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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Heart failure is a serious global health problem, and coronary artery disease is one of the main causes. At present, the treatment options for ischemic heart failure (IHF) are limited. This article mainly aims to explore the evidence of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) as a non-invasive cardiac rehabilitation method in patients with IHF and to make a preliminary exploration of its mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS According to the existing evidence, the standard course of EECP is safe in patients with IHF and can significantly improve the quality of life of these patients. The effect of EECP on systolic function is still unclear, while EECP has a significant improvement effect on cardiac diastolic function. At the same time, this treatment can reduce the re-hospitalization rate and emergency visit rate of patients within 6 months. In terms of mechanisms, in addition to the immediate hemodynamic effect, existing evidence mostly suggests that its improvement of cardiac function may come from its upregulation of shear stress to improve myocardial perfusion. EECP is safe to use in patients with stable ischemic heart failure, and it can improve the performance status of patients and may be beneficial to cardiac function and reduce the short-term re-hospitalization rate.
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- Ling Xu
- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Ma HL, Urbaczek AC, Zeferino Ribeiro de Souza F, Bernal C, Rodrigues Perussi J, Carrilho E. Replicating endothelial shear stress in organ-on-a-chip for predictive hypericin photodynamic efficiency. Int J Pharm 2023; 634:122629. [PMID: 36682507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy using Hypericin (Hy-PDT) is an alternative non-invasive treatment that enables selective tumor inhibition and angiogenesis derived from the differential recruitment of endothelial cells in the tumor microenvironment. Most PDT studies were performed on in vitro models without vascular biomechanical simulation. Our work strives to develop a microchip that generates a constant shear stress force to investigate the Hy-PDT efficiency on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The microchip with a single straight microchannel was composed of the bottom layer (polystyrene), the middle layer (double-sided biocompatible adhesive tape), and the top layer (polyester film) and could produce shear stress in the range of 1.4 - 7.0 dyn cm-2. The quantification of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), cell viability, and activities of caspases 3 and 7 were assayed to validate the microchip and Hy-PDT efficacy. After the endothelization, static and dynamic cell incubations with Hy were conducted in microchips. Compared to static systems, the shear stress displayed its effect on the increasing release of VEGF and promoted more cell damage and cell death via necrosis during Hy-PDT. In conclusion, the expressive shear stress-dependent manner during PDT treatments suggests that the microchip could be an essential approach in preclinical tests to evaluate the therapeutic outcome considering the endothelial shear stress microenvironment.
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- Hui Ling Ma
- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica, INCTBio, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica, INCTBio, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica, INCTBio, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica, INCTBio, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Parkhideh S, Calderon GA, Janson KD, Mukherjee S, Mai AK, Doerfert MD, Yao Z, Sazer DW, Veiseh O. Perfusable cell-laden matrices to guide patterning of vascularization in vivo. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:461-471. [PMID: 36477015 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01200f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
The survival and function of transplanted tissue engineered constructs and organs require a functional vascular network. In the body, blood vessels are organized into distinct patterns that enable optimal nutrient delivery and oxygen exchange. Mimicking these same patterns in engineered tissue matrices is a critical challenge for cell and tissue transplantation. Here, we leverage bioprinting to assemble endothelial cells in to organized networks of large (>100 μm) diameter blood vessel grafts to enable spatial control of vessel formation in vivo. Acellular PEG/GelMA matrices with perfusable channels were bioprinted and laminar flow was confirmed within patterned channels, beneficial for channel endothelialization and consistent wall shear stress for endothelial maturation. Next, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were seeded within the patterned channel and maintained under perfusion culture for multiple days, leading to cell-cell coordination within the construct in vitro. HUVEC and human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) were additionally added to bulk matrix to further stimulate anastomosis of our bioprinted vascular grafts in vivo. Among multiple candidate matrix designs, the greatest degree of biomaterial vascularization in vivo was seen within matrices fabricated with HUVECs and hMSCs encapsulated within the bulk matrix and HUVECs lining the walls of the patterned channels, dubbed design M-C_E. For this lead design, vasculature was detected within the endothelialized, perfusable matrix channels as early as two weeks and αSMA+ CD31+ vessels greater than 100 μm in diameter had formed by eight weeks, resulting in durable and mature vasculature. Notably, vascularization occurred within the endothelialized, bioprinted channels of the matrix, demonstrating the ability of bioprinted perfusable structures to guide vascularization patterns in vivo. The ability to influence vascular patterning in vivo can contribute to the future development of vascularized tissues and organs.
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- Siavash Parkhideh
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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The Response of Corneal Endothelial Cells to Shear Stress in an In Vitro Flow Model. J Ophthalmol 2021; 2021:9217866. [PMID: 34873452 PMCID: PMC8643247 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9217866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose Corneal endothelial cells are usually exposed to shear stress caused by the aqueous humour, which is similar to the exposure of vascular endothelial cells to shear stress caused by blood flow. However, the effect of fluid shear stress on corneal endothelial cells is still poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the shear stress that results from the aqueous humour influences corneal endothelial cells. Methods An in vitro model was established to generate fluid flow on cells, and the effect of fluid flow on corneal endothelial cells after exposure to two levels of shear stress for different durations was investigated. The mRNA and protein expression of corneal endothelium-related markers in rabbit corneal endothelial cells was evaluated by real-time PCR and western blotting. Results The expression of the corneal endothelium-related markers ZO-1, N-cadherin, and Na+-K+-ATPase in rabbit corneal endothelial cells (RCECs) was upregulated at both the mRNA and protein levels after exposure to shear stress. Conclusion This study demonstrates that RCECs respond favourably to fluid shear stress, which may contribute to the maintenance of corneal endothelial cell function. Furthermore, this study also provides a theoretical foundation for further investigating the response of human corneal endothelial cells to the shear stress caused by the aqueous humour.
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Nrf2 and Heme Oxygenase-1 Involvement in Atherosclerosis Related Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10091463. [PMID: 34573095 PMCID: PMC8466960 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10091463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis remains the underlying process responsible for cardiovascular diseases and the high mortality rates associated. This chronic inflammatory disease progresses with the formation of occlusive atherosclerotic plaques over the inner walls of vascular vessels, with oxidative stress being an important element of this pathology. Oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) induces endothelial dysfunction, foam cell activation, and inflammatory response, resulting in the formation of fatty streaks in the atherosclerotic wall. With this in mind, different approaches aim to reduce oxidative damage as a strategy to tackle the progression of atherosclerosis. Special attention has been paid in recent years to the transcription factor Nrf2 and its downstream-regulated protein heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), both known to provide protection against atherosclerotic injury. In the current review, we summarize the involvement of oxidative stress in atherosclerosis, focusing on the role that these antioxidant molecules exert, as well as the potential therapeutic strategies applied to enhance their antioxidant and antiatherogenic properties.
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Hydrodynamic Focusing-Enabled Blood Vessel Fabrication for in Vitro Modeling of Neural Surrogates. J Med Biol Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-021-00629-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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He G, Kan S, Xu S, Sun X, Li R, Shu W, Chen M. LXN deficiency regulates cytoskeleton remodelling by promoting proteolytic cleavage of Filamin A in vascular endothelial cells. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:6815-6827. [PMID: 34085389 PMCID: PMC8278077 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Endothelial cells (ECs) respond to blood shear stress by changing their morphology is important for maintaining vascular homeostasis. Studies have documented a relationship between endothelial cell shape and the stress flow, and however, the mechanism underlying this cytoskeletal rearrangement due to shear stress remains uncertain. In this paper, we demonstrate that laminar shear stress (LSS) significantly reduces latexin (LXN) expression in ECs. By using siRNA and cell imaging, we demonstrated that LXN knockdown results in the morphologic change and F‐actin remodelling just like what LSS does in ECs. We further demonstrate that LXN interacts with Filamin A (FLNA) and regulates FLNA proteolytic cleavage and nuclei translocation. By constructing LXN‐/‐ mice and ApoE‐/‐LXN‐/‐ double knockout mice, we evaluated the effect of LXN knockout on aortic endothelium damage in mice. We found that LXN deficiency significantly improves vascular permeability, vasodilation and atherosclerosis in mice. Our findings provide confident evidence, for the first time, that LXN is a novel regulator for morphological maintenance of ECs, and LXN deficiency has a protective effect on vascular homeostasis. This provides new strategies and drug targets for the treatment of vascular diseases.
