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Zhang D, Cao Y, Liu D, Zhang J, Guo Y. The Etiology and Molecular Mechanism Underlying Smooth Muscle Phenotype Switching in Intimal Hyperplasia of Vein Graft and the Regulatory Role of microRNAs. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:935054. [PMID: 35966541 PMCID: PMC9365958 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.935054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mounting evidence suggests that the phenotypic transformation of venous smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from differentiated (contractile) to dedifferentiated (proliferative and migratory) phenotypes causes excessive proliferation and further migration to the intima leading to intimal hyperplasia, which represents one of the key pathophysiological mechanisms of vein graft restenosis. In recent years, numerous miRNAs have been identified as specific phenotypic regulators of vascular SMCs (VSMCs), which play a vital role in intimal hyperplasia in vein grafts. The review sought to provide a comprehensive overview of the etiology of intimal hyperplasia, factors affecting the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs in vein graft, and molecular mechanisms of miRNAs involved in SMCs phenotypic modulation in intimal hyperplasia of vein graft reported in recent years.
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- Dengshen Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Yingqiang Guo,
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Failure Analysis of TEVG’s II: Late Failure and Entering the Regeneration Pathway. Cells 2022; 11:cells11060939. [PMID: 35326390 PMCID: PMC8946846 DOI: 10.3390/cells11060939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) are a promising alternative to treat vascular disease under complex hemodynamic conditions. However, despite efforts from the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine fields, the interactions between the material and the biological and hemodynamic environment are still to be understood, and optimization of the rational design of vascular grafts is an open challenge. This is of special importance as TEVGs not only have to overcome the surgical requirements upon implantation, they also need to withhold the inflammatory response and sustain remodeling of the tissue. This work aims to analyze and evaluate the bio-molecular interactions and hemodynamic phenomena between blood components, cells and materials that have been reported to be related to the failure of the TEVGs during the regeneration process once the initial stages of preimplantation have been resolved, in order to tailor and refine the needed criteria for the optimal design of TEVGs.
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Wang X, Gao B, Feng Y. Recent advances in inhibiting atherosclerosis and restenosis: from pathogenic factors, therapeutic agents to nano-delivery strategies. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1685-1708. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00003b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Due to dominant atherosclerosis etiology, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In clinical trials, advanced atherosclerotic plaques can be removed by angioplasty and vascular...
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Baganha F, de Jong A, Jukema JW, Quax PHA, de Vries MR. The Role of Immunomodulation in Vein Graft Remodeling and Failure. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020; 14:100-109. [PMID: 32542547 PMCID: PMC7892738 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-020-10001-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Obstructive arterial disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Venous bypass graft surgery is one of the most frequently used revascularization strategies despite its considerable short and long time failure rate. Due to vessel wall remodeling, inflammation, intimal hyperplasia, and accelerated atherosclerosis, vein grafts may (ultimately) fail to revascularize tissues downstream to occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. In the past decades, little has changed in the prevention of vein graft failure (VGF) although new insights in the role of innate and adaptive immunity in VGF have emerged. In this review, we discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the development of VGF, emphasizing the role of immune response and associated factors related to VG remodeling and failure. Moreover, we discuss potential therapeutic options that can improve patency based on data from both preclinical studies and the latest clinical trials. This review contributes to the insights in the role of immunomodulation in vein graft failure in humans. We describe the effects of immune cells and related factors in early (thrombosis), intermediate (inward remodeling and intimal hyperplasia), and late (intimal hyperplasia and accelerated atherosclerosis) failure based on both preclinical (mouse) models and clinical data.
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- Fabiana Baganha
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre, Institute of Medical Sciences, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands. .,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Perek B, Kowalska K, Kempisty B, Nawrocki M, Nowicki M, Puślecki M, Ostalska-Nowicka D, Szarpak Ł, Ahmadi N, Malińska A. Infiltration of CD68+ cells correlates positively with matrix metalloproteinase 2 expression in the arteries used as aortocoronary bypass grafts. Possible clinical implications. Cardiol J 2019; 27:817-824. [PMID: 31489609 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2019.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Late failure of arterial aortocoronary conduits may result from abnormal activity of cells found in the vessel wall, including macrophages. The purpose of this study was to assess if there are any associations between the number of macrophages and overexpression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the wall of arterial grafts, as well as their clinical significance. METHODS This study involved 128 consecutive patients with a mean age of 64.9 ± 9.7 years who underwent elective surgery for coronary artery disease (CAD). The surplus segments of internal thoracic artery (ITA) and radial arteries (RA) were taken for immunohistochemical analysis of macrophage numbers and MMPs expression. The participants who reached the clinical primary end-point (cardiacrelated death, acute coronary syndrome or progression of CAD) had a follow-up angiography. RESULTS The mean numbers of macrophages were higher on RA (70 [24; 112]) than ITA cross-sections (44 [24; 59]; p < 0.001). Median expression of both MMP2 and MMP9 were stronger in the ITA than RA cross-sections (p < 0.001). A significant positive correlation of MMP2 expression and a number of macrophages infiltrating the tunica media of arterial segments were noted on both ITA and RA cross-sections. In addition, the arterial segments of the 6 patients who reached clinical end-point had higher numbers of macrophages and stronger MMP2 expression when compared to the rest of the participants. CONCLUSIONS Macrophage infiltration of arterial wall grafts prior to harvesting may be associated with higher risk of late occlusion and MMP2 might be facilitating this process.
