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Dang JY, Zhang W, Chu Y, Chen JH, Ji ZL, Feng P. Downregulation of salusins alleviates hypertrophic cardiomyopathy via attenuating oxidative stress and autophagy. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:109. [PMID: 38336819 PMCID: PMC10854150 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01676-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Salusins, which are translated from the alternatively spliced mRNA of torsin family 2 member A (TOR2A), play a vital role in regulation of various cardiovascular diseases. However, it remains unclear precisely regarding their roles in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Therefore, this study was conducted to explore therapeutic effect and the underlying mechanisms of salusins on HCM. MATERIAL AND METHODS In vivo experiments, Sprague-Dawley rats were used to induce HCM model by angiotensin (Ang) II infusion for 4 weeks. The rats were randomly divided into four groups, namely, Saline + Control shRNA (n = 7), Ang II + Control shRNA (n = 8), Saline + TOR2A shRNA (n = 7), and Ang II + TOR2A shRNA groups (n = 8). After HCM induction, doppler echocardiography is recommended to evaluate heart function. In vitro experiments, primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCMs) and cardiac fibroblasts (NRCFs) were obtained from newborn rats, and were treated with Ang II (10-6 M) for 24 h. RESULTS After treatment with Ang II, levels of salusin-α and salusin-β were elevated in serum and cardiac tissues of rats and in the neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and cardiac fibroblasts. Downregulation of salusins alleviated the Ang II-induced cardiac hypertrophy by suppressing the increased atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and beta-myosin heavy chain (β-MHC) and cardiac fibrosis by blocking collagen I, collagen III and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and it also attenuated oxidative stress by suppressing the increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and reversing the decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and autophagy by inhibiting the increased microtubule-associated protein light chain 3B (LC3B), Beclin1, autophagy related gene (Atg) 3 and Atg5 in the cardiac tissues of Ang II-infused rats and in the Ang II-treated NRCMs. CONCLUSIONS All these findings suggest that the levels of salusins were elevated in the HCM, and targeting of salusins contributes to alleviation of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis probably via attenuating oxidative stress and autophagy. Accordingly, targeting of salusins may be a strategy for HCM therapy.
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- Jing-Yi Dang
- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Medical University, No. 569 Xinsid Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Medical University, No. 569 Xinsid Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Medical University, No. 569 Xinsid Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Medical University, No. 569 Xinsid Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Medical University, No. 569 Xinsid Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Airforce Medical University, No. 569 Xinsid Road, Xi'an, 710038, China.
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Xu Y, Fei X, Fu H, Chen A, Zhu X, Zhang F, Han Y. Upregulated expression of a TOR2A gene product-salusin-β in the paraventricular nucleus enhances sympathetic activity and cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex in rats with chronic heart failure induced by coronary artery ligation. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2023; 238:e13987. [PMID: 37183727 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13987] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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AIM Enhanced cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex (CSAR) promotes sympathetic hyperactivation in chronic heart failure (CHF). Salusin-β is a torsin family 2 member A (TOR2A) gene product and a cardiovascular active peptide closely associated with cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to determine the roles of salusin-β in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in modulating enhanced CSAR and sympathetic hyperactivation in rats with CHF induced by coronary artery ligation and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS CSAR was evaluated based on the responses of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) to the epicardial administration of capsaicin in rats under anesthesia. RESULTS Salusin-β protein expression was upregulated in the PVN of the CHF compared with sham-operated rats. Salusin-β microinjection into the PVN dose-dependently increased MAP and RSNA and enhanced CSAR, while anti-salusin-β IgG exerted opposite effects. The effect of salusin-β was inhibited by reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger or NAD(P)H oxidase inhibitor but promoted by superoxide dismutase inhibitor. The effect of anti-salusin-β IgG was interdicted by nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor. Furthermore, chronic salusin-β gene knockdown in PVN attenuated CSAR, reduced sympathetic output, improved myocardial remodeling and cardiac function, decreased NAD(P)H oxidase activity and ROS levels, and increased NO levels in the CHF rats. CONCLUSION Increased salusin-β activity in the PVN contributes to sympathetic hyperactivation and CSAR in CHF by inhibiting NO release and stimulating NAD(P)H oxidase-ROS production. Reducing endogenous central salusin-β expression might be a novel strategy for preventing and treating CHF in the future.