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- Guozhang He
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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Pong S, Karmacharya R, Sofman M, Bishop JR, Lizano P. The Role of Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cell and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Schizophrenia. Complex Psychiatry 2020; 6:30-46. [PMID: 34883503 PMCID: PMC7673590 DOI: 10.1159/000511552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite decades of research, little clarity exists regarding pathogenic mechanisms related to schizophrenia. Investigations on the disease biology of schizophrenia have primarily focused on neuronal alterations. However, there is substantial evidence pointing to a significant role for the brain's microvasculature in mediating neuroinflammation in schizophrenia. SUMMARY Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC) are a central element of the microvasculature that forms the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and shields the brain against toxins and immune cells via paracellular, transcellular, transporter, and extracellular matrix proteins. While evidence for BBB dysfunction exists in brain disorders, including schizophrenia, it is not known if BMEC themselves are functionally compromised and lead to BBB dysfunction. KEY MESSAGES Genome-wide association studies, postmortem investigations, and gene expression analyses have provided some insights into the role of the BBB in schizophrenia pathophysiology. However, there is a significant gap in our understanding of the role that BMEC play in BBB dysfunction. Recent advances differentiating human BMEC from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) provide new avenues to examine the role of BMEC in BBB dysfunction in schizophrenia.
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- Sovannarath Pong
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Departments of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Vatine GD, Barrile R, Workman MJ, Sances S, Barriga BK, Rahnama M, Barthakur S, Kasendra M, Lucchesi C, Kerns J, Wen N, Spivia WR, Chen Z, Van Eyk J, Svendsen CN. Human iPSC-Derived Blood-Brain Barrier Chips Enable Disease Modeling and Personalized Medicine Applications. Cell Stem Cell 2020; 24:995-1005.e6. [PMID: 31173718 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 344] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) tightly regulates the entry of solutes from blood into the brain and is disrupted in several neurological diseases. Using Organ-Chip technology, we created an entirely human BBB-Chip with induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived brain microvascular endothelial-like cells (iBMECs), astrocytes, and neurons. The iBMECs formed a tight monolayer that expressed markers specific to brain vasculature. The BBB-Chip exhibited physiologically relevant transendothelial electrical resistance and accurately predicted blood-to-brain permeability of pharmacologics. Upon perfusing the vascular lumen with whole blood, the microengineered capillary wall protected neural cells from plasma-induced toxicity. Patient-derived iPSCs from individuals with neurological diseases predicted disease-specific lack of transporters and disruption of barrier integrity. By combining Organ-Chip technology and human iPSC-derived tissue, we have created a neurovascular unit that recapitulates complex BBB functions, provides a platform for modeling inheritable neurological disorders, and advances drug screening, as well as personalized medicine.
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- Gad D Vatine
- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA; The Department of Physiology and Cell Biology and the Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
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- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA; Emulate, Inc., 27 Drydock Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, USA
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- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Emulate, Inc., 27 Drydock Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, USA
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- Emulate, Inc., 27 Drydock Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, USA
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- Advanced Clinical Biosystems Research Institute, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Advanced Clinical Biosystems Research Institute, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Advanced Clinical Biosystems Research Institute, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- The Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
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Targeting Early Atherosclerosis: A Focus on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:8563845. [PMID: 31354915 PMCID: PMC6636482 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8563845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 341] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic vascular inflammatory disease associated to oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction. Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is one of the key factors for the development of atherosclerosis. Nonoxidized LDL have a low affinity for macrophages, so they are not themselves a risk factor. However, lowering LDL levels is a common clinical practice to reduce oxidation and the risk of major events in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Atherosclerosis starts with dysfunctional changes in the endothelium induced by disturbed shear stress which can lead to endothelial and platelet activation, adhesion of monocytes on the activated endothelium, and differentiation into proinflammatory macrophages, which increase the uptake of oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and turn into foam cells, exacerbating the inflammatory signalling. The atherosclerotic process is accelerated by a myriad of factors, such as the release of inflammatory chemokines and cytokines, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), growth factors, and the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. Inflammation and immunity are key factors for the development and complications of atherosclerosis, and therefore, the whole atherosclerotic process is a target for diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we focus on early stages of the disease and we address both biomarkers and therapeutic approaches currently available and under research.
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Mundi S, Massaro M, Scoditti E, Carluccio MA, van Hinsbergh VWM, Iruela-Arispe ML, De Caterina R. Endothelial permeability, LDL deposition, and cardiovascular risk factors-a review. Cardiovasc Res 2019; 114:35-52. [PMID: 29228169 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvx226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Early atherosclerosis features functional and structural changes in the endothelial barrier function that affect the traffic of molecules and solutes between the vessel lumen and the vascular wall. Such changes are mechanistically related to the development of atherosclerosis. Proatherogenic stimuli and cardiovascular risk factors, such as dyslipidaemias, diabetes, obesity, and smoking, all increase endothelial permeability sharing a common signalling denominator: an imbalance in the production/disposal of reactive oxygen species (ROS), broadly termed oxidative stress. Mostly as a consequence of the activation of enzymatic systems leading to ROS overproduction, proatherogenic factors lead to a pro-inflammatory status that translates in changes in gene expression and functional rearrangements, including changes in the transendothelial transport of molecules, leading to the deposition of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and the subsequent infiltration of circulating leucocytes in the intima. In this review, we focus on such early changes in atherogenesis and on the concept that proatherogenic stimuli and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, by altering the endothelial barrier properties, co-ordinately trigger the accumulation of LDL in the intima and ultimately plaque formation.
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- Santa Mundi
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (DISTEBA), University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Department of Biomedical sciences, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Department of Biomedical sciences, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR), Department of Biomedical sciences, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, van der Boechorststraat, NL-1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology and Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, 610 Charles E Young Dr S, 90095, Los Angeles, USA; and
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Science and Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University G. D'Annunzio, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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Bajpai A, Nadkarni S, Neidrauer M, Weingarten MS, Lewin PA, Spiller KL. Effects of Non-thermal, Non-cavitational Ultrasound Exposure on Human Diabetic Ulcer Healing and Inflammatory Gene Expression in a Pilot Study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2018; 44:2043-2049. [PMID: 29941215 PMCID: PMC6105501 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this clinical study was to assess, in a limited patient population, the potential for a novel advanced wound care treatment based on low-frequency (20 kHz) low-intensity (spatial peak temporal peak intensity <100 mW/cm2; i.e., pressure amplitude of 55 kPa) ultrasound (LFLI-US), to affect wound closure rate in human diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and to effect changes in the relative expression of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory genes. The ratio of expression of these genes, termed the M1/M2 score because it was inspired by the transition of macrophages from pro-inflammatory (M1) to anti-inflammatory (M2) phenotypes as wound healing progresses, was previously presented as a potential healing indicator for DFUs treated with the standard of care. We previously found that non-cavitational, non-thermal LFLI-US delivered with a pulse repetition frequency of 25 Hz was effective at improving wound healing in a pilot study of 20 patients with chronic venous ulcers. In this study, we assessed the potential for weekly LFLI-US exposures to affect wound healing in patients with diabetic ulcers, and we analyzed temporal changes in the M1/M2 score in debrided diabetic wound tissue. Although this was a limited patient population of only 8 patients, wounds treated with LFLI-US exhibited a significantly faster reduction in wound size compared with sham-treated patients (p < 0.001). In addition, the value of the M1/M2 score decreased for all healing diabetic ulcers and increased for all non-healing diabetic ulcers, suggesting that the M1/M2 score could be useful as an indicator of treatment efficacy for advanced DFU treatments. Such an indicator would facilitate clinical decision making, ensuring optimal wound management and thus contributing to reduction of health care expenses. Moreover, the results presented may contribute to an understanding of the mechanisms underlying ultrasonically assisted chronic wound healing. Knowledge of these mechanisms could lead to personalized or patient-tailored treatment.
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- Anamika Bajpai
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Abstract
Objective: Invasive coronary interventions can fail due to intimal hyperplasia and restenosis.
