Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (2): 418-428.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587X.20260214

• Research in basic medicine • Previous Articles    

Protective effect of silencing coagulation factor V gene on septic rats by inhibiting JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK signaling pathways

Jingyuan WANG,Fang CHEN,Yancun LIU,Shixin LI,Songtao SHOU()   

  1. Department of Emergency Medicine,General Hospital,Tianjin Medical University,Tianjin 300052,China
  • Received:2025-03-18 Accepted:2025-04-30 Online:2026-03-28 Published:2026-04-15
  • Contact: Songtao SHOU E-mail:z2026sst02@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To discuss the effect of coagulation factor V (FV) on the immune inflammatory response and the c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1/2 (JNK1/2) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) signaling pathways in the septic rats, and to clarify its possible mechanism. Methods A total of 150 rats were divided into sham operation group, model group, sh-NC group, sh-FV group, and anisomycin group, with 30 rats in each group. The sepsis model was established by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) method. The survival rates of the rats in various groups within 5 d after modeling were observed. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathomorphology of lung, kidney, liver, and spleen tissues of the rats in various groups; real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expression levels of FV mRNA in lung tissue of the rats in various groups; Western blotting method was used to detect the expression levels of FV, JNK1/2, and p38 MAPK signaling pathway-related proteins in lung tissue of the rats in various groups; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in serum of the rats in various groups; flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptotic rates of neutrophils and the percentages of T lymphocyte subsets in blood of the rats in various groups. Results Compared with model group and sh-NC group, the survival rate of the rats in sh-FV group was significantly increased (P<0.05); compared with sh-FV group, the survival rate of the rats in anisomycin group was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with sham operation group, the expression levels of FV mRNA in lung tissue of the rats in model group and sh-NC group were significantly increased (P<0.05); compared with model group and sh-NC group, the expression level of FV mRNA in lung tissue of the rats in sh-FV group was significantly decreased (P<0.05). The Western blotting results showed that compared with sham operation group, the expression levels of FV protein in lung tissue of the rats in model group and sh-NC group were significantly increased (P<0.05), and the ratios of p-JNK1/2/JNK1/2 and p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK were significantly increased (P>0.05); compared with model group and sh-NC group, the expression level of FV protein and the ratios of p-JNK1/2/JNK1/2 and p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK in lung tissue of the rats in sh-FV group were significantly decreased (P<0.05); compared with sh-FV group, the ratios of p-JNK1/2/JNK1/2 and p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK in lung tissue of the rats in anisomycin group were significantly increased (P<0.05). The ELISA results showed that compared with sham operation group, the serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α of the rats in model group and sh-NC group were significantly increased (P<0.05); compared with model group and sh-NC group, the serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α of the rats in sh-FV group were significantly decreased (P<0.05); compared with sh-FV group, the serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α of the rats in anisomycin group were significantly increased (P<0.05). The flow cytometry results showed that compared with sham operation group, the apoptotic rates of neutrophils, the percentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes, and the ratios of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes of the rats in model group and sh-NC group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), while the percentages of CD8+ T lymphocytes were significantly increased (P<0.05); compared with model group and sh-NC group, the apoptotic rate of neutrophils, the percentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes, and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes of the rats in sh-FV group were significantly increased (P<0.05), while the percentage of CD8+ T lymphocytes was significantly decreased (P<0.05); compared with sh-FV group, the apoptotic rate of neutrophils, the percentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes, and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes of the rats in anisomycin group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), while the percentage of CD8+ cells was significantly increased (P<0.05). Conclusion Silencing FV gene can alleviate the damage of lung, liver, spleen, and kidney tissues, induce the apoptosis of blood neutrophils, reduce the serum levels of inflammatory factors, and increase the percentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes in blood of the septic rats. Its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of JNK1/2 and p38 MAPK signaling pathways.

Key words: Coagulation factor V, c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1/2, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, Sepsis, Immune inflammation

CLC Number: 

  • R364.5