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He Q, Pu J, Yuan A, Yao T, Ying X, Zhao Y, Xu L, Tong H, He B. Liver X receptor agonist treatment attenuates cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetic db/db mice. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2014; 13:149. [PMID: 25416469 PMCID: PMC4245833 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-014-0149-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver X receptor (LXR) plays a critical regulatory role in metabolism and inflammation, and has been demonstrated to be involved in cardiovascular physiology/pathology. In the present study, we investigated the effect of GW3965, a potent LXR agonist, on diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) in type 2 diabetic db/db mice. METHODS AND RESULTS Non-diabetic db/+ mice and diabetic db/db mice received either vehicle or LXR agonist GW3965 for 12 weeks. Systemic insulin resistance was evaluated by glucose tolerance test and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance. Endpoint cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography and catheterization. Ventricular tissue was collected for histology and gene/protein expression analysis. Untreated db/db diabetic mice exhibited diastolic dysfunction with adverse structural remodeling (including myocardial fibrosis and increased apoptosis). Treatment with GW3965 remarkably attenuated myocardial dysfunction and structural remodeling in diabetic db/db mice. Mechanistically, GW3965 restored Akt phosphorylation and inhibited MAP kinases phosphorylation, and reduced oxidative/nitrative stress and inflammation response in the diabetic myocardium. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate that GW3965 exerts a cardioprotective effect against DCM by (at least in part) attenuating insulin resistance, modulating Akt and MAP kinases pathways, and reducing oxidative/nitrative stress and inflammatory response. These findings strongly suggest that LXR agonist may have therapeutic potential in treating DCM.
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- Qing He
- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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High-glucose inhibits human fibroblast cell migration in wound healing via repression of bFGF-regulating JNK phosphorylation. PLoS One 2014; 9:e108182. [PMID: 25244316 PMCID: PMC4171528 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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One of the major symptoms of diabetes mellitus (DM) is delayed wound healing, which affects large populations of patients worldwide. However, the underlying mechanism behind this illness remains elusive. Skin wound healing requires a series of coordinated processes, including fibroblast cell proliferation and migration. Here, we simulate DM by application of high glucose (HG) in human foreskin primary fibroblast cells to analyze the molecular mechanism of DM effects on wound healing. The results indicate that HG, at a concentration of 30 mM, delay cell migration, but not cell proliferation. bFGF is known to promote cell migration that partially rescues HG effects on cell migration. Molecular and cell biology studies demonstrated that HG enhanced ROS production and repressed JNK phosphorylation, but did not affect Rac1 activity. JNK and Rac1 activation were known to be important for bFGF regulated cell migration. To further confirm DM effects on skin repair, a type 1 diabetic rat model was established, and we observed the efficacy of bFGF on both normal and diabetic rat skin repair. Furthermore, proteomic studies identified an increase of Annexin A2 protein nitration in HG-stressed fibroblasts and the nitration was protected by activation of bFGF signaling. Treatment with FGFR1 and JNK inhibitors delayed cell migration and increased Annexin A2 nitration levels, indicating that Annexin A2 nitration is modulated by bFGF signaling via activation of JNK. Together with these results, our data suggests that the HG-mediated delay of cell migration is linked to the inhibition of bFGF signaling, specifically through JNK suppression.
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Thomas CM, Yong QC, Rosa RM, Seqqat R, Gopal S, Casarini DE, Jones WK, Gupta S, Baker KM, Kumar R. Cardiac-specific suppression of NF-κB signaling prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy via inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2014; 307:H1036-45. [PMID: 25085967 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00340.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Activation of NF-κB signaling in the heart may be protective or deleterious depending on the pathological context. In diabetes, the role of NF-κB in cardiac dysfunction has been investigated using pharmacological approaches that have a limitation of being nonspecific. Furthermore, the specific cellular pathways by which NF-κB modulates heart function in diabetes have not been identified. To address these questions, we used a transgenic mouse line expressing mutated IκB-α in the heart (3M mice), which prevented activation of canonical NF-κB signaling. Diabetes was developed by streptozotocin injections in wild-type (WT) and 3M mice. Diabetic WT mice developed systolic and diastolic cardiac dysfunction by the 12th week, as measured by echocardiography. In contrast, cardiac function was preserved in 3M mice up to 24 wk of diabetes. Diabetes induced an elevation in cardiac oxidative stress in diabetic WT mice but not 3M mice compared with nondiabetic control mice. In diabetic WT mice, an increase in the phospholamban/sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase 2 ratio and decrease in ryanodine receptor expression were observed, whereas diabetic 3M mice showed an opposite effect on these parameters of Ca(2+) handling. Significantly, renin-angiotensin system activity was suppressed in diabetic 3M mice compared with an increase in WT animals. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that inhibition of NF-κB signaling in the heart prevents diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction through preserved Ca(2+) handling and inhibition of the cardiac renin-angiotensin system.
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- Candice M Thomas
- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and
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- Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas;
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Rochette L, Zeller M, Cottin Y, Vergely C. Diabetes, oxidative stress and therapeutic strategies. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1840:2709-29. [PMID: 24905298 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 315] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes has emerged as a major threat to health worldwide. SCOPE OF REVIEW The exact mechanisms underlying the disease are unknown; however, there is growing evidence that excess generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), largely due to hyperglycemia, causes oxidative stress in a variety of tissues. Oxidative stress results from either an increase in free radical production, or a decrease in endogenous antioxidant defenses, or both. ROS and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are products of cellular metabolism and are well recognized for their dual role as both deleterious and beneficial species. In type 2 diabetic patients, oxidative stress is closely associated with chronic inflammation. Multiple signaling pathways contribute to the adverse effects of glucotoxicity on cellular functions. There are many endogenous factors (antioxidants, vitamins, antioxidant enzymes, metal ion chelators) that can serve as endogenous modulators of the production and action of ROS. Clinical trials that investigated the effect of antioxidant vitamins on the progression of diabetic complications gave negative or inconclusive results. This lack of efficacy might also result from the fact that they were administered at a time when irreversible alterations in the redox status are already under way. Another strategy to modulate oxidative stress is to exploit the pleiotropic properties of drugs directed primarily at other targets and thus acting as indirect antioxidants. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS It appears important to develop new compounds that target key vascular ROS producing enzymes and mimic endogenous antioxidants. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This strategy might prove clinically relevant in preventing the development and/or retarding the progression of diabetes associated with vascular diseases.