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- Yu Xu
- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative medicine, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology and Brain Functional Modulation, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Practice, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Chen MX, Deng BY, Liu ST, Wang ZB, Wang SZ. Salusins: advance in cardiovascular disease research. J Pharm Pharmacol 2023; 75:363-369. [PMID: 36508340 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgac087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Salusins are discovered in 2003 and divided into salusin-α and salusin-β, which are bioactive peptides with hemodynamic and mitotic activity and mainly distributed in plasma, urine, endocrine glands and kidneys. A large number of studies have shown that salusins can regulate lipid metabolism, inflammatory response and vascular proliferation. Despite the profound and diverse physiological properties of salusins, the exact mechanism of their cardiovascular effects remains to be determined. The potential mechanisms of action of salusins in cardiovascular-related diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction and myocarditis, and their use as biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are discussed. This review aims to provide a new strategy for the diagnosis and prevention of clinical cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ming-Xin Chen
- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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The Clinical Significance of Salusins in Systemic Sclerosis-A Cross-Sectional Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13050848. [PMID: 36899991 PMCID: PMC10001236 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13050848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease manifesting with progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Its pathogenesis is strictly associated with vascular disfunction and damage. Salusin-α and salusin-β, endogenous peptides regulating secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and vascular smooth muscle proliferation, may potentially play a role in SSc pathogenesis. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the concentration of salusins in sera of patients with SSc and healthy controls and to evaluate correlations between the salusins levels and selected clinical parameters within the study group. Materials and methods: 48 patients with SSc (44 women; mean age, 56.4, standard deviation, 11.4) and 25 adult healthy volunteers (25 women; mean age, 55.2, standard deviation, 11.2) were enrolled. All patients with SSc were treated with vasodilators and twenty-seven of them (56%) also received immunosuppressive therapy. Results: Circulating salusin-α was significantly elevated in patients with SSc in comparison to healthy controls (U = 350.5, p = 0.004). Patients with SSc receiving immunosuppression had higher serum salusin-α concentrations compared with those without immunosuppressive therapy (U = 176.0, p = 0.026). No correlation was observed between salusins concentrations and skin or internal organ involvement parameters. Conclusions: Salusin-α, a bioactive peptide mitigating the endothelial disfunction, was elevated in patients with systemic sclerosis receiving vasodilators and immunosuppressants. Increased salusin-α concertation may be associated with the initiation of atheroprotective processes in patients with SSc managed pharmacologically, which requires verification in future studies.
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Wang X, Chen A, Hu R, Zhang F, Liang S, Bao C, Liu X, Tang H, Han Y. Salusin-β, a TOR2A gene product, promotes proliferation, migration, fibrosis, and calcification of smooth muscle cells and accelerates the imbalance of vasomotor function and vascular remodeling in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:928834. [PMID: 36249810 PMCID: PMC9564106 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.928834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose: The hyper-proliferation, promoted migration, fibrosis, and calcification of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) play critical roles in pulmonary artery (PA) continuous contraction and vascular remodeling, leading to elevated pulmonary arterial resistance and pulmonary hypertension (PH). In this study, we sought to ascertain the effects of a TOR2A gene product, salusin-β, on PASMCs’ proliferation, migration, fibrosis, calcification, and the imbalance of vasomotor function as well as pulmonary vascular remodeling in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PH rats and their underlying mechanisms. Methods: Knockdown or overexpression of salusin-β in rats or PASMCs was performed through tail vein injection or cell transfection of virus. The right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) of the rat was measured by right ventricle catheterization. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) or acetylcholine (ACh)-induced dose-dependent relaxation was used to evaluate the vasodilatation function. Primary PASMCs were isolated from the PAs of control and PH rats. Results: The salusin-β protein expressions were significantly increased in PAs and PASMCs isolated from PH rats compared with control rats. Knockdown of salusin-β in rats decreased high K+ solution-induced contraction, RVSP and RV hypertrophy index, improved SNP or ACh-induced vascular relaxation of PAs, and relieved vascular remodeling and calcification of PAs from PH rats. Silencing salusin-β in PASMCs isolated from PH rats alleviated the proliferation, migration, fibrosis, and calcification, as well as the NAD(P)H oxidase activity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. Overexpression of salusin-β exerted the opposite effects on vasomotor function and vascular remodeling, and PASMCs proliferation, migration, fibrosis and calcification. Conclusion: Increased salusin-β activity in PAs from PH rats contributes to PASMCs proliferation, migration, fibrosis, and calcification, leading to the imbalance of vascular contraction and relaxation and vascular remodeling through stimulating the production of NAD(P)H oxidase derived ROS.
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- Xingxing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Department of Physiology, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- *Correspondence: Haiyang Tang, ; Ying Han,
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- *Correspondence: Haiyang Tang, ; Ying Han,
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Saluisn-β contributes to endothelial dysfunction in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertensive rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 155:113748. [PMID: 36174379 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113748] [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: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The endothelial dysfunction and the consequent attenuated pulmonary vasodilatation are the major causes of elevated pulmonary arterial resistance and pressure in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Current study aimed to explore the effects of a TOR2A gene product, salusin-β, on endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation and the progression of PAH in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH rats as well as the relevant signaling pathway. METHODS Acetylcholine (ACh)-induced dose-dependent relaxation was used to evaluate the endothelium-dependent vasodilatation function. RESULTS The salusin-β level in plasma and pulmonary artery (PA) in MCT-PAH rats were significantly increased, while the ACh-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilatation was attenuated. After salusin-β incubation or overexpression of salusin-β gene, the endothelium-dependent relaxation was further deteriorated, while anti-salusin-β IgG incubation or knockdown of salusin-β improved it in PAH rats. The superoxide anions scavenger NAC or the antioxidant apocynin inhibited the effect of salusin-β, while the SOD inhibitor DETC further enhanced it. The nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor L-NAME almost blocked the effect of anti-salusin-β IgG. Silencing of salusin-β in PAH rats decreased right ventricular (RV) systolic pressure, RV hypertrophy index, NAD(P)H oxidase activity and ROS level, and increased the eNOS activity and NO level of PA. Overexpression of salusin-β played opposite roles. CONCLUSIONS The elevated saluisn-β level in PAH rats plays important roles in the reduction of endothelium-dependent vasodilatation and participates in the progression of PAH through stimulating NAD(P)H oxidase-ROS production and inhibiting eNOS-NO release.
