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Tyagi SC, Pushpakumar S, Sen U, Akinterinwa OE, Zheng Y, Mokshagundam SPL, Kalra DK, Singh M. Role of circadian clock system in the mitochondrial trans-sulfuration pathway and tissue remodeling. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2024; 102:105-115. [PMID: 37979203 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2023-0186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
Abstract
Previous studies from our laboratory revealed that the gaseous molecule hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a metabolic product of epigenetics, involves trans-sulfuration pathway for ensuring metabolism and clearance of homocysteine (Hcy) from body, thereby mitigating the skeletal muscle's pathological remodeling. Although the master circadian clock regulator that is known as brain and muscle aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator like protein 1 (i.e., BMAL 1) is associated with S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAHH) and Hcy metabolism but how trans-sulfuration pathway is influenced by the circadian clock remains unexplored. We hypothesize that alterations in the functioning of circadian clock during sleep and wake cycle affect skeletal muscle's biology. To test this hypothesis, we measured serum matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activities using gelatin gels for analyzing the MMP-2 and MMP-9. Further, employing casein gels, we also studied MMP-13 that is known to be influenced by the growth arrest and DNA damage-45 (GADD45) protein during sleep and wake cycle. The wild type and cystathionine β synthase-deficient (CBS-/+) mice strains were treated with H2S and subjected to measurement of trans-sulfuration factors from skeletal muscle tissues. The results suggested highly robust activation of MMPs in the wake mice versus sleep mice, which appears somewhat akin to the "1-carbon metabolic dysregulation", which takes place during remodeling of extracellular matrix during muscular dystrophy. Interestingly, the levels of trans-sulfuration factors such as CBS, cystathionine γ lyase (CSE), methyl tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PEMT), and Hcy-protein bound paraoxonase 1 (PON1) were attenuated in CBS-/+ mice. However, treatment with H2S mitigated the attenuation of the trans-sulfuration pathway. In addition, levels of mitochondrial peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1-α (PGC 1-α) and mitofusin-2 (MFN-2) were significantly improved by H2S intervention. Our findings suggest participation of the circadian clock in trans-sulfuration pathway that affects skeletal muscle remodeling and mitochondrial regeneration.
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- Suresh C Tyagi
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes and Robley Rex VA Medical Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Njeim R, Alkhansa S, Fornoni A. Unraveling the Crosstalk between Lipids and NADPH Oxidases in Diabetic Kidney Disease. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15051360. [PMID: 37242602 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15051360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus and a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Abnormal lipid metabolism and intrarenal accumulation of lipids have been shown to be strongly correlated with the development and progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Cholesterol, phospholipids, triglycerides, fatty acids, and sphingolipids are among the lipids that are altered in DKD, and their renal accumulation has been linked to the pathogenesis of the disease. In addition, NADPH oxidase-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a critical role in the development of DKD. Several types of lipids have been found to be tightly linked to NADPH oxidase-induced ROS production. This review aims to explore the interplay between lipids and NADPH oxidases in order to provide new insights into the pathogenesis of DKD and identify more effective targeted therapies for the disease.
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- Rachel Njeim
- Katz Family Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon
- AUB Diabetes, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon
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- Katz Family Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Homme RP, George AK, Singh M, Smolenkova I, Zheng Y, Pushpakumar S, Tyagi SC. Mechanism of Blood-Heart-Barrier Leakage: Implications for COVID-19 Induced Cardiovascular Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413546. [PMID: 34948342 PMCID: PMC8706694 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Although blood–heart-barrier (BHB) leakage is the hallmark of congestive (cardio-pulmonary) heart failure (CHF), the primary cause of death in elderly, and during viral myocarditis resulting from the novel coronavirus variants such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome novel corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) known as COVID-19, the mechanism is unclear. The goal of this project is to determine the mechanism of the BHB in CHF. Endocardial endothelium (EE) is the BHB against leakage of blood from endocardium to the interstitium; however, this BHB is broken during CHF. Previous studies from our laboratory, and others have shown a robust activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) during CHF. MMP-9 degrades the connexins leading to EE dysfunction. We demonstrated juxtacrine coupling of EE with myocyte and mitochondria (Mito) but how it works still remains at large. To test whether activation of MMP-9 causes EE barrier dysfunction, we hypothesized that if that were the case then treatment with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) could, in fact, inhibit MMP-9, and thus preserve the EE barrier/juxtacrine signaling, and synchronous endothelial-myocyte coupling. To determine this, CHF was created by aorta-vena cava fistula (AVF) employing the mouse as a model system. The sham, and AVF mice were treated with HCQ. Cardiac hypertrophy, tissue remodeling-induced mitochondrial-myocyte, and endothelial-myocyte contractions were measured. Microvascular leakage was measured using FITC-albumin conjugate. The cardiac function was measured by echocardiography (Echo). Results suggest that MMP-9 activation, endocardial endothelial leakage, endothelial-myocyte (E-M) uncoupling, dyssynchronous mitochondrial fusion-fission (Mfn2/Drp1 ratio), and mito-myocyte uncoupling in the AVF heart failure were found to be rampant; however, treatment with HCQ successfully mitigated some of the deleterious cardiac alterations during CHF. The findings have direct relevance to the gamut of cardiac manifestations, and the resultant phenotypes arising from the ongoing complications of COVID-19 in human subjects.
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Testai L, Brancaleone V, Flori L, Montanaro R, Calderone V. Modulation of EndMT by Hydrogen Sulfide in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Fibrosis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10060910. [PMID: 34205197 PMCID: PMC8229400 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Endothelial mesenchymal transition (EndMT) has been described as a fundamental process during embryogenesis; however, it can occur also in adult age, underlying pathological events, including fibrosis. Indeed, during EndMT, the endothelial cells lose their specific markers, such as vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin), and acquire a mesenchymal phenotype, expressing specific products, such as α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and type I collagen; moreover, the integrity of the endothelium is disrupted, and cells show a migratory, invasive and proliferative phenotype. Several stimuli can trigger this transition, but transforming growth factor (TGF-β1) is considered the most relevant. EndMT can proceed in a canonical smad-dependent or non-canonical smad-independent manner and ultimately regulate gene expression of pro-fibrotic machinery. These events lead to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis at the vascular level as well as myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis. Indeed, EndMT is the mechanism which promotes the progression of cardiovascular disorders following hypertension, diabetes, heart failure and also ageing. In this scenario, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been widely described for its preventive properties, but its role in EndMT is poorly investigated. This review is focused on the evaluation of the putative role of H2S in the EndMT process.
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- Lara Testai
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (V.C.)
- Interdepartmental Center of Ageing, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (V.B.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (V.B.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (V.C.)
- Interdepartmental Center of Ageing, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Singh M, Hardin SJ, George AK, Eyob W, Stanisic D, Pushpakumar S, Tyagi SC. Epigenetics, 1-Carbon Metabolism, and Homocysteine During Dysbiosis. Front Physiol 2021; 11:617953. [PMID: 33708132 PMCID: PMC7940193 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.617953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Although a high-fat diet (HFD) induces gut dysbiosis and cardiovascular system remodeling, the precise mechanism is unclear. We hypothesize that HFD instigates dysbiosis and cardiac muscle remodeling by inducing matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which leads to an increase in white adipose tissue, and treatment with lactobacillus (a ketone body donor from lactate; the substrate for the mitochondria) reverses dysbiosis-induced cardiac injury, in part, by increasing lipolysis (PGC-1α, and UCP1) and adipose tissue browning and decreasing lipogenesis. To test this hypothesis, we used wild type (WT) mice fed with HFD for 16 weeks with/without a probiotic (PB) in water. Cardiac injury was measured by CKMB activity which was found to be robust in HFD-fed mice. Interestingly, CKMB activity was normalized post PB treatment. Levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) and methylation were increased but butyrate was decreased in HFD mice, suggesting an epigenetically governed 1-carbon metabolism along with dysbiosis. Levels of PGC-1α and UCP1 were measured by Western blot analysis, and MMP activity was scored via zymography. Collagen histology was also performed. Contraction of the isolated myocytes was measured employing the ion-optic system, and functions of the heart were estimated by echocardiography. Our results suggest that mice on HFD gained weight and exhibited an increase in blood pressure. These effects were normalized by PB. Levels of fibrosis and MMP-2 activity were robust in HFD mice, and treatment with PB mitigated the fibrosis. Myocyte calcium-dependent contraction was disrupted by HFD, and treatment with PB could restore its function. We conclude that HFD induces dysbiosis, and treatment with PB creates eubiosis and browning of the adipose tissue.
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- Mahavir Singh
- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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Singh M, George AK, Eyob W, Homme RP, Stansic D, Tyagi SC. High-methionine diet in skeletal muscle remodeling: epigenetic mechanism of homocysteine-mediated growth retardation. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 99:56-63. [PMID: 32799662 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2020-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Epigenetic DNA methylation (1-carbon metabolism) is crucial for gene imprinting/off-printing that ensures epigenetic memory but also generates a copious amount of homocysteine (Hcy), unequivocally. That is why during pregnancy, expectant mothers are recommended "folic acid" preemptively to avoid birth defects in the young ones because of elevated Hcy levels (i.e., hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy)). As we know, children born with HHcy have several musculoskeletal abnormalities, including growth retardation. Here, we focus on the gut-dysbiotic microbiome implication(s) that we believe instigates the "1-carbon metabolism" and HHcy causing growth retardation along with skeletal muscle abnormalities. We test our hypothesis whether high-methionine diet (HMD) (an amino acid that is high in red meat), a substrate for Hcy, can cause skeletal muscle and growth retardation, and treatment with probiotics (PB) to mitigate skeletal muscle dysfunction. To test this, we employed cystathionine β-synthase, CBS deficient mouse (CBS+/-) fed with/without HMD and with/without a probiotic (Lactobacillus rhamnosus) in drinking water for 16 weeks. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, a hallmark of remodeling, was measured by zymography. Muscle functions were scored via electric stimulation. Our results suggest that compared to the wild-type, CBS+/- mice exhibited reduced growth phenotype. MMP-2 activity was robust in CBS+/- and HMD effects were successfully attenuated by PB intervention. Electrical stimulation magnitude was decreased in CBS+/- and CBS+/- treated with HMD. Interestingly; PB mitigated skeletal muscle growth retardation and atrophy. Collectively, results imply that individuals with mild/moderate HHcy seem more prone to skeletal muscle injury and its dysfunction.
