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Zheng S, Jiang L, Qiu L. The effects of fine particulate matter on the blood-testis barrier and its potential mechanisms. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2024; 39:233-249. [PMID: 36863426 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2022-0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
With the rapid expansion of industrial scale, an increasing number of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has bringing health concerns. Although exposure to PM2.5 has been clearly associated with male reproductive toxicity, the exact mechanisms are still unclear. Recent studies demonstrated that exposure to PM2.5 can disturb spermatogenesis through destroying the blood-testis barrier (BTB), consisting of different junction types, containing tight junctions (TJs), gap junctions (GJs), ectoplasmic specialization (ES) and desmosomes. The BTB is one of the tightest blood-tissue barriers among mammals, which isolating germ cells from hazardous substances and immune cell infiltration during spermatogenesis. Therefore, once the BTB is destroyed, hazardous substances and immune cells will enter seminiferous tubule and cause adversely reproductive effects. In addition, PM2.5 also has shown to cause cells and tissues injury via inducing autophagy, inflammation, sex hormones disorder, and oxidative stress. However, the exact mechanisms of the disruption of the BTB, induced by PM2.5, are still unclear. It is suggested that more research is required to identify the potential mechanisms. In this review, we aim to understand the adverse effects on the BTB after exposure to PM2.5 and explore its potential mechanisms, which provides novel insight into accounting for PM2.5-induced BTB injury.
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- Shaokai Zheng
- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, P. R. China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, P. R. China
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Ding R, Huang L, Yan K, Sun Z, Duan J. New insight into air pollution-related cardiovascular disease: an adverse outcome pathway framework of PM2.5-associated vascular calcification. Cardiovasc Res 2024; 120:699-707. [PMID: 38636937 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae082] [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: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Despite the air quality has been generally improved in recent years, ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a major contributor to air pollution, remains one of the major threats to public health. Vascular calcification is a systematic pathology associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Although the epidemiological evidence has uncovered the association between PM2.5 exposure and vascular calcification, little is known about the underlying mechanisms. The adverse outcome pathway (AOP) concept offers a comprehensive interpretation of all of the findings obtained by toxicological and epidemiological studies. In this review, reactive oxygen species generation was identified as the molecular initiating event (MIE), which targeted subsequent key events (KEs) such as oxidative stress, inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and autophagy, from the cellular to the tissue/organ level. These KEs eventually led to the adverse outcome, namely increased incidence of vascular calcification and atherosclerosis morbidity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first AOP framework devoted to PM2.5-associated vascular calcification, which benefits future investigations by identifying current limitations and latent biomarkers.
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- Ruiyang Ding
- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Xitoutiao, You'anmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, PR China
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Bian J, Zhu Y, Tian P, Yang Q, Li Z. Adaptor protein HIP-55 promotes macrophage M1 polarization through promoting AP-1 complex activation. Cell Signal 2024; 117:111124. [PMID: 38417633 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Overwhelming macrophage M1 polarization induced by malfunction of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) initiates inflammatory responses, which play a crucial role in various cardiovascular diseases. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism remains elusive. Here, we identified adaptor protein HIP-55 as a critical regulator of macrophage M1 polarization. The expression of HIP-55 was upregulated in M1 macrophage induced by Ang II. Overexpression of HIP-55 significantly promoted Ang II-induced macrophage M1 polarization, whereas genetic deletion of HIP-55 inhibited the Ang II-induced macrophage M1 polarization. Mechanistically, HIP-55 facilitated activator protein-1 (AP-1) complex activation induced by Ang II via promoting ERK1/2 and JNK phosphorylation. Moreover, blocking AP-1 complex activation can attenuate the function of HIP-55 in macrophage polarization. Collectively, our results reveal the role of HIP-55 in macrophage polarization and provide potential therapeutic insights for cardiovascular diseases associated with RAAS dysfunction.
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- Jingwei Bian
- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Ministry of Health; State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Ministry of Health; State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Center for Medical Genetics, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Ministry of Health; State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
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Chen W, Ge P, Deng M, Liu X, Lu Z, Yan Z, Chen M, Wang J. Toxicological responses of A549 and HCE-T cells exposed to fine particulate matter at the air-liquid interface. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:27375-27387. [PMID: 38512571 PMCID: PMC11052810 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32944-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can enter the human body in various ways and have adverse effects on human health. Human lungs and eyes are exposed to the air for a long time and are the first to be exposed to PM2.5. The "liquid immersion exposure method" has some limitations that prevent it from fully reflecting the toxic effects of particulate matter on the human body. In this study, the collected PM2.5 samples were chemically analyzed. An air-liquid interface (ALI) model with a high correlation to the in vivo environment was established based on human lung epithelial cells (A549) and immortalized human corneal epithelial cells (HCE-T). The VITROCELL Cloud 12 system was used to distribute PM2.5 on the cells evenly. After exposure for 6 h and 24 h, cell viability, apoptosis rate, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, expression of inflammatory factors, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage were measured. The results demonstrated significant dose- and time-dependent effects of PM2.5 on cell viability, cell apoptosis, ROS generation, and DNA damage at the ALI, while the inflammatory factors showed dose-dependent effects only. It should be noted that even short exposure to low doses of PM2.5 can cause cell DNA double-strand breaks and increased expression of γ-H2AX, indicating significant genotoxicity of PM2.5. Increased abundance of ROS in cells plays a crucial role in the cytotoxicity induced by PM2.5 exposure These findings emphasize the significant cellular damage and genotoxicity that may result from short-term exposure to low levels of PM2.5.