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- Bartłomiej Perek
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Chair of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Ul. Święcickiego6, 60-781 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Ul. Święcickiego6, 60-781 Poznań, Poland.,Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Ul. Święcickiego6, 60-781 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Chair of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Chair of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Ul. Święcickiego6, 60-781 Poznań, Poland
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Wu YT, Chen L, Tan ZB, Fan HJ, Xie LP, Zhang WT, Chen HM, Li J, Liu B, Zhou YC. Luteolin Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Migration by Inhibiting TGFBR1 Signaling. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1059. [PMID: 30298006 PMCID: PMC6160560 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration play a critical role in the development of arterial remodeling during various vascular diseases including atherosclerosis, hypertension, and related diseases. Luteolin is a food-derived flavonoid that exerts protective effects on cardiovascular diseases. Here, we investigated whether transforming growth factor-β receptor 1 (TGFBR1) signaling underlies the inhibitory effects of luteolin on VSMC proliferation and migration. We found that luteolin reduced the proliferation and migration of VSMCs, specifically A7r5 and HASMC cells, in a dose-dependent manner, based on MTS and EdU, and Transwell and wound healing assays, respectively. We also demonstrated that it inhibited the expression of proliferation-related proteins including PCNA and Cyclin D1, as well as the migration-related proteins MMP2 and MMP9, in a dose-dependent manner by western blotting. In addition, luteolin dose-dependently inhibited the phosphorylation of TGFBR1, Smad2, and Smad3. Notably, adenovirus-mediated overexpression of TGFBR1 enhanced TGFBR1, Smad2, and Smad3 activation in VSMCs and partially blocked the inhibitory effect of luteolin on TGFBR1, Smad2, and Smad3. Moreover, overexpression of TGFBR1 rescued the inhibitory effects of luteolin on the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. Additionally, molecular docking showed that this compound could dock onto an agonist binding site of TGFBR1, and that the binding energy between luteolin and TGFBR1 was -10.194 kcal/mol. Simulations of molecular dynamics showed that TGFBR1-luteolin binding was stable. Collectively, these data demonstrated that luteolin might inhibit VSMC proliferation and migration by suppressing TGFBR1 signaling.
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- Yu-Ting Wu
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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de Vries MR, Quax PHA. Inflammation in Vein Graft Disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2018; 5:3. [PMID: 29417051 PMCID: PMC5787541 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Bypass surgery is one of the most frequently used strategies to revascularize tissues downstream occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. For venous bypass surgery the great saphenous vein is the most commonly used vessel. Unfortunately, graft efficacy is low due to the development of vascular inflammation, intimal hyperplasia and accelerated atherosclerosis. Moreover, failure of grafts leads to significant adverse outcomes and even mortality. The last couple of decades not much has changed in the treatment of vein graft disease (VGD). However, insight is the cellular and molecular mechanisms of VGD has increased. In this review, we discuss the latest insights on VGD and the role of inflammation in this. We discuss vein graft pathophysiology including hemodynamic changes, the role of vessel wall constitutions and vascular remodeling. We show that profound systemic and local inflammatory responses, including inflammation of the perivascular fat, involve both the innate and adaptive immune system.
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- Margreet R de Vries
- Department of Surgery, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Wu Z, Lu B, Li X, Miao W, Li J, Shi Y, Yu W. MicroRNA-26a inhibits proliferation and tumorigenesis via targeting CKS2 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2018; 45:444-451. [PMID: 29143362 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Zhiyan Wu
- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Anesthesiology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College; Xinxiang Henan China
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Riascos-Bernal DF, Chinnasamy P, Gross JN, Almonte V, Egaña-Gorroño L, Parikh D, Jayakumar S, Guo L, Sibinga NES. Inhibition of Smooth Muscle β-Catenin Hinders Neointima Formation After Vascular Injury. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 37:879-888. [PMID: 28302627 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) contribute to neointima formation after vascular injury. Although β-catenin expression is induced after injury, whether its function is essential in SMCs for neointimal growth is unknown. Moreover, although inhibitors of β-catenin have been developed, their effects on SMC growth have not been tested. We assessed the requirement for SMC β-catenin in short-term vascular homeostasis and in response to arterial injury and investigated the effects of β-catenin inhibitors on vascular SMC growth. APPROACH AND RESULTS We used an inducible, conditional genetic deletion of β-catenin in SMCs of adult mice. Uninjured arteries from adult mice lacking SMC β-catenin were indistinguishable from controls in terms of structure and SMC marker gene expression. After carotid artery ligation, however, vessels from mice lacking SMC β-catenin developed smaller neointimas, with lower neointimal cell proliferation and increased apoptosis. SMCs lacking β-catenin showed decreased mRNA expression of Mmp2, Mmp9, Sphk1, and S1pr1 (genes that promote neointima formation), higher levels of Jag1 and Gja1 (genes that inhibit neointima formation), decreased Mmp2 protein expression and secretion, and reduced cell invasion in vitro. Moreover, β-catenin inhibitors PKF118-310 and ICG-001 limited growth of mouse and human vascular SMCs in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS SMC β-catenin is dispensable for maintenance of the structure and state of differentiation of uninjured adult arteries, but is required for neointima formation after vascular injury. Pharmacological β-catenin inhibitors hinder growth of human vascular SMCs. Thus, inhibiting β-catenin has potential as a therapy to limit SMC accumulation and vascular obstruction.
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- Dario F Riascos-Bernal
- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.)
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- From the Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (D.F.R.-B., P.C., J.N.G., V.A., L.E.-G., D.P., S.J., N.E.S.S.); and CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD (L.G.).
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de Vries MR, Simons KH, Jukema JW, Braun J, Quax PHA. Vein graft failure: from pathophysiology to clinical outcomes. Nat Rev Cardiol 2016; 13:451-70. [PMID: 27194091 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2016.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Occlusive arterial disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aside from balloon angioplasty, bypass graft surgery is the most commonly performed revascularization technique for occlusive arterial disease. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is performed in patients with left main coronary artery disease and three-vessel coronary disease, whereas peripheral artery bypass graft surgery is used to treat patients with late-stage peripheral artery occlusive disease. The great saphenous veins are commonly used conduits for surgical revascularization; however, they are associated with a high failure rate. Therefore, preservation of vein graft patency is essential for long-term surgical success. With the exception of 'no-touch' techniques and lipid-lowering and antiplatelet (aspirin) therapy, no intervention has hitherto unequivocally proven to be clinically effective in preventing vein graft failure. In this Review, we describe both preclinical and clinical studies evaluating the pathophysiology underlying vein graft failure, and the latest therapeutic options to improve patency for both coronary and peripheral grafts.