Endothelial cell (EC) seeding to the vessel lumen, accelerating re-endothelialization,
or local release of mTOR pathway inhibitors have helped reduce intimal hyperplasia after
vessel injury. While animal models are powerful tools, they are complex and expensive,
and not always reflective of human physiology. Therefore, we developed an in
vitro 3D vascular model validating previous in vivo animal
models and utilizing isolated human arteries to study vascular remodeling after injury.
Approach: We utilized a bioreactor that enables the control of intramural
pressure and shear stress in vessel conduits to investigate the vascular response in
both rat and human arteries to intraluminal injury. Results: Culturing rat aorta segments in vitro, we show that vigorous removal
of luminal ECs results in vessel injury, causing medial proliferation by Day-4 and
neointima formation, with the observation of SCA1+ cells (stem cell
antigen-1) in the intima by Day-7, in the absence of flow. Conversely, when
endothelial-denuded rat aortae and human umbilical arteries were subjected to arterial
shear stress, pre-seeding with human umbilical ECs decreased the number and
proliferation of smooth muscle cell (SMC) significantly in the media of both rat and
human vessels. Conclusion: Our bioreactor system provides a novel platform for correlating ex
vivo findings with vascular outcomes in vivo. The present
in vitro human arterial injury model can be helpful in the study of
EC-SMC interactions and vascular remodeling, by allowing for the separation of
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- Mehmet H Kural
- 1 Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- 3 Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- 1 Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.,4 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- 1 Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,2 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Thondapu V, Bourantas CV, Foin N, Jang IK, Serruys PW, Barlis P. Biomechanical stress in coronary atherosclerosis: emerging insights from computational modelling. Eur Heart J 2018; 38:81-92. [PMID: 28158723 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Revised: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Coronary plaque rupture is the most common cause of vessel thrombosis and acute coronary syndrome. The accurate early detection of plaques prone to rupture may allow prospective, preventative treatment; however, current diagnostic methods remain inadequate to detect these lesions. Established imaging features indicating vulnerability do not confer adequate specificity for symptomatic rupture. Similarly, even though experimental and computational studies have underscored the importance of endothelial shear stress in progressive atherosclerosis, the ability of shear stress to predict plaque progression remains incremental. This review examines recent advances in image-based computational modelling that have elucidated possible mechanisms of plaque progression and rupture, and potentially novel features of plaques most prone to symptomatic rupture. With further study and clinical validation, these markers and techniques may improve the specificity of future culprit plaque detection.
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- Vikas Thondapu
- Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University College London Hospitals, National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- National Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore,Duke-National University Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ng J, Bourantas CV, Torii R, Ang HY, Tenekecioglu E, Serruys PW, Foin N. Local Hemodynamic Forces After Stenting: Implications on Restenosis and Thrombosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 37:2231-2242. [PMID: 29122816 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.309728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Local hemodynamic forces are well-known to modulate atherosclerotic evolution, which remains one of the largest cause of death worldwide. Percutaneous coronary interventions with stent implantation restores blood flow to the downstream myocardium and is only limited by stent failure caused by restenosis, stent thrombosis, or neoatherosclerosis. Cumulative evidence has shown that local hemodynamic forces affect restenosis and the platelet activation process, modulating the pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to stent failure. This article first covers the pathophysiological mechanisms through which wall shear stress regulates arterial disease formation/neointima proliferation and the role of shear rate on stent thrombosis. Subsequently, the article reviews the current evidence on (1) the implications of stent design on the local hemodynamic forces, and (2) how stent/scaffold expansion can influence local flow, thereby affecting the risk of adverse events.
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- Jaryl Ng
- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.)
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- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.)
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- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.)
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- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.)
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- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.)
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- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.)
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- From the National Heart Centre Singapore (J.N., H.Y.A., N.F.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (J.N.); Departments of Cardiovascular Sciences (C.V.B.) and Mechanical Engineering (R.T.), University College London, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (C.V.B.); Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam Erasmus University, The Netherlands (E.T., P.W.S.); National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (P.W.S.); and Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore (N.F.).
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Zhou H, Meng L, Zhou W, Xin L, Xia X, Li S, Zheng H, Niu L. Computational and experimental assessment of influences of hemodynamic shear stress on carotid plaque. Biomed Eng Online 2017; 16:92. [PMID: 28755660 PMCID: PMC5534247 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-017-0386-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Studies have identified hemodynamic shear stress as an important determinant of endothelial function and atherosclerosis. In this study, we assess the influences of hemodynamic shear stress on carotid plaques. Methods Carotid stenosis phantoms with three severity (30, 50, 70%) were made from 10% polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) cryogel. The phantoms were placed in a pulsatile flow loop with the same systolic/diastolic phase (35/65) and inlet flow rate (16 L/h). Ultrasonic particle imaging velocimetry (Echo PIV) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) were used to calculate the velocity profile and shear stress distribution in the carotid stenosis phantoms. Inlet/outlet boundary conditions used in CFD were extracted from Echo PIV experiments to make sure that the results were comparable. Results Echo PIV and CFD results showed that velocity was largest in 70% than those in 30 and 50% at peak systole. Echo PIV results indicated that shear stress was larger in the upper wall and the surface of plaque than in the center of vessel. CFD results demonstrated that wall shear stress in the upstream was larger than in downstream of plaque. There was no significant difference in average velocity obtained by CFD and Echo PIV in 30% (p = 0.25). Velocities measured by CFD in 50% (93.01 cm/s) and in 70% (115.07 cm/s) were larger than those by Echo PIV in 50% (60.26 ± 5.36 cm/s) and in 70% (89.11 ± 7.21 cm/s). Conclusions The results suggested that Echo PIV and CFD could obtain hemodynamic shear stress on carotid plaques. Higher WSS occurred in narrower arteries, and the shoulder of plaque bore higher WSS than in bottom part.
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- Hui Zhou
- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Region, PLA, Guangzhou, 510010, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Ave., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China.
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Chistiakov DA, Orekhov AN, Bobryshev YV. Effects of shear stress on endothelial cells: go with the flow. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2017; 219:382-408. [PMID: 27246807 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Haemodynamic forces influence the functional properties of vascular endothelium. Endothelial cells (ECs) have a variety of receptors, which sense flow and transmit mechanical signals through mechanosensitive signalling pathways to recipient molecules that lead to phenotypic and functional changes. Arterial architecture varies greatly exhibiting bifurcations, branch points and curved regions, which are exposed to various flow patterns. Clinical studies showed that atherosclerotic plaques develop preferentially at arterial branches and curvatures, that is in the regions exposed to disturbed flow and shear stress. In the atheroprone regions, the endothelium has a proinflammatory phenotype associated with low nitric oxide production, reduced barrier function and increased proadhesive, procoagulant and proproliferative properties. Atheroresistant regions are exposed to laminar flow and high shear stress that induce prosurvival antioxidant signals and maintain the quiescent phenotype in ECs. Indeed, various flow patterns contribute to phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of arterial endothelium whose response to proatherogenic stimuli is differentiated. This may explain the preferential development of endothelial dysfunction in arterial sites with disturbed flow.