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- Wankang Chen
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Ningxia Meteorological Service Center, Yinchuan, 750002, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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Xu H, Wen Q, Xu X, Liu Z, Liu S, Wang H, Zhang C, Wan D, Liu K, Du L, Yuan C, Song L. Induction of heme oxygenase-1 antagonizes PM2.5-induced pulmonary VEGFA expression through regulating HIF-1α. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23494. [PMID: 37563788 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Particulate matter (PM) 2.5 has long been regarded as a major risk factor of the respiratory system, which constitutes a threat to human health. Although the positive relationship between PM2.5 exposure and the development of respiratory diseases has been well established, limited studies investigate the intrinsic self-protection mechanisms against PM2.5-induced respiratory injuries. Excessive pulmonary inflammation served as a key pathogenic mechanism in PM2.5-induced airway dysfunction, and we have previously shown that PM2.5 induced the production of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) in the bronchial epithelial cells, which subsequently led to pulmonary inflammatory responses. In the current study, we found that PM2.5 also concurrently induced the expression of the stress-responsive protein heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) along with VEGFA in the bronchial epithelial cells both in vivo and in vitro. Importantly, knocking down of HO-1 expression significantly increased the synthesis and secretion of VEGFA; while overexpression of HO-1 showed the opposite effects, indicating that HO-1 induction can antagonize VEGFA production in the bronchial epithelial cells upon PM2.5 exposure. Mechanistically, HO-1 inhibited PM2.5-evoked VEGFA induction through modulating hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α), which was the upstream transcriptional factor of VEGFA. More specifically, HO-1 could not only inhibit HIF-1α expression, but also suppress its transactivity. Taken together, our results suggested that HO-1 was an intrinsic protective factor against PM2.5-induced pulmonary VEGFA production with a mechanism relating to HIF-1α, thus providing a potential treatment strategy against PM2.5 triggered airway injuries.
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- Huan Xu
- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, People's Republic of China
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Impact of air pollution on ischemic heart disease: Evidence, mechanisms, clinical perspectives. Atherosclerosis 2023; 366:22-31. [PMID: 36696748 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ambient air pollution, and especially particulate matter (PM) air pollution <2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5), has clearly emerged as an important yet often overlooked risk factor for atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease (IHD). In this review, we examine the available evidence demonstrating how acute and chronic PM2.5 exposure clinically translates into a heightened coronary atherosclerotic burden and an increased risk of acute ischemic coronary events. Moreover, we provide insights into the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying PM2.5-mediated atherosclerosis, focusing on the specific biological mechanism through which PM2.5 exerts its detrimental effects. Further, we discuss about the possible mechanisms that explain the recent findings reporting a strong association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, increased PM2.5 exposure, and morbidity and mortality from IHD. We also address the possible mitigation strategies that should be implemented to reduce the impact of PM2.5 on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and underscoring the strong need of clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of specific interventions (including both PM2.5 reduction and/or specific drugs) in reducing the incidence of IHD. Finally, we introduce the emerging concept of the exposome, highlighting the close relationship between PM2.5 and other environmental exposures (i.e.: traffic noise and climate change) in terms of common underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and possible mitigation strategies.
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Santibáñez-Andrade M, Quezada-Maldonado EM, Rivera-Pineda A, Chirino YI, García-Cuellar CM, Sánchez-Pérez Y. The Road to Malignant Cell Transformation after Particulate Matter Exposure: From Oxidative Stress to Genotoxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021782. [PMID: 36675297 PMCID: PMC9860989 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In cells, oxidative stress is an imbalance between the production/accumulation of oxidants and the ability of the antioxidant system to detoxify these reactive products. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), cause multiple cellular damages through their interaction with biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNA. Genotoxic damage caused by oxidative stress has become relevant since it can lead to mutation and play a central role in malignant transformation. The evidence describes chronic oxidative stress as an important factor implicated in all stages of the multistep carcinogenic process: initiation, promotion, and progression. In recent years, ambient air pollution by particulate matter (PM) has been cataloged as a cancer risk factor, increasing the incidence of different types of tumors. Epidemiological and toxicological evidence shows how PM-induced oxidative stress could mediate multiple events oriented to carcinogenesis, such as proliferative signaling, evasion of growth suppressors, resistance to cell death, induction of angiogenesis, and activation of invasion/metastasis pathways. In this review, we summarize the findings regarding the involvement of oxidative and genotoxic mechanisms generated by PM in malignant cell transformation. We also discuss the importance of new approaches oriented to studying the development of tumors associated with PM with more accuracy, pursuing the goal of weighing the impact of oxidative stress and genotoxicity as one of the main mechanisms associated with its carcinogenic potential.
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- Miguel Santibáñez-Andrade
- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, México City CP 14080, Mexico
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, México City CP 14080, Mexico
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, México City CP 14080, Mexico
- Departamento de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV), Av. IPN No. 2508 Col. San Pedro Zacatenco, México City CP 07360, Mexico
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- Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla CP 54090, Mexico
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, México City CP 14080, Mexico
- Correspondence: (C.M.G.-C.); (Y.S.-P.); Tel.: +52-(55)-3693-5200 (ext. 209) (Y.S.-P.)
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- Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, México City CP 14080, Mexico
- Correspondence: (C.M.G.-C.); (Y.S.-P.); Tel.: +52-(55)-3693-5200 (ext. 209) (Y.S.-P.)
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Xu H, Wen Q, Xu X, Yu D, Liu Z, Zhang C, Zhang X, Ma J, Zhao H, Song L. Heme oxygenase-1 protects against PM2.5 induced endothelial dysfunction through inhibition of HIF1α. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 97:104024. [PMID: 36427673 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.104024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PM2.5 has been accepted as a strong risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been proved to be a key factor in triggering vascular endothelial dysfunction upon PM2.5 exposure in our previous reports. In the current study, we observed the concurrent induction of hemoxygenase (HO)- 1 and RAS components (ANGII and AT1R) expression both in the vascular endothelial cell lines and in rat lung tissue after PM2.5 exposure. Furthermore, HO-1 inhibited RAS activation by suppressing the expression and activity of HIF1α, the upstream transcriptional activator of ANGII and AT1R. In addition, HO-1 blocked significantly increased the release of cell adhesion molecules and chemokines (VCAM-1, E-Selectin, P-Selectin, IL-8, MCP-1) that drive monocyte-endothelium adhesion, along with the enhanced the generation of oxidative stress response mediators in the vascular endothelium. These data together indicate that PM2.5 induced HO-1 upregulation functions as a self-defense response to antagonize endothelial dysfunction by inhibiting HIF1α-mediated RAS activation. Targeting endogenous protective pathway might be helpful to protect from PM2.5-induced cardiovascular injury.
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- Huan Xu
- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; School of Pharmacy,Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe Road, Xinxiang 473007, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; Henan University Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, 357 Ximen Road, Kaifeng 475004, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe Road, Xinxiang 473007, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe Road, Xinxiang 473007, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy,Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, PR China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing 100850, PR China; Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, PR China; School of Pharmacy,Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, PR China; College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, 46 Jianshe Road, Xinxiang 473007, PR China.
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Feng S, Huang F, Zhang Y, Feng Y, Zhang Y, Cao Y, Wang X. The pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms of atmospheric PM 2.5 affecting cardiovascular health: A review. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 249:114444. [PMID: 38321663 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5, with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) is a leading environmental risk factor for global cardiovascular health concern. OBJECTIVE To provide a roadmap for those new to this field, we reviewed the new insights into the pathophysiological and cellular/molecular mechanisms of PM2.5 responsible for cardiovascular health. MAIN FINDINGS PM2.5 is able to disrupt multiple physiological barriers integrity and translocate into the systemic circulation and get access to a range of secondary target organs. An ever-growing body of epidemiological and controlled exposure studies has evidenced a causal relationship between PM2.5 exposure and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A variety of cellular and molecular biology mechanisms responsible for the detrimental cardiovascular outcomes attributable to PM2.5 exposure have been described, including metabolic activation, oxidative stress, genotoxicity, inflammation, dysregulation of Ca2+ signaling, disturbance of autophagy, and induction of apoptosis, by which PM2.5 exposure impacts the functions and fates of multiple target cells in cardiovascular system or related organs and further alters a series of pathophysiological processes, such as cardiac autonomic nervous system imbalance, increasing blood pressure, metabolic disorder, accelerated atherosclerosis and plaque vulnerability, platelet aggregation and thrombosis, and disruption in cardiac structure and function, ultimately leading to cardiovascular events and death. Therein, oxidative stress and inflammation were suggested to play pivotal roles in those pathophysiological processes. CONCLUSION Those biology mechanisms have deepen insights into the etiology, course, prevention and treatment of this public health concern, although the underlying mechanisms have not yet been entirely clarified.
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- Shaolong Feng
- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou 510640, China; The State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- The Department of Molecular Biology, School of Intelligent Medicine and Biotechnology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Resources Utilization, Guangzhou 510640, China; The State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Chiarello DI, Ustáriz J, Marín R, Carrasco-Wong I, Farías M, Giordano A, Gallardo FS, Illanes SE, Gutiérrez J. Cellular mechanisms linking to outdoor and indoor air pollution damage during pregnancy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1084986. [PMID: 36875486 PMCID: PMC9974835 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1084986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Pregnancies are a critical window period for environmental influences over the mother and the offspring. There is a growing body of evidence associating indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Particulate matter (PM) could trigger oxi-inflammation and could also reach the placenta leading to placental damage with fetal consequences. The combination of strategies such as risk assessment, advise about risks of environmental exposures to pregnant women, together with nutritional strategies and digital solutions to monitor air quality can be effective in mitigating the effects of air pollution during pregnancy.
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- Delia I. Chiarello
- Cellular Signaling and Differentiation Laboratory (CSDL), School of Medical Technology, Faculty of Medicine and Science, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Delia I. Chiarello, ; Jaime Gutiérrez,
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- Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Biophysics and Biochemistry (CBB), Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), Caracas, Venezuela
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- Cellular Signaling and Differentiation Laboratory (CSDL), School of Medical Technology, Faculty of Medicine and Science, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry and of Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Reproductive Biology Program, Center for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CiiB), Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
- IMPACT, Center of Interventional Medicine for Precision and Advanced Cellular Therapy, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Cellular Signaling and Differentiation Laboratory (CSDL), School of Medical Technology, Faculty of Medicine and Science, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Delia I. Chiarello, ; Jaime Gutiérrez,
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Yuan Q, Zhang H. Identification of differentially expressed genes and pathways in BEAS-2B cells upon long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM 2.5) from biomass combustion using bioinformatics analysis. Environ Health Prev Med 2023; 28:51. [PMID: 37722877 PMCID: PMC10519835 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-term exposure to PM2.5 from burning domestic substances has been linked to an increased risk of lung disease, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study is to explore the hub genes and pathways involved in PM2.5 toxicity in human bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells. METHODS The GSE158954 dataset is downloaded from the GEO database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened using the limma package in RStudio (version 4.2.1). In addition, DEGs analysis was performed by Gene Ontology (GO) functional analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed, MCODE plug-in and the cytoHubba plug-in in Cytoscape software was used to identify the hub genes. Finally, CytoHubba and DEGs were used to integrate the hub genes, and preliminary validation was performed by comparing the toxicology genomics database (CTD). Differential immune cell infiltration was investigated using the CIBERSORT algorithm. RESULTS A total of 135 DEGs were identified, of which 57 were up-regulated and 78 were down-regulated. Functional enrichment analyses in the GO and KEGG indicated the potential involvement of DEGs was mainly enriched in the regulation of endopeptidase activity and influenza A. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis revealed that Chemical Carcinogenesis - DNA adducts were remarkably enriched in PM2.5 groups. 53 nodes and 198 edges composed the PPI network. Besides, 5 direct-acting genes were filtered at the intersection of cytohubba plug-in, MCODE plug-in and CTD database. There is a decreasing trend of dendritic cells resting after BEAS-2B cells long-term exposure to PM2.5. CONCLUSIONS The identified DEGs, modules, pathways, and hub genes provide clues and shed light on the potential molecular mechanisms of BEAS-2B cells upon long-term exposure to PM2.5.
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- Qian Yuan
- Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Dongguan, 523120, China
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- Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Dongguan, 523120, China
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Chen Z, Liu P, Xia X, Wang L, Li X. The underlying mechanism of PM2.5-induced ischemic stroke. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119827. [PMID: 35917837 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Under the background of global industrialization, PM2.5 has become the fourth-leading risk factor for ischemic stroke worldwide, according to the 2019 GBD estimates. This highlights the hazards of PM2.5 for ischemic stroke, but unfortunately, PM2.5 has not received the attention that matches its harmfulness. This article is the first to systematically describe the molecular biological mechanism of PM2.5-induced ischemic stroke, and also propose potential therapeutic and intervention strategies. We highlight the effect of PM2.5 on traditional cerebrovascular risk factors (hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation), which were easily overlooked in previous studies. Additionally, the effects of PM2.5 on platelet parameters, megakaryocytes activation, platelet methylation, and PM2.5-induced oxidative stress, local RAS activation, and miRNA alterations in endothelial cells have also been described. Finally, PM2.5-induced ischemic brain pathological injury and microglia-dominated neuroinflammation are discussed. Our ultimate goal is to raise the public awareness of the harm of PM2.5 to ischemic stroke, and to provide a certain level of health guidance for stroke-susceptible populations, as well as point out some interesting ideas and directions for future clinical and basic research.
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- Zhuangzhuang Chen
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre for Health and Meteorology, Tianjin, China.
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Wang B, Sun T, Sun L, Li L, Wan H, Ding Z, Ye X. Amygdalin attenuates PM2.5-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury via the TLR4/NF-κB and Bcl-2/Bax signaling pathways. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2022; 54:1476-1485. [PMID: 36178164 PMCID: PMC9828314 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2022136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Mounting evidence supports that long-term exposure to fine particle pollutants (PM2.5) is closely implicated in cardiovascular diseases, especially atherosclerosis. Amygdalin is reported to attenuate external stimuli-induced cardiovascular diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms are still not understood. In this study, we aim to explore the protective effects of amygdalin on PM2.5-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) injury and unravel the specific mechanisms by MTT, DCFH-DA, biochemical, immunofluorescence, ELISA, RT-qPCR, flow cytometry, TUNEL and western blot analysis. The results reveal that amygdalin reverses PM2.5-induced cytotoxicity and attenuates intracellular ROS production. Moreover, amygdalin increases the levels of SOD and GSH and alleviates the MDA content. Additionally, amygdalin causes a decline of IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and COX-2 levels. Moreover, amygdalin inhibits NF-κB p50 and TLR4 protein expressions and NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation. Concomitantly, a decline of phospho-NF-κB p65/NF-κB p65 and phospho-IκB-α/IκB-α is detected. Meanwhile, amygdalin pretreatment reduces HUVEC apoptosis. In addition, amygdalin triggers an upregulation of Bcl-2 and a downregulation of Bax after stimulation with PM2.5. Collectively, these results suggest that amygdalin suppresses PM2.5-induced HUVEC injury by regulating the TLR4/NF-κB and Bcl-2/Bax signaling pathways, indicating that amygdalin may be a novel target for atherosclerosis treatments.
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- Bixu Wang
- School of Medical Technology and Information EngineeringZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information EngineeringZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information EngineeringZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China
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- School of Life SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China
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- School of Life SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information EngineeringZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China
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- School of Medical Technology and Information EngineeringZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou310053China,Correspondence address. +86-571-86633307;
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Li W, Lin G, Xiao Z, Zhang Y, Li B, Zhou Y, Ma Y, Chai E. A review of respirable fine particulate matter (PM2.5)-induced brain damage. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:967174. [PMID: 36157076 PMCID: PMC9491465 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.967174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Respirable fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been one of the most widely publicized indicators of pollution in recent years. Epidemiological studies have established a strong association between PM2.5, lung disease, and cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have shown that PM2.5 is also strongly associated with brain damage, mainly cerebrovascular damage (stroke) and neurological damage to the brain (changes in cognitive function, dementia, psychiatric disorders, etc.). PM2.5 can pass through the lung–gas–blood barrier and the “gut–microbial–brain” axis to cause systemic oxidative stress and inflammation, or directly enter brain tissue via the olfactory nerve, eventually damaging the cerebral blood vessels and brain nerves. It is worth mentioning that there is a time window for PM2.5-induced brain damage to repair itself. However, the exact pathophysiological mechanisms of brain injury and brain repair are not yet fully understood. This article collects and discusses the mechanisms of PM2.5-induced brain injury and self-repair after injury, which may provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of cerebrovascular and cerebral neurological diseases.
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- Wei Li
- The First Clinical Medical College of Gansu University of Chinese Medical, Lan Zhou, China
- Cerebrovascular Disease Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
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- Day Treatment Center II of Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine of Lanzhou University, Lan Zhou, China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
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- Cerebrovascular Disease Center of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lan Zhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Gansu Province, Lan Zhou, China
- *Correspondence: Erqing Chai
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Shen Y, Yu G, Liu C, Wang W, Kan H, Zhang J, Cai J. Prenatal Exposure to PM 2.5 and Its Specific Components and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Nationwide Cohort Study in China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:11473-11481. [PMID: 35914180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal mortality and adverse birth outcomes. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to HDP risk; however, limited studies have explored the relationships between specific chemical constituents of PM2.5 and HDP risk. Based on maternal data from the China Labor and Delivery Survey (CLDS), this study included a total of 67,659 participants from 95 participant hospitals in 25 provinces of China between March 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016. Maternal exposure to total PM2.5 mass and six main components during pregestation and pregnancy were estimated using the Combined Geoscience-Statistical Method. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to quantify the associations, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. We found that an interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM2.5 exposure during the second trimester was associated with a 14% increase in HDP risk (95% CI: 2%, 29%). We observed that black carbon (BC) and SO42- had larger or comparable estimates of the effect than total PM2.5 mass. The association estimates were greater in the gestational hypertension group than in the group of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Our findings suggest that PM2.5 exposure and specific chemical components (particularly BC and SO42-) were associated with an increased HDP risk in China.
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- Yanling Shen
- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education and Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Li K, Lv C, Zhang W, Fang J. CircFN1 upregulation initiated oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation and migration in trophoblasts via circFN1-miR-19a/b-3p-ATF2 ceRNA network. Reprod Biol 2022; 22:100631. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2022.100631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Liang X, Chen J, An X, Liu F, Liang F, Tang X, Qu P. The impact of PM2.5 on children's blood pressure growth curves: A prospective cohort study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 158:107012. [PMID: 34991268 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the association between exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 mm or less (PM2.5) and blood pressure (BP) levels in children and adolescents and to illustrate the impact of PM2.5 levels on BP growth curves in a cohort study. METHODS A longitudinal study was designed and included 4303 children (7617 BP measurements) living in the selected areas, and evaluations were conducted in 2014-2015 (visit 1) and followed up in 2019 (visit 2). Two-stage stratified cluster sampling was used to include urban-rural areas. A mixed linear regression model and mixed logistic regression model were used to analyze the effect of PM2.5 exposure on BP and the incidence of prehypertension and hypertension in children. RESULTS After adjusting for covariates, systolic blood pressure (SBP) (2.21 (95% CIs: 0. 81, 3.62), mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (1.92 (95% CIs: 0.74, 3.11), mmHg), mean arterial pressure (MAP) (2.03 (95% CIs: 0.89, 3.17), mmHg) and heart rate (HR) (2.24 (95% CIs: 0.11, 4.37), beats/min) increased significantly in the fourth quartile of PM2.5 exposure levels compared with the first quartile (all P < 0.01). In addition, long-term exposure to PM2.5 was significantly positively correlated with SBP, DBP and MAP, and the effect was more notable in urban areas than that in rural areas. Moreover, the risk of prehypertension and hypertension incidence increased by 1.17 (95% CIs: 1.03, 1.33) fold with a one-quartile increase in PM2.5 exposure. The long-term effects of annual mean PM2.5 exposure on SBP, DBP and MAP were significant from pregnancy to 7, 3 and 4 years of age, respectively. CONCLUSION Long-term exposure to PM2.5 was positively associated with growth curves of hemodynamics indexed from pregnancy to childhood and adolescence, and the effect was more significant in urban areas than in rural areas.
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- Xiaohua Liang
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- School of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400016, China
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Zhao T, Qi W, Yang P, Yang L, Shi Y, Zhou L, Ye L. Mechanisms of cardiovascular toxicity induced by PM 2.5: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:65033-65051. [PMID: 34617228 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16735-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An increasing number of studies have shown that exposure to particulate matter with a diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) could affect the onset and development of cardiovascular diseases. To explore the underlying mechanisms, the studies conducted in vitro investigations using different cell lines. In this review, we examined recently published reports cited by PubMed or Web of Science on the topic of cardiovascular toxicity induced by PM2.5 that carried the term in vitro. Here, we summarized the suggested mechanisms of PM2.5 leading to adverse effects and cardiovascular toxicity including oxidative stress; the increase of vascular endothelial permeability; the injury of vasomotor function and vascular reparative capacity in vascular endothelial cell lines; macrophage polarization and apoptosis in macrophage cell lines; and hypermethylation and apoptosis in the AC16 cell line and the related signaling pathways, which provided a new research direction of cardiovascular toxicity of PM2.5.
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- Tianyang Zhao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Jilin Provincial Institute of Public Health), Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xin Min Street, Changchun, China.
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Yang Y, Gao C, Yang T, Sha Y, Cai Y, Wang X, Yang Q, Liu C, Wang B, Zhao S. Vascular characteristics and expression of hypoxia genes in Tibetan pigs' hearts. Vet Med Sci 2021; 8:177-186. [PMID: 34561963 PMCID: PMC8788992 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.639] [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] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Tibetan pigs have exhibited unique characteristics from low‐altitudes pigs and adapted well to the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau. Objectives The current study was undertaken to investigate the hypoxic adaptation of heart in Tibetan pigs. Methods The hearts of Tibetan pigs and Landrace pigs raised at high or low altitudes were compared using 3D casting technology, scanning electron microscopy and real‐time quantitative PCR (qRT‐PCR). Results We found that the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis and the density of the heart were significantly higher in Tibetan pigs than in Landrace pigs (p < 0.05). Tibetan pigs had larger diameters and higher densities of arterioles than Landrace pigs (p < 0.05), and these features have a similar variation with the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The cardiac expression levels of hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1α (HIF‐1α) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) were significantly higher in pigs reared at high altitudes than in those reared at low altitudes (p < 0.05). In contrast, Egl nine homolog 1 (EGLN1) had the opposite trend with respect to HIF‐1α and eNOS and was related to red blood cell (RBC) counts. Notably, the expressions of erythropoietin (EPO) and endothelial PAS domain‐containing protein 1 (EPAS1) were significantly higher in Landrace pigs kept at high altitudes than in the others (p < 0.05) and were associated with haemoglobin. Conclusions These findings show that the regulation of the heart function of Tibetan pigs in a hypoxic environment is manifested at various levels to ensure the circulation of blood under extreme environmental conditions.
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- Yanan Yang
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, P.R. China
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Lu L, Yang L, Lu YP, Jiang Q, Wang CR, Liu CQ, Xu N, Jiang S, Zhang G, Lai EY, Han F, Lu YM. Endothelium-derived Cdk5 deficit aggravates air pollution-induced peripheral vasoconstriction through AT 1R upregulation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 219:112314. [PMID: 33989920 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PM2.5 infiltrates into circulation and increases the risk of systemic vascular dysfunction. As the first-line barrier against external stimuli, the molecular mechanism of the biological response of vascular endothelial cells to PM2.5 exposure remains unclear. In this study, 4-week-old mice were exposed to Hangzhou 'real' airborne PM2.5 for 2 months and were found to display bronchial and alveolar damage. Importantly, in the present study, we have demonstrated that Cdk5 deficit induced peripheral vasoconstriction through angiotensin II type 1 receptor under angiotensin II stimulation in Cdh5-cre;Cdk5f/n mice. In the brain, Cdk5 deficit increased the myogenic activity in the medullary arterioles under external pressure. On the other hand, no changes in cerebral blood flow and behavior patterns were observed in the Cdh5-cre;Cdk5f/n mice exposed to PM2.5. Therefore, our current findings indicate that CDK5 plays an important role in endothelium cell growth, migration, and molecular transduction, which is also a sensor for the response of vascular endothelial cells to PM2.5.
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- Lu Lu
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; School of Medicine, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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Lin Z, Wang X, Liu F, Yang X, Liu Q, Xing X, Cao J, Li J, Huang K, Yan W, Liu T, Fan M, Li W, Chen S, Lu X, Gu D, Huang J. Impacts of Short-Term Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on Blood Pressure Were Modified by Control Status and Treatment in Hypertensive Patients. Hypertension 2021; 78:174-183. [PMID: 34058854 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Zhennan Lin
- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.).,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, China (X.W.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China (X.Y.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Trial Unit, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China (W.Y.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (T.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (M.F.)
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- Function Test Center (W.L.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease (D.G.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.).,School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China (D.G.)
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- Department of Epidemiology (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.), Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (Z.L., X.W., F.L., Q.L., X.X., J.C., J.L., K.H., S.C., X.L., D.G., J.H.)
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Liang S, Ning R, Zhang J, Liu J, Zhang J, Shen H, Chen R, Duan J, Sun Z. MiR-939-5p suppresses PM 2.5-induced endothelial injury via targeting HIF-1α in HAECs. Nanotoxicology 2021; 15:706-720. [PMID: 33941019 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2021.1917716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ambient air pollution is a leading cause of non-communicable disease in the world. PM2.5 has the potential to change the miRNAs profiles, which in turn causes cardiovascular effects. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 plays a critical role in the development of atherosclerosis. Yet, the possible role of miR-939-5p/HIF-1α in PM2.5-induced endothelial injury remains elusive. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the effects of miR-939-5p and HIF-1α on PM2.5-triggered endothelial injury. The results from immunofluorescence, qRT-PCR, LSCM, and western blot assays demonstrated that PM2.5 increased the levels of HIF-1α, inflammation and apoptosis in human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). Yet, the inflammatory response and mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis pathway were effectively inhibited in HIF-1α knockdown HAECs lines. The expression of miR-939-5p was significantly down-regulated in HAECs after exposed to PM2.5. The luciferase reporter, qRT-PCR and western blot results demonstrated that miR-939-5p could directly targeted HIF-1α. And the miR-939-5p overexpression restricted PM2.5-triggered decreases in cell viability and increases in lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and inflammation. In addition, miR-939-5p overexpression remarkably suppressed PM2.5-triggered BcL-2/Bax ratio reduction and Cytochrome C, Cleaved Caspase-9 and Cleaved Caspase-3 expression increase, revealed that miR-939-5p hampered PM2.5-induced endothelial apoptosis through mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis pathway. Our results demonstrated that PM2.5 increased the expression of HIF-1α followed by a pro-inflammatory and apoptotic response in HAECs. The protective effect of miR-939-5p on PM2.5-triggered endothelial cell injury by negatively regulating HIF-1α. miR-939-5p might present a new therapeutic target for PM2.5 induced endothelial injury.
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- Shuang Liang
- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Urban Environment, Xiamen, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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Saavedra JM. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Are Not Just for Hypertension Anymore. Physiology (Bethesda) 2021; 36:160-173. [PMID: 33904788 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00036.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Beyond blood pressure control, angiotensin receptor blockers reduce common injury mechanisms, decreasing excessive inflammation and protecting endothelial and mitochondrial function, insulin sensitivity, the coagulation cascade, immune responses, cerebrovascular flow, and cognition, properties useful to treat inflammatory, age-related, neurodegenerative, and metabolic disorders of many organs including brain and lung.
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- Juan M Saavedra
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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Gao M, Ma Y, Luo J, Li D, Jiang M, Jiang Q, Pi J, Chen R, Chen W, Zhang R, Zheng Y, Cui L. The Role of Nrf2 in the PM-Induced Vascular Injury Under Real Ambient Particulate Matter Exposure in C57/B6 Mice. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:618023. [PMID: 33716746 PMCID: PMC7952307 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.618023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Short-and long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is well recognized that oxidative stress is a potential major mechanism in PM-induced vascular injuries, in which the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway plays a critical role. In the current study, a Nrf2 knockout mouse model was used in combination with an individual ventilated cage (IVC)-based real-ambient PM exposure system to assess the potential vascular injury and the potential role of Nrf2 in the angiotensin II (Ang II)-associated vascular injury. After 6-or 11-week exposure to PM, the histopathology assay revealed that PM exposure resulted in the thickening of the walls of vascular. After 6 weeks exposure to PM, the ELISA assay revealed that PM exposure resulted in the elevated plasma concentration of Ang II. The expression levels of genes of interest were then further investigated with quantitative real-time PCR. Notably, the results showed that Angiotensinogen (AGT), Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and Angiotensin type I receptor (AT1R) were involved in PM-induced pathological changes. Western blotting for ACE showed similar results. Moreover, the extent of vascular thickening and the Ang II elevation was most prominent in the Nrf2 gene knockout PM exposure group (KOE). Furthermore, the expression of Nrf2 downstream relevant genes (HO1, Nqo1, Gclc, Gsta4) were significantly enhanced in the wildtype PM exposure group (WTE), while those were remarkably suppressed in the Nrf2 gene knockout groups. The ELISA result of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) serum levels in the KOE group was significantly higher in relation to that in the Nrf2 knockout control group (KOC). In summary, PM exposure is associated with thickening of vascular wall, while Nrf2 knockout may further enhance this effect. A potential mechanistic contributor of such effects is the activation of ACE/ANGII/AT1R axis, in which Nrf2 played a regulatory role.
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- Mengyu Gao
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Xie W, You J, Zhi C, Li L. The toxicity of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to vascular endothelial cells. J Appl Toxicol 2021; 41:713-723. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.4138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Wei Xie
- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute University of South China Hengyang China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute University of South China Hengyang China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute University of South China Hengyang China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards University of South China Hengyang China
- Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Key Laboratory for Atherosclerology of Hunan Province, Medical Research Center, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study University of South China Hengyang China
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Liang S, Zhang J, Ning R, Du Z, Liu J, Batibawa JW, Duan J, Sun Z. The critical role of endothelial function in fine particulate matter-induced atherosclerosis. Part Fibre Toxicol 2020; 17:61. [PMID: 33276797 PMCID: PMC7716453 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-020-00391-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Ambient and indoor air pollution contributes annually to approximately seven million premature deaths. Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate materials. In particular, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) plays a major mortality risk factor particularly on cardiovascular diseases through mechanisms of atherosclerosis, thrombosis and inflammation. A review on the PM2.5-induced atherosclerosis is needed to better understand the involved mechanisms. In this review, we summarized epidemiology and animal studies of PM2.5-induced atherosclerosis. Vascular endothelial injury is a critical early predictor of atherosclerosis. The evidence of mechanisms of PM2.5-induced atherosclerosis supports effects on vascular function. Thus, we summarized the main mechanisms of PM2.5-triggered vascular endothelial injury, which mainly involved three aspects, including vascular endothelial permeability, vasomotor function and vascular reparative capacity. Then we reviewed the relationship between PM2.5-induced endothelial injury and atherosclerosis. PM2.5-induced endothelial injury associated with inflammation, pro-coagulation and lipid deposition. Although the evidence of PM2.5-induced atherosclerosis is undergoing continual refinement, the mechanisms of PM2.5-triggered atherosclerosis are still limited, especially indoor PM2.5. Subsequent efforts of researchers are needed to improve the understanding of PM2.5 and atherosclerosis. Preventing or avoiding PM2.5-induced endothelial damage may greatly reduce the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis.
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- Shuang Liang
- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069 People’s Republic of China
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Feng J, Xu Y, Lin P, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Zou P, Peng X. Fish IKKα from Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) can activate NF-κB, AP1, and type I IFN signaling pathways. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:982-992. [PMID: 32920202 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha (IKKα) plays a pivotal role in the activation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway in response to pathogens infections in mammals, but the information about IKKα in the regulation of immune responses is still limited in teleost fishes. In the present study, the full-length cDNA of an IKKα homologue, AjIKKα, was cloned by 5' and 3' SMART RACE from Japanese eel, and its characteristics of expression in response to various PAMPs and A. hydrophila infection were investigated both in vivo and in vitro using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). In addition, the subcellular localization of AjIKKα GFP fusion protein and the induction of AjIKKα in the activation of NF-κB, type I IFN and AP1 performed using Dual-Glo luciferase assay system were also detected. Sequence comparison analysis revealed that AjIKKα has typical conserved domains, including an N-terminal kinase domain, an ubiquitin-like domain, a scaffold dimerization domain, and a C-terminal NEMO-binding domain. The predicted three-dimensional structure of AjIKKα is similar to that of human IKKα. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis revealed a broad expression for AjIKKα in a wide range of tissues, with the highest expression in the liver, followed by the intestine, gills, and spleen, and with a lower expression in the muscle and heart. The AjIKKα expressions in the liver and kidney were significantly induced following injection with the viral mimic poly I:C and Aeromonas hydrophila infection, whereas the bacterial mimic LPS down-regulated the expression of AjIKKα in the spleen. In vitro, the AjIKKα transcripts of Japanese eel liver cells were significantly enhanced by the treatment of LPS, poly I:C, CpG-DNA, and PGN or the stimulation of different concentration of Aeromonas hydrophila (1 × 106 cfu/mL, 1 × 107 cfu/mL, and 1 × 108 cfu/mL). Luciferase assays demonstrated that AjIKKα expression could significantly induce NF-κB, AP-1 and type I IFN promoter activation in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, subcellular localization studies showed that AjIKKα was evenly distributed in the cytoplasm in the natural state, but AjIKKα was found to aggregate into spots in the cytoplasm after the stimulation of LPS and poly I:C. These results collectively indicated that AjIKKα plays an important role in innate immunity of host against antibacterial and antiviral infection likely via the activation of NF-κB, AP1and type I IFN signaling pathway.
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- Jianjun Feng
- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China.
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian Province, China; Engineer Research Center of Eel Modern Industry Technology, Ministry of Education, China
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Kolpakova AF, Sharipov RN, Volkova OA, Kolpakov FA. Role of air pollution by particulate matter in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Prevention measures. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2020. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2020-2421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
The review highlights contemporary concepts about the role of atmospheric air pollution by particulate matter (PM) in pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We used publications from the PubMed and Russian Science Citation Index databases. The influence of PM on the development and progression of CVD is considered depending on size, origin, chemical composition, concentration in air. PM with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤2,5 μm (PM2,5) are recognized as the most dangerous. Epidemiological studies have established a dose-dependent effect PM. Oxidative stress, damage of genome of cell and epigenetic changes associated with PM effect are the important component of CVD pathogenesis. Systematization of scientific data through a formalized description helps to understand the pathogenesis of CVD and facilitates its practical use for assessing the risk of occurrence, early diagnosing, prognostication, increasing the effectiveness of treatment, and developing preventive measures.
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- A. F. Kolpakova
- Institute of Computational Technologies, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Institute of Computational Technologies, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
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Noureddine FY, Altara R, Fan F, Yabluchanskiy A, Booz GW, Zouein FA. Impact of the Renin-Angiotensin System on the Endothelium in Vascular Dementia: Unresolved Issues and Future Perspectives. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4268. [PMID: 32560034 PMCID: PMC7349348 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The effects of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) surpass the renal and cardiovascular systems to encompass other body tissues and organs, including the brain. Angiotensin II (Ang II), the most potent mediator of RAS in the brain, contributes to vascular dementia via different mechanisms, including neuronal homeostasis disruption, vascular remodeling, and endothelial dysfunction caused by increased inflammation and oxidative stress. Other RAS components of emerging significance at the level of the blood-brain barrier include angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Ang(1-7), and the AT2, Mas, and AT4 receptors. The various angiotensin hormones perform complex actions on brain endothelial cells and pericytes through specific receptors that have either detrimental or beneficial actions. Increasing evidence indicates that the ACE2/Ang(1-7)/Mas axis constitutes a protective arm of RAS on the blood-brain barrier. This review provides an update of studies assessing the different effects of angiotensins on cerebral endothelial cells. The involved signaling pathways are presented and help highlight the potential pharmacological targets for the management of cognitive and behavioral dysfunctions associated with vascular dementia.
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- Fatima Y. Noureddine
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon;
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, and KG Jebsen Center for Cardiac Research, 0424 Oslo, Norway;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA; (F.F.); (G.W.B.)
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- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA; (F.F.); (G.W.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon;
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Xue M, Shi Y, Pang A, Men L, Hu Y, Zhou P, Long G, Tian X, Wang R, Zhao Y, Liao X, Shen Y, Cui Y. Corin plays a protective role via upregulating MAPK and downregulating eNOS in diabetic nephropathy endothelial dysfunction. FASEB J 2019; 34:95-106. [PMID: 31914697 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900531rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the leading causes of mortality in diabetic patients, but its pathogenesis is unclear. We aimed to study the role of the pro-ANP convertase Corin in the pathogenesis of DN. Corin and ANP expression in DN rat kidneys and high-glucose-treated HK-2 cells was analyzed by real-time PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining. The effect of Corin-siRNA or ANP-siRNA HK-2 cells on EA.hy926 cell migration was determined by scratch-wound healing assay. The expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) in EA.hy926 cells treated with conditioned medium from Corin-siRNA- or ANP-siRNA-transfected HK-2 cells was determined by western blotting. We found a significant reduction in Corin and ANP expression in DN rat kidneys. These results were recapitulated in HK-2 cells treated with high glucose. EA.hy926 cells treated with conditioned medium from Corin-deficient HK-2 cells had inhibited migration, increased MAPK activity, and decreased eNOS activity. Similar effects were observed with ANP-siRNA transfection. Finally, adding ANP to the Corin-deficient HK-2 conditioned medium rescued the above defects, indicating that Corin mediates its effects through ANP. In conclusion, Corin plays a renoprotective role through pro-ANP processing, and defects in Corin cause endothelial dysfunction through MAPK and eNOS signaling in DN.
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- Meiting Xue
- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Immunology and Biotherapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Case Cardiovascular Research Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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