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Obert P, Nottin S, Philouze C, Aboukhoudir F. Major impact of vitamin D 3 deficiency and supplementation on left ventricular torsional mechanics during dobutamine stress in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:2269-2279. [PMID: 37543521 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hypovitaminosis D is associated with the risk of diabetic complications. Its role in diabetic-related cardiac abnormalities remain poorly understood. We aimed therefore to evaluate the effect of vitamin D deficiency and supplementation on early left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in vitamin D deficient patients with uncomplicated T2D. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty-three consecutive T2D patients who had a diagnosis of vitamin D3 were prospectively recruited and allocated into 2 groups (25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL: VDD, >20 ng/mL VDND). Twenty-eight of them with 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL benefited from a 3-month supplementation. At baseline and follow-up, after conventional echocardiography including evaluation of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), both LV longitudinal (LS) and circumferential (CS) strains and rotation/twist mechanics were evaluated at rest and during dobutamine (DOB) stress. After treatment, T2D patients successfully normalized their 25(OH)D levels. The strongest associations between vitamin D deficiency and supplementation with LV myocardial function were noticed for torsional mechanics indexes under DOB. EAT correlated significantly (p < 0.01) with baseline 25(OH)D and was reduced after supplementation. Significant correlations were obtained between these 2 parameters with twist or apical rotation at baseline (p < 0.01) and between their delta changes at follow-up (p < 0.01) under DOB. Significant improvements in LS and CS (p < 0.05) under DOB were also underlined at follow-up, with major enhancements noticed in the apical region (p < 0.01) of the LV. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first evidences of the potential of vitamin D supplementation as an efficient prophylactic strategy to alleviate the progression of myocardial dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with uncomplicated T2D. CLINICALTRIALS NCT03437421.
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- Philippe Obert
- UPR(4278) LaPEC, Laboratory of Experimental Cardiovascular Physiology, Avignon University, Avignon, France.
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- UPR(4278) LaPEC, Laboratory of Experimental Cardiovascular Physiology, Avignon University, Avignon, France
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- UPR(4278) LaPEC, Laboratory of Experimental Cardiovascular Physiology, Avignon University, Avignon, France
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- UPR(4278) LaPEC, Laboratory of Experimental Cardiovascular Physiology, Avignon University, Avignon, France; Cardiology department, Duffaut Hospital Center, Avignon, France.
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Golpasandi H, Rahimi MR, Ahmadi S, Łubkowska B, Cięszczyk P. Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation and Aerobic Training on Autophagy Signaling Proteins in a Rat Model Type 2 Diabetes Induced by High-Fat Diet and Streptozotocin. Nutrients 2023; 15:4024. [PMID: 37764807 PMCID: PMC10535215 DOI: 10.3390/nu15184024] [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: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effects of vitamin D3 supplementation and aerobic training on regulating the autophagy process in rats with type 2 diabetic induced by a high-fat diet and streptozotocin. A total of 40 Wistar rats were divided into five groups: normal control (NC), diabetic control (DC), diabetic + aerobic training (DAT), diabetic + vitamin D3 (DVD), and diabetic + aerobic training + vitamin D3 (DVDAT). The rats underwent eight weeks of aerobic training with an intensity of 60% maximum running speed for one hour, along with weekly subcutaneous injections of 10,000 units of vitamin D3. The protein levels of different autophagy markers were assessed in the left ventricular heart tissue. The results showed that the protein levels of AMPK, pAMPK, mTOR, and pmTOR were significantly lower in the DC group compared to the NC group. Conversely, the levels of ULK, Beclin-1, LC3II, Fyco, and Cathepsin D proteins were significantly higher in the DC group. However, the interventions of aerobic training and vitamin D3 supplementation, either individually or in combination, led to increased levels of AMPK, pAMPK, mTOR, and pmTOR, and decreased levels of ULK, Beclin-1, LC3II, Fyco, and Cathepsin D (p < 0.05). Additionally, the aerobic capacity in the DAT and DVDAT groups was significantly higher compared to the NC, DC, and DVD groups (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that type 2 diabetes is associated with excessive autophagy in the left ventricle. However, after eight weeks of vitamin D3 supplementation and aerobic training, a significant reduction in excessive autophagy was observed in rats with type 2 diabetes.
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- Hadi Golpasandi
- Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj 66177-15175, Iran;
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj 66186-34683, Iran;
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gorskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland; (B.Ł.); (P.C.)
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gorskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland; (B.Ł.); (P.C.)
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Mei Z, Hu H, Zou Y, Li D. The role of vitamin D in menopausal women's health. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1211896. [PMID: 37378077 PMCID: PMC10291614 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1211896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Vitamin D (VD) is known to play an important role in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. In recent years, there has also been a growing interest in Vitamin D for health issues beyond the bones. Menopausal women are at risk of reduced bone density and increased risk of fracture due to a decline in estrogen levels. There is also an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hyperlipidaemia due to impaired lipid metabolism. The menopausal and emotional symptoms due to menopause are also increasingly prominent. This article summarizes the role of Vitamin D in menopausal women's health, including the effects of Vitamin D on skeletal muscle, cardiovascular disease, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), cancer and emotional symptoms. Vitamin D regulates the growth of vaginal epithelial cells and alleviates genitourinary tract problems in menopausal women. Vitamin D also modulates immune function and influences the production of adipokines. Vitamin D and its metabolites also have an anti-proliferative effect on tumour cells. This narrative review, by summarizing recent work on the role of Vitamin D in menopausal women and in animal models of menopause, aims to provide a basis for further development of the role of Vitamin D in the health of menopausal women.