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- Mahavir Singh
- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is a thiol group containing the amino acid, which naturally occurs in all humans. Hcy is degraded in the body through two metabolic pathways, while a minor part is excreted through kidneys. The chemical reactions that are necessary for degradation of Hcy require the presence of folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12. Consequently, the level of the total Hcy in the serum is influenced by the presence or absence of these vitamins. An elevated level of the Hcy, hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and homocystinuria is connected with occlusive artery disease, especially in the brain, the heart, and the kidney, in addition to venous thrombosis, chronic renal failure, megaloblastic anemia, osteoporosis, depression, Alzheimer's disease, pregnancy problems, and others. Elevated Hcy levels are connected with various pathologies both in adult and child population. Causes of HHcy include genetic mutations and enzyme deficiencies in 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) methionine synthase (MS), and cystathionine β-synthase (CβS). HHcy can be caused by deficiencies in the folate, vitamin B12 and to a lesser extent, deficiency in B6 vitamin what influences methionine metabolism. Additionally, HHcy can be caused by the rich diet and renal impairment. This review presents literature data from recent research related to Hcy metabolism and the etiology of the Hcy blood level disorder. In addition, we also described various pathological mechanisms induced by hereditary disturbances or nutritional influences and their association with HHcy induced pathology in adults and children and treatment of these metabolic disorders.
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- Bozidarka L Zaric
- Institute of nuclear science Vinca, University of Belgrade, Laboratory of Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of nuclear science Vinca, University of Belgrade, Laboratory of Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of nuclear science Vinca, University of Belgrade, Laboratory of Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Institute of physiology and biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of nuclear science Vinca, University of Belgrade, Laboratory of Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Belgrade, Serbia
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George AK, Singh M, Pushpakumar S, Homme RP, Hardin SJ, Tyagi SC. Dysbiotic 1-carbon metabolism in cardiac muscle remodeling. J Cell Physiol 2019; 235:2590-2598. [PMID: 31489638 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Unless there is a genetic defect/mutation/deletion in a gene, the causation of a given disease is chronic dysregulation of gut metabolism. Most of the time, if not always, starts within the gut; that is what we eat. Recent research shows that the imbalance between good versus bad microbial population, especially in the gut, causes systemic diseases. Thus, an appropriate balance of the gut microbiota (eubiosis over dysbiosis) needs to be maintained for normal health (Veeranki and Tyagi, 2017, Journal of Cellular Physiology, 232, 2929-2930). However, during various diseases such as metabolic syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension the dysbiotic gut environment tends to prevail. Our research focuses on homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism that occupies a center-stage in many biochemically relevant epigenetic mechanisms. For example, dysbiotic bacteria methylate promoters to inhibit gene activities. Interestingly, the product of the 1-carbon metabolism is Hcy, unequivocally. Emerging studies show that host resistance to various antibiotics occurs due to inverton promoter inhibition, presumably because of promoter methylation. This results from modification of host promoters by bacterial products leading to loss of host's ability to drug compatibility and system sensitivity. In this study, we focus on the role of high methionine diet (HMD), an ingredient rich in red meat and measure the effects of a probiotic on cardiac muscle remodeling and its functions. We employed wild type (WT) and cystathionine beta-synthase heterozygote knockout (CBS+/- ) mice with and without HMD and with and without a probiotic; PB (Lactobacillus) in drinking water for 16 weeks. Results indicate that matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) activity was robust in CBS+/- fed with HMD and that it was successfully attenuated by the PB treatment. Cardiomyocyte contractility and ECHO data revealed mitigation of the cardiac dysfunction in CBS+/- + HMD mice treated with PB. In conclusion, our data suggest that probiotics can potentially reverse the Hcy-meditated cardiac dysfunction.
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- Akash K George
- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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George AK, Majumder A, Ice H, Homme RP, Eyob W, Tyagi SC, Singh M. Genes and genetics in hyperhomocysteinemia and the "1-carbon metabolism": implications for retinal structure and eye functions. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2019; 98:51-60. [PMID: 31369712 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2019-0236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Homocysteine (Hcy), a sulfur-containing nonproteinogenic amino acid, is generated as a metabolic intermediate. Hcy constitutes an important part of the "1-carbon metabolism" during methionine turnover. Elevated levels of Hcy known as hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) results from vitamin B deficiency, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive alcohol intake, high-fat and methionine-rich diet, and the underlying genetic defects. These factors directly affect the "1-carbon metabolism (methionine-Hcy-folate)" of a given cell. In fact, the Hcy levels are determined primarily by dietary intake, vitamin status, and the genetic blueprint of the susceptible individual. Although Hcy performs an important role in cellular functions, genetic alterations in any of the key enzymes responsible for the "1-carbon metabolism" could potentially upset the metabolic cycle, thus causing HHcy environment in susceptible people. As such, HHcy relates to several clinical conditions like atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and ocular disorders, among others. This article summarizes the findings from our laboratory and public database regarding genetics of HHcy and its effects on ocular disorders, their respective management during dysregulation of the 1-carbon metabolism.
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- Akash K George
- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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- Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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Jellinger PS, Handelsman Y, Rosenblit PD, Bloomgarden ZT, Fonseca VA, Garber AJ, Grunberger G, Guerin CK, Bell DSH, Mechanick JI, Pessah-Pollack R, Wyne K, Smith D, Brinton EA, Fazio S, Davidson M. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. Endocr Pract 2019; 23:1-87. [PMID: 28437620 DOI: 10.4158/ep171764.appgl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 632] [Impact Index Per Article: 126.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology (ACE) Board of Trustees and adheres with published AACE protocols for the standardized production of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). METHODS Recommendations are based on diligent reviews of the clinical evidence with transparent incorporation of subjective factors, according to established AACE/ACE guidelines for guidelines protocols. RESULTS The Executive Summary of this document contains 87 recommendations of which 45 are Grade A (51.7%), 18 are Grade B (20.7%), 15 are Grade C (17.2%), and 9 (10.3%) are Grade D. These detailed, evidence-based recommendations allow for nuance-based clinical decision-making that addresses multiple aspects of real-world medical care. The evidence base presented in the subsequent Appendix provides relevant supporting information for Executive Summary Recommendations. This update contains 695 citations of which 203 (29.2 %) are EL 1 (strong), 137 (19.7%) are EL 2 (intermediate), 119 (17.1%) are EL 3 (weak), and 236 (34.0%) are EL 4 (no clinical evidence). CONCLUSION This CPG is a practical tool that endocrinologists, other health care professionals, health-related organizations, and regulatory bodies can use to reduce the risks and consequences of dyslipidemia. It provides guidance on screening, risk assessment, and treatment recommendations for a range of individuals with various lipid disorders. The recommendations emphasize the importance of treating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in some individuals to lower goals than previously endorsed and support the measurement of coronary artery calcium scores and inflammatory markers to help stratify risk. Special consideration is given to individuals with diabetes, familial hypercholesterolemia, women, and youth with dyslipidemia. Both clinical and cost-effectiveness data are provided to support treatment decisions. ABBREVIATIONS 4S = Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study A1C = glycated hemoglobin AACE = American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists AAP = American Academy of Pediatrics ACC = American College of Cardiology ACE = American College of Endocrinology ACS = acute coronary syndrome ADMIT = Arterial Disease Multiple Intervention Trial ADVENT = Assessment of Diabetes Control and Evaluation of the Efficacy of Niaspan Trial AFCAPS/TexCAPS = Air Force/Texas Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention Study AHA = American Heart Association AHRQ = Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AIM-HIGH = Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome With Low HDL/High Triglycerides trial ASCVD = atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ATP = Adult Treatment Panel apo = apolipoprotein BEL = best evidence level BIP = Bezafibrate Infarction Prevention trial BMI = body mass index CABG = coronary artery bypass graft CAC = coronary artery calcification CARDS = Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study CDP = Coronary Drug Project trial CI = confidence interval CIMT = carotid intimal media thickness CKD = chronic kidney disease CPG(s) = clinical practice guideline(s) CRP = C-reactive protein CTT = Cholesterol Treatment Trialists CV = cerebrovascular CVA = cerebrovascular accident EL = evidence level FH = familial hypercholesterolemia FIELD = Secondary Endpoints from the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes trial FOURIER = Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Research with PCSK9 Inhibition in Subjects With Elevated Risk trial HATS = HDL-Atherosclerosis Treatment Study HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol HeFH = heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia HHS = Helsinki Heart Study HIV = human immunodeficiency virus HoFH = homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia HPS = Heart Protection Study HPS2-THRIVE = Treatment of HDL to Reduce the Incidence of Vascular Events trial HR = hazard ratio HRT = hormone replacement therapy hsCRP = high-sensitivity CRP IMPROVE-IT = Improved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial IRAS = Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study JUPITER = Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Lp-PLA2 = lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 MACE = major cardiovascular events MESA = Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis MetS = metabolic syndrome MI = myocardial infarction MRFIT = Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial NCEP = National Cholesterol Education Program NHLBI = National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome PCSK9 = proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 Post CABG = Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft trial PROSPER = Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk trial QALY = quality-adjusted life-year ROC = receiver-operator characteristic SOC = standard of care SHARP = Study of Heart and Renal Protection T1DM = type 1 diabetes mellitus T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus TG = triglycerides TNT = Treating to New Targets trial VA-HIT = Veterans Affairs High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Intervention Trial VLDL-C = very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol WHI = Women's Health Initiative.
