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Maione AS, Cipolletta E, Sorriento D, Borriello F, Soprano M, Rusciano MR, D'Esposito V, Markabaoui AK, De Palma GD, Martino G, Maresca L, Nobile G, Campiglia P, Formisano P, Ciccarelli M, Marone G, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Illario M. Cellular subtype expression and activation of CaMKII regulate the fate of atherosclerotic plaque. Atherosclerosis 2016; 256:53-61. [PMID: 28011257 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Atherosclerosis is a degenerative process of the arterial wall implicating activation of macrophages and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. Calcium-calmodulin dependent kinase type II (CaMKII) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) regulates proliferation, while in macrophages, this kinase governs diapedesis, infiltration and release of extracellular matrix enzymes. We aimed at understanding the possible role of CaMKII in atherosclerosis plaques to regulate plaque evolution towards stability or instability. METHODS Clinically defined stable and unstable plaques obtained from patients undergoing carotid end arteriectomy were processed for evaluation of CaMKs protein expression, activity and localization. RESULTS The larger content of CaMKII was found in CD14+myeloid cells that were more abundant in unstable rather than stable plaques. To test the biological effect of activated CD14+myeloid cells, VSMCs were exposed to the conditioned medium (CM) of macrophages extracted from carotid plaques. CM induced attenuation of CaMKs expression and activity in VSMCs, leading to the reduction of VSMCs proliferation. This appears to be due to the CaMKII dependent release of cytokines. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate a pivotal role of CaMKs in atherosclerosis by regulating activated myeloid cells on VSMCs activity. CaMKII could represent a possible target for therapeutic strategies based on macrophages specific inhibition for the stabilization of arteriosclerotic lesions.
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- Angela Serena Maione
- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery Odontoiatrics-Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy; Center for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI), Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- AziendadeiColli Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, Naples, Italy
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- AziendadeiColli Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery Odontoiatrics-Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy; Center for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI), Italy; CNR Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "G. Salvatore", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery Odontoiatrics-Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy; Federico II University and Hospital, Naples, Italy.
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Escate R, Padro T, Borrell-Pages M, Suades R, Aledo R, Mata P, Badimon L. Macrophages of genetically characterized familial hypercholesterolaemia patients show up-regulation of LDL-receptor-related proteins. J Cell Mol Med 2016; 21:487-499. [PMID: 27680891 PMCID: PMC5323824 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a major risk for premature coronary heart disease due to severe long‐life exposure to high LDL levels. Accumulation of LDL in the vascular wall triggers atherosclerosis with activation of the innate immunity system. Here, we have investigated (i) gene expression of LDLR and LRPs in peripheral blood cells (PBLs) and in differentiated macrophages of young FH‐patients; and (ii) whether macrophage from FH patients have a differential response when exposed to high levels of atherogenic LDL. PBLs in young heterozygous genetically characterized FH patients have higher expression of LRP5 and LRP6 than age‐matched healthy controls or patients with secondary hypercholesterolaemia. LRP1 levels were similar among groups. In monocyte‐derived macrophages (MACs), LRP5 and LRP1 transcript levels did not differ between FHs and controls in resting conditions, but when exposed to agLDL, FH‐MAC showed a highly significant up‐regulation of LRP5, while LRP1 was unaffected. PBL and MAC cells from FH patients had significantly lower LDLR expression than control cells, independently of the lipid‐lowering therapy. Furthermore, exposure of FH‐MAC to agLDL resulted in a reduced expression of CD163, scavenger receptor with anti‐inflammatory and atheroprotective properties. In summary, our results show for first time that LRPs, active lipid‐internalizing receptors, are up‐regulated in innate immunity cells of young FH patients that have functional LDLR mutations. Additionally, their reduced CD163 expression indicates less atheroprotection. Both mechanisms may play a synergic effect on the onset of premature atherosclerosis in FH patients.
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- Rafael Escate
- Cardiovascular Research Center (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Cardiovascular Research Chair, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
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Kim HS, Tavakoli S, Piefer LA, Nguyen HN, Asmis R. Monocytic MKP-1 is a Sensor of the Metabolic Environment and Regulates Function and Phenotypic Fate of Monocyte-Derived Macrophages in Atherosclerosis. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34223. [PMID: 27670844 PMCID: PMC5037453 DOI: 10.1038/srep34223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Diabetes promotes the S-glutathionylation, inactivation and subsequent degradation of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 (MKP-1) in blood monocytes, and hematopoietic MKP-1-deficiency in atherosclerosis-prone mice accelerates atherosclerotic lesion formation, but the underlying mechanisms were not known. Our aim was to determine the mechanisms through which MKP-1 deficiency in monocytes and macrophages promotes atherogenesis. Transplantation of MKP-1-deficient bone marrow into LDL-R−/− (MKP-1LeuKO) mice accelerated high-fat diet (HFD)-induced atherosclerotic lesion formation. After 12 weeks of HFD feeding, MKP-1LeuKO mice showed increased lesion size in both the aortic root (1.2-fold) and the aorta (1.6-fold), despite reduced plasma cholesterol levels. Macrophage content was increased in lesions of MKP-1LeuKO mice compared to mice that received wildtype bone marrow. After only 6 weeks on a HFD, in vivo chemotactic activity of monocytes was already significantly increased in MKP-1LeuKO mice. MKP-1 deficiency in monocytes and macrophages promotes and accelerates atherosclerotic lesion formation by hyper-sensitizing monocytes to chemokine-induced recruitment, predisposing macrophages to M1 polarization, decreased autophagy and oxysterol-induced cell death whereas overexpression of MKP-1 protects macrophages against metabolic stress-induced dysfunction. MKP-1 serves as a master-regulator of macrophage phenotype and function and its dysregulation by metabolic stress may be a major contributor to atherogenesis and the progression of atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Hong Seok Kim
- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.,Hypoxia-related Disease Research Center, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.,Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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Dai X, Ding Y, Liu Z, Zhang W, Zou MH. Phosphorylation of CHOP (C/EBP Homologous Protein) by the AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Alpha 1 in Macrophages Promotes CHOP Degradation and Reduces Injury-Induced Neointimal Disruption In Vivo. Circ Res 2016; 119:1089-1100. [PMID: 27650555 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.309463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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RATIONALE Elevated levels of CHOP (C/EBP homologous protein), a member of the C/EBP transcription factor family, in advanced atherosclerotic plaques is reported to be associated with atherosclerotic plaque rupture in humans. However, the molecular mechanism by which CHOP accumulation occurs is poorly defined. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate if (1) macrophage AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) regulates cellular CHOP accumulation and (2) whole-body Ampk deletion leads to neointimal disruption. METHODS AND RESULTS In isolated or cultured macrophages, Ampkα1 deletion markedly increased apoptosis and CHOP, whereas pharmacological activation of AMPK dramatically reduced CHOP protein level via promoting CHOP degradation by proteasome. In addition, cotransfection of Chop-specific siRNA, but not control siRNA, markedly reduced apoptosis in macrophages transfected with Ampkα1-specific siRNA. Mechanistically, AMPKα1 was found to coimmunoprecipitate with CHOP and phosphorylate CHOP at serine 30. Furthermore, serine 30 phosphorylation of CHOP triggered its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. In a mouse model of plaque stability, deletion of Ampkα1 but not Ampkα2 promoted injury-induced neointimal disruption. This was paralleled by increased CHOP expression and apoptosis in vivo. Finally, transfection of Chop-specific siRNA but not control siRNA reduced both CHOP level and injury-induced neointimal disruption in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that AMPKα1 mediates CHOP ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation in macrophages by promoting the phosphorylation of CHOP at serine 30. We conclude that AMPKα1 might be a valid therapeutic target in preventing atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque formation.
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- Xiaoyan Dai
- From the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Georgia State University, Atlanta (X.D., Y.D., Z.L., M.-H.Z.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health; and the State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China (W.Z.)
