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Al Mamun A, Shao C, Geng P, Wang S, Xiao J. The Mechanism of Pyroptosis and Its Application Prospect in Diabetic Wound Healing. J Inflamm Res 2024; 17:1481-1501. [PMID: 38463193 PMCID: PMC10924950 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s448693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Pyroptosis defines a form of pro-inflammatory-dependent programmed cell death triggered by gasdermin proteins, which creates cytoplasmic pores and promotes the activation and accumulation of immune cells by releasing several pro-inflammatory mediators and immunogenic substances upon cell rupture. Pyroptosis comprises canonical (mediated by Caspase-1) and non-canonical (mediated by Caspase-4/5/11) molecular signaling pathways. Numerous studies have explored the contributory roles of inflammasome and pyroptosis in the progression of multiple pathological conditions such as tumors, nerve injury, inflammatory diseases and metabolic disorders. Accumulating evidence indicates that the activation of the NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome results in the activation of pyroptosis and inflammation. Current evidence suggests that pyroptosis-dependent cell death plays a progressive role in the development of diabetic complications including diabetic wound healing (DWH) and diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). This review presents a brief overview of the molecular mechanisms underlying pyroptosis and addresses the current research on pyroptosis-dependent signaling pathways in the context of DWH. In this review, we also present some prospective therapeutic compounds/agents that can target pyroptotic signaling pathways, which may serve as new strategies for the effective treatment and management of diabetic wounds.
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- Abdullah Al Mamun
- Central Laboratory of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, 323000, People's Republic of China
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, 323000, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, 323000, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, 323000, People's Republic of China
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- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, People's Republic of China
- Department of Wound Healing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, People's Republic of China
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Wei H, Ren Z, Tang L, Yao H, Li X, Wang C, Mu C, Shi C, Wang H. JNK signaling pathway regulates the development of ovaries and synthesis of vitellogenin (Vg) in the swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus. Cell Stress Chaperones 2020; 25:441-453. [PMID: 32172493 PMCID: PMC7193009 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-020-01085-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The development of Portunus trituberculatus egg cells is directly related to the nutritional status of the fertilized egg, which affects the key production stages of offspring hatching. Vitellogenin plays a key role in the nutrient supply required for the development of the egg cells. The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is an important member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily and plays an important role in cell proliferation, transformation, differentiation, and apoptosis. At present, there are no reports on the involvement of the JNK signaling pathway in the reproductive regulation of P. trituberculatus. In this study, rapid amplification of complementary DNA ends amplification technology was used to clone the full length of JNK complementary DNA, which has a length of 2094 bp, including an open reading frame (ORF) of 1266 bp encoding a 421-amino acid protein. The protein includes the S_TKC conserved domain with a TPY phosphorylation site, which is a typical feature of the JNK gene family. Observing tissue sections found the oocytes in the inhibitor group developed slowly, while the oocytes in the activated group showed accelerated development. Meanwhile, Portunus trituberculatus JNK and vitellogenin (Vg) genes exhibited the same trend in the hepatopancreas and ovaries, and the expression of the SP600125 group was downregulated (P < 0.05), while the anisomycin group was upregulated (P < 0.05). In addition, JNK enzyme activity and vitellin (Vn) content in the ovarian tissue showed that the JNK activity of the SP600125 group decreased, while activity increased in the anisomycin group. The accumulation of Vn content in the SP600125 group decreased, and that in the anisomycin group increased. In summary, after injection with inhibitor or activator, the JNK signaling pathway of P. trituberculatus was inhibited or activated, the accumulation of Vn in the ovary was reduced or increased, and ovarian development was inhibited or accelerated, respectively. These results indicated that the JNK signaling pathway is involved in the regulation of Vg synthesis and ovarian development in P. trituberculatus. The results of this study further add to the knowledge of the breeding biology of P. trituberculatus and provide a theoretical reference for the optimization of breeding techniques in aquaculture production systems.