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- D. A. Chistiakov
- Department of Medical Nanobiotechnology; Pirogov Russian State Medical University; Moscow Russia
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- Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology; Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Moscow Russia
- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research; Skolkovo Innovative Center; Moscow Russia
- Department of Biophysics; Biological Faculty; Moscow State University; Moscow Russia
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- Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology; Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Moscow Russia
- 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
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Fey T, Schubert KM, Schneider H, Fein E, Kleinert E, Pohl U, Dendorfer A. Impaired endothelial shear stress induces podosome assembly
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VEGF up‐regulation. FASEB J 2016; 30:2755-66. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.201500091r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Theres Fey
- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
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- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK)‐Munich Heart AllianceMunichGermany
- Munich Cluster for Systems NeurologyMunichGermany
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- Walter‐Brendel‐Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMunichGermany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK)‐Munich Heart AllianceMunichGermany
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Velasco V, Gruenthal M, Zusstone E, Thomas JMD, Berson RE, Keynton RS, Williams SJ. An orbital shear platform for real-time, in vitro endothelium characterization. Biotechnol Bioeng 2016; 113:1336-44. [PMID: 26615057 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Electrical impedance techniques have been used to characterize endothelium morphology, permeability, and motility in vitro. However, these impedance platforms have been limited to either static endothelium studies and/or induced laminar fluid flow at a constant, single shear stress value. In this work, we present a microfabricated impedance sensor for real-time, in vitro characterization of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) undergoing oscillatory hydrodynamic shear. Oscillatory shear was applied with an orbital shaker and the electrical impedance was measured by a microfabricated impedance chip with discrete electrodes positioned at radial locations of 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0, and 12.5 mm from the center of the chip. Depending on their radial position within the circular orbital platform, HUVECs were exposed to shear values ranging between 0.6 and 6.71 dyne/cm(2) (according to numerical simulations) for 22 h. Impedance spectra were fit to an equivalent circuit model and the trans-endothelial resistance and monolayer's capacitance were extracted. Results demonstrated that, compared to measurements acquired before the onset of shear, cells at the center of the platform that experienced low steady shear stress (∼2.2 dyne/cm(2) ) had an average change in trans-endothelial resistance of 6.99 ± 4.06% and 1.78 ± 2.40% change in cell capacitance after 22 hours of shear exposure; cells near the periphery of the well (r = 12.5 mm) experienced transient shears (2.5-6.7 dyne/cm(2) ) and exhibited a greater change in trans-endothelial resistance (24.2 ± 10.8%) and cell capacitance (4.57 ± 5.39%). This study, demonstrates that the orbital shear platform provides a simple system that can capture and quantify the real-time cellular morphology as a result of induced shear stress. The orbital shear platform presented in this work, compared to traditional laminar platforms, subjects cells to more physiologically relevant oscillatory shear as well as exposes the sample to several shear values simultaneously. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2016;113: 1336-1344. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Vanessa Velasco
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, 40292, Kentucky
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, 40292, Kentucky
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- School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, 40292, Kentucky.
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Zhang Y, Yang WX. Tight junction between endothelial cells: the interaction between nanoparticles and blood vessels. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 7:675-84. [PMID: 27335757 PMCID: PMC4902068 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.7.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Since nanoparticles are now widely applied as food additives, in cosmetics and other industries, especially in medical therapy and diagnosis, we ask here whether nanoparticles can cause several adverse effects to human health. In this review, based on research on nanotoxicity, we mainly discuss the negative influence of nanoparticles on blood vessels in several aspects and the potential mechanism for nanoparticles to penetrate endothelial layers of blood vessels, which are the sites of phosphorylation of tight junction proteins (claudins, occludins, and ZO (Zonula occludens)) proteins, oxidative stress and shear stress. We propose a connection between the presence of nanoparticles and the regulation of the tight junction, which might be the key approach for nanoparticles to penetrate endothelial layers and then have an impact on other tissues and organs.
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- Yue Zhang
- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- The Sperm Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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Kim JS, Jang HS. The Expression Pattern of the Tight Junction Protein Occludin in the Epidermal Context When Comparing Various Physical Samples. KOREAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.15324/kjcls.2015.47.4.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Ji Sook Kim
- Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Chistiakov DA, Orekhov AN, Bobryshev YV. Endothelial Barrier and Its Abnormalities in Cardiovascular Disease. Front Physiol 2015; 6:365. [PMID: 26696899 PMCID: PMC4673665 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Endothelial cells (ECs) form a unique barrier between the vascular lumen and the vascular wall. In addition, the endothelium is highly metabolically active. In cardiovascular disease such as atherosclerosis and hypertension, normal endothelial function could be severely disturbed leading to endothelial dysfunction that then could progress to complete and irreversible loss of EC functionality and contribute to entire vascular dysfunction. Proatherogenic stimuli such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, and oxidative stress could initiate endothelial dysfunction and in turn vascular dysfunction and lead to the development of atherosclerotic arterial disease, a background for multiple cardiovascular disorders including coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and thrombosis. Intercellular junctions between ECs mediate the barrier function. Proinflammatory stimuli destabilize the junctions causing the disruption of the endothelial barrier and increased junctional permeability. This facilitates transendothelial migration of immune cells to the arterial intima and induction of vascular inflammation. Proatherogenic stimuli attack endothelial microtubule function that is regulated by acetylation of tubulin, an essential microtubular constituent. Chemical modification of tubulin caused by cardiometabolic risk factors and oxidative stress leads to reorganization of endothelial microtubules. These changes destabilize vascular integrity and increase permeability, which finally results in increasing cardiovascular risk.
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- Dimitry A Chistiakov
- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetic Diagnostics and Cell Biology, Research Center for Children's Health, Institute of Pediatrics Moscow, Russia
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- 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 ; Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Skolkovo Innovation Center Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia ; School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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Buchanan CF, Verbridge SS, Vlachos PP, Rylander MN. Flow shear stress regulates endothelial barrier function and expression of angiogenic factors in a 3D microfluidic tumor vascular model. Cell Adh Migr 2015; 8:517-24. [PMID: 25482628 DOI: 10.4161/19336918.2014.970001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Endothelial cells lining blood vessels are exposed to various hemodynamic forces associated with blood flow. These include fluid shear, the tangential force derived from the friction of blood flowing across the luminal cell surface, tensile stress due to deformation of the vessel wall by transvascular flow, and normal stress caused by the hydrodynamic pressure differential across the vessel wall. While it is well known that these fluid forces induce changes in endothelial morphology, cytoskeletal remodeling, and altered gene expression, the effect of flow on endothelial organization within the context of the tumor microenvironment is largely unknown. Using a previously established microfluidic tumor vascular model, the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of normal (4 dyn/cm(2)), low (1 dyn/cm(2)), and high (10 dyn/cm(2)) microvascular wall shear stress (WSS) on tumor-endothelial paracrine signaling associated with angiogenesis. It is hypothesized that high WSS will alter the endothelial phenotype such that vascular permeability and tumor-expressed angiogenic factors are reduced. Results demonstrate that endothelial permeability decreases as a function of increasing WSS, while co-culture with tumor cells increases permeability relative to mono-cultures. This response is likely due to shear stress-mediated endothelial cell alignment and tumor-VEGF-induced permeability. In addition, gene expression analysis revealed that high WSS (10 dyn/cm(2)) significantly down-regulates tumor-expressed MMP9, HIF1, VEGFA, ANG1, and ANG2, all of which are important factors implicated in tumor angiogenesis. This result was not observed in tumor mono-cultures or static conditioned media experiments, suggesting a flow-mediated paracrine signaling mechanism exists with surrounding tumor cells that elicits a change in expression of angiogenic factors. Findings from this work have significant implications regarding low blood velocities commonly seen in the tumor vasculature, suggesting high shear stress-regulation of angiogenic activity is lacking in many vessels, thereby driving tumor angiogenesis.
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- Cara F Buchanan
- a Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University , School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences; Virginia Tech ; Blacksburg , VA USA
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Sarker M, Chen X, Schreyer D. Experimental approaches to vascularisation within tissue engineering constructs. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2015; 26:683-734. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2015.1059018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Gross CM, Aggarwal S, Kumar S, Tian J, Kasa A, Bogatcheva N, Datar SA, Verin AD, Fineman JR, Black SM. Sox18 preserves the pulmonary endothelial barrier under conditions of increased shear stress. J Cell Physiol 2014; 229:1802-16. [PMID: 24677020 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Shear stress secondary to increased pulmonary blood flow (PBF) is elevated in some children born with congenital cardiac abnormalities. However, the majority of these patients do not develop pulmonary edema, despite high levels of permeability inducing factors. Previous studies have suggested that laminar fluid shear stress can enhance pulmonary vascular barrier integrity. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which this occurs. Using microarray analysis, we have previously shown that Sox18, a transcription factor involved in blood vessel development and endothelial barrier integrity, is up-regulated in an ovine model of congenital heart disease with increased PBF (shunt). By subjecting ovine pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (PAEC) to laminar flow (20 dyn/cm(2) ), we identified an increase in trans-endothelial resistance (TER) across the PAEC monolayer that correlated with an increase in Sox18 expression. Further, the TER was also enhanced when Sox18 was over-expressed and attenuated when Sox18 expression was reduced, suggesting that Sox18 maintains the endothelial barrier integrity in response to shear stress. Further, we found that shear stress up-regulates the cellular tight junction protein, Claudin-5, in a Sox18 dependent manner, and Claudin-5 depletion abolished the Sox18 mediated increase in TER in response to shear stress. Finally, utilizing peripheral lung tissue of 4 week old shunt lambs with increased PBF, we found that both Sox18 and Claudin-5 mRNA and protein levels were elevated. In conclusion, these novel findings suggest that increased laminar flow protects endothelial barrier function via Sox18 dependent up-regulation of Claudin-5 expression.