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Lu W, Wang Y, Fang Z, Wang H, Zhu J, Zhai Q, Zhao J, Zhang H, Chen W. Bifidobacterium longum CCFM752 prevented hypertension and aortic lesion, improved antioxidative ability, and regulated the gut microbiome in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Food Funct 2022; 13:6373-6386. [PMID: 35615892 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo04446j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Oxidative stress and gut dysbiosis are important risk factors for hypertension. In this study, the preventive effect of Bifidobacterium longum CCFM752 (CCFM752) on hypertension was evaluated. 5-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were treated with vehicle or CCFM752 (1.0 × 109 CFU day-1) for 12 weeks. The increase in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure was significantly prevented by CCFM752 treatment. Simultaneously, CCFM752 prevented aortic fibrosis and hypertrophy and increased aortic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity. CCFM752 presented an antioxidative effect by inhibiting aortic NADPH oxidase activation and increasing aortic and serum catalase activity, and reducing aortic reactive oxygen species (ROS). The gut dysbiosis of SHR, including the increased Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio, decreased Actinobacteria as well as reduced α-diversity, were restored by CCFM752. CCFM752 also increased the prevalence of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, while decreasing Turicibacter at the genus level. Furthermore, serum metabolomic analysis revealed that CCFM752 up-regulated serum proline and pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate, both of which were negatively correlated with blood pressure. In conclusion, the positive impact of CCFM752 on the gut microbiota may contribute to the antioxidative effect as well as its preventive effect on hypertension.
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- Wenwei Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.,National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.,National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China.,Wuxi Translational Medicine Research Center and Jiangsu Translational Medicine Research Institute Wuxi Branch, Wuxi 214122, PR China.,(Yangzhou) Institute of Food Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Yangzhou 225004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China. .,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.,National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, PR China
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Xia WJ, Xu ML, Yu XJ, Du MM, Li XH, Yang T, Li L, Li Y, Kang KB, Su Q, Xu JX, Shi XL, Wang XM, Li HB, Kang YM. Antihypertensive effects of exercise involve reshaping of gut microbiota and improvement of gut-brain axis in spontaneously hypertensive rat. Gut Microbes 2022; 13:1-24. [PMID: 33382364 PMCID: PMC7781639 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2020.1854642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Exercise (Ex) has long been recognized to produce beneficial effects on hypertension (HTN). This coupled with evidence of gut dysbiosis and an impaired gut-brain axis led us to hypothesize that reshaping of gut microbiota and improvement in impaired gut-brain axis would, in part, be associated with beneficial influence of exercise. Male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats were randomized into sedentary, trained, and detrained groups. Trained rats underwent moderate-intensity exercise for 12 weeks, whereas, detrained groups underwent 8 weeks of moderate-intensity exercise followed by 4 weeks of detraining. Fecal microbiota, gut pathology, intestinal inflammation, and permeability, brain microglia and neuroinflammation were analyzed. We observed that exercise training resulted in a persistent decrease in systolic blood pressure in the SHR. This was associated with increase in microbial α diversity, altered β diversity, and enrichment of beneficial bacterial genera. Furthermore, decrease in the number of activated microglia, neuroinflammation in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, improved gut pathology, inflammation, and permeability were also observed in the SHR following exercise. Interestingly, short-term detraining did not abolish these exercise-mediated improvements. Finally, fecal microbiota transplantation from exercised SHR into sedentary SHR resulted in attenuated SBP and an improved gut-brain axis. These observations support our concept that an impaired gut-brain axis is linked to HTN and exercise ameliorates this impairment to induce antihypertensive effects.
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- Wen-Jie Xia
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina,CONTACT Hong-Bao Li, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical University, Xi’anChina,CONTACT Hong-Bao Li, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina,CONTACT Hong-Bao Li, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina
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- Center for Neuron and Disease, Frontier Institutes of Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’anChina
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- Microbiome Consortium and Center for Hypertension and Precision Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OHUSA
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical University, Xi’anChina
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’anChina
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina,CONTACT Hong-Bao Li, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center of Vaccine, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Xi’anChina,CONTACT Hong-Bao Li, Xi’an 710061, China
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Li HB, Xu ML, Du MM, Yu XJ, Bai J, Xia WJ, Dai ZM, Li CX, Li Y, Su Q, Wang XM, Dong YY, Kang YM. Curcumin ameliorates hypertension via gut-brain communication in spontaneously hypertensive rat. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 429:115701. [PMID: 34453990 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Gut dysbiosis and dysregulation of gut-brain communication have been identified in hypertensive patients and animal models. Previous studies have shown that probiotic or prebiotic treatments exert positive effects on the pathophysiology of hypertension. This study aimed to examine the hypothesis that the microbiota-gut-brain axis is involved in the antihypertensive effects of curcumin, a potential prebiotic obtained from Curcuma longa. Male 8- to 10-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats were divided into four groups: WKY rats and SHRs treated with vehicle and SHRs treated with curcumin in dosage of 100 or 300 mg/kg/day for 12 weeks. Our results show that the elevated blood pressure of SHRs was markedly decreased in both curcumin-treated groups. Curcumin treatment also altered the gut microbial composition and improved intestinal pathology and integrity. These factors were associated with reduced neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in the hypothalamus paraventricular nucleus (PVN). Moreover, curcumin treatment increased butyrate levels in the plasma, which may be the result of increased butyrate-producing gut microorganisms. In addition, curcumin treatment also activated G protein-coupled receptor 43 (GPR 43) in the PVN. These results indicate that curcumin reshapes the composition of the gut microbiota and ameliorates the dysregulation of the gut-brain communication to induce antihypertensive effects.