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- Luc Rochette
- Laboratoire de Physiopathologie et Pharmacologie Cardio-Métaboliques, INSERM UMR866, Université de Bourgogne, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, 7 Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc, 21079 Dijon, France.
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- Laboratoire de Physiopathologie et Pharmacologie Cardio-Métaboliques, INSERM UMR866, Université de Bourgogne, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, 7 Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc, 21079 Dijon, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiopathologie et Pharmacologie Cardio-Métaboliques, INSERM UMR866, Université de Bourgogne, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, 7 Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc, 21079 Dijon, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiopathologie et Pharmacologie Cardio-Métaboliques, INSERM UMR866, Université de Bourgogne, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, 7 Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc, 21079 Dijon, France
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Kang YM, Yang Q, Yu XJ, Qi J, Zhang Y, Li HB, Su Q, Zhu GQ. Hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus activation contributes to neurohumoral excitation in rats with heart failure. Regen Med Res 2014; 2:2. [PMID: 25984330 PMCID: PMC4422478 DOI: 10.1186/2050-490x-2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a serious cardiovascular disease and is characterized by exaggerated sympathetic activity. In this paper, we review these limited studies, with particular emphasis on examining the role of the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in the neurohumoral excitation in HF. The PVN is an important neuroendocrine and preautonomic output nucleus, and is considered as the important central site for integration of sympathetic nerve activity. Accumulating evidences demonstrate that a number of neurohumoral processes are involved in the pathophysiology of HF, such as renin-angiotensin system (RAS), proinflammatory cytokines (PICs), neurotransmitters, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Recent studies about neurohumoral regulation indicate that angiotensin II type1 receptor (AT1-R) is the important product mediated by cytoplasmic nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) which is up-regulated along with elevated PICs and angiotensin II (ANG II) in the PVN of HF rats. These findings suggest that the NF-κB mediates the cross-talk between RAS and PICs in the PVN in HF. The further studies indicate that the interaction between AT1-R and NF-κB in the PVN contributes to oxidative stress and sympathoexcitation by modulating neurotransmitters in heart failure, and the superoxide activates NF-κB in the PVN and contributes to neurohumoral excitation. In conclusion, the neurohumoral excitation in HF is based on the interaction of RAS, PICs, ROS, NF-κB and neurotransmitters in the PVN; and the activated NF-κB in the PVN modulates the neurotransmitters and contributes to sympathoexcitation in rats with heart failure.
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- Yu-Ming Kang
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 China
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Yu X, Zhang Q, Cui W, Zeng Z, Yang W, Zhang C, Zhao H, Gao W, Wang X, Luo D. Low molecular weight fucoidan alleviates cardiac dysfunction in diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats by reducing oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. J Diabetes Res 2014; 2014:420929. [PMID: 25525607 PMCID: PMC4267220 DOI: 10.1155/2014/420929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by cardiac dysfunction and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Oxidative stress is suggested to be the major contributor to the development of DCM. This study was intended to evaluate the protective effect of low molecular weight fucoidan (LMWF) against cardiac dysfunction in diabetic rats. Type 2 diabetic goto-kakizaki rats were untreated or treated with LMWF (50 and 100 mg/kg/day) for three months. The establishment of DCM model and the effects of LMWF on cardiac function were evaluated by echocardiography and isolated heart perfusion. Ventricle staining with H-E or Sirius Red was performed to investigate the structural changes in myocardium. Functional evaluation demonstrated that LMWF has a beneficial effect on DCM by enhancing myocardial contractility and mitigating cardiac fibrosis. Additionally, LMWF exerted significant inhibitory effects on the reactive oxygen species production and myocyte apoptosis in diabetic hearts. The depressed activity of superoxide dismutase in diabetic heart was also improved by intervention with LMWF. Moreover, LMWF robustly inhibited the enhanced expression of protein kinase C β, an important contributor to oxidative stress, in diabetic heart and high glucose-treated cardiomyocytes. In conclusion, LMWF possesses a protective effect against DCM through ameliorations of PKCβ-mediated oxidative stress and subsequent cardiomyocyte apoptosis in diabetes.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Cell Line
- Collagen/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/diagnosis
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/metabolism
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/physiopathology
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/prevention & control
- Disease Models, Animal
- Fibrosis
- Male
- Molecular Weight
- Myocardial Contraction/drug effects
- Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects
- Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
- Myocytes, Cardiac/pathology
- Oxidative Stress/drug effects
- Polysaccharides/pharmacology
- Protein Kinase C beta/metabolism
- Rats, Wistar
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/diagnosis
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/metabolism
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/physiopathology
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/prevention & control
- Ventricular Function, Left/drug effects
- Ventricular Remodeling/drug effects
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- Xinfeng Yu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Chemical Biology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Youanmenwai Street, No. 10 Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China
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Joshi M, Kotha SR, Malireddy S, Selvaraju V, Satoskar AR, Palesty A, McFadden DW, Parinandi NL, Maulik N. Conundrum of pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy: role of vascular endothelial dysfunction, reactive oxygen species, and mitochondria. Mol Cell Biochem 2013; 386:233-49. [PMID: 24307101 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1861-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy and heart failure have been recognized as the leading causes of mortality among diabetics. Diabetic cardiomyopathy has been characterized primarily by the manifestation of left ventricular dysfunction that is independent of coronary artery disease and hypertension among the patients affected by diabetes mellitus. A complex array of contributing factors including the hypertrophy of left ventricle, alterations of metabolism, microvascular pathology, insulin resistance, fibrosis, apoptotic cell death, and oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Nevertheless, the exact mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy are yet to be established. The critical involvement of multifarious factors including the vascular endothelial dysfunction, microangiopathy, reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction has been identified in the mechanism of pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Although it is difficult to establish how each factor contributes to disease, the involvement of ROS and mitochondrial dysfunction are emerging as front-runners in the mechanism of pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. This review highlights the role of vascular endothelial dysfunction, ROS, oxidative stress, and mitochondriopathy in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Furthermore, the review emphasizes that the puzzle has to be solved to firmly establish the mitochondrial and/or ROS mechanism(s) by identifying their most critical molecular players involved at both spatial and temporal levels in diabetic cardiomyopathy as targets for specific and effective pharmacological/therapeutic interventions.