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- Zhaojun Mei
- Luzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital (Luzhou Second People’s Hospital), Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, Luzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital (Luzhou Second People’s Hospital), Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Luzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital (Luzhou Second People’s Hospital), Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Trang NN, Lee TW, Kao YH, Chao TF, Lee TI, Chen YJ. Ketogenic diet modulates cardiac metabolic dysregulation in streptozocin-induced diabetic rats. J Nutr Biochem 2023; 111:109161. [PMID: 36184012 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The ketogenic diet (KD) might improve cardiac function in diabetic cardiomyopathy, but the mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of KD on myocardial fatty acid (FA), glucose, and ketone metabolism in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Echocardiograms, biochemistry, and micro-positron emission tomography were performed to evaluate cardiac function and glucose uptake in control rats and streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus (DM) rats with normal diet (ND) or KD for 6 weeks. Histopathology, adenosine triphosphate measurement, and Western blot were performed in the ventricular myocytes to analyze fibrosis, FA, ketone body, and glucose utilization. The ND-fed DM rats exhibited impaired left ventricular systolic function and increased chamber dilatation, whereas control and KD-fed DM rats did not. The KD reduced myocardial fibrosis and apoptosis in the DM rats. Myocardial glucose uptake in the micro-positron emission tomography was similar between ND-fed DM rats and KD-fed DM rats and was substantially lower than the control rats. Compared with the control rats, ND-fed DM rats had increased phosphorylation of acetyl CoA carboxylase and higher expressions of CD-36, carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interleukin6, PERK, and e-IF2α as well as more myocardial fibrosis and apoptosis (assessed by Bcl-2, BAX, and caspase-3 expression); these increases were attenuated in the KD-fed DM rats. Moreover, ND-fed DM rats had significantly lower myocardial adenosine triphosphate, BHB, and OXCT1 levels than the control and KD-fed DM rats. The KD may improve the condition of diabetic cardiomyopathy by suppressing FA metabolism, increasing ketone utilization, and decreasing endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Heart Rhythm Center and Division of Cardiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Cardiovascular Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sex and Age Differences Modulate Association of Vitamin D with Serum Triglyceride Levels. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12030440. [PMID: 35330440 PMCID: PMC8953903 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12030440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The sex and age differences in the relationship between vitamin D and lipid levels remain unclear. This retrospective study investigated the correlations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and various biomarkers, along with the sex and age differences in these associations, among 573 men and 436 women during physical check-ups. The mean age of the study population was 51.4 years, and 66% of people had serum 25(OH)D levels below 30 ng/mL. People aged over 65 years had higher 25(OH)D levels than those younger than 65 years, and women had lower 25(OH)D levels than men. Younger age (odds ratio (OR) per year = 1.044, 95% CI, 1.029−1.059, p < 0.0001), female sex (OR = 1.779, 95% CI, 1.149−2.755, p = 0.0097), and elevated serum triglyceride (TG) levels (OR per 1 mg/dL = 1.005, 95% CI, 1.002−1.007, p = 0.0002) were all independent risk factors for vitamin D deficiency. Serum 25(OH)D levels were inversely associated with TG levels. The positive association between vitamin D deficiency and hypertriglyceridemia was significant in men (not in women) and in those aged between 50 and 65 years. In conclusion, younger individuals, women, and middle-aged men with hypertriglyceridemia are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.
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Eraky SM, Ramadan NM. Effects of omega-3 fatty acids and metformin combination on diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats through autophagic pathway. J Nutr Biochem 2021; 97:108798. [PMID: 34102283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a primary cause of increased morbidity and mortality in diabetics. Evidence has suggested a pivotal role for interrupted mitochondrial dynamics and quality control machinery in the onset and development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) is a major reporter of selective autophagic activity. Other than controlling the expression of genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis, recently peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α) was reported to directly affect SQSTM1 gene expression. Calcineurin, a pivotal mediator of cardiac hypertrophy, has been also linked to enhanced expression of SQSTM1. This study aimed to test the cardioprotective effects of adding ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to metformin in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus and to evaluate the molecular mechanisms underlying their effects on mitochondrial quality. Diabetes was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by a high-fat diet for 6 weeks, followed by a low-dose streptozotocin (35 mg/kg). Diabetic rats were either treated with metformin (150 mg/kg/d), ω-3 PUFAs (300 mg/kg/d), or their combination in the same doses for further 8 weeks. Along with metabolic and pathological derangements, we report that correlating with electron microscopic evidence of mitochondrial degeneration, gene expression of the autophagic indicators SQSTM1, PGC-1α, and calcineurin were decreased in the hearts of diabetic rats. Independent of its anti-hyperglycemic effects, metformin successfully preserved mitochondrial integrity and upregulated myocardial PGC-1α, calcineurin, and SQSTM1 gene expression. ω-3 PUFAs possess synergistic cardioprotection when added to metformin, suggested by improvements in myocardial ultrastructure, autophagic activity, and SQSTM1 gene expression.
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- Salma M Eraky
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Lee TW, Lee TI, Lin YK, Chen YC, Kao YH, Chen YJ. Effect of antidiabetic drugs on the risk of atrial fibrillation: mechanistic insights from clinical evidence and translational studies. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:923-934. [PMID: 32965513 PMCID: PMC11072414 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03648-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), which is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Advanced glycation end product and its receptor activation, cardiac energy dysmetabolism, structural and electrical remodeling, and autonomic dysfunction are implicated in AF pathophysiology in diabetic hearts. Antidiabetic drugs have been demonstrated to possess therapeutic potential for AF. However, clinical investigations of AF in patients with DM have been scant and inconclusive. This article provides a comprehensive review of research findings on the association between DM and AF and critically analyzes the effect of different pharmacological classes of antidiabetic drugs on AF.
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- Ting-Wei Lee
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Eslami P, Hekmat M, Beheshti M, Baghaei R, Mirhosseini SM, Pourmotahari F, Ziai SA, Foroughi M. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial of High-Dose, Short-Term Vitamin D Administration in the Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery. Cardiorenal Med 2021; 11:52-58. [PMID: 33498049 DOI: 10.1159/000511058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a relatively common complication affecting short- and long-term survival. The renoprotective effect of vitamin D (VitD) has been confirmed in several experimental models. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of high-dose VitD administration in patients with VitD insufficiency on the incidence of postoperative AKI, the urinary level of tubular biomarkers, and serum anti-inflammatory biomarker after coronary artery bypass graft. DESIGN AND METHOD In this randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial, the patients were randomly allocated to either the VitD group (n = 50), receiving 150,000 IU VitD tablets daily for 3 consecutive days before surgery or the control group (n = 61), receiving placebo tablets. RESULTS There was no difference in the incidence of postoperative AKI between the groups. Both of the urinary levels of interleukin-18 and kidney injury molecule-1 were significantly increased after the operation (p < 0.001, for both). Also, the serum level of interleukin-10 was increased after 3 days of VitD supplementation (p = 0.001). In comparison with the control group, it remained on a higher level after the operation (p < 0.001) and the next day (p = 0.03). The patients with AKI had more postoperative bleeding and received more blood transfusion. CONCLUSION VitD pretreatment was unable to impose any changes in the incidence of AKI and the urinary level of renal biomarkers. However, high-dose administration of VitD may improve the anti-inflammatory state before and after the operation. Further studies are needed to assess the renoprotective effect of VitD on coronary surgery patients.
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- Pegah Eslami
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
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Panizo S, Martínez-Arias L, Alonso-Montes C, Cannata P, Martín-Carro B, Fernández-Martín JL, Naves-Díaz M, Carrillo-López N, Cannata-Andía JB. Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease: Pathogenesis and Consequences. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:E408. [PMID: 33401711 PMCID: PMC7795409 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Fibrosis is a process characterized by an excessive accumulation of the extracellular matrix as a response to different types of tissue injuries, which leads to organ dysfunction. The process can be initiated by multiple and different stimuli and pathogenic factors which trigger the cascade of reparation converging in molecular signals responsible of initiating and driving fibrosis. Though fibrosis can play a defensive role, in several circumstances at a certain stage, it can progressively become an uncontrolled irreversible and self-maintained process, named pathological fibrosis. Several systems, molecules and responses involved in the pathogenesis of the pathological fibrosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) will be discussed in this review, putting special attention on inflammation, renin-angiotensin system (RAS), parathyroid hormone (PTH), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), Klotho, microRNAs (miRs), and the vitamin D hormonal system. All of them are key factors of the core and regulatory pathways which drive fibrosis, having a great negative kidney and cardiac impact in CKD.
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- Sara Panizo
- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Pathology Department, Fundación Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias-Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Retic REDinREN-ISCIII, Universidad de Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain; (S.P.); (L.M.-A.); (C.A.-M.); (B.M.-C.); (J.L.F.-M.); (N.C.-L.)
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Xiu L, Yao XA, Jiang T. Correlation Between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Cardiac Diastolic Dysfunction in Chinese Adults with Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:1823-1831. [PMID: 33953582 PMCID: PMC8089088 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s299422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Chinese adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus have impaired diastolic function. This study aims to analyse the association between serum vitamin D levels and cardiac diastolic dysfunction in Chinese adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus. PATIENTS AND METHODS We enrolled Chinese adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus in this study. These patients were divided into two groups: those with diastolic dysfunction and those without diastolic dysfunction. We then compared the levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH)D] between the two groups. The correlation between diastolic function and 25-(OH)D was evaluated by Pearson correlation analysis. Finally, binary logistic regression was used to analyse the relationship between the decrease in diastolic function and 25-(OH)D and other indexes in Chinese adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus. RESULTS The level of 25-(OH)D in patients with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with cardiac diastolic dysfunction was significantly lower than that in patients without cardiac diastolic dysfunction (P<0.01). The degree of liver fibrosis in adult patients with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with diastolic dysfunction was significantly higher than that in adult patients without diastolic dysfunction (P<0.01). Moreover, decreased 25-(OH)D levels were associated with decreased diastolic function in adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSION 25-(OH)-D was identified as an independent predictor of decreased diastolic function in adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes. The serum 25-(OH)D level in adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes was significantly reduced. 25-(OH)D influences the reduction in diastolic function in adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes and can be used as a predictor of decreased diastolic function in such patients.
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- Lei Xiu
- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Tao Jiang Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 10 Tieyilu, Yang Fang Dian, Beijing, 100038, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86-10-63926692 Email
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Supplemental 25-hydroxycholecalciferol Alleviates Inflammation and Cardiac Fibrosis in Hens. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218379. [PMID: 33171670 PMCID: PMC7664627 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Broiler breeder hens with efficient feed conversion rate under restricted feed intake (R-hens) or allowed unlimited access to feed (Ad-hens) progressed with cardiac functional failure and suffered early sudden death. A supplement of 69 μg 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D3)/kg feed improved heart health and rescued livability in both R- and Ad-hens throughout laying stage (26–60 wks). Improvements occurred through cardiac hypertrophic remodeling, reduced arrhythmias, and pathological cues. Here, we further demonstrated consistently decreased circulating and cardiac IL-6 and IL-1β levels in conjunction with reduced cardiac chemoattraction and leukocyte infiltration by 25-OH-D3 in Ad-hens and in R-hens at later time points (35 and 47 wks) (p < 0.05). Supplemental 25-OH-D3 also ameliorated cardiac fibrosis, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and autophagy, mostly in Ad-hens, as both collagen content and expression of COL3A1, as well as CCAAT box binding enhancer homologous protein (CHOP) and activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), were consistently decreased, and suppression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light Chain 3 beta (LC3B) and Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) was rescued at 35 and 47 wks (p < 0.05). Vitamin D receptor-NF-κB signaling was shown to mediate these beneficial effects. The present results demonstrate that ER stress and autophagic processes along the sequence from inflammation to fibrotic changes contribute to pathological cardiac remodeling and functional compromise by Ad-feed intake. 25-OH-D3 is an effective anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic supplement to ameliorate cardiac pathogenesis in broiler breeder hens.
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Tasdighi E, Hekmat M, Beheshti M, Baghaei R, Mirhosseini SM, Torbati P, Pourmotahari F, Foroughi M. Vitamin D Treatment Attenuates Heart Apoptosis After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2020; 25:338-345. [PMID: 32323557 DOI: 10.1177/1074248420920495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D plays an important role in immune system and in the regulation of inflammatory cytokines. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with an extensive inflammatory response. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of vitamin D treatment on the apoptosis and inflammatory changes developed after CABG. METHODS This trial was conducted on 70 patients undergoing CABG with CPB. Patients were randomly administered either in placebo or in the group of orally consuming 150 000 IU vitamin D daily for 3 consecutive days before surgery. The right atrium sample was taken to assess caspases 2, 3, and 7 activity using immunohistochemistry method. The serum level of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) were compared at intervals. RESULTS The average number of positive cells for caspases 2 and 3 were less in vitamin D group (P = .006 and P < .001, respectively). There was an increase in serum levels of IL-10 after 3 days from vitamin D treatment before surgery (vitamin D group = 4.4 ± 4.9 ng/mL and control group = 1 ± 0.5 ng/mL, P = .001). After operation, IL-10 increased in both groups, higher level in vitamin D group (P < .001). The comparison of serum IGF-1 showed significant difference after 3 days (P = .006) and remained higher in vitamin D group after CPB (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest the apoptosis rate after CPB can be reduced by vitamin D. Vitamin D treatment may improve the inflammatory status before and after surgery. Further studies are needed to confirm the antiapoptotic property of vitamin D and clinical implication.
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- Erfan Tasdighi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yeh YL, Chou PC, Chen YH, Lai LS, Chung TK, Walzem RL, Huang SY, Chen SE. Dietary supplementation of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol improves cardiac function and livability in broiler breeder hens-amelioration of blood pressure and vascular remodeling. Poult Sci 2020; 99:3363-3373. [PMID: 32616230 PMCID: PMC7597695 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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A supplement of 69 μg 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D3)/kg feed suppressed the mortality in feed-restricted broiler breeder hens and in hens allowed ad libitum feed intake (Ad-hens) in a feeding trial from age 26 to 60 wk. Outcomes for the mechanisms found that 25-OH-D3 relieved systemic hypoxia, pathological cardiac remodeling and arrhythmias, and hepatopathology to improve hens' livability. In the study, we further evaluated the effect of 25-OH-D3 on blood pressure and vascular remodeling relative to cardiac pathogenesis of sudden death (SD). Ad libitum feed intake increased mechanical loading and contributed to maladaptive cardiac hypertrophy as evidenced by consistently elevated peripheral arterial blood pressure in Ad-hens before SD (P < 0.05). In planned longitudinal measurements, Ad-hens also showed higher right ventricle systolic pressure and right ventricle diastolic pressure (RVDP) (P < 0.05). Supplemental 25-OH-D3 relieved peripheral hypertension and prevented time-dependent increases of RVDP in Ad-hens through the renin-angiotensin system and circulating nitric oxide availability and by regulating vascular remodeling including elastin/collagen ratio and smooth muscle cell proliferation in the pulmonary artery for improved elasticity/stiffness (P < 0.05). The antihypertensive effect via the renin-angiotensin system and nitric oxide regulation in respect to heart rate and arrhythmias by 25-OH-D3 were further confirmed in 51 week-old feed-restricted broiler breeder hens challenged with salt loading for 5 wk. Despite feed restriction, the most feed-efficient hens of feed-restricted groups also exhibited cardiac pathological hypertrophy, in conjunction with higher right ventricle systolic pressure, RVDP, plasma nitric oxide levels, and more dramatic arterial remodeling (P < 0.05). These results suggest that peripheral and pulmonary hypertension are the key drivers of SD and that 25-OH-D3 is an effective antihypertensive supplement to alleviate cardiac pathogenesis and improve livability in broiler breeder hens.
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- Yo-Lin Yeh
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; The IEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture (IDCSA), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; The IEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Lin HY, Chung TK, Chen YH, Walzem RL, Chen SE. Dietary supplementation of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol improves livability in broiler breeder hens. Poult Sci 2020; 98:6108-6116. [PMID: 31222260 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The study aimed to examine the effects of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D3) on reproductive performance and livability in broiler breeder hens. Hens at age of 26 wk were continued on restricted rations (R) or allowed ad libitum feeding (Ad) to 60 wk of age. Ad-feed intake greatly impaired egg production and hens' livability. The survival rate in both R- and Ad-hens was improved (86.7 vs.78.9% and 48.2 vs.29.1%, respectively) as was egg production in R-hens (P < 0.05) by inclusion of 69 μg 25-OH-D3/kg feedin the basal diet. Sudden death (SD) was the cause of hen mortality; hens died earlier with heavier BW and greater absolute and relative abdominal fat weights than surviving hens. Interestingly, feed intake of SD hens became less than that of surviving hens after 37 and 42 wk in Ad- and R-groups, respectively, and led to a progressive decline in SD hen BW with a ratio (relative to surviving hens of the same age) equaled 1 around 34 to 38 wk in Ad-groups and 52 to 53 wk in R-groups. Supplementation of 25-OH-D3 ameliorated untoward changes of heart and respiratory rate of Ad-survivors after 29 wk (P < 0.05), but had no significant effects on SD AD-hens. In contrast to the surviving counterparts, all SD hens experienced persistently higher respiratory rates in conjunction with declining heart rates (P < 0.05), suggesting compromised cardiac function as the cause of SD, in which hens increased heart and respiratory rate for more blood and oxygen supply to meet the need for rapid BW gain and/or adiposity in response to Ad-feed intake or due to genetically better feed efficiency even under R-feed intake. As the cardiorespiratory derangements advanced, compromised cardiac function ultimately led to heart failure and sudden death despite spontaneous reductions in feed intake and BW loss in all SD hens. Provision of 69 μg 25-OH-D3/kg feed is an effective and practical method to improve livability in broiler breeder hens.
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- Hsuan-Yu Lin
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture (IDCSA), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Dietary Supplementation of 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Improves Livability in Broiler Breeder Hens-Amelioration of Cardiac Pathogenesis and Hepatopathology. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9100770. [PMID: 31597394 PMCID: PMC6826734 DOI: 10.3390/ani9100770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Broiler breeder hens with higher bodyweights (BW) and fat accumulation suffered sudden death earlier in conjunction with compromised heart rhythms and over-ventilation. Pathological cardiac hypertrophy and functional failure are causative factors of sudden death with exacerbation by hepatopathology. Dietary 25-OH-D3 supplementation improved hen’s livability and heart health by ameliorating systemic hypoxia, acidosis, and cardiac pathological hypertrophy through calcineurin-NFAT4c signaling and MHC-β expression in association with reduced hepatic steatosis and fibrosis. Abstract A supplement of 69 μg 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D3)/kg feed increased livability in feed restricted (R-hens) broiler breeder hens by 9.9% and by 65.6% in hens allowed ad libitum feed intake (Ad-hens) in a feeding trial from age 26–60 weeks. Hens with higher bodyweight and/or adiposity suffered sudden death (SD) earlier in conjunction with compromised heart rhythms and over-ventilation. In the study with the same flock of hens, we demonstrate that 25-OH-D3 improved hen’s livability and heart health by ameliorating systemic hypoxia, acidosis, and cardiac pathological hypertrophy through calcineurin-NFAT4c signaling and MHC-β expression in association with reduced plasma triacylglycerol and hepatic steatosis and fibrosis (p < 0.05). In contrast to live hens sampled at 29, 35, and 47 weeks, SD hens exhibited severe cardiac hypertrophy that was either progressive (Ad-groups) or stable (R-groups). Actual and relative liver weights in SD hens from any group declined as the study progressed. Heart weight correlated significantly to total and relative liver weights in SD-hens of both R- and Ad-groups. In contrast to normal counterparts sampled at 35 and 47 weeks, R-hens exhibiting cardiac hypertrophy experienced severe hypoxia and acidosis, with increased bodyweight, absolute and relative weights of liver and heart, hepatic and plasma triacylglycerol content, and cardiac arrhythmia (p < 0.05). The present results demonstrate that pathological cardiac hypertrophy and functional failure are causative factors of SD and this pathogenic progression is accelerated by hepatopathology, particularly during the early age. Increased feed efficiency with rapid gains in BW and fat increase hens’ risk for hypoxia, irreversible cardiac hypertrophy, and arrhythmias that cause functional compromise and SD. Additional supplementation of 69 mg/kg feed of 25-OH-D3 to the basal diet is effective to ameliorate cardiac pathogenesis and prevent SD in broiler breeder hens.
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Lee TW, Kao YH, Chen YJ, Chao TF, Lee TI. Therapeutic potential of vitamin D in AGE/RAGE-related cardiovascular diseases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:4103-4115. [PMID: 31250032 PMCID: PMC11105755 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03204-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the leading threats to human health. The advanced glycation end product (AGE) and receptor for AGE (RAGE) signaling pathway regulates the pathogenesis of CVDs, through its effects on arterial stiffness, atherosclerosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, calcium homeostasis, and cytoskeletal function. Targeting the AGE/RAGE pathway is a potential therapeutic strategy for ameliorating CVDs. Vitamin D has several beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. Experimental findings have shown that vitamin D regulates AGE/RAGE signaling and its downstream effects. This article provides a comprehensive review of the mechanistic insights into AGE/RAGE involvement in CVDs and the modulation of the AGE/RAGE signaling pathways by vitamin D.
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- Ting-Wei Lee
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 111 Xinglong Road, Section 3 Wenshan District, Taipei, 11696, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 111 Xinglong Road, Section 3 Wenshan District, Taipei, 11696, Taiwan.
- Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Qin X, Qin L, Luo J, Liu B, Zhao J, Li H, Wei Y. Correlation analysis between 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, vitamin B12 and vitamin C and endothelial function of patients with CHD. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:418-422. [PMID: 30651815 PMCID: PMC6307406 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, vitamin B12 and C and endothelial function of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Forty patients with CHD diagnosed in Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital from May 2016 to April 2017 were selected as the observation group. A total of 45 healthy individuals were selected as the control group. The participants included 54 males and 31 females. General information was collected. Peripheral serum biochemical indicators, levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, vitamin B12 and C, homocysteine (Hcy), nitric oxide (NO) and endothelial NOS (eNOS) were measured. Arterial lesions detected by coronary angiography were recorded and indexes of observation and control group were compared for the correlation analysis. A proportion of hypertensive patients and their body mass index (BMI) were significantly higher in the observation than in the control group (P<0.05). Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, vitamin B12 and C in peripheral blood of observation were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, incidence of single-branch lesion and non-lesion rate were significantly lower, but incidence of double- and triple-branch lesions were significantly higher in observation than in control group (P<0.05). In addition, the level of Hcy in the observation group was higher than that in the control group, but levels of NO and eNOS in observation were significantly lower than those in control group (P<0.05. The correlation analysis revealed that 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (r=0.792, P<0.01), vitamin B12 (r=0.635, P<0.01) and vitamin C (r=0.703, P<0.01) were negatively correlated with serum NO level. Thus, hypertension, BMI, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, vitamin B12 and C have independent predictive value for coronary endothelial dysfunction (P<0.05). In conclusion, serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, vitamin B12 and C are closely related to vascular endothelial dysfunction in patients with CHD and affect the severity of vascular endothelial dysfunction in patients with CHD.
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- Xiaoming Qin
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan 475000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
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Yang HY, Huang JH, Chiu HW, Lin YK, Hsu CY, Chen YJ. Vitamin D and bisphosphonates therapies for osteoporosis are associated with different risks of atrial fibrillation in women: A nationwide population-based analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12947. [PMID: 30412111 PMCID: PMC6221698 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis and atrial fibrillation (AF) are common in post-menopausal women. Vitamin D and bisphosphonates are widely used to treat osteoporosis, and these may have different effects on the risk of AF.The goal of this study was to evaluate whether different agents for treating osteoporosis modulate the risk of AF in a population-based database.We identified 20,788 female patients suffering from osteoporosis who were or were not treated with vitamin D or bisphosphonates using the Taiwan National Health Insurance nationwide database from 2000 to 2008 and followed them up for 5 consecutive years to determine if they had a new diagnosis of AF after the diagnosis of osteoporosis.There were 14 (2.67%) new AF diagnoses in osteoporosis patients treated with bisphosphonates, one (0.28%) new AF diagnosis in patients treated with vitamin D, and 279 (1.40%) new AF diagnoses in patients who were not treated with vitamin D or bisphosphonates (neither group). Osteoporosis patients who received bisphosphonates showed a higher incidence of AF occurrence than those that were not treated with bisphosphonates (P = .015). In contrast, 1 patient who received vitamin D had a new diagnosis of AF during the study period; thus, the incidence was significantly lower than that in the patients treated with bisphosphonates (P = .007). In addition, the patients who were treated with vitamin D had a lower incidence of AF than did those who were not treated with either vitamin D or bisphosphonates (P = .074). Kaplan-Meier analysis also showed a significant difference in AF occurrence in different groups during the 5-year follow-up (P = .010).Different treatment for osteoporosis may carry diverse risks of AF occurrence. Vitamin D may have potential beneficial effects of reducing AF occurrence in osteoporosis patients.
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- Hung-Yu Yang
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Department of Information Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Master Program in Global Health and Development
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Gao L, Liu Y, Guo S, Xiao L, Wu L, Wang Z, Liang C, Yao R, Zhang Y. LAZ3 protects cardiac remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy via regulating miR-21/PPARa signaling. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:3322-3338. [PMID: 30031228 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Diabetes contributes to cardiovascular complications and the pathogenesis of cardiac remodeling that can lead to heart failure. We aimed to evaluate the functional role of LAZ3 in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Streptozotocin (STZ) was used to induce a diabetic mouse model. Three months after induction, the mice were subjected to retro-orbital venous plexus injection of adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) that overexpressed LAZ3. Six weeks after the infection, mouse hearts were removed to assess the degree of cardiac remodeling. LAZ3 was down-regulated in the diabetic mouse hearts and high glucose stimulated cardiomyocytes. Knock-down of LAZ3 in cardiomyocytes with LAZ3 siRNA reduced cell viability, increased the inflammatory response and induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. Overexpression of LAZ3 by infection with adeno-associated virus (AAV9)-LAZ3 protected against an inflammatory response, oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in both a high glucose stimulated in vitro study and diabetic mouse hearts. We found that LAZ3 increased the activation of PPARa, which increased PGC-1a activation and subsequently augmented NRF2 expression and nuclear translocation. This outcome was confirmed by NRF2 siRNA and a PPARa activator, since NRF2 siRNA abrogated the protective effects of LAZ3 overexpression, while the PPARa activator reversed the deteriorating phenotype of LAZ3 knock-down in both the in vitro and vivo study. Furthermore, LAZ3 decreased miR-21 expression, which resulted in PPARa activation, NRF2 expression and nuclear translocation. In conclusion, LAZ3 protects against cardiac remodeling in DCM by decreasing miR-21, thus regulating PPARa/NRF2 signaling.
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- Lu Gao
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Lee TW, Lee TI, Lin YK, Kao YH, Chen YJ. Calcitriol downregulates fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 through histone deacetylase activation in HL-1 atrial myocytes. J Biomed Sci 2018; 25:42. [PMID: 29776409 PMCID: PMC5960138 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-018-0443-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). FGF-2 was reported to induce cardiac hypertrophy through activation of FGF receptor 1 (FGFR1). Multiple laboratory findings indicate that calcitriol may be a potential treatment for CVDs. In this study, we attempted to investigate whether calcitriol regulates FGFR1 expression to modulate the effects of FGF-2 signaling in cardiac myocytes and explored the potential regulatory mechanism. Methods Western blot, polymerase chain reaction, small interfering RNA, fluorometric activity assay, and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analyses were used to evaluate FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, FGFR4, phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK), β-myosin heavy chain (β-MHC), phosphorylated phospholipase Cγ (p-PLCγ), nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT), and histone deacetylase (HDAC) expressions and enzyme activities in HL-1 atrial myocytes without and with calcitriol (1 and 10 nM) treatment, in the absence and presence of FGF-2 (25 ng/mL) or suberanilohydroxamic acid (SAHA, a pan-HDAC inhibitor, 1 μM). Results We found that calcitriol-treated HL-1 cells had significantly reduced FGFR1 expression compared to control cells. In contrast, expressions of FGFR2, FGFR3, and FGFR4 were similar between calcitriol-treated and control HL-1 cells. FGF-2-treated HL-1 cells had similar PLCγ phosphorylation and nuclear/cytoplasmic NFAT expressions compared to control cells. FGF-2 induced lower expressions of p-ERK and β-MHC in calcitriol-treated HL-1 cells than in control cells. FGFR1-knockdown blocked FGF-2 signaling and reversed the protective effects of calcitriol. Compared to control cells, calcitriol-treated HL-1 cells had higher nuclear HDAC activity. The ChIP analysis demonstrated a significant decrease in acetyl-histone H4, which is associated with an increase in HDAC3 in the FGFR1 promoter. Calcitriol-mediated FGFR1 downregulation was attenuated in the presence of SAHA. Conclusions Calcitriol diminished FGFR1 expression through HDAC activation, which ameliorated the harmful effects of FGF-2 on cardiac myocytes.
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- Ting-Wei Lee
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan. .,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Wu HY, Chen JX, Tian HQ, Zhang XL, Bian HY, Cheng L. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D inversely associated with blood eosinophils in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis. Asia Pac Allergy 2017; 7:213-220. [PMID: 29094019 PMCID: PMC5663749 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.4.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective The relationship between vitamin D and allergic rhinitis (AR) remains unclear. The present study investigated their association by examining serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels, blood eosinophils, and the expression of vitamin D receptors (VDR) on nasal mucosa in patients with AR. Methods A total of 32 patients with persistent AR and 25 controls were enrolled in this study. Serum 25(OH)D levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and eosinophils in the peripheral blood were examined by an automated hematology system, while VDR expression on inferior turbinate mucosa was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the correlation of serum 25(OH)D levels with blood eosinophils in persistent AR was analyzed. Results No significant difference in serum 25(OH)D levels was detected between the AR and control groups (p = 0.371). Interestingly, the serum 25(OH)D levels of the AR group were negatively correlated with blood eosinophil count and its proportion (p = 0.019 and p = 0.010, respectively) even when adjusting confounding factors including age, sex, body mass index, and the season of blood sampling. On the other hand, no significant difference in the expression levels of VDR on nasal mucosa was found between the AR group and the control group (p = 0.231). Conclusion These results suggest that the serum 25(OH)D might be inversely associated with blood eosinophils in patients with persistent AR. However, the relationship between vitamin D and AR still requires further clarification.
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- Hai-Yan Wu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital, Medical College of Southeast University, Jiangyin 214400, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital, Medical College of Southeast University, Jiangyin 214400, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital, Medical College of Southeast University, Jiangyin 214400, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital, Medical College of Southeast University, Jiangyin 214400, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China.,International Centre for Allergy Research, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China
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Lee TW, Kao YH, Lee TI, Chen YJ. ADAM10 modulates calcitriol-regulated RAGE in cardiomyocytes. Eur J Clin Invest 2017; 47:675-683. [PMID: 28722189 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) signalling plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Calcitriol modulates cardiac RAGE expression. This study explored the mechanisms underlying the effect of calcitriol on RAGE and soluble RAGE (sRAGE) expression in cardiomyocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Western blot, ELISA, fluorometric assay and PCR analyses were used to evaluate the RAGE, sRAGE, endogenous secretory RAGE (esRAGE), Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and a disintegrin and metalloprotease 10 (ADAM10) expression and enzyme activity in HL-1 atrial myocytes without and with calcitriol (10 and 100 nM), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) inhibitor (50 μg/mL), or ADAM10 inhibitor (5 μM) incubation for 48 h. RESULTS Calcitriol (10 nM) significantly reduced RAGE protein expression and increased sRAGE concentrations in HL-1 cardiomyocytes compared with control cells. These changes were associated with increased protein expression and enzyme activity of ADAM10 and higher mRNA expression of esRAGE. In the presence of ADAM10 inhibitor, however, the suppressive effect of calcitriol on RAGE was diminished. Methylglyoxal (500 μM for 10 min)-mediated JNK phosphorylation was attenuated in the presence of calcitriol (10 nM). Moreover, control and NF-κB inhibitor-treated HL-1 cells had similar RAGE and sRAGE expression, suggesting that calcitriol-mediated RAGE modulation was independent of NF-κB signalling. CONCLUSIONS We showed that RAGE downregulation and increased sRAGE production by calcitriol were mediated through ADAM10 activation in cardiomyocytes. The results suggest that calcitriol has therapeutic potential in treating RAGE-mediated cardiovascular complications.
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- Ting-Wei Lee
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zeng X, Yu X, Xiao S, Yao H, Zhu J. Effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on pathological changes in rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy. Lipids Health Dis 2017; 16:109. [PMID: 28595623 PMCID: PMC5465473 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-017-0498-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (vitamin D) in the apoptosis of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is unclear. This study is to investigate the effects of vitamin D on the pathological changes in rats with DCM. Methods Rats were randomly divided into the control, model, and treatment groups. DCM model was established by the high-fat and -sugar diet. Plasma glucose, body weight, heart weight, heart weight index, and serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) were determined. Heart tissue morphology was detected with histochemical staining. Expression levels of Fas and FasL were detected with RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Results Compared with the control group, the body weights and heart weights were significantly declined, while the plasma glucose levels and heart weight indexes were significantly elevated, in the model group (P < 0.05). However, vitamin D significantly reversed the pathological changes in DCM rats (P < 0.05). Moreover, the serum levels of LDH and CK were significantly increased in the models, which were significantly decreased by vitamin D (P < 0.05). HE staining showed that, vitamin D significantly alleviated the histological changes of myocardial cells in DCM rats. In addition, the mRNA and protein expression levels of Fas and FasL were significantly elevated in the models (P < 0.05), which were significantly declined by vitamin D (P < 0.05). Conclusion Vitamin D could alleviate pathological changes, reduce Fas/FasL expression, and attenuate myocardial cell apoptosis in DCM rats, which might be used as a potential effective therapy for the disease.
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- Xiaoyun Zeng
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137, Liyushan South Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China.,Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Diabetes, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137, Liyushan South Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137, Liyushan South Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China.,Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Diabetes, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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- Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Diabetes, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 137, Liyushan South Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China. .,Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Diabetes, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China. .,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China.
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Yunzhi C, Jiaxu C, Jie G, Yihui C, Wen L, Zhong Q. EFFECT OF ASTRAGALOSIDE ON VITAMIN D-RECEPTOR EXPRESSION AFTER ENDOTHELIN-1-INDUCED CARDIOMYOCYTE INJURY. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2017. [PMID: 28638891 PMCID: PMC5471476 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i4.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Astragaloside, which is one of the main components of Astragalus membranaceus, has been widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure in China, and it can protect cardiomyocytes. Its mechanism of action remains unclear. Therefore, the present study was carried out to investigate the influence of astragaloside on rat cardiomyocytes stimulated with endothelin-1 (ET-1), and explored the underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS ET-1 was used to stimulate primary rat cardiomyocytes and establish a cardiomyocyte hypertrophy model. Different astragaloside doses were administered in combination with ET-1. Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and apoptosis were examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and flow cytometry, respectively. The molecular mechanism was explored by analyzing the mRNA of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), cytochrome P450 family 27 subfamily B member 1(CYP27B), cytochrome P450 family 24 subfamily A member 1(CYP24A) and renin mRNA levels by quantificational real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR). RESULTS Rat cardiomyocyte hypertrophy model was established successfully. Astragaloside administration significantly affected cell apoptosis and significantly inhibited ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in a dose-dependent manner. Astragaloside treatment affected the expression of signaling molecules in the vitamin D axis. CONCLUSION Astragaloside inhibits ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. This effect can be reversed by regulating the levels of the relevant factors in the vitamin D axis.
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- Chen Yunzhi
- School of Preclinical Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11, Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang, Beijing, China 100029.,School of Preclinical Medicine, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, No.50, Shidonglu, Guiyang, Guizhou, China 55000
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11, Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang, Beijing, China 100029
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, No.50, Shidonglu, Guiyang, Guizhou, China 55000
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, No.50, Shidonglu, Guiyang, Guizhou, China 55000
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, No.50, Shidonglu, Guiyang, Guizhou, China 55000
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, No.50, Shidonglu, Guiyang, Guizhou, China 55000
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Wei H, Qu H, Wang H, Ji B, Ding Y, Liu D, Duan Y, Liang H, Peng C, Xiao X, Deng H. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin-D3 prevents the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy in type 1 diabetic rats by enhancing autophagy via inhibiting the β-catenin/TCF4/GSK-3β/mTOR pathway. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 168:71-90. [PMID: 28216152 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) can increase the risk of heart failure and death in diabetic patients. However, no effective approaches are available to prevent its progression and development. Studies have shown that vitamin D is greatly implicated in cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, and there is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in diabetic patients. In this study, we investigated whether 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin-D3 (1,25D3) can improve DCM through a vitamin D receptor (VDR)-dependent mechanism associated with autophagy and the β-catenin/T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor (TCF4)/glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. In this study, streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetic rats were established and were treated with 1,25D3 and/or chloroquine and/or VDR gene silencing for 8 weeks before being sacrificed. Compared with untreated diabetic rats, 1,25D3 partly attenuated the myocardial hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis, improved cardiac function and restored the impaired cardiac autophagy in diabetic rats, all of which were reversed by silencing the VDR gene in diabetic rats. In high-glucose cultured H9C2 cells, 1,25D3 increased autophagy in a dose-dependent manner. Besides, the β-catenin/TCF4/GSK-3β and mTOR signaling were activated both in diabetic rats and in high-glucose cultured H9C2 cells. Treatment with 1,25D3 inhibited the β-catenin/TCF4/GSK-3β and mTOR signaling in H9C2 cells, whereas co-treatment with lithium chloride (LiCl) reversed this situation and abolished the beneficial effect of 1,25D3 on autophagy. These data suggest that 1,25D3 may improve DCM in type 1 diabetic rats by modulating autophagy through the β-catenin/TCF4/GSK-3β and mTOR pathway. Vitamin D may exist as a new therapeutic target for the treatment of DCM.
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- Huili Wei
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuan Jiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Lee TW, Bai KJ, Lee TI, Chao TF, Kao YH, Chen YJ. PPARs modulate cardiac metabolism and mitochondrial function in diabetes. J Biomed Sci 2017; 24:5. [PMID: 28069019 PMCID: PMC5223385 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-016-0309-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a major complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Currently, effective treatments for diabetic cardiomyopathy are limited. The pathophysiology of diabetic cardiomyopathy is complex, whereas mitochondrial dysfunction plays a vital role in the genesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Metabolic regulation targeting mitochondrial dysfunction is expected to be a reasonable strategy for treating diabetic cardiomyopathy. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are master executors in regulating glucose and lipid homeostasis and also modulate mitochondrial function. However, synthetic PPAR agonists used for treating hyperlipidemia and DM have shown controversial effects on cardiovascular regulation. This article reviews our updated understanding of the beneficial and detrimental effects of PPARs on mitochondria in diabetic hearts.
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- Ting-Wei Lee
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Education and Research, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the effect of vitamin D3 administration to diabetic rats on thyroid profile and deiodinase 2 (D2). METHODS Thirty male Wistar rats were included into three groups; control, streptozotocin-induced diabetic and diabetic supplemented with vitamin D3 groups. Ten weeks later, serum levels of free T4, free T3 and TSH were measured. Tissue homogenates from liver, kidney, muscle, femur bone, heart and brain were obtained and assessed for D2 mRNA. RESULTS Diabetic rats demonstrated significant increase in free T4 and significant decrease in free T3. These changes were ameliorated by vitamin D3 administration. D2 mRNA was significantly reduced in all tissue homogenates obtained from diabetic rats, while vitamin D3 treatment significantly enhanced D2 in liver and brain homogenates. CONCLUSION Diabetes mellitus inhibited peripheral conversion of T4 into T3 secondary to reduction in D2 expression. Vitamin D3 greatly corrected the alterations in thyroid profile and D2 expression.
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- Zienab Alrefaie
- a Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine , King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
- b Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Giza , Egypt , and
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- a Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine , King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
- c Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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