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- Christine M Gross
- Pulmonary Disease Program Vascular Biology Center, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia
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ZHOU TIAN, ZHENG YIMING, QIU JUHUI, HU JIANJUN, SUN DAMING, TANG CHAOJUN, WANG GUIXUE. ENDOTHELIAL MECHANOTRANSDUCTION MECHANISMS FOR VASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS. J MECH MED BIOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519414300063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Vascular physiology and disease progression, such as atherosclerosis, are mediated by hemodynamic force generated from blood flow. The hemodynamic force exerts on vascular endothelial cells (ECs), which could perceive the mechanical signals and transmit them into cell interior by multiple potential shear sensors, collectively known as mechanotransduction. However, we do not understand completely how these shear-sensitive components orchestrate physiological and atherosclerotic responses to shear stress. In this review, we provide an overview of biomechanical mechanisms underlying vascular physiology and atherosclerotic progression. Additionally, we summarize current evidences to illustrate that atherosclerotic lesions preferentially develop in arterial regions experiencing disturbance in blood flow, during which endothelial dysfunction is the initial event of atherosclerosis, inflammation plays dominant roles in atherosclerotic progression, and angiogenesis emerges as compensatory explanation for atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Especially in the presence of systemic risk factors (e.g., hyperlipidaemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia), the synergy between these systemic risk factors with hemodynamic factors aggravates atherosclerosis by co-stimulating some of these biomechanical events. Given the hemodynamic environment of vasculature, understanding how the rapid shear-mediated signaling, particularly in combination with systemic risk factors, contribute to atherosclerotic progression through endothelial dysfunction, inflammation and angiogenesis helps to elucidate the role for atherogenic shear stress in specifically localizing atherosclerotic lesions in arterial regions with disturbed flow.
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- TIAN ZHOU
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory in Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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Basini G, Falasconi I, Bussolati S, Grolli S, Ramoni R, Grasselli F. Isolation of endothelial cells and pericytes from swine corpus luteum. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2014; 48:100-9. [PMID: 24906935 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2014.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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From an angiogenesis perspective, the ovary offers a unique opportunity to study the physiological development of blood vessels. The first purpose of this work was to set up a protocol for the isolation of pig corpus luteum endothelial cells, which were characterized by both morphologic parameters and the expression of typical molecular markers; we also verified their ability to form capillary-like structures in a 3-dimensional matrix, their response to hypoxia and their migration in the presence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The effectiveness of our isolation protocol was confirmed by the characteristic "cobblestone shape" of isolated cells at confluence as well as their expression of all the examined endothelial markers. Our data also showed a significant cell production of VEGF and nitric oxide. Isolated endothelial cells were also responsive to hypoxia by increasing the expression and production of VEGF and decreasing that of nitric oxide. In the angiogenesis bioassay, cells displayed the ability of forming capillary-like structures and also exhibited a significant migration in the scratch test. Our data suggest that the isolation of luteal endothelial cells represents a promising tool in experiments designed to clarify the biology of the angiogenic process. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that the isolated population comprises a subset of cells with a multidifferentiative capacity toward the chondrocytic and adipocytic phenotypes. These data suggest the presence of a perivascular or adventitial cell niche in the vascular wall of the corpus luteum populated with cells showing mesenchymal stem cell-like features, as already demonstrated for the adipose tissue and endometrium.
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- G Basini
- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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Gulino-Debrac D. Mechanotransduction at the basis of endothelial barrier function. Tissue Barriers 2014; 1:e24180. [PMID: 24665386 PMCID: PMC3879236 DOI: 10.4161/tisb.24180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Destabilization of cell-cell contacts involved in the maintenance of endothelial barrier function can lead to increased endothelial permeability. This increase in endothelial permeability results in an anarchical movement of fluid, solutes and cells outside the vasculature and into the surrounding tissues, thereby contributing to various diseases such as stroke or pulmonary edema. Thus, a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating endothelial cell junction integrity is required for developing new therapies for these diseases. In this review, we describe the mechanotransduction mechanism at the basis of adherens junction strengthening at endothelial cell-cell contacts. More particularly, we report on the emerging role of α-catenin and EPLIN that act as a mechanotransmitter of myosin-IIgenerated traction forces. The interplay between α-catenin, EPLIN and the myosin-II machinery initiates the junctional recruitment of vinculin and α-actinin leading to a drastic remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton and to cortical actin ring reshaping. The pathways initiated by tyrosine phosphorylation of VE-cadherin at the basis of endothelial cell-cell junction remodeling is also reported, as it may be interrelated to α-catenin/ EPLIN-mediated mechanotransduction mechanisms. We also describe the junctional mechanosensory complex composed of PECAM-1, VE-cadherin and VEGFR2 that is able to transmit signaling pathway under the onset of shear stress. This mechanosensing mechanism, involved in the earliest events promoting atherogenesis, is required for endothelial cell alignment along flow direction.
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- Danielle Gulino-Debrac
- Biology of Cancer and Infection Laboratory; U INSERM 1036, iRTSV; Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA); Université Joseph Fourier; Grenoble, France
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Clinical implications of coronary pressure measurement after stent implantation. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2012; 28:170-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12928-012-0147-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jamison RA, Siu KKW, Dubsky S, Armitage JA, Fouras A. X-ray velocimetry within the ex vivo carotid artery. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2012; 19:1050-1055. [PMID: 23093769 DOI: 10.1107/s0909049512033912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/29/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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X-ray velocimetry offers a non-invasive method by which blood flow, blood velocity and wall shear stress can be measured in arteries prone to atherosclerosis. Analytical tools for measuring haemodynamics in artificial arteries have previously been developed and here the first quantification of haemodynamics using X-ray velocimetry in a living mammalian artery under physiologically relevant conditions is demonstrated. Whole blood seeded with a clinically used ultrasound contrast agent was pumped with a steady flow through live carotid arterial tissue from a rat, which was kept alive in a physiological salt solution. Pharmacological agents were then used to produce vascular relaxation. Velocity measurements were acquired with a spatial resolution of 14 µm × 14 µm and at a rate of 5000 acquisitions per second. Subtle velocity changes that occur are readily measurable, demonstrating the ability of X-ray velocimetry to sensitively and accurately measure haemodynamics ex vivo. Future applications and possible limitations of the technique are discussed, which allows for detailed living tissue investigations to be carried out for various disease models, including atherosclerosis and diabetic vasculopathy.
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- R A Jamison
- Division of Biological Engineering, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Lee PH, Tsai SH, Kuo L, Hwang CY, Kuo CY, Yang VC, Chen JK. A prototype tissue engineered blood vessel using amniotic membrane as scaffold. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:3342-8. [PMID: 22609451 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2011] [Revised: 04/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this study, we used amniotic membrane (AM), a natural extracellular matrix, as a scaffold for the fabrication of tissue engineered blood vessels (TEBVs). The inner surface of the denuded glutaraldehyde cross-linked AM tube was endothelialized with porcine vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and subjected to a physiological (12 dynecm(-2)) shear stress (SS) for 2 and 4 days. The results showed that after applying SS, an intact EC monolayer was maintained in the lumen surface of the TEBV. The ECs were aligned with their long axis parallel to the blood flow. The immunofluorescent microscopy showed that the intercellular junctional proteins, PECAM-1 and VE-cadherin, were surrounding the EC periphery and were better developed and more abundant in SS-treated TEBVs than the static controls. The Western blot indicated that the expressions of PECAM-1 and VE-cadherin were increased by 72 ± 9% and 67 ± 7%, respectively, after shear stress treatment. The distribution pattern of integrin β1 was mainly at the interface of ECs and AM in static TEBVs but it was extended to the cell-cell junctions after SS treatment. The SS promoted the expression of integrin α(v)β(3) without altering its distribution in TEBV. The results suggest that glutaraldehyde cross-linked AM tube can potentially be used as a scaffold biomaterial for TEBV fabrication. Most importantly, the use of an AM tube shortened the TEBV fabrication.
