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Boedtkjer E, Ara T. Strengthening the basics: acids and bases influence vascular structure and function, tissue perfusion, blood pressure, and human cardiovascular disease. Pflugers Arch 2024; 476:623-637. [PMID: 38383822 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-024-02926-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Acids and their conjugate bases accumulate in or dissipate from the interstitial space when tissue perfusion does not match the metabolic demand. Extracellular acidosis dilates most arterial beds, but associated acid-base disturbances-e.g., intracellular acidification and decreases in HCO3- concentration-can also elicit pro-contractile influences that diminish vasodilation and even dominate in some vascular beds to cause vasoconstriction. The ensemble activities of the acid-base-sensitive reactions in vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells optimize vascular resistance for blood pressure control and direct the perfusion towards active tissue. In this review, we describe the mechanisms of intracellular pH regulation in the vascular wall and discuss how vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells sense acid-base disturbances. We further deliberate on the functional effects of local acid-base disturbances and their integrated cardiovascular consequences under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Finally, we address how mutations and polymorphisms in the molecular machinery that regulates pH locally and senses acid-base disturbances in the vascular wall can result in cardiovascular disease. Based on the emerging molecular insight, we propose that targeting local pH-dependent effectors-rather than systemic acid-base disturbances-has therapeutic potential to interfere with the progression and reduce the severity of cardiovascular disease.
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- Ebbe Boedtkjer
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Hoegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Hoegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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Wang J, Zahra A, Wang Y, Wu J. Understanding the Physiological Role of Electroneutral Na+-Coupled HCO3− Cotransporter and Its Therapeutic Implications. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15091082. [PMID: 36145304 PMCID: PMC9505461 DOI: 10.3390/ph15091082] [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: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Acid–base homeostasis is critical for proper physiological function and pathology. The SLC4 family of HCO3− transmembrane cotransporters is one of the HCO3− transmembrane transport carriers responsible for cellular pH regulation and the uptake or secretion of HCO3− in epithelial cells. NBCn1 (SLC4A7), an electroneutral Na+/HCO3− cotransporter, is extensively expressed in several tissues and functions as a cotransporter for net acid extrusion after cellular acidification. However, the expression and activity level of NBCn1 remain elusive. In addition, NBCn1 has been involved in numerous other cellular processes such as cell volume, cell death/survival balance, transepithelial transport, as well as regulation of cell viability. This review aims to give an inclusive overview of the most recent advances in the research of NBCn1, emphasizing the basic features, regulation, and tissue-specific physiology as well as the development and application of potent inhibitors of NBCn1 transporter in cancer therapy. Research and development of targeted therapies should be carried out for NBCn1 and its associated pathways.
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- Jingjing Wang
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
- Correspondence:
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Affiliation(s)
- Ebbe Boedtkjer
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ion Channels, Transporters, and Sensors Interact with the Acidic Tumor Microenvironment to Modify Cancer Progression. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 182:39-84. [PMID: 34291319 DOI: 10.1007/112_2021_63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Solid tumors, including breast carcinomas, are heterogeneous but typically characterized by elevated cellular turnover and metabolism, diffusion limitations based on the complex tumor architecture, and abnormal intra- and extracellular ion compositions particularly as regards acid-base equivalents. Carcinogenesis-related alterations in expression and function of ion channels and transporters, cellular energy levels, and organellar H+ sequestration further modify the acid-base composition within tumors and influence cancer cell functions, including cell proliferation, migration, and survival. Cancer cells defend their cytosolic pH and HCO3- concentrations better than normal cells when challenged with the marked deviations in extracellular H+, HCO3-, and lactate concentrations typical of the tumor microenvironment. Ionic gradients determine the driving forces for ion transporters and channels and influence the membrane potential. Cancer and stromal cells also sense abnormal ion concentrations via intra- and extracellular receptors that modify cancer progression and prognosis. With emphasis on breast cancer, the current review first addresses the altered ion composition and the changes in expression and functional activity of ion channels and transporters in solid cancer tissue. It then discusses how ion channels, transporters, and cellular sensors under influence of the acidic tumor microenvironment shape cancer development and progression and affect the potential of cancer therapies.
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Choi I, Beedholm K, Dam VS, Bae SH, Noble DJ, Garraway SM, Aalkjaer C, Boedtkjer E. Sodium bicarbonate cotransporter NBCn1/Slc4a7 affects locomotor activity and hearing in mice. Behav Brain Res 2020; 401:113065. [PMID: 33321164 PMCID: PMC9069564 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.113065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Despite a widespread expression pattern in the central nervous system, the role of the sodium bicarbonate cotransporter NBCn1/Slc4a7 has not been investigated for locomotor activity, emotion and cognition. Here, we addressed the behavioral consequences of NBCn1 knockout and evaluated hearing and vision that are reportedly impaired in an earlier line of NBCn1 knockout mice and may contribute to behavioral changes. In a circular open field, the knockout mice traveled a shorter distance, especially in the periphery of the chamber, than wildtype littermates. The knockout mice also traveled a shorter total distance in a home cage-like open field. Rearing and grooming behaviors were reduced. The knockout and control mice displayed similar time spent and number of open and closed arms in the elevated plus maze test, indicating negligible change in anxiety. In the Morris water maze test, both groups of mice learned the location of an escape platform within comparable time on the training trials and showed similar platform identification on the probe trial. The knockout mice maintained normal visual responses in the optokinetic drum and produced evoked potentials in response to light stimuli. However, these mice failed to produce auditory evoked potentials. qPCR revealed a robust expression of an alternatively transcribed NBCn1 variant in the knockout mouse retina. These results indicate that NBCn1 deletion leads to reduced locomotor activity in mice by affecting their exploratory behaviors or emotionality. The deletion also causes hearing loss, but its effect on vision varies between different lines of knockout mice.