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- Mandip Joshi
- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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Umadevi S, Gopi V, Elangovan V. Regulatory mechanism of gallic acid against advanced glycation end products induced cardiac remodeling in experimental rats. Chem Biol Interact 2013; 208:28-36. [PMID: 24309158 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Revised: 11/07/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) play a major role in the development of cardiovascular disorders in diabetic patients. Recent studies evidenced the beneficial role of phytochemicals in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Hence the present study was framed to investigate the protective role of Gallic acid (GA) on AGEs induced cardiac fibrosis. Rats were infused with in vitro prepared AGEs (50mg/kg BW-intravenous injection) for 30 days. Further, GA (25mg/kgBW) was administered to rats along with AGEs. On infusion of AGEs, induction of fibrotic markers, collagen deposition, oxidative marker NADPH oxidase (NOX-p47 phox subunit), AGE receptor (RAGE) and cytokines expression was evaluated in the heart tissues using RT-PCR, Western blot and immunostaining methods. AGEs infusion significantly (P<0.01) increased the HW/BW ratio and fibrosis (4-fold) with increased expression of matrix genes MMP-2 and -9 (P<0.01, respectively) in the heart tissues. Whereas, administration of GA along with AGEs infusion prevented the fibrosis induced by AGEs. Further, GA treatment effectively prevented the AGEs mediated up-regulation of pro-fibrotic genes and ECM proteins such as TNF-α, TGF-β, MMP-2 and -9 expression. In addition, the increased expression of NOX (P<0.01), RAGE (P<0.01), NF-κB (P<0.01) and ERK 1/2 on AGEs infusion were normalized by GA treatment. Thus the present study shows the protective effect of GA on the fibrotic response and cardiac remodeling process induced by advanced glycation end products from external sources.
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- Subramanian Umadevi
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Sun X, Chen RC, Yang ZH, Sun GB, Wang M, Ma XJ, Yang LJ, Sun XB. Taxifolin prevents diabetic cardiomyopathy in vivo and in vitro by inhibition of oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 63:221-32. [PMID: 24269735 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy has been increasingly recognized as an important cause of heart failure in diabetic patients. Excessive oxidative stress has been suggested to play a critical role in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential protective effects and mechanisms of taxifolin on cardiac function of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice and on hyperglycemia-induced apoptosis of H9c2 cardiac myoblasts. In vivo study revealed that taxifolin improved diastolic dysfunction, ameliorated myocardium structure abnormality, inhibited myocyte apoptosis and enhanced endogenous antioxidant enzymes activities. Interestingly, taxifolin reduced angiotensin II level in myocardium, inhibited NADPH oxidase activity, and increased JAK/STAT3 activation. In vitro investigation demonstrated that taxifolin inhibited 33 mM glucoseinduced H9c2 cells apoptosis by decreasing intracellular ROS level. It also inhibited caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation, restored mitochondrial membrane potential, and regulated the expression of proteins related to the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis, thus inhibiting the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytoplasm. In conclusion, taxifolin exerted cardioprotective effects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by inhibiting oxidative stress and cardiac myocyte apoptosis and might be a potential agent in the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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- Xiao Sun
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Medical Functional Laboratory, Basic Medical Department, Beihua University, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Geetha R, Yogalakshmi B, Sreeja S, Bhavani K, Anuradha CV. Troxerutin suppresses lipid abnormalities in the heart of high-fat–high-fructose diet-fed mice. Mol Cell Biochem 2013; 387:123-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1877-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Almeida W, Lima L, Olinda M, Rabelo R, Moreira S, Campbell C. Hemodynamic effects of short-term arm-cranking exercise training in hypertensive type-2 diabetics. Sci Sports 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2012.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Angevine K, Wuescher L, Mensah-Osman E. Loss of menin mediated by endothelial cells treated with CoPP is associated with increased maturation of adipocytes. Adipocyte 2013; 2:207-16. [PMID: 24052896 PMCID: PMC3774696 DOI: 10.4161/adip.24722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Revised: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is caused by an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) relative to the antioxidant defense system. An increase in ROS is known to decrease vascular function, increase inflammatory cytokines, and promote adipocyte hypertrophy. A known regulator of the oxidative stress response is the heat shock protein, heme-oxygenase 1 (HO-1), which is induced by cobalt protoporphyrin IX (CoPP). Menin was recently found to promote the sustained expression of heat shock proteins and is implicated in the regulation of oxidative stress. In this study, we investigated how changes in menin expression affected adipogenesis via the interaction between endothelial cells and adipocytes in response to CoPP treatment during oxidative stress. Using angiotensin II (Ang II) to induce oxidative stress in endothelial cells and adipocytes, we observed the induction of various cytokines including EGF, VEGF, angiogenin, IL-6, and MCP-1. Preadipocytes cultured in endothelial cell conditioned media treated with Ang II showed no changes in differentiation markers. Preadipocytes treated with the endothelial cell-conditioned media pretreated with CoPP resulted in an increase in the number of adipocytes, which expressed higher levels of adipocyte differentiation markers in direct correlation with the complete downregulation of the stress response regulator, menin. This change was not detected in adipocytes directly treated with CoPP alone. Therefore, we concluded that loss of menin is associated with the maturation of adipocytes induced by conditioned media from endothelial cells treated with CoPP.