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- Hongling Wei
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211 Zhejiang China
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Niaudet C, Bonnaud S, Guillonneau M, Gouard S, Gaugler MH, Dutoit S, Ripoche N, Dubois N, Trichet V, Corre I, Paris F. Plasma membrane reorganization links acid sphingomyelinase/ceramide to p38 MAPK pathways in endothelial cells apoptosis. Cell Signal 2017; 33:10-21. [PMID: 28179144 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The p38 MAPK signaling pathway is essential in the cellular response to stress stimuli, in particular in the endothelial cells that are major target of external stress. The importance of the bioactive sphingolipid ceramide generated by acid sphingomyelinase is also firmly established in stress-induced endothelial apoptotic cell death. Despite a suggested link between the p38 MAPK and ceramide pathways, the exact molecular events of this connection remain elusive. In the present study, by using two different activators of p38 MAPK, namely anisomycin and ionizing radiation, we depicted how ceramide generated by acid sphingomyelinase was involved in p38 MAPK-dependent apoptosis of endothelial cells. We first proved that both anisomycin and ionizing radiation conducted to apoptosis through activation of p38 MAPK in human microvascular endothelial cells HMEC-1. We then found that both treatments induced activation of acid sphingomyelinase and the generation of ceramide. This step was required for p38 MAPK activation and apoptosis. We finally showed that irradiation, as well as treatment with exogenous C16-ceramide or bacterial sphingomyelinase, induced in endothelial cells a deep reorganization of the plasma membrane with formation of large lipid platforms at the cell surface, leading to p38 MAPK activation and apoptosis in endothelial cells. Altogether, our results proved that the plasma membrane reorganization leading to ceramide production is essential for stress-induced activation of p38 MAPK and apoptosis in endothelial cells and established the link between the acid sphingomyelinase/ceramide and p38 MAPK pathways.
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- Colin Niaudet
- CRCNA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- CRCNA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France; IRSN, Fontenay-aux-roses, France
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- CRCNA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- CRCNA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- CRCNA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- CRCNA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France; Laboratoire de Biologie du Cancer et Théranostique, ICO, Saint-Herblain, France.
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Cheng F, Lan J, Xia W, Tu C, Chen B, Li S, Pan W. Folic Acid Attenuates Vascular Endothelial Cell Injury Caused by Hypoxia via the Inhibition of ERK1/2/NOX4/ROS Pathway. Cell Biochem Biophys 2016; 74:205-11. [PMID: 26906511 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-016-0723-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Coronary artery disease is a disease with high morbidity and mortality, in which vascular endothelial dysfunction plays an important role. Hypoxia leads to the inflammation and oxidative stress in endothelial cells, which results in the endothelial injury. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effect and mechanism of folic acid on hypoxia-induced injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Cell counting Kit was used to detect cell survival rate, and apoptotic cells were detected by Hoechst 33258 staining. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was measured using dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein diacetate staining. Western blot was used to determine the protein expressions of extracellular signal protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2), NOX4 subunit of NAPDH and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Folic acid significantly increased the cell survival rate and decreased the apoptosis of HUVECs treated with folic acid compared with hypoxia-treated HUVEC. Folic acid also decreased ROS level, while it increased the nitrite content in HUVECs. In addition, folic acid decreased protein expressions of NOX4 and p-ERK1/2, while it increased the protein expression of eNOS in HUVECs. Furthermore, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), the antioxidant, had similar effect on the cell survival rate and the apoptosis. In addition, DPI (NOX4 inhibitor) and U0126 (ERK1/2 inhibitor) rather than NAC decreased the protein expression of NOX4. NAC, DPI, and U0126 increased the protein expression of eNOS. Furthermore, U0126 rather than DPI and NAC decreased the protein expression of p-ERK1/2. Taken together, the results suggested that hypoxia decreased the cell survival rate and induced apoptosis via ERK1/2/NOX4/ROS pathway, which could be the target of folic acid in protecting the HUVECs from injury caused by hypoxia.
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- Fei Cheng
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan, 523326, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan, 523326, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan, 523326, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan, 523326, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan, 523326, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dongguan Third People's Hospital, No. 1 Xianglong Road, Shilong Town, Dongguan, 523326, China.