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- Margreet R de Vries
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands
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Belo VA, Guimarães DA, Castro MM. Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 as a Potential Mediator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Chronic Vascular Remodeling in Hypertension. J Vasc Res 2016; 52:221-31. [PMID: 26731549 DOI: 10.1159/000441621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
For vascular remodeling in hypertension, it is essential that vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) reshape in order to proliferate and migrate. The extracellular matrix (ECM) needs to be degraded to favor VSMC migration. Many proteases, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), contribute to ECM proteolysis and VSMC migration. Bioactive peptides, hemodynamic forces and reactive oxygen-nitrogen species regulate MMP-2 expression and activity. Increased MMP-2 activity contributes to hypertension-induced maladaptive arterial changes and sustained hypertension. New ECM is synthesized to supply VSMCs with bioactive mediators, which stimulate hypertrophy. MMP-2 stimulates the interaction of VSMCs with newly formed ECM, which triggers intracellular signaling via integrins to induce a phenotypic switch and persistent migration. VSMCs switch from a contractile to a synthetic phenotype in order to migrate and contribute to vascular remodeling in hypertension. MMPs also disrupt growth factors bound to ECM, thus contributing to their capacity to regulate VSMC migration. This review sheds light on the proteolytic effects of MMP-2 on ECM and non-ECM substrates in the vasculature and how these effects contribute to VSMC migration in hypertension. The inhibition of MMP activity as a therapeutic target may make it possible to reduce arterial maladaptation caused by hypertension and prevent the resulting fatal cardiovascular events.
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- V A Belo
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sx00E3;o Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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Sur S, Sugimoto JT, Agrawal DK. Coronary artery bypass graft: why is the saphenous vein prone to intimal hyperplasia? Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2014; 92:531-45. [PMID: 24933515 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2013-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells and the resultant intimal hyperplasia cause coronary artery bypass graft failure. Both internal mammary artery and saphenous vein are the most commonly used bypass conduits. Although an internal mammary artery graft is immune to restenosis, a saphenous vein graft is prone to develop restenosis. We found significantly higher activity of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) in the smooth muscle cells of the internal mammary artery than in the saphenous vein. In this article, we critically review the pathophysiology of vein-graft failure with detailed discussion of the involvement of various factors, including PTEN, matrix metalloproteinases, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases, in uncontrolled proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells towards the lumen, and invasion of the graft conduit. We identified potential target sites that could be useful in preventing and (or) reversing unwanted consequences following coronary artery bypass graft using saphenous vein.
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- Swastika Sur
- a Department of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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The use of external mesh reinforcement to reduce intimal hyperplasia and preserve the structure of human saphenous veins. Biomaterials 2014; 35:2588-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Blood outgrowth endothelial cells alter remodeling of completely biological engineered grafts implanted into the sheep femoral artery. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2014; 7:242-9. [PMID: 24429838 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-013-9539-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Hemocompatibility of tissue-engineered vascular grafts remains a major hurdle to clinical utility for small-diameter grafts. Here we assessed the feasibility of using autologous blood outgrowth endothelial cells to create an endothelium via lumenal seeding on completely biological, decellularized engineered allografts prior to implantation in the sheep femoral artery. The 4-mm-diameter, 2- to 3-cm-long grafts were fabricated from fibrin gel remodeled into an aligned tissue tube in vitro by ovine dermal fibroblasts prior to decellularization. Decellularized grafts pre-seeded with blood outgrowth endothelial cells (n = 3) retained unprecedented (>95 %) monolayer coverage 1 h post-implantation and had greater endothelial coverage, smaller wall thickness, and more basement membrane after 9-week implantation, including a final week without anti-coagulation therapy, compared with contralateral non-seeded controls. These results support the use of autologous blood outgrowth endothelial cells as a viable source of endothelial cells for creating an endothelium with biological function on decellularized engineered allografts made from fibroblast-remodeled fibrin.
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Preexisting high expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in tunica media of saphenous vein conduits is associated with unfavorable long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:730721. [PMID: 24151618 PMCID: PMC3787554 DOI: 10.1155/2013/730721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Introduction. Migration of the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to the tunica media in the saphenous vein (SV) transplants is facilitated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). The aim of this study was to identify any associations between expression of MMP-2 or endogenous tissue inhibitors (TIMP-2 and TIMP-3) in the SV segments and late failure of the SV grafts. Methods. Two hundred consecutive patients with a mean age of 63.1 ± 8.9 years who underwent primary isolated venous CABG were examined. Patients were retrospectively split into two subgroups, with the SV graft disease (SVGD (+); n = 47) or without it (SVGD (−); n = 153). In the SV segments, immunohistochemical analysis of the expression of the MMP-2, TIMP-2, and -3 was performed. Results. In the SVGD (+) patients, tissue expression of MMP-2 was stronger, whereas that of both TIMPs was weaker than in the SVGD (−) patients. In majority of the SV segments obtained from the SVGD (−) individuals, a balance in MMP and TIMP expressions was found, whereas an upregulation of MMP-2 expression was usually noted in the SVGD (+) subjects. Conclusion. The strong expression of MMP-2 accompanied by reduced immunostaining of both TIMPs is associated with the development of the SV graft disease and unfavorable CABG outcomes.
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The implantation of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter was a safe and effective therapy for preventing fatal pulmonary embolism. However, there are risks associated with long-term implantation of filters. Retrievable filters are designed to be removed, but may also remain permanently. Retrieval can reduce risk of long-term complications. The difficulty or impossibility of retrieval is still an issue of retrieval filter. The major causes of filters retrieval failure were intimal overgrowth and severely tilted filter with apex embedded into the caval wall. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a key role in neointimal hyperplasia. It is documented that neointimal hyperplasia can be reduced by inhibiting MMP activity and hence smooth muscle cell migration. MMP inhibitors (MMPI) can potently inhibit the activity of MMPs. We hypothesize that a drug-eluting filter which contains MMPI may inhibit IVC neointimal hyperplasia and decrease the adhesion between vascular wall and filter struts. After implantation of drug-eluting retrieval filter, MMPI is released slowly at the sites where the filter struts are in contact with the caval wall; the activity of MMPs of caval wall will be inhibited, injury in basement membrane is decreased, migration of SMC maybe reduced, and the release of extracellular matrix maybe lessened. Finally, neointimal hyperplasia maybe inhibited, the adhesion between vascular wall and filter maybe weakened, the success rate maybe increased, and the vascular injury during retrieval maybe reduced. The hypothesis might improve the long-term prognosis of venous thromboembolism patients.
