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Crafa A, Cannarella R, Barbagallo F, Leanza C, Palazzolo R, Flores HA, La Vignera S, Condorelli RA, Calogero AE. Mechanisms Suggesting a Relationship between Vitamin D and Erectile Dysfunction: An Overview. Biomolecules 2023; 13:930. [PMID: 37371510 DOI: 10.3390/biom13060930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and erectile dysfunction (ED) heavily burden the male population. The higher prevalence of both conditions in the elderly suggests a possible relationship between the two conditions. In addition, in vitro, animal, and human studies have revealed several mechanisms that may relate VDD to ED. The main mechanism by which vitamin D might exert its action on sexual function appears to be through the regulation of endothelial function. Indeed, VDD correlates with several markers of endothelial function. The action of vitamin D on the endothelium would be exercised both indirectly through its intervention in inflammatory processes and through the production of oxygen free radicals, and directly through the regulation of vascular stiffness, the production of nitric oxide, and the regulation of vessel permeability. Furthermore, the ubiquitous distribution of the vitamin D receptor in the human body means that this hormone can also exert a beneficial effect on erectile function by interfering with those comorbidities significantly associated with ED, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease, and hypogonadism. In this review, we thoroughly and carefully presented the evidence and mechanisms that would appear to relate vitamin D levels to erectile function. Furthermore, we have summarized the meta-analytic evidence for and against this association to provide a true representation of this topic. Data published to date suggest that low levels of vitamin D could contribute to worsening erectile function through several mechanisms. Therefore, vitamin D levels should be measured in patients with ED and maintained at adequate levels by specific supplementation in case of deficiency. However, the low quality and heterogeneity of clinical trials evaluating the effects of vitamin D administration on erectile function and ED-associated comorbidities do not allow for a univocal conclusion, and indicate the need for further studies to analyze these aspects.
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- Andrea Crafa
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
- Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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Gu Y, Lin S, Morgan JA, Lewis DF, Wang Y. Aberrant endothelial expression of hnRNPC1/C2 and VDR and reduced maternal vitamin D levels in women with preeclampsia. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 222:106155. [PMID: 35868598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2022.106155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread health problem globally and vitamin D deficiency/ insufficiency in pregnancy is a risk factor for preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder in human pregnancy. Vitamin D elicits its biological effects through binding to its receptor VDR. In the present study, we determined maternal vascular expression of VDR and hnRNPC1/C2, a native repressor of VDR, in subcutaneous adipose tissue from women with normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. Maternal antenatal and postnatal vitamin D levels were measured. We found that hnRNPC1/C2 expression was markedly increased, while VDR expression was markedly reduced, in maternal vessel endothelium and smooth muscle cells from women with preeclampsia compared to that from normal pregnant controls. Reduced VDR expression was relevant to low maternal antenatal and postnatal vitamin D levels in women with preeclampsia. Using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) as an endothelial model, we further investigated the role of hnRNPC1/C2-mediated VDR expression in endothelial cells, and tested effect of hnRNPC1/C2 inhibition on endothelial response to bioactive vitamin D, 1,25(OH)2D3. Our results showed that inhibition of hnRNPC1/C2 by hnRNPC1/C2 siRNA resulted in not only an increase in endothelial VDR expression, but further improved endothelial response to 1,25(OH)2D3. These findings indicate that aberrant hnRNPC1/C2 expression may contribute to reduced vascular expression of VDR in women with preeclampsia and suggest that hnRNPC1/C2 could be a target for improving vascular endothelial cell response to vitamin D.
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- Yang Gu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
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The Impact of Exosomes/Microvesicles Derived from Myeloid Dendritic Cells Cultured in the Presence of Calcitriol and Tacalcitol on Acute B-Cell Precursor Cell Lines with MLL Fusion Gene. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11082224. [PMID: 35456315 PMCID: PMC9032710 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11082224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Vitamin D analogs (VDAs) may directly inhibit the growth of normal and malignant (derived from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)) B cells, as both types of cells express vitamin D receptor (VDR). We performed anti-proliferative, morphology tests and phenotyping to evaluate the sensitivity of monocytes and iDCs (immature myeloid-derived dendritic cells) on calcitriol and tacalcitol treatment, phenotyping, morphology, and size distribution measurement to determine the characteristics of microvesicles (MVs) and exosomes (EXs) derived from them and, finally, phenotyping and Elisa test to determine the effects of VDAs on modulation of the phenotype of B cells through extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by iDCs. Our results confirmed that both SC cells and iDCs were sensitive to the VDAs and showed altered surface expression of markers associated with monocyte differentiation, which was resulting in the phenotypic changes in EVs derived from them. We also showed that obtained EVs could change the morphology and phenotype of ALL-B-derived precursor cells in a different way, depending on their origin. The differential effect of VDAs on ALL-B cells, which was associated with increased or decreased expression of CD27, CD24, CD38, and CD23 expression, was observed. Hence, further studies to explain the modulation in the composition of EVs by VDAs are required.