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- From the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Georgia State University, Atlanta (X.D., Y.D., Z.L., M.-H.Z.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health; and the State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China (W.Z.)
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- From the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Georgia State University, Atlanta (X.D., Y.D., Z.L., M.-H.Z.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health; and the State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China (W.Z.)
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- From the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Georgia State University, Atlanta (X.D., Y.D., Z.L., M.-H.Z.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health; and the State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China (W.Z.)
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- From the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Georgia State University, Atlanta (X.D., Y.D., Z.L., M.-H.Z.); The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health; and the State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China (W.Z.).
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Grootaert MO, Schrijvers DM, Van Spaendonk H, Breynaert A, Hermans N, Van Hoof VO, Takahashi N, Vandenabeele P, Kim SH, De Meyer GR, Martinet W. NecroX-7 reduces necrotic core formation in atherosclerotic plaques of Apoe knockout mice. Atherosclerosis 2016; 252:166-174. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Biswas SK. NecroX-7 may appear as a new molecule to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques. Atherosclerosis 2016; 252:190-191. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.07.917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Selective activation of CB2 receptor improves efferocytosis in cultured macrophages. Life Sci 2016; 161:10-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Lhoták Š, Gyulay G, Cutz JC, Al-Hashimi A, Trigatti BL, Richards CD, Igdoura SA, Steinberg GR, Bramson J, Ask K, Austin RC. Characterization of Proliferating Lesion-Resident Cells During All Stages of Atherosclerotic Growth. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:JAHA.116.003945. [PMID: 27528409 PMCID: PMC5015311 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background Monocyte recruitment leads to accumulation of macrophage foam cells and contributes to atherosclerotic lesion growth. Recent studies have reported that lesion‐resident macrophages can proliferate and represent a major cellular component during lesion development. This study was designed to assess whether the rate of macrophage proliferation changes during well‐established stages of lesion growth and to characterize other populations of proliferating cells within these lesions. Methods and Results Using murine models of atherosclerosis (Apoe−/− and LDLr−/− mice) and human coronary artery lesions, in situ proliferation of lesion‐resident cells at different stages of growth was assessed by staining for Ki67 and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). In early lesions, close to half of all actively growing macrophages were proliferating in situ. BrdU pulse labeling allowed for accurate identification of in situ proliferating macrophages compared to those derived from monocyte recruitment. Local macrophage proliferation declined as lesions advanced. Interestingly, intimal inflammatory cell infiltrates containing proliferating T lymphocytes were identified during the active phase of lesion growth and correlated with apoptotic cell death. Inflammatory cell infiltrates were completely resolved in advanced lesions and replaced with the necrotic core. Conclusions Our findings indicate that atherosclerotic lesions contain locally proliferating macrophages primarily during early and intermediate stages of lesion growth. Furthermore, T‐lymphocyte‐enriched inflammatory cell infiltrates represent a novel subset of proliferating cells within the atherosclerotic lesion that correlate with apoptosis and precede the necrotic core. These findings have novel implications in understanding the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and may implicate proliferating T lymphocytes as a contributing factor to lesion progression and stability.
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- Šárka Lhoták
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Centre for Kidney Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Centre for Kidney Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Centre for Kidney Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Centre for Kidney Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Pomegranate Juice Polyphenols Induce Macrophage Death via Apoptosis as Opposed to Necrosis Induced by Free Radical Generation: A Central Role for Oxidative Stress. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2016; 68:106-14. [DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aarup A, Pedersen TX, Junker N, Christoffersen C, Bartels ED, Madsen M, Nielsen CH, Nielsen LB. Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Expression in Macrophages Promotes Development of Atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2016; 36:1782-90. [PMID: 27444197 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.307830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerotic lesions contain hypoxic areas, but the pathophysiological importance of hypoxia is unknown. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a key transcription factor in cellular responses to hypoxia. We investigated the hypothesis that HIF-1α has effects on macrophage biology that promotes atherogenesis in mice. APPROACH AND RESULTS Studies with molecular probes, immunostaining, and laser microdissection of aortas revealed abundant hypoxic, HIF-1α-expressing macrophages in murine atherosclerotic lesions. To investigate the significance of macrophage HIF-1α, Ldlr(-/-) mice were transplanted with bone marrow from mice with HIF-1α deficiency in the myeloid cells or control bone marrow. The HIF-1α deficiency in myeloid cells reduced atherosclerosis in aorta of the Ldlr(-/-) recipient mice by ≈72% (P=0.006).In vitro, HIF-1α-deficient macrophages displayed decreased differentiation to proinflammatory M1 macrophages and reduced expression of inflammatory genes. HIF-1α deficiency also affected glucose uptake, apoptosis, and migratory abilities of the macrophages. CONCLUSIONS HIF-1α expression in macrophages affects their intrinsic inflammatory profile and promotes development of atherosclerosis.
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- Annemarie Aarup
- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.A., T.X.P., N.J., C.C., M.M., C.H.N., L.B.N.) and Department of Clinical Medicine (L.B.N.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (C.C., E.D.B., L.B.N.).
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McClean CM, Tobin DM. Macrophage form, function, and phenotype in mycobacterial infection: lessons from tuberculosis and other diseases. Pathog Dis 2016; 74:ftw068. [PMID: 27402783 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftw068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Macrophages play a central role in mycobacterial pathogenesis. Recent work has highlighted the importance of diverse macrophage types and phenotypes that depend on local environment and developmental origins. In this review, we highlight how distinct macrophage phenotypes may influence disease progression in tuberculosis. In addition, we draw on work investigating specialized macrophage populations important in cancer biology and atherosclerosis in order to suggest new areas of investigation relevant to mycobacterial pathogenesis. Understanding the mechanisms controlling the repertoire of macrophage phenotypes and behaviors during infection may provide opportunities for novel control of disease through modulation of macrophage form and function.
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- Colleen M McClean
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, DUMC 3020, Durham, NC 27710, USA Department of Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA Medical Scientist Training Program, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, DUMC 3020, Durham, NC 27710, USA Department of Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Tumurkhuu G, Shimada K, Dagvadorj J, Crother TR, Zhang W, Luthringer D, Gottlieb RA, Chen S, Arditi M. Ogg1-Dependent DNA Repair Regulates NLRP3 Inflammasome and Prevents Atherosclerosis. Circ Res 2016; 119:e76-90. [PMID: 27384322 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.308362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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RATIONALE Activation of NLRP3 (nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome-mediating interleukin (IL)-1β secretion has emerged as an important component of inflammatory processes in atherosclerosis. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage is detrimental in atherosclerosis, and mitochondria are central regulators of the nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat pyrin domain containing 3 inflammasome. Human atherosclerotic plaques express increased mtDNA damage. The major DNA glycosylase, 8-oxoguanine glycosylase (OGG1), is responsible for removing the most abundant form of oxidative DNA damage. OBJECTIVE To test the role of OGG1 in the development of atherosclerosis in mouse. METHODS AND RESULTS We observed that Ogg1 expression decreases over time in atherosclerotic lesion macrophages of low-density lipoprotein receptor (Ldlr) knockout mice fed a Western diet. Ogg1(-/-)Ldlr(-/-) mice fed a Western diet resulted in an increase in plaque size and lipid content. We found increased oxidized mtDNA, inflammasome activation, and apoptosis in atherosclerotic lesions and also higher serum IL-1β and IL-18 in Ogg1(-/-)Ldlr(-/-) mice than in Ldlr(-/-). Transplantation with Ogg1(-/-) bone marrow into Ldlr(-/-) mice led to larger atherosclerotic lesions and increased IL-1β production. However, transplantation of Ogg1(-/-)Nlrp3(-/-) bone marrow reversed the Ogg1(-/-) phenotype of increased plaque size. Ogg1(-/-) macrophages showed increased oxidized mtDNA and had greater amounts of cytosolic mtDNA and cytochrome c, increased apoptosis, and more IL-1β secretion. Finally, we found that proatherogenic miR-33 can directly inhibit human OGG1 expression and indirectly suppress both mouse and human OGG1 via AMP-activated protein kinase. CONCLUSIONS OGG1 plays a protective role in atherogenesis by preventing excessive inflammasome activation. Our study provides insight into a new target for therapeutic intervention based on a link between oxidative mtDNA damage, OGG1, and atherosclerosis via NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Gantsetseg Tumurkhuu
- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Sciences, and Infectious and Immunologic Diseases Research Center (IIDRC) (G.T., K.S., J.D., T.R.C., W.Z., S.C.), Department of Pathology (D.L.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Medicine, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Heart Institute of Cedars-Sinai (R.A.G.), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.).