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Exogenous hydrogen sulfide protects from endothelial cell damage, platelet activation, and neutrophils extracellular traps formation in hyperhomocysteinemia rats. Exp Cell Res 2018; 370:434-443. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Djuric D, Jakovljevic V, Zivkovic V, Srejovic I. Homocysteine and homocysteine-related compounds: an overview of the roles in the pathology of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 96:991-1003. [PMID: 30130426 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2018-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Homocysteine, an amino acid containing a sulfhydryl group, is an intermediate product during metabolism of the amino acids methionine and cysteine. Hyperhomocysteinemia is used as a predictive risk factor for cardiovascular disorders, the stroke progression, screening for inborn errors of methionine metabolism, and as a supplementary test for vitamin B12 deficiency. Two organic systems in which homocysteine has the most harmful effects are the cardiovascular and nervous system. The adverse effects of homocysteine are achieved by the action of several different mechanisms, such as overactivation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors, activation of Toll-like receptor 4, disturbance in Ca2+ handling, increased activity of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-oxidase and subsequent increase of production of reactive oxygen species, increased activity of nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide synthase uncoupling and consequent impairment in nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species synthesis. Increased production of reactive species during hyperhomocysteinemia is related with increased expression of several proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, MCP-1, and intracellular adhesion molecule-1. All these mechanisms contribute to the emergence of diseases like atherosclerosis and related complications such as myocardial infarction, stroke, aortic aneurysm, as well as Alzheimer disease and epilepsy. This review provides evidence that supports the causal role for hyperhomocysteinemia in the development of cardiovascular disease and nervous system disorders.
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- Dragan Djuric
- a Institute of Medical Physiology "Richard Burian" Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- b Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia.,c Department of Human Pathology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya st. 8, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- b Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
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- b Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovica 69, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
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Wang Y, Lin W, Li C, Singhal S, Jain G, Zhu L, Lu L, Zhu R, Wang W. Multipronged Therapeutic Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicine Qishenyiqi in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:98. [PMID: 28303103 PMCID: PMC5332380 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background: Based on global gene expression profile, therapeutic effects of Qishenyiqi (QSYQ) on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were investigated by integrated analysis at multiple levels including gene expression, pathways involved and functional group. Methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: Sham-operated, AMI model (left anterior descending coronary artery ligation) and QSYQ-treated group. Cardiac tissues were obtained for analysing digital gene expression. Sequencing and transcriptome analyses were performed collaboratively, including analyses of differential gene expression, gene co-expression network, targeted attack on network and functional grouping. In this study, a new strategy known as keystone gene-based group significance analysis was also developed. Results: Analysis of top keystone QSYQ-regulated genes indicated that QSYQ ameliorated ventricular remodeling (VR), which is an irreversible process in the pathophysiology of AMI. At pathway level, both well-known cardiovascular diseases and cardiac signaling pathways were enriched. The most remarkable finding was the novel therapeutic effects identified from functional group analysis. This included anti-inflammatory effects mediated via suppression of arachidonic acid lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway and elevation of nitric oxide (NO); and amelioration of dyslipidaemia mediated via fatty acid oxidation. The regulatory patterns of QSYQ on key genes were confirmed by western blot, immunohistochemistry analysis and measurement of plasma lipids, which further validated the therapeutic effects of QSYQ proposed in this study. Conclusions: QSYQ exerts multipronged therapeutic effects on AMI, by concurrently alleviating VR progression, attenuating inflammation induced by arachidonic acid LOX pathway and NO production; and ameliorating dyslipidaemia.
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- Yong Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Invision Health Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, State University of New York at BuffaloBuffalo, NY, USA; Genome, Environment and Microbiome Community of Excellence, State University of New York at BuffaloBuffalo, NY, USA; Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing, China
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Myofibroblast repair mechanisms post-inflammatory response: a fibrotic perspective. Inflamm Res 2016; 66:451-465. [PMID: 28040859 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-016-1019-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Fibrosis is a complex chronic disease characterized by a persistent repair response. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood but it is typically the result of chronic inflammation and maintained with the required activity of transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) and extracellular matrix (ECM) tension, both of which drive fibroblasts to transition into a myofibroblast phenotype. FINDINGS As the effector cells of repair, myofibroblasts migrate to the site of injury to deposit excessive amounts of matrix proteins and stimulate high levels of contraction. Myofibroblast activity is a decisive factor in whether a tissue is properly repaired by controlled wound healing or rendered fibrotic by deregulated repair. Extensive studies have documented the various contributing factors to an abrogated repair response. Though these fibrotic factors are known, very little is understood about the opposing antifibrotic molecules that assist in a successful repair, such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and ECM retraction. The following review will discuss the general development of fibrosis through the transformation of myofibroblasts, focusing primarily on the prominent profibrotic pathways of TGFβ and ECM tension and antifibrotic pathways of PGE2 and ECM retraction. CONCLUSIONS The idea is to understand the ways in which the cell, after an injury and inflammatory response, normally controls its repair mechanisms through its homeostatic regulators so as to mimic them therapeutically to control abnormal pathways.
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Tyagi SC, Rodriguez W, Patel AM, Roberts AM, Falcone JC, Passmore JC, Fleming JT, Joshua IG. Hyperhomocysteinemic Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Oxidative Stress, Remodeling, and Endothelial-Myocyte Uncoupling. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2016; 10:1-10. [PMID: 15821833 DOI: 10.1177/107424840501000101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Accumulation of oxidized-matrix (fibrosis) between the endothelium (the endothelial cells embedded among the myocytes) and cardiomyocytes is a hallmark of diabetes mellitus and causes diastolic impairment. In diabetes mellitus, elevated levels of homocysteine activate matrix metalloproteinase and disconnect the endothelium from myocytes. Extracellular matrix functionally links the endothelium to the cardiomyocyte and is important for their synchronization. However, in diabetes mellitus, a disconnection is caused by activated metalloproteinase, with subsequent accumulation of oxidized matrix between the endothelium and myocyte. This contributes to endothelial-myocyte uncoupling and leads to impaired diastolic relaxation of the heart in diabetes mellitus. Elevated levels of homocysteine in diabetes are attributed to impaired homocysteine metabolism by glucose and insulin and decreased renal clearance. Homocysteine induces oxidative stress and is inversely related to the expression of peroxisome proliferators activated receptor (PPAR). Several lines of evidence suggest that ablation of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-9) gene ameliorates the endothelial-myocyte uncoupling in diabetes mellitus. Homocysteine competes for, and decreases the PPARγ activity. In diabetes mellitus, endothelial-myocyte uncoupling is associated with matrix metalloproteinase activation and decreased PPARγ activity. The purpose of this review is to discuss the role of endothelial-myocyte uncoupling in diabetes mellitus and increased levels of homocysteine, causing activation of latent metalloproteinases, decreased levels of thioredoxin and peroxiredoxin, and cardiac tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (CIMP) in response to antagonizing PPARγ.
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- Suresh C Tyagi
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Givvimani S, Kundu S, Pushpakumar S, Doyle V, Narayanan N, Winchester LJ, Veeranki S, Metreveli N, Tyagi SC. Hyperhomocysteinemia: a missing link to dysfunctional HDL via paraoxanase-1. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 93:755-63. [PMID: 26176406 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2014-0491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Paraoxanase-1 (PON1) is an HDL-associated enzyme that contributes to the antioxidant and antiatherosclerotic properties of HDL. Lack of PON1 results in dysfunctional HDL. HHcy is a risk factor for cardiovascular disorders, and instigates vascular dysfunction and ECM remodeling. Although studies have reported HHcy during atherosclerosis, the exact mechanism is unclear. Here, we hypothesize that dysfunctional HDL due to lack of PON1 contributes to endothelial impairment and atherogenesis through HHcy-induced ECM re-modeling. To verify this hypothesis, we used C57BL6/J and PON1 knockout mice (KO) and fed them an atherogenic diet. The expression of Akt, ADMA, and DDAH, as well as endothelial gap junction proteins such as Cx-37 and Cx-40 and eNOS was measured for vascular dysfunction and inflammation. We observed that cardiac function was decreased and plasma Hcy levels were increased in PON1 KO mice fed the atherogenic diet compared with the controls. Expression of Akt, eNOS, DDAH, Cx-37, and Cx-40 was decreased, and the expression of MMP-9 and ADMA was increased in PON1 KO mice fed an atherogenic diet compared with the controls. Our results suggest that HHcy plays an intricate role in dysfunctional HDL, owing to the lack of PON1. This contributes to vascular endothelial impairment and atherosclerosis through MMP-9-induced vascular remodeling.
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- Srikanth Givvimani
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Muradashvili N, Tyagi R, Metreveli N, Tyagi SC, Lominadze D. Ablation of MMP9 gene ameliorates paracellular permeability and fibrinogen-amyloid beta complex formation during hyperhomocysteinemia. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2014; 34:1472-82. [PMID: 24865997 PMCID: PMC4158659 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Increased blood level of homocysteine (Hcy), called hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) accompanies many cognitive disorders including Alzheimer's disease. We hypothesized that HHcy-enhanced cerebrovascular permeability occurs via activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) and leads to an increased formation of fibrinogen-β-amyloid (Fg-Aβ) complex. Cerebrovascular permeability changes were assessed in C57BL/6J (wild type, WT), cystathionine-β-synthase heterozygote (Cbs+/-, a genetic model of HHcy), MMP9 gene knockout (Mmp9-/-), and Cbs and Mmp9 double knockout (Cbs+/-/Mmp9-/-) mice using a dual-tracer probing method. Expression of vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin) and Fg-Aβ complex formation was assessed in mouse brain cryosections by immunohistochemistry. Short-term memory of mice was assessed with a novel object recognition test. The cerebrovascular permeability in Cbs+/- mice was increased via mainly the paracellular transport pathway. VE-cadherin expression was the lowest and Fg-Aβ complex formation was the highest along with the diminished short-term memory in Cbs+/- mice. These effects of HHcy were ameliorated in Cbs+/-/Mmp9-/- mice. Thus, HHcy causes activation of MMP9 increasing cerebrovascular permeability by downregulation of VE-cadherin resulting in an enhanced formation of Fg-Aβ complex that can be associated with loss of memory. These data may lead to the identification of new targets for therapeutic intervention that can modulate HHcy-induced cerebrovascular permeability and resultant pathologies.