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- Hong-Bao Li
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710077, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Brian Science, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Medical College of Qinghai University, 810000 Xining, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Salusin-β in Intermediate Dorsal Motor Nucleus of the Vagus Regulates Sympathetic-Parasympathetic Balance and Blood Pressure. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9091118. [PMID: 34572305 PMCID: PMC8467440 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV) is known to control vagal activity. It is unknown whether the DMV regulates sympathetic activity and whether salusin-β in the DMV contributes to autonomic nervous activity. We investigated the roles of salusin-β in DMV in regulating sympathetic-parasympathetic balance and its underline mechanisms. Microinjections were carried out in the DMV and hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in male adult anesthetized rats. Renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA), blood pressure and heart rate were recorded. Immunohistochemistry for salusin-β and reactive oxidative species (ROS) production in the DMV were examined. Salusin-β was expressed in the intermediate DMV (iDMV). Salusin-β in the iDMV not only inhibited RSNA but also enhanced vagal activity and thereby reduced blood pressure and heart rate. The roles of salusin-β in causing vagal activation were mediated by NAD(P)H oxidase-dependent superoxide anion production in the iDMV. The roles of salusin-β in inhibiting RSNA were mediated by not only the NAD(P)H oxidase-originated superoxide anion production in the iDMV but also the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)A receptor activation in PVN. Moreover, endogenous salusin-β and ROS production in the iDMV play a tonic role in inhibiting RSNA. These results indicate that salusin-β in the iDMV inhibits sympathetic activity and enhances vagal activity, and thereby reduces blood pressure and heart rate, which are mediated by NAD(P)H oxidase-dependent ROS production in the iDMV. Moreover, GABAA receptor in the PVN mediates the effect of salusin-β on sympathetic inhibition. Endogenous salusin-β and ROS production in the iDMV play a tonic role in inhibiting sympathetic activity.
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Knockdown of Salusin- β Improves Cardiovascular Function in Myocardial Infarction-Induced Chronic Heart Failure Rats. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:8896226. [PMID: 34422210 PMCID: PMC8373485 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8896226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Salusin-β is a biologically active peptide with 20 amino acids that exerts several cardiovascular activity-regulating effects, such as regulating vascular endothelial function and the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. However, the regulatory effects of salusin-β in myocardial infarction-induced chronic heart failure (CHF) are still unknown. The current study is aimed at investigating the effects of silencing salusin-β on endothelial function, cardiac function, vascular and myocardial remodeling, and its underlying signaling pathways in CHF rats induced by coronary artery ligation. CHF and sham-operated (Sham) rats were subjected to tail vein injection of adenoviral vectors encoding salusin-β shRNA or a control-shRNA. The coronary artery (CA), pulmonary artery (PA), and mesenteric artery (MA) were isolated from rats, and isometric tension measurements of arteries were performed. Compared with Sham rats, the plasma salusin-β, leptin and visfatin levels and the salusin-β protein expression levels of CA, PA, and MA were increased, while the acetylcholine- (ACh-) induced endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation of CA, PA, and MA was attenuated significantly in CHF rats and was improved significantly by salusin-β gene knockdown. Salusin-β knockdown also improved cardiac function and vascular and myocardial remodeling, increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity and nitric oxide (NO) levels, and decreased NAD(P)H oxidase activity, NOX-2 and NOX-4 expression, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in arteries in CHF rats. The effects of salusin-β knockdown in CHF rats were attenuated significantly by pretreatment with the NOS inhibitor L-NAME. These results indicate that silencing salusin-β contributes to the improvement of endothelial function, cardiac function, and cardiovascular remodeling in CHF by inhibiting NAD(P)H oxidase-ROS generation and activating eNOS-NO production.