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Alharbi A. A Potential Role of Vitamin D on Platelet Leukocyte Aggregation and Pathological Events in Sepsis: An Updated Review. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:3651-3664. [PMID: 34354363 PMCID: PMC8331079 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s321362] [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: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency and sepsis are both significant global health problems. Insufficient vitamin D is considered to be a pathogenically relevant factor of sepsis-related deaths; however, a causal relationship has not yet been demonstrated. Recently, vitamin D has been an exciting field of research owing to the identification of vitamin D receptors on many extra skeletal tissues and cells, suggesting an unexpected role on body physiology, beyond its effects on bone homeostasis. However, while the role of vitamin D on bone health is widely understood and has been successfully translated into clinical applications and public health policies, recent evidence supporting its role in other physiological and pathological processes has not been fully established. In sepsis, there is an induction of local intracellular vitamin D activity by most immune cells, including lymphocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells, as well as vascular endothelial cells, to ensure efficient clearance of infective microorganisms and mediate anti-inflammatory and tolerogenic effects. The literature suggests an association between low vitamin D levels and sepsis, but clinical trials have yielded contradictory results. A greater understanding of this role may improve disease management. This article reviews the available knowledge regarding vitamin D in immune function, emerging literature regarding the association between its deficiency and sepsis, as well as presenting its potential effect on platelet leukocyte aggregations (PLAs), a significant pathology in sepsis. It also summarizes clinical trials involving vitamin D supplementation during critical illness and sepsis and addresses the impact of relevant factors of sepsis pathogenesis on the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation, which could contribute to the reported inconsistencies. Looking ahead, further studies are required to uncover the possible modulatory relationship between vitamin D and sepsis to define better cut-offs for its levels, proper timing of its administration, and the optimum dosage for best management.
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- Azzah Alharbi
- Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Sheng W, Gu Y, Chu X, Morgan JA, Cooper DB, Lewis DF, McCathran CE, Wang Y. Upregulation of histone H3K9 methylation in fetal endothelial cells from preeclamptic pregnancies. J Cell Physiol 2020; 236:1866-1874. [PMID: 32700783 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Adverse intrauterine environment has been considered a predisposing factor for fetal programming in preeclampsia. Using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), we specifically explored if aberrant histone methylation occurs in fetal endothelial cells in preeclampsia. Strikingly, we found that increased di-, and tri-methylation of histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9me2 and H3K9me3) expression were associated with upregulation of methyltransferase G9a and downregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and CuZn-SOD expression in preeclamptic HUVECs. We further demonstrated that hypoxia-induced hypermethylation of H3K9 and reduced CuZn-SOD expression mimicked what were seen in preeclamptic HUVECs and inhibition of G9a could attenuate these hypoxia-induced adverse events. Our study was the first to identify hypermethylation status in fetal endothelial cells in preeclampsia, which provides plausible evidence that increased oxidative stress in the intrauterine environment is likely a mechanism to induce aberrant histone modification in fetal endothelial cells which may have a significant impact on fetal programming in preeclampsia.
