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Bah TM, Davis CM, Allen EM, Borkar RN, Perez R, Grafe MR, Raber J, Pike MM, Alkayed NJ. Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition reverses cognitive dysfunction in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome by modulating inflammation. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2024; 173:106850. [PMID: 38735559 PMCID: PMC11218661 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2024.106850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Midlife metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cognitive impairment in late life. The mechanism of delayed MetS-related cognitive dysfunction (MetSCD) is not clear, but it has been linked to systemic inflammation and chronic cerebral microangiopathy. Currently there is no treatment for late life MetSCD other than early risk factor modification. We investigated the effect of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitor 4-[[trans-4-[[(tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]dec-1-ylamino)carbonyl]amino]cyclohexyl]oxy]-benzoic acid (t-AUCB) on cognitive performance, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and central and peripheral inflammation in the high-fat diet (HFD) model of MetS in mice. At 6 weeks of age, male mice were randomly assigned to receive either HFD or standard chow (STD) for 6 months. Mice received either t-AUCB or vehicle for 4 weeks. Cognitive performance was evaluated, followed by CBF measurement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). At the end of the study, blood was collected for measurement of eicosanoids and inflammatory cytokines. The brains were then analyzed by immunohistochemistry for glial activation markers. The HFD caused a significant impairment in novel object recognition. Treatment with t-AUCB increased plasma levels of 14,15-EET, prevented this cognitive impairment and modified hippocampal glial activation and plasma cytokine levels, without affecting CBF in mice on HFD. In conclusion, sEH inhibition for four weeks prevents cognitive deficits in mice on chronic HFD by modulating inflammatory processes without affecting CBF.
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- Thierno M Bah
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Departments of Neurology and Radiation Medicine, Division of Neuroscience, ONPRC, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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Gladding JM, Rafiei N, Mitchell CS, Begg DP. Excision of the endothelial blood-brain barrier insulin receptor does not alter spatial cognition in mice fed either a chow or high-fat diet. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2024; 212:107938. [PMID: 38772444 DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2024.107938] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Insulin is transported across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) endothelium to regulate aspects of metabolism and cognition. Brain insulin resistance often results from high-fat diet (HFD) consumption and is thought to contribute to spatial cognition deficits. To target BBB insulin function, we used Cre-LoxP genetic excision of the insulin receptor (InsR) from endothelial cells in adult male mice. We hypothesized that this excision would impair spatial cognition, and that high-fat diet consumption would exacerbate these effects. Excision of the endothelial InsR did not impair performance in two spatial cognition tasks, the Y-Maze and Morris Water Maze, in tests held both before and after 14 weeks of access to high-fat (or chow control) diet. The HFD increased body weight gain and induced glucose intolerance but did not impair spatial cognition. Endothelial InsR excision tended to increase body weight and reduce sensitivity to peripheral insulin, but these metabolic effects were not associated with impairments to spatial cognition and did not interact with HFD exposure. Instead, all mice showed intact spatial cognitive performance regardless of whether they had been fed chow or a HFD, and whether the InsR had been excised or not. Overall, the results indicate that loss of the endothelial InsR does not impact spatial cognition, which is in line with pharmacological evidence that other mechanisms at the BBB facilitate insulin transport and allow it to exert its pro-cognitive effects.
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- Joanne M Gladding
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Rokka S, Sadeghinejad M, Hudgins EC, Johnson EJ, Nguyen T, Fancher IS. Visceral adipose of obese mice inhibits endothelial inwardly rectifying K + channels in a CD36-dependent fashion. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2024; 326:C1543-C1555. [PMID: 38586877 PMCID: PMC11371330 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00073.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Obesity imposes deficits on adipose tissue and vascular endothelium, yet the role that distinct adipose depots play in mediating endothelial dysfunction in local arteries remains unresolved. We recently showed that obesity impairs endothelial Kir2.1 channels, mediators of nitric oxide production, in arteries of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), while Kir2.1 function in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) endothelium remains intact. Therefore, we determined if VAT versus SAT from lean or diet-induced obese mice affected Kir2.1 channel function in vitro. We found that VAT from obese mice reduces Kir2.1 function without altering channel expression whereas AT from lean mice and SAT from obese mice had no effect on Kir2.1 function as compared to untreated control cells. As Kir2.1 is well known to be inhibited by fatty acid derivatives and obesity is strongly associated with elevated circulating fatty acids, we next tested the role of the fatty acid translocase CD36 in mediating VAT-induced Kir2.1 dysfunction. We found that the downregulation of CD36 restored Kir2.1 currents in endothelial cells exposed to VAT from obese mice. In addition, endothelial cells exposed to VAT from obese mice exhibited a significant increase in CD36-mediated fatty acid uptake. The importance of CD36 in obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction of VAT arteries was further supported in ex vivo pressure myography studies where CD36 ablation rescued the endothelium-dependent response to flow via restoring Kir2.1 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase function. These findings provide new insight into the role of VAT in mediating obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction and suggest a novel role for CD36 as a mediator of endothelial Kir2.1 impairment.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our findings suggest a role for visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in the dysfunction of endothelial Kir2.1 in obesity. We further reveal a role for CD36 as a major contributor to VAT-mediated Kir2.1 and endothelial dysfunction, suggesting that CD36 offers a potential target for preventing the early development of obesity-associated cardiovascular disease.
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- Sabita Rokka
- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health SciencesUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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Li G, Cheng J, Yang L, Chen P, Duan X. Ethanol extract of Rubia yunnanensis inhibits carotid atherosclerosis via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Biomed Rep 2024; 20:19. [PMID: 38170026 PMCID: PMC10758924 DOI: 10.3892/br.2023.1707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial vascular disease caused by endothelial dysfunction. Because of adverse reactions to drugs used to treat atherosclerosis. For example, statins, which significantly reduce the burden of atherosclerotic disease, have been associated with muscle toxicity. There is a need to identify novel drugs for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis Rubia yunnanensis is a herbs commonly used in Asian countries for its protective effects against cardiovascular diseases. However, the mechanism of action of R. yunnanensis extract in carotid artery atherosclerosis has not been found. The carotid artery is usually used as a site for clinical evaluation of atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to determine the mechanism of action of R. yunnanensis extract in the inhibition of carotid atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E gene knockout (ApoE-/-) mice. The mechanism of atherosclerosis inhibition was elucidated by detecting the blood lipid level, carotid artery pathology, and the protein expression of PI3K and AKT. The present study demonstrated that ethanol extract of R. yunnanensis reduced lipid levels, intima damage and carotid lipid accumulation and increased p-PI3K/PI3K and p-AKT/AKT protein levels in ApoE-/- mice fed high-fat diet for 12 weeks. It was hypothesized that the effects of R. yunnanensis extract may be achieved by regulation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway. Ethanol extract of R. yunnanensis decreased carotid atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet via the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway. Therefore, R. yunnanensis may be a promising option for treating atherosclerosis in the future.
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- Gaoyizhou Li
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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Engin A. Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity and Therapeutic Targets. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 1460:489-538. [PMID: 39287863 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63657-8_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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Parallel to the increasing prevalence of obesity in the world, the mortality from cardiovascular disease has also increased. Low-grade chronic inflammation in obesity disrupts vascular homeostasis, and the dysregulation of adipocyte-derived endocrine and paracrine effects contributes to endothelial dysfunction. Besides the adipose tissue inflammation, decreased nitric oxide (NO)-bioavailability, insulin resistance (IR), and oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDLs) are the main factors contributing to endothelial dysfunction in obesity and the development of cardiorenal metabolic syndrome. While normal healthy perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) ensures the dilation of blood vessels, obesity-associated PVAT leads to a change in the profile of the released adipo-cytokines, resulting in a decreased vasorelaxing effect. Higher stiffness parameter β, increased oxidative stress, upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) oxidase in PVAT turn the macrophages into pro-atherogenic phenotypes by oxLDL-induced adipocyte-derived exosome-macrophage crosstalk and contribute to the endothelial dysfunction. In clinical practice, carotid ultrasound, higher leptin levels correlate with irisin over-secretion by human visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues, and remnant cholesterol (RC) levels predict atherosclerotic disease in obesity. As a novel therapeutic strategy for cardiovascular protection, liraglutide improves vascular dysfunction by modulating a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-independent protein kinase A (PKA)-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway in PVAT in obese individuals. Because the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activity, hyperinsulinemia, and the resultant IR play key roles in the progression of cardiovascular disease in obesity, RAAS-targeted therapies contribute to improving endothelial dysfunction. By contrast, arginase reciprocally inhibits NO formation and promotes oxidative stress. Thus, targeting arginase activity as a key mediator in endothelial dysfunction has therapeutic potential in obesity-related vascular comorbidities. Obesity-related endothelial dysfunction plays a pivotal role in the progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonist, rosiglitazone (thiazolidinedione), is a popular drug for treating diabetes; however, it leads to increased cardiovascular risk. Selective sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor empagliflozin (EMPA) significantly improves endothelial dysfunction and mortality occurring through redox-dependent mechanisms. Although endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress are alleviated by either metformin or EMPA, currently used drugs to treat obesity-related diabetes neither possess the same anti-inflammatory potential nor simultaneously target endothelial cell dysfunction and obesity equally. While therapeutic interventions with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist liraglutide or bariatric surgery reverse regenerative cell exhaustion, support vascular repair mechanisms, and improve cardiometabolic risk in individuals with T2D and obesity, the GLP-1 analog exendin-4 attenuates endothelial endoplasmic reticulum stress.
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- Atilla Engin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
- Mustafa Kemal Mah. 2137. Sok. 8/14, 06520, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
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Letson J, Furuta S. Reduced S-nitrosylation of TGFβ1 elevates its binding affinity towards the receptor and promotes fibrogenic signaling in the breast. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.07.556714. [PMID: 37745487 PMCID: PMC10515751 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.07.556714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Transforming Growth Factor β (TGFβ) is a pleiotropic cytokine closely linked to tumors. TGFβ is often elevated in precancerous breast lesions in association with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), indicating its contribution to precancerous progression. We previously reported that basal nitric oxide (NO) levels declined along with breast cancer progression. We then pharmacologically inhibited NO production in healthy mammary glands of wild-type mice and found that this induced precancerous progression accompanied by desmoplasia and upregulation of TGFβ activity. In the present study, we tested our hypothesis that NO directly S-nitrosylates (forms an NO-adduct at a cysteine residue) TGFβ to inhibit the activity, whereas the reduction of NO denitrosylates TGFβ and de-represses the activity. We introduced mutations to three C-terminal cysteines of TGFβ1 which were predicted to be S-nitrosylated. We found that these mutations indeed impaired S-nitrosylation of TGFβ1 and shifted the binding affinity towards the receptor from the latent complex. Furthermore, in silico structural analyses predicted that these S-nitrosylation-defective mutations strengthen the dimerization of mature protein, whereas S-nitrosylation-mimetic mutations weaken the dimerization. Such differences in dimerization dynamics of TGFβ1 by denitrosylation/S-nitrosylation likely account for the shift of the binding affinities towards the receptor vs. latent complex. Our findings, for the first time, unravel a novel mode of TGFβ regulation based on S-nitrosylation or denitrosylation of the protein.
