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Lv H, Zhang Z, Fu B, Li Z, Yin T, Liu C, Xu B, Wang D, Li B, Hao J, Zhang L, Wang J. Characteristics of the gut microbiota of patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaques positive for bacterial genetic material. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 13:1296554. [PMID: 38282614 PMCID: PMC10811106 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1296554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Background The gut microbiota (GM) is believed to be closely associated with symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis (SCAS), yet more evidence is needed to substantiate the significant role of GM in SCAS. This study, based on the detection of bacterial DNA in carotid plaques, explores the characteristics of GM in SCAS patients with plaque bacterial genetic material positivity, aiming to provide a reference for subsequent research. Methods We enrolled 27 healthy individuals (NHF group) and 23 SCAS patients (PFBS group). We utilized 16S rDNA V3-V4 region gene sequencing to analyze the microbiota in fecal samples from both groups, as well as in plaque samples from the carotid bifurcation extending to the origin of the internal carotid artery in all patients. Results Our results indicate significant differences in the gut microbiota (GM) between SCAS patients and healthy individuals. The detection rate of bacterial DNA in plaque samples was approximately 26%. Compared to patients with negative plaques (PRSOPWNP group), those with positive plaques (PRSOPWPP group) exhibited significant alterations in their GM, particularly an upregulation of 11 bacterial genera (such as Klebsiella and Streptococcus) in the gut, which were also present in the plaques. In terms of microbial gene function prediction, pathways such as Fluorobenzoate degradation were significantly upregulated in the GM of patients with positive plaques. Conclusion In summary, our study is the first to identify significant alterations in the gut microbiota of patients with positive plaques, providing crucial microbial evidence for further exploration of the pathogenesis of SCAS.
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- Hang Lv
- School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Precision Medicine, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Bio-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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Costello HM, Sharma RK, McKee AR, Gumz ML. Circadian Disruption and the Molecular Clock in Atherosclerosis and Hypertension. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:1757-1771. [PMID: 37355229 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.06.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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Circadian rhythms are crucial for maintaining vascular function and disruption of these rhythms are associated with negative health outcomes including cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Circadian rhythms are regulated by the central clock within the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus and peripheral clocks located in nearly every cell type in the body, including cells within the heart and vasculature. In this review, we summarize the most recent preclinical and clinical research linking circadian disruption, with a focus on molecular circadian clock mechanisms, in atherosclerosis and hypertension. Furthermore, we provide insight into potential future chronotherapeutics for hypertension and vascular disease. A better understanding of the influence of daily rhythms in behaviour, such as sleep/wake cycles, feeding, and physical activity, as well as the endogenous circadian system on cardiovascular risk will help pave the way for targeted approaches in atherosclerosis and hypertension treatment/prevention.
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- Hannah M Costello
- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Wang E, Chen S, Wang H, Chen T, Chakrabarti S. Non-coding RNA-mediated endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in human diabetic cardiomyopathy, potential regulation by DNA methylation. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:303. [PMID: 37924123 PMCID: PMC10625293 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-02039-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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AIMS Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major complication of diabetes and a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Endothelial dysfunction is central to DCM, and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) is a key form of endothelial dysfunction in diabetes. EndMT in DCM has been well-studied in model systems and has been found to be epigenetically regulated by non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). However, EndMT in DCM and its associated epigenetic changes need further characterization in human patients. It is also not known if ncRNAs are affected by changes in DNA methylation in DCM. This study aims to confirm in human hearts, the findings from animal and cell studies, and potentially provide novel insight into interactions between DNA methylation and ncRNAs in EndMT in DCM. METHODS AND RESULTS Heart tissues were collected from autopsy patients, fixed in formalin, and embedded in paraffin. Thin sections from paraffin-embedded tissues were used for histology and immunofluorescence analyses, where we confirmed that diabetic patients showed increased cardiac fibrosis that EndMT had occurred. Tissue curls from the paraffin-embedded tissues were used for RT-qPCR and methylation analyses. RT-qPCR quantitatively showed that EndMT occurs in the hearts of diabetics, and that EndMT in human hearts corresponded to changes in key ncRNAs. Methylation analysis showed that some of the EndMT-related ncRNAs were regulated by DNA promoter methylation, while others may be regulated through different epigenetic mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS We show that EndMT is a relevant pathological process in human hearts during DCM, and that its occurrence coincides with changes in relevant ncRNAs. We further find that interplay between DNA methylation and certain ncRNAs involved in the regulation of EndMT may contribute to the observed changes in ncRNA expression. These findings reinforce the role of EndMT in patients afflicted with DCM and underscore the complexities and importance of the interactions between different facets of epigenetic regulation.