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- Po-Han Lee
- Department of Life Science, College of Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Sukmana I. Microvascular guidance: a challenge to support the development of vascularised tissue engineering construct. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:201352. [PMID: 22623881 PMCID: PMC3349125 DOI: 10.1100/2012/201352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The guidance of endothelial cell organization into a capillary network has been a long-standing challenge in tissue engineering. Some research efforts have been made to develop methods to promote capillary networks inside engineered tissue constructs. Capillary and vascular networks that would mimic blood microvessel function can be used to subsequently facilitate oxygen and nutrient transfer as well as waste removal. Vascularization of engineering tissue construct is one of the most favorable strategies to overpass nutrient and oxygen supply limitation, which is often the major hurdle in developing thick and complex tissue and artificial organ. This paper addresses recent advances and future challenges in developing three-dimensional culture systems to promote tissue construct vascularization allowing mimicking blood microvessel development and function encountered in vivo. Bioreactors systems that have been used to create fully vascularized functional tissue constructs will also be outlined.
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- Irza Sukmana
- Medical Implant Technology-MediTeg Research Group, Department of Biomechanics and Biomedical Materials, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, P23 UTM Skudai, Johore, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
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Nigro P, Abe JI, Berk BC. Flow shear stress and atherosclerosis: a matter of site specificity. Antioxid Redox Signal 2011; 15:1405-14. [PMID: 21050140 PMCID: PMC3144425 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2010.3679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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It is well accepted that atherosclerosis occurs in a site-specific manner especially at branch points where disturbed blood flow (d-flow) predisposes to the development of plaques. Investigations both in vivo and in vitro have shown that d-flow is pro-atherogenic by promoting oxidative and inflammatory states in the artery wall. In contrast, steady laminar blood flow (s-flow) is atheroprotective by inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation in the vessel wall. The mechanism for inflammation in endothelial cells (ECs) exposed to d-flow has been well studied and includes redox-dependent activation of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) and Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) that ultimately lead to the expression of adhesive molecules. In contrast, s-flow leads to the activation of the mitogen extracellular-signal-regulated kinase kinase 5/extracellular signal-regulated kinase-5 (MEK5/ERK5) pathway that prevents pro-inflammatory signaling. Important transcriptional events that reflect the pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory condition of ECs in d-flow include the activation of activator protein 1 (AP-1) and nuclear factor kappaB (NFκB), whereas in s-flow, activation of Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-like 2 (Nrf2) are dominant. Recent studies have shown that protein kinase c zeta (PKCζ) is highly activated under d-flow conditions and may represent a molecular switch for EC signaling and gene expression. The targeted modulation of proteins activated in a site-specific manner holds the promise for a new approach to limit atherosclerosis.
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- Patrizia Nigro
- Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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Nikmanesh M, Shi ZD, Tarbell JM. Heparan sulfate proteoglycan mediates shear stress-induced endothelial gene expression in mouse embryonic stem cell-derived endothelial cells. Biotechnol Bioeng 2011; 109:583-94. [PMID: 21837663 DOI: 10.1002/bit.23302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Revised: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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It has been shown that shear stress plays a critical role in promoting endothelial cell (EC) differentiation from embryonic stem cell (ESC)-derived ECs. However, the underlying mechanisms mediating shear stress effects in this process have yet to be investigated. It has been reported that the glycocalyx component heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) mediates shear stress mechanotransduction in mature EC. In this study, we investigated whether cell surface HSPG plays a role in shear stress modulation of EC phenotype. ESC-derived EC were subjected to shear stress (5 dyn/cm(2)) for 8 h with or without heparinase III (Hep III) that digests heparan sulfate. Immunostaining showed that ESC-derived EC surfaces contain abundant HSPG, which could be cleaved by Hep III. We observed that shear stress significantly increased the expression of vascular EC-specific marker genes (vWF, VE-cadherin, PECAM-1). The effect of shear stress on expression of tight junction protein genes (ZO-1, OCLD, CLD5) was also evaluated. Shear stress increased the expression of ZO-1 and CLD5, while it did not alter the expression of OCLD. Shear stress increased expression of vasodilatory genes (eNOS, COX-2), while it decreased the expression of the vasoconstrictive gene ET1. After reduction of HSPG with Hep III, the shear stress-induced expression of vWF, VE-cadherin, ZO-1, eNOS, and COX-2, were abolished, suggesting that shear stress-induced expression of these genes depends on HSPG. These findings indicate for the first time that HSPG is a mechanosensor mediating shear stress-induced EC differentiation from ESC-derived EC cells.
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- Maria Nikmanesh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, CUNY, New York, NY, USA
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Samady H, Eshtehardi P, McDaniel MC, Suo J, Dhawan SS, Maynard C, Timmins LH, Quyyumi AA, Giddens DP. Coronary artery wall shear stress is associated with progression and transformation of atherosclerotic plaque and arterial remodeling in patients with coronary artery disease. Circulation 2011; 124:779-88. [PMID: 21788584 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.021824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 486] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Experimental studies suggest that low wall shear stress (WSS) promotes plaque development and high WSS is associated with plaque destabilization. We hypothesized that low-WSS segments in patients with coronary artery disease develop plaque progression and high-WSS segments develop necrotic core progression with fibrous tissue regression. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty patients with coronary artery disease underwent baseline and 6-month radiofrequency intravascular ultrasound (virtual histology intravascular ultrasound) and computational fluid dynamics modeling for WSS calculation. For each virtual histology intravascular ultrasound segment (n=2249), changes in plaque area, virtual histology intravascular ultrasound-derived plaque composition, and remodeling were compared in low-, intermediate-, and high-WSS categories. Compared with intermediate-WSS segments, low-WSS segments developed progression of plaque area (P=0.027) and necrotic core (P<0.001), whereas high-WSS segments had progression of necrotic core (P<0.001) and dense calcium (P<0.001) and regression of fibrous (P<0.001) and fibrofatty (P<0.001) tissue. Compared with intermediate-WSS segments, low-WSS segments demonstrated greater reduction in vessel (P<0.001) and lumen area (P<0.001), and high-WSS segments demonstrated an increase in vessel (P<0.001) and lumen (P<0.001) area. These changes resulted in a trend toward more constrictive remodeling in low- compared with high-WSS segments (73% versus 30%; P=0.06) and more excessive expansive remodeling in high- compared with low-WSS segments (42% versus 15%; P=0.16). CONCLUSIONS Compared with intermediate-WSS coronary segments, low-WSS segments develop greater plaque and necrotic core progression and constrictive remodeling, and high-WSS segments develop greater necrotic core and calcium progression, regression of fibrous and fibrofatty tissue, and excessive expansive remodeling, suggestive of transformation to a more vulnerable phenotype. Clinical Trial Registration URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00576576.
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- Habib Samady
- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd, Ste F606, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Maul TM, Chew DW, Nieponice A, Vorp DA. Mechanical stimuli differentially control stem cell behavior: morphology, proliferation, and differentiation. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2011; 10:939-53. [PMID: 21253809 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-010-0285-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2010] [Accepted: 12/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy has demonstrated applications in vascular regenerative medicine. Although blood vessels exist in a mechanically dynamic environment, there has been no rigorous, systematic analysis of mechanical stimulation on stem cell differentiation. We hypothesize that mechanical stimuli, relevant to the vasculature, can differentiate MSCs toward smooth muscle (SMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs). This was tested using a unique experimental platform to differentially apply various mechanical stimuli in parallel. Three forces, cyclic stretch, cyclic pressure, and laminar shear stress, were applied independently to mimic several vascular physiologic conditions. Experiments were conducted using subconfluent MSCs for 5 days and demonstrated significant effects on morphology and proliferation depending upon the type, magnitude, frequency, and duration of applied stimulation. We have defined thresholds of cyclic stretch that potentiate SMC protein expression, but did not find EC protein expression under any condition tested. However, a second set of experiments performed at confluence and aimed to elicit the temporal gene expression response of a select magnitude of each stimulus revealed that EC gene expression can be increased with cyclic pressure and shear stress in a cell-contact-dependent manner. Further, these MSCs also appear to express genes from multiple lineages simultaneously which may warrant further investigation into post-transcriptional mechanisms for controlling protein expression. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic examination of the effects of mechanical stimulation on MSCs and has implications for the understanding of stem cell biology, as well as potential bioreactor designs for tissue engineering and cell therapy applications.