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- Joshua Letson
- Department of Cell & Cancer Biology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo Health Science Campus, 3000 Arlington Ave. Toledo, OH 43614, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo Health Science Campus, 3000 Arlington Ave. Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Cell & Cancer Biology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo Health Science Campus, 3000 Arlington Ave. Toledo, OH 43614, USA
- MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109
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Cincotta AH. Brain Dopamine-Clock Interactions Regulate Cardiometabolic Physiology: Mechanisms of the Observed Cardioprotective Effects of Circadian-Timed Bromocriptine-QR Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Subjects. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13255. [PMID: 37686060 PMCID: PMC10487918 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Despite enormous global efforts within clinical research and medical practice to reduce cardiovascular disease(s) (CVD), it still remains the leading cause of death worldwide. While genetic factors clearly contribute to CVD etiology, the preponderance of epidemiological data indicate that a major common denominator among diverse ethnic populations from around the world contributing to CVD is the composite of Western lifestyle cofactors, particularly Western diets (high saturated fat/simple sugar [particularly high fructose and sucrose and to a lesser extent glucose] diets), psychosocial stress, depression, and altered sleep/wake architecture. Such Western lifestyle cofactors are potent drivers for the increased risk of metabolic syndrome and its attendant downstream CVD. The central nervous system (CNS) evolved to respond to and anticipate changes in the external (and internal) environment to adapt survival mechanisms to perceived stresses (challenges to normal biological function), including the aforementioned Western lifestyle cofactors. Within the CNS of vertebrates in the wild, the biological clock circuitry surveils the environment and has evolved mechanisms for the induction of the obese, insulin-resistant state as a survival mechanism against an anticipated ensuing season of low/no food availability. The peripheral tissues utilize fat as an energy source under muscle insulin resistance, while increased hepatic insulin resistance more readily supplies glucose to the brain. This neural clock function also orchestrates the reversal of the obese, insulin-resistant condition when the low food availability season ends. The circadian neural network that produces these seasonal shifts in metabolism is also responsive to Western lifestyle stressors that drive the CNS clock into survival mode. A major component of this natural or Western lifestyle stressor-induced CNS clock neurophysiological shift potentiating the obese, insulin-resistant state is a diminution of the circadian peak of dopaminergic input activity to the pacemaker clock center, suprachiasmatic nucleus. Pharmacologically preventing this loss of circadian peak dopaminergic activity both prevents and reverses existing metabolic syndrome in a wide variety of animal models of the disorder, including high fat-fed animals. Clinically, across a variety of different study designs, circadian-timed bromocriptine-QR (quick release) (a unique formulation of micronized bromocriptine-a dopamine D2 receptor agonist) therapy of type 2 diabetes subjects improved hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, immune sterile inflammation, and/or adverse cardiovascular event rate. The present review details the seminal circadian science investigations delineating important roles for CNS circadian peak dopaminergic activity in the regulation of peripheral fuel metabolism and cardiovascular biology and also summarizes the clinical study findings of bromocriptine-QR therapy on cardiometabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes subjects.
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Ahn SJ, Le Master E, Granados ST, Levitan I. Impairment of endothelial glycocalyx in atherosclerosis and obesity. CURRENT TOPICS IN MEMBRANES 2023; 91:1-19. [PMID: 37080677 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctm.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Endothelial glycocalyx is a negatively charged gel-like layer located on the apical surface of endothelial cells. It serves as a selective two-way physical barrier between the flowing blood and the endothelium, which regulates the access of macromolecules and of blood cells to the endothelial surface. In addition, endothelial glycocalyx plays a major role in sensing mechanical signals generated by the blood flow and transducing these signals to maintain endothelial functions; Thus, dysfunction or disruption of endothelial glycocalyx in pathological condition leads to endothelial dysfunction and contributes to the development of vascular diseases. In this review, we discuss the impact of atherosclerosis with the following viewpoints: (i) hypercholesterolemic effects on endothelial glycocalyx degradation in animal models and human patients, (ii) disruption of endothelial glycocalyx by atherogenic lipoproteins, (iii) proatherogenic disturbed flow effects on endothelial glycocalyx degradation, (iv) pathological consequences of the loss of glycocalyx integrity in atherogenesis, and (v) therapeutic effect of glycocalyx supplementation on atherosclerosis development. Additionally, we also discuss recent studies in pathological effects of obesity on the disruption of endothelial glycocalyx.
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- Sang Joon Ahn
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Bixio R, Adami G, Bertoldo E, Giollo A, Morciano A, Bertelle D, Orsolini G, Idolazzi L, Rossini M, Viapiana O. Higher body mass index is associated with a lower iloprost infusion rate tolerance and higher iloprost-related adverse events in patients with systemic sclerosis. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2022; 14:1759720X221137125. [PMID: 36439640 PMCID: PMC9685102 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x221137125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2024] Open
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Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasospasm and microvascular involvement. Iloprost (ILO), a prostaglandin analogous, is used for the treatment of SSc-related Raynaud's phenomenon and digital ulcers. The suggested dose is 0.5-2 ng/kg/min for 6-8 h, and the maximum dose is decided upon the patient's tolerance. Objectives This study aims to analyze ILO infusion tolerance and possible predictive factors in patients with SSc. Design This is a retrospective observational study. Method We evaluated 113 patients with SSc beginning ILO intravenous (IV) infusion treatment between 2004 and 2021. We assessed the maximum tolerated ILO IV infusion rate, the incidence of adverse events (AEs), and the need for symptomatic therapy during the dose-finding sessions. We collected relevant demographic and medical and employed generalized linear models to assess possible predictors of maximum tolerated ILO infusion rate and AEs and logistic regression to assess predictors of AEs. Results The median ILO infusion rate at the end of the dose-finding process was 0.88 ng/kg/min [interquartile range (IQR) = 0.37]. We found a significant inverse correlation between ILO infusion rate and body mass index (BMI) at the beginning of treatment. BMI was negatively associated with ILO infusion rate (β = -0.21, p = 0.02) after correction for relevant confounding factors. Overweight patients (BMI >26) presented a 13-fold increased risk of developing AEs during ILO titration [adjusted odds ratio = 13.979, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.359-82.845]. AEs during ILO titration occurred in 47.8% of patients, of whom 22.2% presented hypotension. Other AEs were headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and edema. Symptomatic therapy was needed in half of the patients at least once. Conclusion This study showed that higher BMI was statistically associated with lower ILO infusion rate tolerance and higher AEs rate, underlying a possible BMI-dependent endothelial dysfunction. Individual ILO regimens still need to be tailored to the patient. Plain Language Summary Introduction: Systemic sclerosis is a rare a rheumatic disease characterized by skin thickening, vasospasm, and digital ulcers (DUs), as well as other organs involvement. Iloprost, which is administered as intravenous infusion, is one of the main treatments for this disease, and it is effective in reducing vasospasm and the frequency of DUs. Even if there is a suggested dose range, the exact dose must be tailored on each patient, because the tolerance to the drug is variable. Tolerance is limited by dose-dependent unwanted effects, as headache, low blood pressure, dizziness, and sickness. This study aimed to identify possible predictors of such tolerance.Materials and Methods: We collected data from our patients with systemic sclerosis beginning the treatment with iloprost between January 2004 and November 2021 at our hospital facility in Verona, Italy, and analyzed different factors that could be associated with a better tolerance, as age, sex, disease duration, smoking habit, body mass index (a measure of body fatness), blood pressure, concomitant medications, and different patterns of the disease.Results: We found that a higher body mass index was associated with lower iloprost tolerance and higher adverse events rate in patients with systemic sclerosis, while we did not find a correlation with other factors. We believe overweight and obese patients (who have a higher body mass index) have a defect in the vasodilatation mechanism and can therefore be more susceptible to the effect of this medication.Conclusions: While preliminary, our results could provide a good starting point to develop a predictive tool to limit adverse events during this therapy.
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- Riccardo Bixio
- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Hassan NA, Abdelfattah MAO, Mandour YM, El-Shazly AM, Sobeh M, Mahmoud MF. Vasorelaxant Effects of Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. and L.M.Perry Extract Are Mediated by NO/cGMP Pathway in Isolated Rat Thoracic Aorta. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1349. [PMID: 36355521 PMCID: PMC9692616 DOI: 10.3390/ph15111349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. and L.M.Perry is utilized widely in traditional medicine. We have reported previously a wide array of pharmacological properties of its leaf extract, among them anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, antiulcer, and antitrypanosomal activities. We also annotated its chemical composition using LC-MS/MS. Here, we continue our investigations and evaluate the vasorelaxant effects of the leaf extract on aortic rings isolated from rats and explore the possible underlying mechanisms. S. samarangense extract induced a concentration dependent relaxation of the phenylephrine-precontracted aorta in the rat model. However, this effect disappeared upon removing the functional endothelium. Pretreating the aortic tissues either with propranolol or NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester inhibited the relaxation induced by the extract; however, atropine did not affect the extract-induced vasodilation. Meanwhile, adenylate cyclase inhibitor, MDL; specific guanylate cyclase inhibitor, ODQ; high extracellular KCl; and indomethacin as cyclooxygenase inhibitor inhibited the extract-induced vasodilation. On the other hand, incubation of S. samarangense extract with aortae sections having their intact endothelium pre-constricted using phenylephrine or KCl in media free of Ca2+ showed no effect on the constriction of the aortae vessels induced by Ca2+. Taken together, the present study suggests that S. samarangense extract dilates isolated aortic rings via endothelium-dependent nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP signaling. The observed biological effects could be attributed to its rich secondary metabolites. The specific mechanisms of the active ingredients of S. samarangense extract await further investigations.
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- Noura A. Hassan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire Hosted by Global Academic Foundation, New Administrative Capital, Cairo 11578, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
- Faculty of Pharmacy, El Saleheya El Gadida University, El Saleheya El Gadida 44813, Egypt
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- AgroBioSciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot 660-Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben-Guerir 43150, Morocco
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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Milusev A, Rieben R, Sorvillo N. The Endothelial Glycocalyx: A Possible Therapeutic Target in Cardiovascular Disorders. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:897087. [PMID: 35647072 PMCID: PMC9136230 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.897087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The physiological, anti-inflammatory, and anti-coagulant properties of endothelial cells (ECs) rely on a complex carbohydrate-rich layer covering the luminal surface of ECs, called the glycocalyx. In a range of cardiovascular disorders, glycocalyx shedding causes endothelial dysfunction and inflammation, underscoring the importance of glycocalyx preservation to avoid disease initiation and progression. In this review we discuss the physiological functions of the glycocalyx with particular focus on how loss of endothelial glycocalyx integrity is linked to cardiovascular risk factors, like hypertension, aging, diabetes and obesity, and contributes to the development of thrombo-inflammatory conditions. Finally, we consider the role of glycocalyx components in regulating inflammatory responses and discuss possible therapeutic interventions aiming at preserving or restoring the endothelial glycocalyx and therefore protecting against cardiovascular disease.