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- Nino Muradashvili
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Li H, Zuo X, Ouyang P, Lin M, Zhao Z, Liang Y, Zhong S, Rao S. Identifying functional modules for coronary artery disease by a prior knowledge-based approach. Gene 2013; 537:260-8. [PMID: 24389497 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Until recently, the underlying genetic mechanisms for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been largely unknown, with just a list of genes identified accounting for very little of the disease in the population. Hence, a systematic dissection of the sophisticated interplays between these individual disease genes and their functional involvements becomes essential. Here, we presented a novel knowledge-based approach to identify the functional modules for CAD. First, we selected 266 disease genes in CADgene database as the initial seed genes, and used PPI knowledge as a guide to expand these genes into a CAD-specific gene network. Then, we used Newman's algorithm to decompose the primary network into 14 compact modules with high modularity. By analysis of these modules, we further identified 114 hub genes, all either directly or indirectly associated with CAD. Finally, by functional analysis of these modules, we revealed several novel pathogenic mechanisms for CAD (for examples, some yet rarely concerned like peptide YY receptor activity, Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis and actin cytoskeleton regulation etc.).
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- Haoli Li
- Institute for Medical Systems Biology and Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute for Medical Systems Biology and Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, China; Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Institute for Medical Systems Biology and Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute for Medical Systems Biology and Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute for Medical Systems Biology and Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, China; Department of Statistical Sciences, School of Mathematics and Computational Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China
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- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming 525000, China
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- Institute for Medical Systems Biology and Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, China; Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Statistical Sciences, School of Mathematics and Computational Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Joseph J, Joseph L. Hyperhomocysteinemia and cardiovascular disease: new mechanisms beyond atherosclerosis. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2012; 1:97-104. [PMID: 18370631 DOI: 10.1089/154041903322294425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The association of hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhe) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been explored in detail over the last four decades since initial reports in the 1960s. Although several epidemiological studies have shown an association, convincing mechanistic studies are still lacking. However, recent prospective studies demonstrate a strong association of Hhe with coronary disease. Several pathogenic mechanisms have been studied in Hhe and indicate alterations in the various components of vascular disease, namely endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, platelets, and the coagulation/fibrinolytic systems. Increased oxidative stress, hypomethylation, and protein homocysteinylation have been proposed as potential molecular mechanisms in Hhe-induced CVD. In addition, recent studies indicate a novel link between Hhe and CVD, that is, direct effects on coronary arteriolar and myocardial remodeling resulting in cardiac dysfunction.
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- Jacob Joseph
- The Departments of Internal Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Jellinger PS, Smith DA, Mehta AE, Ganda O, Handelsman Y, Rodbard HW, Shepherd MD, Seibel JA. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' Guidelines for Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis. Endocr Pract 2012; 18 Suppl 1:1-78. [PMID: 22522068 DOI: 10.4158/ep.18.s1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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High levels of homocysteine (Hcy), known as hyperhomocysteinmia (HHcy), are correlated with an increase in extracellular matrix remodelling (ECM) via the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and plasminogen/plasmin system. This results in an increase deposition of collagen that leads to endothelial-myocyte (EM) and myocyte-myocyte (MM) uncoupling; the physiological consequences are a plethora of cardiovascular pathologies. Homocysteine-induced increase in intracellular and mitochondrial Ca(2+) plays an important role in increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) within mitochondria and instigating mitophagy within the cell. This occurs via several Hcy-mitigated processes: agonizing N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-1 (NMDA-R1), decreasing expression of peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR) [thereby increasing oxidation], impairing Ca(2+) handling via Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger (NCX1) and Sarco endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPase (SERCA-2a). The end result is an increase in ROS that directly or indirectly lead to MMP activation within mitochondria or the cytoplasm. Hcy induces a mitochondrial permeability transition that allows MMPs to be released from mitochondria thereby metabolizing matrix and impairing cardiac function. Further work remains to be elucidated concerning the specific mitochondrial mitophagic mechanisms under which matrix metabolism and remodelling occurs. Moreover, the therapeutic implications of NMDA and PPAR ligands are some promise to patient.
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- Thomas P Vacek
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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In hypertension, an increase in arterial wall thickness and loss of elasticity over time result in an increase in pulse wave velocity, a direct measure of arterial stiffness. This change is reflected in gradual fragmentation and loss of elastin fibers and accumulation of stiffer collagen fibers in the media that occurs independently of atherosclerosis. Similar results are seen with an elevated level of homocysteine (Hcy), known as hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), which increases vascular thickness, elastin fragmentation, and arterial blood pressure. Studies from our laboratory have demonstrated a decrease in elasticity and an increase in pulse wave velocity in HHcy cystathionine β synthase heterozygote knockout (CBS(-/+)) mice. Nitric oxide (NO) is a potential regulator of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity in MMP-NO-TIMP (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase) inhibitory tertiary complex. We have demonstrated the contribution of the NO synthase (NOS) isoforms, endothelial NOS and inducible NOS, in the activation of latent MMP. The differential production of NO contributes to oxidative stress and increased oxidative/nitrative activation of MMP resulting in vascular remodeling in response to HHcy. The contribution of the NOS isoforms, endothelial and inducible in the collagen/elastin switch, has been demonstrated. We have showed that an increase in inducible NOS activity is a key contributor to HHcy-mediated collagen/elastin switch and resulting decline in aortic compliance. In addition, increased levels of Hcy compete and suppress the γ-amino butyric acid-receptor, N-methyl-d-aspartate-receptor, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. The HHcy causes oxidative stress by generating nitrotyrosine, activating the latent MMPs and decreasing the endothelial NO concentration. The HHcy causes elastinolysis and decrease elastic complicance of the vessel wall. The treatment with γ-amino butyric acid-receptor agonist (muscimol), N-methyl-d-aspartate-receptor antagonist (MK-801), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists (ciprofibrate and ciglitazone) mitigates the cardiovascular dysfunction in HHcy [corrected].
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- Mesia M Steed
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 500 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Hyperhomocysteinemia, an increased level of plasma homocysteine, is an independent risk factor for the development of premature arterial fibrosis with peripheral and cerebro-vascular, neurogenic and hypertensive heart disease, coronary occlusion and myocardial infarction, as well as venous thromboembolism. It is reported that hyperhomocysteinemia causes vascular dysfunction by two major routes: (1) increasing blood pressure and, (2) impairing the vasorelaxation activity of endothelial-derived nitric oxide. The homocysteine activates metalloproteinases and induces collagen synthesis and causes imbalances of elastin/collagen ratio which compromise vascular elastance. The metabolites from hyperhomocysteinemic endothelium could modify components of the underlying muscle cells, leading to vascular dysfunction and hypertension. Homocysteine metabolizes in the body to produce H(2)S, which is a strong antioxidant and vasorelaxation factor. At an elevated level, homocysteine inactivates proteins by homocysteinylation including its endogenous metabolizing enzyme, cystathionine gamma-lyase. Thus, reduced production of H(2)S during hyperhomocysteinemia exemplifies hypertension and vascular diseases. In light of the present information, this review focuses on the mechanism of hyperhomocysteinemia-associated hypertension and highlights the novel modulatory role of H(2)S to ameliorate hypertension.
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- Utpal Sen
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 500 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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MicroRNAs are involved in homocysteine-induced cardiac remodeling. Cell Biochem Biophys 2009; 55:153-62. [PMID: 19669742 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-009-9063-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2009] [Accepted: 07/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Elevated level of homocysteine (Hcy) called hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is one of the major risk factors for chronic heart failure. Although the role of Hcy in cardiac remodeling is documented, the regulatory mechanism involved therein is still nebulous. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and dicer have been implicated in regulation of cardiovascular diseases. Dicer is the only known enzyme involved in miRNA maturation. We investigated the involvement of dicer and miRNA in Hcy-induced cardiac remodeling. HL-1 cardiomyocytes were cultured in different doses of Hcy. Total RNA was isolated and RT-PCR and real-time PCR was performed for dicer, MMP-2,-9, TIMP-1,-3, and NOX-4. MiRNA microarray was used for analyzing the differential expression of miRNAs. Individual miRNA assay was also done. Western blotting was used to assess the MMP-9 expression in HHcy cardiomyocytes. The RT-PCR results suggest that dicer expression is enhanced in HHcy cardiomyocytes suggesting its involvement in cardiac remodeling caused due to high dose of Hcy. On the other hand, high dose of Hcy increased NOX-4 expression, a marker for oxidative stress. Additionally, HHcy cardiomyocytes showed elevated levels of MMP-2,-9 and TIMP-1,-3, and reduced expression of TIMP-4, suggesting cardiac remodeling due to oxidative stress. The miRNA microarray assay revealed differential expression of 11 miRNAs and among them miR-188 show dramatic downregulation. These findings suggest that dicer and miRNAs especially miR-188 are involved in Hcy-induced cardiac remodeling.
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Tyagi N, Moshal KS, Tyagi SC, Lominadze D. gamma-Aminbuturic acid A receptor mitigates homocysteine-induced endothelial cell permeability. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 14:315-23. [PMID: 18080868 DOI: 10.1080/10623320701746164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Many cerebrovascular disorders are accompanied by an increased homocysteine (Hcy) levels. We have previously shown that acute hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) leads to an increased microvascular permeability in the mouse brain. Hcy competitively binds to gamma -aminbuturic acid (GABA) receptors and may increase vascular permeability by acting as an excitatory neurotransmitter. However, the role of GABA-A (GABA(A)) receptor in Hcy-induced endothelial cell (EC) permeability remains unclear. In the present study we attempted to determine the role of GABA(A) receptor and the possible mechanisms involved in Hcy-induced EC layer permeability. Mouse aortic and brain ECs were grown in Transwells and treated with 50 mu M Hcy in the presence or absence of GABA(A)-specific agonist muscimol. Role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) was determined using its activity inhibitor GM-6001. Involvement of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling was assessed using its kinase activity inhibitors PD98059 or U0126. EC permeability to the known content of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-conjugated with Alexa Flour-488 was assessed by measuring fluorescence intensity of the solutes in the Transwell's lower chambers. It was found that Hcy induced the formation of filamentous actin (F-actin). Hcy-induced EC permeability to BSA was significantly decreased by GABA and muscimol treatments. Presence of MMP-9 or ERK kinase activity inhibitors restored the Hcy-induced EC permeability to its baseline level. The mediation BSA leakage through the ECs was further confirmed in the experiments where Hcy-induced alterations in transendothelial electrical resistance of confluent ECs were assessed. The data suggest that Hcy increases EC layer permeability through inhibition of GABA(A) receptor and F-actin formation, in part, by transducing ERK and MMP-9 activation.
