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Matar DY, Ng B, Darwish O, Wu M, Orgill DP, Panayi AC. Skin Inflammation with a Focus on Wound Healing. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2023; 12:269-287. [PMID: 35287486 PMCID: PMC9969897 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2021.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Significance: The skin is the crucial first-line barrier against foreign pathogens. Compromise of this barrier presents in the context of inflammatory skin conditions and in chronic wounds. Skin conditions arising from dysfunctional inflammatory pathways severely compromise the quality of life of patients and have a high economic impact on the U.S. health care system. The development of a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that can disrupt skin inflammation is imperative to successfully modulate this inflammation with therapies. Recent Advances: Many advances in the understanding of skin inflammation have occurred during the past decade, including the development of multiple new pharmaceuticals. Mechanical force application has been greatly advanced clinically. Bioscaffolds also promote healing, while reducing scarring. Critical Issues: Various skin inflammatory conditions provide a framework for analysis of our understanding of the phases of successful wound healing. The large burden of chronic wounds on our society continues to focus attention on the chronic inflammatory state induced in many of these skin conditions. Future Directions: Better preclinical models of disease states such as chronic wounds, coupled with enhanced diagnostic abilities of human skin, will allow a better understanding of the mechanism of action. This will lead to improved treatments with biologics and other modalities such as the strategic application of mechanical forces and scaffolds, which ultimately results in better outcomes for our patients.
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- Dany Y. Matar
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, California, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Nguyen LTS, Jacob MAC, Parajón E, Robinson DN. Cancer as a biophysical disease: Targeting the mechanical-adaptability program. Biophys J 2022; 121:3573-3585. [PMID: 35505610 PMCID: PMC9617128 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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With the number of cancer cases projected to significantly increase over time, researchers are currently exploring "nontraditional" research fields in the pursuit of novel therapeutics. One emerging area that is steadily gathering interest revolves around cellular mechanical machinery. When looking broadly at the physical properties of cancer, it has been debated whether a cancer could be defined as either stiffer or softer across cancer types. With numerous articles supporting both sides, the evidence instead suggests that cancer is not particularly regimented. Instead, cancer is highly adaptable, allowing it to endure the constantly changing microenvironments cancer cells encounter, such as tumor compression and the shear forces in the vascular system and body. What allows cancer cells to achieve this adaptability are the particular proteins that make up the mechanical network, leading to a particular mechanical program of the cancer cell. Coincidentally, some of these proteins, such as myosin II, α-actinins, filamins, and actin, have either altered expression in cancer and/or some type of direct involvement in cancer progression. For this reason, targeting the mechanical system as a therapeutic strategy may lead to more efficacious treatments in the future. However, targeting the mechanical program is far from trivial. As involved as the mechanical program is in cancer development and metastasis, it also helps drive many other key cellular processes, such as cell division, cell adhesion, metabolism, and motility. Therefore, anti-cancer treatments targeting the mechanical program must take great care to avoid potential side effects. Here, we introduce the potential of targeting the mechanical program while also providing its challenges and shortcomings as a strategy for cancer treatment.
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- Ly T S Nguyen
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Kalashnikov N, Moraes C. Engineering physical microenvironments to study innate immune cell biophysics. APL Bioeng 2022; 6:031504. [PMID: 36156981 PMCID: PMC9492295 DOI: 10.1063/5.0098578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Innate immunity forms the core of the human body's defense system against infection, injury, and foreign objects. It aims to maintain homeostasis by promoting inflammation and then initiating tissue repair, but it can also lead to disease when dysregulated. Although innate immune cells respond to their physical microenvironment and carry out intrinsically mechanical actions such as migration and phagocytosis, we still do not have a complete biophysical description of innate immunity. Here, we review how engineering tools can be used to study innate immune cell biophysics. We first provide an overview of innate immunity from a biophysical perspective, review the biophysical factors that affect the innate immune system, and then explore innate immune cell biophysics in the context of migration, phagocytosis, and phenotype polarization. Throughout the review, we highlight how physical microenvironments can be designed to probe the innate immune system, discuss how biophysical insight gained from these studies can be used to generate a more comprehensive description of innate immunity, and briefly comment on how this insight could be used to develop mechanical immune biomarkers and immunomodulatory therapies.
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- Nikita Kalashnikov
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
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Steele LA, Spiller KL, Cohen S, Rom S, Polyak B. Temporal Control over Macrophage Phenotype and the Host Response via Magnetically Actuated Scaffolds. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3526-3541. [PMID: 35838679 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cyclic strain generated at the cell-material interface is critical for the engraftment of biomaterials. Mechanosensitive immune cells, macrophages regulate the host-material interaction immediately after implantation by priming the environment and remodeling ongoing regenerative processes. This study investigated the ability of mechanically active scaffolds to modulate macrophage function in vitro and in vivo. Remotely actuated magnetic scaffolds enhance the phenotype of murine classically activated (M1) macrophages, as shown by the increased expression of the M1 cell-surface marker CD86 and increased secretion of multiple M1 cytokines. When scaffolds were implanted subcutaneously into mice and treated with magnetic stimulation for 3 days beginning at either day 0 or day 5 post-implantation, the cellular infiltrate was enriched for host macrophages. Macrophage expression of the M1 marker CD86 was increased, with downstream effects on vascularization and the foreign body response. Such effects were not observed when the magnetic treatment was applied at later time points after implantation (days 12-15). These results advance our understanding of how remotely controlled mechanical cues, namely, cyclic strain, impact macrophage function and demonstrate the feasibility of using mechanically active nanomaterials to modulate the host response in vivo.
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- Lindsay A Steele
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Drexel University, 245 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia 19102, Pennsylvania, United States
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Bossone 712, Philadelphia 19104, Pennsylvania, United States
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- The Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.,Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.,Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell (RMSC) Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva Blvd. 1, Bldg. 42, Room 328, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia 19140, Pennsylvania, United States.,Center for Substance Abuse Research, Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Medical Education and Research Building, Room 842, Philadelphia 19140, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Drexel University, 245 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia 19102, Pennsylvania, United States
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Wu J, Tang Y, Pu X, Wang M, Chen F, Chen X, Zhu X, Zhang X. The role of micro-vibration parameters in inflammatory responses of macrophages cultured on biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics and the resultant influence on osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:8003-8013. [PMID: 34476430 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00898f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Although in vitro studies have shown that biomaterials and mechanical stimuli can mediate inflammatory responses or regulate osteogenesis of MSCs, the underlying behaviour of the inflammatory response of macrophages on biomaterials mediated by mechanical stimuli, which regulates osteogenesis, is relatively unknown. Thus, it is imperative to explore the role of bionic mechanical stimulation in the biomaterial-mediated inflammatory response of macrophages. In this study, we used osteoinductive biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramics as the model biomaterial and chose micro-vibration stimulation (MVs) with three variable parameters (frequency, magnitude, and time). Based on orthogonal experiments, nine combinations of MVs parameters were generated, and their effects on the BCP-mediated macrophage inflammatory response were investigated. MVs significantly affected the gene expression and cytokine secretion of macrophages grown on BCP ceramics and further influenced the behaviour of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) in a paracrine manner. Moreover, frequency seemed to be the most dominant factor (compared with magnitude and time) in regulating the inflammatory response of macrophages. The optimal combination of MVs parameters (frequency 10 Hz, magnitude 0.45 g, and time 60 min) could induce a healing-associated M2 phenotype, as evidenced by the downregulated pro-inflammatory gene (Il-1β, and Tnf-α) expression, the upregulated anti-inflammatory gene (Il10) expression, and the inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokine (Il-1β and Tnf-α) secretion of macrophages grown on BCP ceramics, and its conditioned medium (CM) could further promote osteogenic differentiation of BMMSCs. These findings provide valuable insights into the mechanical stimulus-mediated macrophage inflammatory response and osteogenesis in the presence of osteoinductive BCP ceramics and allow accurate evaluation of the biological performance of biomaterials in vitro, in order to optimize bone substitute materials to achieve the desired clinical performance.
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- Jinjie Wu
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Materials and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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The Entry and Egress of Monocytes in Atherosclerosis: A Biochemical and Biomechanical Driven Process. Cardiovasc Ther 2021; 2021:6642927. [PMID: 34345249 PMCID: PMC8282391 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6642927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In accordance with “the response to injury” theory, the entry of monocytes into the intima guided by inflammation signals, taking up cholesterol and transforming into foam cells, and egress from plaques determines the progression of atherosclerosis. Multiple cytokines and receptors have been reported to be involved in monocyte recruitment such as CCL2/CCR2, CCL5/CCR5, and CX3CL1/CX3CR1, and the egress of macrophages from the plaque like CCR7/CCL19/CCL21. Interestingly, some neural guidance molecules such as Netrin-1 and Semaphorin 3E have been demonstrated to show an inhibitory effect on monocyte migration. During the processes of monocytes recruitment and migration, factors affecting the biomechanical properties (e.g., the membrane fluidity, the deformability, and stiffness) of the monocytes, like cholesterol, amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), and lipopolysaccharides (LPS), as well as the biomechanical environment that the monocytes are exposed, like the extracellular matrix stiffness, mechanical stretch, blood flow, and hypertension, were discussed in the latter section. Till now, several small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), monoclonal antibodies, and antagonists for CCR2 have been designed and shown promising efficiency on atherosclerosis therapy. Seeking more possible biochemical factors that are chemotactic or can affect the biomechanical properties of monocytes, and uncovering the underlying mechanism, will be helpful in future studies.
