Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.

Alport syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder marked by mutations in type IV collagen, leading to kidney glomerular dysfunction. AS also involves the cochlea, causing late-onset progressive hearing loss. Currently, there are no therapeutic drugs to protect hearing from AS. HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) are...

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Main Authors: Yoon Seok Nam, Eun-Ji Gi, Yoo-Seung Ko, Sungsu Lee, Hyong-Ho Cho
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316033
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Eun-Ji Gi
Yoo-Seung Ko
Sungsu Lee
Hyong-Ho Cho
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Hyong-Ho Cho
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description Alport syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder marked by mutations in type IV collagen, leading to kidney glomerular dysfunction. AS also involves the cochlea, causing late-onset progressive hearing loss. Currently, there are no therapeutic drugs to protect hearing from AS. HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) are chemical compounds that block the activity of histone deacetylase and are known to exert diverse biologic effects. We investigated the effect of Trichostatin A (TSA), an HDACi, to assess its potential to inhibit hearing deterioration in AS. Col4a3 knockout (KO) mice were treated with TSA at 3 weeks of age, and hearing levels were measured using auditory brainstem response (ABR). The results demonstrate that TSA significantly protects the hearing of KO mice compared to the untreated group. The TSA-treated group exhibited a reduction in the levels of oxidative stress markers 4-Hydroxynonenal and 3-Nitrotyrosine, along with a decrease in inflammatory cytokines, in both the mouse cochlea and in vitro HEI-OC1 (House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti 1) cell and HEK (Human Embryonic Kidney)293T cells. AS demonstrated a thickening in the stria vascular vessels, a phenomenon that TSA attenuated. Col4α3 deficiency showed down-regulation of Hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1), a key anti-inflammatory molecule. TSA treatment induced HO-1 signaling, which contributed to the inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines. These findings suggest that TSA represents a promising candidate molecule for mitigating the progression of hearing loss in AS.
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spelling doaj-art-bbf779b32bdc43379f90784087c1b1002025-02-10T05:30:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01202e031603310.1371/journal.pone.0316033Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.Yoon Seok NamEun-Ji GiYoo-Seung KoSungsu LeeHyong-Ho ChoAlport syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder marked by mutations in type IV collagen, leading to kidney glomerular dysfunction. AS also involves the cochlea, causing late-onset progressive hearing loss. Currently, there are no therapeutic drugs to protect hearing from AS. HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) are chemical compounds that block the activity of histone deacetylase and are known to exert diverse biologic effects. We investigated the effect of Trichostatin A (TSA), an HDACi, to assess its potential to inhibit hearing deterioration in AS. Col4a3 knockout (KO) mice were treated with TSA at 3 weeks of age, and hearing levels were measured using auditory brainstem response (ABR). The results demonstrate that TSA significantly protects the hearing of KO mice compared to the untreated group. The TSA-treated group exhibited a reduction in the levels of oxidative stress markers 4-Hydroxynonenal and 3-Nitrotyrosine, along with a decrease in inflammatory cytokines, in both the mouse cochlea and in vitro HEI-OC1 (House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti 1) cell and HEK (Human Embryonic Kidney)293T cells. AS demonstrated a thickening in the stria vascular vessels, a phenomenon that TSA attenuated. Col4α3 deficiency showed down-regulation of Hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1), a key anti-inflammatory molecule. TSA treatment induced HO-1 signaling, which contributed to the inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines. These findings suggest that TSA represents a promising candidate molecule for mitigating the progression of hearing loss in AS.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316033
spellingShingle Yoon Seok Nam
Eun-Ji Gi
Yoo-Seung Ko
Sungsu Lee
Hyong-Ho Cho
Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.
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title Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.
title_full Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.
title_fullStr Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.
title_full_unstemmed Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.
title_short Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model.
title_sort trichostatin a suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an alport syndrome model
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316033
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