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Sutovska H, Miklovic M, Molcan L. Artificial light at night suppresses the expression of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ -ATPase in the left ventricle of the heart in normotensive and hypertensive rats. Exp Physiol 2021; 106:1762-1771. [PMID: 34089548 DOI: 10.1113/ep089594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Artificial light at night decreases blood pressure and heart rate in rats. Are these changes in heart rate accompanied by changes in protein expression in the heart's left ventricle? What is the main finding and its importance? Five weeks of artificial light at night affected protein expression in the heart's left ventricle in normotensive and hypertensive rats. Artificial light at night decreased expression of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase, angiotensin II receptor type 1 and endothelin-1. ABSTRACT Artificial light at night (ALAN) affects the circadian rhythm of the heart rate in normotensive Wistar rats (WT) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) through the autonomic nervous system, which regulates the heart's activity through calcium handling, an important regulator in heart contractility. We analysed the expression of the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase (SERCA2) and other selected regulatory proteins involved in the regulation of heart contractility, angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1 R), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), in the left ventricle of the heart in WT and SHR after 2 and 5 weeks of ALAN with intensity 1-2 lx. Expression of SERCA2 was decreased in WT (control: 0.53 ± 0.07; ALAN: 0.46 ± 0.10) and SHR (control: 0.72 ± 0.18; ALAN: 0.56 ± 0.21) after 5 weeks of ALAN (P = 0.067). Expression of AT1 R was significantly decreased in WT (control: 0.51 ± 0.27; ALAN: 0.34 ± 0.20) and SHR (control: 0.38 ± 0.07; ALAN: 0.23 ± 0.09) after 2 weeks of ALAN (P = 0.028) and in SHR after 5 weeks of ALAN. Expression of ET-1 was decreased in WT (control: 0.51 ± 0.27; ALAN: 0.28 ± 0.12) and SHR (control: 0.54 ± 0.10; ALAN: 0.35 ± 0.23) after 5 weeks of ALAN (P = 0.015). ALAN did not affect the expression of TH in WT or SHR. In conclusion, ALAN suppressed the expression of SERCA2, AT1 R and ET-1, which are important for the regulation of heart contractility, in a strain-dependent pattern in both WT and SHR.
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- Hana Sutovska
- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Pathophysiology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Byvaltsev V, Polkin R, Bereznyak D, Giers MB, Hernandez PA, Shepelev V, Aliyev M. 3D-printed cranial models simulating operative field depth for microvascular training in neurosurgery. Surg Neurol Int 2021; 12:213. [PMID: 34084640 PMCID: PMC8168712 DOI: 10.25259/sni_849_2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The skills required for neurosurgical operations using microsurgical techniques in a deep operating field are difficult to master in the operating room without risk to patients. Although there are many microsurgical training models, most do not use a skull model to simulate a deep field. To solve this problem, 3D models were created to provide increased training in the laboratory before the operating room, improving patient safety. METHODS A patient's head was scanned using computed tomography. The data were reconstructed and converted into a standard 3D printing file. The skull was printed with several openings to simulate common surgical approaches. These models were then used to create a deep operating field while practicing on a chicken thigh (femoral artery anastomosis) and on a rat (abdominal aortic anastomosis). RESULTS The advantages of practicing with the 3D printed models were clearly demonstrated by our trainees, including appropriate hand position on the skull, becoming comfortable with the depth of the anastomosis, and simulating proper skull angle and rigid fixation. One limitation is the absence of intracranial structures, which is being explored in future work. CONCLUSION This neurosurgical model can improve microsurgery training by recapitulating the depth of a real operating field. Improved training can lead to increased accuracy and efficiency of surgical procedures, thereby minimizing the risk to patients.
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- Vadim Byvaltsev
- Department of Neurosurgery and Innovative Medicine, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Innovative Medicine, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Innovative Medicine, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Innovative Medicine, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Innovative Medicine, Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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Pan Y, Sun S, Wang X, Chen A, Fei X, Wang W, Han Y. Improvement of Vascular Function by Knockdown of Salusin-β in Hypertensive Rats via Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling Pathway. Front Physiol 2021; 12:622954. [PMID: 33897447 PMCID: PMC8063058 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.622954] [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: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose Salusin-β, a multifunctional vasoactive peptide, has a potentially important function in the pathological development of hypertension. However, the exact functional role of salusin-β and the underlying mechanism in this process are still not fully understood. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of silencing salusin-β on vascular function and vascular remodeling, as well as its signaling pathways in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY). Methods Silencing salusin-β was performed by caudal vein injection of adenovirus expressing salusin-β short hairpin RNA (shRNA). Acetylcholine (ACh)-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation was used to evaluate vasodilator function, and high K+ solution-induced constriction was used to evaluate vasoconstriction function. Results Salusin-β levels in plasma and its protein expression in mesenteric artery (MA), coronary artery (CA), and pulmonary artery (PA) of SHR were higher than those in WKY. The salusin-β level and expression were decreased effectively by salusin-β shRNA. Knockdown of salusin-β decreased arterial blood pressure (ABP) and high K+ solution-induced vascular constrictions, and improved the endothelium-dependent relaxation and vascular remodeling in SHR. The improved effect of silencing salusin-β on ACh-induced relaxation in SHR was almost blocked by the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor L-NAME. Compared to WKY, the endothelial NOS (eNOS) activity and level, and nitric oxide (NO) level were decreased, while NAD(P)H oxidase activity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in MA, CA, and PA of SHR were increased, which were all redressed by salusin-β knockdown. Conclusion These results indicate that knockdown of salusin-β improves endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation and vascular remodeling and decreases ABP and vasoconstriction in SHR, which might be accomplished by increasing eNOS activation and NO release while inhibiting NAD(P)H oxidase derived-ROS generation. Scavenging salusin-β improves vascular function and then prevents the development and progression of vasculopathy of hypertension.