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- Anastasia Milusev
- Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Nicoletta Sorvillo
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Sanni‐Ajibaye AA, Blanks AM, Derella CC, Simon AB, Rodriguez‐Miguelez P, Looney J, Jeong J, Thomas J, Stepp DW, Weintraub NL, Wang X, Harris RA. Endothelin-1 response to whole-body vibration in obese and normal weight individuals. Physiol Rep 2022; 10:e15335. [PMID: 35593213 PMCID: PMC9121314 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Upregulation of endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the hallmark of various cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The purpose of the present study was to assess the ET-1 response to an acute bout of whole-body vibration (WBV) in humans and to determine the role of adiposity. Twenty-two participants volunteered for the study; they were grouped into overweight/obese [(OW/OB): n = 11, Age: 33 ± 4 years, Body mass index (BMI): 35 ± 10 kg/m2 ] or normal weight [(NW): n = 11, Age: 28 ± 7 years, BMI: 21 ± 2 kg/m2 ]. Participants engaged in 10 cycles of WBV exercise (1 cycle = 1 min WBV followed by 30 s of rest). Blood samples were analyzed for ET-1 pre-WBV (PRE), immediately post (POST), 1 h (1H), 3 h (3H), and 24 h (24H) post-WBV. There was a significant time main effect of WBV on circulating ET-1 (F = 12.5, p < 0.001); however, the ET-1 response was similar (F = 0.180, p = 0.677) between groups. Specifically, compared to PRE, a significant increase in ET-1 was observed at 1H (p = 0.017) and 3H (p = 0.025). In addition, concentrations of ET-1 were significantly lower at 24H compared to PRE (p = 0.019), 1H (p < 0.001), and 3H (p < 0.001). Maximal oxygen uptake during WBV was similar between the two groups. Acute WBV resulted in an initial rise in ET-1, followed by a significantly lower ET-1 at 24H in both groups. Findings support the utility of routine WBV exercise to elicit a decrease in ET-1 and improve CVD risk, similar to what has been reported with traditional modes of exercise.
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health SciencesVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVirginiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Vascular Biology CenterAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of MedicineGeorgia Prevention InstituteAugusta UniversityAugustaGeorgiaUSA
- Sport and Exercise Science Research InstituteUlster UniversityJordanstownNorthern IrelandUnited Kingdom
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Incremental Doses of Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice Do Not Modify Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow in Overweight and Obese Older Adults: A 13-Week Pilot Randomised Clinical Trial. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14051052. [PMID: 35268027 PMCID: PMC8912345 DOI: 10.3390/nu14051052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Nitrate-rich food increases nitric oxide (NO) production and may have beneficial effects on vascular, metabolic, and brain function. This pilot study tested the effects of prolonged consumption of a range of doses of dietary nitrate (NO3-), provided as beetroot juice, on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow (CBF) in overweight and obese older participants. The study had a 13-week single-blind, randomised, parallel design, and 62 overweight and obese older participants (aged 60 to 75 years) received the following interventions: (1) high NO3- (2 × 70 mL beetroot juice/day) (2) medium NO3- (70 mL beetroot juice/day), (3) low NO3- (70 mL beetroot juice on alternate days), or (4) placebo (70 mL of NO3--depleted beetroot juice on alternate days). Cognitive functions were assessed using the Computerised Mental Performance Assessment System (COMPASS) assessment battery. CBF, monitored by concentration changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin, was assessed in the frontal cortex using near-infrared spectroscopy. The findings of this pilot study showed that cognitive function and CBF were not affected by supplementation with NO3--rich beetroot juice for 13 weeks, irrespective of the NO3- dose administered. These findings require confirmation in larger studies using more sophisticated imaging methods (i.e., MRI) to determine whether prolonged dietary NO3- supplementation influences brain function in older overweight people.
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Răzvan-Valentin S, Güler SA, Utkan T, Şahin TD, Gacar G, Yazir Y, Rencber SF, Mircea L, Cristian B, Bogdan P, Utkan NZ. Etanercept Prevents Endothelial Dysfunction in Cafeteria Diet-Fed Rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19042138. [PMID: 35206342 PMCID: PMC8872388 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Obesity is associated with endothelial dysfunction and this relationship is probably mediated in part by inflammation. Objective: The current study evaluated the effects of etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor, on endothelial and vascular reactivity, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) immunoreactivity, and serum and aortic concentrations of TNF-α in a diet-induced rat model. Design and results: Male weanling Wistar rats were exposed to a standard diet and cafeteria diet (CD) for 12 weeks and etanercept was administered during CD treatment. Isolated aortas of the rats were used for isometric tension recording. Carbachol-induced relaxant responses were impaired in CD-fed rats, while etanercept treatment improved these endothelium-dependent relaxations. No significant change was observed in papaverine- and sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced relaxant responses. eNOS expression decreased in CD-fed rats, but no change was observed between etanercept-treated CD-fed rats and control rats. CD significantly increased both the serum and the aortic levels of TNF-α, while etanercept treatment suppressed these elevated levels. CD resulted in a significant increase in the body weight of the rats. Etanercept-treated (ETA) CD-fed rats gained less weight than both CD-fed and control rats.
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- Scăunaşu Răzvan-Valentin
- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of General Medicine, “Coltea” Hospital, Carol Davila University, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (L.M.); (B.C.); (P.B.)
- Correspondence: (S.R.-V.); (S.A.G.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey;
- Correspondence: (S.R.-V.); (S.A.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey; (T.U.); (T.D.Ş.)
- Experimental Medical Research and Application Center, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey; (T.U.); (T.D.Ş.)
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- Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Research and Application Center, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey; (G.G.); (Y.Y.)
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- Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Research and Application Center, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey; (G.G.); (Y.Y.)
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey;
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey;
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of General Medicine, “Coltea” Hospital, Carol Davila University, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (L.M.); (B.C.); (P.B.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of General Medicine, “Coltea” Hospital, Carol Davila University, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (L.M.); (B.C.); (P.B.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of General Medicine, “Coltea” Hospital, Carol Davila University, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (L.M.); (B.C.); (P.B.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey;
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Ahn SJ, Le Master E, Lee JC, Phillips SA, Levitan I, Fancher IS. Differential effects of obesity on visceral versus subcutaneous adipose arteries: role of shear-activated Kir2.1 and alterations to the glycocalyx. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2022; 322:H156-H166. [PMID: 34890278 PMCID: PMC8742723 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00399.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Obesity imposes well-established deficits to endothelial function. We recently showed that obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction was mediated by disruption of the glycocalyx and a loss of Kir channel flow sensitivity. However, obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction is not observed in all vascular beds: visceral adipose arteries (VAAs), but not subcutaneous adipose arteries (SAAs), exhibit endothelial dysfunction. To determine whether differences in SAA versus VAA endothelial function observed in obesity are attributed to differential impairment of Kir channels and alterations to the glycocalyx, mice were fed a normal rodent diet, or a high-fat Western diet to induce obesity. Flow-induced vasodilation (FIV) was measured ex vivo. Functional downregulation of endothelial Kir2.1 was accomplished by transducing adipose arteries from mice and obese humans with adenovirus containing a dominant-negative Kir2.1 construct. Kir function was tested in freshly isolated endothelial cells seeded in a flow chamber for electrophysiological recordings under fluid shear. Atomic force microscopy was used to assess biophysical properties of the glycocalyx. Endothelial dysfunction was observed in VAAs of obese mice and humans. Downregulating Kir2.1 blunted FIV in SAAs, but had no effect on VAAs, from obese mice and humans. Obesity abolished Kir shear sensitivity in VAA endothelial cells and significantly altered the VAA glycocalyx. In contrast, Kir shear sensitivity was observed in SAA endothelial cells from obese mice and effects on SAA glycocalyx were less pronounced. We reveal distinct differences in Kir function and alterations to the glycocalyx that we propose contribute to the dichotomy in SAA versus VAA endothelial function with obesity.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We identified a role for endothelial Kir2.1 in the differences observed in VAA versus SAA endothelial function with obesity. The endothelial glycocalyx, a regulator of Kir activation by shear, is unequally perturbed in VAAs as compared with SAAs, which we propose results in a near complete loss of VAA endothelial Kir shear sensitivity and endothelial dysfunction. We propose that these differences underly the preserved endothelial function of SAA in obese mice and humans.
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- Sang Joon Ahn
- 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 3Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 4Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, College of Health
Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
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Feng Y, Feng Y, Gu L, Liu P, Cao J, Zhang S. The Critical Role of Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Metabolism in Modulating Radiosensitivity: BH4/NOS Axis as an Angel or a Devil. Front Oncol 2021; 11:720632. [PMID: 34513700 PMCID: PMC8429800 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.720632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ionizing radiation and radioactive materials have been widely used in industry, medicine, science and military. The efficacy of radiotherapy and adverse effects of normal tissues are closed related to cellular radiosensitivity. Molecular mechanisms underlying radiosensitivity are of significance to tumor cell radiosensitization as well as normal tissue radioprotection. 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an essential cofactor for nitric oxide synthases (NOS) and aromatic amino acid hydroxylases, and its biosynthesis involves de novo biosynthesis and a pterin salvage pathway. In this review we overview the role of BH4 metabolism in modulating radiosensitivity. BH4 homeostasis determines the role of NOS, affecting the production of nitric oxide (NO) and oxygen free radicals. Under conditions of oxidative stress, such as UV-radiation and ionizing radiation, BH4 availability is diminished due to its oxidation, which subsequently leads to NOS uncoupling and generation of highly oxidative free radicals. On the other hand, BH4/NOS axis facilitates vascular normalization, a process by which antiangiogenic therapy corrects structural and functional flaws of tumor blood vessels, which enhances radiotherapy efficacy. Therefore, BH4/NOS axis may serve as an angel or a devil in regulating cellular radiosensitivity. Finally, we will address future perspectives, not only from the standpoint of perceived advances in treatment, but also from the potential mechanisms. These advances have demonstrated that it is possible to modulate cellular radiosensitivity through BH4 metabolism.
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- Yang Feng
- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital (Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College), Chengdu, China
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- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital (Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College), Chengdu, China.,West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Modaghegh MHS, Saberianpour S, Amoueian S, Kamyar MM. Signaling pathways associated with structural changes in varicose veins: a case-control study. Phlebology 2021; 37:33-41. [PMID: 34255598 DOI: 10.1177/02683555211019537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES In varicose veins, blood pressure increases in the veins of the lower extremities due to mechanical stimulation and function remodeling. The aim of this study is assessment of Signaling pathways associated with structural changes in varicose veins. MATERIALS AND METHODS This pilot study was performed on patients with varicose veins, which had undergone surgery. The healthy tissues from trauma patients or vascular bypass without underlying diseases were used for control samples. Hematoxylin-eosin, trichrome, and elastin staining were used for histopathological examination. The levels of MDA (malondialdehyde), total thiol, SOD (Superoxide dismutase) and NO (nitric oxide) level were measured using Elisa kits to evaluate the oxidative stress level. Gene expression levels of MMP2, MMP9, FOXO3a, APOE and p53 genes were determined using Real-time PCR. RESULTS This study showed, the vascular Vein wall changes are visible in vascular collagen staining. Although these changes are observed in the structure of vascular wall collagen fibers, the accumulation of collagen and elastin was increased in the walls of varicose veins compared to the control group. The amount of nitric oxide and thiol were increased in the varicose group (P < 0.0001). The expression of metalloproteinase2 gene associated with extracellular matrix change was increased in varicose veins. However, the amount of metalloproteinase 9 was decreased in this group compared to control group. FOXO3a, APOE Genes were down-regulated in the varicose veins compared to control group, while p53 gene expression was significantly increased in the varicose group (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated changes in oxidative stress, morphological structure, and aging pathways in varicose when compared to non-varicose veins. The changes in oxidative stress may be associated with the variations in morphological structure and aging pathways which contribute to the pathogenesis of varicose veins.