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- Timothy M Maul
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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Chiu JJ, Chien S. Effects of disturbed flow on vascular endothelium: pathophysiological basis and clinical perspectives. Physiol Rev 2011; 91:327-87. [PMID: 21248169 PMCID: PMC3844671 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00047.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1401] [Impact Index Per Article: 107.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) are exposed to hemodynamic forces, which modulate EC functions and vascular biology/pathobiology in health and disease. The flow patterns and hemodynamic forces are not uniform in the vascular system. In straight parts of the arterial tree, blood flow is generally laminar and wall shear stress is high and directed; in branches and curvatures, blood flow is disturbed with nonuniform and irregular distribution of low wall shear stress. Sustained laminar flow with high shear stress upregulates expressions of EC genes and proteins that are protective against atherosclerosis, whereas disturbed flow with associated reciprocating, low shear stress generally upregulates the EC genes and proteins that promote atherogenesis. These findings have led to the concept that the disturbed flow pattern in branch points and curvatures causes the preferential localization of atherosclerotic lesions. Disturbed flow also results in postsurgical neointimal hyperplasia and contributes to pathophysiology of clinical conditions such as in-stent restenosis, vein bypass graft failure, and transplant vasculopathy, as well as aortic valve calcification. In the venous system, disturbed flow resulting from reflux, outflow obstruction, and/or stasis leads to venous inflammation and thrombosis, and hence the development of chronic venous diseases. Understanding of the effects of disturbed flow on ECs can provide mechanistic insights into the role of complex flow patterns in pathogenesis of vascular diseases and can help to elucidate the phenotypic and functional differences between quiescent (nonatherogenic/nonthrombogenic) and activated (atherogenic/thrombogenic) ECs. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the role of disturbed flow in EC physiology and pathophysiology, as well as its clinical implications. Such information can contribute to our understanding of the etiology of lesion development in vascular niches with disturbed flow and help to generate new approaches for therapeutic interventions.
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- Jeng-Jiann Chiu
- Division of Medical Engineering Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
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Arhart RW. A possible haemodynamic mechanism for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Med Hypotheses 2010; 75:341-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chruściel M, Zięcik AJ, Andronowska A. Expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) and its receptors in the umbilical cord in the course of pregnancy in the pig. Reprod Domest Anim 2010; 46:434-43. [PMID: 20825582 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01686.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The umbilical cord (UC) and the placenta are important organs through which respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes and biologically active substances are exchanged between the maternal and the foetal system. A rapid placental vascularization observed in the second half of pig pregnancy is positively correlated with the mRNA expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Based on these findings, we hypothesized that VEGF may have a stimulatory effect in the dynamically growing UC. To further understand the role of the VEGF-VEGFR system during UC development, mRNA and protein expression as well as the cellular localization of VEGF-A, VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 in UC were examined on days 40, 60, 75 and 90 of pregnancy and after physiological delivery in the pig (day 114 of pregnancy). Real Time RT-PCR analysis showed an increase in the mRNA levels of VEGF120 and VEGF164 from day 90 of pregnancy. VEGFR-1 mRNA expression was significantly increased on day 75 of pregnancy. No significant changes in VEGFR-2 mRNA expression were detected. In turn, western blot analysis revealed an increase in VEGF-A protein expression on day 40, compared to the later days of pregnancy. A rapid increase in the VEGFR-1 protein level was noted on day 75 and 90 of gestation. No significant changes in VEGFR-2 protein expression were detected on any of the analysed days of pregnancy. Immunohistochemical staining enabled detection of VEGF-VEGFR system, in endothelial and tunica media cells of the umbilical vessels and in allantoic duct and amniotic epithelium on all analysed days of pregnancy. Positive reactions for VEGF-A and VEGFR-1, but not VEGFR-2, were also observed in myofibroblasts. In conclusion, this data shows that members of the VEGF-VEGFR system are temporally and spatially well localized for playing key roles during umbilical cord formation and its intensive growth observed after day 75 of pregnancy.
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- M Chruściel
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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Culver JC, Dickinson ME. The effects of hemodynamic force on embryonic development. Microcirculation 2010; 17:164-78. [PMID: 20374481 DOI: 10.1111/j.1549-8719.2010.00025.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Blood vessels have long been known to respond to hemodynamic force, and several mechanotransduction pathways have been identified. However, only recently have we begun to understand the effects of hemodynamic force on embryonic development. In this review, we will discuss specific examples illustrating the role of hemodynamic force during the development of the embryo, with particular focus on the development of the vascular system and the morphogenesis of the heart. We will also discuss the important functions served by mechanotransduction and hemodynamic force during placentation, as well as in regulating the maintenance and division of embryonic, hematopoietic, neural, and mesenchymal stem cells. Pathological misregulation of mechanosensitive pathways during pregnancy and embryonic development may contribute to the occurrence of cardiovascular birth defects, as well as to a variety of other diseases, including preeclampsia. Thus, there is a need for future studies focusing on better understanding the physiological effects of hemodynamic force during embryonic development and their role in the pathogenesis of disease.
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- James C Culver
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Cox D, McConkey S. The role of platelets in the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:557-68. [PMID: 20091081 PMCID: PMC11115904 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0211-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2009] [Accepted: 11/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world and cerebral malaria is responsible for the majority of malaria-associated deaths. There is a strong association between thrombocytopenia and outcome in malaria, suggesting a role for platelets in the pathogenesis of malaria. This thrombocytopenia is likely due to platelet activation possibly through an interaction between PfEMP1 on plasmodium and CD36 on platelets. Platelet activation by plasmodium has two potential consequences. It can lead to the formation of micro-aggregates of infected red blood cells and platelets which can occlude blood vessels and it also leads to binding to and activation of the endothelium.
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- Dermot Cox
- Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Yao Q, Hayman DM, Dai Q, Lindsey ML, Han HC. Alterations of pulse pressure stimulate arterial wall matrix remodeling. J Biomech Eng 2010; 131:101011. [PMID: 19831481 DOI: 10.1115/1.3202785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The effect of pulse pressure on arterial wall remodeling has not been clearly defined. The objective of this study was to evaluate matrix remodeling in arteries under nonpulsatile and hyperpulsatile pressure as compared with arteries under normal pulsatile pressure. Porcine carotid arteries were cultured for 3 and 7 days under normal, nonpulsatile, and hyperpulsatile pressures with the same mean pressure and flow rate using an ex vivo organ culture model. Fenestrae in the internal elastic lamina, collagen, fibronectin, and gap junction protein connexin 43 were examined in these arteries using confocal microscopy, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry. Our results showed that after 7 days, the mean fenestrae size and the area fraction of fenestrae decreased significantly in nonpulsatile arteries (51% and 45%, respectively) and hyperpulsatile arteries (45% and 54%, respectively) when compared with normal pulsatile arteries. Fibronectin decreased (29.9%) in nonpulsatile arteries after 3 days but showed no change after 7 days, while collagen I levels increased significantly (106%) in hyperpulsatile arteries after 7 days. The expression of connexin 43 increased by 35.3% in hyperpulsatile arteries after 7 days but showed no difference in nonpulsatile arteries. In conclusion, our results demonstrated, for the first time, that an increase or a decrease in pulse pressure from its normal physiologic level stimulates structural changes in the arterial wall matrix. However, hyperpulsatile pressure has a more pronounced effect than the diminished pulse pressure. This effect helps to explain the correlation between increasing wall stiffness and increasing pulse pressure in vivo.