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- Yan Pan
- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shanghai Putuo District People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shanghai Putuo District People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Qi HM, Cao Q, Liu Q. TLR4 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation in hypertension via modulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:314-325. [PMID: 33527026 PMCID: PMC7847527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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UNLABELLED Backgroud: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a key mediator of inflammatory responses, which is associated with vascular remodeling. The association between TLR4 and NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation remains unclear. This study was to explore the role and underlying mechanisms of TLR4 in the proliferation of VSMC in hypertension. METHODS VSMC proliferation after TLR4 overexpression or downregulation was determined by CCK-8, EdU Incorporation and colony formation assays. Western blots were carried out to investigate the expression of TLR4 and NLRP3 inflammasome components in VSMCs. Next, blood pressure measurements and Hematoxylin and Eosin (HE) staining assays were performed in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Media thickness (M) and diameter lumen (L) were measured as indicators of vascular remodeling. The expression of TLR4, PCNA and NLRP3 inflammasome complex was analyzed by Western blots in the aorta of SHR. RESULTS We showed that TLR4 overexpression with cDNA enhanced, while knockdown of TLR4 with shRNA inhibited Ang II-induced VSMC proliferation. Besides, TLR4 overexpression upregulated the proteion expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome components including NLRP3, ASC and caspase-1, whereas their corresponding levels of expression were observed to decrease in TLR4 shRNA-transfected VSMCs. Knockdown of TLR4 attenuated vascular remodeling, blood pressure (BP) and the levels of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 in SHR aortas. CONCLUSION This study revealed that TLR4 regulated Ang II-induced VSMC proliferation through modulating the NLRP3 inflammasome. Knockdown of TLR4 attenuated the BP and vascular remodeling by inhibiting the expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome component in SHR. Our results support that TLR4 regulates VSMC proliferation in hypertension via triggering the NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Hui-Meng Qi
- Department of General Practice, The First Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterolog, The First Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyang, China
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A TOR2A Gene Product: Salusin-β Contributes to Attenuated Vasodilatation of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2020; 35:125-139. [PMID: 32458319 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-020-06983-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Attenuated vasodilatation of small arteries is a hallmark feature of hypertension. Salusin-β, which is a TOR2A gene product and an important vasoactive peptide, has a close relationship with cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to determinate the roles of salusin-β in vasodilatation, and its signal pathways in Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS Isometric tension experiments were performed. Vasodilatation was induced by acetylcholine (ACh) or sodium nitroprusside (SNP). RESULTS Plasma salusin-β levels and their protein expressions in coronary artery (CA), mesenteric artery (MA), and pulmonary artery (PA) of SHR were much higher than that of WKY. Intravenous injection of salusin-β increased arterial blood pressure in SHR, while anti-salusin-β IgG decreased it. Salusin-β further deteriorated, while anti-salusin-β IgG improved, the attenuated ACh-induced relaxation, the decreased nitric oxide (NO) level, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity in arteries of SHR, and salusin-β had no significant effect on SNP-induced relaxation. The NAD(P)H oxidase activity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in arteries of SHR were much higher than that of WKY, which was further increased by salusin-β but reduced by anti-salusin-β IgG. ROS scavenger NAC or antioxidant apocynin significantly inhibited, while SOD inhibitor DETC aggravated, the effects of salusin-β, and the eNOS inhibitor L-NAME inhibited the effects of anti-salusin-β IgG. CONCLUSIONS These results indicated that enhanced salusin-β activity is involved in attenuated endothelium-dependent vasodilatation pathogenesis in SHR by activating NAD(P)H oxidase derived ROS generation and inhibiting eNOS activation and NO release.
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Xu ML, Yu XJ, Zhao JQ, Du Y, Xia WJ, Su Q, Du MM, Yang Q, Qi J, Li Y, Zhou SW, Zhu GQ, Li HB, Kang YM. Calcitriol ameliorated autonomic dysfunction and hypertension by down-regulating inflammation and oxidative stress in the paraventricular nucleus of SHR. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 394:114950. [PMID: 32147540 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.114950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) plays crucial roles in central cardiovascular regulation. Increasing evidence in humans and rodents shows that vitamin D intake is important for achieving optimal cardiovascular function. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether calcitriol, an active form of vitamin D, improves autonomic and cardiovascular function in hypertensive rats and whether PVN oxidative stress and inflammation are involved in these beneficial effects. Male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive control Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats were treated with either calcitriol (40 ng/day) or vehicle (0.11 μL/h) through chronic PVN infusion for 4 weeks. Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded continuously by radiotelemetry. PVN tissue, heart and plasma were collected for molecular and histological analysis. Compared to WKY rats, SHR exhibited increased systolic blood pressure, sympathetic drive, and cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling. These were associated with higher mRNA and protein expression levels of high mobility box 1 (HMGB1), receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), proinflammatory cytokines, NADPH oxidase subunit in the PVN. In addition, increased norepinephrine in plasma, elevated reactive oxygen species levels and activation of microglia in the PVN were also observed in SHR. Chronic calcitriol treatment ameliorated these changes but not in WKY rats. Our results demonstrate that chronic infusion of calcitriol in the PVN ameliorates hypertensive responses, sympathoexcitation and retains cardiovascular function in SHR. Reduced inflammation and oxidative stress within the PVN are involved in these calcitriol-induced effects.
