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. 2021 May 6;14:1827–1844. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S300679

Table 2.

Summary of the Effects of Inhibition of Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase (PARP) in Experimental Models of Sepsis

No Species Sex Age Sepsis Model PARP Inhibition Characteristics of the Group with PARP Inhibition Compared with the Control Group Ref
1 Mice (C57BL/6) Male and female 6–8 weeks LPS from E. coli 0111:B4
40 mg/kg
i.p.
PARP-1-KO Resistance to LPS-induced endotoxic shock
Lack of rapid activation of NF-κB in macrophages
↓↓ NF-κB-dependent accumulation of TNF-α in the serum
↓ iNOS.
[111]
2 Mice (129/Sv × C57BL/6) Male 8 weeks CLP PARP-1-KO ↑ survival
↓ plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10
↓ degree of organ inflammation (gut, lungs)
[112]
3 Mice (129/Sv × C57BL/6) ND 3 months LPS from E. coli 0111:B4
40 mg/kg
i.p.
PARP-1-KO ↓ plasma levels of TNF-α (1088 ± 84 pg/mL)
↓ plasma levels of IL-6 (586 ± 47 ng/mL)
↓ inflammatory infiltrates in organs (liver, lungs)
[113]
Mice (129/Sv × C57BL/6) ND 3 months LPS from E. coli 0111:B4
40 mg/kg
i.p.
PJ34
10 mg/kg
1 h before LPS treatment
↓ plasma levels of TNF-α (862 ± 155 pg/mL)
↓ plasma levels of IL-6 (381 ± 53 ng)
↓ inflammatory infiltrates in organs (liver, lungs)
[113]
Mice (129/Sv × C57BL/6) ND 3 months CLP PARP-1-KO ↓ plasma levels of IL-6
↓ inflammatory infiltrates in organs (liver, lungs)
[113]
Mice (129/Sv × C57BL/6) ND 3 months CLP PJ34
10 mg/kga
↓ plasma levels of IL-6
↓ inflammatory infiltrates in organs (liver, lungs)
[113]
4 LACA mice Female ND LPS from E. coli O111: B4
50 μg per mouse
i.t.
Olaparib
5 mg/kg
i.p.
0.5 h after LPS administration
↓ inflammatory infiltrates in lungs
↑ kidney function
↓ uric acid level
↓ level of MDA in lungs and kidneys
↑ level of GSH in lungs and kidneys
↓ activation of p65-NF-κB (but not expression of total p65-NF-κB)
↓ tissue expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and VCAM-1 (NF-κB-dependent genes)
[103]
5 Wild-type mice ND 4–6 weeks CLP PJ34
10 mg/kg
i.p.
3 h before CLP
↓ serum HMGB1 levels [66]
6 C57BL6 mice Male 8 weeks CLP Olaparib
1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg
i.p.
24-hour protocol
1st dose 0.5 h after CLP
2nd dose 8 h after CLP
experiment was terminated at 24 h
Survival protocol
1st dose 0.5 h after CLP
2nd dose 8 h after CLP
subsequent doses every 8 h
experiment was terminated at 48 h
↑ survival (at 10 mg/kg but not at the two lower doses)
↓ degree of mitochondrial DNA damage in the liver
↓ number of bacteria in the plasma and spleen
↓ plasma levels of TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-12p40
↑ CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes in the spleen (reduced in response to CLP)
↓ CLP-induced alterations in miR15, miR17, miR181 and miR365 levels in the spleen
↓ CLP-induced downregulation of miR146 in the spleen
↑ CLP-induced upregulation of miR146 in circulating leukocytes
[104]
C57BL6 mice Female 8 weeksa CLP Olaparib
10 mg/kg
i.p.
No beneficial effects [104]
C57BL6 mice Male 72 weeks CLP Olaparib
10 mg/kg
i.p.
No significant beneficial effects on most organ injury markers
↓ plasma levels of IL-4, IL-12p70
[104]
C57BL6 mice Female 72 weeks CLP Olaparib
10 mg/kg
i.p.
↓ CLP-induced liver injury markers ALP and ALT
↓ plasma levels of TNFα, IL-1α, MIP1α, M-CSF and MIG
[104]
7 Sprague–Dawley rats Male ND LPS from E. coli O111: B4
16 mg/kg
i.t.
3-AB
20 mg/kg
↓ plasma levels of lactate, creatinine, and potassium
↑ arterial blood gas pH
↑ PaO2
↓ mRNA expressions of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in the lung and kidney
↓ expressions of PARP and NF-κB in the lung and kidney
↓ lung W/D ratio
No perivascular edema in the lungs or kidneys
Attenuation of LPS-induced hypotension
[117]
8 Sprague-Dawley rats Male 8 weeks CLP 3-AB
10 mg/kg
i.v.
Pretreatment group
2 h before CLP
Treatment group
2 h after CLP
↓ serum levels of troponin I and CK-MB
↓ activity of caspase-3 and level of cytochrome C in the myocardial tissues
↑ ATP and NAD+ concentrations in the myocardium tissues
↓ activity of PARP1 in the myocardium tissues
↓ PARP-1 and Bax expressions in the myocardium tissues
↑ Bcl-2 expression in the myocardium tissues
↓ degree of cardiocyte injury
[119]
9 New-Zealand rabbits ND ND P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27,853)
2 mL of a solution
i.t.
PJ34
10 mg/kg bolus + 3 mg/kg/h infusion
i.v.
↓ gut W/D ratio
No significant differences in lung W/D ratios
[118]
10 Sheep Female ND Cotton smoke exposure
(4 x 12 breaths)
+
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
i.b.
5 × 109/kg
INO-1001
3 mg/kg bolus
1 h after injury
+
0.3 mg/kg/h infusion
i.v.
↓ histological injury in the lung (congestion, inflammation, hemorrhage)
↓ PAR accumulation in the lung
↓ lipid peroxidation (MDA formation) in the lung
↓ deposition of nitrotyrosine in the lung
↓ pulmonary vascular permeability
↓ lung W/D ratio
↑ SaO2
↑ PaO2/FiO2 ratio
[116]

Note: aPresumably.

Abbreviations: 3-AB, 3-aminobenzamide; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ATP, adenosine triphosphate; CK-MB, creatine kinase muscle brain; CLP, cecal ligation and puncture; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; GSH, reduced glutathione; HMGB1, high-mobility group box 1; i.b., intrabronchial; i.p., intraperitoneal; i.t., intratracheal; i.v., intravenous; IL, interleukin; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; KO, knockout; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; M-CSF, macrophage colony-stimulating factor; MDA, malondialdehyde; MIG, monokine induced by interferon γ; MIP, macrophage inflammatory protein; mRNA, messenger ribonucleic acid; NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; ND, not determined; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells; PaO2, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; PAR, poly (ADP-ribose); PARP, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase; PJ34, N-(6-oxo-5,6-dihydro-phenanthridin-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylacetamide hydrochloride; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; W/D, wet/dry.