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Emam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Ezrokhi M, Zhang Y, Luo S, Cincotta AH. Time-of-Day-Dependent Effects of Bromocriptine to Ameliorate Vascular Pathology and Metabolic Syndrome in SHR Rats Held on High Fat Diet. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116142. [PMID: 34200262 PMCID: PMC8201259 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The treatment of type 2 diabetes patients with bromocriptine-QR, a unique, quick release micronized formulation of bromocriptine, improves glycemic control and reduces adverse cardiovascular events. While the improvement of glycemic control is largely the result of improved postprandial hepatic glucose metabolism and insulin action, the mechanisms underlying the drug's cardioprotective effects are less well defined. Bromocriptine is a sympatholytic dopamine agonist and reduces the elevated sympathetic tone, characteristic of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, which potentiates elevations of vascular oxidative/nitrosative stress, known to precipitate cardiovascular disease. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of bromocriptine treatment upon biomarkers of vascular oxidative/nitrosative stress (including the pro-oxidative/nitrosative stress enzymes of NADPH oxidase 4, inducible nitric oxide (iNOS), uncoupled endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), the pro-inflammatory/pro-oxidative marker GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GTPCH 1), and the pro-vascular health enzyme, soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) as well as the plasma level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), a circulating marker of systemic oxidative stress), in hypertensive SHR rats held on a high fat diet to induce metabolic syndrome. Inasmuch as the central nervous system (CNS) dopaminergic activities both regulate and are regulated by CNS circadian pacemaker circuitry, this study also investigated the time-of-day-dependent effects of bromocriptine treatment (10 mg/kg/day at either 13 or 19 h after the onset of light (at the natural waking time or late during the activity period, respectively) among animals held on 14 h daily photoperiods for 16 days upon such vascular biomarkers of vascular redox state, several metabolic syndrome parameters, and mediobasal hypothalamic (MBH) mRNA expression levels of neuropeptides neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) which regulate the peripheral fuel metabolism and of mRNA expression of other MBH glial and neuronal cell genes that support such metabolism regulating neurons in this model system. Such bromocriptine treatment at ZT 13 improved (reduced) biomarkers of vascular oxidative/nitrosative stress including plasma TBARS level, aortic NADPH oxidase 4, iNOS and GTPCH 1 levels, and improved other markers of coupled eNOS function, including increased sGC protein level, relative to controls. However, bromocriptine treatment at ZT 19 produced no improvement in either coupled eNOS function or sGC protein level. Moreover, such ZT 13 bromocriptine treatment reduced several metabolic syndrome parameters including fasting insulin and leptin levels, as well as elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure, insulin resistance, body fat store levels and liver fat content, however, such effects of ZT 19 bromocriptine treatment were largely absent versus control. Finally, ZT 13 bromocriptine treatment reduced MBH NPY and AgRP mRNA levels and mRNA levels of several MBH glial cell/neuronal genes that code for neuronal support/plasticity proteins (suggesting a shift in neuronal structure/function to a new metabolic control state) while ZT 19 treatment reduced only AgRP, not NPY, and was with very little effect on such MBH glial cell genes expression. These findings indicate that circadian-timed bromocriptine administration at the natural circadian peak of CNS dopaminergic activity (that is diminished in insulin resistant states), but not outside this daily time window when such CNS dopaminergic activity is naturally low, produces widespread improvements in biomarkers of vascular oxidative stress that are associated with the amelioration of metabolic syndrome and reductions in MBH neuropeptides and gene expressions known to facilitate metabolic syndrome. These results of such circadian-timed bromocriptine treatment upon vascular pathology provide potential mechanisms for the observed marked reductions in adverse cardiovascular events with circadian-timed bromocriptine-QR therapy (similarly timed to the onset of daily waking as in this study) of type 2 diabetes subjects and warrant further investigations into related mechanisms and the potential application of such intervention to prediabetes and metabolic syndrome patients as well.
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Kashuba R, Menzie C, Martin L. Risk of cardiovascular disease is driven by different combinations of environmental, medical and behavioral factors: Building a conceptual model for cumulative risk assessment. HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT : HERA 2021; 27:1-24. [PMID: 36959834 PMCID: PMC10031754 DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2021.1925083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS) held a workshop in 2012 to discuss principles and applications of cumulative risk assessment (CRA). The workshop organizers chose cardiovascular disease (CVD) as an example health outcome for which cumulative risk considerations could illuminate environmental and health management strategies. To guide discussions, we developed a series of conceptual models illustrating factors influencing CVD. The CVD conceptual model represents complex processes across varying space and time scales, different causal pathways, and multiple chemical and non-chemical stressors and factors. It includes causal influences of environmental exposures and lifestyle choices, in the context of genetics and medical factors. The representation of cumulative risk as a network of interrelated nodes and arrows helps define and organize the problem and available information, determine the scope and scale, and creates a platform for analysis. It provides an interface for discussing how different entities (e.g., environmental versus health-driven organizations) can work together on different parts of the problem, and facilitates relative risk ranking and management triage. Color coding is used to distinguish categories of stressors and possible oversight responsibility. This work informs guidelines for CRA planning and assessment of factor combinations affecting real-world risk.
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- Roxolana Kashuba
- EcoScience Practice, Exponent Washington, DC, USA, currently Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20460, USA
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- EcoScience Practice, Exponent, 420 Lexington Ave # 1740, New York, NY, 10170, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20460, USA
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Angolano C, Kaczmarek E, Essayagh S, Daniel S, Choi LY, Tung B, Sauvage G, Lee A, Kipper FC, Arvelo MB, Moll HP, Ferran C. A20/TNFAIP3 Increases ENOS Expression in an ERK5/KLF2-Dependent Manner to Support Endothelial Cell Health in the Face of Inflammation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:651230. [PMID: 34026871 PMCID: PMC8138474 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.651230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rationale: Decreased expression and activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in response to inflammatory and metabolic insults is the hallmark of endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction that preludes the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension. We previously reported the atheroprotective properties of the ubiquitin-editing and anti-inflammatory protein A20, also known as TNFAIP3, in part through interrupting nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and interferon signaling in EC and protecting these cells from apoptosis. However, A20's effect on eNOS expression and function remains unknown. In this study, we evaluated the impact of A20 overexpression or knockdown on eNOS expression in EC, at baseline and after tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment, used to mimic inflammation. Methods and Results: A20 overexpression in human coronary artery EC (HCAEC) significantly increased basal eNOS mRNA (qPCR) and protein (western blot) levels and prevented their downregulation by TNF. Conversely, siRNA-induced A20 knockdown decreased eNOS mRNA levels, identifying A20 as a physiologic regulator of eNOS expression. By reporter assays, using deletion and point mutants of the human eNOS promoter, and knockdown of eNOS transcriptional regulators, we demonstrated that A20-mediated increase of eNOS was transcriptional and relied on increased expression of the transcription factor Krüppel-like factor (KLF2), and upstream of KLF2, on activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5). Accordingly, ERK5 knockdown or inhibition significantly abrogated A20's ability to increase KLF2 and eNOS expression. In addition, A20 overexpression in HCAEC increased eNOS phosphorylation at Ser-1177, which is key for the function of this enzyme. Conclusions: This is the first report demonstrating that overexpression of A20 in EC increases eNOS transcription in an ERK5/KLF2-dependent manner and promotes eNOS activating phosphorylation. This effect withstands eNOS downregulation by TNF, preventing EC dysfunction in the face of inflammation. This novel function of A20 further qualifies its therapeutic promise to prevent/treat atherosclerosis.
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- Cleide Angolano
- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Neurosurgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- The Transplant Institute and the Division of Nephrology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Lim DH, Shin KY, Han K, Kang SW, Ham DI, Kim SJ, Park YG, Chung TY. Differential Effect of the Metabolic Syndrome on the Incidence of Retinal Vein Occlusion in the Korean Population: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2020; 9:15. [PMID: 33344059 PMCID: PMC7726586 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.9.13.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the impact of the metabolic syndrome (METS) on the incidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Methods This is a retrospective cohort study using Korean National Health Insurance System data. 23,153,600 subjects without previous history of RVO underwent a National Health Screening Program examination between 2009 and 2012. They were monitored for RVO development (registration of diagnostic code for RVO) until 2015. Presence of METS was defined using the data from the National Health Screening Program examination according to the revised criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. A multivariate adjusted Cox regression analysis was used to reveal hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval for RVO development in the presence of METS. Results The age of the subjects was 47.64 ± 13.51 years. In this cohort, 11,747,439 (50.7%) were male, 11,406,161 (49.3%) were female, and 6,398,071 subjects (27.6%) were diagnosed with METS. The overall incidence of RVO was 0.947 per 1000 person-years. The adjusted hazard ratio of RVO in the presence of METS was 1.458 (95% confidence interval, 1.440–1.475; P < 0.001) after adjusting for age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and income. Among all of the criteria for METS diagnosis, elevated blood pressure was the greatest risk for RVO development (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.610; 95% confidence interval, 1.589–1.631; P < 0.001). Conclusions METS and each of diagnostic criteria was associated with an increased risk of RVO development. Elevated blood pressure seems to be especially important factors for RVO development. Translational Relevance Our results provide information about the link between METS and RVO.
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- Dong Hui Lim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seongnam Citizens Medical Center, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chen JZ, Joshipura KJ, Habash F, Lopez-Candales A. Dentists and physicians' practices meet once again: Potential unfavorable clinical effects of frequent mouthwash use. Postgrad Med 2020; 133:123-124. [PMID: 32990122 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2020.1829854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Jim Zhongning Chen
- Sciences Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Clinical Research and Health Promotion, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
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- Medical Sciences and Cardiology Division, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Medical Sciences and Cardiology Division, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Behrens CE, Ahmed K, Ricart K, Linder B, Fernández J, Bertrand B, Patel RP, Fisher G. Acute beetroot juice supplementation improves exercise tolerance and cycling efficiency in adults with obesity. Physiol Rep 2020; 8:e14574. [PMID: 33063953 PMCID: PMC7556310 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exercise training improves health outcomes in individuals with obesity (IO); however, it remains challenging for IO to adhere to exercise. Thus, it is critical to identify novel strategies that improve exercise tolerance (ET) and adherence in IO. Beetroot juice (BRJ), high in inorganic dietary nitrate, consistently improves exercise performance in athletes, individuals with cardiopulmonary diseases, and nonobese lean individuals. These improvements may be explained by reduced oxygen uptake (VO2 ) during exercise, enhanced blood flow, and greater mitochondrial efficiency. To date, we are aware of no studies that have compared the effects of BRJ, sodium nitrate (NaNO3), and nitrate-depleted BRJ (PLA) for improving ET and cardiometabolic health in IO. PURPOSE Determine if BRJ improves ET, exercise efficiency (EE), and cardiometabolic health in IO and identify possible mechanisms of action. METHODS Vascular hemodynamic, submaximal- and maximal-exercise VO2 , and time to exhaustion (TTE) were assessed in 16 participants 2.5 hr following consumption of: 1) BRJ, 2) NaNO3 , 3) PLA, or 4) CON. RESULTS A significant treatment effect was observed for submaximal exercise VO2 (p = .003), and TTE (p < .001). Post hoc analyses revealed lower VO2 during submaximal exercise in BRJ compared to PLA (p = .009) NaNO3 (p = .042) and CON (0.009), equating to an average improvement of ~ 7% with BRJ. TTE was greater for BRJ compared to other treatment arms, PLA (p = .008), NaNO3 (p = .038), and CON (p=<0.001), equating to ~ 15% improvement with BRJ. No significant changes were observed for other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Consumption of BRJ improved EE during submaximal exercise by 7%, and TTE by 15% compared to other conditions. These results suggest that BRJ may improve EE and exercise tolerance in IO.