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Zhao Y, Zhang L, Qiao Y, Zhou X, Wu G, Wang L, Peng Y, Dong X, Huang H, Si L, Zhang X, Zhang L, Li J, Wang W, Zhou L, Gao X. Heme oxygenase-1 prevents cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-diabetic mice by reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis and enhancing autophagy. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75927. [PMID: 24086665 PMCID: PMC3782439 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) has been implicated in cardiac dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy associated with heart failure, and atherosclerosis, in addition to its recognized role in metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Numerous studies have presented contradictory findings about the role of HO-1 in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). In this study, we explored the role of HO-1 in myocardial dysfunction, myofibril structure, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy using a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes model in mice systemically overexpressing HO-1 (Tg-HO-1) or mutant HO-1 (Tg-mutHO-1). The diabetic mouse model was induced by multiple peritoneal injections of STZ. Two months after injection, left ventricular (LV) function was measured by echocardiography. In addition, molecular biomarkers related to oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy were evaluated using classical molecular biological/biochemical techniques. Mice with DCM exhibited severe LV dysfunction, myofibril structure disarray, aberrant cardiac oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, autophagy and increased levels of HO-1. In addition, we determined that systemic overexpression of HO-1 ameliorated left ventricular dysfunction, myofibril structure disarray, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy in DCM mice. Furthermore, serine/threonine-specific protein kinase (Akt) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation is normally inhibited in DCM, but overexpression of the HO-1 gene restored the phosphorylation of these kinases to normal levels. In contrast, the functions of HO-1 in DCM were significantly reversed by overexpression of mutant HO-1. This study underlines the unique roles of HO-1, including the inhibition of oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis and the enhancement of autophagy, in the pathogenesis of DCM.
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- Yanli Zhao
- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Critical-Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Medicine School of Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- * E-mail: (LZ); (XG)
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Hoffman WH, Passmore GG, Hannon DW, Talor MV, Fox P, Brailer C, Haislip D, Keel C, Harris G, Rose NR, Fiordalisi I, Čiháková D. Increased systemic Th17 cytokines are associated with diastolic dysfunction in children and adolescents with diabetic ketoacidosis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71905. [PMID: 24013901 PMCID: PMC3754936 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Diastolic dysfunction suggestive of diabetic cardiomyopathy is established in children with T1DM, but its pathogenesis is not well understood. We studied the relationships of systemic inflammatory cytokines/chemokines and cardiac function in 17 children with T1DM during and after correction of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Twenty seven of the 39 measured cytokines/chemokines were elevated at 6-12 hours into treatment of DKA compared to values after DKA resolution. Eight patients displayed at least one parameter of diastolic abnormality (DA) during acute DKA. Significant associations were present between nine of the cytokine/chemokine levels and the DA over time. Interestingly, four of these nine interactive cytokines (GM-CSF, G-CSF, IL-12p40, IL-17) are associated with a Th17 mediated cell response. Both the DA and CCL7 and IL-12p40, had independent associations with African American patients. Thus, we report occurrence of a systemic inflammatory response and the presence of cardiac diastolic dysfunction in a subset of young T1DM patients during acute DKA.
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- William H. Hoffman
- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Georgia Regents University (formerly Georgia Health Sciences University), Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Medical Laboratory, Imaging, and Radiologic Sciences, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, The Brody School Of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- The W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Cong W, Ma W, Zhao T, Zhu Z, Wang Y, Tan Y, Li X, Jin L, Cai L. Metallothionein prevents diabetes-induced cardiac pathological changes, likely via the inhibition of succinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid coenzyme A transferase-1 nitration at Trp(374). Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2013; 304:E826-35. [PMID: 23423173 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00570.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We previously demonstrated that metallothionein (MT)-mediated protection from diabetes-induced pathological changes in cardiac tissues is related to suppression of superoxide generation and protein nitration. The present study investigated which diabetes-nitrated protein(s) mediate the development of these pathological changes by identifying the panel of nitrated proteins present in diabetic hearts of wild-type (WT) mice and not in those of cardiac-specific MT-overexpressing transgenic (MT-TG) mice. At 2, 4, 8, and 16 wk after streptozotocin induction of diabetes, histopathological examination of the WT and MT-TG diabetic hearts revealed cardiac structure derangement and remodeling, significantly increased superoxide generation, and 3-nitrotyrosine accumulation. A nitrated protein of 58 kDa, succinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid CoA transferase-1 (SCOT), was identified by mass spectrometry. Although total SCOT expression was not significantly different between the two types of mice, the diabetic WT hearts showed significantly increased nitration content and dramatically decreased catalyzing activity of SCOT. Although SCOT nitration sites were identified at Tyr(76), Tyr(117), Tyr(135), Tyr(226), Tyr(368), and Trp(374), only Tyr(76) and Trp(374) were found to be located in the active site by three-dimensional structure modeling. However, only Trp(374) showed a significantly different nitration level between the WT and MT-TG diabetic hearts. These results suggest that MT prevention of diabetes-induced pathological changes in cardiac tissues is most likely mediated by suppression of SCOT nitration at Trp(374).
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- Weitao Cong
- Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, Wenzhou Medical College, Zhejiang, China
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Direct renin inhibition prevents cardiac dysfunction in a diabetic mouse model: comparison with an angiotensin receptor antagonist and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Clin Sci (Lond) 2013; 124:529-41. [PMID: 23116220 DOI: 10.1042/cs20120448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hyperglycaemia up-regulates intracellular AngII (angiotensin II) production in cardiac myocytes, effects of which are blocked more effectively by renin inhibition than ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) or ACEis (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors). In the present study, we determined whether renin inhibition is more effective at preventing diabetic cardiomyopathy than an ARB or ACEi. Diabetes was induced in adult mice for 10 weeks by STZ (streptozotocin). Diabetic mice were treated with insulin, aliskiren (a renin inhibitor), benazeprilat (an ACEi) or valsartan (an ARB) via subcutaneous mini-pumps. Significant impairment in diastolic and systolic cardiac functions was observed in diabetic mice, which was completely prevented by all three RAS (renin-angiotensin system) inhibitors. Hyperglycaemia significantly increased cardiac oxidative stress and circulating inflammatory cytokines, which were blocked by aliskiren and benazeprilat, whereas valsartan was partially effective. Diabetes increased cardiac PRR (prorenin receptor) expression and nuclear translocation of PLZF (promyelocytic zinc finger protein), which was completely prevented by aliskiren and valsartan, and partially by benazeprilat. Renin inhibition provided similar protection of cardiac function to ARBs and ACEis. Activation of PLZF by PRR represented a novel mechanism in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Differential effects of the three agents on oxidative stress, cytokines and PRR expression suggested subtle differences in their mechanisms of action.