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Contemporary endovascular stents are the product of an iterative design and development process that leverages evolving concepts in vascular biology and engineering. This article reviews how insights into vascular pathophysiology, materials science, and design mechanics drive stent design and explain modes of stent failure. Current knowledge of pathologic processes is providing a more complete picture of the factors mediating stent failure. Further evolution of endovascular stents includes bioresorbable platforms tailored to treat plaques acutely and to then disappear after lesion pacification. Ongoing refinement of stent technology will continue to require insights from pathology to understand adverse events, refine clinical protocols, and drive innovation.
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- Kenta Nakamura
- CBSET, Applied Sciences, 500 Shire Way, Lexington, MA 02421, USA; Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E25-438, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5B, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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- CBSET, Pathology, 500 Shire Way, Lexington, MA 02421, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E25-438, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Zhang Y, Cheng J, Zhang J, Wu X, Chen F, Ren X, Wang Y, Li Q, Li Y. Proteasome inhibitor PS-341 limits macrophage necroptosis by promoting cIAPs-mediated inhibition of RIP1 and RIP3 activation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 477:761-767. [PMID: 27363341 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.06.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Apoptotic and necrotic macrophages have long been known for their existence in atherosclerotic lesions. However, the mechanisms underlying the choice of their death pattern have not been fully elucidated. Here, we report the effects of PS-341, a potent and specific proteasome inhibitor, on the cell death of primary bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) in vitro. The results showed that PS-341 could not induce macrophage apoptosis or promote TNF-induced macrophage apoptosis, on the other hand, PS-341 could significantly inhibit macrophage necroptosis induced by TNF and pan-caspase inhibitor z-VAD treatment. Remarkably, high-dose of PS-341 showed similar inhibitory effects on macrophage necroptosis comparable to that of kinase inhibition of RIP1 through specific inhibitor Nec-1 or inhibition of RIP3 via specific genetical ablation. Furthermore, the degradation of cellular inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (cIAPs) was suppressed by PS-341, which could antagonize the activation of RIP1 kinase via post-translational mechanism. Further evidences demonstrated reduced levels of both RIP1 and RIP 3 upon PS-341 treatment, concomitantly, a more strong association of RIP1 with cIAPs and less with RIP3 was found following PS-341 treatment, these findings suggested that PS-341 may disrupt the formation of RIP1-RIP3 complex (necrosome) through stabilizing cIAPs. Collectively, our results indicated that the proteasome-mediated degradation of cIAPs could be inhibited by PS-341 and followed by limited RIP1 and RIP3 kinase activities, which were indispensable for necroptosis, thus eliciting a significant necroptosis rescue in BMDMs in vitro. Overall, our study has identified a new role of PS-341 in the cell death of BMDMs and provided a novel insight into the atherosclerotic inflammation caused by proteasome-mediated macrophage necroptosis.
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- Yuchen Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing An Zhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Hu YW, Wu SG, Zhao JJ, Ma X, Lu JB, Xiu JC, Zhang Y, Huang C, Qiu YR, Sha YH, Gao JJ, Wang YC, Li SF, Zhao JY, Zheng L, Wang Q. VNN1 promotes atherosclerosis progression in apoE-/- mice fed a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet. J Lipid Res 2016; 57:1398-411. [PMID: 27281478 PMCID: PMC4959856 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m065565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Accumulated evidence shows that vanin-1 (VNN1) plays a key part in glucose metabolism. We explored the effect of VNN1 on cholesterol metabolism, inflammation, apoptosis in vitro, and progression of atherosclerotic plaques in apoE−/− mice. Oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) significantly induced VNN1 expression through an ERK1/2/cyclooxygenase-2/PPARα signaling pathway. VNN1 significantly increased cellular cholesterol content and decreased apoAI and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C)-mediated efflux by 25.16% and 23.13%, respectively, in THP-1 macrophage-derived foam cells (P < 0.05). In addition, VNN1 attenuated Ox-LDL-induced apoptosis through upregulation of expression of p53 by 59.15% and downregulation of expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 127.13% in THP-1 macrophage (P < 0.05). In vivo, apoE−/− mice were divided randomly into two groups and transduced with lentivirus (LV)-Mock or LV-VNN1 for 12 weeks. VNN1-treated mice showed increased liver lipid content and plasma levels of TG (124.48%), LDL-cholesterol (119.64%), TNF-α (148.74%), interleukin (IL)-1β (131.81%), and IL-6 (156.51%), whereas plasma levels of HDL-C (25.75%) were decreased significantly (P < 0.05). Consistent with these data, development of atherosclerotic lesions was increased significantly upon infection of apoE−/− mice with LV-VNN1. These observations suggest that VNN1 may be a promising therapeutic candidate against atherosclerosis.
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- Yan-Wei Hu
- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Kamaly N, Fredman G, Fojas JJR, Subramanian M, Choi W, Zepeda K, Vilos C, Yu M, Gadde S, Wu J, Milton J, Leitao RC, Fernandes LR, Hasan M, Gao H, Nguyen V, Harris J, Tabas I, Farokhzad OC. Targeted Interleukin-10 Nanotherapeutics Developed with a Microfluidic Chip Enhance Resolution of Inflammation in Advanced Atherosclerosis. ACS NANO 2016; 10:5280-92. [PMID: 27100066 PMCID: PMC5199136 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b01114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Inflammation is an essential protective biological response involving a coordinated cascade of signals between cytokines and immune signaling molecules that facilitate return to tissue homeostasis after acute injury or infection. However, inflammation is not effectively resolved in chronic inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis and can lead to tissue damage and exacerbation of the underlying condition. Therapeutics that dampen inflammation and enhance resolution are currently of considerable interest, in particular those that temper inflammation with minimal host collateral damage. Here we present the development and efficacy investigations of controlled-release polymeric nanoparticles incorporating the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 10 (IL-10) for targeted delivery to atherosclerotic plaques. Nanoparticles were nanoengineered via self-assembly of biodegradable polyester polymers by nanoprecipitation using a rapid micromixer chip capable of producing nanoparticles with retained IL-10 bioactivity post-exposure to organic solvent. A systematic combinatorial approach was taken to screen nanoparticles, resulting in an optimal bioactive formulation from in vitro and ex vivo studies. The most potent nanoparticle termed Col-IV IL-10 NP22 significantly tempered acute inflammation in a self-limited peritonitis model and was shown to be more potent than native IL-10. Furthermore, the Col-IV IL-10 nanoparticles prevented vulnerable plaque formation by increasing fibrous cap thickness and decreasing necrotic cores in advanced lesions of high fat-fed LDLr(-/-) mice. These results demonstrate the efficacy and pro-resolving potential of this engineered nanoparticle for controlled delivery of the potent IL-10 cytokine for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Nazila Kamaly
- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Departments of Medicine, Pathology and Cell Biology, and Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Departments of Medicine, Pathology and Cell Biology, and Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Center for Convergence Bioceramic Materials, Convergence R&D Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, 101, Soho-ro, Jinj-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 52851, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Facultad de Medicina, Center for Integrative and Innovative Science, Universidad Andres Bello, Echaurren 183, Santiago 8370071, Chile
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Departments of Medicine, Pathology and Cell Biology, and Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, United States
- Corresponding Authors: .
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding Authors: .
