,
Qi Chen,
Long Chen
Affiliations
Jingqian Su
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Wenzhi Chen
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Fen Zhou
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Rui Li
Department of Neurosurgery & Neurocritical Care, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Zhiyong Tong
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Shun Wu
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Zhen Ye
Department of Neurosurgery & Neurocritical Care, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Yichao Zhang
Department of Neurosurgery & Neurocritical Care, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Ben Lin
Department of Neurosurgery & Neurocritical Care, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Xing Yu
Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Biyun Guan
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Zhihua Feng
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Kunsen Chen
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Qi Chen
Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Long Chen
Department of Neurosurgery & Neurocritical Care, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
ABSTRACT Despite its high mortality, specific and effective drugs for sepsis are lacking. Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a potential biomarker for the progression of inflammatory diseases. The recombinant human DcR3-Fc chimera protein (DcR3.Fc) suppresses inflammatory responses in mice with sepsis, which is critical for improving survival. The Fc region can exert detrimental effects on the patient, and endogenous peptides are highly conducive to clinical application. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of DcR3 on sepsis are unknown. Herein, we aimed to demonstrate that DcR3 may be beneficial in treating sepsis and investigated its mechanism of action. Recombinant DcR3 was obtained in vitro. Postoperative DcR3 treatment was performed in mouse models of lipopolysaccharide- and cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced sepsis, and their underlying molecular mechanisms were explored. DcR3 inhibited sustained excessive inflammation in vitro, increased the survival rate, reduced the proinflammatory cytokine levels, changed the circulating immune cell composition, regulated the gut microbiota, and induced short-chain fatty acid synthesis in vivo. Thus, DcR3 protects against CLP-induced sepsis by inhibiting the inflammatory response and apoptosis. Our study provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms associated with the protective effects of DcR3 against sepsis, paving the way for future clinical studies.IMPORTANCESepsis affects millions of hospitalized patients worldwide each year, but there are no sepsis-specific drugs, which makes sepsis therapies urgently needed. Suppression of excessive inflammatory responses is important for improving the survival of patients with sepsis. Our results demonstrate that DcR3 ameliorates sepsis in mice by attenuating systematic inflammation and modulating gut microbiota, and unveil the molecular mechanism underlying its anti-inflammatory effect.