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- Inyeong Choi
- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Hansen KB, Staehr C, Rohde PD, Homilius C, Kim S, Nyegaard M, Matchkov VV, Boedtkjer E. PTPRG is an ischemia risk locus essential for HCO 3--dependent regulation of endothelial function and tissue perfusion. eLife 2020; 9:e57553. [PMID: 32955439 PMCID: PMC7541084 DOI: 10.7554/elife.57553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Acid-base conditions modify artery tone and tissue perfusion but the involved vascular-sensing mechanisms and disease consequences remain unclear. We experimentally investigated transgenic mice and performed genetic studies in a UK-based human cohort. We show that endothelial cells express the putative HCO3--sensor receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase RPTPγ, which enhances endothelial intracellular Ca2+-responses in resistance arteries and facilitates endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation only when CO2/HCO3- is present. Consistent with waning RPTPγ-dependent vasorelaxation at low [HCO3-], RPTPγ limits increases in cerebral perfusion during neuronal activity and augments decreases in cerebral perfusion during hyperventilation. RPTPγ does not influence resting blood pressure but amplifies hyperventilation-induced blood pressure elevations. Loss-of-function variants in PTPRG, encoding RPTPγ, are associated with increased risk of cerebral infarction, heart attack, and reduced cardiac ejection fraction. We conclude that PTPRG is an ischemia susceptibility locus; and RPTPγ-dependent sensing of HCO3- adjusts endothelium-mediated vasorelaxation, microvascular perfusion, and blood pressure during acid-base disturbances and altered tissue metabolism.
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg UniversityAalborgDenmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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Schank JR, Lee S, Gonzalez-Islas CE, Nennig SE, Fulenwider HD, Chang J, Li JM, Kim Y, Jeffers LA, Chung J, Lee JK, Jin Z, Aalkjaer C, Boedtkjer E, Choi I. Increased Alcohol Consumption in Mice Lacking Sodium Bicarbonate Transporter NBCn1. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11017. [PMID: 32620847 PMCID: PMC7335059 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67291-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The previous reports on an addiction vulnerability marker in the human SLC4A7 gene encoding the Na/HCO3 transporter NBCn1 suggest that this pH-regulating protein may affect alcohol-related behavior and response. Here, we examined alcohol consumption and sensitivity to the sedative effects of alcohol in male NBCn1 knockout mice. These mice displayed lower pH in neurons than wildtype controls, determined by intracellular pH in hippocampal neuronal cultures. Neurons from knockout mice had a higher action potential threshold and a more depolarized membrane potential, thus reducing membrane excitability. In a two-bottle free choice procedure, knockout mice consumed more alcohol than controls and consistently increased alcohol consumption after repeated alcohol deprivation periods. Quinine and sucrose preference was similar between genotypes. Knockout mice showed increased propensity for alcohol-induced conditioned place preference. In loss of righting reflex assessment, knockout mice revealed increased sensitivity to alcohol-induced sedation and developed tolerance to the sedation after repeated alcohol administrations. Furthermore, chronic alcohol consumption caused NBCn1 downregulation in the hippocampus and striatum of mice and humans. These results demonstrate an important role of NBCn1 in regulation of alcohol consumption and sensitivity to alcohol-induced sedation.
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- Jesse R Schank
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 75124, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Ghali MGZ, Styler MJ. Etiologies, Cerebral Vasomotion, and Endothelial Dysfunction in the Pathophysiology of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Pediatric Patients. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1702934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AbstractThe posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome was characterized by Hinchey and colleagues in the 1990s. The condition frequently afflicts patients suffering from hematologic and solid organ malignancy and individuals undergoing transplantation. Cases are more frequently described in the adult population compared with children. In the pediatric population, malignancy, transplantation, renal disease, and hypertension represent the most common etiologies. Theories on pathogenesis have centered upon cerebrovascular dysautoregulation with increases in blood–brain barrier permeability. This generates vasogenic edema of the cerebral parenchyma and consequent neurologic deficits. The parietal and occipital lobes are affected with greatest prevalence, though frontal and temporal lobe involvement is frequent, and that of the contents of the infratentorial posterior cranial fossa are occasionally described. The clinical presentation involves a characteristic constellation of neurologic signs and symptoms, most typically inclusive of headache, visual-field disturbances, abnormalities of visual acuity, and seizures. Supportive care, withdrawal of the offending agent, antihypertensive therapy, and prophylactic anticonvulsants affect convalescence in majority of cases. The principal challenge lies in identifying the responsible agent precipitating the condition in patients with malignancy and those having undergone transplantation and thus deciding which medication among a multidrug treatment regimen to withhold, the duration of drug cessation required to effect clinical resolution, and the safety of resuming treatment with the compound. We accordingly reviewed and evaluated the literature discussing the posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in children.