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- Meng-Lu Xu
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China; Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease and Molecular Intervention, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Sun H, Zhang F, Xu Y, Sun S, Wang H, Du Q, Gu C, Black SM, Han Y, Tang H. Salusin-β Promotes Vascular Calcification via Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate/Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Klotho Downregulation. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 31:1352-1370. [PMID: 31578871 PMCID: PMC6998059 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Aims: Vascular calcification (VC) is a hallmark feature of cardiovascular disease and a significant risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Salusin-β exerts cardiovascular regulating effects in hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. The present study was designed to examine the roles of salusin-β in the progression of VC and its downstream signaling mechanisms. Results: Salusin-β expression in both the aortas of VC rats induced by vitamin D3 and nicotine and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) incubated with calcifying media was increased. Salusin-β knockdown remarkably reduced VC, whereas overexpression of salusin-β exacerbated VC both in vitro and in vivo. Overexpression of salusin-β promoted the VSMC osteochondrogenic transition, decreased Klotho protein levels, enhanced Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) activity and the translocation of p47phox to the membrane, increased the expression of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NAD(P)H] oxidase subunits and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) with or without calcifying media; however, salusin-β deficiency played the opposite roles. The calcification and downregulated Klotho protein levels induced by salusin-β were restored by ROS scavenger N-acetyl-l-cysteine, diphenyleneiodonium chloride [an inhibitor of flavin-containing enzyme, including NAD(P)H oxidase], or gene knockdown of NAD(P)H oxidase (NOX)-2, p22phox, or p47phox but were not affected by NOX-1 and NOX-4 knockdown. Klotho knockdown attenuated the protective effect of salusin-β deficiency on VSMC calcification. By contrast, exogenous Klotho ameliorated the development of VC and ROS generation induced by salusin-β overexpression. Innovation: Salusin-β is a critical modulator in VC. Conclusion: Salusin-β regulates VC through activation of NAD(P)H/ROS-mediated Klotho downregulation, suggesting that salusin-β may be a novel target for treatment of VC.
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- Haijian Sun
- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Division of Translational and Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center of Translational Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Lu QB, Du Q, Wang HP, Tang ZH, Wang YB, Sun HJ. Salusin-β mediates tubular cell apoptosis in acute kidney injury: Involvement of the PKC/ROS signaling pathway. Redox Biol 2019; 30:101411. [PMID: 31884071 PMCID: PMC6939056 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Salusin-β is abundantly expressed in many organs and tissues including heart, blood vessels, brain and kidneys. Recent studies have identified salusin-β as a bioactive peptide that contributes to various diseases, such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. However, the role of salusin-β in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI) is largely unclear. In the present study, we investigated the roles of salusin-β in cisplatin or lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced renal injury. Herein, we found that salusin-β expression was upregulated in both renal tubular cells and kidney tissues induced by both cisplatin and LPS. In vitro, silencing of salusin-β diminished, whereas overexpression of salusin-β exaggerated the increased PKC phosphorylation, oxidative stress, histone γH2AX expression, p53 activation and apoptosis in either cisplatin or LPS-challenged renal tubular cells. More importantly, salusin-β overexpression-induced tubular cell apoptosis were abolished by using the PKC inhibitor Go 6976, reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger NAC, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase inhibitor apocynin (Apo) or p53 inhibitor Pifithrin-α. In animals, blockade of salusin-β alleviated PKC phosphorylation, ROS accumulation, DNA damage, and p53 activation as well as renal dysfunction in mice after administration of cisplatin or LPS. Taken together, these results suggest that overexpressed salusin-β is deleterious in AKI by activation of the PKC/ROS signaling pathway, thereby priming renal tubular cells for apoptosis and death.
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- Qing-Bo Lu
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, PR China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.
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V H, Titus AS, Cowling RT, Kailasam S. Collagen receptor cross-talk determines α-smooth muscle actin-dependent collagen gene expression in angiotensin II-stimulated cardiac fibroblasts. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:19723-19739. [PMID: 31699892 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Excessive collagen deposition by myofibroblasts during adverse cardiac remodeling leads to myocardial fibrosis that can compromise cardiac function. Unraveling the mechanisms underlying collagen gene expression in cardiac myofibroblasts is therefore an important clinical goal. The collagen receptors, discoidin domain receptor 2 (DDR2), a collagen-specific receptor tyrosine kinase, and integrin-β1, are reported to mediate tissue fibrosis. Here, we probed the role of DDR2-integrin-β1 cross-talk in the regulation of collagen α1(I) gene expression in angiotensin II (Ang II)-stimulated cardiac fibroblasts. Results from gene silencing/overexpression approaches, electrophoretic mobility shift assays, and ChIP revealed that DDR2 acts via extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK1/2 MAPK)-dependent transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling to activate activator protein-1 (AP-1) that in turn transcriptionally enhances the expression of collagen-binding integrin-β1 in Ang II-stimulated cardiac fibroblasts. The DDR2-integrin-β1 link was also evident in spontaneously hypertensive rats and DDR2-knockout mice. Further, DDR2 acted via integrin-β1 to regulate α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen type I expression in Ang II-exposed cardiac fibroblasts. Downstream of the DDR2-integrin-β1 axis, α-SMA was found to regulate collagen α1(I) gene expression via the Ca2+ channel, transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily C member 6 (TRPC6), and the profibrotic transcription factor, Yes-associated protein (YAP). This finding indicated that fibroblast-to-myofibroblast conversion is mechanistically coupled to collagen expression. The observation that collagen receptor cross-talk underlies α-SMA-dependent collagen type I expression in cardiac fibroblasts expands our understanding of the complex mechanisms involved in collagen gene expression in the heart and may be relevant to cardiac fibrogenesis.