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Forde H, Harper E, Davenport C, Rochfort KD, Wallace R, Murphy RP, Smith D, Cummins PM. The beneficial pleiotropic effects of tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) within the vasculature: A review of the evidence. Atherosclerosis 2016; 247:87-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Bagalkot V, Deiuliis JA, Rajagopalan S, Maiseyeu A. "Eat me" imaging and therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 99:2-11. [PMID: 26826436 PMCID: PMC4865253 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Clearance of apoptotic debris is a vital role of the innate immune system. Drawing upon principles of apoptotic clearance, convenient delivery vehicles including intrinsic anti-inflammatory characteristics and specificity to immune cells can be engineered to aid in drug delivery. In this article, we examine the use of phosphatidylserine (PtdSer), the well-known "eat-me" signal, in nanoparticle-based therapeutics making them highly desirable "meals" for phagocytic immune cells. Use of PtdSer facilitates engulfment of nanoparticles allowing for imaging and therapy in various pathologies and may result in immunomodulation. Furthermore, we discuss the targeting of the macrophages and other cells at sites of inflammation in disease. A thorough understanding of the immunobiology of "eat-me" signals is requisite for the successful application of "eat-me"-bearing materials in biomedical applications.
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- Vaishali Bagalkot
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States.
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Shao Q, Han F, Peng S, He B. Nur77 inhibits oxLDL induced apoptosis of macrophages via the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 471:633-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao M, Pan W, Shi RZ, Bai YP, You BY, Zhang K, Fu QM, Schuchman EH, He XX, Zhang GG. Acid Sphingomyelinase Mediates Oxidized-LDL Induced Apoptosis in Macrophage via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. J Atheroscler Thromb 2016; 23:1111-25. [PMID: 26923251 PMCID: PMC5090817 DOI: 10.5551/jat.32383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim: Macrophage apoptosis is a vital event in advanced atherosclerosis, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is a major contributor to this process. Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) and ceramide are also involved in the induction of apoptosis, particularly in macrophages. Our current study focuses on ASM and investigates its role in ox-LDL-induced macrophage apoptosis. Methods: Human THP-1 and mouse peritoneal macrophages were cultured in vitro and treated with ox-LDL. ASM activity and ceramide levels were quantified using ultra performance liquid chromatography. Protein and mRNA levels were analyzed using Western blot analysis and quantitative realtime PCR, respectively. Cell apoptosis was determined using Hoechst staining and flow cytometry. Results: Ox-LDL-induced macrophage apoptosis was triggered by profound endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, leading to an upregulation of ASM activity and ceramide levels at an early stage. ASM was inhibited by siRNA or desipramine (DES), and/or ceramide was degraded by recombinant acid ceramidase (AC). These events attenuated the effect of ox-LDL on ER stress. In contrast, recombinant ASM upregulated ceramide and ER stress. ASM siRNA, DES, recombinant AC, and ER stress inhibitor 4-phenylbutyric acid were blocked by elevated levels of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP); ox-LDL induced elevated levels of CHOP. These events attenuated macrophage apoptosis. Conclusion: These results indicate that ASM/ceramide signaling pathway is involved in ox-LDL-induced macrophage apoptosis via ER stress pathway.
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- Min Zhao
- Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Anna Uryga
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; ,
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- Cardiovascular Safety, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0FZ, United Kingdom;
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; ,
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Morita SY. Metabolism and Modification of Apolipoprotein B-Containing Lipoproteins Involved in Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis. Biol Pharm Bull 2016; 39:1-24. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b15-00716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Shin-ya Morita
- Department of Pharmacy, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital
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Peripheral Nerve Block Facilitates Acute Inflammatory Responses Induced by Surgical Incision in Mice. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2016; 41:593-600. [DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Anderson ME. Oxidant stress promotes disease by activating CaMKII. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2015; 89:160-7. [PMID: 26475411 PMCID: PMC5075238 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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CaMKII is activated by oxidation of methionine residues residing in the regulatory domain. Oxidized CaMKII (ox-CaMKII) is now thought to participate in cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and cancer. This invited review summarizes current evidence for the role of ox-CaMKII in disease, considers critical knowledge gaps and suggests new areas for inquiry.
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- Mark E Anderson
- Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States.
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Verweij SL, van der Valk FM, Stroes ESG. Novel directions in inflammation as a therapeutic target in atherosclerosis. Curr Opin Lipidol 2015; 26:580-5. [PMID: 26382552 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0000000000000233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease of the arterial wall largely driven by inflammation; hence, therapeutics targeting inflammatory pathways are considered an attractive strategy in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The purpose of this review is to describe the randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials currently investigating the impact of anti-inflammatory strategies in ASCVD patients, to discuss novel insights and targets into the role of innate immunity in atherosclerosis and to address the promise of local drug delivery as opposed to systemic therapies in atherosclerotic disease. RECENT FINDINGS The first clinical trials using systemic anti-inflammatory drugs in ASCVD patients might be able to strengthen the case for immunomodulation once showing an improved ASCVD outcome. Several specific targets in innate immunity bear therapeutic potential, of which some have already entered the clinical arena. To prevent immunosuppression by systemic effects, drug delivery systems are increasingly being applied to locally attenuate plaque inflammation. SUMMARY Anti-inflammatory therapies seem promising for future treatment of ASCVD. In view of the risk of immunosuppression in case of long term and systemic use of anti-inflammatory drugs, there is a clinical need for highly selective and targeted therapies in patients with atherosclerosis.
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- Simone L Verweij
- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Steverson D, Tian L, Fu Y, Zhang W, Ma E, Garvey WT. Tribbles Homolog 3 Promotes Foam Cell Formation Associated with Decreased Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Macrophages: Evidence for Reciprocal Regulation of Cholesterol Uptake and Inflammation. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2015; 14:7-15. [PMID: 26584255 DOI: 10.1089/met.2015.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insulin resistance is central in the pathophysiology of cardiometabolic disease; however, common mechanisms that explain the parallel development of both type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis have not been elucidated. We have previously shown that tribbles homolog 3 (TRB3) can exert a chronic pathophysiological role in promoting insulin resistance and also has an acute physiological role to alternatively regulate glucose uptake in fat and muscle during short-term fasting and nutrient excess. Since TRB3 is expressed in human atherosclerotic plaques, we explored its role in foam cell formation to assess its potential contribution to atherogenesis. METHODS We have used human THP-1 monocytes, which transition to lipid-laden macrophage foam cells when exposed to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). RESULTS We first observed that TRB3 was upregulated by more than twofold (P < 0.01) within 24 hr of treatment with ox-LDL. To determine whether TRB3 actively participated in foam cell formation, we overexpressed TRB3 in THP-1 monocytes and found that this led to a 1.5-fold increase in cholesterol accumulation after 48 hr (P < 0.01), compared with controls. At the same time, TRB3 overexpression suppressed inflammation in macrophages as evidenced by reduced expression and secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) (both P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS (1) TRB3 is upregulated in macrophages upon treatment with ox-LDL; (2) TRB3 promotes lipid accumulation and suppresses cytokine expression; and (3) inflammation and foam cell formation can be reciprocally regulated, and TRB3 orients the macrophage to assume a more primary role for lipid accumulation while maintaining a secondary role as an inflammatory immune cell.
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- Dennis Steverson
- 1 Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama.,2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama
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- 2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama
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- 2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama
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- 2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama
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- 2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama
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- 2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham Alabama.,3 Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Birmingham, Alabama
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Atherosclerosis is a maladaptive, nonresolving chronic inflammatory disease that occurs at sites of blood flow disturbance. The disease usually remains silent until a breakdown of integrity at the arterial surface triggers the formation of a thrombus. By occluding the lumen, the thrombus or emboli detaching from it elicits ischaemic symptoms that may be life-threatening. Two types of surface damage can cause atherothrombosis: plaque rupture and endothelial erosion. Plaque rupture is thought to be caused by loss of mechanical stability, often due to reduced tensile strength of the collagen cap surrounding the plaque. Therefore, plaques with reduced collagen content are thought to be more vulnerable than those with a thick collagen cap. Endothelial erosion, on the other hand, may occur after injurious insults to the endothelium instigated by metabolic disturbance or immune insults. This review discusses the molecular mechanisms involved in plaque vulnerability and the development of atherothrombosis.