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- Michael G. Z. Ghali
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lee D, Hong JH. The Fundamental Role of Bicarbonate Transporters and Associated Carbonic Anhydrase Enzymes in Maintaining Ion and pH Homeostasis in Non-Secretory Organs. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21010339. [PMID: 31947992 PMCID: PMC6981687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The bicarbonate ion has a fundamental role in vital systems. Impaired bicarbonate transport leads to various diseases, including immune disorders, cystic fibrosis, tumorigenesis, kidney diseases, brain dysfunction, tooth fracture, ischemic reperfusion injury, hypertension, impaired reproductive system, and systemic acidosis. Carbonic anhydrases are involved in the mechanism of bicarbonate movement and consist of complex of bicarbonate transport systems including bicarbonate transporters. This review focused on the convergent regulation of ion homeostasis through various ion transporters including bicarbonate transporters, their regulatory enzymes, such as carbonic anhydrases, pH regulatory role, and the expression pattern of ion transporters in non-secretory systems throughout the body. Understanding the correlation between these systems will be helpful in order to obtain new insights and design potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of pH-related disorders. In this review, we have discussed the broad prospects and challenges that remain in elucidation of bicarbonate-transport-related biological and developmental systems.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-32-899-6682; Fax: +82-32-899-6039
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Voss NCS, Kold-Petersen H, Boedtkjer E. Enhanced nitric oxide signaling amplifies vasorelaxation of human colon cancer feed arteries. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2019; 316:H245-H254. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00368.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Inadequate perfusion of solid cancer tissue results in low local nutrient and oxygen levels and accumulation of acidic waste products. Previous investigations have focused primarily on tumor blood vessel architecture, and we lack information concerning functional differences between arteries that deliver blood to solid cancer tissue versus normal tissue. Here, we use isometric myography to study resistance-sized arteries from human primary colon adenocarcinomas and matched normal colon tissue. Vasocontraction of colon cancer feed arteries in response to endothelin-1 and thromboxane stimulation is attenuated compared with normal colon arteries despite similar wall dimensions and comparable contractions to arginine vasopressin and K+-induced depolarization. Acetylcholine-induced vasorelaxation and endothelial NO synthase expression are increased in colon cancer feed arteries compared with normal colon arteries, whereas vasorelaxation to exogenous NO donors is unaffected. In congruence, the differences in vasorelaxant and vasocontractile function between colon cancer feed arteries and normal colon arteries decrease after NO synthase inhibition. Rhythmic oscillations in vascular tone, known as vasomotion, are of lower amplitude but similar frequency in colon cancer feed arteries compared with normal colon arteries. In conclusion, higher NO synthase expression and elevated NO signaling amplify vasorelaxation and attenuate vasocontraction of human colon cancer feed arteries. We propose that enhanced endothelial function augments tumor perfusion and represents a potential therapeutic target. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Local vascular resistance influences tumor perfusion. Arteries supplying human colonic adenocarcinomas show enhanced vasorelaxation and reduced vasocontraction mainly due to elevated nitric oxide-mediated signaling. Rhythmic oscillations in tone, known as vasomotion, are attenuated in colon cancer feed arteries.
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- Ninna C. S. Voss
- Research Unit, Regional Hospital Randers, Randers, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Boedtkjer E. Acid-base regulation and sensing: Accelerators and brakes in metabolic regulation of cerebrovascular tone. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2018; 38:588-602. [PMID: 28984162 PMCID: PMC5888856 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17733868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Metabolic regulation of cerebrovascular tone directs blood flow to areas of increased neuronal activity and during disease states partially compensates for insufficient perfusion by enhancing blood flow in collateral blood vessels. Acid-base disturbances frequently occur as result of enhanced metabolism or insufficient blood supply, but despite definitive evidence that acid-base disturbances alter arterial tone, effects of individual acid-base equivalents and the underlying signaling mechanisms are still being debated. H+ is an important intra- and extracellular messenger that modifies cerebrovascular tone. In addition, low extracellular [HCO3-] promotes cerebrovascular contraction through an endothelium-dependent mechanism. CO2 alters arterial tone development via changes in intra- and extracellular pH but it is still controversial whether CO2 also has direct vasomotor effects. Vasocontractile responses to low extracellular [HCO3-] and acute CO2-induced decreases in intracellular pH can counteract H+-mediated vasorelaxation during metabolic and respiratory acidosis, respectively, and may thereby reduce the risk of capillary damage and cerebral edema that could be consequences of unopposed vasodilation. In this review, the signaling mechanisms for acid-base equivalents in cerebral arteries and the mechanisms of intracellular pH control in the arterial wall are discussed in the context of metabolic regulation of cerebrovascular tone and local perfusion.
