Research Article

Inhaled [D-Ala2]-Dynorphin 1-6 Prevents Hyperacetylation and Release of High Mobility Group Box 1 in a Mouse Model of Acute Lung Injury

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Effects of leytragin on the acetylation state of HMGB1 in samples of BALs and lungs from LPS-induced mice. (a) HMGB1 sequence with indicated tryptic peptides corresponding to HMGB1 fragments and overlapping with NLS sequences within HMGB1. Acetylated-to-nonacetylated ratios (acetyl-K/K) for (b) K28 within EHKK, (c) K44 within ASVNFSEFSKKCSER, (d) K182,183 within EKSKK, and (e) K184,185 within KKEE in BALs and lungs obtained from naïve mice and LPS-induced mice treated with leytragin or saline. Ns: nonsignificant, , and vs. LPS+saline. One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test (see the text); 5 animals per group were used. Bars represent the .
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