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- G K Hansson
- Department of Medicine and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, and Department of Physiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Cominacini L, Mozzini C, Garbin U, Pasini A, Stranieri C, Solani E, Vallerio P, Tinelli IA, Fratta Pasini A. Endoplasmic reticulum stress and Nrf2 signaling in cardiovascular diseases. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 88:233-242. [PMID: 26051167 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Various cellular perturbations implicated in the pathophysiology of human diseases, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and liver diseases, can alter endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function and lead to the abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins. This situation configures the so-called ER stress, a form of intracellular stress that occurs whenever the protein-folding capacity of the ER is overwhelmed. Reduction in blood flow as a result of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease causes tissue hypoxia, a condition that induces protein misfolding and ER stress. In addition, ER stress has an important role in cardiac hypertrophy mainly in the transition to heart failure (HF). ER transmembrane sensors detect the accumulation of unfolded proteins and activate transcriptional and translational pathways that deal with unfolded and misfolded proteins, known as the unfolded protein response (UPR). Once the UPR fails to control the level of unfolded and misfolded proteins in the ER, ER-initiated apoptotic signaling is induced. Furthermore, there is considerable evidence that implicates the presence of oxidative stress and subsequent related cellular damage as an initial cause of injury to the myocardium after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) and in cardiac hypertrophy secondary to pressure overload. Oxidative stress is counterbalanced by complex antioxidant defense systems regulated by a series of multiple pathways, including the UPR, to ensure that the response to oxidants is adequate. Nuclear factor-E2-related factor (Nrf2) is an emerging regulator of cellular resistance to oxidants; Nrf2 is strictly interrelated with the UPR sensor called pancreatic endoplasmic reticulum kinase. A series of studies has shown that interventions against ER stress and Nrf2 activation reduce myocardial infarct size and cardiac hypertrophy in the transition to HF in animals exposed to I/R injury and pressure overload, respectively. Finally, recent data showed that Nrf2/antioxidant-response element pathway activation may be of importance also in ischemic preconditioning, a phenomenon in which the heart is subjected to one or more episodes of nonlethal myocardial I/R before the sustained coronary artery occlusion.
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- Luciano Cominacini
- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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Chang TY, Hsu CY, Huang PH, Chiang CH, Leu HB, Huang CC, Chen JW, Lin SJ. Usefulness of Circulating Decoy Receptor 3 in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Severity and Future Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Am J Cardiol 2015; 116:1028-33. [PMID: 26254707 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3), a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is an antiapoptotic soluble receptor considered to play an important role in immune modulation and has pro-inflammatory functions. This study was designed to test whether circulating DcR3 levels are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and predict future major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with CAD. Circulating DcR3 levels and the Syntax score (SXscore) were determined in patients with multivessel CAD. The primary end point was the MACE within 12 months. In total, 152 consecutive patients with angiographically confirmed multivessel CAD who had received percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled and were divided into 3 groups according to CAD lesion severity. Group 1 was defined as low SXscore (≤13), group 2 as intermediate SXscore (>13 and ≤22), and group 3 as high SXscore (>22). DcR3 levels were significantly higher in the high SXscore group than the other 2 groups (13,602 ± 7,256 vs 8,025 ± 7,789 vs 4,637 ± 4,403 pg/ml, p <0.001). By multivariate analysis, circulating DcR3 levels were identified as an independent predictor for high SXscore (adjusted odds ratio 1.15, 95% confidence interval 1.09 to 1.21; p <0.001). The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that increased circulating DcR3 levels are associated with enhanced 1-year MACE in patients with multivessel CAD (log-rank p <0.001). In conclusion, increased circulating DcR3 levels are associated with CAD severity and predict future MACE in patients with multivessel CAD.
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- Ting-Yung Chang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Clinical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Song G, Zong C, Zhang Z, Yu Y, Yao S, Jiao P, Tian H, Zhai L, Zhao H, Tian S, Zhang X, Wu Y, Sun X, Qin S. Molecular hydrogen stabilizes atherosclerotic plaque in low-density lipoprotein receptor-knockout mice. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 87:58-68. [PMID: 26117323 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hydrogen (H(2)) attenuates the development of atherosclerosis in mouse models. We aimed to examine the effects of H(2) on atherosclerotic plaque stability. Low-density lipoprotein receptor-knockout (LDLR(-/-)) mice fed an atherogenic diet were dosed daily with H(2) and/or simvastatin. In vitro studies were carried out in an oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL)-stimulated macrophage-derived foam cell model treated with or without H(2). H(2) or simvastatin significantly enhanced plaque stability by increasing levels of collagen, as well as reducing macrophage and lipid levels in plaques. The decreased numbers of dendritic cells and increased numbers of regulatory T cells in plaques further supported the stabilizing effect of H(2) or simvastatin. Moreover, H(2) treatment decreased serum ox-LDL level and apoptosis in plaques with concomitant inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in the aorta. In vitro, like the ERS inhibitor 4-phenylbutyric acid, H(2) inhibited ox-LDL- or tunicamycin (an ERS inducer)-induced ERS response and cell apoptosis. In addition, like the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine, H(2) inhibited ox-LDL- or Cu(2+) (an ROS inducer)-induced reduction in cell viability and increase in cellular ROS. Also, H(2) increased Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factor-2, an important factor in antioxidant signaling) activation and Nrf2 small interfering RNA abolished the protective effect of H(2) on ox-LDL-induced cellular ROS production. The inhibitory effects of H(2) on the apoptosis of macrophage-derived foam cells, which take effect by suppressing the activation of the ERS pathway and by activating the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway, might lead to an improvement in atherosclerotic plaque stability.
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- Guohua Song
- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China; Heart Center of TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China; Heart Center of TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China; Heart Center of TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China; College of Basic Medical Sciences, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiocerebrovascular Disease and Hebei Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Heart Center of TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Department of Diving Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China; Heart Center of TaiShan Medical University, Tai'an 271000, China.
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Sarrazy V, Sore S, Viaud M, Rignol G, Westerterp M, Ceppo F, Tanti JF, Guinamard R, Gautier EL, Yvan-Charvet L. Maintenance of Macrophage Redox Status by ChREBP Limits Inflammation and Apoptosis and Protects against Advanced Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation. Cell Rep 2015; 13:132-144. [PMID: 26411684 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Enhanced glucose utilization can be visualized in atherosclerotic lesions and may reflect a high glycolytic rate in lesional macrophages, but its causative role in plaque progression remains unclear. We observe that the activity of the carbohydrate-responsive element binding protein ChREBP is rapidly downregulated upon TLR4 activation in macrophages. ChREBP inactivation refocuses cellular metabolism to a high redox state favoring enhanced inflammatory responses after TLR4 activation and increased cell death after TLR4 activation or oxidized LDL loading. Targeted deletion of ChREBP in bone marrow cells resulted in accelerated atherosclerosis progression in Ldlr(-/-) mice with increased monocytosis, lesional macrophage accumulation, and plaque necrosis. Thus, ChREBP-dependent macrophage metabolic reprogramming hinders plaque progression and establishes a causative role for leukocyte glucose metabolism in atherosclerosis.
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- Vincent Sarrazy
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMR_S 1166, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 6, ICAN Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, 75006 Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Atip-Avenir, 06204 Nice, France.