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Zhu TX, Lan B, Meng LY, Yang YL, Li RX, Li EM, Zheng SY, Xu LY. ECM-related gene expression profile in vascular smooth muscle cells from human saphenous vein and internal thoracic artery. J Cardiothorac Surg 2013; 8:155. [PMID: 23773607 PMCID: PMC3700845 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Abstract Currently, Saphenous vein (SV) and internal thoracic artery (ITA) are still the most common graft materials in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) whereas SV graft have a lower long-term patency than ITA. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) phenotype conversion, proliferation and migration may play a key role in mechanism of vein graft restenosis. To explore differential gene expression profile in VSMCs from SV and ITA will help to further elucidate the mechanism of VSMCs in vein graft restenosis after CABG and to provide new thread of gene therapy. Methods VSMCs from paired SV and ITA were cultured for experiments of Affymetrix microarrays and verification using FQ RT-PCR, while the database for annotation, visualization and integrated discovery bioinformatics resources (DAVID 2.0) was utilized for bioinformatics analysis of differential gene expression profile between SV VSMCs and ITA VSMCs. RNA of tunica media from SV and ITA segments were extracted for FQ RT-PCR to display differential expression of PLAT Results 54,613 probe sets were examined by gene microarray experiments. In SV VSMCs, 1,075 genes were up-regulated and 406 of them were higher than two-fold; 1,399 genes were down-regulated and 424 of them were lower than two-fold as compare with ITA VSMCs.14 ECM-related genes differentially expressed were verificated and listed as following: COL4A4, COL11A1, FN1, TNC, THBS, FBLN, MMP3, MMP9, TIMP3, WNT5A, SGCD were higher whereas COL14A1, ELN, PLAT lower in SV VSMCs than ITA VSMCs. In addition, PLAT was lower in tunica media from SV segments than ITA. Conclusion VSMCs from SV and ITA have distinct phenotypes characteristics. Both promoting and inhibiting migration ECM-related genes were higher in VSMCs from SV as compared with ITA, suggesting that VSMCs from SV have more potential migrating capability whereas less PLAT both in SV VSMCs and vascular tissue,implying that SV may prone to be restenosis after CABG.
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- Tian-xiang Zhu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Institute, Affiliated Shantou Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shantou, Guangdong Province 515031, China
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Matrix metalloproteinases: inflammatory regulators of cell behaviors in vascular formation and remodeling. Mediators Inflamm 2013; 2013:928315. [PMID: 23840100 PMCID: PMC3694547 DOI: 10.1155/2013/928315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Abnormal angiogenesis and vascular remodeling contribute to pathogenesis of a number of disorders such as tumor, arthritis, atherosclerosis, restenosis, hypertension, and neurodegeneration. During angiogenesis and vascular remodeling, behaviors of stem/progenitor cells, endothelial cells (ECs), and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and its interaction with extracellular matrix (ECM) play a critical role in the processes. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), well-known inflammatory mediators are a family of zinc-dependent proteolytic enzymes that degrade various components of ECM and non-ECM molecules mediating tissue remodeling in both physiological and pathological processes. MMPs including MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-12, and MT1-MMP, are stimulated and activated by various stimuli in vascular tissues. Once activated, MMPs degrade ECM proteins or other related signal molecules to promote recruitment of stem/progenitor cells and facilitate migration and invasion of ECs and VSMCs. Moreover, vascular cell proliferation and apoptosis can also be regulated by MMPs via proteolytically cleaving and modulating bioactive molecules and relevant signaling pathways. Regarding the importance of vascular cells in abnormal angiogenesis and vascular remodeling, regulation of vascular cell behaviors through modulating expression and activation of MMPs shows therapeutic potential.
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Apolipoprotein(a) acts as a chemorepellent to human vascular smooth muscle cells via integrin αVβ3 and RhoA/ROCK-mediated mechanisms. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2013; 45:1776-83. [PMID: 23726972 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. Vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) motility and plasticity, functions that are influenced by environmental cues, are vital to adaptation and remodelling in vascular physiology and pathophysiology. Lp(a) is reportedly damaging to SMC function via unknown molecular mechanisms. Apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)), a unique glycoprotein moiety of Lp(a), has been demonstrated as its active component. The aims of this study were to determine functional effects of recombinant apo(a) on human vascular SMC motility and explore the underlying mechanism(s). Exposure of SMC to apo(a) in migration assays induced a potent, concentration-dependent chemorepulsion that was RhoA and integrin αVβ3-dependent, but transforming growth factor β-independent. SMC manipulation through RhoA gene silencing, Rho kinase inhibition, statin pre-treatment, αVβ3 neutralising antibody and tyrosine kinase inhibition all markedly inhibited apo(a)-mediated SMC migration. Our data reveal unique and potent activities of apo(a) that may negatively influence SMC remodelling in cardiovascular disease. Circulating levels of Lp(a) are resistant to lipid-lowering strategies and hence a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying its functional effects on SMC may provide alternative therapeutic targets.
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Kim FY, Marhefka G, Ruggiero NJ, Adams S, Whellan DJ. Saphenous vein graft disease: review of pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment. Cardiol Rev 2013; 21:101-9. [PMID: 22968180 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0b013e3182736190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Saphenous vein graft (SVG) disease after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) occurs in three phases: thrombosis, intimal hyperplasia, and atherosclerosis. Within the first month, thrombosis plays a major role. From month 1 to month 12, intimal hyperplasia occurs. Beyond 12 months, atherosclerosis becomes the primary cause for late graft failure. Endothelial damage has been shown to be the major underlying pathophysiology of SVG disease. Many factors contribute to endothelial damage from the moment the vein is harvested to when the vein is grafted into an arterial environment. To address this disease process, various therapeutic modalities, from surgical methods to medical treatment, have been evaluated. Surgically, the technical method of harvesting the vein has been shown to affect SVG patency. From a pharmacologic perspective, only two guideline class I recommended medications, aspirin and statins, have been shown to improve short- and long-term SVG patency after CABG. Despite these surgical and medical advances, SVG disease remains a significant problem with 1-year patency rates of 89% dropping to 61% after 10 years. This review discusses the pathogenesis of SVG disease, predictors of SVG failure, and current surgical and pharmacologic therapies to address SVG disease, including possible future treatment.