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- Neetu Tyagi
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA
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Moshal KS, Camel CK, Kartha GK, Steed MM, Tyagi N, Sen U, Kang YJ, Lominadze D, Maldonado C, Tyagi SC. Cardiac dys-synchronization and arrhythmia in hyperhomocysteinemia. Curr Neurovasc Res 2008; 4:289-94. [PMID: 18045155 DOI: 10.2174/156720207782446324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Although cardiac synchronization is important in maintaining myocardial performance, the mechanism of dys-synchronization in ailing to failing myocardium is unclear. It is known that the cardiac myocyte contracts and relaxes individually; however, it synchronizes only when connected to one another by low resistance communications called gap junction protein (connexins) and extra cellular matrix (ECM). Therefore, the remodeling of connexins and ECM in heart failure plays an important role in cardiac conduction, synchronization and arrhythmias. This review for the first time addresses the role of systemic accumulation of homocysteine (Hcy) in vasospasm, pressure and volume overload heart failure, hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. The attenuation of calcium-dependent mitochondrial (mt), endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (mtNOS, eNOS and nNOS) by Hcy plays a significant role in cardiac arrhythmias. The signal transduction mechanisms in Hcy-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activation in cardiac connexin remodeling are discussed.
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- Karni S Moshal
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40202, USA.
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Sen U, Tyagi N, Moshal KS, Kartha GK, Rosenberger D, Henderson BC, Joshua IG, Tyagi SC. Cardiac synchronous and dys-synchronous remodeling in diabetes mellitus. Antioxid Redox Signal 2007; 9:971-8. [PMID: 17508918 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2007.1597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Glucose-mediated impairment of homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism and decrease in renal clearance contribute to hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in diabetes. The Hcy induces oxidative stress, inversely relates to the expression of peroxisome proliferators activated receptor (PPAR), and contributes to diabetic complications. Extracellular matrix (ECM) functionally links the endothelium to the myocyte and is important for cardiac synchronization. However, in diabetes and hyperhomocysteinemia, a "disconnection" is caused by activated matrix metalloproteinase with subsequent accumulation of oxidized matrix (fibrosis) between the endothelium and myocyte (E-M). This contributes to "endothelial-myocyte uncoupling," attenuation of cardiac synchrony, leading to diastolic heart failure (DHF), and cardiac dys-synchronizatrion. The decreased levels of thioredoxin and peroxiredoxin and cardiac tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase are in response to antagonizing PPARgamma.
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- Utpal Sen
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Dermatologists are in the unique position to be able to diagnose serious systemic diseases through skin findings; in addition, cutaneous manifestations can be associated with internal symptoms and clarify the pathogenesis and treatment of challenging new syndromes. Calciphylaxix, now renamed Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy, primarily affects patients with end-stage renal disease with concomitant hyperphosphatemia, increased calcium-phosphate product and hyperparathyroidism, skin biopsy and wound care are crucial parts of the diagnosis and treatment. Hyperhomocysteinemia may play a very important role in many cutaneous and systemic diseases including, chronic cutaneous wounds, systemic lupus erythematosus, Behcet's disease and psoriasis. Through a skin biopsy and biochemical analysis of the proteoglycans accumulation it may be possible to diagnose a new systemic mucinosis and prevent sudden death in patients with severe mitral valve prolapse. Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy is a newly described fibrosing disorder occurring in patients with end stage renal disease, the etiology and pathogenesis are still unknown, and the ultimate course of this disease has not been defined.
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- Paolo Romanelli
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Devi S, Kennedy RH, Joseph L, Shekhawat NS, Melchert RB, Joseph J. Effect of long-term hyperhomocysteinemia on myocardial structure and function in hypertensive rats. Cardiovasc Pathol 2006; 15:75-82. [PMID: 16533695 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2005.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2005] [Revised: 08/01/2005] [Accepted: 11/03/2005] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postulated mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhe) overlap with proposed mechanisms of adverse cardiac remodeling such as altered collagen metabolism and oxidant stress. Hence we examined the hypothesis that Hhe would promote myocardial fibrosis and systolic dysfunction. METHODS Three-month-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) were divided into three groups: (1) control, given amino-acid defined diet for 20 weeks; (2) Hhe group, given Hhe-inducing diet for 20 weeks; and (3) combined diet group, which were given Hhe-inducing diet for 10 weeks (which leads to myocardial fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction as shown in our prior studies) and subsequently returned to amino acid-defined diet for 10 more weeks. At the end of the treatment period, plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels and blood pressure were measured, and hearts were isolated for histomorphometric and biochemical assessment of cardiac remodeling and myocardial oxidative stress, and for in vitro cardiac function studies. RESULTS The Hhe animals demonstrated a significant increase in the ratio of collagenous to noncollagenous protein due to reactive interstitial fibrosis, and increased myocardial oxidant stress, compared to the control group. Systolic function was significantly depressed in the Hhe animals compared to the control group. These changes were partially prevented by return to control diet at 10 weeks. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that clinically relevant levels of Hhe accelerate progression of hypertensive heart disease to systolic dysfunction and that increased myocardial oxidant stress may play a role in this process. Considering the high prevalence of hypertension and Hhe in the general population, our findings may have great clinical significance.
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- Sulochana Devi
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Yeh YY, Yeh SM. Homocysteine-lowering action is another potential cardiovascular protective factor of aged garlic extract. J Nutr 2006; 136:745S-749S. [PMID: 16484555 DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.3.745s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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We investigated hypohomocysteinemic action as a cardiovascular protective property of aged garlic extract (AGE). Hyperhomocysteinemia was induced in rats by feeding folate-depleted diets. Plasma folate concentrations of 5, 24, and 202 nmol/L were detected in rats fed a folate-deficient L-amino acid diet containing succinyl sulfathiazole, an AIN-93G folate-deficient diet, and an AIN-93G folate-sufficient diet, respectively. Plasma concentrations of total homocysteine were elevated to the highest level (32 micromol/L) by severe folate deficiency and to a moderate level (9 micromol/L) by mild folate deficiency, compared with the lowest level of (5 micromol/L), noted for the folate-sufficient group. The addition of AGE to the severely folate-deficient diet decreased plasma total homocysteine concentration by 30%. Hyperhomocysteinemia caused by mild folate deficiency remained unaltered by AGE supplementation. The reduction in total homocysteine of the severely folate-deficient rats was accompanied by a proportional decrease in protein-bound and free homocysteine, resulting in an unchanged protein-bound:free homocysteine ratio. AGE added to the diet did not alter plasma concentrations of other aminothiol compounds: cysteine, glutathione, and cysteinylglycine. These data, together with increased S-adenosylmethionine and decreased S-adenosylhomocysteine concentrations in the liver, suggest that the hypohomocysteinemic effect of AGE most likely stems from impaired remethylation of homocysteine to methionine and enhanced transsulfuration of homocysteine to cystathionine. More importantly, in addition to its cholesterol-lowering potential, blood pressure-lowering effect, and antioxidant property, a hypohomocysteinemic action may be another important cardiovascular protective factor of AGE.
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- Yu-Yan Yeh
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16803, USA.
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Blasco C, Caballería J, Deulofeu R, Lligoña A, Parés A, Lluis JM, Gual A, Rodés J. Prevalence and mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic alcoholics. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2005; 29:1044-8. [PMID: 15976531 DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000169265.36440.ee] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Homocysteine (Hcy) is formed as an intermediary in methionine metabolism. Impairment of Hcy remethylation or transulfuration leads to hyperhomocysteinemia, which is considered as a risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease and stroke in chronic alcoholics. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic alcoholics and the influence of alcohol consumption, vitamin deficiencies and liver damage on the plasma levels of Hcy. METHODS 228 chronic alcoholic patients consecutively admitted for detoxication, classified according to clinical and biochemical data in normal liver (n = 117), and in mild to moderate liver disease (n = 111), and 49 healthy controls were studied. Blood levels of Hcy, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate were measured. RESULTS Plasma Hcy was significantly higher in chronic alcoholics than in controls (9.66 +/- 8.1 vs. 6.93 +/- 2.33 mumol/liter, p < 0.025). Furthermore, plasma Hcy levels were significantly higher in chronic alcoholics with liver injury (12.17 +/- 10.14 mumol/liter) than in those with normal liver and in controls (p < 0.001). The prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia was also significantly higher in alcoholics with liver damage than in those with normal liver and in controls (29.7%, 5.1%, and 2%, respectively, p < 0.001). Serum folate values were lower in chronic alcoholics than in controls (4.7 +/- 2.6 vs. 7.6 +/- 2.4 nmol/liter, p < 0.001). The lowest values of folate were found in alcoholics with liver disease, especially in those with hyperhomocysteinemia, with a negative correlation between the two parameters. CONCLUSIONS Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is common in chronic alcoholics, mainly in those with liver damage, suggesting that, although folate deficiencies may have a contributory role, liver impairment, through changes in methionine metabolism, is the most important mechanism for the elevated plasma Hcy found in these patients.
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- Carmen Blasco
- Liver Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Bokhari SW, Bokhari ZW, Zell JA, Lee DW, Faxon DP. Plasma homocysteine levels and the left ventricular systolic function in coronary artery disease patients. Coron Artery Dis 2005; 16:153-61. [PMID: 15818084 DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200505000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have shown a relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia, atherothrombosis and cardiovascular mortality. However, an association between hyperhomocysteinemia and the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) remains controversial whereas its relationship with left ventricular systolic function has not been established. METHODS One hundred and fifty-seven patients with angiographically defined CAD were included. The relationships between hyperhomocysteinemia, severity of CAD and left ventricular systolic function were studied. Left ventricular systolic function was determined primarily by ventriculography. The severity of CAD was determined through coronary angiography using the Gensini score and the number of vessels with > or = 50% stenosis. RESULTS The mean fasting plasma homocysteine level was 13.4 mumol/l+/-0.5 SE. Elevated levels of homocysteine correlated significantly with increased severity of CAD both by the Gensini scores (r-value = 0.344, P < 0.0005) and the total number of diseased vessels (r-value = 0.387, P < 0.0005). The patients with hyperhomocysteinemia were found to have significantly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (r-value = -0.382, P < 0.0005). A multivariate regression analysis revealed homocysteine level to be an independent predictor of left ventricular systolic function. In addition, adjusted analysis revealed hyperhomocysteinemia to be associated with global left ventricular dysfunction. CONCLUSION In patients with CAD, homocysteine levels correlate independently with left ventricular systolic function. The mechanism of this association between homocysteine and left ventricular systolic function is unknown but may be due to a direct effect of homocysteine on myocardial function separate from its effects on coronary atherosclerosis.