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Lee SD, Tontonoz P. Liver X receptors at the intersection of lipid metabolism and atherogenesis. Atherosclerosis 2015; 242:29-36. [PMID: 26164157 PMCID: PMC4546914 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Stephen D Lee
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Division of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical
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Kim SK, Oh E, Yun M, Lee SB, Chae GT. Palmitate induces cisternal ER expansion via the activation of XBP-1/CCTα-mediated phospholipid accumulation in RAW 264.7 cells. Lipids Health Dis 2015; 14:73. [PMID: 26174230 PMCID: PMC4502558 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-015-0077-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induces ER expansion. The expansion of the intracisternal space of the ER was found in macrophages associated with human atherosclerotic lesions. We also previously reported that palmitate induces cisternal ER expansion and necrosis in RAW 264.7 cells. In this study, we report on an investigation of the likely mechanism responsible for this palmitate-induced cisternal ER expansion in a mouse macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7 cells. Methods RAW 264.7 cells were pre-treated with the designated inhibitor or siRNA, followed by treatment with palmitate. Changes in the ER structure were examined by transmission electron microscopy. The induction of ER stress was confirmed by an increase in the extent of phosphorylation of PERK, the expression of BiP and CHOP, and the splicing of XBP-1 mRNA. Phospholipid staining was performed with the LipidTOX Red phospholipidosis detection reagent. Related gene expressions were detected by quantitative real time-RT-PCR or RT-PCR. Results Palmitate was found to induce ER stress and cisternal ER expansion. In addition, palmitate-induced cisternal ER expansion was attenuated by ER stress inhibitors, such as 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA) and tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA). The findings also show that palmitate induced-mRNA expression of CCTα, which increases phospholipid synthesis, was attenuated by the down-regulation of XBP-1, a part of ER stress. Furthermore, palmitate-induced phospholipid accumulation and cisternal ER expansion were attenuated by the down-regulation of XBP-1 or CCTα. Conclusions The findings reported herein indicate that palmitate-induced cisternal ER expansion is dependent on the activation of XBP-1/CCTα-mediated phospholipid accumulation in RAW 264.7 cells.
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- Institute of Hansen's Disease, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Hansen's Disease, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Hansen's Disease, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Hansen's Disease, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Hansen's Disease, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, Republic of Korea.
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Extracellular vesicles as new pharmacological targets to treat atherosclerosis. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 763:90-103. [PMID: 26142082 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Extracellular vesicles released by most cell types, include apoptotic bodies (ABs), microvesicles (MVs) and exosomes. They play a crucial role in physiology and pathology, contributing to "cell-to-cell" communication by modifying the phenotype and the function of target cells. Thus, extracellular vesicles participate in the key processes of atherosclerosis from endothelial dysfunction, vascular wall inflammation to vascular remodeling. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent findings on extracellular vesicle formation, structure, release and clearance. We focus on the deleterious and beneficial effects of extracellular vesicles in the development of atherosclerosis. The potential role of extracellular vesicles as biomarkers and pharmacological targets, their innate therapeutic capacity, or their use for novel drug delivery devices in atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases will also be discussed.
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Tabas I, García-Cardeña G, Owens GK. Recent insights into the cellular biology of atherosclerosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 209:13-22. [PMID: 25869663 PMCID: PMC4395483 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201412052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 704] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Atherosclerosis occurs in the subendothelial space (intima) of medium-sized arteries at regions of disturbed blood flow and is triggered by an interplay between endothelial dysfunction and subendothelial lipoprotein retention. Over time, this process stimulates a nonresolving inflammatory response that can cause intimal destruction, arterial thrombosis, and end-organ ischemia. Recent advances highlight important cell biological atherogenic processes, including mechanotransduction and inflammatory processes in endothelial cells, origins and contributions of lesional macrophages, and origins and phenotypic switching of lesional smooth muscle cells. These advances illustrate how in-depth mechanistic knowledge of the cellular pathobiology of atherosclerosis can lead to new ideas for therapy.
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- Ira Tabas
- Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, and Department of Physiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032 Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, and Department of Physiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032 Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, and Department of Physiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032
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- Program in Human Biology and Translational Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 Center for Excellence in Vascular Biology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908
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Bouchareychas L, Pirault J, Saint-Charles F, Deswaerte V, Le Roy T, Jessup W, Giral P, Le Goff W, Huby T, Gautier EL, Lesnik P. Promoting macrophage survival delays progression of pre-existing atherosclerotic lesions through macrophage-derived apoE. Cardiovasc Res 2015; 108:111-23. [PMID: 26092098 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvv177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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AIMS Macrophage apoptosis is a prominent feature of atherosclerosis, yet whether cell death-protected macrophages would favour the resolution of already established atherosclerotic lesions, and thus hold therapeutic potential, remains unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We irradiated then transplanted into Apoe(-/-) or LDLr(-/-) recipient mice harbouring established atherosclerotic lesions, bone marrow cells from mice displaying enhanced macrophage survival through overexpression of the antiapoptotic gene hBcl-2 (Mø-hBcl2 Apoe(-/-) or Mø-hBcl2 Apoe(+/+) LDLr(-/-)). Both recipient mice exhibited decreased lesional apoptotic cell content and reduced necrotic areas when repopulated with Mø-hBcl2 mouse-derived bone marrow cells. In contrast, only LDLr(-/-) recipients showed a reduction in plasma cholesterol levels and in atherosclerotic lesions. The absence of significant reduction of plasma cholesterol levels in the context of apoE deficiency highlighted macrophage-derived apoE as key in both the regulation of plasma and tissue cholesterol levels and the progression of pre-existing lesion. Accordingly, hBcl2 expression in macrophages was associated with larger pools of Kupffer cells and Ly-6C(low) monocytes, both high producers of apoE. Additionally, increased Kupffer cells population was associated with improved clearance of apoptotic cells and modified lipoproteins. CONCLUSION Collectively, these data show that promoting macrophage survival provides a supplemental source of apoE, which hinders pre-existing plaque progression.
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- Laura Bouchareychas
- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France
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- Atherosclerosis Group, ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney and Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S U1166, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Hôpital de la Pitié, Pavillon Benjamin Delessert, 83 Boulevard de L'hôpital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, UMR_S 1166, ICAN, Integrative Biology of Atherosclerosis Team, Paris F-75005, France Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France
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Kusters DHM, Chatrou ML, Willems BAG, De Saint-Hubert M, Bauwens M, van der Vorst E, Bena S, Biessen EAL, Perretti M, Schurgers LJ, Reutelingsperger CPM. Pharmacological Treatment with Annexin A1 Reduces Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden in LDLR-/- Mice on Western Type Diet. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130484. [PMID: 26090792 PMCID: PMC4475013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate therapeutic effects of annexin A1 (anxA1) on atherogenesis in LDLR-/- mice. Methods Human recombinant annexin A1 (hr-anxA1) was produced by a prokaryotic expression system, purified and analysed on phosphatidylserine (PS) binding and formyl peptide receptor (FPR) activation. Biodistribution of 99mTechnetium-hr-anxA1 was determined in C57Bl/6J mice. 12 Weeks old LDLR-/- mice were fed a Western Type Diet (WTD) during 6 weeks (Group I) or 12 weeks (Group P). Mice received hr-anxA1 (1 mg/kg) or vehicle by intraperitoneal injection 3 times per week for a period of 6 weeks starting at start of WTD (Group I) or 6 weeks after start of WTD (Group P). Total aortic plaque burden and phenotype were analyzed using immunohistochemistry. Results Hr-anxA1 bound PS in Ca2+-dependent manner and activated FPR2/ALX. It inhibited rolling and adherence of neutrophils but not monocytes on activated endothelial cells. Half lives of circulating 99mTc-hr-anxA1 were <10 minutes and approximately 6 hours for intravenously (IV) and intraperitoneally (IP) administered hr-anxA1, respectively. Pharmacological treatment with hr-anxA1 had no significant effect on initiation of plaque formation (-33%; P = 0.21)(Group I) but significantly attenuated progression of existing plaques of aortic arch and subclavian artery (plaque size -50%, P = 0.005; necrotic core size -76% P = 0.015, hr-anxA1 vs vehicle) (Group P). Conclusion Hr-anxA1 may offer pharmacological means to treat chronic atherogenesis by reducing FPR-2 dependent neutrophil rolling and adhesion to activated endothelial cells and by reducing total plaque inflammation.