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- Francis Y Kim
- Jefferson Coordinating Center for Clinical Research, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Wu W, Allen RA, Wang Y. Fast-degrading elastomer enables rapid remodeling of a cell-free synthetic graft into a neoartery. Nat Med 2012; 18:1148-53. [PMID: 22729285 PMCID: PMC3438366 DOI: 10.1038/nm.2821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 298] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Host remodeling is important for the success of medical implants including vascular substitutes. Synthetic and tissue-engineered grafts have yet to show clinical effectiveness in arteries smaller than 5 mm. We designed cell-free biodegradable elastomeric grafts that degrade rapidly to yield neo-arteries nearly free of foreign materials 3 months after interposition grafting in rat abdominal aorta. This design focuses on enabling rapid host remodeling. Three months post-implantation, the neo-arteries resemble native arteries in the following aspects: regular, strong and synchronous pulsation, a confluent endothelium and contractile smooth muscle layers, co-expression of elastin, collagen and glycosaminoglycan, and tough and compliant mechanical properties. Therefore, future study employing large animal models more representative of human vascular regeneration is warranted before clinical translation. This cell-free approach represents a philosophical shift from the prevailing focus on cells in vascular tissue engineering, and may impact regenerative medicine in general.
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- Wei Wu
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kim D, Lee D, Jang YL, Chae SY, Choi D, Jeong JH, Kim SH. Facial amphipathic deoxycholic acid-modified polyethyleneimine for efficient MMP-2 siRNA delivery in vascular smooth muscle cells. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2012; 81:14-23. [PMID: 22311297 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2012.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Revised: 12/28/2011] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Clinical applications of RNA interference-based therapeutics such as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have been limited mainly due to low intracellular delivery efficiency in vitro and in vivo. In this study, facially amphipathic deoxycholic acid (DA)-modified polyethyleneimine (PEI(1.8)) (DA-PEI(1.8)) was synthesized and used as a potent carrier system for siRNA targeted against matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) to inhibit the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), which is the major pathomechanism in the development of atherosclerosis and restenosis after arterial injury. A representative facial amphipathic bile acid DA having a high membrane permeability was conjugated to the terminal amine groups of the low molecular weight PEI(1.8) via amide bonds. The DA-PEI(1.8) conjugates formed self-assembled nanoparticles with siRNA molecules in an aqueous phase and the DA-PEI(1.8)/siRNA polyplexes became stabilized and condensed as particle incubation time increased from 0 to 4h. Both cellular internalization and target gene silencing were enhanced as the DA-PEI(1.8)/siRNA polyplexes stabilized. When vascular SMCs were transfected with MMP-2 siRNA, the DA-PEI(1.8)/siRNA polyplex formulation led to a significant decrease in MMP-2 gene expression, resulting in the suppression of cell migration. These results suggest that the DA-PEI(1.8)/MMP-2 siRNA delivery system may be useful in anti-restenotic treatment for various vasculoproliferative disorders such as atherosclerosis, in-stent restenosis, and vein graft failure.
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- Dongkyu Kim
- Severance Integrative Research Institute for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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Xu R, Feng X, Xie X, Zhang J, Wu D, Xu L. HIV-1 Tat protein increases the permeability of brain endothelial cells by both inhibiting occludin expression and cleaving occludin via matrix metalloproteinase-9. Brain Res 2011; 1436:13-9. [PMID: 22197032 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Revised: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Brain homeostasis is maintained by the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which prevents the entrance of circulating molecules and immune cells into the central nervous system. The BBB is formed by specialized brain endothelial cells that are connected by tight junctions (TJ). Previous studies have proven that the Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) alters TJ protein expression. However, the mechanisms by which the alterations occur have not been characterized in detail. In this study, primary human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) were exposed to recombinant HIV-1 Tat protein, and the effects on occludin were observed. Tat treatment decreased occludin mRNA and protein levels. This effect was partially abrogated by addition of the RhoA inhibitor C3 exoenzyme and the p160-Rho-associated coiled kinase (ROCK) inhibitor Y-27632. Meanwhile, Tat also induced MMP-9 expression. RNA interference targeting MMP-9 reduced both the paracellular permeability of Tat-treated HBMEC and the concentration of soluble occludin in supernatants from the cells. Taken together, these results show that the HIV-1 Tat protein disrupts BBB integrity, at least in part by decreasing the production of occludin.
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- Ruifen Xu
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Regulation of VEGF, MMP-9 and metastasis by CXCR4 in a prostate cancer cell line. Cell Biol Int 2011; 35:897-904. [DOI: 10.1042/cbi20100744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Maqbool A, Keswani A, Galloway S, O'Regan DJ, Ball SG, Turner NA, Porter KE. MMP-3 (5A/6A) polymorphism does not influence human smooth muscle cell invasion. J Surg Res 2011; 175:343-9. [PMID: 21601886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Revised: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stromelysin (MMP-3) is an important regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) invasion, a key contributor to saphenous vein (SV) bypass graft failure. The 5A allele of the common -1612 MMP-3 5A/6A promoter polymorphism reportedly confers increased promoter activity, MMP-3 tissue expression, and susceptibility to a number of vascular pathologies. The aim of this study was to determine whether the MMP-3 5A/6A polymorphism directly influences endogenous MMP-3 expression levels and, consequently, cell invasion, in SV-derived SMC cultured from patients with different genotypes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Genotyping of 226 patients revealed -1612 MMP-3 5A/6A genotype frequencies of 20.8% 5A/5A, 52.7% 5A/6A, and 26.5% 6A/6A. Using a standardized, controlled protocol, we investigated cytokine- and growth factor-induced MMP-3 expression (real-time polymerase chain reaction [RT-PCR], ELISA) and SV-SMC invasion (Boyden chamber with Matrigel barrier) using cultured SV-SMC from patients with different MMP-3 genotypes. RESULTS Despite observing a strong correlation between MMP-3 mRNA levels and MMP-3 protein secretion, no significant differences were apparent in MMP-3 expression levels or cell invasion between cells with different MMP-3 5A/6A genotypes. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the MMP-3 5A/6A promoter polymorphism in isolation does not influence levels of MMP-3 secretion or cellular invasion in human SV-SMC.