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- Christian E. Behrens
- Department of Nutrition SciencesThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Center for Free Radical BiologyThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Center for Free Radical BiologyThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Human StudiesThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Nutrition SciencesThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Nutrition SciencesThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Center for Free Radical BiologyThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Department of Human StudiesThe University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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Fancher IS, Le Master E, Ahn SJ, Adamos C, Lee JC, Berdyshev E, Dull RO, Phillips SA, Levitan I. Impairment of Flow-Sensitive Inwardly Rectifying K + Channels via Disruption of Glycocalyx Mediates Obesity-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 40:e240-e255. [PMID: 32698687 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.314935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if endothelial dysfunction in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity and in obese humans is mediated by the suppression of endothelial Kir (inwardly rectifying K+) channels. Approach and Results: Endothelial dysfunction, observed as reduced dilations to flow, occurred after feeding mice a high-fat, Western diet for 8 weeks. The functional downregulation of endothelial Kir2.1 using dominant-negative Kir2.1 construct resulted in substantial reductions in the response to flow in mesenteric arteries of lean mice, whereas no effect was observed in arteries of obese mice. Overexpressing wild-type-Kir2.1 in endothelium of arteries from obese mice resulted in full recovery of the flow response. Exposing freshly isolated endothelial cells to fluid shear during patch-clamp electrophysiology revealed that the flow-sensitivity of Kir was virtually abolished in cells from obese mice. Atomic force microscopy revealed that the endothelial glycocalyx was stiffer and the thickness of the glycocalyx layer reduced in arteries from obese mice. We also identified that the length of the glycocalyx is critical to the flow-activation of Kir. Overexpressing Kir2.1 in endothelium of arteries from obese mice restored flow- and heparanase-sensitivity, indicating an important role for heparan sulfates in the flow-activation of Kir. Furthermore, the Kir2.1-dependent component of flow-induced vasodilation was lost in the endothelium of resistance arteries of obese humans obtained from biopsies collected during bariatric surgery. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that obesity-induced impairment of flow-induced vasodilation is attributed to the loss of flow-sensitivity of endothelial Kir channels and propose that the latter is mediated by the biophysical alterations of the glycocalyx.
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- Ibra S Fancher
- From the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine (I.S.F., E.L.M., S.J.A., C.A., I.L.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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- From the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine (I.S.F., E.L.M., S.J.A., C.A., I.L.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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- From the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine (I.S.F., E.L.M., S.J.A., C.A., I.L.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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- From the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine (I.S.F., E.L.M., S.J.A., C.A., I.L.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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- Departement of Bioengineering (J.C.L.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Departement of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (E.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Banner-University Medical Center, Tucson (R.O.D.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy (S.A.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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- From the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine (I.S.F., E.L.M., S.J.A., C.A., I.L.), University of Illinois at Chicago
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Liu JH, Zhang YJ, Ma QH, Sun HP, Xu Y, Pan CW. Elevated blood neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in older adults with cognitive impairment. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2020; 88:104041. [PMID: 32155517 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have assessed the association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with cognitive impairment (COI) in clinical settings. Whether NLR is associated with COI among free-living seniors at population level remains unknown. OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the relationship between NLR and COI among community-dwelling older adults and the predictive value of NLR for COI screening in the community. METHODS Data of 4579 older adults aged 60 or older in Weitang Geriatric Diseases study, a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Suzhou located in the east part of China, were analyzed. The NLR was calculated as the absolute neutrophil count divided by the absolute lymphocyte count. Cognitive function of the participants was assessed using the Abbreviated Mental Test. RESULTS Compared to those in the first quartile of NLR, older adults in the 4th quartile of NLR had a greater risk of COI (odds ratio = 1.34, 95 % confidence interval = 1.06-1.69). Elevated NLR quartile was associated with increasing risk of COI (p value for trend = 0.02). Addition of NLR to the conventional risk factors model could improve the correct reclassification of COI about 9.0 % (p = 0.02) and integrated discrimination improvement value was 0.0012 (p = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS We found that elevated NLR was associated with an increased risk of COI and whether NLR may act as a clinically relevant predictor for COI among community-dwelling older adults could not be determined.
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- Jing-Hong Liu
- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- The 3rd People's Hospital of Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Dias-Audibert FL, Navarro LC, de Oliveira DN, Delafiori J, Melo CFOR, Guerreiro TM, Rosa FT, Petenuci DL, Watanabe MAE, Velloso LA, Rocha AR, Catharino RR. Combining Machine Learning and Metabolomics to Identify Weight Gain Biomarkers. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:6. [PMID: 32039191 PMCID: PMC6993102 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Weight gain is a metabolic disorder that often culminates in the development of obesity and other comorbidities such as diabetes. Obesity is characterized by the development of a chronic, subclinical systemic inflammation, and is regarded as a remarkably important factor that contributes to the development of such comorbidities. Therefore, laboratory methods that allow the identification of subjects at higher risk for severe weight-associated morbidity are of utter importance, considering the health, and safety of populations. This contribution analyzed the plasma of 180 Brazilian individuals, equally divided into a eutrophic control group and case group, to assess the presence of biomarkers related to weight gain, aiming at characterizing the phenotype of this population. Samples were analyzed by mass spectrometry and most discriminant features were determined by a machine learning approach using Random Forest algorithm. Five biomarkers related to the pathogenesis and chronicity of inflammation in weight gain were identified. Two metabolites of arachidonic acid were upregulated in the case group, indicating the presence of inflammation, as well as two other molecules related to dysfunctions in the cycle of nitric oxide (NO) and increase in superoxide production. Finally, a fifth case group marker observed in this study may indicate the trigger for diabetes in overweight and obesity individuals. The use of mass spectrometry combined with machine learning analyses to prospect and characterize biomarkers associated with weight gain will pave the way for elucidating potential therapeutic and prognostic targets.
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- Flávia Luísa Dias-Audibert
- Innovare Biomarkers Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- RECOD Laboratory, Institute of Computing (IC), University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Innovare Biomarkers Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Innovare Biomarkers Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Innovare Biomarkers Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Studies and Applications of DNA Polymorphisms, Biological Sciences Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Studies and Applications of DNA Polymorphisms, Biological Sciences Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Innovare Biomarkers Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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Buie JJ, Watson LS, Smith CJ, Sims-Robinson C. Obesity-related cognitive impairment: The role of endothelial dysfunction. Neurobiol Dis 2019; 132:104580. [PMID: 31454547 PMCID: PMC6834913 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Obesity is a global pandemic associated with macro- and microvascular endothelial dysfunction. Microvascular endothelial dysfunction has recently emerged as a significant risk factor for the development of cognitive impairment. In this review, we present evidence from clinical and preclinical studies supporting a role for obesity in cognitive impairment. Next, we discuss how obesity-related hyperinsulinemia/insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, and gut dysbiosis lead to cognitive impairment through induction of endothelial dysfunction and disruption of the blood brain barrier. Finally, we outline the potential clinical utility of dietary interventions, exercise, and bariatric surgery in circumventing the impacts of obesity on cognitive function.
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- Joy Jones Buie
- WISSDOM Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Joris V, Gomez EL, Menchi L, Lobysheva I, Di Mauro V, Esfahani H, Condorelli G, Balligand JL, Catalucci D, Dessy C. MicroRNA-199a-3p and MicroRNA-199a-5p Take Part to a Redundant Network of Regulation of the NOS (NO Synthase)/NO Pathway in the Endothelium. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2019; 38:2345-2357. [PMID: 29976767 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.118.311145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Objective- Members of the microRNA (miR)-199a family, namely miR-199a-5p and miR-199a-3p, have been recently identified as potential regulators of cardiac homeostasis. Also, upregulation of miR-199a expression in cardiomyocytes was reported to influence endothelial cells. Whether miR-199a is expressed by endothelial cells and, if so, whether it directly regulates endothelial function remains unknown. We investigate the implication of miR-199a products on endothelial function by focusing on the NOS (nitric oxide synthase)/NO pathway. Approach and Results- Bovine aortic endothelial cells were transfected with specific miRNA inhibitors (locked-nucleic acids), and potential molecular targets identified with prediction algorithms were evaluated by Western blot or immunofluorescence. Ex vivo experiments were performed with mice treated with antagomiRs targeting miR-199a-3p or -5p. Isolated vessels and blood were used for electron paramagnetic resonance or myograph experiments. eNOS (endothelial NO synthase) activity (through phosphorylations Ser1177/Thr495) is increased by miR-199a-3p/-5p inhibition through an upregulation of the PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)/Akt (protein kinase B) and calcineurin pathways. SOD1 (superoxide dismutase 1) and PRDX1 (peroxiredoxin 1) upregulation was also observed in locked-nucleic acid-treated cells. Moreover, miR-199a-5p controls angiogenesis and VEGFA (vascular endothelial growth factor A) production and upregulation of NO-dependent relaxation were observed in vessels from antagomiR-treated mice. This was correlated with increased circulated hemoglobin-NO levels and decreased superoxide production. Angiotensin infusion for 2 weeks also revealed an upregulation of miR-199a-3p/-5p in vascular tissues. Conclusions- Our study reveals that miR-199a-3p and miR-199a-5p participate in a redundant network of regulation of the NOS/NO pathway in the endothelium. We highlighted that inhibition of miR-199a-3p and -5p independently increases NO bioavailability by promoting eNOS activity and reducing its degradation, thereby supporting VEGF-induced endothelial tubulogenesis and modulating vessel contractile tone.
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- Virginie Joris
- From the Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (V.J., E.L.G., L.M., H.E., J.-L.B., C.D.)
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- From the Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (V.J., E.L.G., L.M., H.E., J.-L.B., C.D.)
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- From the Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (V.J., E.L.G., L.M., H.E., J.-L.B., C.D.)
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- Humanitas University, Rozzano (Milan), Italy (V.D.M., G.C.).,Humanitas#8232, Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy (V.D.M., G.C., D.C.).,Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, Milan Unit, National Research Council, Italy (V.D.M., G.C., D.C.)