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- Dennis H. M. Kusters
- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- VitaK BV, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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PPARγ Agonists Attenuate Palmitate-Induced ER Stress through Up-Regulation of SCD-1 in Macrophages. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128546. [PMID: 26061913 PMCID: PMC4464548 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Clinical trials have shown that treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes with pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ agonist, reduces cardiovascular events. However, the effect of PPARγ agonists on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress that plays an important role in the progression of atherosclerosis has not been determined. We sought to determine the effect of PPARγ agonists on ER stress induced by palmitate, the most abundant saturated fatty acid in the serum. Methods and Results Protein expression of ER stress marker was evaluated by Western blot analysis and stearoyl-CoA desaturase1 (SCD-1) mRNA expression was evaluated by qRT-PCR. Macrophage apoptosis was detected by flowcytometry. Pioglitazone and rosiglitazone reduced palmitate-induced phosphorylation of PERK, a marker of ER stress, in RAW264.7, a murine macrophage cell line. Pioglitazone also suppressed palmitate-induced apoptosis in association with inhibition of CHOP expression, JNK phosphorylation and cleavage of caspase-3. These effects of pioglitazone were reversed by GW9662, a PPARγ antagonist, indicating that PPARγ is involved in this process. PPARγ agonists increased expression of SCD-1 that introduces a double bond on the acyl chain of long-chain fatty acid. 4-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-N-(3-(3-methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxamide, an inhibitor of SCD-1, abolished the anti-ER stress and anti-apoptotic effects of pioglitazone. These results suggest that PPARγ agonists attenuate palmitate-induced ER stress and apoptosis through SCD-1 induction. Up-regulation of SCD-1 may contribute to the reduction of cardiovascular events by treatment with PPARγ agonists.
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Otsuka F, Byrne RA, Yahagi K, Mori H, Ladich E, Fowler DR, Kutys R, Xhepa E, Kastrati A, Virmani R, Joner M. Neoatherosclerosis: overview of histopathologic findings and implications for intravascular imaging assessment. Eur Heart J 2015; 36:2147-59. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 302] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Otsuka F, Kramer MCA, Woudstra P, Yahagi K, Ladich E, Finn AV, de Winter RJ, Kolodgie FD, Wight TN, Davis HR, Joner M, Virmani R. Natural progression of atherosclerosis from pathologic intimal thickening to late fibroatheroma in human coronary arteries: A pathology study. Atherosclerosis 2015; 241:772-82. [PMID: 26058741 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Smooth muscle cells, macrophage infiltration and accumulation of lipids, proteoglycans, collagen matrix and calcification play a central role in atherosclerosis. The early histologic changes of plaque progression from pathologic intimal thickenings (PIT) to late fibroatheroma lesions have not been fully characterized. METHODS A total of 151 atherosclerotic coronary lesions were collected from 67 sudden death victims. Atherosclerotic plaques were classified as PIT without macrophage infiltration, PIT with macrophages, and early and late fibroatheromas. Presence of macrophages and proteoglycans (versican, decorin and biglycan) were recognized by specific antibodies while hyaluronan was detected by affinity histochemistry. Lipid deposition was identified by oil-red-O, and calcification was assessed following von Kossa and alizarin red staining. RESULTS Lesion progression from PIT to late fibroatheroma was associated with increase in macrophage accumulation (p < 0.001) and decreasing apoptotic body clearance by macrophages (ratio of engulfed-to-total apoptotic bodies) (p < 0.001). Lipid deposition in lipid pool of PIT had a microvesicular appearance whereas those in the necrotic core were globular in nature. Overall, the accumulation of hyaluronan (p < 0.001), and proteoglycan versican (p < 0.001) and biglycan (p = 0.013) declined along with lesion progression from PIT to fibroatheromas. Microcalcification was first observed only within areas of lipid pools and its presence and size increased in lesions with necrotic core. CONCLUSIONS PIT to fibroatheroma lesions are accompanied by early lipid accumulation, followed by macrophage infiltration with defective clearance of apoptotic bodies along with decrease in proteoglycan and hyaluronan in lipid pools that convert to necrotic cores. Calcification starts in PIT and increases with plaque progression.
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- Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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Si Y, Guo S, Fang Y, Qin S, Li F, Zhang Y, Jiao P, Zhang C, Gao L. Celery Seed Extract Blocks Peroxide Injury in Macrophages via Notch1/NF-κB Pathway. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2015; 43:443-55. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x15500287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced macrophage foam cell formation and injury is one of the major atherogenic factors. This study is aimed to investigate the protective effect of celery seed extract (CSE) on ox-LDL-induced injury of macrophages and the underlying signaling pathway. RAW264.7 macrophages were pre-incubated with CSE for 24 h, followed by stimulation with ox-LDL. Oil red O staining and enzymatic colorimetry indicated CSE significantly lessened lipid droplets and total cholesterol (TC) content in ox-LDL-injured macrophages. ELISA revealed that CSE decreased the secretion of inflammatory cytokine TNF-α and IL-6 by 12–27% and 5–15% respectively. MTT assay showed CSE promoted cell viability by 16–40%. Cell apoptosis was also analyzed by flow cytometry and laser scanning confocal microscope and the data indicated CSE inhibited ox-LDL-induced apoptosis of macrophages. Meanwhile, western blot analysis showed CSE suppressed NF-κBp65 and notch1 protein expressions stimulated by ox-LDL in macrophages. These results suggest that CSE inhibits ox-LDL-induced macrophages injury via notch1/NF-κB pathway.
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- Yanhong Si
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Taishan Medical University, Shandong, China
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Chistiakov DA, Bobryshev YV, Orekhov AN. Changes in transcriptome of macrophages in atherosclerosis. J Cell Mol Med 2015; 19:1163-73. [PMID: 25973901 PMCID: PMC4459832 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Macrophages display significant phenotypic heterogeneity. Two growth factors, macrophage colony-stimulating factor and chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 4, drive terminal differentiation of monocytes to M0 and M4 macrophages respectively. Compared to M0 macrophages, M4 cells have a unique transcriptome, with expression of surface markers such as S100A8, mannose receptor CD206 and matrix metalloproteinase 7. M4 macrophages did not express CD163, a scavenger receptor for haemoglobin/haptoglobin complex. Depending on the stimuli, M0 macrophages could polarize towards the proinflammatory M1 subset by treatment with lipopolysaccharide or interferon-γ. These macrophages produce a range of proinflammatory cytokines, nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species and exhibit high chemotactic and phagocytic activity. The alternative M2 type could be induced from M0 macrophage by stimulation with interleukin (IL)-4. M2 macrophages express high levels of CD206 and produce anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and transforming growth factor-β. M1, M2 and M4 macrophages could be found in atherosclerotic plaques. In the plaque, macrophages are subjected to the intensive influence not only by cytokines and chemokines but also with bioactive lipids such as cholesterol and oxidized phospholipids. Oxidized phospholipids induce a distinct Mox phenotype in murine macrophages that express a unique panel of antioxidant enzymes under control of the redox-regulated transcription factor Klf2, resistant to lipid accumulation. In unstable human lesions, atheroprotective M(Hb) and HA-mac macrophage subsets could be found. These two subsets are induced by the haemoglobin/haptoglobin complex, highly express haeme oxygenase 1 and CD163, and are implicated in clearance of haemoglobin and erythrocyte remnants. In atherogenesis, the macrophage phenotype is plastic and could therefore be switched to proinflammatory (i.e. proatherogenic) and anti-inflammatory (i.e. atheroprotective). The aim of this review was to characterize changes in macrophage transcriptome in atherosclerosis and discuss key markers that characterize different phenotypes of macrophages present in atherosclerotic lesions.