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Turer AT, Hill JA, Elmquist JK, Scherer PE. Adipose tissue biology and cardiomyopathy: translational implications. Circ Res 2013; 111:1565-77. [PMID: 23223931 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.111.262493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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It is epidemiologically established that obesity is frequently associated with the metabolic syndrome and poses an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. The molecular links that connect the phenomenon of obesity, per se, with insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease are still not fully elucidated. It is increasingly apparent that fully functional adipose tissue can be cardioprotective by reducing lipotoxic effects in other peripheral tissues and by maintaining a healthy balance of critical adipokines, thereby allowing the heart to maintain its full metabolic flexibility. The present review highlights both basic and clinical findings that emphasize the complex interplay of adipose tissue physiology and adipokine-mediated effects on the heart exerted by either direct effects on cardiac myocytes or indirect actions via central mechanisms through sympathetic outflow to the heart.
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- Aslan T Turer
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Guleria RS, Singh AB, Nizamutdinova IT, Souslova T, Mohammad AA, Kendall JA, Baker KM, Pan J. Activation of retinoid receptor-mediated signaling ameliorates diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction in Zucker diabetic rats. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2013; 57:106-18. [PMID: 23395853 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2013.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a significant contributor to the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Retinoids, through activation of retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and retinoid x receptor (RXR), have been linked to control glucose and lipid homeostasis, with effects on obesity and diabetes. However, the functional role of RAR and RXR in the development of DCM remains unclear. Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) and lean rats were treated with Am580 (RARα agonist) or LGD1069 (RXR agonist) for 16 weeks, and cardiac function and metabolic alterations were determined. Hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance were observed in ZDF rats. Diabetic cardiomyopathy was characterized in ZDF rats by increased oxidative stress, apoptosis, fibrosis, inflammation, activation of MAP kinases and NF-κB signaling and diminished Akt phosphorylation, along with decreased glucose transport and increased cardiac lipid accumulation, and ultimately diastolic dysfunction. Am580 and LGD1069 attenuated diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction and the pathological alterations, by improving glucose tolerance and insulin resistance; facilitating Akt activation and glucose utilization, and attenuating oxidative stress and interrelated MAP kinase and NF-κB signaling pathways. Am580 inhibited body weight gain, attenuated the increased cardiac fatty acid uptake, β-oxidation and lipid accumulation in the hearts of ZDF rats. However, LGD1069 promoted body weight gain, hyperlipidemia and cardiac lipid accumulation. In conclusion, our data suggest that activation of RAR and RXR may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy. However, further studies are necessary to clarify the role of RAR and RXR in the regulation of lipid metabolism and homeostasis.
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- Rakeshwar S Guleria
- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA
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Huang YT, Yao CH, Way CL, Lee KW, Tsai CY, Ou HC, Kuo WW. Diallyl trisulfide and diallyl disulfide ameliorate cardiac dysfunction by suppressing apoptotic and enhancing survival pathways in experimental diabetic rats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2013; 114:402-10. [PMID: 23139364 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00672.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of mortality in diabetic patients. Mounting studies have shown that garlic exhibits, possibly through its antioxidant potential, diverse biological activities. In this study, we investigated the alleviating effects of garlic oil (GO) and its two major components, diallyl disulfide (DADS) and diallyl trisulfide (DATS), on diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats. Physiological cardiac parameters were obtained using echocardiography. Apoptotic cells were evaluated using TUNEL and DAPI staining. Protein expression levels were determined using Western blotting analysis. Our findings indicated that in diabetic rat hearts significantly decreased fractional shortening percentage, increased levels of nitrotyrosine, an elevated number of TUNEL-positive cells, enhanced levels of caspase 3 expression, and decreased PI3K-Akt signaling pathway activities were observed. Furthermore, all of these alterations were reversed following both GO and DATS (or DADS) administrations through increasing PI3K-Akt signaling pathway activities and inhibiting both the death receptor-dependent and the mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathways. In conclusion, this study shows that DATS and DADS, with the efficacy order DATS > DADS, have the therapeutic potential for ameliorating diabetic cardiomyopathy. Furthermore, the therapeutic effects of GO on diabetic cardiomyopathy should be mainly from DATS and DADS.
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- Yao-Te Huang
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Departments of Pediatrics, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin; and
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung
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Wang Y, Sun W, Du B, Miao X, Bai Y, Xin Y, Tan Y, Cui W, Liu B, Cui T, Epstein PN, Fu Y, Cai L. Therapeutic effect of MG-132 on diabetic cardiomyopathy is associated with its suppression of proteasomal activities: roles of Nrf2 and NF-κB. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2012; 304:H567-78. [PMID: 23220333 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00650.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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MG-132, a proteasome inhibitor, can upregulate nuclear factor (NF) erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-mediated antioxidative function and downregulate NF-κB-mediated inflammation. The present study investigated whether through the above two mechanisms MG-132 could provide a therapeutic effect on diabetic cardiomyopathy in the OVE26 type 1 diabetic mouse model. OVE26 mice develop hyperglycemia at 2-3 wk after birth and exhibit albuminuria and cardiac dysfunction at 3 mo of age. Therefore, 3-mo-old OVE26 diabetic and age-matched control mice were intraperitoneally treated with MG-132 at 10 μg/kg daily for 3 mo. Before and after MG-132 treatment, cardiac function was measured by echocardiography, and cardiac tissues were then subjected to pathological and biochemical examination. Diabetic mice showed significant cardiac dysfunction, including increased left ventricular systolic diameter and wall thickness and decreased left ventricular ejection fraction with an increase of the heart weight-to-tibia length ratio. Diabetic hearts exhibited structural derangement and remodeling (fibrosis and hypertrophy). In diabetic mice, there was also increased systemic and cardiac oxidative damage and inflammation. All of these pathogenic changes were reversed by MG-132 treatment. MG-132 treatment significantly increased the cardiac expression of Nrf2 and its downstream antioxidant genes with a significant increase of total antioxidant capacity and also significantly decreased the expression of IκB and the nuclear accumulation and DNA-binding activity of NF-κB in the heart. These results suggest that MG-132 has a therapeutic effect on diabetic cardiomyopathy in OVE26 diabetic mice, possibly through the upregulation of Nrf2-dependent antioxidative function and downregulation of NF-κB-mediated inflammation.