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- From the Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (V.J., E.L.G., L.M., H.E., J.-L.B., C.D.)
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- Humanitas University, Rozzano (Milan), Italy (V.D.M., G.C.).,Humanitas#8232, Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy (V.D.M., G.C., D.C.).,Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, Milan Unit, National Research Council, Italy (V.D.M., G.C., D.C.)
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- From the Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (V.J., E.L.G., L.M., H.E., J.-L.B., C.D.)
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- Humanitas#8232, Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy (V.D.M., G.C., D.C.).,Institute of Genetics and Biomedical Research, Milan Unit, National Research Council, Italy (V.D.M., G.C., D.C.)
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- From the Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (V.J., E.L.G., L.M., H.E., J.-L.B., C.D.)
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Vasoreactivity of isolated aortic rings from dyslipidemic and insulin resistant inducible nitric oxide synthase knockout mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 855:90-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Reduced Basal Nitric Oxide Production Induces Precancerous Mammary Lesions via ERBB2 and TGFβ. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6688. [PMID: 31040372 PMCID: PMC6491486 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43239-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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One third of newly diagnosed breast cancers in the US are early-stage lesions. The etiological understanding and treatment of these lesions have become major clinical challenges. Because breast cancer risk factors are often linked to aberrant nitric oxide (NO) production, we hypothesized that abnormal NO levels might contribute to the formation of early-stage breast lesions. We recently reported that the basal level of NO in the normal breast epithelia plays crucial roles in tissue homeostasis, whereas its reduction contributes to the malignant phenotype of cancer cells. Here, we show that the basal level of NO in breast cells plummets during cancer progression due to reduction of the NO synthase cofactor, BH4, under oxidative stress. Importantly, pharmacological deprivation of NO in prepubertal to pubertal animals stiffens the extracellular matrix and induces precancerous lesions in the mammary tissues. These lesions overexpress a fibrogenic cytokine, TGFβ, and an oncogene, ERBB2, accompanied by the occurrence of senescence and stem cell-like phenotype. Consistently, normalization of NO levels in precancerous and cancerous breast cells downmodulates TGFβ and ERBB2 and ameliorates their proliferative phenotype. This study sheds new light on the etiological basis of precancerous breast lesions and their potential prevention by manipulating the basal NO level.
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Hazra S, Henson GD, Bramwell RC, Donato AJ, Lesniewski LA. Impact of high-fat diet on vasoconstrictor reactivity of white and brown adipose tissue resistance arteries. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2019; 316:H485-H494. [PMID: 30550353 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00278.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Blood flow regulation is a critical factor for tissue oxygenation and substrate supply. Increased reactivity of arteries to vasoconstrictors may increase vascular resistance, resulting in reduced blood flow. We aimed to investigate the effect of a high-fat (HF) diet on stiffness and vasoconstrictor reactivity of white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) resistance arteries and also investigated the interconversion of both adipose depots in the setting of a HF diet. Vasoconstrictor reactivity and passive morphology and mechanical properties of arteries from B6D2F1 mice (5 mo old) fed normal chow (NC) or a HF diet (8 wk) were measured using pressure myography. Receptor gene expression in WAT and BAT arteries and markers of WAT and BAT were assessed in whole tissue lysates by real-time RT-PCR. Despite greater receptor-independent vasoconstriction (in response to KCl, P < 0.01), vasoconstriction in response to angiotensin II ( P < 0.01) was lower in NC-BAT than NC-WAT arteries and similar in response to endothelin-1 ( P = 0.07) and norepinephrine ( P = 0.11) in NC-BAT and NC-WAT arteries. With the exception of BAT artery reactivity to endothelin-1 and angiotensin II, the HF diet tended to attenuate reactivity in arteries from both adipose depots and increased expression of adipose markers in BAT. No significant differences in morphology or passive mechanical properties were found between adipose types or diet conditions. Alterations in gene expression of adipose markers after the HF diet suggest beiging of BAT. An increase in brown adipocytes in the absence of increased BAT mass may be a compensatory mechanism to dissipate excess energy from a HF diet. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Despite no differences in passive mechanical properties and greater receptor-independent vasoconstriction, receptor-mediated vasoconstriction was either lower in brown than white adipose tissue arteries or similar in brown and white adipose tissue arteries. A high-fat diet has a greater impact on vasoconstrictor responses in white adipose tissue but leads to altered adipose tissue gene expression consistent with beiging of the brown adipose tissue.
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- Sugata Hazra
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah.,Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah.,Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah.,Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah.,Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah.,Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, Utah
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Wang G, Sun G, Wang Y, Yu P, Wang X, Zhou B, Zhu H. Glabridin attenuates endothelial dysfunction and permeability, possibly via the MLCK/p-MLC signaling pathway. Exp Ther Med 2018; 17:107-114. [PMID: 30651770 PMCID: PMC6307408 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is caused by various factors, and Glabridin may have protective effects on the cardiovascular system. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Glabridin on atherosclerosis and evaluate whether Glabridin attenuates arteriosclerosis and endothelial permeability by suppressing the myosin light chain (MLC) kinase (MLCK)/phosphorylated (p)-MLC system via the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Male New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups: The control group was administered an ordinary diet, whereas the high fat group and the Glabridin (2 mg/kg/d) intervention group were administered a high fat diet. Following 12 weeks, the blood lipid levels of rabbits, the morphological structure of the arterial wall, the arterial intimal permeability, the endothelial function and the mRNA levels of MLCK were measured. Western blot analysis was used to detect the levels of MLCK, p-c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p-extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK), and p-p38. The high-fat diet group exhibited significantly increased total cholesterol and triglycerides, and endothelial dysfunction, which were attenuated by Glabridin treatment. Notably, the aortic endothelial permeability was increased in the high-fat diet group but was ameliorated in the Glabridin treatment group. Hyperlipidemia enhanced the expression of p-MLC and MLCK, which were associated with the increased phosphorylation of ERK, p38 and JNK. These changes were also ameliorated by Glabridin. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggested that atherosclerosis may be associated with upregulated MLCK expression and activity, which was downregulated by Glabridin. The mechanism of action of Glabridin was thought to proceed through modulating MAPK pathway signal transduction. However, further studies are required to adequately illuminate the exact regulatory mechanisms involved.
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- Ganxian Wang
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China
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Ahmad KA, Ze H, Chen J, Khan FU, Xuezhuo C, Xu J, Qilong D. The protective effects of a novel synthetic β-elemene derivative on human umbilical vein endothelial cells against oxidative stress-induced injury: Involvement of antioxidation and PI3k/Akt/eNOS/NO signaling pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 106:1734-1741. [PMID: 30119249 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.07.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Antioxidant therapy is considered as promising strategy for treating oxidative stress-induced cardiovascular disease. Bis (β-elemene-13-yl) glutarate (BEG) is a novel β-elemene derivative. Herein, we examined the antioxidant activity of BEG on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) after injury with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and investigated the mechanism involved. HUVECs were divided into the following groups: control group (untreated cells); treated groups (cells treated with 0.1, 1, 10 μmol/L of BEG); positive control group (cells treated with 0.1 mM Vitamin E); model group (cells treated with 0.5 mM H2O2 alone). Cells were pre-incubated with or without BEG for 24 h and then incubated for a further 2 h with 0.5 mM H2O2. Our results showed that BEG significantly reduced H2O2 induced loss in endothelial cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, reduced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, and malonyldialdehyde (MDA) level in a concentration-dependent manner. Also, BEG increased the cellular the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Moreover, we found that H2O2 decreased Akt and eNOS phosphorylation, which perhaps, indirectly reduced nitric oxide (NO) production. These effects induced by H2O2, however, were reduced by pre-treatment with BEG. BEG effects were inhibited by a PI3K inhibitor (wortmannin) and eNOS inhibitor (L-NAME). In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that BEG has antioxidant activity. Furthermore, BEG reduced H2O2-induced endothelial cells injury by the involvement of antioxidation and PI3K/Akt/eNOS/NO signaling pathways.
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- Khalil Ali Ahmad
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue, 639, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Pharmacy, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue, 639, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Pharmacy, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue, 639, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue, 639, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China.
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Effect of Intermittent Energy Restriction on Flow Mediated Dilatation, a Measure of Endothelial Function: A Short Report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15061166. [PMID: 29867034 PMCID: PMC6025364 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Intermittent energy restriction is a popular alternative to daily energy restriction for weight loss; however, it is unknown if endothelial function, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is altered by periods of severe energy restriction. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of two consecutive very low energy intake days, which is the core component of the 5:2 intermittent energy restriction diet strategy, on endothelial function compared to consecutive ad libitum eating days. The secondary objective was to explore the effects of these dietary conditions on fasting glucose concentrations. This was a 4-week randomized, single-blinded, crossover study of 35 participants. Participants consumed a very low energy diet (500 calories for women, 600 calories for men) on two consecutive days per week and 5 days of habitual eating. In weeks 3 and 4 of the trial, participants had measurements of flow mediated dilatation (FMD) and blood samples taken following either 2 habitual eating days or 2 energy restricted days in a randomized order. FMD values were not different after the two eating states (8.6% vs. 8.3%, p = 0.7). All other outcome variables were unchanged. Endothelial function, as measured by flow mediated dilatation, was not altered by two consecutive very low energy intake days. Further investigations assessing the impact in specific population groups as well as different testing conditions would be beneficial.
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McDonagh STJ, Wylie LJ, Thompson C, Vanhatalo A, Jones AM. Potential benefits of dietary nitrate ingestion in healthy and clinical populations: A brief review. Eur J Sport Sci 2018. [PMID: 29529987 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1445298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This article provides an overview of the current literature relating to the efficacy of dietary nitrate (NO3-) ingestion in altering aspects of cardiovascular and metabolic health and exercise capacity in healthy and diseased individuals. The consumption of NO3--rich vegetables, such as spinach and beetroot, have been variously shown to promote nitric oxide bioavailability, reduce systemic blood pressure, enhance tissue blood flow, modulate muscle O2 utilisation and improve exercise tolerance both in normoxia and in hypoxia, as is commonly observed in a number of disease states. NO3- ingestion may, therefore, act as a natural means for augmenting performance and attenuating complications associated with limited O2 availability or transport, hypertension and the metabolic syndrome. Recent studies indicate that dietary NO3- might also augment intrinsic skeletal muscle contractility and improve the speed and power of muscle contraction. Moreover, several investigations suggest that NO3- supplementation may improve aspects of cognitive performance both at rest and during exercise. Collectively, these observations position NO3- as more than a putative ergogenic aid and suggest that increasing natural dietary NO3- intake may act as a prophylactic in countering the predations of senescence and certain cardiovascular-metabolic diseases.