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- Azhar Maqbool
- Division of Cardiovascular and Neuronal Remodelling, Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics (LIGHT), University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Matrix metalloproteinases modulated by protein kinase Cε mediate resistin-induced migration of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells. J Vasc Surg 2011; 53:1044-51. [PMID: 21277149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.10.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2010] [Revised: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 10/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence showed that resistin induces vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration, a critical step in initiating vascular restenosis. Adhesion molecule expression and cytoskeletal rearrangement have been observed in this progress. Given that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) also regulate cell migration, we hypothesized that MMPs may mediate resistin-induced VSMC migration. METHODS Human VSMCs were treated with recombinant human resistin at physiologic (10 ng/mL) and pathologic (40 ng/mL) concentrations for 24 hours. Cell migration was determined by the Boyden chamber assay. MMP and tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase (TIMP) mRNA and protein levels were measured with real-time PCR and ELISA. MMP enzymatic activity was measured by zymography. In another experiment, neutralizing antibodies against MMP-2 and MMP-9 were coincubated with resistin in cultured VSMCs. The regulation of MMP by protein kinase C (PKC) was determined by εV1-2, a selective PKCε inhibitor. RESULTS Resistin-induced smooth muscle cell (SMC) migration was confirmed by the Boyden chamber assay. Forty nanograms/milliliter resistin increased SMC migration by 3.7 fold. Additionally, resistin stimulated MMP-2 and -MMP9 mRNA and protein expressions. In contrast, the TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 mRNA levels were inhibited by resistin. Neutralizing antibodies against MMP-2 and MMP-9 effectively reversed VSMC migration. Furthermore, resistin activated PKCε, but selective PKCε inhibitor suppressed resistin-induced MMP expression, activity, and cell migration. CONCLUSIONS Our study confirmed that resistin increased vascular smooth muscle cell migration in vitro. In terms of mechanism, resistin-stimulated cell migration was associated with increased MMP expression, which was dependent on PKCε activation.
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Muto A, Model L, Ziegler K, Eghbalieh SD, Dardik A. Mechanisms of vein graft adaptation to the arterial circulation: insights into the neointimal algorithm and management strategies. Circ J 2010; 74:1501-1512. [PMID: 20606326 PMCID: PMC3662001 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-10-0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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For patients with coronary artery disease or limb ischemia, placement of a vein graft as a conduit for a bypass is an important and generally durable strategy among the options for arterial reconstructive surgery. Vein grafts adapt to the arterial environment, and the limited formation of intimal hyperplasia in the vein graft wall is thought to be an important component of successful vein graft adaptation. However, it is also known that abnormal, or uncontrolled, adaptation may lead to abnormal vessel wall remodeling with excessive neointimal hyperplasia, and ultimately vein graft failure and clinical complications. Therefore, understanding the venous-specific pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms of vein graft adaptation are important for clinical vein graft management. Of particular importance, it is currently unknown whether there exist several specific distinct molecular differences in the venous mechanisms of adaptation that are distinct from arterial post-injury responses; in particular, the participation of the venous determinant Eph-B4 and the vascular protective molecule Nogo-B may be involved in mechanisms of vessel remodeling specific to the vein. This review describes (1) venous biology from embryonic development to the mature quiescent state, (2) sequential pathologies of vein graft neointima formation, and (3) novel candidates for strategies of vein graft management. Scientific inquiry into venous-specific adaptation mechanisms will ultimately provide improvements in vein graft clinical outcomes.
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- Akihito Muto
- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics
- the Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics
- the Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics
- the Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics
- St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT
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- Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics
- the Section of Vascular Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
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Mughal RS, Scragg JL, Lister P, Warburton P, Riches K, O'Regan DJ, Ball SG, Turner NA, Porter KE. Cellular mechanisms by which proinsulin C-peptide prevents insulin-induced neointima formation in human saphenous vein. Diabetologia 2010; 53:1761-71. [PMID: 20461358 PMCID: PMC2892072 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1736-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) play key roles in the development of intimal hyperplasia in saphenous vein (SV) bypass grafts. In diabetic patients, insulin administration controls hyperglycaemia but cardiovascular complications remain. Insulin is synthesised as a pro-peptide, from which C-peptide is cleaved and released into the circulation with insulin; exogenous insulin lacks C-peptide. Here we investigate modulation of human SV neointima formation and SV-EC and SV-SMC function by insulin and C-peptide. METHODS Effects of insulin and C-peptide on neointima formation (organ cultures), EC and SMC proliferation (cell counting), EC migration (scratch wound), SMC migration (Boyden chamber) and signalling (immunoblotting) were examined. A real-time RT-PCR array identified insulin-responsive genes, and results were confirmed by real-time RT-PCR. Targeted gene silencing (siRNA) was used to assess functional relevance. RESULTS Insulin (100 nmol/l) augmented SV neointimal thickening (70% increase, 14 days), SMC proliferation (55% increase, 7 days) and migration (150% increase, 6 h); effects were abrogated by 10 nmol/l C-peptide. C-peptide did not affect insulin-induced Akt or extracellular signal-regulated kinase signalling (15 min), but array data and gene silencing implicated sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 (SREBF1). Insulin (1-100 nmol/l) did not modify EC proliferation or migration, whereas 10 nmol/l C-peptide stimulated EC proliferation by 40% (5 days). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Our data support a causative role for insulin in human SV neointima formation with a novel counter-regulatory effect of proinsulin C-peptide. Thus, C-peptide can limit the detrimental effects of insulin on SMC function. Co-supplementing insulin therapy with C-peptide could improve therapy in insulin-treated patients.