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- Eric Wang
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, Dental Science Building Room 4033, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, Dental Science Building Room 4033, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, Dental Science Building Room 4033, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, Dental Science Building Room 4033, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, Dental Science Building Room 4033, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada.
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Xiong W, Chen S, Xiang H, Zhao S, Xiao J, Li J, Liu Y, Shu Z, Ouyang J, Zhang J, Liu H, Wang X, Zou H, Chen Y, Chen A, Lu H. S1PR1 attenuates pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting EndMT and improving endothelial barrier function. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2023:102228. [PMID: 37295666 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2023.102228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fatal disease of unknown etiology. Its pathological manifestations include excessive proliferation and activation of fibroblasts and deposition of extracellular matrix. Endothelial cell-mesenchymal transformation (EndMT), a novel mechanism that generates fibroblast during IPF, is responsible for fibroblast-like phenotypic changes and activation of fibroblasts into hypersecretory cells. However, the exact mechanism behind EndMT-derived fibroblasts and activation is uncertain. Here, we investigated the role of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) in EndMT-driven pulmonary fibrosis. METHODS We treated C57BL/6 mice with bleomycin (BLM) in vivo and pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells with TGF-β1 in vitro. Western blot,flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence were used to detect the expression of S1PR1 in endothelial cells. To evaluate the effect of S1PR1 on EndMT and endothelial barrier and its role in lung fibrosis and related signaling pathways, S1PR1 agonist and antagonist were used in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS Endothelial S1PR1 protein expression was downregulated in both in vitro and in vivo models of pulmonary fibrosis induced by TGF-β1 and BLM, respectively. Downregulation of S1PR1 resulted in EndMT, indicated by decreased expression of endothelial markers CD31 and VE-cadherin, increased expression of mesenchymal markers α-SMA and nuclear transcription factor Snail, and disruption of the endothelial barrier. Further mechanistic studies found that stimulation of S1PR1 inhibited TGF-β1-mediated activation of the Smad2/3 and RhoA/ROCK1 pathways. Moreover, stimulation of S1PR1 attenuated Smad2/3 and RhoA/ROCK1 pathway-mediated damage to endothelial barrier function. CONCLUSIONS Endothelial S1PR1 provides protection against pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting EndMT and attenuating endothelial barrier damage. Accordingly, S1PR1 may be a potential therapeutic target in progressive IPF.
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- Wenfang Xiong
- Health Management Center, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China; Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Health Management Center, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China; Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China.
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Wang C, Yang X, Guo Z, Zhu G, Fan L. Circadian gene CLOCK accelerates atherosclerosis by promoting endothelial autophagy. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2023:1-16. [PMID: 36946412 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2193061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease which gives rise to life-threatening complications like ischemic stroke. Rupture of carotid atherosclerotic plaque is the main cause of ischemic stroke. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that disturbed circadian rhythms could accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis by regulating endothelial function. Moreover, our previous study implicated the circadian gene circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (CLOCK) in the pathogenesis of unstable plaques. In this study, we explored the underlying mechanism that CLOCK mediates endothelial cell autophagy involved in the progression of AS. Circadian and autophagy gene expression was analyzed in the GSE41571 dataset and human carotid atherosclerotic plaque samples. Then we used ox-LDL to treat HUVECs, and analyzed CLOCK and autophagy gene in endothelial cells. Besides that, we comprehensively analyzed in vivo experiments to explore the function of CLOCK in autophagy and atherosclerosis using different staining including HE, MT and IF staining. In the dataset and patient samples, CLOCK expression and autophagy were decreased in the unstable plaque group compared with the stable group. Decreased Beclin1, ATG5, LC3, and CLOCK were also observed in HUVECs under oxidative stress condition which also enhances cell proliferation. In vivo, we also found decreasing level of CLOCK, Beclin1, LC3 and ATG5 in ApoE-/- mice compared with WT mice. Silencing of CLOCK in ApoE-/- mice may further aggravate atherosclerosis including decreased cap thickness and collagens. Our findings implicated that downregulation CLOCK would impair endothelial cell autophagy and accelerate atherosclerotic plaque, which provides a novel strategy for treatment of progression in AS.
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- Chen Wang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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The endothelium is one of the largest organ systems in the body, and data continue to emerge regarding the importance of endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction in vascular aging and a range of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Over the last two decades and as a process intimately related to EC dysfunction, an increasing number of studies have also implicated endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndMT) as a potentially disease-causal pathobiologic process that is involved in a multitude of differing CVDs. However, EndMT is also involved in physiologic processes (e.g., cardiac development), and transient EndMT may contribute to vascular regeneration in certain contexts. Given that EndMT involves a major alteration in the EC-specific molecular program, and that it potentially contributes to CVD pathobiology, the clinical translation opportunities are significant, but further molecular and translational research is needed to see these opportunities realized.
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- Yang Xu
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia; .,St Vincent's Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Azizidoost S, Nasrolahi A, Sheykhi-Sabzehpoush M, Akiash N, Assareh AR, Anbiyaee O, Antosik P, Dzięgiel P, Farzaneh M, Kempisty B. Potential roles of endothelial cells-related non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular diseases. Pathol Res Pract 2023; 242:154330. [PMID: 36696805 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2023.154330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Endothelial dysfunction is identified by a conversion of the endothelium toward decreased vasodilation and prothrombic features and is known as a primary pathogenic incident in cardiovascular diseases. An insight based on particular and promising biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction may possess vital clinical significances. Currently, non-coding RNAs due to their participation in critical cardiovascular processes like initiation and progression have gained much attention as possible diagnostic as well as prognostic biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases. Emerging line of proof has demonstrated that abnormal expression of non-coding RNAs is nearly correlated with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. In the present review, we focus on the expression and functional effects of various kinds of non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular diseases and negotiate their possible clinical implications as diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers and curative targets.
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- Shirin Azizidoost
- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Infectious Ophthalmologic Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Nemazi Hospital, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Surgery, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Fertility, Infertility and Perinatology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Surgery, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Division of Anatomy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland; North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Yang R, Xu S, Zhang X, Zheng X, Liu Y, Jiang C, Liu J, Shang X, Fang S, Zhang J, Yin Z, Pan K. Cyclocarya paliurus triterpenoids attenuate glomerular endothelial injury in the diabetic rats via ROCK pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 291:115127. [PMID: 35219820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja. (C. paliurus) is a distinctive traditional Chinese herb, with remarkable hypoglycemic capacity. Emerging evidence suggested that glomerular endothelial injury is a crucial pathological process of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Our previous research found that C. paliurus triterpenoids fraction (CPT) has ameliorative effects on DKD. However, whether C. paliurus could counteract the glomerular endothelial injury of DKD is still undefined. AIM OF THE STUDY We aimed to investigate the effects of CPT on glomerular endothelial function and explore its underlying mechanisms with in vivo and in vitro experiments. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effects and possible mechanisms of CPT on glomerular endothelial injury in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and H2O2-challenged primary rat glomerular endothelial cells were successively investigated. RESULTS In vivo, we found that CPT treatment obviously decreased the levels of blood glucose, microalbumin, BUN and mesangial expansion. Additionally, CPT could ameliorate renal endothelium function by reducing the content of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1, and blocking the loss of glycocalyx. In vitro, CPT could also alleviate H2O2-induced endothelial injury. Mechanistically, CPT remarkably increased the phosphorylation levels of Akt and eNOS, decreased the expression of ROCK and Arg2in vivo and in vitro. Noticeably, the favorable effects mediated by CPT were abolished following ROCK overexpression with plasmid transfection. CONCLUSION These findings suggested that CPT could be sufficient to protect against glomerular endothelial injury in DKD through regulating ROCK pathway.
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- Ru Yang
- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 211200, China; Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals & Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China; Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 211200, China
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- Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals & Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China; Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals & Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China; Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals & Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 211200, China; Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China.
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- Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals & Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals & Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Gao F, Wang XC, Luo ZD, Hu GQ, Ma MQ, Liang Y, Xu BL, Lin XH. LncRNA HOXA11-AS promotes vascular endothelial cell injury in atherosclerosis by regulating the miR-515-5p/ROCK1 axis. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:2259-2271. [PMID: 35578440 PMCID: PMC9288755 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIMS Long non-coding RNA HOXA11-AS participated in heart disease. In this study, we aim to evaluate the potential roles of HOXA11-AS in atherosclerosis and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS The expression levels of HOXA11-AS in ox-LDL-treated HUVECs and arch tissues of high-fat diet-fed ApoE-/- mice (n = 10) were assessed by qRT-PCR. The effects of HOXA11-AS knockdown on the development of atherosclerosis were evaluated using in vitro and in vivo models. Luciferase reporter and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays verified the potential relationships between HOXA11-AS or ROCK1 and miR-515-5p. The interactive roles between HOXA11-AS and miR-515-5p and between miR-515-5p and ROCK1 were further characterized in ox-LDL-treated HUVECs. Our data showed that HOXA11-AS was significantly up-regulated (P < 0.001), whereas miR-515-5p was dramatically down-regulated in AS mice tissues (P < 0.001) and ox-LDL-treated HUVECs (P < 0.01). Ox-LDL could induce endothelial injuries by inhibiting cell proliferation (P < 0.001) and SOD synthesis (P < 0.001), promoting apoptosis (P < 0.01), ROS (P < 0.001), and MDA production (P < 0.001), increasing Bax (P < 0.001) and cleaved Caspase-3 (P < 0.001), and decreasing Bcl-2 (P < 0.001) and phosphorylated eNOS (P < 0.01). HOXA11-AS knockdown attenuated endothelial injuries via increasing eNOS phosphorylation. Luciferase assay and RIP results confirmed that miR-515-5p is directly bound to HOXA11-AS and ROCK1. HOXA11-AS promoted ox-LDL-induced HUVECs injury by directly inhibiting miR-515-5p from increasing ROCK1 expression and subsequently decreasing the expression and phosphorylation of eNOS. MiR-515-5p mimics could partially reverse the effects of HOXA11-AS knockdown. CONCLUSIONS HOXA11-AS contributed to atherosclerotic injuries by directly regulating the miR-515-5p/ROCK1 axis. This study provided new evidence that HOXA11-AS might be a candidate for atherosclerosis therapy.
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- Feng Gao
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chongqing People's Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230022, China
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- Houston Methodist Research Institute, Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230601, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230022, China
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Cheng X, Li Z, Yang M, Liu Y, Wang S, Huang M, Gao S, Yang R, Li L, Yu C. Association of HbA1c with carotid artery plaques in patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective clinical study. Acta Cardiol 2022; 78:442-450. [PMID: 35356852 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2022.2040822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels have been shown to be related to carotid artery plaques. However, studies on the relationship between HbA1c levels and carotid artery plaques in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are limited and inconsistent. Our objective was to examine the correlation between HbA1c levels and carotid artery plaques in patients with CHD. METHODS The study comprised 9275 Chinese adults with CHD from January 1, 2014, to September 30, 2020. HbA1c levels were assessed, and colour Doppler ultrasound was used to evaluate the carotid artery, including plaque presence, intima-media thickness, and plaque echo properties, to investigate the association between HbA1c and carotid plaque. A logistic regression model was used to assess the association between carotid artery plaques, carotid plaque echogenicity, and HbA1c. RESULTS The HbA1c level of the plaque-present group was higher than that of the plaque-absent group [6.1 (5.6-7.2) vs. 5.8 (5.5-6.5), p < 0.001]. In multiple linear regression analysis, intima-media thickness was associated with HbA1c (p < 0.001). Logistic regression showed that a higher HbA1c level was associated with plaque incidence as well as hyperechoic and heterogeneous plaques (p < 0.001). These associations persist after adjusting for age, sex, blood pressure, lipid profiles, alcohol consumption, and tobacco exposure. CONCLUSION HbA1c levels are notably associated with carotid artery plaque incidence, intima-media thickness, and plaque echogenicity in patients with CHD. These findings show that different levels of HbA1c may be an indicator for carotid artery plaques and thus, should be observed in patients with CHD.
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- Xufeng Cheng
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Wei L, Shi J. Insight Into Rho Kinase Isoforms in Obesity and Energy Homeostasis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:886534. [PMID: 35769086 PMCID: PMC9234286 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.886534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Obesity and associated complications increasingly jeopardize global health and contribute to the rapidly rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity-related diseases. Developing novel methods for the prevention and treatment of excess body adipose tissue expansion can make a significant contribution to public health. Rho kinase is a Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase (Rho kinase or ROCK). The ROCK family including ROCK1 and ROCK2 has recently emerged as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of metabolic disorders. Up-regulated ROCK activity has been involved in the pathogenesis of all aspects of metabolic syndrome including obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and hypertension. The RhoA/ROCK-mediated actin cytoskeleton dynamics have been implicated in both white and beige adipogenesis. Studies using ROCK pan-inhibitors in animal models of obesity, diabetes, and associated complications have demonstrated beneficial outcomes. Studies via genetically modified animal models further established isoform-specific roles of ROCK in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders including obesity. However, most reported studies have been focused on ROCK1 activity during the past decade. Due to the progress in developing ROCK2-selective inhibitors in recent years, a growing body of evidence indicates more attention should be devoted towards understanding ROCK2 isoform function in metabolism. Hence, studying individual ROCK isoforms to reveal their specific roles and principal mechanisms in white and beige adipogenesis, insulin sensitivity, energy balancing regulation, and obesity development will facilitate significant breakthroughs for systemic treatment with isoform-selective inhibitors. In this review, we give an overview of ROCK functions in the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance with a particular focus on the current understanding of ROCK isoform signaling in white and beige adipogenesis, obesity and thermogenesis in adipose tissue and other major metabolic organs involved in energy homeostasis regulation.
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- Lei Wei
- *Correspondence: Lei Wei, ; Jianjian Shi,
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Crislip GR, Johnston JG, Douma LG, Costello HM, Juffre A, Boyd K, Li W, Maugans CC, Gutierrez-Monreal M, Esser KA, Bryant AJ, Liu AC, Gumz ML. Circadian Rhythm Effects on the Molecular Regulation of Physiological Systems. Compr Physiol 2021; 12:2769-2798. [PMID: 34964116 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c210011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nearly every system within the body contains an intrinsic cellular circadian clock. The circadian clock contributes to the regulation of a variety of homeostatic processes in mammals through the regulation of gene expression. Circadian disruption of physiological systems is associated with pathophysiological disorders. Here, we review the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms contributing to the known circadian rhythms in physiological function. This article focuses on what is known in humans, along with discoveries made with cell and rodent models. In particular, the impact of circadian clock components in metabolic, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal, immune, and central nervous systems are discussed. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 11:1-30, 2021.
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- G Ryan Crislip
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Myology Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Myology Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Zhang Y, Zhang C, Chen Z, Wang M. Blocking circ_UBR4 suppressed proliferation, migration, and cell cycle progression of human vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis. Open Life Sci 2021; 16:419-430. [PMID: 33981849 PMCID: PMC8085462 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2021-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The circ_UBR4 (hsa_circ_0010283) is a novel abnormally overexpressed circRNA in oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced model of atherosclerosis (AS) in human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). However, its role in the dysfunction of VSMCs remains to be further investigated. Here, we attempted to explore its role in ox-LDL-induced excessive proliferation and migration in VSMCs by regulating Rho/Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinase 1 (ROCK1), a therapeutic target of AS. Expression of circ_UBR4 and ROCK1 was upregulated, whereas miR-107 was downregulated in human AS serum and ox-LDL-induced VSMCs. Depletion of circ_UBR4 arrested cell cycle, suppressed cell viability, colony-forming ability, and migration ability, and depressed expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen and matrix metalloproteinase 2 in VSMCs in spite of the opposite effects of ox-LDL. Notably, ROCK1 upregulation mediated by plasmid transfection or miR-107 deletion could counteract the suppressive role of circ_UBR4 knockdown in ox-LDL-induced VSMCs proliferation, migration, and cell cycle progression. In mechanism, miR-107 was identified as a target of circ_UBR4 to mediate the regulatory effect of circ_UBR4 on ROCK1. circ_UBR4 might be a contributor in human AS partially by regulating VSMCs’ cell proliferation, migration, and cell cycle progression via circ_UBR4/miR-107/ROCK1 pathway.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Affiliated Hospital, Dalian University, No. 6, Zhonshan Road, Dalian, 116001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Affiliated Hospital, Dalian University, No. 6, Zhonshan Road, Dalian, 116001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Affiliated Hospital, Dalian University, No. 6, Zhonshan Road, Dalian, 116001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Affiliated Hospital, Dalian University, No. 6, Zhonshan Road, Dalian, 116001, Liaoning, China
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Potential Role of Melatonin as an Adjuvant for Atherosclerotic Carotid Arterial Stenosis. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26040811. [PMID: 33557283 PMCID: PMC7914857 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is an atherosclerotic disease characterized by a narrowing of the artery lumen and a high risk of ischemic stroke. Risk factors of atherosclerosis, including smoking, hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, aging, and disrupted circadian rhythm, may potentiate atherosclerosis in the carotid artery and further reduce the arterial lumen. Ischemic stroke due to severe CAS and cerebral ischemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury after the revascularization of CAS also adversely affect clinical outcomes. Melatonin is a pluripotent agent with potent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and neuroprotective properties. Although there is a shortage of direct clinical evidence demonstrating the benefits of melatonin in CAS patients, previous studies have shown that melatonin may be beneficial for patients with CAS in terms of reducing endothelial damage, stabilizing arterial plaque, mitigating the harm from CAS-related ischemic stroke and cerebral I/R injury, and alleviating the adverse effects of the related risk factors. Additional pre-clinical and clinical are required to confirm this speculation.