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- Harikrishnan V
- Division of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, India
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, India
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, India
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Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 promotes cardiac remodeling in hypertensive rats by inhibiting the transcription of MyoD. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:8792-8809. [PMID: 31619581 PMCID: PMC6834407 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature deaths worldwide. Although long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) metastasis associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) has been identified to play important roles in the development of cardiovascular diseases, the regulatory function of lncRNA MALAT1 in hypertension remains poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the role of lncRNA MALAT1 in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). LncRNA MALAT1 was determined to be elevated and MyoD to be reduced in myocardial tissues and thoracic aortic vascular tissues of SHRs. Over-expression of lncRNA MALAT1 caused severe myocardial fibrosis in SHRs. In addition, lncRNA MALAT1 over-expression in vitro enhanced arterial smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) activity and fibrosis of SHRs, which, was rescued by over-expressed MyoD. Furthermore, lncRNA MALAT1 transcripts were found to be highly enriched in the nucleus, and lncRNA MALAT1 suppressed the transactivation of MyoD. Moreover, lncRNA MALAT1 was found to recruit Suv39h1 to MyoD-binding loci, leading to H3K9me3 trimethylation and down-regulation of the target gene. Taken conjointly, this study revealed an important role of lncRNA MALAT1 in promoting cardiac remodeling in hypertensive rats by inhibiting the transcription of MyoD. These results highlight the value of lncRNA MALAT1 as a therapeutic target for the management of hypertension.
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BCL6 Attenuates Proliferation and Oxidative Stress of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Hypertension. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:5018410. [PMID: 30805081 PMCID: PMC6362478 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5018410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Proliferation and oxidative stress of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) contribute to vascular remodeling in hypertension and several major vascular diseases. B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) functions as a transcriptional repressor. The present study is designed to determine the roles of BCL6 in VSMC proliferation and oxidative stress and underlying mechanism. Angiotensin (Ang) II was used to induce VSMC proliferation and oxidative stress in human VSMCs. Effects of BCL6 overexpression and knockdown were, respectively, investigated in Ang II-treated human VSMCs. Therapeutical effects of BCL6 overexpression on vascular remodeling, oxidative stress, and proliferation were determined in the aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Ang II reduced BCL6 expression in human VSMCs. BCL6 overexpression attenuated while BCL6 knockdown enhanced the Ang II-induced upregulation of NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4), production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and proliferation of VSMCs. BCL6 expression was downregulated in SHR. BCL6 overexpression in SHR reduced NOX4 expression, ROS production, and proliferation of the aortic media of SHR. Moreover, BCL6 overexpression attenuated vascular remodeling and hypertension in SHR. However, BCL6 overexpression had no significant effects on NOX2 expression in human VSMCs or in SHR. We conclude that BCL6 attenuates proliferation and oxidative stress of VSMCs in hypertension.
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Zhu X, Zhou Z, Zhang Q, Cai W, Zhou Y, Sun H, Qiu L. Vaccarin administration ameliorates hypertension and cardiovascular remodeling in renovascular hypertensive rats. J Cell Biochem 2017; 119:926-937. [PMID: 28681939 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sympathetic overdrive, activation of renin angiotensin systems (RAS), and oxidative stress are vitally involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiovascular remodeling. We recently identified that vaccarin protected endothelial cell function from oxidative stress or high glucose. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether vaccarin attenuated hypertension and cardiovascular remodeling. Two-kidney one-clip (2K1C) model rats were used, and low dose of vaccarin (10 mg/kg), high dose of vaccarin (30 mg/kg), captopril (30 mg/kg) were intraperitoneally administrated. Herein, we showed that 2K1C rats exhibited higher systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), left ventricular mass/body weight ratio, myocardial hypertrophy or fibrosis, media thickness, and media thickness to lumen diameter, which were obviously alleviated by vaccarin and captopril. In addition, both vaccarin and captopril abrogated the increased plasma renin, angiotensin II (Ang II), norepinephrine (NE), and the basal sympathetic activity. The AT1R protein expressions, NADPH oxidase subunit NOX-2 protein levels and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were significantly increased, whereas superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were decreased in myocardium, aorta, and mesenteric artery of 2K1C rats, both vaccarin and captopril treatment counteracted these changes in renovascular hypertensive rats. Collectively, we concluded that vaccarin may be a novel complementary therapeutic medicine for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The mechanisms for antihypertensive effects of vaccarin may be associated with inhibition of sympathetic activity, RAS, and oxidative stress.
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- Xuexue Zhu
- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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