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MESH Headings
- Analysis of Variance
- Blotting, Western
- C-Peptide/metabolism
- Cell Count
- Cell Movement/drug effects
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Endothelial Cells/drug effects
- Endothelial Cells/metabolism
- Endothelial Cells/pathology
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/pathology
- Humans
- Hyperplasia/drug therapy
- Hyperplasia/metabolism
- Hyperplasia/pathology
- Insulin/metabolism
- Insulin/pharmacology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology
- Phosphorylation/drug effects
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- RNA, Small Interfering
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Saphenous Vein/drug effects
- Saphenous Vein/metabolism
- Saphenous Vein/pathology
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Tunica Intima/drug effects
- Tunica Intima/metabolism
- Tunica Intima/pathology
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- R S Mughal
- Division of Cardiovascular and Neuronal Remodelling, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Fiotti N, Xiong W, Giansante C. MMP-2 genetic variant and plaque features of instability. Atherosclerosis 2010; 210:43-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Maqbool A, Turner NA, Galloway S, Riches K, O’Regan DJ, Porter KE. The −1562C/T MMP-9 promoter polymorphism does not predict MMP-9 expression levels or invasive capacity in saphenous vein smooth muscle cells cultured from different patients. Atherosclerosis 2009; 207:458-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2008] [Revised: 05/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ni J, Waldman A, Khachigian LM. c-Jun regulates shear- and injury-inducible Egr-1 expression, vein graft stenosis after autologous end-to-side transplantation in rabbits, and intimal hyperplasia in human saphenous veins. J Biol Chem 2009; 285:4038-4048. [PMID: 19940138 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.078345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Coronary artery bypass graft failure represents an unsolved problem in interventional cardiology and heart surgery. Late occlusion of autologous saphenous vein bypass grafts is a consequence of neointima formation underpinned by smooth muscle cell (SMC) migration and proliferation. Poor long term patency and the lack of pharmacologic agents that prevent graft failure necessitate effective alternative therapies. Our objective here was to evaluate the effect of targeted inhibition of the bZIP transcription factor c-Jun on intimal hyperplasia in human saphenous veins and vein graft stenosis after autologous end-to-side transplantation. DNAzymes targeting c-Jun attenuated intimal hyperplasia in human saphenous vein explants. Adenovirus-forced c-Jun expression stimulated SMC proliferation, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and MMP-2 expression. c-Jun DNAzymes abrogated Adeno-c-Jun-inducible SMC growth and wound repair and reduced intimal thickening in jugular veins of New Zealand white rabbits 4 weeks after autologous end-to-side transplantation to carotid arteries. Conversely, in a DNAzyme-free setting, Adeno-c-Jun potentiated neointima formation in the veins compared with Adeno-LacZ. Inducible c-Jun expression is ERK1/2- and JNK-dependent but p38-independent. Injury- and shear-inducible c-Jun controls early growth response-1. These data demonstrate that strategies targeting c-Jun may be useful for the prevention of vein graft stenosis. Control of one important shear-responsive transcription factor by another indicates the existence of transcriptional amplification mechanisms that magnify the vascular response to cell injury or stress through inducible transcriptional networks.
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- Jun Ni
- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- From the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia.
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Risinger GM, Updike DL, Bullen EC, Tomasek JJ, Howard EW. TGF-beta suppresses the upregulation of MMP-2 by vascular smooth muscle cells in response to PDGF-BB. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2009; 298:C191-201. [PMID: 19846754 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00417.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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During platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB-mediated recruitment to neovascular sprouts, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) dedifferentiate from a contractile to a migratory phenotype. This involves the downregulation of contractile markers such as smooth muscle (SM) alpha-actin and the upregulation of promigration genes such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2. The regulation of MMP-2 in response to PDGF-BB is complex and involves both stimulatory and inhibitory signaling pathways, resulting in a significant delay in upregulation. Here, we provide evidence that the delay in MMP-2 upregulation may be due to the autocrine expression and activation of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, which is known to promote the contractile phenotype in VSMCs. Whereas PDGF-BB could induce the loss of stress fibers and focal adhesions, TGF-beta was able to block or reverse this transition to a noncontractile state. TGF-beta did not, however, suppress early signaling events stimulated by PDGF-BB. Over time, though PDGF-BB induced increased TGF-beta1 levels, it suppressed TGF-beta2 and TGF-beta3 expression, leading to a net decrease in the total TGF-beta pool, resulting in the upregulation of MMP-2. Together, these findings indicate that MMP-2 expression is suppressed by a threshold level of active TGF-beta, which in turn promotes a contractile VSMC phenotype that prevents the upregulation of MMP-2.
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- George M Risinger
- Young Blvd., Biomedical Sciences Bldg., Rm 513, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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Xiao Y, Huang Z, Yin H, Lin Y, Wang S. In vitro differences between smooth muscle cells derived from varicose veins and normal veins. J Vasc Surg 2009; 50:1149-54. [PMID: 19703751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2009] [Revised: 06/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/21/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The theory of primary venous dilatation leading to secondary valvular incompetence and varicose vein formation has received more attention nowadays. Although many studies have investigated the role of the main components of the venous wall in the development of varicose veins, the leading cause remains unknown. The present study was designed to establish the role of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) of the tunica media on the pathogenesis of varicose veins by analyzing the phenotypic and functional differences between SMCs derived from varicose veins and normal veins. METHODS SMCs were isolated and cultured from saphenous veins of patients with varicose veins and normal veins. Cell proliferation and migration rates were compared. Expression of phenotype-dependent markers and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP) production were analyzed by immunoblotting. Total collagen synthesis was evaluated by measuring the radioactivity of L-[3, 4-(3)H]proline in the media and the cell layer. RESULTS SMCs derived from varicose veins demonstrated increased proliferation (2-fold, P < .01), migration (3-fold, P < .001), MMP-2 production (3-fold, P < .01), and collagen synthesis (>2-fold, P < .001), with decreased expression of phenotype-dependent markers compared with SMCs derived from normal veins (P < .05). CONCLUSION SMCs derived from varicose veins are more dedifferentiated and demonstrate increased proliferative and synthetic capacity than SMCs derived from normal veins. These properties may contribute to the remodeling of the venous wall and the weakening of its antipressure capacity.
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- Ying Xiao
- Research Center of Vascular Surgery, Department of Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China
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Active matrix metalloproteinases 3 and 9 are independently associated with coronary artery in-stent restenosis. Atherosclerosis 2009; 207:603-7. [PMID: 19576586 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2009] [Revised: 05/15/2009] [Accepted: 05/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine whether plasma levels of active matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are predictors of in-stent restenosis (ISR) in New Zealand patients treated with bare-metal coronary stents. METHODS A group of 152 patients with a history of ISR were compared with 151 symptom free 1-year post-stenting patients (non-ISR). Demographic and angiographic characteristics were collected. Plasma samples were analyzed for the active forms of MMP-1, -2, -3 and -9 as well as tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) using ELISA-based isoform sensitive assays. RESULTS Both active MMP-9 and active MMP-3 were independently associated with history of ISR. Elevated levels of both active MMP-3 and -9 had an adjusted odds ratio of 11.8 (95% CI: 4-35, p<0.0001) for association with ISR, with 37% of ISR patients having such levels versus 11% on non-ISR. The addition of both of the MMP biomarkers significantly increased the area under the curve (AUC) of a receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis incorporating the significant demographic and angiographic variables (AUC 0.85 versus 0.78, p<0.005). CONCLUSION Measures of plasma active MMP isoforms appear to be independently associated with ISR, and assessment of multiple MMP markers yields cumulative utility.