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- Syed W Bokhari
- University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine, Illinois 60637, USA.
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Tyagi N, Moshal KS, Lominadze D, Ovechkin AV, Tyagi SC. Homocysteine-dependent cardiac remodeling and endothelial-myocyte coupling in a 2 kidney, 1 clip Goldblatt hypertension mouse model. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2005; 83:583-94. [PMID: 16091784 DOI: 10.1139/y05-047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Accumulation of interstitial collagen (fibrosis) between the endothelium and myocytes is one of the hallmarks of cardiac failure in renovascular hypertension (RVH). Renal insufficiency increases plasma homocysteine (Hcy), and levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) are inversely related to plasma Hcy levels. We hypothesize that in RVH, accumulation of collagen between the endothelium and myocytes leads to endothelial-myocyte disconnection and uncoupling, in part, by hyperhomocysteinemia. Furthermore, we hypothesize that Hcy increases reactive oxygen species, generates nitrotyrosine, activates latent matrix metalloproteinase, and decreases the levels of endothelial nitric oxide in response to antagonizing PPAR-γ. To create RVH in mice, the left renal artery was clipped with 0.4-mm sliver wire for the 2 kidney, 1 clip (2K1C) method. Sham surgery was used as a control. To induce PPAR-γ, 8 µg/mL ciglitazone (CZ) was administered to drinking water 2 days before surgery and continued for 4 weeks. Mice were grouped as 2K1C, sham, 2K1C+CZ, or sham+CZ (n = 6 in each group). Plasma Hcy increased 2-fold in the 2K1C-treated group (p < 0.05) as compared with the sham, and CZ had no effect on Hcy levels as compared to the 2K1C-treated group. Hcy binding in cardiac tissue homogenates decreased in the 2K1C-treated group but was substantially higher in the CZ-treated group. Cardiac reactive oxygen species levels were increased and endothelial nitric oxide were decreased in the 2K1C-treated group. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 activities were increased in the 2K1C-treated group compared with the control. Levels of cardiac inhibitor of metallopoteinase were decreased, whereas there was no change in tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 expression in the 2K1C-treated group vs. the sham-treated group. Collagen and nitrotyrosine levels were increased in the 2K1C-treated group, but mice treated with CZ showed lower levels comparatively. Cardiac transferase deoxyuridine nick-end labeling-positive cells were increased, and muscle cells were impaired in the 2K1C-treated mice vs. the sham-control mice. This was associated with decreased acetylcholine and bradykinin responses, which suggests endothelial-myocyte uncoupling in 2K1C-treated mice. Our results suggest that fibrosis between the endothelium and myocytes leads to an endothelial-myocyte disconnection and uncoupling by Hcy accumulation secondary to increased reactive oxygen species, nitrotyrosine, matrix metalloproteinase, and decreased endothelial nitric oxide in response to antagonizing PPAR-γ. Key words: ECM, collagen, elastin, cystathione β synthase, nitric oxide, arteriosclerosis, renal mechanism.
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- Neetu Tyagi
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 500 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Murthy SN, Obregon DF, Chattergoon NN, Fonseca NA, Mondal D, Dunne JB, Diez JG, Jeter JR, Kadowitz PJ, Agrawal KC, McNamara DB, Fonseca VA. Rosiglitazone reduces serum homocysteine levels, smooth muscle proliferation, and intimal hyperplasia in Sprague-Dawley rats fed a high methionine diet. Metabolism 2005; 54:645-52. [PMID: 15877295 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2004.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is a metabolite of the essential amino acid methionine. Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with vascular disease, particularly carotid stenosis. Rosiglitazone, a ligand of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma , attenuates balloon catheter-induced carotid intimal hyperplasia in type 2 diabetic rats. We studied 4 groups (n = 7 per group) of adult female Sprague-Dawley rats fed (a) powdered laboratory chow (control), (b) control diet with rosiglitazone (3.0 mg/kg/d), (c) diet containing 1.0% l -methionine, and (d) diet containing methionine and rosiglitazone. After 1 week on high methionine diet, the rats were administered an aqueous preparation of rosiglitazone by oral gavage. One week after initiation of rosiglitazone, balloon catheter injury of the carotid artery was carried out using established methods, and the animals continued on their respective dietary and drug regimens for another 21 days. At the end of the experimental period, blood samples were collected, and carotid arteries and liver were harvested. Serum Hcy increased significantly on methionine diet compared with controls (28.9 +/- 3.2 vs 6.3 +/- 0.04 micromol/L). Development of intimal hyperplasia was 4-fold higher in methionine-fed rats; this augmentation was significantly reduced ( P < .018) in rosiglitazone-treated animals. Rosiglitazone treatment significantly ( P < .001) suppressed Hcy levels and increased the activity of the Hcy metabolizing enzyme, cystathionine-beta-synthase in the liver samples. Hcy (100 micromol/L) produced a 3-fold increase in proliferation of rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells; this augmentation was inhibited by incorporating rosiglitazone (10 micromol/L). After balloon catheter injury to the carotid artery of animals on a high methionine diet, there was an increase in the rate of development of intimal hyperplasia consistent with the known effects of Hcy. It is demonstrated for the first time that the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist rosiglitazone can attenuate the Hcy-stimulated increase in the rate of development of intimal hyperplasia indirectly by increasing the rate of catabolism of Hcy by cystathionine-beta-synthase and directly by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. These findings may have important implications for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and events in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy).
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- Subramanyam N Murthy
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Yi F, Zhang AY, Janscha JL, Li PL, Zou AP. Homocysteine activates NADH/NADPH oxidase through ceramide-stimulated Rac GTPase activity in rat mesangial cells. Kidney Int 2005; 66:1977-87. [PMID: 15496169 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND We recently demonstrated that homocysteine (Hcys) increases superoxide (O2-) production via NADH/NADPH oxidase in renal mesangial cells. This O2- production contributes to increased expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) and consequent deposition of collagen in response to Hcys. However, the mechanism by which Hcys activates NADH/NADPH oxidase remains unknown. Given that ceramide is an intracellular activator of this oxidase in several cell types, the present study tests the hypothesis that Hcys activates NADH/NADPH oxidase through a ceramide-mediated signaling pathway in rat mesangial (MG) cells, resulting in O2- production. METHODS Rat MG cells were incubated with L-homocysteine (L-Hcys) to determine the mechanism by which Hcys activates NADH/NADPH oxidase. Thin layer chromatography (TLC), Western blot analysis, Rac GTPase activity pull down assay, and NADH/NADPH oxidase activity measurements were performed. RESULTS TLC analysis demonstrated that L-Hcys increased de novo production of ceramide in MG cells. L-Hcys and increased ceramide did not alter the amount of NADH/NADPH oxidase subunit p47phox and p67phox in both membrane and cytosolic fractions from MG cells. However, L-Hcys or ceramide markedly increased the level of GTP-bound Rac, which was accompanied by enhanced activity of NADH/NADPH oxidase. These Hcys or ceramide-induced actions were substantially blocked by a Rac GTPase inhibitor, GDPbetaS, and a de novo ceramide synthesis inhibitor, fumonisin B1 (FB1). CONCLUSION These results indicate that Hcys activates NADH/NADPH oxidase by stimulating de novo ceramide synthesis, and subsequently enhancing Rac GTPase activity in rat MG cells. This ceramide-Rac GTPase signaling pathway may mediate Hcys-induced oxidative stress in these glomerular cells.
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- Fan Yi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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Puustjärvi T, Blomster H, Kontkanen M, Punnonen K, Teräsvirta M. Plasma and aqueous humour levels of homocysteine in exfoliation syndrome. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005; 242:749-54. [PMID: 15052489 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-004-0918-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have suggested that the relationship between elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) and increased risk of vascular disease holds also for certain diseases of the eye with vascular aetiology. Elevated plasma Hcy levels have been noted among patients with exfoliation syndrome (XFS). The purpose of this study was to establish whether subjects with XFS have higher plasma and aqueous humour Hcy levels values than non-XFS subjects, particularly in relation to vitamin B status. METHODS Using a cross-sectional study design, 36 subjects with XFS and 36 non-XFS subjects with intraocular pressure (IOP) lower than 23 mmHg, matched by age and gender, were first selected. The participant exclusion criteria included parameters known to alter Hcy metabolism. In the XFS group, 11 subjects had a concurrent diagnosis of exfoliative glaucoma (XFG). Fasting plasma and aqueous humour Hcy samples were collected, along with erythrocyte folate (E-Fol) and serum vitamin B6 and B12 samples. The Hcy samples were analysed using a fluorescence polarization immunoassay method. RESULTS Plasma Hcy level was significantly higher (P=0.020, after Bonferroni correction for multiple testing) in the XFS group than in the controls. The Hcy concentrations in the aqueous humour did not differ statistically between the two groups. Plasma and aqueous humour Hcy concentrations were not statistically significantly correlated within the groups of exfoliation-positive and -negative subjects. E-Fol, and serum vitamin B6 and B 12 levels did not differ statistically between the XFS group and the control group. CONCLUSIONS The finding that subjects with XFS are more prone to elevated plasma Hcy emphasizes exfoliation as a clinical sign and a marker of thromboembolic vasculopathies induced by hyperhomocysteinaemia.