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- Ebbe Boedtkjer
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Rasmussen JK, Boedtkjer E. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors modify intracellular pH transients and contractions of rat middle cerebral arteries during CO 2/HCO 3- fluctuations. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2018; 38:492-505. [PMID: 28318362 PMCID: PMC5851140 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17699224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The CO2/HCO3- buffer minimizes pH changes in response to acid-base loads, HCO3- provides substrate for Na+,HCO3--cotransporters and Cl-/HCO3--exchangers, and H+ and HCO3- modify vasomotor responses during acid-base disturbances. We show here that rat middle cerebral arteries express cytosolic, mitochondrial, extracellular, and secreted carbonic anhydrase isoforms that catalyze equilibration of the CO2/HCO3- buffer. Switching from CO2/HCO3--free to CO2/HCO3--containing extracellular solution results in initial intracellular acidification due to hydration of CO2 followed by gradual alkalinization due to cellular HCO3- uptake. Carbonic anhydrase inhibition decelerates the initial acidification and attenuates the associated transient vasoconstriction without affecting intracellular pH or artery tone at steady-state. Na+,HCO3--cotransport and Na+/H+-exchange activity after NH4+-prepulse-induced intracellular acidification are unaffected by carbonic anhydrase inhibition. Extracellular surface pH transients induced by transmembrane NH3 flux are evident under CO2/HCO3--free conditions but absent when the buffer capacity and apparent H+ mobility increase in the presence of CO2/HCO3- even after the inhibition of carbonic anhydrases. We conclude that (a) intracellular carbonic anhydrase activity accentuates pH transients and vasoconstriction in response to acute elevations of pCO2, (b) CO2/HCO3- minimizes extracellular surface pH transients without requiring carbonic anhydrase activity, and (c) carbonic anhydrases are not rate limiting for acid–base transport across cell membranes during recovery from intracellular acidification.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Parker MD. Mouse models of SLC4-linked disorders of HCO 3--transporter dysfunction. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2018; 314:C569-C588. [PMID: 29384695 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00301.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The SLC4 family Cl-/[Formula: see text] cotransporters (NBCe1, NBCe2, NBCn1, and NBCn2) contribute to a variety of vital physiological processes including pH regulation and epithelial fluid secretion. Accordingly, their dysfunction can have devastating effects. Disorders such as epilepsy, hemolytic anemia, glaucoma, hearing loss, osteopetrosis, and renal tubular acidosis are all genetically linked to SLC4-family gene loci. This review summarizes how studies of Slc4-modified mice have enhanced our understanding of the etiology of SLC4-linked pathologies and the interpretation of genetic linkage studies. The review also surveys the novel disease signs exhibited by Slc4-modified mice which could either be considered to presage their description in humans, or to highlight interspecific differences. Finally, novel Slc4-modified mouse models are proposed, the study of which may further our understanding of the basis and treatment of SLC4-linked disorders of [Formula: see text]-transporter dysfunction.
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- Mark D Parker
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, The State University of New York: The University at Buffalo , Buffalo, New York.,Department of Ophthalmology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo: The State University of New York , Buffalo, New York.,State University of New York Eye Institutes, University at Buffalo: The State University of New York , Buffalo, New York
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Hao G, Xu ZP, Li L. Manipulating extracellular tumour pH: an effective target for cancer therapy. RSC Adv 2018; 8:22182-22192. [PMID: 35541713 PMCID: PMC9081285 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra02095g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The pH in tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment has played important roles in cancer development and treatment.
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- Guanyu Hao
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
- The University of Queensland
- Brisbane
- Australia 4072
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
- The University of Queensland
- Brisbane
- Australia 4072
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
- The University of Queensland
- Brisbane
- Australia 4072
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Bonde L, Boedtkjer E. Extracellular acidosis and very low [Na + ] inhibit NBCn1- and NHE1-mediated net acid extrusion from mouse vascular smooth muscle cells. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2017; 221:129-141. [PMID: 28319329 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIM The electroneutral Na+ , HCO3- cotransporter NBCn1 and Na+ /H+ exchanger NHE1 regulate acid-base balance in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and modify artery function and structure. Pathological conditions - notably ischaemia - can dramatically perturb intracellular (i) and extracellular (o) pH and [Na+ ]. We examined effects of low [Na+ ]o and pHo on NBCn1 and NHE1 activity in VSMCs of small arteries. METHODS We measured pHi by 2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein-based fluorescence microscopy of mouse mesenteric arteries and induced intracellular acidification by NH4+ prepulse technique. RESULTS NBCn1 activity - defined as Na+ -dependent, amiloride-insensitive net base uptake with CO2 /HCO3- present - was inhibited equally when pHo decreased from 7.4 (22 mm HCO3-/5% CO2 ) by metabolic (pHo 7.1/11 mm HCO3-: 22 ± 8%; pHo 6.8/5.5 mm HCO3-: 61 ± 7%) or respiratory (pHo 7.1/10% CO2 : 35 ± 11%; pHo 6.8/20% CO2 : 56 ± 7%) acidosis. Extracellular acidosis more prominently inhibited NHE1 activity - defined as Na+ -dependent net acid extrusion without CO2 /HCO3- present - at both pHo 7.1 (45 ± 9%) and 6.8 (85 ± 5%). Independently of pHo , lowering [Na+ ]o from 140 to 70 mm reduced NBCn1 and NHE1 activity <20% whereas transport activities declined markedly (25-50%) when [Na+ ]o was reduced to 35 mm. Steady-state pHi decreased more during respiratory (ΔpHi /ΔpHo = 71 ± 4%) than metabolic (ΔpHi /ΔpHo = 30 ± 7%) acidosis. CONCLUSION Extracellular acidification inhibits NBCn1 and NHE1 activity in VSMCs. NBCn1 is equivalently inhibited when pCO2 is raised or [HCO3-]o decreased. Lowering [Na+ ]o inhibits NBCn1 and NHE1 markedly only below the typical physiological and pathophysiological range. We propose that inhibition of Na+ -dependent net acid extrusion at low pHo protects against cellular Na+ overload at the cost of intracellular acidification.
