To investigate the role of the receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIP3)-mediated necroptosis pathway in penile tissue damage in diabetes mellitus-induced erectile dysfunction (DMED) rats and the effects of GSK872 and Yimusake intervention in DMED rats.
Male SD rats with normal sexual function were selected, and diabetic rats were constructed by 2 consecutive days injections of streptozotocin (45 mg·kg-1), DMED rats were screened and randomly divided into model group, experimental group, Yimusake group and combined group. The normal and model groups were injected intraperitoneally with an equal amount of 0.9% NaCl and gavaged with an equal amount of distilled water; the experimental group was injected intraperitoneally with 1 mg·kg-1 GSK872 and gavaged with an equal amount of distilled water; the Yimusake group was injected intraperitoneally with an equal amount of 0.9% NaCl and gavaged with 250 mg·kg-1 Yimusake; the combined group was injected intraperitoneally with 1 mg·kg-1 GSK872 and gavaged with 250 mg·kg-1 Yimusake. The expression of RIP3, mixed lineage kinase domain like protein (MLKL) and transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) were detected by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and Collagen Ⅰ were detected by Western blotting in rat penile tissues.
The positive area ratios of RIP3 in the penile tissues of normal, model, experimental, Yimusake and combined groups were (7.71±1.92)%, (35.72±2.73)%, (20.20±2.51)%, (19.94±2.66)% and (9.31±1.98)%; MLKL positive area ratios were (7.39±1.73)%, (26.48±1.74)%, (15.66±1.87)%, (15.88±1.59)% and (8.45±1.65)%; TRPM7 positive area ratios were (6.43±2.10)%, (35.77±1.78)%, (23.76±1.79)%, (25.24±2.08)% and (9.39±1.72)%; α-SMA protein relative expression levels were 1.53±0.13, 0.39±0.08, 0.88±0.14, 0.86±0.12 and 1.52±0.12; Collagen Ⅰ protein relative expression levels were 0.29±0.10, 1.20±0.14, 0.73±0.07, 0.71±0.11 and 0.31±0.10. The differences between the above indices in the model group compared with the normal group, the above indices in the experimental group compared with the model group, the above indices in the Yimusake group compared with the model group and the above indices in the combined group compared with the model group were all statistically significant (all P<0.05).
RIP3/MLKL/TRPM7 necroptosis pathway may participate in regulating the progression of DMED rats by promoting cell death and fibrosis, while GSK872 and Yimusake may ameliorate penile injury in rats by inhibiting this pathway.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |