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Chen B, Zhao Y, Han D, Zhao B, Mao Y, Cui ZK, Chu YC, Feng L, Yin S, Wang CY, Wang X, Xu MJ, Zhao G. Wnt1 inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell calcification by promoting ANKH expression. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2019; 135:10-21. [PMID: 31356809 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS Wnt signaling plays a critical role in vascular calcification (VC). Wnt factors induce different physiological and pathological effects on cardiovascular functions. Wnt1, a ligand of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, promotes pro-angiogenesis and reduces myocardial infarction. The role of Wnt1 on VC in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully understood. METHODS AND RESULTS We used human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and a rat model of chronic renal failure (CRF), and observed a native protective mechanism by which VC is reduced via the activation of Wnt1 and its transcriptional target ANKH inorganic pyrophosphate transport regulator (ANKH) gene. ANKH is an essential calcification inhibitor that effluxes inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi) from VSMCs to play an inhibitory role in VC. Vascular ANKH and plasma PPi were significantly downregulated in the rat model of CRF. The knockdown or inhibition of ANKH reversed the effect of Wnt1 on VC in VSMCs. Clinical analysis revealed low plasma levels of Wnt1 and PPi were associated with CKD in patients. Applying a Wnt/β-catenin signaling agonist can alleviate the progression of VC. CONCLUSION This work reveals the ANKH regulation of Wnt1 in VSMCs is essential for blocking VC. Our findings may contribute to the development of medications that target Wnt signaling and/or ANKH to inhibit VC.
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- Beidong Chen
- MOH Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Spine Surgery, Department of Spine Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China; Lemon Core Laborabtory,Hebei,China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, USA
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
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- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
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Quercetin Attenuates Vascular Calcification through Suppressed Oxidative Stress in Adenine-Induced Chronic Renal Failure Rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:5716204. [PMID: 28691026 PMCID: PMC5485304 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5716204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background This study investigated whether quercetin could alleviate vascular calcification in experimental chronic renal failure rats induced by adenine. Methods 32 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups fed normal diet, normal diet with quercetin supplementation (25 mg/kg·BW/d), 0.75% adenine diet, or adenine diet with quercetin supplementation. All rats were sacrificed after 6 weeks of intervention. Serum renal functions biomarkers and oxidative stress biomarkers were measured and status of vascular calcification in aorta was assessed. Furthermore, the induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)/p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) pathway was determined to explore the potential mechanism. Results Adenine successfully induced renal failure and vascular calcification in rat model. Quercetin supplementation reversed unfavorable changes of phosphorous, uric acid (UA) and creatinine levels, malonaldehyde (MDA) content, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in serum and the increases of calcium and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in the aorta (P < 0.05) and attenuated calcification and calcium accumulation in the medial layer of vasculature in histopathology. Western blot analysis showed that iNOS/p38MAPK pathway was normalized by the quercetin supplementation. Conclusions Quercetin exerted a protective effect on vascular calcification in adenine-induced chronic renal failure rats, possibly through the modulation of oxidative stress and iNOs/p38MAPK pathway.
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Rat aorta as a pharmacological tool for in vitro and in vivo studies. Life Sci 2016; 145:190-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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C-type natriuretic peptide inhibiting vascular calcification might involve decreasing bone morphogenic protein 2 and osteopontin levels. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 392:65-76. [PMID: 24710639 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2019-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Vascular calcification (VC) is highly associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Paracrine/autocrine factors such as vasoactive peptides are involved in VC development. Here, we investigated the expression of the novel peptide C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) in the vasculature, tested its ability to prevent VC in vivo and in vitro, and examined the mechanism involved. Rat aortic VC was induced by vitamin D3 plus nicotine (VDN). CNP (500 ng/kg/h) was administered by mini-osmotic pump. Calcification was examined by von Kossa staining; CNP and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) contents were detected by radioimmunoassay, and mRNA and protein levels were examined by real-time PCR and Western blot analysis in aortas and calcified vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). VDN-treated rat aortas showed higher CNP content and decreased expression of its receptor natriuretic peptide receptor B, along with increased vascular calcium deposition and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Low CNP levels were accompanied by increased vascular calcium deposition and ALP activity in VDN-treated rats when compared to vehicle treatment, which was further confirmed in cultured VSMCs. Administration of CNP greatly reduced VC in VDN-treated aortas compared with controls, which was confirmed in calcified VSMCs. The decrease in alpha-actin expression was ameliorated by CNP in vitro. Moreover, protein expression levels of osteopontin (OPN) were significantly up-regulated in calcified aortas, and CNP increased OPN expression in calcified aortas. Furthermore, CNP downregulated OPN and bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP-2) expression in calcified aortas and VSMCs. Modulation of OPN and BMP-2 expression by CNP and the beneficial effects of CNP on calcified VSMCs were blocked significantly by protein kinase G inhibitor H7. Impaired local endogenous CNP and its receptor system may be associated with increased mineralization in vivo in rat aortas with VC, and administration of CNP inhibits VC development in vivo and in vitro, at least in part, via a cGMP/PKG pathway.
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Chang JR, Duan XH, Zhang BH, Teng X, Zhou YB, Liu Y, Yu YR, Zhu Y, Tang CS, Qi YF. Intermedin1-53 attenuates vascular smooth muscle cell calcification by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress via cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A pathway. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 238:1136-46. [PMID: 24006303 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213502619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We previously reported that endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptosis participated in vascular calcification. Importantly, a novel paracrine/autocrine peptide intermedin1-53 (IMD1-53) in the vasculature inhibited vascular calcification in rats. But the mechanisms needed to be fully elucidated. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) calcification was induced by CaCl2 and β-glycerophosphate. Tunicamycin (Tm) or dithiothreitol (DTT) was used to induce ER stress. We found that IMD1-53 (10(-7)mol/L) treatment significantly alleviated the protein expression of ER stress hallmarks activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), ATF6, glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and GRP94 induced by Tm or DTT. ER stress occurred in early and late calcification of VSMCs but was inhibited by IMD1-53. These inhibitory effects of IMD1-53 were abolished by treatment with the protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor H89. Pretreatment with IMD1-53 decreased the number of apoptotic VSMCs and downregulated protein expression of cleaved caspase 12 and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) in calcified VSMCs. Concurrently, IMD1-53 restored the loss of VSMC lineage markers and ameliorated calcium deposition and alkaline phosphatase activity in calcified VSMCs as well. The observation was further verified by Alizarin Red S staining, which showed that IMD1-53 reduced positive red nodules among calcified VSMCs. In conclusion, IMD1-53 attenuated VSMC calcification by inhibiting ER stress through cAMP/PKA signalling.
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- Jin-Rui Chang
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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Sui YB, Chang JR, Chen WJ, Zhao L, Zhang BH, Yu YR, Tang CS, Yin XH, Qi YF. Angiotensin-(1-7) inhibits vascular calcification in rats. Peptides 2013; 42:25-34. [PMID: 23291307 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2012.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] is a new bioactive heptapeptide in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) with potent protective effects in cardiovascular diseases, opposing many actions of angiotensin II (Ang II) mediated by Ang II type 1 (AT1) receptor. It is produced mainly by the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and acts through the Mas receptor. However, the role of Ang-(1-7) in vascular calcification (VC) is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of Ang-(1-7) on VC in an in vivo rat VC model induced by vitamin D3 plus nicotine. The levels of ACE2 and the Mas receptor, as well as ACE, AT1 receptor, Ang II type 2 receptor and angiotensinogen, were significantly increased in calcified aortas, and Ang-(1-7) reversed the increased levels. Ang-(1-7) restored the reduced expression of lineage markers, including smooth muscle (SM) α-actin, SM22α, calponin and smoothelin, in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and retarded the osteogenic transition of VSMCs by decreasing the expression of bone-associated proteins. It reduced alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium deposition in VC and alleviated the hemodynamic disorders of rats with VC. We provide the first in vivo evidence that Ang-(1-7) can inhibit the development of VC by inhibiting the osteogenic transition of VSMCs, at least in part by decreasing levels of the ACE/Ang II/AT1 axis. The increased expression of ACE2 and the Mas receptor in calcified aortas suggests the involvement of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis during VC. Ang-(1-7) might be an efficient endogenous vasoprotective factor for VC.
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- Yu-Bin Sui
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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Zhou YB, Gao Q, Li P, Han Y, Zhang F, Qi YF, Tang CS, Gao XY, Zhu GQ. Adrenomedullin attenuates vascular calcification in fructose-induced insulin resistance rats. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2013; 207:437-46. [PMID: 23121999 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM To determine the therapeutic effects of adrenomedullin (ADM) on vascular calcification and related molecular mechanism in fructose-induced insulin resistance rats. METHODS Rats received ordinary drinking water or 10% fructose in drinking water for 12 weeks and subcutaneous injection of normal saline or ADM (3.6 μg kg(-1) ) twice a day for the last 4 weeks. Levels of ADM, calcitonin receptor-like receptors (CRLR), receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMP) as well as calcium content, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, osteoblastic and contractile smooth muscle markers in aortic media were measured. RESULTS The levels of ADM, CRLR, RAMP2 and RAMP3 in aortic media were increased in fructose-fed rats. ADM treatment attenuated the fructose-induced insulin resistance, increased blood pressure, fasting glucose, insulin, triglycerides and cholesterol levels. It improved VSMCs proliferation and disordered arrangement and hyperplasia of elastic fibres in fructose-fed rats. Calcium deposits, calcium content and ALP activity in the aortic media were increased in fructose-fed rats, which were attenuated by ADM treatment. The osteoblastic markers such as osteopontin (OPN), bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) proteins and core binding factor alpha-1 (Cbfα-1) protein and mRNA expressions were increased in fructose-fed rats. ADM treatment increased the OPN protein expression, but reduced the BMP2 protein, Cbfα-1 protein and mRNA expression. Contractile smooth muscle markers such as α-actin and smooth muscle 22α (SM-22α) were downregulated in fructose-fed rats, which were recovered by ADM treatment. CONCLUSION Administration of ADM attenuates insulin resistance, calcium deposition and osteogenic transdifferentiation in aortic media in fructose-fed rats.
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science; Ministry of Education; Beijing; China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science; Ministry of Education; Beijing; China
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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- Department of Physiology; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing; China
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Wu SY, Yu YR, Cai Y, Jia LX, Wang X, Xiao CS, Tang CS, Qi YF. Endogenous aldosterone is involved in vascular calcification in rat. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2012; 237:31-7. [DOI: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aldosterone (Aldo) is an important active hormone in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and plays a vital role in the development of hypertension, heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to explore the role of endogenous Aldo in aortic calcification in rats. We induced arterial calcification in rats by intramuscular administration of vitamin D3 plus oral nicotine (VDN) and determined calcium content, 45Ca2+ accumulation and activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The mRNA level of osteopontin (OPN) was measured by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Deposition of collagen in the aorta wall was measured by Sirius red staining. The content of angiotensin II (Ang II) and Aldo in plasma and myocardial and vascular tissue was determined by radioimmunoassay. In rats with VDN treatment, von Kossa staining showed calcification in vascular smooth muscle cells and extracellular matrix, and the content of calcium in calcified arteries was 5.8-fold of that in control arteries ( P < 0.01). The accumulation of 45Ca2+ and activity of ALP in calcified aortic tissue was three- and 2.5-fold, respectively, that in control tissue ( P < 0.01). The mRNA expression of OPN was significantly higher, by 58%, in calcified than control tissue ( P < 0.01). Vascular fibrosis was greater in rats with calcified tissue than in control rats. The level of Ang II and Aldo was 58% and 80% higher, respectively, in calcified than control tissue (both P < 0.01). The changes could be significantly improved by treatment with captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and the Aldo receptor antagonist spironolactone. These results suggest that Aldo is an endogenous bioactive factor involved in vascular calcification.
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- Sheng-Ying Wu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education
- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education
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Roos M, Schuster T, Ndrepepa G, Baumann M, Lutz J, Braun S, Martinof S, Schömig A, Heemann U, Kastrati A, Hausleiter J. Association of midregional proadrenomedullin with coronary artery stenoses, soft atherosclerotic plaques and coronary artery calcium. Heart Vessels 2011; 27:352-9. [PMID: 21725669 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-011-0166-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is elevated in patients with heart failure and myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of MR-proADM with the grade of coronary artery stenosis, presence of coronary artery soft plaques and coronary artery calcification score (CACS), determined by 64-multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in patients without known prior cardiovascular disease. This retrospective study included 107 patients undergoing MSCT for confirmation (or exclusion) of coronary artery disease. MR-proADM levels were measured in all patients. The assessment of coronary artery stenoses, CACS and soft coronary plaques was made by MSCT using known criteria. The MR-proADM [median (25th-75th percentiles)] level was 0.33 (0.21-0.43) nmol/l. The MR-proADM level was 0.28 (0.22-0.40) nmol/l in patients with coronary stenoses ≥50% (n = 23) versus 0.33 (0.27-0.40) nmol/l in patients with coronary stenoses <50% (n = 83, P = 0.59), 0.33 (0.26-0.40) nmol/l in patients with soft plaques (n = 56) versus 0.33 (0.25-0.41) nmol/l in patients without soft plaques (n = 50, P = 0.73) and 0.33 (0.25-0.39) nmol/l in patients with CACS <200 (n = 81) versus 0.32 (0.26-0.44) nmol/l in patients with CACS ≥200 (n = 26, P = 0.77). In multivariate analysis, the MR-proADM level was a significant correlate of coronary artery stenoses [odds ratio (OR) = 0.93; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.86-0.99; P = 0.026] and soft plaques (OR = 0.94; 95% CI 0.90-0.99; P = 0.015) but not of CACS (OR = 0.98; 95% CI 0.93-1.03; P = 0.36). A decreased MR-proADM level is an independent correlate of the presence of coronary artery disease and of soft atherosclerotic plaques. Patients with decreased MR-proADM levels may need invasive examinations to diagnose more severe forms of coronary artery disease.
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- Marcel Roos
- Abteilung für Nephrologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species promote p65 nuclear translocation mediating high-phosphate-induced vascular calcification in vitro and in vivo. Kidney Int 2011; 79:1071-9. [PMID: 21368742 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2011.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hyperphosphatemia is the major risk factor associated with vascular calcification (VC) in end-stage renal disease. As oxidative stress is increased in uremia, we studied the role of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nuclear factor-κB signaling in phosphate-induced VC. In an in vitro calcification model (β-glycerophosphate (BGP) induction) using bovine aortic smooth muscle cells, the production of intracellular and mitochondrial ROS, or superoxide anion, was stimulated by increased mitochondrial membrane potential. This effect was blocked by the superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimic MnTMPyP, a respiratory chain inhibitor rotenone, or a protonophore. Calcium deposition and the switch of smooth muscle cells from a contractile to an osteogenic phenotype were decreased when mitochondrial ROS generation was inhibited by the respiratory chain inhibitor, MnTMPyP, or the overexpression of SOD1 and SOD2 and uncoupling protein 2. The phosphorylation of IkKβ, IκBα degradation, and p65 nuclear translocation were increased by BGP but reversed when mitochondrial ROS production was blocked by protonophore or MnTMPyP. Knockdown of endogenous p65 or overexpression of IκBα reduced calcium deposition in the cultured cells. Furthermore, in a rat model of dietary adenine-induced chronic renal failure, MnTMPyP reduced aortic ROS levels, p65 activation, and calcium deposition. Thus, mitochondrial ROS-mediated p65 nuclear translocation is involved in phosphate-induced VC.
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Adrenomedullin up-regulates osteopontin and attenuates vascular calcification via the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2010; 31:1359-66. [PMID: 20802507 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2010.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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AIM To determine whether adrenomedullin (ADM) attenuates vascular calcification (VC) by inducing osteopontin (OPN) expression. METHODS A VC model of rat aorta was induced with vitamin D3 plus nicotine (VDN), and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) calcification was induced with beta-glycerophosphate. Von Kossa staining and alizarin red staining were assessed. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was measured. Immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect alpha-actin, while RT-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to quantify OPN expression. RESULTS Administration of ADM greatly reduced VC in VDN-treated aortas compared with controls, which was confirmed in calcified VSMCs. The decrease in alpha-actin expression was ameliorated by ADM both in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, mRNA and protein expression levels of OPN were significantly up-regulated in calcified aortas, and ADM increased OPN expression in calcified aortas. Furthermore, ADM up-regulated OPN expression in normal aortas and VSMCs. The ADM-mediated effects were similar to that of forskolin, which activates adenylyl cyclase; additionally, while the PKA inhibitor H89 and Ca²(+) chelator Fura-2 blocked the effect of ADM. However, the MEK/ERK inhibitor PD98509 had no effect on ADM induction of OPN mRNA expression. An OPN polyclonal antibody inhibited ADM-mediated attenuation of VC. CONCLUSION ADM up-regulates OPN expression and thus attenuates VC via PKA. ADM appears to be an endogenous cardiovascular protective peptide and may represent a new therapeutic target for VC treatment.
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Cai Y, Xu MJ, Teng X, Zhou YB, Chen L, Zhu Y, Wang X, Tang CS, Qi YF. Intermedin inhibits vascular calcification by increasing the level of matrix gamma-carboxyglutamic acid protein. Cardiovasc Res 2010; 85:864-73. [PMID: 19910445 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvp366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023] Open
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AIMS Vascular calcification (VC) is highly associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Paracrine/autocrine factors such as vasoactive peptides are involved in VC development. Here, we investigated the expression of the novel peptide intermedin (IMD) in the vasculature, tested its ability to prevent VC in vivo and in vitro, and examined the mechanism involved. METHODS AND RESULTS Rat VC was induced by administration of vitamin D3 plus nicotine (VDN). IMD (100 ng kg(-1) h(-1)) was systemically administered by a mini-osmotic pump. VDN-treated rat aortas showed lower IMD content and increased expression of its receptors, along with increased vascular calcium deposition and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Low IMD levels were accompanied by increased calcium deposition in human atherosclerotic plaques. In vivo administration of IMD greatly reduced vascular calcium deposition and ALP activity in VDN-treated rats when compared with vehicle treatment, which was further confirmed in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells. Concurrently, the loss of smooth-muscle lineage markers and matrix gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) protein (cMGP) in aortas was ameliorated by administering IMD to rats with VC, and the increased phosphor-Smad(1/5/8) and core binding factor alpha-1 levels in calcified vasculature were also reduced. However, the inhibitory effects of IMD on VC were eliminated upon pre-treatment with warfarin or small interfering RNA to reduce cMGP. CONCLUSION Reduced endogenous IMD levels are associated with increased mineralization in vivo, and administration of IMD inhibits VC development by increasing cMGP levels. IMD may be an endogenous vasoprotective factor for VC.
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- Yan Cai
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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Fu Y, Létourneau M, Nguyen QT, Chatenet D, Dupuis J, Fournier A. Characterization of the adrenomedullin receptor acting as the target of a new radiopharmaceutical biomolecule for lung imaging. Eur J Pharmacol 2009; 617:118-23. [PMID: 19559019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2009] [Revised: 05/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Yan Fu
- Laboratoire d'Etudes Moléculaires et Pharmacologiques des Peptides, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Ville de Laval, QC, Canada
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