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Hutton DL, Grayson WL. Hypoxia Inhibits De Novo Vascular Assembly of Adipose-Derived Stromal/Stem Cell Populations, but Promotes Growth of Preformed Vessels. Tissue Eng Part A 2015; 22:161-9. [PMID: 26481655 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2015.0421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Vascularization is critical for cell survival within tissue-engineered grafts. Adipose-derived stromal/stem cells (ASCs) are widely used in tissue engineering applications as they are a clinically relevant source of stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells. ASCs have previously been shown to self-assemble into pericyte-stabilized vascular networks in normoxic (20% O2) cultures. This capacity for de novo vascular assembly may accelerate graft vascularization in vivo rather than relying solely on angiogenic ingrowth. However, oxygen depletion within large cell-seeded grafts will be rapid, and it is unclear how this worsening hypoxic environment will impact the vascular assembly of the transplanted cells. The objectives of this study were to determine whether ASC-derived vessels could grow in hypoxia and to assess whether the vessel maturity (i.e., individual cells vs. preformed vessels) influenced this hypoxic response. Utilizing an in vitro vascularization model, ASCs were encapsulated within fibrin gels and cultured in vitro for up to 6 days in either normoxia (20% O2) or hypoxia (0.2% or 2% O2). In a subsequent experiment, vessels were allowed to preform in normoxia for 6 days before an additional 6 days of either normoxia or hypoxia. Viability, vessel growth, pericyte coverage, proliferation, metabolism, and angiogenic factor expression were assessed for each experimental approach. Vessel growth was dramatically inhibited in both moderate and severe hypoxia (47% and 11% total vessel length vs. normoxia, respectively), despite maintaining high cell viability and upregulating endogenous expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in hypoxia. Bromodeoxyuridine labeling indicated significantly reduced proliferation of endothelial cells in hypoxia. In contrast, when vascular networks were allowed to preform for 6 days in normoxia, vessels not only survived but also continued to grow more in hypoxia than those maintained in normoxia. These findings demonstrate that vascular assembly and growth are tightly regulated by oxygen tension and may be differentially affected by hypoxic conditions based on the maturity of the vessels. Understanding this relationship is critical to developing effective approaches to engineer viable tissue-engineered grafts in vivo.
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- Daphne L Hutton
- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland.,2 Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland
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- 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland.,2 Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland.,3 Department of Material Sciences and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering , Baltimore, Maryland
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Lam GC, Sefton MV. Tuning graft- and host-derived vascularization in modular tissue constructs: a potential role of HIF1 activation. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 21:803-16. [PMID: 25379774 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A better understanding of the factors governing the vascularization of engineered tissues is crucial for their advancement as therapeutic platforms. Here, we studied the effect of implant volume and cell densities on the in vivo vascularization of modular engineered tissue constructs. Sub-millimeter collagen modules containing adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (adMSC) and enveloped by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were subcutaneously implanted in severe-combined immunodeficient mice with a beige-mutation (SCID-bg) mice. Implant volume and cell density was varied relative to a base case, defined as a 0.01 mL implant containing 1.5×10(7) adMSC/mL and 3.9×10(6) HUVEC/mL. At 7 and 14 days post-transplantation, the constructs were harvested for immunohistochemical analysis of total (CD31(+)) and graft-derived (UEA1(+)) vessel formation, hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1α) expression, infiltration of host-derived leukocytes (CD45), and macrophages (F4/80). Implant volume and cell density affected the relative contributions of host- versus graft-derived vascularization, highlighting that different mechanisms underlie the two processes. Graft-derived vessel formation was most rapid and robust in implants with high HIF1α expression, namely large volume implants and implants with high adMSC and HUVEC density (p<0.01 compared to base case at day 7). Many HIF1α(+) cells were vessel-lining HUVEC, suggesting that HIF1 activation may be key to vessel assembly in the graft. Host vessel ingrowth, however, dominated the vascularization of small volume implants (of high and low adMSC density alike), which showed low HIF1α expression at day 7. Host vessels were sustained to day 14 when adMSC density alone was increased, presumably due to increased paracrine secretions. This study points to a potential role of HIF1 activation in the vascularization of tissue constructs, which may be harnessed to engineer robust vessels for therapeutic applications.
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- Gabrielle C Lam
- 1 Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Propolis Suppresses Tumor Angiogenesis by Inducing Apoptosis in Tube-Forming Endothelial Cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 72:2436-40. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.80169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Eguchi R, Kubo S, Ohta T, Kunimasa K, Okada M, Tamaki H, Kaji K, Wakabayashi I, Fujimori Y, Ogawa H. FK506 induces endothelial dysfunction through attenuation of Akt and ERK1/2 independently of calcineurin inhibition and the caspase pathway. Cell Signal 2013; 25:1731-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Nymphaeol-A Isolated from Okinawan Propolis Suppresses Angiogenesis and Induces Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis via Inactivation of Survival Signals. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:826245. [PMID: 23710238 PMCID: PMC3655572 DOI: 10.1155/2013/826245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Propolis, a resinous substance that honeybees collect to protect their beehive from enemies, is reported to have various biological activities. In our screening program to search for antiangiogenic compounds from propolis, the ethanol extracts of Okinawan propolis (EEOP) showed significant antiangiogenic activities in a tube formation assay with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro at 3.13 μ g/mL and chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay in vivo at 25 μ g/egg. To elucidate the active compounds of EEOP and their mode of action, we isolated some prenylated flavonoids from EEOP and found that nymphaeol-A had the strongest antiangiogenic activity among them. Nymphaeol-A significantly reduced in vivo neovessel formation in the CAM assay at 25 μ g/egg. At the molecular level, nymphaeol-A markedly inactivated mitogen-activated protein kinase/ERK kinase 1/2 (MEK1/2) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), whose molecular activations signal new vessel formation in HUVECs. In addition, nymphaeol-A dose- and time-dependently induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in tube-forming HUVECs. Taken together, nymphaeol-A was shown to inhibit angiogenesis at least in part via inactivation of MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling and induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis. Okinawan propolis and its major component, nymphaeol-A, may be useful agents for preventing tumor-induced angiogenesis.
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YU YANZHE, XIAO YONGLONG, WANG HUI, LI JUNYANG, ZUO XIANGRONG, WANG HONG, XIE WEIPING. Protective effect of nicorandil on hypoxia-induced apoptosis in HPAECs through inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation. Mol Med Rep 2013; 7:816-20. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2013.1255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Wogonin inhibits H2O2-induced vascular permeability through suppressing the phosphorylation of caveolin-1. Toxicology 2012; 305:10-9. [PMID: 23246481 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Revised: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Wogonin, a naturally occurring monoflavonoid extracted from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has been reported for its anti-oxidant activity. However, it is still unclear whether wogonin can inhibit oxidant-induced vascular permeability. In this study, we evaluated the effects of wogonin on H2O2-induced vascular permeability in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We found that wogonin can suppress the H2O2-stimulated actin remodeling and albumin uptake of HUVECs, as well as transendothelial cell migration of the human breast carcinoma cell MDA-MB-231. The mechanism revealed that wogonin inhibited H2O2-induced phosphorylation of caveolin-1 (cav-1) associating with the suppression of stabilization of VE-cadherin and β-catenin. Moreover, wogonin repressed anisomycin-induced phosphorylation of p38, cav-1 and vascular permeability. These results suggested that wogonin could inhibit H2O2-induced vascular permeability by downregulating the phosphorylation of cav-1, and that it might have a therapeutic potential for the diseases associated with the development of both oxidant and vascular permeability.
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Role of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways in the neuroprotective effects of cilnidipine against hypoxia in a primary culture of cortical neurons. Neurochem Int 2012; 61:1172-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Revised: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Li J, Shi QX, Fan R, Zhang LJ, Zhang SM, Guo HT, Wang YM, Kaye AJ, Kaye AD, Bueno FR, Xu XZ, Yu SQ, Yi DH, Pei JM. Vasculoprotective effect of U50,488H in rats exposed to chronic hypoxia: role of Akt-stimulated NO production. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2012; 114:238-44. [PMID: 23139366 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00994.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Impairment of pulmonary endothelium function in the pulmonary artery is a direct result of chronic hypoxia. This study is to investigate the vasculoprotective effects of U50,488H (a selective κ-opioid receptor agonist) and its underlying mechanism in hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery endothelial functional injury. Chronic hypoxia was simulated by exposing the rats to 10% oxygen for 2 wk. After hypoxia, right ventricular pressure (RVP) and right ventricular hypertrophy index (RVHI) were measured. The pulmonary vascular dysfunction, effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (l-NAME) on the relaxation of U50,488H, and level of nitric oxide (NO) were determined. In vitro, the signaling pathway involved in the anti-apoptotic effect of U50,488H was investigated. Cultured endothelial cells were subjected to simulated hypoxia, and cell apoptosis was determined by TUNEL staining. U50,488H (1.25 mg/kg) significantly reduced RVP and RVHI in hypoxia. U50,488H markedly improved both pulmonary endothelial function (maximal vasorelaxation in response to ACh: 74.9 ± 1.8%, n = 6, P <0.01 vs. hypoxia for 2 wk group) and increased total NO production (1.65 fold). U50,488H relaxed the pulmonary artery rings of the hypoxic rats. This effect was partly abolished by l-NAME. In cells, U50,488H both increased NO production and reduced hypoxia-induced apoptosis. Moreover, pretreatment with nor-binaltorphimine (nor-BNI, a selective κ-opioid receptor antagonist), PI3K inhibitor, Akt inhibitor or l-NAME almost abolished anti-apoptotic effect exerted by U50,488H. U50,488H resulted in increases in Akt and eNOS phosphorylation. These results demonstrate that pretreatment with U50,488H attenuates hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular endothelial dysfunction in an Akt-dependent and NO-mediated fashion.