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- Yuehui Wang
- The Second Hospital, Jilin University, Jilin, China
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Rains JL, Kanikarla-Marie P, Jain SK. Hyperketonemia induces upregulation of LFA-1 in monocytes, which is mediated by ROS and P38 MAPK activation. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2012; 90:1642-6. [DOI: 10.1139/y2012-131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Type 1 diabetic patients have hyperketonemia, elevated levels of pro-inflammatory and oxidative stress markers, and a higher incidence of vascular disease. This study examines the hypothesis that hyperketonemia increases reactive oxygen species (ROS) and is in part responsible for increased expression of adhesion molecules in monocytes. THP-1 monocytes were treated with acetoacetate (AA) or β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) (0–10 mmol/L) for 24 h. Results show that AA, but not BHB, increases ROS production in monocytes. Pretreatment of monocytes with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) inhibited AA-induced ROS production. AA treatment induced upregulation of LFA-1 and pretreatment of monocytes with NAC or an inhibitor to p38 MAPK inhibited this upregulation in monocytes. This suggests that physiological concentrations of AA can contribute to increased ROS and activation of p38 MAPK, which may be responsible for AA-induced upregulation of LFA-1 in monocytes. Thus, hyperketonemia contributes to the risk for cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes.
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- Justin L. Rains
- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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Nakipova OV, Chumaeva NA, Andreeva LA, Anufriev AI, Kukushkin NI. Possible reasons for the variability of the inotropic insulin effect in papillary muscles of ground squirrel myocardium. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350912060103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Yusuf J, Khan MU, Cheema Y, Bhattacharya SK, Weber KT. Disturbances in calcium metabolism and cardiomyocyte necrosis: the role of calcitropic hormones. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2012; 55:77-86. [PMID: 22824113 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2012.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A synchronized dyshomeostasis of extra- and intracellular Ca(2+), expressed as plasma ionized hypocalcemia and excessive intracellular Ca(2+) accumulation, respectively, represents a common pathophysiologic scenario that accompanies several diverse disorders. These include low-renin and salt-sensitive hypertension, primary aldosteronism and hyperparathyroidism, congestive heart failure, acute and chronic hyperadrenergic stressor states, high dietary Na(+), and low dietary Ca(2+) with hypovitaminosis D. Homeostatic responses are invoked to restore normal extracellular [Ca(2+)](o), including increased plasma levels of parathyroid hormone and 1,25(OH)(2)D(3). However, in cardiomyocytes these calcitropic hormones concurrently promote cytosolic free [Ca(2+)](i) and mitochondrial [Ca(2+)](m) overloading. The latter sets into motion organellar-based oxidative stress, in which the rate of reactive oxygen species generation overwhelms their detoxification by endogenous antioxidant defenses, including those related to intrinsically coupled increments in intracellular Zn(2+). In turn, the opening potential of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore increases, allowing for osmotic swelling and ensuing organellar degeneration. Collectively, these pathophysiologic events represent the major components to a mitochondriocentric signal-transducer-effector pathway to cardiomyocyte necrosis. From necrotic cells, there follows a spillage of intracellular contents, including troponins, and a subsequent wound healing response with reparative fibrosis or scarring. Taken together, the loss of terminally differentiated cardiomyocytes from this postmitotic organ and the ensuing replacement fibrosis each contribute to the adverse structural remodeling of myocardium and progressive nature of heart failure. In conclusion, hormone-induced ionized hypocalcemia and intracellular Ca(2+) overloading comprise a pathophysiologic cascade common to diverse disorders and that initiates a mitochondriocentric pathway to nonischemic cardiomyocyte necrosis.
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- Jawwad Yusuf
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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Gao X, Xu Y, Xu B, Liu Y, Cai J, Liu HM, Lei S, Zhong YQ, Irwin MG, Xia Z. Allopurinol attenuates left ventricular dysfunction in rats with early stages of streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2012; 28:409-17. [PMID: 22389139 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Xanthine oxidase-derived superoxide production and oxidative stress contribute to the development of diabetic complications including diabetic cardiomyopathy. We hypothesized that xanthine oxidase-inhibitor allopurinol (ALP) may decrease hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress, ameliorate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and fibrosis, and attenuate the development of left ventricle (LV) diastolic dysfunction in rats with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. METHODS Control Sprague Dawley (C) or streptozotocin-induced diabetic (D) rats were either untreated or treated with allopurinol (100 mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks starting at 1 week after streptozotocin injection. Free 15-F2t-isoprostane, a specific indicator of oxidative stress was measured by enzymatic immunoassay. The cardiomyocyte cross-sectional area was assessed by hematoxylin and eosin-stained paraffin-embedded sections of LVs. Myocardial collagens I and III were assessed by immunol histochemistry and Western blotting. Echocardiography was performed to characterize cardiac structure and function. RESULTS In diabetic rats, both plasma and cardiac tissue levels of free 15-F2t-isoprostane were increased (p < 0.05 vs. control), accompanied with significant increase (p < 0.05 vs. control) in cross-section area and myocardial collagen deposition of LV cardiomyocyte. Echocardiography in diabetic rats showed that LV weight/body weight ratio was significantly higher than in control rats, whereas the levels of LV end-diastolic volume and stroke volume were decreased (all p < 0.05 diabetic vs. control). All these changes were either attenuated or prevented by allopurinol. In addition, LV ejection fraction in diabetic rats treated with allopurinol was higher than that in untreated diabetic rats (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Allopurinol can attenuate hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress, ameliorate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and fibrosis and subsequently prevent left ventricular dysfunction in early diabetes.