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- Sinead T J McDonagh
- a Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, St. Luke's Campus , University of Exeter , Exeter , Devon , UK
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- a Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, St. Luke's Campus , University of Exeter , Exeter , Devon , UK
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- a Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, St. Luke's Campus , University of Exeter , Exeter , Devon , UK
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- a Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, St. Luke's Campus , University of Exeter , Exeter , Devon , UK
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- a Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, St. Luke's Campus , University of Exeter , Exeter , Devon , UK
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Grandl G, Wolfrum C. Hemostasis, endothelial stress, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome. Semin Immunopathol 2018; 40:215-224. [PMID: 29209827 PMCID: PMC5809518 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-017-0666-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) are two of the pressing healthcare problems of our time. The MS is defined as increased abdominal obesity in concert with elevated fasting glucose levels, insulin resistance, elevated blood pressure, and plasma lipids. It is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and for cardiovascular complications and mortality. Here, we review work demonstrating that various aspects of coagulation and hemostasis, as well as vascular reactivity and function, become impaired progressively during chronic ingestion of a western diet, but also acutely after meals. We outline that both T2DM and cardiovascular disease should be viewed as inflammatory diseases and describe that chronic overload of free fatty acids and glucose can trigger inflammatory pathways directly or via increased production of ROS. We propose that since endothelial stress and increases in platelet activity precede inflammation and overt symptoms of the MS, they are likely the first hit. This suggests that endothelial activation and insulin resistance are probably causative in the observed chronic low-level metabolic inflammation, and thus both metabolic and cardiovascular complications linked to consumption of a western diet.
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- Gerald Grandl
- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland.
- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Parkring 13, D-85748, Garching, Germany.
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- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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Noninsertional Achilles tendinosis is differentiated from insertional Achilles tendinosis based on anatomic location. Tendinosis, as opposed to tendonitis, is primarily a degenerative process and the role of inflammation is believed limited. The etiology of Achilles tendinopathy may include overuse leading to repetitive microtrauma, poor vascularity of the tissue, mechanical imbalances of the extremity, or combination of these elements. There is evidence to support eccentric exercise nonoperative management for patients with noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy. Operative treatment options include percutaneous longitudinal tenotomies, minimally invasive tendon scraping, open débridement and tubularization, and tendon augmentation with flexor hallucis longus.
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- Avreeta Singh
- University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Gispert-Saüch M, Díaz-Roldán F, Carreras-Badosa G, Osiniri I, Planella-Colomer M, Mayol L, de Zegher F, Ibánez L, Bassols J, López-Bermejo A, Prats-Puig A. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: an inflammation marker related to cardiovascular risk in children. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1160/th15-01-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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SummaryLow-grade chronic inflammation plays a pathogenic role in cardiovascular disease. An increase in the ratio of circulating neutrophils to lymphocytes (N/L ratio) may serve as a marker of cardiovascular risk in adults. It was the study objective to study whether N/L ratio associates with vascular parameters in children. Subjects were 501 prepubertal and early pubertal Caucasian children (mean age 8.0 years; mean body mass index (BMI) Z-score 0.2 ± 0.9; 266 boys and 235 girls) recruited within an ongoing population-based study. The subjects were stratified into three groups according to age. Neutrophil, lymphocyte, BMI, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), assessed in all children. The N/L ratio, derived from the absolute neutrophil and lymphocyte counts. In children aged < 7 years (n=190, all prepubertal), no associations were observed between N/L ratio and either anthropometric or cardiovascular parameters. In children aged 7–9 years (n=171, 1.7 % early pubertal), higher N/L ratio associated with higher BMI Z-score and waist circumference (p=0.008 to p< 0.0001). In children aged > 9 years (n=140, 29.2 % early pubertal), N/L ratio associated again with BMI Z-score and waist circumference and also positively with SBP and cIMT (all p=0.008 to p< 0.0001). These associations remained significant in linear regression models following adjustment for possible confounding variables such as age, gender, fasting triglycerides, C-reactive protein and puberty (and for SBP and cIMT, adjustment also for BMI). In conclusion, our results provide the first evidence that a higher N/L ratio is associated with a less favourable cardiovascular profile in children and delineate the development of these associations from late childhood onwards.
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Ely BR, Clayton ZS, McCurdy CE, Pfeiffer J, Minson CT. Meta-inflammation and cardiometabolic disease in obesity: Can heat therapy help? Temperature (Austin) 2017; 5:9-21. [PMID: 29687041 PMCID: PMC5902218 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2017.1384089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Obesity and associated metabolic dysfunction have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. The current theory linking metabolic disease and obesity involves ischemic adipose tissue initiating an inflammatory cascade that results in systemic insulin resistance and may eventually lead to type II diabetes mellitus. Diabetes and associated metabolic dysfunction increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and fatal cardiovascular events. By targeting key steps in this process, ischemia and inflammation, this cascade may be prevented or reversed and thus metabolic and cardiovascular health may be preserved in obesity. Regular heat exposure (termed ‘heat therapy’) offers potential to improve cardiometabolic health in obese individuals through a variety of mechanisms that include but are not limited to heat shock proteins, hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, and hemodynamic effects. The purpose of this review is to highlight the cardiometabolic decline in obese individuals stemming from adipose tissue dysfunction, and examine the ways in which heat therapy and associated cellular and systemic adaptations can intersect with this decline in function to improve or restore cardiovascular and metabolic health.
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- Brett R Ely
- Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Peace Health Medical Group, Oregon Bariatric Center, Springfield, OR, USA
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Hurr C, Patik JC, Kim K, Brothers RM. Blunted cerebral vascular responsiveness to hypercapnia in obese individuals. Exp Physiol 2017; 102:1300-1308. [DOI: 10.1113/ep086446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Chansol Hurr
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education; University of Texas at Austin; Austin TX USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology; George Washington University; DC USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education; University of Texas at Austin; Austin TX USA
- Department of Kinesiology; University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington TX USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education; University of Texas at Austin; Austin TX USA
- Department of Pathology; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education; University of Texas at Austin; Austin TX USA
- Department of Kinesiology; University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington TX USA
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The effect of bariatric surgery on the retrobulbar flow hemodynamic parameters in patients with obesity: color Doppler evaluation. Int Ophthalmol 2017; 38:1845-1850. [PMID: 28761994 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-017-0662-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of weight loss on the retrobulbar hemodynamics in patients who had undergone bariatric surgery for obesity using color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and to evaluate correlations with intraocular pressure (IOP) changes measured using Goldman applanation tonometry. METHODS Thirty-two patients were included in this prospective study. Body mass index (BMI), IOP measurements, and retrobulbar CDU examination were performed on all individuals 6 months before and after bariatric surgery. RESULTS The preoperative mean BMI value was 48.8 ± 2.27 kg/m2, and mean IOP value was 18.2 ± 2.06 mmHg. At 6 months postoperatively, mean BMI and IOP were 36.28 ± 5.41 kg/m2 and 16.1 ± 1.81 mmHg which was statistically significantly lower than the preoperative measurements (p < 0.001). In the comparison of pre- and postoperative orbital CDU value, the preoperative OA PSV (30.16 ± 5.31 cm/s) and OA EDV (10.93 ± 3.04) values were significantly lower than the postoperative OA PSV (36.21 ± 5.56) and OA EDV (12.84 ± 3.38) values (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). A significant correlation was determined between BMI and IOP (r = -0.443; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Decrease in body weight resulting from bariatric surgery performed on morbid obese patients causes alterations in both IOP and retrobulbar hemodynamics. Morbidly obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery have statistically significantly lower IOP values and increase in OA Doppler parameters (PSV, EDV) than in the preoperative period, which reflects a better retrobulbar and ocular blood flow.
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Ul Ain Q, Chung H, Chung JY, Choi JH, Kim YH. Amelioration of atherosclerotic inflammation and plaques via endothelial adrenoceptor-targeted eNOS gene delivery using redox-sensitive polymer bearing l-arginine. J Control Release 2017; 262:72-86. [PMID: 28710003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Endothelial dysfunction combined with inflammation leads to atherosclerosis. Endothelium-specific delivery of therapeutic agents at the cellular level-specifically in vivo-is still a difficult task for proper management of atherosclerosis. We designed a redox-sensitive poly(oligo-l-arginine) (rsPOLA) playing dual roles as an endothelium α-2 adrenoceptors(α-2ARs)-targeted gene carrier and as a substrate for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Overexpression of α-2ARs on atherosclerotic endothelial cells was confirmed and the eNOS/rsPOLA nanoplexes following systemic injection demonstrated to 1) enhance eNOS gene delivery into endothelial cells via α-2ARs/l-arginine specific binding, 2) increase intracellular level of nitric oxide, 3) suppress inflammatory response in endothelium and finally 4) reduce atherosclerotic plaque in a Ldlr-/- atherosclerotic mouse model. Among the tested nanoplexes [eNOS/rsPOLA, eNOS/{poly(oligo-d-arginine), rsPODA} and eNOS/(racemic mixture, rsRM)], eNOS/rsPOLA reduced atherosclerotic inflammation most effectively as we hypothesized. Current treatment strategy provides strong potential for further development of a gene therapeutic system to ameliorate inflammation and progressive atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Qurrat Ul Ain
- Department of Bioengineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Biopharmaceutical Research, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Biopharmaceutical Research, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Biopharmaceutical Research, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Allen JN, Dey A, Nissly R, Fraser J, Yu S, Balandaram G, Peters JM, Hankey-Giblin PA. Isolation, Characterization, and Purification of Macrophages from Tissues Affected by Obesity-related Inflammation. J Vis Exp 2017:55445. [PMID: 28447981 PMCID: PMC5564464 DOI: 10.3791/55445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Obesity promotes a chronic inflammatory state that is largely mediated by tissue-resident macrophages as well as monocyte-derived macrophages. Diet-induced obesity (DIO) is a valuable model in studying the role of macrophage heterogeneity; however, adequate macrophage isolations are difficult to acquire from inflamed tissues. In this protocol, we outline the isolation steps and necessary troubleshooting guidelines derived from our studies for obtaining a suitable population of tissue-resident macrophages from mice following 18 weeks of high-fat (HFD) or high-fat/high-cholesterol (HFHCD) diet intervention. This protocol focuses on three hallmark tissues studied in obesity and atherosclerosis including the liver, white adipose tissues (WAT), and the aorta. We highlight how dualistic usage of flow cytometry can achieve a new dimension of isolation and characterization of tissue-resident macrophages. A fundamental section of this protocol addresses the intricacies underlying tissue-specific enzymatic digestions and macrophage isolation, and subsequent cell-surface antibody staining for flow cytometric analysis. This protocol addresses existing complexities underlying fluorescent-activated cell sorting (FACS) and presents clarifications to these complexities so as to obtain broad range characterization from adequately sorted cell populations. Alternate enrichment methods are included for sorting cells, such as the dense liver, allowing for flexibility and time management when working with FACS. In brief, this protocol aids the researcher to evaluate macrophage heterogeneity from a multitude of inflamed tissues in a given study and provides insightful troubleshooting tips that have been successful for favorable cellular isolation and characterization of immune cells in DIO-mediated inflammation.