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- Wenji Sheng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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Vila Cuenca M, van Bezu J, Beelen RHJ, Vervloet MG, Hordijk PL. Stabilization of cell-cell junctions by active vitamin D ameliorates uraemia-induced loss of human endothelial barrier function. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 34:252-264. [PMID: 29718431 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Uraemia induces endothelial cell (EC) injury and impaired repair capacity, for which the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Active vitamin D (VD) may promote endothelial repair, however, the mechanism that mediates the effects of VD in chronic kidney disease are poorly understood. Thus, we investigated uraemia-induced endothelial damage and the protection against such damage by active VD. Methods We applied electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) to study real-time responses of human ECs exposed to pooled uraemic and non-uraemic plasma with or without the addition of active VD. The effects of indoxyl sulphate and p-cresol were tested in non-uraemic plasma. Structural changes for vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin and F-actin were assessed by immunostaining and quantified. Results The exposure of ECs to uraemic media significantly decreased endothelial barrier function after 24 h. Cell migration after electrical wounding and recovery of the barrier after thrombin-induced loss of integrity were significantly impaired in uraemic-medium stimulated cells and cells exposed to indoxyl sulphate and p-cresol. This effect on ECIS was dependent on loss of cell-cell interaction. Mechanistically, we found that EC, exposed to uraemic media, displayed disrupted VE-cadherin interactions and F-actin reorganization. VD supplementation rescued both endothelial barrier function and cell-cell interactions in ECs exposed to uraemic media. These events were associated with an increment of VE-cadherin at intercellular junctions. Conclusions Our data demonstrate a potentially clinically relevant mechanism for uraemia-induced endothelial damage. Furthermore, active VD rescued the uraemic medium-induced loss of cell-cell adhesion, revealing a novel role of active VD in preservation of endothelial integrity during uraemia.
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- Marc Vila Cuenca
- Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Mahmoud AM, Szczurek M, Hassan C, Masrur M, Gangemi A, Phillips SA. Vitamin D Improves Nitric Oxide-Dependent Vasodilation in Adipose Tissue Arterioles from Bariatric Surgery Patients. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2521. [PMID: 31635396 PMCID: PMC6835261 DOI: 10.3390/nu11102521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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There is a high prevalence of vitamin-D deficiency in obese individuals that could be attributed to vitamin-D sequestration in the adipose tissue. Associations between vitamin-D deficiency and unfavorable cardiometabolic outcomes were reported. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms behind these associations are yet to be established. In our previous studies, we demonstrated microvascular dysfunction in obese adults that was associated with reduced nitric oxide (NO) production. Herein, we examined the role of vitamin D in mitigating microvascular function in morbidly obese adults before and after weight loss surgery. We obtained subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) biopsies from bariatric patients at the time of surgery (n = 15) and gluteal SAT samples three months post-surgery (n = 8). Flow-induced dilation (FID) and acetylcholine-induced dilation (AChID) and NO production were measured in the AT-isolated arterioles ± NO synthase inhibitor N(ω)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) inhibitor, polyethylene glycol-modified catalase (PEG-CAT), or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Vitamin D improved FID, AChID, and NO production in AT-isolated arterioles at time of surgery; these effects were abolished by L-NAME but not by PEG-CAT. Vitamin-D-mediated improvements were of a higher magnitude in VAT compared to SAT arterioles. After surgery, significant improvements in FID, AChID, NO production, and NO sensitivity were observed. Vitamin-D-induced changes were of a lower magnitude compared to those from the time of surgery. In conclusion, vitamin D improved NO-dependent arteriolar vasodilation in obese adults; this effect was more significant before surgery-induced weight loss.
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- Abeer M Mahmoud
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Xu J, Gu Y, Lewis DF, Cooper DB, McCathran CE, Wang Y. Downregulation of vitamin D receptor and miR-126-3p expression contributes to increased endothelial inflammatory response in preeclampsia. Am J Reprod Immunol 2019; 82:e13172. [PMID: 31323164 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PROBLEM To investigate whether downregulation of miR-126-3p and vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression contributes to increased endothelial inflammatory response in preeclampsia. METHODS OF STUDY Maternal vessel miR-126-3p expression was assessed by in situ hybridization. VDR expression and VCAM-1 expression were determined by immunostaining. Subcutaneous adipose tissue sections from normotensive and preeclamptic pregnant women were used. HUVECs from normotensive deliveries were used to test anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin D and miR-126-3p in endothelial cells (ECs) treated with TNFα in vitro. 1,25(OH)2 D3 was used as bioactive vitamin D. Transient overexpression of miR-126-3p in ECs was induced by transfection of pre-mir-126 precursor. Endothelial VCAM-1 and SOCS-3 expression or production was determined by Western blotting or by ELISA, respectively. RESULTS Reduced VDR and miR-126-3p expression, but increased VCAM-1 expression, was observed in maternal vessel endothelium in tissue sections from women with preeclampsia compared to normotensive pregnant controls. Transient overexpression of miR-126-3p not only attenuated upregulation of VCAM-1 expression and production, but also preserved downregulation of SOCS-3 expression, induced by TNFα in ECs. VDR expression and miR-126-3p expression were significantly upregulated in cells treated with 1,25(OH)2 D3 , but not in cells transfected with VDR siRNA. CONCLUSION Downregulation of VDR and miR-126-3p expression was associated with upregulation of VCAM-1 expression in systemic vessel endothelium in preeclampsia. The finding of increased anti-inflammatory property by 1,25(OH)2 D3 through promotion of VDR and miR-126-3p expression in ECs provide plausible evidence that vitamin D deficiency and downregulation of VDR expression could contribute to increased inflammatory phenotypic changes in maternal vasculature in preeclampsia.