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- Xia Gao
- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Delucchi F, Berni R, Frati C, Cavalli S, Graiani G, Sala R, Chaponnier C, Gabbiani G, Calani L, Rio DD, Bocchi L, Lagrasta C, Quaini F, Stilli D. Resveratrol treatment reduces cardiac progenitor cell dysfunction and prevents morpho-functional ventricular remodeling in type-1 diabetic rats. PLoS One 2012; 7:e39836. [PMID: 22768138 PMCID: PMC3387239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence suggests that both adult cardiac cell and the cardiac stem/progenitor cell (CSPC) compartments are involved in the patho-physiology of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). We evaluated whether early administration of Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant polyphenolic compound, in addition to improving cardiomyocyte function, exerts a protective role on (i) the progenitor cell pool, and (ii) the myocardial environment and its impact on CSPCs, positively interfering with the onset of DCM phenotype. Adult Wistar rats (n = 128) with streptozotocin-induced type-1 diabetes were either untreated (D group; n = 54) or subjected to administration of trans-Resveratrol (i.p. injection: 2.5 mg/Kg/day; DR group; n = 64). Twenty-five rats constituted the control group (C). After 1, 3 or 8 weeks of hyperglycemia, we evaluated cardiac hemodynamic performance, and cardiomyocyte contractile properties and intracellular calcium dynamics. Myocardial remodeling and tissue inflammation were also assessed by morphometry, immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting. Eventually, the impact of the diabetic “milieu” on CSPC turnover was analyzed in co-cultures of healthy CSPCs and cardiomyocytes isolated from D and DR diabetic hearts. In untreated animals, cardiac function was maintained during the first 3 weeks of hyperglycemia, although a definite ventricular remodeling was already present, mainly characterized by a marked loss of CSPCs and adult cardiac cells. Relevant signs of ventricular dysfunction appeared after 8 weeks of diabetes, and included: 1) a significant reduction in ±dP/dt in comparison with C group, 2) a prolongation of isovolumic contraction/relaxation times, 3) an impaired contraction of isolated cardiomyocytes associated with altered intracellular calcium dynamics. Resveratrol administration reduced atrial CSPC loss, succeeded in preserving the functional abilities of CSPCs and mature cardiac cells, improved cardiac environment by reducing inflammatory state and decreased unfavorable ventricular remodeling of the diabetic heart, leading to a marked recovery of ventricular function. These findings indicate that RSV can constitute an adjuvant therapeutic option in DCM prevention.
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- Francesca Delucchi
- Dipartimento Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Patologia e Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Patologia e Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Patologia e Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Patologia e Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale Cellule Staminali Cardiache, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Scienze Biomediche, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale Cellule Staminali Cardiache, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale Cellule Staminali Cardiache, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
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Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a combination of obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. This multifaceted syndrome is often accompanied by a hyperdynamic circulatory state characterized by increased blood pressure, total blood volume, cardiac output, and metabolic tissue demand. Experimental, epidemiological, and clinical studies have demonstrated that patients with metabolic syndrome have significantly elevated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates. One of the main and frequent complications seen in metabolic syndrome is cardiovascular disease. The primary endpoints of cardiometabolic risk are coronary and peripheral arterial disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, and stroke. Alterations in expression and/or functioning of several key proteins involved in regulating and maintaining ionic homeostasis can cause cardiac disturbances. One such group of proteins is known as ryanodine receptors (intracellular calcium release channels), which are the major channels through which Ca(2+) ions leave the sarcoplasmic reticulum, leading to cardiac muscle contraction. The economic cost of metabolic syndrome and its associated complications has a significant effect on health care budgets. Improvements in body weight, blood lipid profile, and hyperglycemia can reduce cardiometabolic risk. However, constant hyperadrenergic stimulation still contributes to the burden of disease. Normalization of the hyperdynamic circulatory state with conventional therapies is the most reasonable therapeutic strategy to date. JTV519 (K201) is a newly developed 1,4-benzothiazepine drug with antiarrhythmic and cardioprotective properties. It appears to be very effective in not only preventing but also in reversing the characteristic myocardial changes and preventing lethal arrhythmias. It is also a unique candidate to improve diastolic heart failure in metabolic syndrome.
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- U Deniz Dincer
- Department of Pharmacology, Ufuk University School of Medicine. Mevlana Bulvari, Balgat, Ankara, Turkey
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Das M, Sarma BP, Ahmed G, Nirmala CB, Choudhury MK. In vitro anti oxidant activity total phenolic content of Dillenia indica Garcinia penducalata, commonly used fruits in Assamese cuisine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.5530/ax.2012.2.2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The temporal relationship between the development of heart failure and activation of the neurohumoral systems involved in chronic heart failure (CHF) has not been precisely defined. When a compensatory mechanism switches to a deleterious contributing factor in the progression of the disease is unclear. This article addresses these issues through evaluating the contribution of various cardiovascular reflexes and cellular mechanisms to the sympathoexcitation in CHF. It also sheds light on some of the important central mechanisms that contribute to the increase in sympathetic nerve activity in CHF.
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- Irving H Zucker
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985850 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5850, USA.
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Neel S, Singla DK. Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells inhibit apoptosis and fibrosis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Mol Pharm 2011; 8:2350-7. [PMID: 21988648 DOI: 10.1021/mp2004675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Recent data suggests that transplanted bone marrow stem cells improve cardiac function in streptozotocin induced diabetic cardiomyopathy (SIDC). However, whether modified embryonic stem (ES) cells, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, or factors released from these cells can inhibit apoptosis and fibrosis remains completely unknown. Therefore, we hypothesized that transplanted ES cells overexpressing pancreatic transcription factor 1 a (Ptf1a), a propancreatic endodermal transcription factor, iPS cells, or their respective conditioned media (CM) will attenuate cardiac remodeling and improve cardiac function in SIDC. Experimental diabetes was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats (8-10 weeks old) by intraperitoneal injections of streptozotocin (STZ) (65 mg/kg body weight). Animals were divided into different groups including control, STZ, stem cells, and CM. Histology, TUNEL, caspase-3 activity, sarcomeric α-actin, and DHE stainings were performed to assess cardiac apoptosis, fibrosis, and oxidative stress. Animals transplanted with ES cells, iPS cells, or both CM showed a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in apoptosis compared with STZ treated animals. Furthermore, our data also shows that active apoptosis was present in cardiac myocytes as confirmed with combined stainings with TUNEL, sarcomeric α-actin, and active caspase-3 antibodies. Increased oxidative stress as evidenced by DHE staining was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced following stem cell or CM transplantation. Moreover, stem cells or CM also attenuated increased interstitial and vascular fibrosis in SIDC hearts. Echocardiography analysis showed a significant (p < 0.05) improvement in fractional shortening in stem cell and CM transplanted groups compared with respective controls. In conclusion, our data suggest that transplanted stem cells or their CM inhibit apoptosis, reduce fibrosis, and improve cardiac function in STZ-treated diabetic rats.