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- L. Bonde
- Department of Biomedicine; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Ng FL, Boedtkjer E, Witkowska K, Ren M, Zhang R, Tucker A, Aalkjær C, Caulfield MJ, Ye S. Increased NBCn1 expression, Na+/HCO3- co-transport and intracellular pH in human vascular smooth muscle cells with a risk allele for hypertension. Hum Mol Genet 2017; 26:989-1002. [PMID: 28087731 PMCID: PMC5409084 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddx015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Genome-wide association studies have revealed an association between variation at the SLC4A7 locus and blood pressure. SLC4A7 encodes the electroneutral Na+/HCO3- co-transporter NBCn1 which regulates intracellular pH (pHi). We conducted a functional study of variants at this locus in primary cultures of vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells. In both cell types, we found genotype-dependent differences for rs13082711 in DNA-nuclear protein interactions, where the risk allele is associated with increased SLC4A7 expression level, NBCn1 availability and function as reflected in elevated steady-state pHi and accelerated recovery from intracellular acidosis. However, in the presence of Na+/H+ exchange activity, the SLC4A7 genotypic effect on net base uptake and steady-state pHi persisted only in vascular smooth muscle cells but not endothelial cells. We found no discernable effect of the missense polymorphism resulting in the amino acid substitution Glu326Lys. The finding of a genotypic influence on SLC4A7 expression and pHi regulation in vascular smooth muscle cells provides an insight into the molecular mechanism underlying the association of variation at the SLC4A7 locus with blood pressure.
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- Fu Liang Ng
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Heart Centre, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK. Tel: +44 2078823403; Fax: +44 2078823408; (M.J.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. Tel: +44 1162044754; Fax: +44 1162875792; (S.Y.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in Cardiovascular Disease, Leicester, UK
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Heart Centre, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK. Tel: +44 2078823403; Fax: +44 2078823408; (M.J.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. Tel: +44 1162044754; Fax: +44 1162875792; (S.Y.)
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Raignault A, Bolduc V, Lesage F, Thorin E. Pulse pressure-dependent cerebrovascular eNOS regulation in mice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2017; 37:413-424. [PMID: 26823473 PMCID: PMC5381440 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x16629155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Arterial blood pressure is oscillatory; whether pulse pressure (PP) regulates cerebral artery myogenic tone (MT) and endothelial function is currently unknown. To test the impact of PP on MT and dilation to flow (FMD) or to acetylcholine (Ach), isolated pressurized mouse posterior cerebral arteries were subjected to either static pressure (SP) or a physiological PP (amplitude: 30 mm Hg; frequency: 550 bpm). Under PP, MT was significantly higher than in SP conditions ( p < 0.05) and was not affected by eNOS inhibition. In contrast, under SP, eNOS inhibition increased ( p < 0.05) MT to levels observed under PP, suggesting that PP may inhibit eNOS. At a shear stress of 20 dyn/cm2, FMD was lower ( p < 0.05) under SP than PP. Under SP, eNOS-dependent [Formula: see text] production contributed to FMD, while under PP, eNOS-dependent NO was responsible for FMD, indicating that PP favours eNOS coupling. Differences in FMD between pressure conditions were abolished after NOX2 inhibition. In contrast to FMD, Ach-induced dilations were higher ( p < 0.05) under SP than PP. Reactive oxygen species scavenging reduced ( p < 0.05) Ach-dependent dilations under SP, but increased ( p < 0.05) them under PP; hence, under PP, Ach promotes ROS production and limits eNOS-derived NO activity. In conclusion, PP finely regulates eNOS, controlling cerebral artery reactivity.