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Tian F, Wang X, Ni H, Feng X, Yuan X, Huang Q. The ginsenoside metabolite compound K stimulates glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion in NCI-H716 cells by regulating the RhoA/ROCKs/YAP signaling pathway and cytoskeleton formation. J Pharmacol Sci 2020; 145:88-96. [PMID: 33357784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Ginsenoside Rb1 has been shown to have antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effects. Its major metabolite, compound K (CK), can stimulate the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1), a gastrointestinal hormone that plays a vital role in regulating glucose metabolism. However, the mechanism underlying the regulation of GLP1 secretion by compound K has not been fully explored. This study was designed to investigate whether CK ameliorates incretin impairment by regulating the RhoA/ROCKs/YAP signaling pathway and cytoskeleton formation in NCI-H716 cells. Using NCI-H716 cells as a model cell line for GLP1 secretion, we analyzed the effect of CK on the expression of RhoA/ROCK/YAP pathway components. Our results suggest that the effect of CK on GLP1 secretion depends on the anti-inflammatory effect of CK. We also demonstrated that CK can affect the RhoA/ROCK/YAP pathway, which is downstream of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1), by maintaining the capacity of intestinal differentiation. In addition, this effect was mediated by regulating F/G-actin dynamics. These results provide not only the mechanistic insight for the effect of CK on intestinal L cells but also the molecular basis for the further development of CK as a potential therapeutic agent to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).
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- Fengyuan Tian
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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- Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, 310006, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Yu B, Wang X, Luo C, Zhou T, Zheng X, Ding J. Circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis (Review). Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:96. [PMID: 32973945 PMCID: PMC7506962 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The underlying pathogenesis involves multiple metabolic disorders, endothelial dysfunction and a maladaptive immune response, and leads to chronic arterial wall inflammation. Numerous normal physiological activities exhibit daily rhythmicity, including energy metabolism, vascular function and inflammatory immunoreactions, and disrupted or misaligned circadian rhythms may promote the progression of atherosclerosis. However, the association between the circadian rhythm and atherosclerosis remains to be fully elucidated. In the present review, the effects of the circadian rhythm on atherosclerosis progression are discussed.
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- Zaiqiang Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443000, P.R. China
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He QJ, Wang P, Liu QQ, Wu QG, Li YF, Wang J, Lee SC. Secreted Wnt6 mediates diabetes-associated centrosome amplification via its receptor FZD4. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 318:C48-C62. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00091.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We recently published that type 2 diabetes promotes cell centrosome amplification via upregulation of Rho-associated protein kinase 1 (ROCK1) and 14-3-3 protein-σ (14-3-3σ). This study further investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying diabetes-associated centrosome amplification. We found that treatment of cells with high glucose, insulin, and palmitic acid levels increased the intracellular and extracellular protein levels of Wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 6 (Wnt6) as well as the cellular level of β-catenin. The treatment also activated β-catenin and promoted its nuclear translocation. Treatment of cells with siRNA species for Wnt6, Frizzled-4 (FZD4), or β-catenin as well as introduction of antibodies against Wnt6 or FZD4 to the cell culture medium could all attenuate the treatment-triggered centrosome amplification. Moreover, we showed that secreted Wnt6-FZD4-β-catenin was the signaling pathway that was upstream of ROCK1 and 14-3-3σ. We found that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) were also able to increase the cellular and extracellular levels of Wnt6, the cellular protein level of β-catenin, and centrosome amplification. Treatment of the cells with siRNA species for Wnt6 or FZD4 as well as introduction of antibodies against Wnt6 or FZD4 to the cell culture could all inhibit the AGEs-elicited centrosome amplification. In colon tissues from a diabetic mouse model, the protein levels of Wnt6 and 14-3-3σ were increased. In conclusion, our results showed that the pathophysiological factors in type 2 diabetes, including AGEs, were able to induce centrosome amplification. It is suggested that secreted Wnt6 binds to FZD4 to activate the canonical Wnt6 signaling pathway, which is upstream of ROCK1 and 14-3-3σ, and that this is the cell signaling pathway underlying diabetes-associated centrosome amplification.