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- Joselyn N Allen
- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University;
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Microscopy and Cytometry Facility, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
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Concurrent Beet Juice and Carbohydrate Ingestion: Influence on Glucose Tolerance in Obese and Nonobese Adults. J Nutr Metab 2017; 2017:6436783. [PMID: 28203456 PMCID: PMC5288523 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6436783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Insulin resistance and obesity are characterized by low nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability. Insulin sensitivity is improved with stimulation of NO generating pathways. Consumption of dietary nitrate (NO3−) increases NO formation, via NO3− reduction to nitrite (NO2−) by oral bacteria. We hypothesized that acute dietary nitrate (beet juice) ingestion improves insulin sensitivity in obese but not in nonobese adults. 12 nonobese (body mass index: 26.3 ± 0.8 kg/m2 (mean ± SE)) and 10 obese adults (34.0 ± 0.8 kg/m2) ingested beet juice, supplemented with 25 g of glucose (carbohydrate load: 75 g), with and without prior use of antibacterial mouthwash to inhibit NO3− reduction to NO2−. Blood glucose concentrations after beet juice and glucose ingestion were greater in obese compared with nonobese adults at 60 and 90 minutes (P = 0.004). Insulin sensitivity, as represented by the Matsuda Index (where higher values reflect greater insulin sensitivity), was lower in obese compared with nonobese adults (P = 0.009). Antibacterial mouthwash rinsing decreased insulin sensitivity in obese (5.7 ± 0.7 versus 4.9 ± 0.6) but not in nonobese (8.1 ± 1.0 versus 8.9 ± 0.9) adults (P = 0.048). In conclusion, insulin sensitivity was improved in obese but not in nonobese adults following coingestion of beet juice and glucose when oral bacteria nitrate reduction was not inhibited. Obese adults may benefit from ingestion of healthy nitrate-rich foods during meals.
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Chronic inflammatory state in obesity causes dysregulation of the endocrine and paracrine actions of adipocyte-derived factors, which disrupt vascular homeostasis and contribute to endothelial vasodilator dysfunction and subsequent hypertension. While normal healthy perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) ensures the dilation of blood vessels, obesity-associated PVAT leads to a change in profile of the released adipo-cytokines, resulting in a decreased vasorelaxing effect. Adipose tissue inflammation, nitric oxide (NO)-bioavailability, insulin resistance and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) are main participating factors in endothelial dysfunction of obesity. In this chapter, disruption of inter-endothelial junctions between endothelial cells, significant increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), inflammation mediators, which are originated from inflamed endothelial cells, the balance between NO synthesis and ROS , insulin signaling and NO production, and decrease in L-arginine/endogenous asymmetric dimethyl-L-arginine (ADMA) ratio are discussed in connection with endothelial dysfunction in obesity.
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- Atilla Engin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
- , Mustafa Kemal Mah. 2137. Sok. 8/14, 06520, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
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Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid as Therapy for Diabetic and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2016; 37:945-962. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Notarnicola M, Tutino V, Tafaro A, Bianco G, Guglielmi E, Caruso MG. Dietary olive oil induces cannabinoid CB2 receptor expression in adipose tissue of Apc Min/+ transgenic mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 4:73-80. [PMID: 28035344 PMCID: PMC5166557 DOI: 10.3233/nha-160008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND: Cannabinoid- 2 (CB2) receptor is known for its anti-obesity effects silencing the activated immune cells that are key drivers of metabolic syndrome and inflammation. Nutritional interventions in experimental models of carcinogenesis have been demonstrated to modulate tissue inflammation state and proliferation. OBJECTIVE: Aim of this study was to test, in ApcMin/+ mice, whether a diet enriched with olive oil, omega- 3 and omega-6- PUFAs affects the adipose tissue inflammation status. METHODS: Four groups of animal were studied: ST group, receiving a standard diet; OO group, receiving the standard diet in which soybean oil (source of fats) was replaced with olive oil; OM-3 group, receiving the standard diet in which soybean oil was replaced with salmon oil; OM-6 group, receiving the standard diet in which soybean oil was replaced with oenothera oil. Gene and protein expression, in adipose tissue, were evaluated by RT-PCR and Western Blotting, respectively. Enzymatic activities were assayed by fluorescent and radiometric method, where appropriated. RESULTS: The diet enriched with olive oil significantly induced CB2 receptor expression and it was able to control inflammatory and proliferative activity of mice adipose tissue. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings open opportunities for developing novel nutritional strategies considering olive oil a key ingredient of a healthy dietary pattern.
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, National Institute for Digestive Diseases "S. de Bellis" , Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, National Institute for Digestive Diseases "S. de Bellis" , Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Animal Facility, National Institute for Digestive Diseases "S. de Bellis" , Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Animal Facility, National Institute for Digestive Diseases "S. de Bellis" , Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, National Institute for Digestive Diseases "S. de Bellis" , Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, National Institute for Digestive Diseases "S. de Bellis" , Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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Mole TB, Mak E, Chien Y, Voon V. Dissociated Accumbens and Hippocampal Structural Abnormalities across Obesity and Alcohol Dependence. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2016; 19:pyw039. [PMID: 27207916 PMCID: PMC5043646 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyw039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Processing of food and drug rewards involves specific neurocircuitry, and emerging evidence implicates subcortical abnormalities, particularly the nucleus accumbens and hippocampus. We specifically hypothesized that these 2 established regions in addiction neurocircuitry are associated with distinctive in vivo structural abnormalities in obesity and alcohol dependence. METHODS To specifically investigate anatomically discrete volumetric changes associated with overconsumption of different rewards, we acquired T1 MRI data from 118 subjects in 3 groups comprising obesity (n=42), alcohol dependence (n=32), and healthy volunteer controls (n=44). To exploit novel methods of automated hippocampal subfield segmentation, we used Freesurfer software to generate volumetric data in subject groups for the hippocampal subiculum and its major striatal efferent target, the nucleus accumbens. Hypothesis-led, selective group difference comparisons were analyzed. RESULTS We found markedly greater accumbens volumes (P=.002) and relatively preserved hippocampal subfield volumes in obesity. Conversely, in alcohol dependence, we found preserved accumbens volumes but atrophy of specific ventral hippocampal subfields, the subiculum and presubiculum. Smaller global subcortical gray-matter volume was found in the alcohol dependence group only. CONCLUSIONS Reward neurocircuitry including the accumbens and ventral hippocampus may show key structural abnormalities in disorders involving processing of both food and drug rewards, although the foci of disruption may vary as a function of reward modality. Structural differences may subserve altered reward and motivational processes in obesity and alcohol dependence and represent a potential biomarker for therapeutic targeting in key public health disorders.
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- Tom B Mole
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK (Dr Mole, Mr Mak, Ms Chien, and Dr Voon); Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences Institute, University of Cambridge, UK (Dr Voon).
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK (Dr Mole, Mr Mak, Ms Chien, and Dr Voon); Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences Institute, University of Cambridge, UK (Dr Voon)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK (Dr Mole, Mr Mak, Ms Chien, and Dr Voon); Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences Institute, University of Cambridge, UK (Dr Voon)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK (Dr Mole, Mr Mak, Ms Chien, and Dr Voon); Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences Institute, University of Cambridge, UK (Dr Voon)
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Moreau KL, Silver AE, Dinenno FA, Seals DR. Habitual aerobic exercise is associated with smaller femoral artery intima–media thickness with age in healthy men and women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 13:805-11. [PMID: 17001222 DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000230103.55653.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Femoral artery intima-media thickness (IMT), an independent predictor of atherosclerotic disease risk, increases with age in sedentary adults. It is not known whether regular aerobic exercise modulates femoral IMT with ageing. METHODS AND RESULTS Study 1: Femoral IMT was measured in 173 sedentary, moderately active, and endurance-trained young (20-39 years), middle-aged (40-59 years) and older (60-79 years) men. IMT increased with age in all activity groups (P<0.001). However, IMT was 20-27% smaller in age-matched, endurance-trained compared with sedentary men (P<0.001), and the age-associated increase in IMT was 33% smaller in endurance-trained compared with sedentary men (+0.32 versus +0.45 mm). There was a trend for the IMT to be smaller in moderately active compared with sedentary older men, and the age-associated increase in IMT was 37% smaller in moderately active than sedentary men (+0.28 mm). Study 2: Among 74 premenopausal and postmenopausal sedentary or endurance-trained women, IMT was higher (P<0.001) in postmenopausal compared with premenopausal women regardless of activity status. However, IMT was 15% smaller in endurance-trained compared with sedentary postmenopausal women (P<0.001), and the premenopausal to postmenopausal difference in IMT was approximately 45% smaller in endurance-trained compared with sedentary women (+0.13 versus +0.23 mm). CONCLUSIONS Femoral IMT increases with age even in habitually exercising adults. However, the age-associated increase and absolute level of IMT are smaller in middle-aged and older adults who perform regular aerobic-endurance exercise, and may contribute to their lower incidence of atherosclerotic disease.
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
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Gamboa A, Figueroa R, Paranjape SY, Farley G, Diedrich A, Biaggioni I. Autonomic Blockade Reverses Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity-Associated Hypertension. Hypertension 2016; 68:1004-10. [PMID: 27528067 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.07681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Impaired nitric oxide (NO) vasodilation (endothelial dysfunction) is associated with obesity and thought to be a factor in the development of hypertension. We previously found that NO synthesis inhibition had similar pressor effects in obese hypertensives compared with healthy control during autonomic blockade, suggesting that impaired NO vasodilation is secondary to sympathetic activation. We tested this hypothesis by determining the effect of autonomic blockade (trimethaphan 4 mg/min IV) on NO-mediated vasodilation (increase in forearm blood flow to intrabrachial acetylcholine) compared with endothelial-independent vasodilation (intrabrachial sodium nitroprusside) in obese hypertensive subjects (30<body mass index<40 kg/m(2)). Acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside were given at equipotent doses (10, 30, and 50 μg/min and 1, 2, and 3 μg/min, respectively) to 14 obese subjects (49±3.6 years, 34±1 kg/m(2), 165/94±7/6 mm Hg), on separate occasions 1 month apart, randomly assigned. Autonomic blockade increased basal forearm blood flow (from 3.9±0.7 to 5.2±1.2 mL/100 mL per minute, P=0.078). As expected, NO-mediated vasodilation was blunted on the intact day compared with NO-independent vasodilation; forearm blood flow increased from 3.6±0.6 to 10.1±1.1 with the highest dose of nitroprusside, but only from 3.7±0.4 to 7.2±0.8 mL/100 mL per minute with the highest dose of acetylcholine, P<0.05. In contrast, forearm blood flow responses to acetylcholine were restored by autonomic blockade and were no longer different to nitroprusside (from 6.2±1.1 to 11.4±1.6 mL/100 mL per minute and from 5.2±0.9 to 12.5±0.9, respectively, P=0.58). Our results support the concept that sympathetic activation contributes to the impairment in NO-mediated vasodilation seen in obesity-associated hypertension and provides further rationale to explore it as a therapeutic target.
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- Alfredo Gamboa
- From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), Departments of Medicine (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), and Pharmacology (I.B.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
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- From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), Departments of Medicine (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), and Pharmacology (I.B.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), Departments of Medicine (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), and Pharmacology (I.B.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), Departments of Medicine (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), and Pharmacology (I.B.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), Departments of Medicine (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), and Pharmacology (I.B.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- From the Division of Clinical Pharmacology (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), Departments of Medicine (A.G., R.F., S.Y.P., G.F., A.D., I.B.), and Pharmacology (I.B.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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