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- Adeline Raignault
- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,2 Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,2 Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- 2 Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,3 Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- 1 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,2 Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,4 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Park HJ, Lee S, Ju E, Jones JA, Choi I. Alternative transcription of sodium/bicarbonate transporter SLC4A7 gene enhanced by single nucleotide polymorphisms. Physiol Genomics 2017; 49:167-176. [PMID: 28087757 PMCID: PMC5374452 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00112.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies have identified the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3278 in the human SLC4A7 gene as one of the marker loci for addiction vulnerability. This marker is located in an intron of the gene, and its genomic role has been unknown. In this study, we examined rs3278 and three adjacent SNPs prevalent in alcoholics for their effects on an alternative promoter that would lead to the production of the NH2-terminally truncated protein NBCn1ΔN450, missing the first 450 amino acids. Analysis of the transcription start site database and a promoter prediction algorithm identified a cluster of three promoters in intron 7 and two short CpG-rich sites in intron 6. The promoter closest to rs3278 showed strong transcription activity in luciferase reporter gene assays. Major-to-minor allele substitution at rs3278 resulted in increased transcription activity. Equivalent substitutions at adjacent rs3772723 (intron 7) and rs13077400 (exon 8) had negligible effect; however, the substitution at nonsynonymous rs3755652 (exon 8) increased the activity by more than twofold. The concomitant substitution at rs3278/rs3755652 produced an additive effect. The rs3755652 had more profound effects on the promoter than the upstream regulatory CpG sites. The amino acid change E326K caused by rs3755652 had negligible effect on transporter function. In HEK 293 cells, NBCn1ΔN450 was expressed in plasma membranes, but at significantly lower levels than the nontruncated NBCn1-E. The pH change mediated by NBCn1ΔN450 was also low. We conclude that rs3278 and rs3755652 stimulate an alternative transcription of the SLC4A7 gene, increasing the production of a defective transporter.
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- Hae Jeong Park
- Department of Pharmacology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; and
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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Boedtkjer E, Matchkov VV, Boedtkjer DMB, Aalkjaer C. Negative News: Cl− and HCO3− in the Vascular Wall. Physiology (Bethesda) 2016; 31:370-83. [DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00001.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Cl− and HCO3− are the most prevalent membrane-permeable anions in the intra- and extracellular spaces of the vascular wall. Outwardly directed electrochemical gradients for Cl− and HCO3− permit anion channel opening to depolarize vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells. Transporters and channels for Cl− and HCO3− also modify vascular contractility and structure independently of membrane potential. Transport of HCO3− regulates intracellular pH and thereby modifies the activity of enzymes, ion channels, and receptors. There is also evidence that Cl− and HCO3− transport proteins affect gene expression and protein trafficking. Considering the extensive implications of Cl− and HCO3− in the vascular wall, it is critical to understand how these ions are transported under physiological conditions and how disturbances in their transport can contribute to disease development. Recently, sensing mechanisms for Cl− and HCO3− have been identified in the vascular wall where they modify ion transport and vasomotor function, for instance, during metabolic disturbances. This review discusses current evidence that transport (e.g., via NKCC1, NBCn1, Ca2+-activated Cl− channels, volume-regulated anion channels, and CFTR) and sensing (e.g., via WNK and RPTPγ) of Cl− and HCO3− influence cardiovascular health and disease.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark; and
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Di Marco LY, Farkas E, Martin C, Venneri A, Frangi AF. Is Vasomotion in Cerebral Arteries Impaired in Alzheimer's Disease? J Alzheimers Dis 2016; 46:35-53. [PMID: 25720414 PMCID: PMC4878307 DOI: 10.3233/jad-142976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A substantial body of evidence supports the hypothesis of a vascular component in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Cerebral hypoperfusion and blood-brain barrier dysfunction have been indicated as key elements of this pathway. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a cerebrovascular disorder, frequent in AD, characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in cerebral blood vessel walls. CAA is associated with loss of vascular integrity, resulting in impaired regulation of cerebral circulation, and increased susceptibility to cerebral ischemia, microhemorrhages, and white matter damage. Vasomotion— the spontaneous rhythmic modulation of arterial diameter, typically observed in arteries/arterioles in various vascular beds including the brain— is thought to participate in tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery regulation. Vasomotion is impaired in adverse conditions such as hypoperfusion and hypoxia. The perivascular and glymphatic pathways of Aβ clearance are thought to be driven by the systolic pulse. Vasomotion produces diameter changes of comparable amplitude, however at lower rates, and could contribute to these mechanisms of Aβ clearance. In spite of potential clinical interest, studies addressing cerebral vasomotion in the context of AD/CAA are limited. This study reviews the current literature on vasomotion, and hypothesizes potential paths implicating impaired cerebral vasomotion in AD/CAA. Aβ and oxidative stress cause vascular tone dysregulation through direct effects on vascular cells, and indirect effects mediated by impaired neurovascular coupling. Vascular tone dysregulation is further aggravated by cholinergic deficit and results in depressed cerebrovascular reactivity and (possibly) impaired vasomotion, aggravating regional hypoperfusion and promoting further Aβ and oxidative stress accumulation.
