Figure 9.
Schematic diagram of the major signaling pathways involved in apelin-13 attenuates inflammatory responses and acute lung injury. NOX4-generated ROS and the consequent PFKFB3-driven glycolysis mediated macrophage inflammation and ALI. Apelin-13 attenuates macrophage inflammation and improves ALI by downregulating the NOX4/ROS/PFKFB3-driven glycolysis.
Abbreviations: LPS, lipopolysaccharide; NOX4, NADPH oxidase (NOX) 4; ROS, reactive oxygen species; PFKFB3, 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose- 2,6-biphosphatase 3; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; IL-1β, interleukin-1β; IL-6, interleukin-6.