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- Tuomo Puustjärvi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital, PO Box 1777, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Tyagi N, Moshal KS, Ovechkin AV, Rodriguez W, Steed M, Henderson B, Roberts AM, Joshua IG, Tyagi SC. Mitochondrial mechanism of oxidative stress and systemic hypertension in hyperhomocysteinemia. J Cell Biochem 2005; 96:665-71. [PMID: 16149054 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Formation of homocysteine (Hcy) is the constitutive process of gene methylation. Hcy is primarily synthesized by de-methylation of methionine, in which s-adenosyl-methionine (SAM) is converted to s-adenosyl-homocysteine (SAH) by methyltransferase (MT). SAH is then hydrolyzed to Hcy and adenosine by SAH-hydrolase (SAHH). The accumulation of Hcy leads to increased cellular oxidative stress in which mitochondrial thioredoxin, and peroxiredoxin are decreased and NADH oxidase activity is increased. In this process, Ca2+-dependent mitochondrial nitric oxide synthase (mtNOS) and calpain are induced which lead to cytoskeletal de-arrangement and cellular remodeling. This process generates peroxinitrite and nitrotyrosine in contractile proteins which causes vascular dysfunction. Chronic exposure to Hcy instigates endothelial and vascular dysfunction and increases vascular resistance causing systemic hypertension. To compensate, the heart increases its load which creates adverse cardiac remodeling in which the elastin/collagen ratio is reduced, causing cardiac stiffness and diastolic heart failure in hyperhomocysteinemia.
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- Neetu Tyagi
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.
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Nakai K, Itoh C, Nakai K, Habano W, Gurwitz D. Correlation between C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism, plasma homocysteine levels and the incidence of CAD. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2004; 1:353-61. [PMID: 14728017 DOI: 10.2165/00129784-200101050-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The lesions of coronary atherosclerosis represent the result of a complex, multicellular, inflammatory-healing response in the coronary arterial wall. In vivo and in vitro cellular and molecular studies have suggested a role for tissue homocysteine in endothelial cell injury and adverse extra-cellular matrix remodeling. Gene polymorphisms in relation with numerous risk factors might increase the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this review we have focused on the correlations between plasma homocysteine levels, the incidence of cardiovascular disease and the cytosine-to-thymidine substitution at nucleotide 677 (C677T) of the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, coding for a key enzyme in methionine-homocysteine metabolism. The role of the C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism in the causation of CAD is controversial. We reviewed 12 recent case-control studies comprising 5370 genotyped patients with CAD and 4961 genotyped participants without CAD. There was no significant difference between those with and without CAD in the frequency of the C677T polymorphism (34.9 vs 33.6%). The frequency of homozygous C677T polymorphism in these groups was 10.9 versus 12.8%, respectively, although there were some ethnic differences in the C677T MTHFR polymorphism. In the analysis of the 12 studies, the odds ratio of CAD associated with the TT genotype (homozygous C677T polymorphism) was 1.18. Only slightly higher plasma homocysteine levels were observed in participants with the val/val (TT) genotype (14.4+/-2.9 micro mol/L in TT genotype vs 11.1+/-1.9 and 11.9+/-2 micro mol/L in CC and CT genotype, respectively). In addition, the relation between homocysteine increase after methionine loading and MTHFR genotypes is also controversial. However, hyperhomocysteinemia because of the C677T MTHFR allele may be corrected with oral folic acid therapy. Further investigations on the relationships between MTHFR genotypes and the incidence of CAD should be based on larger samples, paying attention to the differences between various ethnic populations. Individual therapeutic strategies based on single nucleotide polymorphism may become increasingly important for preventive treatment against polygenic CAD.
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- K Nakai
- Laboratory Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
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Hayden MR, Tyagi SC. Homocysteine and reactive oxygen species in metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and atheroscleropathy: the pleiotropic effects of folate supplementation. Nutr J 2004; 3:4. [PMID: 15134582 PMCID: PMC420478 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-3-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2004] [Accepted: 05/10/2004] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Homocysteine has emerged as a novel independent marker of risk for the development of cardiovascular disease over the past three decades. Additionally, there is a graded mortality risk associated with an elevated fasting plasma total homocysteine (tHcy). Metabolic syndrome (MS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are now considered to be a strong coronary heart disease (CHD) risk enhancer and a CHD risk equivalent respectively. Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in patients with MS and T2DM would be expected to share a similar prevalence to the general population of five to seven percent and of even greater importance is: Declining glomerular filtration and overt diabetic nephropathy is a major determinant of tHcy elevation in MS and T2DM. There are multiple metabolic toxicities resulting in an excess of reactive oxygen species associated with MS, T2DM, and the accelerated atherosclerosis (atheroscleropathy). HHcy is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and its individual role and how it interacts with the other multiple toxicities are presented. The water-soluble B vitamins (especially folate and cobalamin-vitamin B12) have been shown to lower HHcy. The absence of the cystathionine beta synthase enzyme in human vascular cells contributes to the importance of a dual role of folic acid in lowering tHcy through remethylation, as well as, its action of being an electron and hydrogen donor to the essential cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin. This folate shuttle facilitates the important recoupling of the uncoupled endothelial nitric oxide synthase enzyme reaction and may restore the synthesis of the omnipotent endothelial nitric oxide to the vasculature.
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- Melvin R Hayden
- Department of Family and Community Medicine University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri PO BOX 1140 Lk. Rd. 5-87 Camdenton, Missouri 65020 USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics 500 South Preston Street University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky 40292 USA
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Joseph J, Joseph L, Shekhawat NS, Devi S, Wang J, Melchert RB, Hauer-Jensen M, Kennedy RH. Hyperhomocysteinemia leads to pathological ventricular hypertrophy in normotensive rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003; 285:H679-86. [PMID: 12730062 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00145.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A recent report indicated that hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhe), in addition to its atherothrombotic effects, exacerbates the adverse cardiac remodeling seen in response to hypertension, a powerful stimulus for pathological ventricular hypertrophy. The present study was undertaken to determine whether Hhe has a direct effect on ventricular remodeling and function in the absence of other hypertrophic stimuli. Male Wistar-Kyoto rats were fed either an amino acid-defined control diet or an intermediate Hhe-inducing diet. After 10 wk of dietary treatment, rats were subjected to echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) dimensions and systolic function. Subsequently, blood was collected for plasma homocysteine measurements, and the rats were killed for histomorphometric and biochemical assessment of cardiac remodeling and for in vitro cardiac function studies. Significant LV hypertrophy was detected by echocardiographic measurements, and in vitro results showed hypertrophy with significantly increased myocyte size in the LV and right ventricle (RV). LV and RV remodeling was characterized by a disproportionate increase in perivascular and interstitial collagen, coronary arteriolar wall thickening, and myocardial mast cell infiltration. In vitro study of LV function demonstrated abnormal diastolic function secondary to decreased compliance because the rate of relaxation did not differ between groups. LV systolic function did not vary between groups in vitro. In summary, in the absence of other hypertrophic stimuli short-term intermediate Hhe caused pathological hypertrophy and remodeling of both ventricles with diastolic dysfunction of the LV. These results demonstrate that Hhe has direct adverse effects on cardiac structure and function, which may represent a novel direct link between Hhe and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, independent of other risk factors.
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- Jacob Joseph
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Slot 532, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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Yang ZZ, Zou AP. Homocysteine enhances TIMP-1 expression and cell proliferation associated with NADH oxidase in rat mesangial cells. Kidney Int 2003; 63:1012-20. [PMID: 12631082 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00825.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies in our laboratory demonstrated that chronic hyperhomocysteinemia (hHcys) induced glomerular sclerosis. The mechanism mediating hHcys-induced glomerular damage remains unknown. The present study was designed to test a hypothesis that homocysteine (Hcys) increases the production by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) oxidase and thereby stimulates the formation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) in rat mesangial cells, consequently leads to glomerulosclerosis. METHODS Rat mesangial cells were incubated with L-homocysteine (L-Hcys) to determine the effects of Hcys on cell proliferation and metabolism of extracellular matrix (ECM). Northern blot, Western blot, oligonucleotide transfection, measurements of NADH oxidase activity and levels, and cell proliferation assay were performed. RESULTS In cultured rat mesangial cells, treatment with L-Hcys (40 to 160 micromol/L) markedly increased the mRNA levels of TIMP-1 and Gp91 and led to accumulation of collagen I, which were accompanied by enhanced cell proliferation and NADH oxidase activity in mesangial cells. These Hcys-induced biochemical and functional changes were substantially blocked by a NADH oxidase inhibitor, diphenylene iodonium chloride (DPI) or a superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic, hydroxyl-tetramethylpiperidin-oxyl (TEMPOL). Moreover, blockade of NADH oxidase subunit, phox22, by its antisense oligodeoxynucleotide also eliminated the increase in NADH oxidase activity induced by L-Hcys. CONCLUSION These results indicate that Hcys-induced alterations of ECM metabolism in mesangial cells are associated with enhanced NADH oxidase activity and that oxidative stress-stimulated up-regulation of TIMP-1 may play an important role in the deposition of collagen or ECM elements in the glomeruli during hHcys.
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- Zhi-Zhang Yang
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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Nakanishi T, Hasuike Y, Otaki Y, Hama Y, Nanami M, Miyagawa K, Moriguchi R, Nishikage H, Izumi M, Takamitsu Y. Free cysteine is increased in plasma from hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int 2003; 63:1137-40. [PMID: 12631098 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00808.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although only the total thiol concentration, which includes bound and free forms, has been determined in most previous clinical studies, the free form may be a better predictor of cardiovascular risk. METHODS We measured the apparent concentration of free homocysteine (Hcy) and cysteine (Cys) in filtered and acid-soluble fractions of plasma in healthy control subjects and in patients with chronic renal failure just before and after a hemodialysis session. RESULTS In control, filtered Hcy and acid-soluble Hcy were similar, while filtered Cys was much smaller than in acid-soluble Cys. In prehemodialysis samples, filtered Cys was more than 60 times as abundant (259.2 +/- 26.2 micromol/L) as in control samples (4.1 +/- 0.7 micromol/L ). Free-to-total ratios for filtered Cys were 1.6 +/- 0.3% in controls, but 40.9 +/- 2.7% in prehemodialysis patients. CONCLUSIONS The filtered fraction of thiols can be used to estimate solute transport across the dialysis membrane. In addition, the possible involvement of cysteine in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients should be reexamined.