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- Jie Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.,Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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Lundwall K, Mörtberg J, Mobarrez F, Jacobson SH, Jörneskog G, Spaak J. Changes in microparticle profiles by vitamin D receptor activation in chronic kidney disease - a randomized trial. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:290. [PMID: 31370809 PMCID: PMC6670162 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1445-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Microparticles (MPs) are biomarkers and mediators of disease through their expression of surface receptors, reflecting activation or stress in their parent cells. Endothelial markers, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, are implicated in atherosclerosis and associated with cardiovascular risk. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have endothelial dysfunction and high levels of endothelial derived MPs. Vitamin D treatment has been reported to ameliorate endothelial function in CKD patients. We aimed to examine cell specific MP profiles and concentrations of MPs expressing the atherosclerotic markers ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 after treatment with paricalcitol in patients with CKD stage 3-4. METHODS Sub-study of the previously reported SOLID trial where 36 patients were randomly assigned to placebo, 1 or 2 μg paricalcitol, for 12 weeks. MPs were measured by flow cytometry after labelling with antibodies against endothelial (CD62E), platelet (CD62P, CD41, CD154) leukocyte (CD45) and vascular (CD54, CD106) markers. RESULTS Patients had a mean age of 65 years with a mean eGFR of 40 mL/min/1.73m2. Concentrations of ICAM-1 positive MPs were significantly reduced by treatment (repeated measures ANOVA p = 0.04). Repeated measures MANOVA of concentrations of endothelial, platelet and leukocyte MPs showed sustained levels in the 2 μg treatment group (p = 0.85) but a decline in the 1 μg (p = 0.04) and placebo groups (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS Treatment with paricalcitol reduces concentrations of ICAM-1 positive MPs. This is accompanied by sustained concentrations of all cell specific MPs in the 2 μg group, and decreasing concentrations in the other groups, possibly due to a more healthy and reactive endothelium with paricalcitol treatment.
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- Kristina Lundwall
- Department of Cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Nephrology, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Nephrology, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lundwall K, Jacobson SH, Jörneskog G, Spaak J. Treating endothelial dysfunction with vitamin D in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:247. [PMID: 30253741 PMCID: PMC6156877 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-1042-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and is associated with endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. We performed a meta-analysis to assess the effect of vitamin D treatment on flow mediated vasodilation (FMD) in CKD patients. Methods PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane trials and reviews were searched systematically for randomized controlled trials (RCT:s) using any vitamin D compound, at any stage of CKD, with FMD as outcome. Fixed and random effects models were performed using the standardized mean difference effect size post treatment for each trial. Heterogeneity was assessed by I2 statistics. Results 4 trials were included, comprising 305 patients. One used both 1 and 2 μg for two intervention groups and was therefore split in two during the analysis. Patients in the included trials had a mean age of 44–65 years and were all in CKD 3 to 4. One study used cholecalciferol, the others all used paricalcitol as treatment. Study duration was 12–16 weeks. Intervention with vitamin D was associated with ameliorated FMD (STANDmean ES 0.78, 95% CI 0.55–1.01) in a fixed model. Heterogeneity was substantial (I2 = 84%). Secondary analysis with random model analysis also showed significant results. Conclusions Short term intervention with vitamin D is associated with improvements in endothelial function, as measured by FMD. This indicates positive effects of vitamin D on vascular disease in CKD. Limitations of this meta-analysis are the small number of studies performed, and the short duration of intervention. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12882-018-1042-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kristina Lundwall
