Abstract

Objective To investigate the role of thioredoxin interacting protein(TXNIP)/ nucleotides-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein(NLRP)3 inflammasome in the sciatic nerve of streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Methods The diabetic rat model was established by single intraperitoneal injection of STZ.The rats with matched sex and age were taken as normal control group.The blood glucose and body weight were monitored.The mechanical withdrawal threshold was measured by von Frey filaments at 12 weeks after the model was established.At 12 weeks,the rats were sacrificed and the sciatic nerves were separated for Luxol fast blue staining,the expressions of TXNIP,NLRP3,caspase-1,and interleukin(IL)-1β were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot method,and the levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Results The expression of TXNIP protein in the sciatic nerve of diabetic rats was 3.78±0.08,which significantly increased than that in the normal control group(0.99±0.06)(t=26.980,P<0.0001).Compared with the normal control group(0.97±0.05),the expression of NLRP3 protein in the diabetic group(2.44±0.16)was significantly higher(t=8.885,P<0.0001).The expression of cleaved caspase-1 was 4.45±0.19 in the diabetic group and 1.08±0.06 in the normal control group,and the difference was significant(t=16.900,P<0.0001).The expression of IL-1β protein in the diabetic group(4.50±0.16)was significantly higher than that(1.19±0.08)in the normal control group(t=18.630,P<0.0001).Compared with the normal control group,the levels of IL-1β [(110.50±8.80)pg/ml vs.(17.97±3.18)pg/ml,t=9.892,P<0.0001] and IL-18 [(591.70±8.78)pg/ml vs.(160.70±8.33)pg/ml,t=35.620,P<0.0001] in the serum of diabetic rats significantly increased. Conclusion The pathogenesis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy may be related to increased expression of TXNIP,activation of NLRP3 inflammasome,and downstream inflammation,which may provide a new target for diabetic peripheral neuropathy therapy.

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