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- Qingping Yao
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, 78249, USA
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Comparison of artery organ culture and co-culture models for studying endothelial cell migration and its effect on smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Ann Biomed Eng 2009; 38:801-12. [PMID: 20033777 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-009-9877-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Arterial restenosis associated with intimal hyperplasia is the major cause of long-term failure of vascular interventions. Endothelium injury and the proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells (SMC) are key events in the development of intimal hyperplasia. The objectives of this study were to develop an ex vivo artery injury model for studying endothelial cell (EC) migration and to compare it with an in vitro co-culture arterial wall injury model in terms of the effect of flow on EC migration and its effect on SMC migration and proliferation. Our results demonstrated that shear flow improves reendothelialization in the injured area by promoting EC migration. The migration distance of ECs is much smaller in the arteries than in an in vitro cell culture model (3.57+/-1.29 mm vs. 5.2+/-1.4 cm, p<0.001). SMC proliferation was significantly less in the EC intact and reendothelialization areas than in the EC denuded areas indicating that reendothelialization suppresses SMC proliferation. Our models provide a new approach to study techniques to enhance endothelium healing.
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Sung ML, Wu CC, Chang HI, Yen CK, Chen HJ, Cheng JC, Chien S, Chen CN. Shear stress inhibits homocysteine-induced stromal cell-derived factor-1 expression in endothelial cells. Circ Res 2009; 105:755-63. [PMID: 19745163 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.109.206524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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RATIONALE Hyperhomocysteinemia contributes to vascular dysfunction and risks of cardiovascular diseases. Stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1, a chemokine expressed by endothelial cells (ECs), is highly expressed in advanced atherosclerotic lesions. The interplays among homocysteine, chemokines, and shear stress in regulating vascular endothelial function are not clearly understood. OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanisms for modulations of EC SDF-1 expression by homocysteine and shear stress. METHODS AND RESULTS Homocysteine stimulation induced dose- and time-dependent SDF-1 expression and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38. By using specific inhibitors, small interfering (si)RNA, and dominant negative mutants, we demonstrated that activation of JNK pathway is critical for the homocysteine-induced SDF-1 expression. Transcription factor ELISA and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays showed that homocysteine increased Sp1- and AP-1-DNA binding activities in ECs. Inhibition of Sp1 and AP-1 activations by specific siRNA blocked the homocysteine-induced SDF-1 promoter activity and expression. Preshearing of ECs for 1 to 4 hours at 20 dyn/cm2 inhibited the homocysteine-induced JNK phosphorylation, Sp1 and AP-1 activation, and SDF-1 expression. The homocysteine-induced SDF-1 expression was suppressed by NO donor. Inhibitor or siRNA for endothelial NO synthase abolished the shear inhibition of SDF-1 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our findings serve to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the homocysteine induction of SDF-1 expression in ECs and the shear stress protection against this induction.
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- Mao-Lin Sung
- Department of Cardiology, St Martin De Porres Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Berardi DE, Tarbell JM. Stretch and Shear Interactions Affect Intercellular Junction Protein Expression and Turnover in Endothelial Cells. Cell Mol Bioeng 2009; 2:320-331. [PMID: 20161517 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-009-0073-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Complex hemodynamics play a role in the localization and development of atherosclerosis. Endothelial cells (ECs) lining blood vessel walls are directly influenced by various hemodynamic forces: simultaneous wall shear stress (WSS), normal stress, and circumferential stress/strain (CS) due to pulsatile flow, pressure, and diameter changes. ECs sense and transduce these forces into biomolecular responses that may affect intercellular junctions. In this study, a hemodynamic simulator was used to investigate the combined effects of WSS and CS on EC junctions with emphasis on the stress phase angle (SPA), the temporal phase difference between WSS and CS. Regions of the circulation with highly negative SPA, such as the coronary arteries and carotid bifurcation, are more susceptible to the development of atherosclerosis. At 5 h, expression of the tight junction protein zonula occludens-1 was significantly higher for the atheroprotective SPA = 0° compared to the atherogenic SPA = -180° while the apoptosis rate was significantly higher for SPA = -180° than SPA = 0°. This decrease in tight junction protein and increase in apoptosis and associated leaky junctions suggest a decreased junctional stability and a higher paracellular permeability for atherogenic macromolecules for the atherogenic SPA = -180° compared to SPA = 0°.
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- Danielle E Berardi
- Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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Jacobsen JCB, Hornbech MS, Holstein-Rathlou NH. A tissue in the tissue: Models of microvascular plasticity. Eur J Pharm Sci 2009; 36:51-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2008.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2008] [Accepted: 09/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Chiu JJ, Usami S, Chien S. Vascular endothelial responses to altered shear stress: pathologic implications for atherosclerosis. Ann Med 2009; 41:19-28. [PMID: 18608132 DOI: 10.1080/07853890802186921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Atherosclerosis preferentially develops at branches and curvatures of the arterial tree, where blood flow is disturbed from a laminar pattern, and wall shear stress is non-uniform and has an irregular distribution. Vascular endothelial cells (ECs), which form an interface between the flowing blood and the vessel wall, are exposed to blood flow-induced shear stress. There is increasing evidence suggesting that laminar blood flow and sustained high shear stress modulate the expression of EC genes and proteins that function to protect against atherosclerosis; in contrast, disturbed blood flow and the associated low and reciprocating shear stress upregulate proatherosclerotic genes and proteins that promote development of atherosclerosis. Understanding of the effects of shear stress on ECs will provide mechanistic insights into its role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The aim of this review article is to summarize current findings on the effects of shear stress on ECs, in terms of their signal transduction, gene expression, structure, and function. These endothelial cellular responses have important relevance to understanding the pathophysiological effects of altered shear stress associated with atherosclerosis and thrombosis and their complications.
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- Jeng-Jiann Chiu
- Division of Medical Engineering Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Cool CD, Deutsch G. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from a pediatric perspective. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2008; 11:169-77. [PMID: 18275254 DOI: 10.2350/07-12-0398.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Accepted: 02/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This review of pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension provides a framework within which to view pulmonary hypertension in children. Classification schemes, including the latest recommendations from the World Health Organization, are discussed, and the histopathology of severe pulmonary hypertension is reviewed. New information is provided regarding idiopathic and familial forms of the disease. Specific childhood etiologies, including persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn and congenital heart disease, are reviewed. Additionally, we examine the role of collagen vascular diseases, portal hypertension, and viruses in the pathogenesis of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- Carlyne D Cool
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Pathology, Denver, CO, USA.
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Colgan OC, Collins NT, Ferguson G, Murphy RP, Birney YA, Cahill PA, Cummins PM. Influence of basolateral condition on the regulation of brain microvascular endothelial tight junction properties and barrier function. Brain Res 2008; 1193:84-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2007] [Revised: 11/15/2007] [Accepted: 11/20/2007] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Goettsch W, Gryczka C, Korff T, Ernst E, Goettsch C, Seebach J, Schnittler HJ, Augustin HG, Morawietz H. Flow-dependent regulation of angiopoietin-2. J Cell Physiol 2007; 214:491-503. [PMID: 17960565 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Endothelial cells are constantly exposed to high or low shear stress in arteries and veins by the flowing blood. Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) is acting as a critical regulator of vessel maturation and endothelial cell quiescence. In this study, flow-dependent regulation of Ang-2 was analyzed in vitro and in vivo. Ang-2 mRNA, protein expression and release was upregulated by 24 h of low (1 dyne/cm(2)), but downregulated by high flow (30 dyne/cm(2)) in human endothelial cells. Increased endothelial NO synthase expression and NO formation was not affecting regulation of Ang-2 by low or high flow. Low and high flow increased VEGF-A expression. Inhibition of VEGFR-2 prevented upregulation of Ang-2 by low flow, but not downregulation of Ang-2 by high flow. Furthermore, upregulation of Ang-2 by VEGF was reduced by application of high flow. Forkhead box O (FOXO) transcription factor FOXO1 has been shown to regulate Ang-2 expression in endothelial cells. FOXO1 binding activity was reduced by high flow. Nuclear localization of transcription factor FOXO1 was not changed by low flow, but reduced by high flow. In vivo, Ang-2 was higher expressed in veins compared to arteries. Arterial ligation augmented Ang-2 expression in distal arterial low flow areas. Our results support a VEGF-dependent induction of Ang-2 in low flow areas, and FOXO1-dependent downregulation of Ang-2 in high flow areas. These data suggest a new mechanism of flow-dependent regulation of vessel stability and differentiation.
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- Winfried Goettsch
- Department of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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