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- Juan Li
- Department of Physiology, National Key Discipline of Cell Biology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Neuroprotective effects of KR-62980, a new PPARγ agonist, against chemical ischemia–reperfusion in SK-N-SH cells. Brain Res 2011; 1372:103-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2010] [Revised: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 11/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kunimasa K, Ahn MR, Kobayashi T, Eguchi R, Kumazawa S, Fujimori Y, Nakano T, Nakayama T, Kaji K, Ohta T. Brazilian Propolis Suppresses Angiogenesis by Inducing Apoptosis in Tube-Forming Endothelial Cells through Inactivation of Survival Signal ERK1/2. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2010; 2011:870753. [PMID: 19351710 PMCID: PMC3137750 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We recently reported that propolis suppresses tumor-induced angiogenesis through tube formation inhibition and apoptosis induction in endothelial cells. However, molecular mechanisms underlying such angiogenesis suppression by propolis have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ethanol extract of Brazilian propolis (EEBP) on two major survival signals, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and Akt, and to elucidate whether changes in these signals were actually involved in antiangiogenic effects of the propolis. Detection by western blotting revealed that EEBP suppressed phosphorylation of ERK1/2, but not that of Akt. Pharmacological inhibition by U0126 demonstrated that ERK1/2 inactivation alone was enough to inhibit tube formation and induce apoptosis. It was also shown that EEBP and U0126 similarly induced activation of caspase-3 and cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) and lamin A/C, all of which are molecular markers of apoptosis. These results indicate that inhibition of survival signal ERK1/2, and subsequent induction of apoptosis, is a critical mechanism of angiogenesis suppression by EEBP.
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- Kazuhiro Kunimasa
- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences and Global COE Program, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
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Uchida Y, Egami H, Uchida Y, Sakurai T, Kanai M, Shirai S, Nakagawa O, Oshima T. Possible participation of endothelial cell apoptosis of coronary microvessels in the genesis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Clin Cardiol 2010; 33:371-7. [PMID: 20556810 DOI: 10.1002/clc.20777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by systolic ballooning of the left ventricular apex. It is triggered by emotional or physical stress, but the exact mechanism through which stress leads to TCM is not known. HYPOTHESIS Coronary microvessel apoptosis is the missing link between stress and TCM. METHODS In 8 female patients with TCM, plasma catecholamines, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) coronary flow grade and myocardial perfusion grade, and apoptosis of the coronary microvessels in the biopsied myocardial specimen by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end-labeling (TUNEL) were examined. RESULTS Plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine were increased to 663 +/- 445 and 875 +/- 812 pg/mL (mean +/- SD), respectively. Acetylcholine-induced delayed myocardial perfusion through the ballooning apical segment without flow disturbance in the epicardial coronary arteries (indicating microvessel spasm) and focal myocardial necrosis were observed in all subjects. Apical ballooning disappeared and myocardial perfusion delay was not inducible 1 month later. The number of vessels having apoptotic endothelial cells/10 vessels in arterioles, venules, and capillaries at initial biopsy and repeat biopsy 1 month later were 8.3 +/- 1.4 vs 0.4 +/- 1.1, P < 0.0001; 6.8 +/- 1.8 vs 0.3 +/- 0.7, P < 0.0001; and 7.9 +/- 1.0 vs 0.5 +/- 0.9, P < 0.0001, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Left ventricular apical ballooning in TCM was considered to be caused by coronary microvessel spasm due to catecholamine-induced endothelial cell apoptosis and myocardial stunning after release of microvessel spasm. Endothelial cell apoptosis of coronary microvessel is therefore considered to be the missing link between stress and TCM.
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- Yasumi Uchida
- Japan Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, Funabashi, Japan.
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Shapiro S, Khodalev O, Bitterman H, Auslender R, Lahat N. Different activation forms of MMP-2 oppositely affect the fate of endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2010; 298:C942-51. [PMID: 20071690 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00305.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Detachment of endothelial cells (ECs) from the extracellular matrix (ECM) is required not only for angiogenesis, but also for EC apoptosis. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 plays a major role in the degradation of the ECM, supporting an essential role for this enzyme in both survival (angiogenesis) and death of ECs. Our aim was to study these seemingly paradoxical effects of MMP-2. We rationalized that inhibiting apoptosis would drive MMP-2 toward a prosurvival activity, clarifying the mechanisms involved. By employing specific inhibitors to two major apoptotic pathways in ECs, caspases and p38 MAPK (p38), we demonstrated that they differently affected EC behavior as well as MMP-2 expression. The p38 pathway appears to enhance MMP-2 synthesis, its partial ("intermediate") and its full activation, probably via membrane type (MT)1-MMP, while caspases enhance MMP-2 synthesis and full activation but reduce MT1-MMP and MMP-2 intermediate form. Evaluation of the reciprocal influences of MMP-2 on ECs showed that the intermediate form supported survival and migration, and the fully active form led to cell death. In addition, a pro- and intermediate form-rich environment, even in the presence of the fully active form, exerted protective effects. Thus the seemingly conflicting effects of MMP-2 on EC survival may be explained by the ratio between the MMP-2 activation forms. A regulatory loop between active MMP-2 and p38 but not between MMP-2 and caspases was also observed, suggesting that MMP-2 is downstream to caspases where it serves as an "exterminator" molecule. Altogether, modification of caspase and p38 pathways, via changes of local MMP-2, affect survival and angiogenic steps in ECs.
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- Sarah Shapiro
- Immunology Research Unit, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal St., Haifa 34362, Israel
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Kunimasa K, Kobayashi T, Kaji K, Ohta T. Antiangiogenic effects of indole-3-carbinol and 3,3'-diindolylmethane are associated with their differential regulation of ERK1/2 and Akt in tube-forming HUVEC. J Nutr 2010; 140:1-6. [PMID: 19889811 DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.112359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We previously reported that indole-3-carbinol (I3C), found in cruciferous vegetables, suppresses angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms still remain unclear. Antiangiogenic effects of its major metabolite, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), also have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effects of these indoles on angiogenesis and tested a hypothesis that I3C and DIM inhibit angiogenesis and induce apoptosis by affecting angiogenic signal transduction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). We found that I3C and DIM at 25 micromol/L significantly inhibited tube formation and only DIM induced a significant increase in apoptosis in tube-forming HUVEC. DIM showed a stronger antiangiogenic activity than I3C. At the molecular level, I3C and DIM markedly inactivated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and the inhibitory effect of DIM was significantly greater than that of I3C. DIM treatment also resulted in activation of the caspase pathway and inactivation of Akt, whereas I3C did not affect them. These results indicate that I3C and DIM had a differential potential in the regulation of the 2 principal survival signals, ERK1/2 and Akt, in endothelial cells. We also demonstrated that pharmacological inhibition of ERK1/2 and/or Akt was enough to inhibit tube formation and induce caspase-dependent apoptosis in tube-forming HUVEC. We conclude that both I3C and DIM inhibit angiogenesis at least in part via inactivation of ERK1/2 and that inactivation of Akt by DIM is responsible for its stronger antiangiogenic effects than those of I3C.
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- Kazuhiro Kunimasa
- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
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Fundamental investigations of human biology, and the development of therapeutics, commonly rely on 2D cell-culture systems that do not accurately recapitulate the structure, function, or physiology of living tissues. Systems for 3D cultures exist but do not replicate the spatial distributions of oxygen, metabolites, and signaling molecules found in tissues. Microfabrication can create architecturally complex scaffolds for 3D cell cultures that circumvent some of these limitations; unfortunately, these approaches require instrumentation not commonly available in biology laboratories. Here we report that stacking and destacking layers of paper impregnated with suspensions of cells in extracellular matrix hydrogel makes it possible to control oxygen and nutrient gradients in 3D and to analyze molecular and genetic responses. Stacking assembles the "tissue", whereas destacking disassembles it, and allows its analysis. Breast cancer cells cultured within stacks of layered paper recapitulate behaviors observed both in 3D tumor spheroids in vitro and in tumors in vivo: Proliferating cells in the stacks localize in an outer layer a few hundreds of microns thick, and growth-arrested, apoptotic, and necrotic cells concentrate in the hypoxic core where hypoxia-sensitive genes are overexpressed. Altering gas permeability at the ends of stacks controlled the gradient in the concentration of the O(2) and was sufficient by itself to determine the distribution of viable cells in 3D. Cell cultures in stacked, paper-supported gels offer a uniquely flexible approach to study cell responses to 3D molecular gradients and to mimic tissue- and organ-level functions.
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Sampath V, Radish AC, Eis AL, Broniowska K, Hogg N, Konduri GG. Attenuation of lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in fetal pulmonary artery endothelial cells by hypoxia. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 46:663-71. [PMID: 19135525 PMCID: PMC2646363 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Revised: 12/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/03/2008] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Pulmonary vascular endothelial injury resulting from lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and oxygen toxicity contributes to vascular simplification seen in the lungs of premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Whether the severity of endotoxin-induced endothelial injury is modulated by ambient oxygen tension (hypoxic intrauterine environment vs. hyperoxic postnatal environment) remains unknown. We posited that ovine fetal pulmonary artery endothelial cells (FPAEC) will be more resistant to LPS toxicity under hypoxic conditions (20-25 Torr) mimicking the fetal milieu. LPS (10 microg/ml) inhibited FPAEC proliferation and induced apoptosis under normoxic conditions (21% O(2)) in vitro. LPS-induced FPAEC apoptosis was attenuated in hypoxia (5% O(2)) and exacerbated by hyperoxia (55% O(2)). LPS increased intracellular superoxide formation, as measured by 2-hydroxyethidium (2-HE) formation, in FPAEC in normoxia and hypoxia. 2-HE formation in LPS-treated FPAEC increased in parallel with the severity of LPS-induced apoptosis in FPAEC, increasing from hypoxia to normoxia to hyperoxia. Differences in LPS-induced apoptosis between hypoxia and normoxia were abolished when LPS-treated FPAEC incubated in hypoxia were pretreated with menadione to increase superoxide production. Apocynin decreased 2-HE formation, and attenuated LPS-induced FPAEC apoptosis under normoxic conditions. We conclude that ambient oxygen concentration modulates the severity of LPS-mediated injury in FPAEC by regulating superoxide levels produced in response to LPS.
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- Venkatesh Sampath
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
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Al Ahmad A, Gassmann M, Ogunshola O. Maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity: Pericytes perform better than astrocytes during prolonged oxygen deprivation. J Cell Physiol 2009; 218:612-22. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Fujino T, Murakami K, Ozawa I, Minegishi Y, Kashimura R, Akita T, Saitou S, Atsumi T, Sato T, Ando K, Hara S, Kikugawa K, Hayakawa M. Hypoxia downregulates farnesoid X receptor via a hypoxia-inducible factor-independent but p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathway. FEBS J 2009; 276:1319-32. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.06867.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Eguchi R, Toné S, Suzuki A, Fujimori Y, Nakano T, Kaji K, Ohta T. Possible involvement of caspase-6 and -7 but not caspase-3 in the regulation of hypoxia-induced apoptosis in tube-forming endothelial cells. Exp Cell Res 2008; 315:327-35. [PMID: 19022247 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2008] [Revised: 10/07/2008] [Accepted: 10/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We recently reported that a broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor zVAD-fmk failed, while p38 inhibitor SB203580 succeeded, to prevent chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation induced by hypoxia in tube-forming HUVECs. In this study, we investigated the reasons for zVAD-fmk's inability to inhibit these morphological changes at the molecular level. The inhibitor effectively inhibited DNA ladder formation and activation of caspase-3 and -6, but it surprisingly failed to inhibit caspase-7 activation. On the other hand, SB203580 successfully inhibited all of these molecular events. When zLEHD-fmk, which specifically inhibits initiator caspase-9 upstream of caspase-3, was used, it inhibited caspase-3 activation but failed to inhibit caspase-6 and -7 activation. It also failed to inhibit hypoxia-induced chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation and DNA ladder formation. Taken together, our results indicate that, during hypoxia, caspase-7 is responsible for chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation while caspase-6 is responsible for DNA ladder formation.
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- Ryoji Eguchi
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
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Xi-Qiao W, Ying-Kai L, Chun Q, Shu-Liang L. Hyperactivity of fibroblasts and functional regression of endothelial cells contribute to microvessel occlusion in hypertrophic scarring. Microvasc Res 2008; 77:204-11. [PMID: 18838083 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2008.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2008] [Revised: 08/25/2008] [Accepted: 08/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hypertrophic scars (HSc) have an excess of microvessels, most of which are partially or totally occluded. The mechanisms underlying microvessel endothelial cell accumulation and microvessel occlusion are poorly understood. In this study, we observed the microvessels with H&E staining and electron microscopy, and detected the cytokine expression with immunochemistry. In addition, we isolated fibroblasts and endothelial cells from both human HSc tissue and normal skin and studied their cytokine expression. Furthermore, we assayed the endothelial cell proliferation when co-cultured with normal endothelial cells and blocked with anti-VEGF and anti-bFGF neutralizing. The results revealed that more endothelial cells in HSc microvessels and the cells were swollen. The cultured HSc fibroblasts secreted significantly more while HSc endothelial cells secreted significantly less cytokines, and the same trend was found with cytokines and collagen mRNAs, which was also confirmed by immunochemistry finding. In addition, endothelial cells proliferated faster when co-cultured with HSc fibroblasts, and reduced by anti-VEGF and anti-bFGF neutralizing. This is the first report regarding the function of endothelial cells in hypertrophic scars. The hyperactivity in cytokine secretion and collagen production is largely responsible for over-proliferation and functional regression of endothelial cells, and the malfunctioning of both cell types contributes to microvessel occlusion.
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- Wang Xi-Qiao
- Institute of Burn, Ruijin Hospital, Jiaotong University Medical School, 197 Ruijin Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Gross J, Machulik A, Moller R, Fuchs J, Amarjargal N, Ungethüm U, Kuban RJ, Szczepek AJ, Haupt H, Mazurek B. MRNA expression of members of the IGF system in the organ of Corti, the modiolus and the stria vascularis of newborn rats. Growth Factors 2008; 26:180-91. [PMID: 19378418 DOI: 10.1080/08977190802194317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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We analyzed the mRNA expression of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family genes and of selected downstream pathway genes using the Affymetrix microarray system and confirmatory RT-PCR in the freshly prepared organ of Corti (OC), modiolus (MOD) and stria vascularis (SV) from neonatal rats (3-5 days old) and after 24h in culture. Among the seven members of the IGF family analyzed in this paper, IGF1, IGF2 and IGF-binding protein (IGFBP2) had the highest basal expression in all regions. Preparatory stress and culture increased the expression of IGF2, IGFBP2, IGFBP3, IGFBP5, glucose transporterl (GLUT1), signal transducer, and activator of transcription3 (STAT3), phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit (Pik3r1), Jun oncogene (c-jun) and decreased that of mitogen-activated protein kinases MAPK3 and MAPK14 in all regions. Region-specific changes were observed in OC (GLUT1), MOD (IGFBP3 and c-jun) and SV (IGF2 and IGFBP2).
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- Johann Gross
- Molecular Biology Research Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Eguchi R, Naitou H, Kunimasa K, Ayuzawa R, Fujimori Y, Ohashi N, Kaji K, Ohta T. Proteomic analysis of hypoxia-induced tube breakdown of an in vitro capillary model composed of HUVECs: Potential role of p38-regulated reduction of HSP27. Proteomics 2008; 8:2897-906. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200800055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wang G, Qian P, Jackson FR, Qian G, Wu G. Sequential activation of JAKs, STATs and xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase by hypoxia in lung microvascular endothelial cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2007; 40:461-70. [PMID: 17920330 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2007] [Revised: 07/30/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase (XDH/XO) is associated with various pathological conditions related to the endothelial injury. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the activation of XDH/XO by hypoxia remains largely unknown. In this report, we determined whether the Janus kinases (JAKs) and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) signaling pathway is involved in hypoxia-induced activation of XDH/XO in primary cultures of lung microvascular endothelial cells (LMVEC). We found that hypoxia significantly increased interleukin 6 (IL6) production in a time-dependent manner in LMVEC. Hypoxia also markedly augmented phosphorylation/activation of JAKs (JAK1, JAK2 and JAK3) and the JAK downstream effectors STATs (STAT3 and STAT5). Hypoxia-induced activation of STAT3 was blocked by IL6 antibodies, the JAK inhibitor AG490 and the suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3), implying that hypoxia-promoted IL6 secretion activates the JAK/STAT pathway in LMVEC. Phosphorylation and DNA-binding activity of STAT3 were also inhibited by the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 and the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor LY294002, suggesting that multiple signaling pathways involved in STAT activation by hypoxia. Importantly, hypoxia promoted XDH/XO activation in LMVEC, which was markedly reversed by inhibiting the JAK-STAT pathway using IL6 antibodies, AG490 and SOCS3. These data demonstrated that JAKs, STATs and XDH/XO were sequentially activated by hypoxia. These data provide the first evidence indicating that the JAK-STAT pathway is involved in hypoxia-mediated XDH/XO activation in LMVEC.
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- Guansong Wang
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, PR China
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