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- Qin Ju He
- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, First Clinical Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Wu X, Chen L, Zeb F, Huang Y, An J, Ren J, Yang F, Feng Q. Regulation of circadian rhythms by NEAT1 mediated TMAO-induced endothelial proliferation: A protective role of asparagus extract. Exp Cell Res 2019; 382:111451. [PMID: 31173767 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2019.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) promotes atherosclerosis in association with the functions of endothelial cells. Clock and Bmal1, as two main components of molecular circadian clock, play important regulatory roles during progression of atherogenesis. However, whether Clock and Bmal1 are involved in the regulation of endothelial proliferation disturbed by TMAO are unclear. We observed that cell proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was inhibited after exposed to TMAO for 24 h. Besides, TMAO caused increased expression of lncRNA-NEAT1, Clock and Bmal1, and inhibited MAPK pathways. While MAPK pathways were blocked, the expression of Clock and Bmal1 was elevated. NEAT1 showed a circadian rhythmic expression in HUVECs, and its overexpression reduced cell proliferation. Knockdown or overexpression of NEAT1 might decrease or increase the expression of Clock and Bmal1 respectively, while raised or suppressed the expression of MAPK pathways correspondingly. Asparagus extract (AE) was found to improve the TMAO-reduced HUVECs proliferation. Moreover, it ameliorated the disorders of NEAT1, Clock, Bmal1, and MAPK signaling pathways induced by TMAO. Therefore, our findings indicated that NEAT1 regulating Clock-Bmal1 via MAPK pathways was involved in TMAO-repressed HUVECs proliferation, and AE improved endothelial proliferation by TMAO, proposing a novel mechanism for cardiovascular disease prevention.
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- Xiaoyue Wu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Asparagus Engineering Technology Research Centre of Hebei, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Asparagus Engineering Technology Research Centre of Hebei, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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Piera-Velazquez S, Jimenez SA. Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition: Role in Physiology and in the Pathogenesis of Human Diseases. Physiol Rev 2019; 99:1281-1324. [PMID: 30864875 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00021.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that endothelial cells are capable of undergoing endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndMT), a newly recognized type of cellular transdifferentiation. EndMT is a complex biological process in which endothelial cells adopt a mesenchymal phenotype displaying typical mesenchymal cell morphology and functions, including the acquisition of cellular motility and contractile properties. Endothelial cells undergoing EndMT lose the expression of endothelial cell-specific proteins such as CD31/platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule, von Willebrand factor, and vascular-endothelial cadherin and initiate the expression of mesenchymal cell-specific genes and the production of their encoded proteins including α-smooth muscle actin, extra domain A fibronectin, N-cadherin, vimentin, fibroblast specific protein-1, also known as S100A4 protein, and fibrillar type I and type III collagens. Transforming growth factor-β1 is considered the main EndMT inducer. However, EndMT involves numerous molecular and signaling pathways that are triggered and modulated by multiple and often redundant mechanisms depending on the specific cellular context and on the physiological or pathological status of the cells. EndMT participates in highly important embryonic development processes, as well as in the pathogenesis of numerous genetically determined and acquired human diseases including malignant, vascular, inflammatory, and fibrotic disorders. Despite intensive investigation, many aspects of EndMT remain to be elucidated. The identification of molecules and regulatory pathways involved in EndMT and the discovery of specific EndMT inhibitors should provide novel therapeutic approaches for various human disorders mediated by EndMT.
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- Sonsoles Piera-Velazquez
- Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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