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital, 182 88, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tang H, Zhu M, Zhao G, Fu W, Shi Z, Ding Y, Tang X, Guo D. Loss of CLOCK under high glucose upregulates ROCK1-mediated endothelial to mesenchymal transition and aggravates plaque vulnerability. Atherosclerosis 2018; 275:58-67. [PMID: 29860109 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Carotid atherosclerotic plaque is one of the main sources of ischemic stroke, and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) is a major feature of atherosclerosis. Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase 1 (ROCK1) activation, stimulated by high glucose, plays an important role in EndMT, and circadian locomotor output cycles protein kaput (Clock) deficiency leads to hyperglycemia and enhanced atherosclerosis in ClockΔ19/Δ19apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-/- mice. These findings point to a mechanism whereby CLOCK exerts a protective effect against EndMT and atherosclerotic plaque accumulation. METHODS Cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were stimulated with 66 mM glucose for 120 h to induce EndMT. The expression of CLOCK and ROCK1 was assayed, as were their effects on EndMT. We also conducted molecular and morphometric examination of carotid artery plaques from patients with carotid artery stenosis to assess the clinical relevance of these findings. RESULTS Upon EndMT, HUVECs exhibited decreased CLOCK expression and increased ROCK1 expression. Notably, CLOCK silencing increased high glucose-induced EndMT, migration ability, and ROCK1 activation, while overexpressing CLOCK attenuated these characteristics. Moreover, inhibition of ROCK1 largely blocked EndMT induced by high-glucose or transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 but failed to rescue the reduced CLOCK expression. The vulnerability of human carotid artery plaque was strongly correlated with loss of CLOCK expression, activation of TGF-β/ROCK1 signaling, and the extent of EndMT. CONCLUSIONS The data indicate that loss of protective endothelial CLOCK expression aggravates TGF-β/ROCK1-modulated EndMT progression, which contributes to the vulnerability of human carotid plaque.
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- Hanfei Tang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Oxidative Stress in Preeclampsia and Placental Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051496. [PMID: 29772777 PMCID: PMC5983711 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 331] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Preeclampsia is a persistent hypertensive gestational disease characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria, which presents from the second trimester of pregnancy. At the cellular level, preeclampsia has largely been associated with the release of free radicals by the placenta. Placenta-borne oxidative and nitrosative stresses are even sometimes considered as the major molecular determinants of the maternal disease. In this review, we present the recent literature evaluating free radical production in both normal and pathological placentas (including preeclampsia and other major pregnancy diseases), in humans and animal models. We then assess the putative effects of these free radicals on the placenta and maternal endothelium. This analysis was conducted with regard to recent papers and possible therapeutic avenues.
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Xu J, Jia X, Gu Y, Lewis DF, Gu X, Wang Y. Vitamin D Reduces Oxidative Stress-Induced Procaspase-3/ROCK1 Activation and MP Release by Placental Trophoblasts. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2017; 102:2100-2110. [PMID: 28368445 PMCID: PMC5470774 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-3753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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CONTEXT Increased microparticle (MP) shedding by placental trophoblasts contributes to maternal vascular inflammatory response and endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia. Vitamin D has beneficial effects in pregnancy; however, its effect on trophoblast MP release has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To investigate if vitamin D could protect trophoblasts from oxidative stress-induced MP release. DESIGN Placental trophoblasts were isolated from uncomplicated and preeclamptic placentas. Effects of vitamin D on MP release induced by oxidative stress inducer CoCl2 were studied. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Annexin V+ MPs were assessed by flow cytometry. Expression of caveolin-1, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), procaspase-3, cleaved caspase-3, and Rho-associated coiled-coil protein kinase 1 (ROCK1) in trophoblasts and trophoblast-derived MPs were determined by Western blot. RESULTS Trophoblasts from preeclamptic pregnancies released significantly more MPs than cells from uncomplicated pregnancies (P < 0.01). CoCl2-induced increase in MP release was associated with upregulation of caveolin-1 and downregulation of eNOS expression in trophoblasts (P < 0.05), which could be attenuated by 1,25(OH)2D3. Moreover, 1,25(OH)2D3 could also inhibit CoCl2-induced procaspase-3 cleavage and ROCK1 activation in trophoblasts. Consistently, CoCl2-induced upregulation of procaspase-3, cleaved caspase-3, and ROCK1 expression in trophoblast-derived MPs were also reduced in cells treated with 1,25(OH)2D3. CONCLUSIONS Placental trophoblasts from preeclamptic pregnancies released more MP than cells from uncomplicated pregnancies. Oxidative stress-induced increase in MP shedding is associated with upregulation of caveolin-1 and downregulation of eNOS expression in placental trophoblasts. Inhibition of caspase-3 cleavage and ROCK1 activation, together with upregulation of eNOS expression, could be the potential cellular/molecular mechanism(s) of vitamin D protective effects on placental trophoblasts.
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- Jie Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
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- Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130
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