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Riches K, Morley ME, Turner NA, O'Regan DJ, Ball SG, Peers C, Porter KE. Chronic hypoxia inhibits MMP-2 activation and cellular invasion in human cardiac myofibroblasts. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2009; 47:391-9. [PMID: 19523958 PMCID: PMC2723933 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2009] [Revised: 05/21/2009] [Accepted: 06/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cardiac myofibroblasts are pivotal to adaptive remodelling after myocardial infarction (MI). These normally quiescent cells invade and proliferate as a wound healing response, facilitated by activation of matrix metalloproteinases, particularly MMP-2. Following MI these reparative events occur under chronically hypoxic conditions yet the mechanisms by which hypoxia might modulate MMP-2 activation and cardiac myofibroblast invasion have not been investigated. Human cardiac myofibroblasts cultured in collagen-supplemented medium were exposed to normoxia (20% O2) or hypoxia (1% O2) for up to 48 h. Secreted levels of total and active MMP-2 were quantified using gelatin zymography, TIMP-2 and membrane-associated MT1-MMP were quantified with ELISA, whole cell MT1-MMP by immunoblotting and immunocytochemistry and MT1-MMP mRNA with real-time RT-PCR. Cellular invasion was assessed in modified Boyden chambers and migration by scratch wound assay. In the human cardiac myofibroblast, MT1-MMP was central to MMP-2 activation and activated MMP-2 necessary for invasion, confirmed by gene silencing. MMP-2 activation was substantially attenuated by hypoxia (P < 0.001), paralleled by inhibition of myofibroblast invasion (P < 0.05). In contrast, migration was independent of either MT1-MMP or MMP-2. Reduced membrane expression of MT1-MMP (P < 0.05) was responsible for the hypoxic reduction of MMP-2 activation, with no change in either total MMP-2 or TIMP-2. In conclusion, hypoxia reduces MMP-2 activation and subsequent invasion of human cardiac myofibroblasts by reducing membrane expression of MT1-MMP and may delay healing after MI. Regulation of these MMPs remains an attractive target for therapeutic intervention.
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- Kirsten Riches
- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre (MCRC), University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Zhang HW, Wang X, Zong ZH, Huo X, Zhang Q. AP-1 inhibits expression of MMP-2/9 and its effects on rat smooth muscle cells. J Surg Res 2009; 157:e31-7. [PMID: 19524937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2008] [Revised: 02/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We designed AP-1 small interfering RNA (siRNA) to study the relationship between AP-1 expression and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 activation. METHODS To suppress the expression of AP-1 gene, we used RNA interference to silence the AP-1 gene post-transcriptionally in rat smooth muscle cells. Effects of AP-1 siRNA on mRNA expression of AP-1 were examined using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Phosphorylation levels of c-Jun, c-Fos, and the activity of AP-1 were determined by Western blotting and AP-1 DNA-binding activity assay. To observe the expression of SM alpha-actin and downstream genes of AP-1, we simultaneously examined the activity of cell matrix metal proteinases and the migration ability of smooth muscle cells using a modified Boyden-chamber assay. Effects of AP-1 siRNA on rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) in vitro were evaluated using cell cycle analysis, MTT-tests, BrdU-ELISA and immunofluorescence. RESULTS AP-1 siRNA decreased not only AP-1 mRNA and AP-1 binding activity, but also c-Jun and c-Fos phosphorylation levels and the expression levels of urokinase-type plasminogen (u-PA), MMPs, TGF-beta1 and bFGF in VSMCs. The AP-1 siRNA also significantly inhibited PDGF/IL-1-induced MMP-2 and MMP-9 gelatinolytic activity in VSMCs. The invasion and migration of VSMC were also induced greatly. CONCLUSIONS AP-1 inhibited expression of MMP-2/9 and AP-1 siRNA was able to effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration and de-differentiation of rat smooth muscle cells.
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- Hong-Wei Zhang
- Veteran Carder Clinic, the First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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Turner NA, Aley PK, Hall KT, Warburton P, Galloway S, Midgley L, O'Regan DJ, Wood IC, Ball SG, Porter KE. Simvastatin inhibits TNFα-induced invasion of human cardiac myofibroblasts via both MMP-9-dependent and -independent mechanisms. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2007; 43:168-76. [PMID: 17560598 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2007.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2007] [Revised: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 05/11/2007] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Statins can reduce adverse myocardial remodeling independently of their cholesterol-lowering ability. We have previously reported that simvastatin inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha)-induced cardiac myofibroblast invasion and MMP-9 secretion, key events in this remodeling process. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanisms underlying this effect. Selective MMP-9 gene silencing with siRNA oligonucleotides revealed that myofibroblast invasion through a Matrigel barrier (Boyden chamber assay) was MMP-9-dependent. In contrast, cell migration (in the absence of Matrigel) was MMP-9-independent. Simvastatin, a commonly prescribed statin, inhibited both invasion and migration of myofibroblasts and disrupted the actin cytoskeleton as determined by confocal microscopy of rhodamine-phalloidin staining. All these effects of simvastatin were mimicked by the Rho-kinase inhibitor Y27632. TNFalpha activated the ERK-1/2, p38 MAPK, PI-3-kinase and NF-kappaB pathways but not the JNK pathway, as determined by immunoblotting with phospho-specific antibodies. Quantitative RT-PCR revealed that TNFalpha-induced MMP-9 mRNA expression was substantially reduced by pharmacological inhibitors of the ERK-1/2, PI-3-kinase and NF-kappaB pathways. However, none of the signal transduction pathways studied was influenced by simvastatin treatment. Moreover, despite reducing MMP-9 secretion, simvastatin had no effect on MMP-9 promoter activity (luciferase reporter assay) and actually increased MMP-9 mRNA levels. In summary, simvastatin reduces TNFalpha-induced invasion of human cardiac myofibroblasts through two distinct mechanisms: (i) by attenuating cell migration via Rho-kinase inhibition and subsequent cytoskeletal disruption, and (ii) by decreasing MMP-9 secretion via a post-transcriptional mechanism.
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- Neil A Turner
- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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