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Effects of Compressive and Tensile Strain on Macrophages during Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:2814015. [PMID: 32410848 PMCID: PMC7204109 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2814015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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During orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) to therapeutically correct the position of misaligned teeth, thus improving oral health and quality of life, fibroblasts, macrophages, and other immune cells within the periodontal ligament (PDL), which connects a tooth to its surrounding bone, are exposed to compressive and tensile strain. While it is known that PDL fibroblasts are critically involved in the biological regulation of OTM by a mechanotransductively triggered release of cytokines, it is unclear whether macrophages also react to pressure and tension in a similar manner thus impacting on or mediating OTM. RAW264.7 macrophages were seeded onto conventional 6-well cell culture plates for pressure or on Bioflex plates for tension assays and preincubated for 24 h. For in vitro simulation of physiological orthodontic compressive or tensile strain for 2 h, 4 h, 24 h, and 48 h, glass discs (2 g/cm2) were placed or adherent macrophages isotropically stretched for 16%, respectively. We determined cell number, cytotoxicity, and gene/protein expression of Vegf-a/VEGF-A (macrophage-mediated angiogenesis), Mmp-8/9 (extracellular matrix reorganization), and Cox-2/PG-E2, Il-6/IL-6, and Tnf-α/TNF-α (proinflammatory mediators) by RT-qPCR and ELISA. Compressive but not tensile strain resulted in a significant reduction in cell number after only 2 h. Mmp-8 and Mmp-9 expression was significantly enhanced within 24 h of compressive and in part tensile strain. Significantly increased Vegf-a/VEGF-A expression was detected within 4 h of pressure, but not during application of tensile strain. Expression of proinflammatory mediators Cox-2/PG-E2, Il-6/IL-6, and Tnf-α/TNF-α was significantly increased as early as 2-4 h after application of compressive or tensile strain. Our results indicate that macrophages respond early on to compressive and tensile strain occurring during OTM with an enhanced gene expression of proinflammatory cytokines, which could affect PDL fibroblasts, osteoblasts, and immune cells triggering or enhancing the biological mechanisms and osteoclastogenesis underlying OTM.
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Wissing TB, van Haaften EE, Koch SE, Ippel BD, Kurniawan NA, Bouten CVC, Smits AIPM. Hemodynamic loads distinctively impact the secretory profile of biomaterial-activated macrophages - implications for in situ vascular tissue engineering. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:132-147. [PMID: 31709425 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01005j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biomaterials are increasingly used for in situ vascular tissue engineering, wherein resorbable fibrous scaffolds are implanted as temporary carriers to locally initiate vascular regeneration. Upon implantation, macrophages infiltrate and start degrading the scaffold, while simultaneously driving a healing cascade via the secretion of paracrine factors that direct the behavior of tissue-producing cells. This balance between neotissue formation and scaffold degradation must be maintained at all times to ensure graft functionality. However, the grafts are continuously exposed to hemodynamic loads, which can influence macrophage response in a hitherto unknown manner and thereby tilt this delicate balance. Here we aimed to unravel the effects of physiological levels of shear stress and cyclic stretch on biomaterial-activated macrophages, in terms of polarization, scaffold degradation and paracrine signaling to tissue-producing cells (i.e. (myo)fibroblasts). Human THP-1-derived macrophages were seeded in electrospun polycaprolactone bis-urea scaffolds and exposed to shear stress (∼1 Pa), cyclic stretch (∼1.04), or a combination thereof for 8 days. The results showed that macrophage polarization distinctly depended on the specific loading regime applied. In particular, hemodynamic loading decreased macrophage degradative activity, especially in conditions of cyclic stretch. Macrophage activation was enhanced upon exposure to shear stress, as evidenced from the upregulation of both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Exposure to the supernatant of these dynamically cultured macrophages was found to amplify the expression of tissue formation- and remodeling-related genes in (myo)fibroblasts statically cultured in comparable electrospun scaffolds. These results emphasize the importance of macrophage mechano-responsiveness in biomaterial-driven vascular regeneration.
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- Tamar B Wissing
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Viola H, Chang J, Grunwell JR, Hecker L, Tirouvanziam R, Grotberg JB, Takayama S. Microphysiological systems modeling acute respiratory distress syndrome that capture mechanical force-induced injury-inflammation-repair. APL Bioeng 2019; 3:041503. [PMID: 31768486 PMCID: PMC6874511 DOI: 10.1063/1.5111549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Complex in vitro models of the tissue microenvironment, termed microphysiological systems, have enormous potential to transform the process of discovering drugs and disease mechanisms. Such a paradigm shift is urgently needed in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), an acute lung condition with no successful therapies and a 40% mortality rate. Here, we consider how microphysiological systems could improve understanding of biological mechanisms driving ARDS and ultimately improve the success of therapies in clinical trials. We first discuss how microphysiological systems could explain the biological mechanisms underlying the segregation of ARDS patients into two clinically distinct phenotypes. Then, we contend that ARDS-mimetic microphysiological systems should recapitulate three critical aspects of the distal airway microenvironment, namely, mechanical force, inflammation, and fibrosis, and we review models that incorporate each of these aspects. Finally, we recognize the substantial challenges associated with combining inflammation, fibrosis, and/or mechanical force in microphysiological systems. Nevertheless, complex in vitro models are a novel paradigm for studying ARDS, and they could ultimately improve patient care.
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA and Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Tucson, Arizona 85723, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA and Center for CF and Airways Disease Research, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Adams S, Wuescher LM, Worth R, Yildirim-Ayan E. Mechano-Immunomodulation: Mechanoresponsive Changes in Macrophage Activity and Polarization. Ann Biomed Eng 2019; 47:2213-2231. [PMID: 31218484 PMCID: PMC7043232 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-019-02302-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In recent years, biomaterial- and scaffold-based immunomodulation strategies were implemented in tissue regeneration efforts for manipulating macrophage polarization (a.k.a. phenotype or lineage commitment, or differentiation). Yet, most of our understanding of macrophage phenotype commitment and phagocytic capacity is limited to how physical cues (extracellular matrix stiffness, roughness, and topography) and soluble chemical cues (cytokines and chemokines released from the scaffold) influence macrophage polarization. In the context of immune response-tissue interaction, the mechanical cues experienced by the residing cells within the tissue also play a critical role in macrophage polarization and inflammatory response. However, there is no compiled study discussing the effect of the dynamic mechanical environment around the tissues on macrophage polarization and the innate immune response. The aim of this comprehensive review paper is 2-fold; (a) to highlight the importance of mechanical cues on macrophage lineage commitment and function and (b) to summarize the important studies dedicated to understand how macrophage polarization changes with different mechanical loading modalities. For the first time, this review paper compiles and compartmentalizes the studies investigating the role of dynamic mechanical loading with various modalities, amplitude, and frequency on macrophage differentiation. A deeper understanding of macrophage phenotype in mechanically dominant tissues (i.e. musculoskeletal tissues, lung tissues, and cardiovascular tissues) provides mechanistic insights into the design of mechano-immunomodulatory tissue scaffold for tissue regeneration.
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- Sarah Adams
- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, 43614, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, 43614, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, 43614, USA.
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Shan S, Fang B, Zhang Y, Wang C, Zhou J, Niu C, Gao Y, Zhao D, He J, Wang J, Zhang X, Li Q. Mechanical stretch promotes tumoricidal M1 polarization via the FAK/NF-κB signaling pathway. FASEB J 2019; 33:13254-13266. [PMID: 31539281 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900799rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Macrophages (Mφs) can be used as a part of cell-based cancer immunotherapy. However, they may be hampered by a failure to effectively and stably regulate their polarization state to enhance their tumoricidal effects. In this work, mechanical stretch (MS), as a biology-free modulatory method, was shown to enhance M1 polarization and tumoricidal effects. By using an in vitro Flexcell Tension system, we found that murine Mφ RAW264.7 cells showed higher M1 polarization-related mRNA expression and cytokine release after MS. Further molecular analyses found that focal adhesion kinase and NF-κB activation occurred in the MS-induced M1 polarization. Coculture of MS-preconditioned Mφ with B16F10 skin melanoma cells in vitro showed that the proliferation of B16F10 cells decreased, whereas caspase-3-induced apoptosis increased. Importantly, the injection of MS-preconditioned Mφ into murine skin melanomas in vivo impeded tumor growth; lesions were characterized by increased amounts of M1 Mφ, decreased tumor cell proliferation, and increased tumor cell apoptosis in the tumor microenvironment. Together, our results suggest that MS could be used as a simple preconditioning approach to prepare tumoricidal M1 Mφ for cancer immunotherapy.-Shan, S., Fang, B., Zhang, Y., Wang, C., Zhou, J., Niu, C., Gao, Y., Zhao, D., He, J., Wang, J., Zhang, X., Li, Q. Mechanical stretch promotes tumoricidal M1 polarization via the FAK/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Shengzhou Shan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Bonito V, de Kort BJ, Bouten CV, Smits AI. Cyclic Strain Affects Macrophage Cytokine Secretion and Extracellular Matrix Turnover in Electrospun Scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 2019; 25:1310-1325. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2018.0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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- Valentina Bonito
- Soft Tissue Engineering & Mechanobiology Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Soft Tissue Engineering & Mechanobiology Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Soft Tissue Engineering & Mechanobiology Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Soft Tissue Engineering & Mechanobiology Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Raddatz MA, Madhur MS, Merryman WD. Adaptive immune cells in calcific aortic valve disease. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2019; 317:H141-H155. [PMID: 31050556 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00100.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is highly prevalent and has no pharmaceutical treatment. Surgical replacement of the aortic valve has proved effective in advanced disease but is costly, time limited, and in many cases not optimal for elderly patients. This has driven an increasing interest in noninvasive therapies for patients with CAVD. Adaptive immune cell signaling in the aortic valve has shown potential as a target for such a therapy. Up to 15% of cells in the healthy aortic valve are hematopoietic in origin, and these cells, which include macrophages, T lymphocytes, and B lymphocytes, are increased further in calcified specimens. Additionally, cytokine signaling has been shown to play a causative role in aortic valve calcification both in vitro and in vivo. This review summarizes the physiological presence of hematopoietic cells in the valve, innate and adaptive immune cell infiltration in disease states, and the cytokine signaling pathways that play a significant role in CAVD pathophysiology and may prove to be pharmaceutical targets for this disease in the near future.
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- Michael A Raddatz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee.,Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee.,Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University , Nashville, Tennessee
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Fahy N, Menzel U, Alini M, Stoddart MJ. Shear and Dynamic Compression Modulates the Inflammatory Phenotype of Human Monocytes in vitro. Front Immunol 2019; 10:383. [PMID: 30891042 PMCID: PMC6411641 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Monocytes and their derived macrophages are found at the site of remodeling tissue, such as fracture hematoma, that is exposed to mechanical forces and have been previously implicated in the reparative response. However, the mechanoresponsive of monocytes and macrophages to skeletal tissue-associated mechanical forces and their subsequent contribution to skeletal repair remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of skeletal tissue-associated loading conditions to modulate human monocyte activation and phenotype. Primary human monocytes or the human monocyte reporter cell line, THP1-Blue, were encapsulated in agarose and exposed to a combination of shear and compressive loading for 1 h a day for 3 consecutive days. Exposure of monocytes to mechanical loading conditions increased their pro-inflammatory gene and protein expression. Exposure of undifferentiated monocytes to mechanical loading conditions significantly upregulated gene expression levels of interleukin(IL)-6 and IL-8 compared to free swelling controls. Additionally, multiaxial loading of unstimulated monocytes resulted in increased protein secretion of TNF-α (17.1 ± 8.9 vs. 8 ± 7.4 pg/ml) and MIP-1α (636.8 ± 471.1 vs. 124.1 ± 40.1 pg/ml), as well as IL-13 (42.1 ± 19.8 vs. 21.7 ± 13.6) compared monocytes cultured under free-swelling conditions. This modulatory effect was observed irrespective of previous activation with the M1/pro-inflammatory differentiation stimuli lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ or the M2/anti-inflammatory differentiation factor interleukin-4. Furthermore, mechanical shear and compression were found to differentially regulate nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) and IL-12B gene expression as well as inflammatory protein production by THP1-Blue monocytes. The findings of this study indicate that human monocytes are responsive to mechanical stimuli, with a modulatory effect of shear and compressive loading observed toward pro-inflammatory mediator production. This may play a role in healing pathways that are mechanically regulated. An in depth understanding of the impact of skeletal tissue-associated mechanical loading on monocyte behavior may identify novel targets to maximize inflammation-mediated repair mechanisms.
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- Niamh Fahy
- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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Maruyama K, Nemoto E, Yamada S. Mechanical regulation of macrophage function - cyclic tensile force inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent IL-1β secretion in murine macrophages. Inflamm Regen 2019; 39:3. [PMID: 30774738 PMCID: PMC6367847 DOI: 10.1186/s41232-019-0092-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mechanical stress maintains tissue homeostasis by regulating many cellular functions including cell proliferation, differentiation, and inflammation and immune responses. In inflammatory microenvironments, macrophages in mechanosensitive tissues receive mechanical signals that regulate various cellular functions and inflammatory responses. Macrophage function is affected by several types of mechanical stress, but the mechanisms by which mechanical signals influence macrophage function in inflammation, such as the regulation of interleukin-1β by inflammasomes, remain unclear. In this review, we describe the role of mechanical stress in macrophage and monocyte cell function.
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- Kentaro Maruyama
- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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Muschter D, Beiderbeck AS, Späth T, Kirschneck C, Schröder A, Grässel S. Sensory Neuropeptides and their Receptors Participate in Mechano-Regulation of Murine Macrophages. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20030503. [PMID: 30682804 PMCID: PMC6386869 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze if the sensory neuropeptide SP (SP) and the neurokinin receptor 1 (NK1R) are involved in macrophage mechano-transduction, similar to chondrocytes, and if alpha-calcitonin gene-related peptide (αCGRP) and the CGRP receptor (CRLR/Ramp1) show comparable activity. Murine RAW264.7 macrophages were subjected to a cyclic stretch for 1–3 days and 4 h/day. Loading and neuropeptide effects were analyzed for gene and protein expression of neuropeptides and their receptors, adhesion, apoptosis, proliferation and ROS activity. Murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMM) were isolated after surgical osteoarthritis (OA) induction and proliferation, apoptosis and osteoclastogenesis were analyzed in response to loading. Loading induced NK1R and CRLR/Ramp1 gene expression and altered protein expression in RAW264.7 macrophages. SP protein and mRNA level decreased after loading whereas αCGRP mRNA expression was stabilized. SP reduced adhesion in loaded RAW264.7 macrophages and both neuropeptides initially increased the ROS activity followed by a time-dependent suppression. OA induction sensitized BMM to caspase 3/7 mediated apoptosis after loading. Both sensory neuropeptides, SP and αCGRP, and their receptors are involved in murine macrophage mechano-transduction affecting neuropeptide impact on adhesion and ROS activity. OA induction altered BMM apoptosis in response to loading indicate that OA-associated biomechanical alterations might affect the macrophage population.
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- Dominique Muschter
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Experimental Orthopaedics, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Experimental Orthopaedics, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Experimental Orthopaedics, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Experimental Orthopaedics, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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Wissing TB, Bonito V, Bouten CVC, Smits AIPM. Biomaterial-driven in situ cardiovascular tissue engineering-a multi-disciplinary perspective. NPJ Regen Med 2017; 2:18. [PMID: 29302354 PMCID: PMC5677971 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-017-0023-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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There is a persistent and growing clinical need for readily-available substitutes for heart valves and small-diameter blood vessels. In situ tissue engineering is emerging as a disruptive new technology, providing ready-to-use biodegradable, cell-free constructs which are designed to induce regeneration upon implantation, directly in the functional site. The induced regenerative process hinges around the host response to the implanted biomaterial and the interplay between immune cells, stem/progenitor cell and tissue cells in the microenvironment provided by the scaffold in the hemodynamic environment. Recapitulating the complex tissue microstructure and function of cardiovascular tissues is a highly challenging target. Therein the scaffold plays an instructive role, providing the microenvironment that attracts and harbors host cells, modulating the inflammatory response, and acting as a temporal roadmap for new tissue to be formed. Moreover, the biomechanical loads imposed by the hemodynamic environment play a pivotal role. Here, we provide a multidisciplinary view on in situ cardiovascular tissue engineering using synthetic scaffolds; starting from the state-of-the art, the principles of the biomaterial-driven host response and wound healing and the cellular players involved, toward the impact of the biomechanical, physical, and biochemical microenvironmental cues that are given by the scaffold design. To conclude, we pinpoint and further address the main current challenges for in situ cardiovascular regeneration, namely the achievement of tissue homeostasis, the development of predictive models for long-term performances of the implanted grafts, and the necessity for stratification for successful clinical translation.
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- Tamar B Wissing
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Huang Y, Teng Z, Elkhawad M, Tarkin JM, Joshi N, Boyle JR, Buscombe JR, Fryer TD, Zhang Y, Park AY, Wilkinson IB, Newby DE, Gillard JH, Rudd JHF. High Structural Stress and Presence of Intraluminal Thrombus Predict Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 18F-FDG Uptake: Insights From Biomechanics. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 9:CIRCIMAGING.116.004656. [PMID: 27903534 PMCID: PMC5113243 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.116.004656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background— Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) wall inflammation and mechanical structural stress may influence AAA expansion and lead to rupture. We hypothesized a positive correlation between structural stress and fluorine-18-labeled 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-d-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography–defined inflammation. We also explored the influence of computed tomography–derived aneurysm morphology and composition, including intraluminal thrombus, on both variables. Methods and Results— Twenty-one patients (19 males) with AAAs below surgical threshold (AAA size was 4.10±0.54 cm) underwent 18F-FDG positron emission tomography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography imaging. Structural stresses were calculated using finite element analysis. The relationship between maximum aneurysm 18F-FDG standardized uptake value within aortic wall and wall structural stress, patient clinical characteristics, aneurysm morphology, and compositions was explored using a hierarchical linear mixed-effects model. On univariate analysis, local aneurysm diameter, thrombus burden, extent of calcification, and structural stress were all associated with 18F-FDG uptake (P<0.05). AAA structural stress correlated with 18F-FDG maximum standardized uptake value (slope estimate, 0.552; P<0.0001). Multivariate linear mixed-effects analysis revealed an important interaction between structural stress and intraluminal thrombus in relation to maximum standardized uptake value (fixed effect coefficient, 1.68 [SE, 0.10]; P<0.0001). Compared with other factors, structural stress was the best predictor of inflammation (receiver-operating characteristic curve area under the curve =0.59), with higher accuracy seen in regions with high thrombus burden (area under the curve =0.80). Regions with both high thrombus burden and high structural stress had higher 18F-FDG maximum standardized uptake value compared with regions with high thrombus burdens but low stress (median [interquartile range], 1.93 [1.60–2.14] versus 1.14 [0.90–1.53]; P<0.0001). Conclusions— Increased aortic wall inflammation, demonstrated by 18F-FDG positron emission tomography, was observed in AAA regions with thick intraluminal thrombus subjected to high mechanical stress, suggesting a potential mechanistic link underlying aneurysm inflammation.
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- Yuan Huang
- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.).
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (Y.H., Z.T., Y.Z., J.H.G.), EPSRC Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Multimodal Clinical Imaging (Y.H.), Department of Engineering (Z.T.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (M.E., J.M.T., I.B.W., J.H.F.R.), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T.D.F.), and Statistical Laboratory (A.Y.P.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (N.J., D.E.N.); Department of Vascular Surgery (J.R. Boyle) and Department of Nuclear Medicine (J.R. Buscombe), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China (Y.Z.).
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Mennens SFB, van den Dries K, Cambi A. Role for Mechanotransduction in Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Immunobiology. Results Probl Cell Differ 2017; 62:209-242. [PMID: 28455711 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54090-0_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Tissue homeostasis is not only controlled by biochemical signals but also through mechanical forces that act on cells. Yet, while it has long been known that biochemical signals have profound effects on cell biology, the importance of mechanical forces has only been recognized much more recently. The types of mechanical stress that cells experience include stretch, compression, and shear stress, which are mainly induced by the extracellular matrix, cell-cell contacts, and fluid flow. Importantly, macroscale tissue deformation through stretch or compression also affects cellular function.Immune cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells are present in almost all peripheral tissues, and monocytes populate the vasculature throughout the body. These cells are unique in the sense that they are subject to a large variety of different mechanical environments, and it is therefore not surprising that key immune effector functions are altered by mechanical stimuli. In this chapter, we describe the different types of mechanical signals that cells encounter within the body and review the current knowledge on the role of mechanical signals in regulating macrophage, monocyte, and dendritic cell function.
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- Svenja F B Mennens
- Department of Cell Biology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 26-28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell Biology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 26-28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell Biology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 26-28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Low-intensity vibrations accelerate proliferation and alter macrophage phenotype in vitro. J Biomech 2016; 49:793-796. [PMID: 26897645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Macrophages are essential for the efficient healing of various tissues. Although many biochemical signaling pathways have been well characterized in macrophages, their sensitivity to mechanical signals is largely unexplored. Here, we applied low-intensity vibrations (LIV) to macrophages to determine whether macrophages could directly transduce LIV signals into changes in the expression of genes and proteins involved in tissue repair. Two different LIV signal frequencies (30Hz or 100Hz) were combined with two acceleration magnitudes (0.15g or 1g) to generate four distinct LIV signals that were applied to cultured murine macrophages. All four LIV signals significantly increased macrophage number after 3 days of stimulation with the combination of the smallest acceleration and the highest frequency (0.15g at 100Hz) generating the largest response. Compared to non-LIV controls, gene expression of the pro-healing growth factors VEGF and TGF-β increased with all four LIV signals (Day 1). LIV also decreased protein levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IFN-γ, and TNF-α (Days 1 and 3). These data demonstrate the sensitivity of macrophages to high-frequency oscillations applied at low intensities and may suggest that the benefit of LIV for tissue repair may be based on reducing inflammation and promoting a pro-healing macrophage phenotype.
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Bell R, Boniello M, Gendron N, Flatow E, Andarawis-Puri N. Delayed exercise promotes remodeling in sub-rupture fatigue damaged tendons. J Orthop Res 2015; 33:919-25. [PMID: 25732052 PMCID: PMC4417076 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal injury whose treatment is limited by ineffective therapeutic interventions. Previously we have shown that tendons ineffectively repair early sub-rupture fatigue damage. In contrast, physiological exercise has been shown to promote remodeling of healthy tendons but its utility as a therapeutic to promote repair of fatigue damaged tendons remains unknown. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the utility of exercise initiated 1 and 14 days after onset of fatigue damage to promote structural repair in fatigue damaged tendons. We hypothesized that exercise initiated 14 days after fatigue loading would promote remodeling as indicated by a decrease in area of collagen matrix damage, increased procollagen I and decorin, while decreasing proteins indicative of tendinopathy. Rats engaged in 6-week exercise for 30 min/day or 60 min/day starting 1 or 14 days after fatigue loading. Initiating exercise 1-day after onset of fatigue injury led to exacerbation of matrix damage, particularly at the tendon insertion. Initiating exercise 14 days after onset of fatigue injury led to remodeling of damaged regions in the midsubstance and collagen synthesis at the insertion. Physiological exercise applied after the initial biological response to injury has dampened can potentially promote remodeling of damaged tendons.
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- R. Bell
- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1188 New York New York
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1188 New York New York
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1188 New York New York
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1188 New York New York
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- Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; One Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1188 New York New York
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Raaz U, Zöllner AM, Schellinger IN, Toh R, Nakagami F, Brandt M, Emrich FC, Kayama Y, Eken S, Adam M, Maegdefessel L, Hertel T, Deng A, Jagger A, Buerke M, Dalman RL, Spin JM, Kuhl E, Tsao PS. Segmental aortic stiffening contributes to experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm development. Circulation 2015; 131:1783-95. [PMID: 25904646 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Stiffening of the aortic wall is a phenomenon consistently observed in age and in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, its role in AAA pathophysiology is largely undefined. METHODS AND RESULTS Using an established murine elastase-induced AAA model, we demonstrate that segmental aortic stiffening precedes aneurysm growth. Finite-element analysis reveals that early stiffening of the aneurysm-prone aortic segment leads to axial (longitudinal) wall stress generated by cyclic (systolic) tethering of adjacent, more compliant wall segments. Interventional stiffening of AAA-adjacent aortic segments (via external application of surgical adhesive) significantly reduces aneurysm growth. These changes correlate with the reduced segmental stiffness of the AAA-prone aorta (attributable to equalized stiffness in adjacent segments), reduced axial wall stress, decreased production of reactive oxygen species, attenuated elastin breakdown, and decreased expression of inflammatory cytokines and macrophage infiltration, and attenuated apoptosis within the aortic wall, as well. Cyclic pressurization of segmentally stiffened aortic segments ex vivo increases the expression of genes related to inflammation and extracellular matrix remodeling. Finally, human ultrasound studies reveal that aging, a significant AAA risk factor, is accompanied by segmental infrarenal aortic stiffening. CONCLUSIONS The present study introduces the novel concept of segmental aortic stiffening as an early pathomechanism generating aortic wall stress and triggering aneurysmal growth, thereby delineating potential underlying molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets. In addition, monitoring segmental aortic stiffening may aid the identification of patients at risk for AAA.
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- Uwe Raaz
- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.)
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- From Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., I.N.S., R.T., F.N., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.MS., P.S.T.); Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (U.R., A.M.Z., F.N., M.B., F.C.E., Y.K., M.A., R.L.D., J.M.S., P.S.T.); VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (U.R., I.N.S., Y.K., M.A., A.D., A.J., J.M.S., P.S.T.); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (A.M.Z., E.K.); Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (F.C.E., E.K.); Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (S.E., L.M.); Center for Vascular Medicine, Zwickau, Germany (T.H.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Siegen, Germany (M.B.); Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (R.L.D.); and Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (E.K.).
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McWhorter FY, Davis CT, Liu WF. Physical and mechanical regulation of macrophage phenotype and function. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:1303-16. [PMID: 25504084 PMCID: PMC4795453 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1796-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 288] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Macrophages are tissue-resident immune cells that play a critical role in maintaining homeostasis and fighting infection. In addition, these cells are involved in the progression of many pathologies including cancer and atherosclerosis. In response to a variety of microenvironmental stimuli, macrophages can be polarized to achieve a spectrum of functional phenotypes. This review will discuss some emerging evidence in support of macrophage phenotypic regulation by physical and mechanical cues. As alterations in the physical microenvironment often underlie pathophysiological states, an understanding of their effects on macrophage phenotype and function may help provide mechanistic insights into disease pathogenesis.
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- Frances Y. McWhorter
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, 3120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
- The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, University of California Irvine, 2400 Engineering Hall, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, 3120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
- The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, University of California Irvine, 2400 Engineering Hall, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, 3120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California Irvine, 916 Engineering Tower, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
- The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, University of California Irvine, 2400 Engineering Hall, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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McWhorter FY, Davis CT, Liu WF. Physical and mechanical regulation of macrophage phenotype and function. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015. [PMID: 25504084 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1796-8/figures/4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Macrophages are tissue-resident immune cells that play a critical role in maintaining homeostasis and fighting infection. In addition, these cells are involved in the progression of many pathologies including cancer and atherosclerosis. In response to a variety of microenvironmental stimuli, macrophages can be polarized to achieve a spectrum of functional phenotypes. This review will discuss some emerging evidence in support of macrophage phenotypic regulation by physical and mechanical cues. As alterations in the physical microenvironment often underlie pathophysiological states, an understanding of their effects on macrophage phenotype and function may help provide mechanistic insights into disease pathogenesis.
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- Frances Y McWhorter
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, 3120 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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Cytokines and tumor metastasis gene variants in oral cancer and precancer in Puerto Rico. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79187. [PMID: 24278120 PMCID: PMC3835869 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Objectives A cross-sectional epidemiological study explored genetic susceptibility to oral precancer and cancer in Puerto Rico (PR). Materials and Methods Three hundred three individuals with a benign oral condition, oral precancer (oral epithelial hyperplasia/hyperkeratosis, oral epithelial dysplasia), or oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) were identified via PR pathology laboratories. A standardized, structured questionnaire obtained information on epidemiological variables; buccal cells were collected for genetic analysis. Genotyping was performed using Taqman® assays. Allelic frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were evaluated in cytokine genes and genes influencing tumor metastasis. Risk estimates for a diagnosis of oral precancer or SCCA while having a variant allele were generated using logistic regression. Adjusted models controlled for age, gender, ancestry, education, smoking and alcohol consumption. Results Relative to persons with a benign oral lesion, individuals with homozygous recessive allelic variants of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) −238 A/G SNP had a reduced odds of having an oral precancer (ORadjusted = 0.15; 95% CI 0.03–0.70). The transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFβ-1 −509 C/T) polymorphism was inversely associated with having an oral SCCA among persons homozygous for the recessive variant (ORcrude = 0.27; 95% CI 0.09–0.79). The matrix metalloproteinase gene (MMP-1) variant, rs5854, was associated with oral SCCA; participants with even one variant allele were more likely to have oral SCCA (ORadjusted = 2.62, 95% CI 1.05–6.53) compared to people with ancestral alleles. Conclusion Our exploratory analyses suggest that genetic alterations in immune system genes and genes with metastatic potential are associated with oral precancer and SCCA risk in PR.
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Barin JG, Baldeviano GC, Talor MV, Wu L, Ong S, Quader F, Chen P, Zheng D, Caturegli P, Rose NR, Ciháková D. Macrophages participate in IL-17-mediated inflammation. Eur J Immunol 2012; 42:726-36. [PMID: 22161142 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201141737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Revised: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The involvement of macrophages (MΦs) in Th17-cell responses is still poorly understood. While neutrophils are thought to be the predominant effector of Th17-cell responses, IL-17 is also known to induce myelotropic chemokines and growth factors. Other T-cell-derived cytokines induce non-classical functions, suggesting that IL-17 sigxnaling may similarly elicit unique MΦ functions. Here, we characterized the expression of subunits of the IL-17 receptor on primary murine MΦs from different anatomical compartments. The greatest expression of IL-17 receptors was observed on mucosal Ly6C(hi) "inflammatory" MΦs. We further observed upregulation of IL-17 receptors in vitro on bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMΦs) in response to peptidoglycan or CpG oligonucleotide stimuli, and in vivo, upon CFA administration. Macrophages expressing IL-17 receptors were observed infiltrating the hearts of mice with myocarditis, and genetic ablation of IL-17RA altered MΦ recruitment. Treating primary MΦs from a wide variety of different anatomic sources (as well as cell lines) with IL-17A induced the production of unique profiles of cytokines and chemokines, including GM-CSF, IL-3, IL-9, CCL4/MIP-1β and CCL5/RANTES. IL-17A also induced production of IL-12p70; IL-17-signaling-deficient MΦs elicited diminished IFN-γ production by responding DO11.10 CD4(+) T cells when used as APCs. These data indicate that MΦs from different anatomic locations direct IL-17-mediated responses.
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- Jobert G Barin
- Training Program in Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Boltimore, MD, USA.
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KILPATRICK DEBORAH, XU CHENGPEI, VITO RAYMOND, GLAGOV SEYMOUR. CORRELATION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR AND MMP-1 PRESENCE IN HUMAN ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE. J MECH MED BIOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519402000137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Regions of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity potentially increase the susceptibility of the atherosclerotic lesion to complications associated with plaque rupture. Assessing the risk posed by this mechanism requires investigating the stress-strain environment associated with matrix metalloproteinase production in heterogeneous plaque. To this end, an experimental-computational technique was developed to perform mechanical analysis of physiologically loaded, diseased human aorta in vitro and to investigate relationships between vascular mechanics, histology, and histochemistry. Mechanical data and specimen histology were coupled through a heterogeneous finite element model, and tissue constituent material properties were determined by an optimization method. The cross-sectional distribution of MMP-1 was quantified using immunohistochemical techniques. Results show stresses and strains are strongly influenced by lesion structure and composition, and MMP-1 presence is correlated with histology and lesion mechanics. Interactions between lipid presence, mechanical stimuli, and extracellular matrix metabolism-catabolism likely affect arterial plaque remodeling, progression, and the risk of disruption and clinical symptoms.
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- DEBORAH KILPATRICK
- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Arterial stiffness, pulse pressure, and cardiovascular disease—Is it possible to break the vicious circle? Atherosclerosis 2011; 218:263-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2010] [Revised: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Oya K, Sakamoto N, Ohashi T, Sato M. Combined stimulation with cyclic stretching and hypoxia increases production of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and cytokines by macrophages. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011; 412:678-82. [PMID: 21867689 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 08/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Macrophages in the vessel wall of advanced abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are subjected to cyclic stretching and hypoxia because of pulsatile blood flow and intraluminal thrombi, respectively. It is possible that these conditions induce abnormal changes in macrophage functions, such as increased production of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9, and inflammatory cytokines, leading to weakening of the aortic wall through excessive extracellular matrix disruption. Here we show the effects of cyclic stretching and hypoxia on the production of MMP-9 and inflammatory cytokines by macrophages. Gelatin zymography revealed that MMP-9 production by macrophages was significantly increased by 5% and 10% cyclic stretching under hypoxia (2.2% O(2)). Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, we also evaluated the production of 12 different inflammatory cytokines and found that there was a tendency toward higher expressions of interleukin-8 and tumor necrosis factor-α by macrophages subjected to 10% cyclic stretching under normoxia and hypoxia. Next, we evaluated apoptosis of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in medium conditioned by macrophages cultured under the 2 conditions described above. SMC apoptosis increased significantly when exposed to media harvested from macrophages subjected to 10% cyclic stretching under normoxia and hypoxia. On the basis of these results, we believe that macrophages produce cytokines that induce SMC apoptosis. Our results suggest that the combination of cyclic stretching and hypoxia stimulates MMP-9 and cytokine production in macrophages, which may result in weakening of AAA walls.
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- Koki Oya
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan.
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Yu H, Mouw JK, Weaver VM. Forcing form and function: biomechanical regulation of tumor evolution. Trends Cell Biol 2010; 21:47-56. [PMID: 20870407 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2010] [Revised: 08/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cancer cells exist in a constantly evolving tissue microenvironment of diverse cell types within a proteinaceous extracellular matrix. As tumors evolve, the physical forces within this complex microenvironment change, with pleiotropic effects on both cell- and tissue-level behaviors. Recent work suggests that these biomechanical factors direct tissue development and modulate tissue homeostasis, and, when altered, crucially influence tumor evolution. In this review, we discuss the biomechanical regulation of cell and tissue homeostasis from the molecular, cellular and tissue levels, including how modifications of this physical dialogue could contribute to cancer etiology. Because of the broad impact of biomechanical factors on cell and tissue functions, an understanding of tumor evolution from the biomechanical perspective should improve risk assessment, clinical diagnosis and the efficacy of cancer treatment.
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- Hongmei Yu
- Department of Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Ayyalasomayajula A, Vande Geest JP, Simon BR. Porohyperelastic Finite Element Modeling of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Biomech Eng 2010; 132:104502. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4002370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the gradual weakening and dilation of the infrarenal aorta. This disease is progressive, asymptomatic, and can eventually lead to rupture—a catastrophic event leading to massive internal bleeding and possibly death. The mechanical environment present in AAA is currently thought to be important in disease initiation, progression, and diagnosis. In this study, we utilize porohyperelastic (PHE) finite element models (FEMs) to investigate how such modeling can be used to better understand the local biomechanical environment in AAA. A 3D hypothetical AAA was constructed with a preferential anterior bulge assuming both the intraluminal thrombus (ILT) and the AAA wall act as porous materials. A parametric study was performed to investigate how physiologically meaningful variations in AAA wall and ILT hydraulic permeabilities affect luminal interstitial fluid velocities and wall stresses within an AAA. A corresponding hyperelastic (HE) simulation was also run in order to be able to compare stress values between PHE and HE simulations. The effect of AAA size on local interstitial fluid velocity was also investigated by simulating maximum diameters (5.5 cm, 4.5 cm, and 3.5 cm) at the baseline values of ILT and AAA wall permeability. Finally, a cyclic PHE simulation was utilized to study the variation in local fluid velocities as a result of a physiologic pulsatile blood pressure. While the ILT hydraulic permeability was found to have minimal affect on interstitial velocities, our simulations demonstrated a 28% increase and a 20% decrease in luminal interstitial fluid velocity as a result of a 1 standard deviation increase and decrease in AAA wall hydraulic permeability, respectively. Peak interstitial velocities in all simulations occurred on the luminal surface adjacent to the region of maximum diameter. These values increased with increasing AAA size. PHE simulations resulted in 19.4%, 40.1%, and 81.0% increases in peak maximum principal wall stresses in comparison to HE simulations for maximum diameters of 35 mm, 45 mm, and 55 mm, respectively. The pulsatile AAA PHE FEM demonstrated a complex interstitial fluid velocity field the direction of which alternated in to and out of the luminal layer of the ILT. The biomechanical environment within both the aneurysmal wall and the ILT is involved in AAA pathogenesis and rupture. Assuming these tissues to be porohyperelastic materials may provide additional insight into the complex solid and fluid forces acting on the cells responsible for aneurysmal remodeling and weakening.
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- Avinash Ayyalasomayajula
- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210119, Tucson, AZ 85721-011
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, and BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-011
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-011
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Van Herck JL, De Meyer GRY, Martinet W, Van Hove CE, Foubert K, Theunis MH, Apers S, Bult H, Vrints CJ, Herman AG. Impaired fibrillin-1 function promotes features of plaque instability in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Circulation 2010; 120:2478-87. [PMID: 19948973 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.872663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arterial stiffness has been associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between arterial stiffness and atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS Mice with a mutation C1039G+/-) in the fibrillin-1 gene leading to fragmentation of the elastic fibers were crossbred with apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice. Subsequently, ApoE-/- and ApoE-/-C1039G+/- mice were fed a Western-type diet for 10 or 20 weeks. Our results show that the interaction between arterial stiffness and atherosclerosis is bidirectional. On the one hand, arterial stiffness in ApoE-/-C1039G+/- mice increased more rapidly in the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. On the other hand, arterial stiffness promoted the development of larger and more unstable plaques in ApoE-/-C1039G+/- mice. The plaque area at the aortic root was increased 1.5- and 2.1-fold in ApoE-/-C1039G+/- mice after 10 and 20 weeks of Western-type diet, respectively. After 10 weeks of Western-type diet, plaques of ApoE-/-C1039G+/- mice showed increased apoptosis of smooth muscle cells, which was associated with a decrease in collagen content, an enlargement of the necrotic core, and an increase in macrophages. After 20 weeks of Western-type diet, the number of buried fibrous caps was increased in atherosclerotic lesions of ApoE-/-C1039G+/- mice, not only at the level of the aortic valves but also in the brachiocephalic artery and in the upper, middle, and lower thoracic aorta. Furthermore, acute plaque rupture was observed. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that fragmentation of the elastic fibers leads to increased vascular stiffness, which promotes features of multifocal plaque instability.
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- Jozef L Van Herck
- Antwerp University Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium.
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Goettsch C, Goettsch W, Arsov A, Hofbauer LC, Bornstein SR, Morawietz H. Long-term cyclic strain downregulates endothelial Nox4. Antioxid Redox Signal 2009; 11:2385-97. [PMID: 19309265 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2009.2561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Endothelial cells in vivo are constantly exposed to mechanical forces such as cyclic strain. In endothelial cells, Nox4-containing NAD(P)H oxidase complexes have been identified as major sources of superoxide anion (.O(2)(-)) formation. In this study, we analyzed the effect of cyclic strain on endothelial ROS formation by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, cytochrome c assay, and dihydroethidium fluorescence, on NO formation by Griess reaction and on gene expression by RT-PCR and Western blot. Primary cultures of human umbilical vein endothelial cells were exposed to 2-18% cyclic strain for up to 24 h using the Flexercell system. Long-term application of 5-12% cyclic strain downregulated Nox4 expression and ROS formation in a time-dependent manner. Downregulation of Nox4 was further confirmed by promoter analysis using dual-luciferase assay. Cu/Zn SOD, MnSOD, and catalase expression was decreased after application of chronic 12% cyclic strain. In contrast, endothelial NO formation and eNOS were increased by cyclic strain. Strain-dependent Nox4 downregulation was abolished by eNOS inhibition with L-NAME. In conclusion, physiological levels of cyclic strain downregulate Nox4 expression and superoxide anion formation. This novel mechanism might contribute to a vasoprotective balance between NO and superoxide anions in response to physiological mechanical stimulation of endothelial cells.
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- Claudia Goettsch
- Division of Vascular Endothelium and Microcirculation, Department of Medicine III, University of Technology Dresden, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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Jankowski P, Bilo G, Kawecka-Jaszcz K. The pulsatile component of blood pressure – Its role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Blood Press 2009; 16:238-45. [PMID: 17852092 DOI: 10.1080/08037050701428166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pulse pressure (PP) is traditionally believed to increase cardiovascular risk because of an increase in afterload leading to left ventricular hypertrophy. It has also been emphasized that low diastolic blood pressure, being in part responsible for high PP, leads to an impairment of myocardial perfusion with all its adverse consequences. More recently, however, a direct role of pulsatile blood pressure changes in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and its complications has become better known. Experimental studies indicate that there is a cause-and-effect type of relationship between the pulsatile component of blood pressure and atherosclerotic process. A significant relationship between the parameters of the pulsatile blood pressure component and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis was also demonstrated. Currently the presence of a bidirectional link between atherosclerosis and PP is commonly postulated, meaning that an increased PP may be both a cause and an effect of atherosclerosis. This may result in a vicious circle wherein the pulsatile blood pressure component induces/enhances the development of atherosclerosis, which in its turn reduces the arterial compliance and enhances pulse wave reflection, thereby leading to an increase in PP. Currently new drug classes are being investigated, which might reduce the pulsatile blood pressure component without changing mean blood pressure level. Their clinical usefulness should become known over the next few years.
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- Piotr Jankowski
- I Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
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Howarth S, Li ZY, Trivedi RA, U-King-Im JM, Graves MJ, Kirkpatrick PJ, Gillard JH. Correlation of macrophage location and plaque stress distribution using USPIO-enhanced MRI in a patient with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis: a new insight into risk stratification. Br J Neurosurg 2009; 21:396-8. [PMID: 17676461 DOI: 10.1080/02688690701400775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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High resolution, USPIO-enhanced MR imaging can be used to identify inflamed atherosclerotic plaque. We report a case of a 79-year-old man with a symptomatic carotid stenosis of 82%. The plaque was retrieved for histology and finite element analysis (FEA) based on the preoperative MR imaging was used to predict maximal Von Mises stress on the plaque. Macrophage location correlated with maximal predicted stresses on the plaque. This supports the hypothesis that macrophages thin the fibrous cap at points of highest stress, leading to an increased risk of plaque rupture and subsequent stroke.
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- Simon Howarth
- Departments of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Shiratsuchi H, Kouatli Y, Yu GX, Marsh HM, Basson MD. Propofol inhibits pressure-stimulated macrophage phagocytosis via the GABAA receptor and dysregulation of p130cas phosphorylation. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2009; 296:C1400-10. [PMID: 19357231 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00345.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Surgical stress and anesthesia result in systemic immunosuppression. Propofol, a commonly used anesthetic agent, alters immune cell functions. Previously, we demonstrated that extracellular pressure increases macrophage phagocytosis. We hypothesized that propofol might influence pressure-induced macrophage phagocytosis in monocytes from patients undergoing surgery. Pressure (20 mmHg above ambient pressure) augmented phagocytosis in monocytes from non-propofol-anesthetized patients but reduced phagocytosis in monocytes from propofol-anesthetized patients. In vitro, propofol stimulated phagocytosis but reversed pressure-induced phagocytosis in THP-1 macrophages and monocytes from healthy volunteers. The GABA(A) receptor antagonists picrotoxin and SR-95531 did not affect basal THP-1 phagocytosis or prevent pressure-stimulated phagocytosis. However, picrotoxin and SR-95531 negated the inhibitory effect of pressure in propofol-treated cells without altering propofol-induced phagocytosis. Phosphorylation of the adaptor protein p130cas was inversely related to phagocytosis: it was inhibited by pressure or propofol but increased by pressure + propofol compared with propofol alone. Reduction of p130cas by small interfering RNA in THP-1 macrophages increased basal phagocytosis and prevented pressure and propofol effects. In conclusion, propofol may alter macrophage responses to pressure via the GABA(A) receptor and p130cas, whereas pressure also acts via p130cas but independently of GABA(A) receptors. p130cas may be an important target for modulation of macrophage function in anesthetized patients.
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- Hiroe Shiratsuchi
- John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Hallow KM, Taylor WR, Rachev A, Vito RP. Markers of inflammation collocate with increased wall stress in human coronary arterial plaque. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2009; 8:473-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-009-0151-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2008] [Accepted: 02/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Truijers M, Kurvers HAJM, Bredie SJH, Oyen WJG, Blankensteijn JD. In vivo imaging of abdominal aortic aneurysms: increased FDG uptake suggests inflammation in the aneurysm wall. J Endovasc Ther 2008; 15:462-7. [PMID: 18729562 DOI: 10.1583/08-2447.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the potential of integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) to identify aneurysm wall inflammation. METHODS The level of F18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake was studied in aneurysmal and normal-sized aortas of 34 male patients [17 with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and 17 age-matched controls] identified in a database of 278 consecutive patients evaluated for staging of primary lung cancer. The maximal standardized uptake value (SUV) was calculated to quantify FDG uptake in the AAA wall. RESULTS AAAs showed significantly higher FDG uptake than the normal-sized aorta in age-matched controls (SUV 2.52+/-0.52 versus 1.78+/-0.45, respectively; p<0.001). The level of FDG uptake did not correlate with maximal aneurysm diameter (r=0.09; 95% CI -0.42 to 0.56; p=0.7). CONCLUSION FDG-PET/CT is a promising technique to identify inflammation of the aneurysm wall. Irrespective of aneurysm diameter, asymptomatic AAAs show more FDG uptake and more inflammatory activity in the wall than the non-dilated abdominal aorta of sex/age-matched controls. Future studies will be directed at the predictive value of increased FDG uptake for aneurysm wall strength, rupture risk, and the utility of FDG-PET/CT in assessing the effect of medical interventions.
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- Maarten Truijers
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
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Kim SS, Romero R, Kim JS, Abbas A, Espinoza J, Kusanovic JP, Hassan S, Yoon BH, Kim CJ. Coexpression of myofibroblast and macrophage markers: novel evidence for an in vivo plasticity of chorioamniotic mesodermal cells of the human placenta. J Transl Med 2008; 88:365-74. [PMID: 18227805 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Human chorioamniotic membranes generate temporary but large mucosal surfaces. Due to lack of fetal vessels, macrophages represent the only subset of immunocytes of fetal origin available in the chorioamniotic mesodermal layer. This layer contains two distinct groups of cells: the fibroblasts/myofibroblasts and the macrophages; however, the relative contribution of these two cell populations has been a point of contention. In addressing various discrepancies, we hypothesized that cells in the chorioamniotic mesodermal layer have plasticity. Immunophenotyping of these cells using a panel of antibodies (CD14, CD68, CD163, HLA-DR, type I procollagen, alpha-smooth muscle actin, desmin, vimentin) revealed coexpression of both myofibroblast and macrophage markers. The proportion of CD14+ macrophages was higher in inflamed chorioamniotic membranes (P<0.05). Cells immunoreactive to the macrophage markers showed nuclear expression of PU.1, a hematopoietic cell-specific transcription factor. Furthermore, treatment with proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1beta and TNFalpha) or Toll-like receptor-4 overexpression upregulated PU.1 mRNA expression in chorioamniotic mesodermal cells. Overexpression of PU.1 in chorionic mesodermal cells increased the expression of CD14 mRNA and protein. A reporter gene assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation demonstrated binding of PU.1 to the CD14 promoter region. This study reports that chorioamniotic mesodermal cells display plasticity ranging from overt transformation of fibroblast/myofibroblast to macrophages, and that PU.1 plays a role in macrophage differentiation. Chorioamniotic mesodermal cells are another novel example of phenotypic switching between fibroblast/myofibroblast and macrophage. The findings reported herein suggest that the plasticity of mesodermal cells is an effective mechanism of the chorioamniotic membranes to manage several biological needs, such as mucosal immune defense and the maintenance/disruption of physical integrity, with a limited pool of cells.
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- Sung-Su Kim
- Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, MD and Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Evans CE, Mylchreest S, Charlton-Menys V, Durrington P. The role of hydrostatic pressure in foam cell formation upon exposure of macrophages to LDL and oxidized LDL. Atherosclerosis 2008; 197:596-601. [PMID: 17915224 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2007] [Revised: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 08/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hypertension is a major, established risk factor for atherosclerosis. How it interacts to exacerbate the cellular processes involved in atherogenesis is unclear. This initial, preliminary study examined how hydrostatic pressure influenced the formation of foam cells from human macrophages exposed to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or oxidized LDL (OxLDL). The results demonstrated that both LDL and OxLDL, at physiological concentration, were taken up by cultured human macrophages and foam cells were formed. This led to cell detachment and death within 24h. These effects were more rapid and more pronounced in pressurized cultures. We conclude that exposure of cell cultures to cyclical hydrostatic pressure (CHP) aggravated the adverse effects of the lipids on the macrophages.
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Shiratsuchi H, Basson MD. Akt2, but not Akt1 or Akt3 mediates pressure-stimulated serum-opsonized latex bead phagocytosis through activating mTOR and p70 S6 kinase. J Cell Biochem 2008; 102:353-67. [PMID: 17372934 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Monocytes and macrophages play critical roles in innate host defense and are sensitive to mechanical stimuli. Tissue pressure is often altered in association with inflammation or infection. Low pressure (20 mmHg), equivalent to normal tissue pressure, increases phagocytosis by primary monocytes and PMA-differentiated THP-1 macrophages, in part by FAK and ERK inhibition and p38 activation. PI-3K is required for macrophage phagocytosis, but whether PI-3K mediates pressure-stimulated phagocytosis is not known. Furthermore, little is known about the role played by the PI-3K downstream Kinases, Akt, and p70 S6 kinase (p70S6K) in modulating macrophage phagocytosis. Thus, we studied the contribution of PI-3K, Akt, and p70S6K to pressure-increased serum-opsonized bead phagocytosis. Pressure-induced p85 PI-3K translocation from cytosolic to membrane fractions and increased Akt activation by 36.1 +/- 12.0% in THP-1 macrophages. LY294002 or Akt inhibitor IV abrogated pressure-stimulated but not basal phagocytosis. Basal Akt activation was inhibited 90% by LY294002 and 70% by Akt inhibitor IV. Each inhibitor prevented Akt activation by pressure. SiRNA targeted to Akt1, Akt2, or Akt3 reduced Akt1, Akt2, and Akt3 expression by 50%, 45%, and 40%, respectively. However, only Akt2SiRNA abrogated the pressure-stimulated phagocytosis without affecting basal. Pressure also activated mTOR and p70S6K. mTORSiRNA and p70S6K inhibition by rapamycin or p70S6KSiRNA blocked pressure-induced, but not basal, phagocytosis. Changes in tissue pressure during inflammation may regulate macrophage phagocytosis by activation of PI-3K, which activates Akt2, mTOR, and p70S6K.
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- Hiroe Shiratsuchi
- Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
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Tiwari R, Singh V, Barthwal M. Macrophages: An elusive yet emerging therapeutic target of atherosclerosis. Med Res Rev 2008; 28:483-544. [DOI: 10.1002/med.20118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shimotakahara A, Kuebler JF, Vieten G, Metzelder ML, Petersen C, Ure BM. Pleural macrophages are the dominant cell population in the thoracic cavity with an inflammatory cytokine profile similar to peritoneal macrophages. Pediatr Surg Int 2007; 23:447-51. [PMID: 17205294 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1851-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Numerous human macrophage (mphi) subpopulations with different behavior have been identified in adults. It is well known that peritoneal mphi are activated by abdominal surgery and subsequently contribute to a systemic inflammatory response that leads to immune suppression, increased morbidity and mortality. Information on the role of pleural mphi in adults is scarce and information on their role in children is lacking. We investigated the behavior of pleural versus peritoneal mphi in children and adolescents. As a first step, we compared the cellular composition of the pleural and peritoneal surface in children and adolescents. Pleural and peritoneal lavages were performed in 21 patients undergoing non-contaminated laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures. We observed a significantly higher percentage of mphi in the pleural compared to the peritoneal cavity with less lymphocytes, a small amount of polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) and other cells. To further study the mphi inflammatory response, we measured the spontaneous and LPS triggered cytokine release of isolated pleural versus peritoneal mphi (IL-1beta, IL-6, and IL-10). The pattern of cytokine release was similar in both, pleural and peritoneal mphi. Directly after lavage, they showed a strong activation, with no difference between stimulated and non-stimulated cells. After 24 h resting, mphi of both compartments reacted to LPS with a similar significant increase in the cytokine release. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that pleural mphi represent the dominant cell population in the pleural cavity of the young. They show a similar inflammatory response as peritoneal mphi and should be considered to play a major role in the local inflammatory response to thoracic surgery.
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- Akihiro Shimotakahara
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str.1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Matheson LA, Maksym GN, Santerre JP, Labow RS. Differential effects of uniaxial and biaxial strain on U937 macrophage-like cell morphology: Influence of extracellular matrix type proteins. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 81:971-81. [PMID: 17252550 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Tissue engineering concepts have expanded in the last decade to consider the importance of biochemical signaling from extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins adhered to substrates such as polymeric and ceramic scaffolds. This study investigated combined ECM/mechanical factors on the key signaling cells (macrophages) for wound healing, since previously, mechanical strain and ECM proteins have only been considered separately for their effects on macrophage morphology. Human U937 macrophage-like cells were cultured on a model elastomeric membrane, coated with either collagen type I or poly-RGD peptide (ProNectin). The cells were subjected to cyclic uniform uniaxial or nonuniform biaxial strain with the Flexercell Tension Plus system to simulate strains that various soft tissue implants may undergo during the critical tissue-implant integration period. The surface coatings affected total cellular protein, which was significantly higher in cells on collagen than ProNectin coated surfaces after biaxial, but not uniaxial strain, whereas ProNectin coated surfaces caused a decrease in DNA following uniaxial, but not biaxial strain. Adding the protein coatings that relate to the wound healing process during tissue regeneration, elicited effects specific to the strain type imposed. The combination of these parameters caused changes in U937 macrophage-like cells that should be considered in the outcome of the desired performance in the tissue-material constructs.
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- Loren A Matheson
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Luttikhuizen DT, van Amerongen MJ, de Feijter PC, Petersen AH, Harmsen MC, van Luyn MJA. The correlation between difference in foreign body reaction between implant locations and cytokine and MMP expression. Biomaterials 2006; 27:5763-70. [PMID: 16934325 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2006] [Accepted: 07/11/2006] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The foreign body reaction (FBR) differs between subcutaneously and supra-epicardially implanted materials. We hypothesize that this is a result of differences in cytokine, chemokine and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) dynamics. Therefore we applied collagen disks subcutaneously and on the epicardium in mice and analyzed the FBR from day 1 to 21. Both the influx of leukocytes and implant degradation were higher in supra-epicardially implanted collagen than in subcutaneously implanted material. This correlated with a higher gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-6, and a lower expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Furthermore, the higher supra-epicardial expression of PMN attractants CXCL1/KC and CXCL2/MIP2 correlated with a higher and prolonged PMN influx. The gene expression levels of collagen degrading MMPs, i.e. MMP8, MMP13 and MMP14 were similar in subcutaneous and supra-epicardial disks. However, the activity of these enzymes was markedly higher supra-epicardially. In addition, the MMP9 expression was higher supra-epicardially, suggesting a role for this enzyme in the degradation process. In conclusion, a strong pro-inflammatory milieu is generated after supra-epicardial implantation that enables prolonged PMN presence and activation. This, together with the high supra-epicardial MMP9 level, could explain the observed difference in Col-I degradation between locations.
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- Daniel T Luttikhuizen
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical Biology Section, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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Godbout C, Ang O, Frenette J. Early voluntary exercise does not promote healing in a rat model of Achilles tendon injury. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2006; 101:1720-6. [PMID: 16916920 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00301.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mechanical stress is an important modulator of connective tissue repair. However, the effects on tendon healing are very poorly defined, preventing optimal use of mechanical stress. We hypothesized that early voluntary exercise initially retards tendon repair but results in a faster recovery rate at longer term. Male Wistar rats were injured by a collagenase injection in the Achilles tendon, and exercise was voluntarily performed on a running wheel. We observed the persistent presence of neutrophils in injured tendons of rats that began exercise immediately after the trauma [injured + early exercise (Inj+EEx)]. Early exercise also increased the concentration of ED1(+) macrophages in injured tendons after 3 and 7 days compared with ambulatory injured rats (Inj). Similar results were obtained with the subset of ED2(+) macrophages in the tendon core 3 days after the collagenase injection. Furthermore, collagen content returned to normal values more rapidly in the Inj+EEx tendons than in the Inj group, but this was not associated with an increase in cell proliferation. Surprisingly, Inj+EEx tendons roughly displayed lower stiffness and force at rupture point relative to Inj tendons at day 28. Injured tendons of rats that began exercise only from day 7 had better mechanical properties than those of early-exercised rats 28 days postinjury. We speculate that the persistence of the inflammatory response and undue mechanical loading in the Inj+EEx tendons led to fibrosis and a loss of tendon function.
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- Charles Godbout
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec-Centre of Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Chon H, Verhaar MC, Koomans HA, Joles JA, Braam B. Role of Circulating Karyocytes in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis. Hypertension 2006; 47:803-10. [PMID: 16520401 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000210554.61293.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease is still hard to predict in an individual. The main focus in cardiovascular research has been on endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells of the vessel wall and their interactions with the blood flow. Alterations in the properties of the blood have received a lot of attention in biochemical terms. Interestingly, alterations in the properties of circulating cells have received less attention. We propose that presence of 1 or more risk factors together with normal physiological stimuli induce redox-dependent changes in leukocyte gene transcription with pathophysiological responses. Thus, risk factors render leukocytes hypersensitive to normal stimuli. Risk factors can be subdivided into physical and chemical factors. Superimposed on physiological regulators of leukocyte function, these risk factors promote a cellular pro-oxidative state. Redox-sensitive transcription factors are activated, leading to responses involving inflammation, adhesion, migration, and additional reactive oxygen species generation. As a consequence, monitoring of individual gene expression signatures of these cells could well increase our understanding of the mechanisms by which leukocytes and, in particular, monocytes function. Furthermore, transcriptomes of these cells could be used to investigate the aggressiveness of the atherosclerotic process or to guide treatment in the patient with risk factors for atherosclerosis.
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- Helena Chon
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Matheson LA, Maksym GN, Santerre JP, Labow RS. Cyclic biaxial strain affects U937 macrophage-like morphology and enzymatic activities. J Biomed Mater Res A 2006; 76:52-62. [PMID: 16224781 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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As monocytes migrate to the site of a foreign body and differentiate into mature monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs), the cells undergo a morphological transformation that involves mechanical stimulation via membrane stretch. Because the site of many cardiovascular implant devices includes substrates that are also undergoing mechanical change, it is of interest to assess the effect of such dynamic conditions on cellular-biomaterial responses. This study investigated the influence of cyclic (0.25 Hz) biaxial strain (maximum 10% amplitude) on human U937 macrophage-like cells cultured on a flexible siloxane membrane. Cell attachment was unaffected by the strain but total protein levels were significantly higher in stimulated cells. Intracellular esterase and released acid phosphatase activities were elevated by dynamic loading in addition to a strain-induced increase of monocyte-specific esterase protein as demonstrated by immunoblotting analysis. The morphology of static cells changed with cyclic strain from a round cell shape to an irregular, spread phenotype with a progressive reorganization of filamentous actin. The focal adhesion protein vinculin showed distinct reorganization in structure going from a well-defined arrangement in static cells to a diffuse staining pattern in mechano-stimulated cells. This study has demonstrated that U937 cells respond to cyclic deformation with an augmentation of select enzymatic activities that have been identified as being important in polymer biodegradation processes, as well as morphological changes, which may be characteristic of mechanical stress-induced cell activation.
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- Loren A Matheson
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) represents a significant clinical event, having a mortality rate of 90% and being currently ranked as the 13th leading cause of death in the US. The ability to reliably evaluate the susceptibility of a particular AAA to rupture on a case-specific basis could vastly improve the clinical management of these patients. Because AAA rupture represents a mechanical failure of the degenerated aortic wall, biomechanical considerations are important to understand this process and to improve our predictions of its occurrence. Presented here is an overview of research to date related to the biomechanics of AAA rupture. This includes a summary of results related to ex vivo and in vivo mechanical testing, noninvasive AAA wall stress estimations, and potential mechanisms of AAA wall weakening. We conclude with a demonstration of a biomechanics-based approach to predicting AAA rupture on a patient-specific basis, which may ultimately prove to be superior to the widely and currently used maximum diameter criterion.
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- David A Vorp
- Department of Surgery, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
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