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- Takeshi Nakanishi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
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Hayden MR, Tyagi SC. Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a vascular disease (atheroscleropathy) with hyperglycemia a late manifestation? The role of NOS, NO, and redox stress. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2003; 2:2. [PMID: 12628022 PMCID: PMC151667 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2002] [Accepted: 02/12/2003] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease accounts for at least 85 percent of deaths for those patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Additionally, 75 percent of these deaths are due to ischemic heart disease. HYPOTHESIS Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a vascular disease (atheroscleropathy) with hyperglycemia a late manifestation? The role of NOS, NO, and redox stress. TESTING OF THE HYPOTHESIS The vulnerable three arms of the eNOS reaction responsible for the generation of eNO is discussed in relation to the hypothesis: (1) The L-arginine substrate. (2) The eNOS enzyme. (3) The BH4 cofactor. IMPLICATIONS OF THE HYPOTHESIS If we view T2DM as a vascular disease initially with a later manifestation of hyperglycemia, we may be able to better understand and modify the multiple toxicities associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, overt T2DM, and accelerated atherosclerosis (atheroscleropathy). The importance of endothelial nitric oxide synthase, endothelial nitric oxide, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), L-arginine, and redox stress are discussed in relation to endothelial cell dysfunction and the development and progression of atheroscleropathy and T2DM. In addition to the standard therapies to restore endothelial cell dysfunction and stabilization of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques, this article will discuss the importance of folic acid (5MTHF) supplementation in this complex devastating disease process. Atheroscleropathy and hyperglycemia could be early and late manifestations, respectively, in the natural progressive history of T2DM.
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- Melvin R Hayden
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri, PO BOX 1140 Lk. Rd. 5-87, Camdenton, Missouri 65020, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4505, USA
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Horne DW. Neither methionine nor nitrous oxide inactivation of methionine synthase affect the concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in rat liver. J Nutr 2003; 133:476-8. [PMID: 12566486 DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.2.476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate occupies a key position in folate-dependent one-carbon metabolism. It is involved directly in the biosynthesis of deoxythymidine, it can be converted to 10-formyltetrahydrofolate for purine synthesis and it may be reduced to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate for methylation of homocysteine to methionine. We have developed a HPLC method for measuring 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in liver and we have used this method to investigate two conditions that perturb one-carbon metabolism: 1) administration of methionine and 2) administration of the anesthetic gas, nitrous oxide (N(2)O). Rats were given 1.3 mmol/kg of methionine, and folate coenzymes in liver were measured. As expected, giving methionine resulted in an apparent increase in the concentration of 10-formyl- and tetrahydrofolate and an apparent decrease in 5-methyltetrahydrofolate concentration at 30 and 60 min. After 120 min, the concentrations of these coenzymes appeared to revert to control values. There was no apparent change in the concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. Exposing rats to an atmosphere containing N(2)O results in inactivation of methionine synthase and accumulation of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate at the expense of other folate coenzymes. In liver from rats breathing N(2)O, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate increased, whereas there was no change in 5- or 10-formyltetrahydrofolates (P > 0.7 and P > 0.8, respectively). Tetrahydrofolate was not detected in liver from the N(2)O group, whereas it constituted 24% of folates in the control group. The concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate was not significantly affected by N(2)O (P > 0.18). These results suggest that the concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate is tightly regulated in liver.
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- Donald W Horne
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
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Accumulation of oxidized-matrix between the endothelium and myocytes is associated with endocardial endothelial (EE) dysfunction in diabetes and heart failure. High levels of circulating homocysteine (Hcy) have been demonstrated in diabetes mellitus (DM). These high levels of Hcy (hyperhomocysteinemia, HHcy) have a negative correlation with peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) expression. Studies have demonstrated that Hcy decreases bioavailability of endothelial nitric oxide (eNO), generates nitrotyrosine, and activates latent matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), instigating EE dysfunction. PPAR ligands ameliorate endothelial dysfunction and DM. In addition Hcy competes with PPAR ligands. The understanding of molecular, cellular, and extracellular mechanisms by which Hcy amplifies DM will have therapeutic ramifications for diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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- Suresh C Tyagi
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA.
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Joseph J, Washington A, Joseph L, Koehler L, Fink LM, Hauer-Jensen M, Kennedy RH. Hyperhomocysteinemia leads to adverse cardiac remodeling in hypertensive rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2002; 283:H2567-74. [PMID: 12388235 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00475.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhe), linked to cardiovascular disease by epidemiological studies, may be an important factor in adverse cardiac remodeling in hypertension. Specifically, convergence of myocardial and vascular alterations promoted by Hhe and hypertension may exacerbate cardiac remodeling and myocardial dysfunction. We studied male spontaneously hypertensive rats fed one of three diets: control, intermediate Hhe inducing, or severe Hhe inducing. After 10 wk of dietary intervention, cardiac function was assessed in vitro, and cardiac and coronary arteriolar remodeling were monitored by histomorphometric, immunohistochemical, and biochemical techniques. Results showed that Hhe induced diastolic dysfunction, as characterized by the diastolic pressure-volume curve, without significant changes in baseline systolic function. Perivascular collagen levels were increased by Hhe, and there was an increase in left ventricular hydroxyproline levels. Myocyte size was not affected. Coronary arteriolar wall thickness increased with Hhe due to smooth muscle hyperplasia. Mast cells increased in parallel with Hhe and collagen accumulation. In summary, 10 wk of Hhe caused coronary arteriolar remodeling, myocardial collagen deposition, and diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive rats.
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- Jacob Joseph
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock 72205, USA.
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In the light of Erwin Schrödinger's remark, that all science is in constant interaction with culture and human thoughts, I want to propose a hypothesis regarding the etiology of atherosclerosis, that challenges the lipid theory. In our Western culture fat is associated with bad habits, bad character and illness, thus it was not surprising that hyperlipidemia was proposed to be the etiological cause of atherosclerosis and early death in coronary heart disease. This made us look in the wrong direction and enormous amounts of money and personal prestige has been invested in the lipid theory. I believe instead that the answer to the question of what is behind the atherosclerotic process, is hidden in the structure of the extracellular matrix. Our defenses, developed by evolution, against harmful protein modulation are today overcome by new substances in food and environment. The result of this is an injury to the basal membrane in the wall of the blood vessel and the atherosclerotic process starts.
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- O Hollertz
- Hospital of Oskarshamn, Oskarshamn, Sweden.
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Mujumdar VS, Tummalapalli CM, Aru GM, Tyagi SC. Mechanism of constrictive vascular remodeling by homocysteine: role of PPAR. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2002; 282:C1009-15. [PMID: 11940516 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00353.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To test the hypothesis that homocysteine induces constrictive vascular remodeling by inactivating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR), aortic endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were isolated. Collagen gels were prepared, and ECs or SMCs (10(5)) or SMCs + ECs (10(4)) were incorporated into the gels. To characterize PPAR, agonists of PPAR-alpha [ciprofibrate (CF)] and PPAR-gamma [15-deoxy-12,14-prostaglandin J(2) (PGJ(2))] were used. To determine the role of disintegrin metalloproteinase (DMP), cardiac inhibitor of metalloproteinase (CIMP) was used in collagen gels. Gel diameter at 0 h was 14.1 +/- 0.2 mm and was unchanged up to 24 h as measured by a digital micrometer. SMCs reduce gel diameter to 10.5 +/- 0.4 mm at 24 h. Addition of homocysteine to SMCs reduces further the gel diameter to 8.0 +/- 0.2 mm, suggesting that SMCs induce contraction and that the contraction is further enhanced by homocysteine. Addition of ECs and SMCs reduces gel diameter to 12.0 +/- 0.3 mm, suggesting that ECs play a role in collagen contraction. Only PGJ(2), not CF, inhibits SMC contraction. However, both PGJ(2) and CF inhibit contraction of ECs and SMCs + ECs. Addition of anti-DMP blocks SMC- as well as homocysteine-mediated contraction. However, CIMP inhibits only homocysteine-mediated contraction. The results suggest that homocysteine may enhance vascular constrictive remodeling by inactivating PPAR-alpha and -gamma in ECs and PPAR-gamma in SMCs.
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- Vibhas S Mujumdar
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
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García-Tevijano ER, Berasain C, Rodríguez JA, Corrales FJ, Arias R, Martín-Duce A, Caballería J, Mato JM, Avila MA. Hyperhomocysteinemia in liver cirrhosis: mechanisms and role in vascular and hepatic fibrosis. Hypertension 2001; 38:1217-21. [PMID: 11711526 DOI: 10.1161/hy1101.099499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Numerous clinical and epidemiological studies have identified elevated homocysteine levels in plasma as a risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease and thromboembolism. Hyperhomocysteinemia may develop as a consequence of defects in homocysteine-metabolizing genes; nutritional conditions leading to vitamin B(6), B(12), or folate deficiencies; or chronic alcohol consumption. Homocysteine is an intermediate in methionine metabolism, which takes place mainly in the liver. Impaired liver function leads to altered methionine and homocysteine metabolism; however, the molecular basis for such alterations is not completely understood. In addition, the mechanisms behind homocysteine-induced cellular toxicity are not fully defined. In the present work, we have examined the expression of the main enzymes involved in methionine and homocysteine metabolism, along with the plasma levels of methionine and homocysteine, in the liver of 26 cirrhotic patients and 10 control subjects. To gain more insight into the cellular effects of elevated homocysteine levels, we have searched for changes in gene expression induced by this amino acid in cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells. We have observed a marked reduction in the expression of the main genes involved in homocysteine metabolism in liver cirrhosis. In addition, we have identified the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and alpha1(I)procollagen to be upregulated in vascular smooth muscle cells and liver stellate cells exposed to pathological concentrations of homocysteine. Taken together, our observations suggest (1) impaired liver function could be a novel determinant in the development of hyperhomocysteinemia and (2) a role for elevated homocysteine levels in the development of liver fibrosis.
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- E R García-Tevijano
- División de Hepatología y Terapia Génica, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Horne DW. High-performance liquid chromatographic measurement of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in liver. Anal Biochem 2001; 297:154-9. [PMID: 11673882 DOI: 10.1006/abio.2001.5334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The folate coenzyme 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate is an important folate metabolite which cannot be determined directly by HPLC near neutral pH because it dissociates to formaldehyde and tetrahydrofolate. A method for the determination of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in liver is described. This method involves (1) determination of liver 5-methyltetrahydrofolate; (2) chemical reduction of liver 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate (stabilized at pH 10) to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate; and (3) determination of total liver 5-methyltetrahydrofolate. Subtraction of (1) from (3) gives the concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in liver.
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- D W Horne
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, USA.
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