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- Sarah Neel
- Biomolecular Science Center, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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Ashrafi R, Davis G. Cardiomyopathy in diabetics: a review of current opinion on the underlying pathological mechanisms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avdiab.2011.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Pashkow FJ. Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Heart Disease: Do Antioxidants Have a Role in Treatment and/or Prevention? Int J Inflam 2011; 2011:514623. [PMID: 21860805 PMCID: PMC3157078 DOI: 10.4061/2011/514623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Revised: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Inflammation triggered by oxidative stress is the cause of much, perhaps even most, chronic human disease including human aging. The oxidative stress originates mainly in mitochondria from reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) and can be identified in most of the key steps in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and the consequential clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease. In addition to the formation of atherosclerosis, it involves lipid metabolism, plaque rupture, thrombosis, myocardial injury, apoptosis, fibrosis and failure. The recognition of the critical importance of oxidative stress has led to the enthusiastic use of antioxidants in the treatment and prevention of heart disease, but the results of prospective, randomized clinical trials have been overall disappointing. Can this contradiction be explained and what are its implications for the discovery/development of future antioxidant therapeutics?
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- Fredric J. Pashkow
- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, HI, USA
- Manoa Innovation Center, 2800 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Chakraborty A, Chowdhury S, Bhattacharyya M. Effect of metformin on oxidative stress, nitrosative stress and inflammatory biomarkers in type 2 diabetes patients. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2011; 93:56-62. [PMID: 21146883 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2010] [Revised: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 11/18/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM Advanced research has radically changed both diagnosis and treatment of diabetes during last three decades; a number of classes of oral antidiabetic agents are currently available for better glycemic control. Present study aims to evaluate the effect of metformin on different stress and inflammatory parameters in diabetic subjects. METHODS 208 type 2 diabetes patients were randomly assigned for metformin and placebo. RESULTS Reactive oxygen species generation, advanced oxidation protein products (179.65±13.6, 120.65±10.5 μmol/l) and pentosidine (107±10.4, 78±7.6 pmol/ml) were found to be reduced by metformin treatment compared to placebo. On the other hand metformin administration enhanced total thiol and nitric oxide level (p<0.05). But nutrient level (Mg(+2), Ca(+2)) in plasma was not altered by the treatment. Significant restoration of C reactive protein (p<0.05) was noticed after metformin therapy. Metformin administration also improved Na(+)K(+)ATPase activity (0.28±0.08, 0.41±0.07 μmol Pi/mg/h) in erythrocyte membrane. CONCLUSIONS This study explores that metformin treatment restores the antioxidant status, enzymatic activity and inflammatory parameters in type 2 diabetic patients. Metformin therapy improves the status of oxidative and nitrosative stress altered in type 2 diabetes. This study unfolds the cardio protective role of metformin as an oral hypoglycemic agent.
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- Arpita Chakraborty
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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Piazza N, Wessells RJ. Drosophila models of cardiac disease. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2011; 100:155-210. [PMID: 21377627 PMCID: PMC3551295 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-384878-9.00005-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has emerged as a useful model for cardiac diseases, both developmental abnormalities and adult functional impairment. Using the tools of both classical and molecular genetics, the study of the developing fly heart has been instrumental in identifying the major signaling events of cardiac field formation, cardiomyocyte specification, and the formation of the functioning heart tube. The larval stage of fly cardiac development has become an important model system for testing isolated preparations of living hearts for the effects of biological and pharmacological compounds on cardiac activity. Meanwhile, the recent development of effective techniques to study adult cardiac performance in the fly has opened new uses for the Drosophila model system. The fly system is now being used to study long-term alterations in adult performance caused by factors such as diet, exercise, and normal aging. The fly is a unique and valuable system for the study of such complex, long-term interactions, as it is the only invertebrate genetic model system with a working heart developmentally homologous to the vertebrate heart. Thus, the fly model combines the advantages of invertebrate genetics (such as large populations, facile molecular genetic techniques, and short lifespan) with physiological measurement techniques that allow meaningful comparisons with data from vertebrate model systems. As such, the fly model is well situated to make important contributions to the understanding of complicated interactions between environmental factors and genetics in the long-term regulation of cardiac performance.
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- Nicole Piazza
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Xu XM, Møller SG. ROS removal by DJ-1: Arabidopsis as a new model to understand Parkinson's Disease. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2010; 5:1034-1036. [PMID: 20671441 PMCID: PMC3115190 DOI: 10.4161/psb.5.8.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species represent one of the principal factors that cause cell death and scavenging of reactive oxygen species by superoxide dismutase-related pathway is essential for cell survival. The Parkinson's Disease-related DJ-1 protein (also known as PARK7) has been implicated in resistance against oxidative stress in dopaminergic neurons however, its molecular mechanism has to date been unknown. We have used Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system to demonstrate that DJ-1, in both plant and mammalian cells, directly influence SOD activity in a highly conserved manner thereby preventing cell death. These data not only provides evidence for the molecular mechanisms associated with DJ-1-induced Parkinson's Disease but also highlight the unprecedented value of plants as a tool in understanding human disease mechanisms.
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- Xiang Ming Xu
- Centre for Organelle Research; Faculty of Science and Technology; University of Stavanger; Stavanger, Norway
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- Centre for Organelle Research; Faculty of Science and Technology; University of Stavanger; Stavanger, Norway
- Norwegian Centre for Movement Disorders; Stavanger University Hospital; Stavanger, Norway
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Battiprolu PK, Gillette TG, Wang ZV, Lavandero S, Hill JA. Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 7:e135-e143. [PMID: 21274425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2010.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus are each increasing rapidly in our society. The majority of patients with diabetes succumb ultimately to heart disease, much of which stems from atherosclerotic disease and hypertension. However, cardiomyopathy can develop independent of elevated blood pressure or coronary artery disease, a process termed diabetic cardiomyopathy. This disorder is a complex diabetes-associated process characterized by significant changes in the physiology, structure, and mechanical function of the heart. Here, we review recently derived insights into mechanisms and molecular events involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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- Pavan K Battiprolu
- Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA
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