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- Luigi Yuri Di Marco
- Centre for Computational Imaging and Simulation Technologies in Biomedicine (CISTIB), Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,IRCCS, Fondazione Ospedale S. Camillo, Venice, Italy
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- Centre for Computational Imaging and Simulation Technologies in Biomedicine (CISTIB), Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Boedtkjer E, Hansen KB, Boedtkjer DMB, Aalkjaer C, Boron WF. Extracellular HCO3- is sensed by mouse cerebral arteries: Regulation of tone by receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase γ. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2016; 36:965-80. [PMID: 26661205 PMCID: PMC4853837 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x15610787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We investigate sensing and signaling mechanisms for H(+), [Formula: see text] and CO2 in basilar arteries using out-of-equilibrium solutions. Selectively varying pHo, [[Formula: see text]]o, or pCO2, we find: (a) lowering pHo attenuates vasoconstriction and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) Ca(2+)-responses whereas raising pHo augments vasoconstriction independently of VSMC [Ca(2+)]i, (b) lowering [[Formula: see text]]o increases arterial agonist-sensitivity of tone development without affecting VSMC [Ca(2+)]i but c) no evidence that CO2 has direct net vasomotor effects. Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase (RPTP)γ is transcribed in endothelial cells, and direct vasomotor effects of [Formula: see text] are absent in arteries from RPTPγ-knockout mice. At pHo 7.4, selective changes in [[Formula: see text]]o or pCO2 have little effect on pHi At pHo 7.1, decreased [[Formula: see text]]o or increased pCO2 causes intracellular acidification, which attenuates vasoconstriction. Under equilibrated conditions, anti-contractile effects of CO2/[Formula: see text] are endothelium-dependent and absent in arteries from RPTPγ-knockout mice. With CO2/[Formula: see text] present, contractile responses to agonist-stimulation are potentiated in arteries from RPTPγ-knockout compared to wild-type mice, and this difference is larger for respiratory than metabolic acidosis. In conclusion, decreased pHo and pHi inhibit vasoconstriction, whereas decreased [[Formula: see text]]o promotes vasoconstriction through RPTPγ-dependent changes in VSMC Ca(2+)-sensitivity. [Formula: see text] serves dual roles, providing substrate for pHi-regulating membrane transporters and modulating arterial responses to acid-base disturbances.
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- Ebbe Boedtkjer
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Boedtkjer E, Bentzon JF, Dam VS, Aalkjaer C. Na+, HCO3--cotransporter NBCn1 increases pHi gradients, filopodia, and migration of smooth muscle cells and promotes arterial remodelling. Cardiovasc Res 2016; 111:227-39. [PMID: 27076468 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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AIMS Arterial remodelling can cause luminal narrowing and obstruct blood flow. We tested the hypothesis that cellular acid-base transport facilitates proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and enhances remodelling of conduit arteries. METHODS AND RESULTS [Formula: see text]-cotransport via NBCn1 (Slc4a7) mediates net acid extrusion and controls steady-state intracellular pH (pHi) in VSMCs of mouse carotid arteries and primary aortic explants. Carotid arteries undergo hypertrophic inward remodelling in response to partial or complete ligation in vivo, but the increase in media area and thickness and reduction in lumen diameter are attenuated in arteries from NBCn1 knock-out compared with wild-type mice. With [Formula: see text] present, gradients for pHi (∼0.2 units magnitude) exist along the axis of VSMC migration in primary explants from wild-type but not NBCn1 knock-out mice. Knock-out or pharmacological inhibition of NBCn1 also reduces filopodia and lowers initial rates of VSMC migration after scratch-wound infliction. Interventions to reduce H(+)-buffer mobility (omission of [Formula: see text] or inhibition of carbonic anhydrases) re-establish axial pHi gradients, filopodia, and migration rates in explants from NBCn1 knock-out mice. The omission of [Formula: see text] also lowers global pHi and inhibits proliferation in primary explants. CONCLUSION Under physiological conditions (i.e. with [Formula: see text] present), NBCn1-mediated [Formula: see text] uptake raises VSMC pHi and promotes filopodia, VSMC migration, and hypertrophic inward remodelling. We propose that axial pHi gradients enhance VSMC migration whereas global acidification inhibits VSMC proliferation and media hypertrophy after carotid artery ligation. These findings support a key role of acid-base transport, particularly via NBCn1, for development of occlusive artery disease.