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- Dimitry A Chistiakov
- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology, Pirogov Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine and St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia.,Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Skolkovo Innovative Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Skolkovo Innovative Center, Moscow, Russia.,Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Department of Biophysics, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Wakita K, Morita SY, Okamoto N, Takata E, Handa T, Nakano M. Chylomicron remnant model emulsions induce intracellular cholesterol accumulation and cell death due to lysosomal destabilization. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2015; 1851:598-604. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2015.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Gaitas A, Kim G. Inductive heating kills cells that contribute to plaque: a proof-of-concept. PeerJ 2015; 3:e929. [PMID: 25945318 PMCID: PMC4419522 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Inducing cell death by heating targeted particles shows promise in cancer treatment. Here, we aim to demonstrate the feasibility of extending the use of this technique to treat and remove vascular deposits and thrombosis. We used induction heating of macrophages, which are key contributors to atherosclerosis and have demonstrated clear feasibility for heating and destroying these cells using ferromagnetic and pure iron particles. Specifically, iron particles achieved maximum temperatures of 51 ± 0.5 °C and spherical particles achieved a maximum temperature of 43.9 ± 0.2 °C (N = 6) after 30 min of inductive heating. Two days of subsequent observation demonstrated that inductive heating led to a significant reduction in cell number. Prior to induction heating, cell density was 105,000 ± 20,820 cells/ml (N = 3). This number was reduced to 6,666 ± 4,410 cells/ml for the spherical particles and 16,666 ± 9,280 cells/ml for the iron particles 24 h after inductive heating. Though cell density increased on the second day following inductive heating, the growth was minimal. Cells grew to 26,667 ± 6,670 cells/ml and 30,000 ± 15,280 cells/ml respectively. Compared to cell cultures with iron and spherical particles that were not subjected to induction heating, we observed a 97% reduction in cell count for the spherical particles and a 91% reduction for the iron particles after the first 24 h. After 48 h we observed a 95% reduction in cell growth for both spherical and iron particles. Induction heating of microparticles was thus highly effective in reducing the macrophage population and preventing their growth. These results demonstrate the feasibility of targeting cells involved in atherosclerosis and warrant further research into potential clinical applications.
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Wang Q, Zeng P, Liu Y, Wen G, Fu X, Sun X. Inhibition of autophagy ameliorates atherogenic inflammation by augmenting apigenin-induced macrophage apoptosis. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 27:24-31. [PMID: 25899084 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Increasing evidences showed that the survival of macrophages promotes atherogenesis. Macrophage apoptosis in the early phase of atherosclerotic process negatively regulates the progression of atherosclerotic lesions. We demonstrated that a natural anti-oxidant apigenin could ameliorate atherogenesis in ApoE(-/-) mice. It reduced the number of foam cells and decreased the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6. Our results showed that oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) led to the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Apigenin-induced apoptosis and downregulated the secretion of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β. It is further supported by the use of zVAD, a pan-caspase inhibitor, demonstrating that apigenin lowered cytokine profile through induction of macrophage apoptosis. Moreover, apigenin-induced Atg5/Atg7-dependent autophagy in macrophages pretreated with oxLDL. Results illustrated that autophagy inhibition increased apigenin-induced apoptosis through activation of Bax. The present findings suggest that oxLDL maintained the survival of macrophages and activated the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines to initiate atherosclerosis. Apigenin-induced apoptosis of lipid-laden macrophages and resolved inflammation to ameliorate atherosclerosis. In conclusion, combination of apigenin with autophagy inhibition may be a promising strategy to induce foam cell apoptosis and subdue atherogenic cytokines.
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Foley JH, Peterson EA, Lei V, Wan LW, Krisinger MJ, Conway EM. Interplay between fibrinolysis and complement: plasmin cleavage of iC3b modulates immune responses. J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13:610-8. [PMID: 25556624 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The plasmin(ogen) and complement systems are simultaneously activated at sites of tissue injury, participating in hemostasis, wound healing, inflammation and immune surveillance. In particular, the C3 proteolytic fragment, iC3b, and its degradation product C3dg, which is generated by cleavage by factor I (FI) and the cofactor complement receptor CR1, are important in bridging innate and adaptive immunity. Via a thioester (TE) bond, iC3b and C3dg covalently tag pathogens, modulating phagocytosis and adaptive immune responses. OBJECTIVE To examine plasmin-mediated proteolysis of iC3b, and to evaluate the functional consequences, comparing the effects with products generated by FI/CR1 cleavage of iC3b. METHODS Dose-dependent and time-dependent plasmin-mediated cleavage of iC3b were characterized by analytical gel electrophoresis. The properties of the resultant TE bond-containing fragments on phagocytosis and induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured in cell culture systems. RESULTS At low concentrations, plasmin effectively cleaves iC3b, but at numerous previously undescribed sites, giving rise to novel C3c-like and C3dg-like moieties, the latter of which retain the TE bond. When attached to zymosan or erythrocytes and exposed to THP-1 macrophages, the C3dg-like proteins behave almost identically to the bona fide C3dg, yielding less phagocytosis as compared with the opsonin iC3b, and more macrophage secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-12. CONCLUSION Plasmin cleavage of iC3b provides a complement regulatory pathway that is as efficient as FI/CR1 but does not require a cellular cofactor.
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- J H Foley
- Centre for Blood Research, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Shirai T, Hilhorst M, Harrison DG, Goronzy JJ, Weyand CM. Macrophages in vascular inflammation--From atherosclerosis to vasculitis. Autoimmunity 2015; 48:139-51. [PMID: 25811915 DOI: 10.3109/08916934.2015.1027815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The spectrum of vascular inflammatory disease ranges from atherosclerosis and hypertension, widespread conditions affecting large proportions of the population, to the vasculitides, rare syndromes leading to fast and irreversible organ failure. Atherosclerosis progresses over decades, inevitably proceeding through multiple phases of disease and causes its major complications when the vessel wall lesion ruptures, giving rise to lumen-occlusive atherothrombosis. Vasculitides of medium and large arteries progress rapidly, causing tissue ischemia through lumen-occlusive intimal hyperplasia. In both disease entities, macrophages play a decisive role in pathogenesis, but function in the context of other immune cells that direct their differentiation and their functional commitments. In atherosclerosis, macrophages are involved in the removal of lipids and tissue debris and make a critical contribution to tissue damage and wall remodeling. In several of the vasculitides, macrophages contribute to granuloma formation, a microstructural platform optimizing macrophage-T-cell interactions, antigen containment and inflammatory amplification. By virtue of their versatility and plasticity, macrophages are able to promote a series of pathogenic functions, ranging from the release of cytokines and enzymes, the production of reactive oxygen species, presentation of antigen and secretion of tissue remodeling factors. However, as short-lived cells that lack memory, macrophages are also amendable to reprogramming, making them promising targets for anti-inflammatory interventions.
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- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford, CA , USA and
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Hu HJ, Shi ZY, Lin XL, Chen SM, Wang QY, Tang SY. Upregulation of Sestrin2 expression protects against macrophage apoptosis induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein. DNA Cell Biol 2015; 34:296-302. [PMID: 25692450 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2014.2627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Sestrin2 is involved in a different cellular response to stress conditions. However, the function of Sestrin2 in the cardiovascular system remains unknown. In the present study, we tested whether Sestrin2 has a beneficial effect on macrophage cell apoptosis induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL). We found that oxLDL induces expression of Sestrin2 in RAW264.7 cells in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner. We also found that knockdown of Sestrin2 using small RNA interference promotes cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species production induced by oxLDL. In addition, our results show that the c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK)/c-Jun pathway is activated by oxLDL. Inhibiting the activity of the JNK pathway abolishes the increase of Sestrin2 induced by oxLDL. These findings suggest that the inductive effect of Sestrin2 is mediated by the JNK/c-Jun pathway. Our results indicate that the induction of Sestrin2 acts as a compensatory response to oxLDL for survival, implying that stimulating expression of Sestrin2 might be an effective pharmacological target for the treatment of lipid-related cardiovascular diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hong-Juan Hu
- 1 School of Nursing, Central South University , Changsha City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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