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- Ebbe Boedtkjer
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 3, Building 1170, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 3, Building 1170, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Allé 3, Building 1170, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Intrarenal autoregulatory mechanisms maintain renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) independent of renal perfusion pressure (RPP) over a defined range (80-180 mmHg). Such autoregulation is mediated largely by the myogenic and the macula densa-tubuloglomerular feedback (MD-TGF) responses that regulate preglomerular vasomotor tone primarily of the afferent arteriole. Differences in response times allow separation of these mechanisms in the time and frequency domains. Mechanotransduction initiating the myogenic response requires a sensing mechanism activated by stretch of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and coupled to intracellular signaling pathways eliciting plasma membrane depolarization and a rise in cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)]i). Proposed mechanosensors include epithelial sodium channels (ENaC), integrins, and/or transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. Increased [Ca(2+)]i occurs predominantly by Ca(2+) influx through L-type voltage-operated Ca(2+) channels (VOCC). Increased [Ca(2+)]i activates inositol trisphosphate receptors (IP3R) and ryanodine receptors (RyR) to mobilize Ca(2+) from sarcoplasmic reticular stores. Myogenic vasoconstriction is sustained by increased Ca(2+) sensitivity, mediated by protein kinase C and Rho/Rho-kinase that favors a positive balance between myosin light-chain kinase and phosphatase. Increased RPP activates MD-TGF by transducing a signal of epithelial MD salt reabsorption to adjust afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction. A combination of vascular and tubular mechanisms, novel to the kidney, provides for high autoregulatory efficiency that maintains RBF and GFR, stabilizes sodium excretion, and buffers transmission of RPP to sensitive glomerular capillaries, thereby protecting against hypertensive barotrauma. A unique aspect of the myogenic response in the renal vasculature is modulation of its strength and speed by the MD-TGF and by a connecting tubule glomerular feedback (CT-GF) mechanism. Reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide are modulators of myogenic and MD-TGF mechanisms. Attenuated renal autoregulation contributes to renal damage in many, but not all, models of renal, diabetic, and hypertensive diseases. This review provides a summary of our current knowledge regarding underlying mechanisms enabling renal autoregulation in health and disease and methods used for its study.
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- Mattias Carlström
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, UNC Kidney Center, and McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, UNC Kidney Center, and McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, UNC Kidney Center, and McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Loh SH, Lee CY, Tsai YT, Shih SJ, Chen LW, Cheng TH, Chang CY, Tsai CS. Intracellular Acid-extruding regulators and the effect of lipopolysaccharide in cultured human renal artery smooth muscle cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90273. [PMID: 24587308 PMCID: PMC3931831 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Homeostasis of the intracellular pH (pHi) in mammalian cells plays a pivotal role in maintaining cell function. Thus far, the housekeeping Na(+)-H(+) exchanger (NHE) and the Na(+)-HCO3(-) co-transporter (NBC) have been confirmed in many mammalian cells as major acid extruders. However, the role of acid-extruding regulators in human renal artery smooth muscle cells (HRASMCs) remains unclear. It has been demonstrated that lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced vascular occlusion is associated with the apoptosis, activating calpain and increased [Ca(2+)]i that are related to NHE1 activity in endothelia cells. This study determines the acid-extruding mechanisms and the effect of LPS on the resting pHi and active acid extruders in cultured HRASMCs. The mechanism of pHi recovery from intracellular acidosis (induced by NH4Cl-prepulse) is determined using BCECF-fluorescence in cultured HRASMCs. It is seen that (a) the resting pHi is 7.19 ± 0.03 and 7.10 ± 0.02 for HEPES- and CO2/HCO3(-)- buffered solution, respectively; (b) apart from the housekeeping NHE1, another Na(+)-coupled HCO3(-) transporter i.e. NBC, functionally co-exists to achieve acid-equivalent extrusion; (c) three different isoforms of NBC: NBCn1 (SLC4A7; electroneutral), NBCe1 (SLC4A4; electrogenic) and NBCe2 (SLC4A5), are detected in protein/mRNA level; and (d) pHi and NHE protein expression/activity are significantly increased by LPS, in both a dose- and time- dependent manner, but NBCs protein expression is not. In conclusion, it is demonstrated, for the first time, that four pHi acid-extruding regulators: NHE1, NBCn1, NBCe1 and NBCe2, co-exist in cultured HRASMCs. LPS also increases cellular growth, pHi and NHE in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
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- Shih-Hurng Loh
- Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, College of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Cheng-Hsieng General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Boedtkjer E, Aalkjaer C. Disturbed acid-base transport: an emerging cause of hypertension. Front Physiol 2013; 4:388. [PMID: 24399970 PMCID: PMC3870919 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies and physiological investigations have linked alterations in acid-base transporters to hypertension. Accordingly, Na+-coupled HCO−3-transporters, Na+/H+-exchangers, and anion-exchangers have emerged as putative mechanistic components in blood pressure disturbances. Even though hypertension has been studied extensively over the last several decades, the cause of the high blood pressure has in most cases not been identified. Renal, cardiovascular, and neuronal dysfunctions all seem to play a role in hypertension development but their relative importance and mutual interdependency are still being debated. Multiple functional and structural alterations have been described in patients and animals with hypertension but it is typically unclear whether they are causes or consequences of hypertension or represent mechanistically unrelated associations. Perturbed blood pressure regulation has been demonstrated in several animal models with disrupted expression of acid-base transporters; and reciprocally, disturbed acid-base transport function has been described in hypertensive individuals. In addition to regulating intracellular and extracellular pH, Na+-coupled HCO−3-transport, Na+/H+-exchange, and anion-exchange also contribute to water and electrolyte balance in cells and systemically. Since acid-base transporters are widely expressed, alterations in transport activities likely affect multiple cell and organ functions, and it is a significant challenge to determine the mechanisms linking perturbed acid-base transport function to hypertension. It is the purpose of this review to evaluate the current evidence for involvement of acid-base transporters in hypertension development and discuss the cellular and integrative mechanisms, which may link changes in acid-base transport to blood pressure disturbances.
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- Ebbe Boedtkjer
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
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